Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-09
CARS TIED UP.
No Settlement Yet of the New
 Haven Strike.
THE STRIKERS ARE BLAMED.

Far Proposed Dissatisfaction Also Said to Be Springng Up in the Ranks of the Men-Men With Families Want To Go To Work-C Committee of Business Men Feel That Strikers Are Perhaps Losing Ground by Their Obstinacy.
 New Haven, Aug 9.--While the en- tire trolley system of New Haven was
 still tied up this morning by the strike or the Fair Haven and Westville con- ductors and motormen there was every indication that the strike would end
 to-day and that traffic would be re-
 sumed with little delay.
 | The opening of the fourth day of the strike found the strikers facing a pub
 lie opinion inclined to be impatient at further delay. Through the offices of
 the general committee of citizens the strikers had obtained from the officials
 of the trolley company concessions
 covering practically every point de-
 handed by the men. The only remain ing difference between employers and employed was that involving techni-
 calities in the wording of the adjust ment offered. One of the most prom
 inent members of the citizens com
 mittee said this morning in this com nection: We have secured every
 thing the strikers ask for. The com pany has agreed to reinstate the dis
 charged men and will in the frtuse receive committee of employeG,
 whether members of the union or not. We should hesitate about asking the company to do more."
 | As matter of fact, also, the ma jority of the strikers, it Is stated of fcially are satisfied with the conces- sions granted and are willing to return
 to work. The executive committee of
 the strikers last night favored accept
 ance of the terms, but they explained | to tue men that labor organizer in-
 sisted that the men hold out for spe-
 citic recognition of the union in SO many words, AS result the camp
 of the strikers became somewhat diAl vided and 1t was decided to postpone action until the regular daily meeting
 at 9 o'clock this morning when full
 attendance would be assured. A leader of the strikers is quoted as say
 ing this morning: We shall have to return to work. We have won com lplete victory and we must not stick
 on a quibble. If we do not settle it
 this morning am through"
 l Contrary to expectations the. strik
 CTS proved tardy in reaching q decis-
 ion and the hope of the early morning gave way in a measure to disappoint-
 ment that the men did not instantly decide Ito adopt the recommendation | strike
 I Three hundred or more of the strik-
 CTS met in Aurora hall at o'clock.
 At the hall of the Chamber of com
 merce the general committee of citi-
 zens assembled and awaited the de- cision of the conductors and motormen
 A committee of the city's aldermen, also waited near by. An hour passed and the men had reached no decision, l but there were interesting develop | ments 1t was not long after the strikers netting was called to order be- l fore the situation bristled with strik- ers' committees with multiplicity or duties. Not the least important de- yeIopment came when the men decided \ to test the sincerity of the railroad company and undertake to treat with the officials direct instead of through the committee of citizens. According lv a committee of three strikers was appointed to wait upon the company lTha mission of the committee was not 1 disclosed. Another committee was named to advise the citizens commit-
 tee that the strikers were now ne-
 gotiating with the railroad company l direct. The committee of aldermen
 were likewise advised. Meanwhues
 all was not harmony within the strils- ers' hall The men had become divid- ed. The older and more conservative 1 of the strikers, especially those or them who were married, favored im- mediate resumption of work. They announced that the company had con- ceded more than they had hoped Tor l On the other hand others or the strlK~ CTS advocated firm stand until the company would completely recognize | the union.
 The public interest and anxiety ouickened as the minutes rolled by without a decision from the strikers and at 10 o'clock a quasi missionary movement was instituted by some of the most prominent citizens of New Haven who had hitherto refrained from activity in connection with the strike.
 The strikers who from time to time emerged from the hall for a spell were entreated to end the suspense and go back to work but at 10:15 the discuss sion was still on in the hall and word came out that nothing would be de- cided definitely until the committee re- turned from the offices of the com+ panv.
 Tn other business sections of the city evidences were not lacking that gen. eral impatience is brewing. and it is be- lieved that If the company were to un- dertake the operation of cars at this time the patronage heretofore certain to have been withheld would no longer be wanting.
 At 10:30 the situation might be char acterized as anomalous with the pres ent sympathy for the men rapidly transforming itself into impatience sa | voriug strongly of distrust.
 The various committees sent out by the strikers returned to the hall at in- tervals LID to II o'clock. The discuss sion continued for a couple of hours and at 12:45 1t was anMpunced that an ad- iournment had been taken until 2:30.
 It was discovered to-day by John Ks Punderford engineer of the Fair Ha- ven and Westville Go, that it will be