Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
STRIKERS WAITING
Nothing New in the Situation
 To-Day.
BOTH SIDES ARE DETERMINED.

Samuel Gompers in Derby Trying to
 Settle Labor Trouble Some of the
 Disturbers Placed Under Arrest.
 There was no change to-day in the | strike at the clock factory, and none i is expected for q few days at least. 1 The spinal columns of both sides to the contention are still curved. The l strikers were around town to-day ap- I parently satisfied that in the end the officials of the factory will see the jus- l tice of their claim. Of course various
 rumors are afioat to the effect that the manufacturers i'll general have adopted
 a system of detecting who are and who are not affiliated with the various unions with which the city appears to be completely enveloped. Whatever;
 there may be to the report regarding l the spies, it is not doubted for mo-
 ment that the workmen in general are l to-day more thoroughly organized than l ever before. The fact that three or
 four out of the fifty or more machin-s ists and tool makers that were employ- | ed by the clock company did not be- | long to the union is evidence of this l state of affairs.
 | At headquarters of the strikers Mur- ray hall i'll the Platt building, corner of Phoenix avenue and East Main l street the press committee stated there were no developments and nothing | therefore for publication, but ire | spective of this, it was reported to-day | that the strikers had series of sea- 1 tinels stationed in the vicinity of the | factory and were in telegraphic conn munication with men at work and are 1 thus enabled to ascertain the situation at any time they desire to know One striker displayed a "rollv of bills saying he might as we'll take 1 few weeks off now as later, thus in- dicating that he was prepared to stand the strike for some time.
 What gives the men more confidence
 than anything else is that their craft is thoroughly organized throughout the
 country and in n week or So the de-
 mand, for machinists will be greater
 than it is to-day on account of the short work day. Then, they say. the
 manufacturers that grant the short work day will be accommodating tiyi-N dends. while those who must refuse eventually face an idle plant. They
 are still willing to have the diflcultv adjusted by q committee mutually se- lected.
 Derby, May H. Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation
 Of Labor, came to Derby late yesterday afternoon to attempt settlement or the labor troubles in the Paugassett mills. He had a conferences with Charles H. filling last evening. which did not break up until after 10 o'clock.
 This morning another conference was held. but up to noon no settlement had been reached. It is known, however. that there is but one point to be set tied, that is the number of strikers to
 be taken back. Afr filling expresses
 a willingness to take back as many of :. the strikers as he needs. but the
 strikers insist that all shall be taken back.
 Derby. May 11.-William Lane was arrested this morning on charges based on his conduct in the recent labor troubles. A bond was given for con- tinuance. Other arrests will follow It ' sis soid, as evidence is being rapidly furnished to incriminate a number of persons who were participants in and
 
 Buffalo, N. F., May 11.-The carpen- ters who struck at the exposition grounds yesterday refusing to work on ''unfair'' lumber which was being used in the construction of booth in the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts building for an exhibitor and those who went out in sympathy, returned to work this morning, the objections able lumber having been removed from the grounds.
 Lowell, May 1.-The line men in the employ of the New England Tele- phone and Telegraph company in this city, quit work this morning out of sympathy with the line men of Boston who were out on q strike. It is ex- pected that the line men in the entire Lowell division will go out tonight. This division takes in Southern New Hampshire and Northeastern Massa- chusettS.
 Albany, N. Y, May 11.--Although there are no actual developments in the railway strike situation i'll this city today, there is every indication that an. effort will be made to reach an agreement before night. The execu- tive committee of the board of direc- tors of the company is now in. session the question of arbitration.
 Shelton, May 1.-The ribbon min strike was settled this morning. All he strikers returned to work except two, who are said to have been the in the disturbances, and they are reported to have left town.
 THE MARLBOROUGhS.
 London, May 11.-The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have taken Ill active and conspicuous part in the Primrose league meetings this week. always appearing together, as if to emphasize that there was no truth in he recent stories of q serious misun- between them At the re-