The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-11
GENERAL BRADLEYs REPORT.

Official Statement of the Work Done by the Citizens Committee. The following report was submitted Saturday night by General P. E. Bradley on the work of the committee during the four days work of that body:
 New Haven, Conn, Aug. 9, 1902 The motorn,en and conductors of the Fair Haven and Westville company went out on strike at 4:90 o'clock on Wednesday morning, August 6. 1902. At 11o'clock on the same morning meet i ing oe about thirty representatives or mercantile establishments in this city assembled at the Tontine hotel and ap- nointed committee to investigate the difficulties between the railroad com pany and it's employees. and to try to adjust, if possible, such difficulties, and ! to cooperate. should the same be ap- | pointed. This committee consisted Of l Elbridge L. Howe, M. Sonnenberg, SOL omon Davis, M R. Durham and Benja- min Shade.
 1 At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Of the same day 8 meeting of the directors or the New Haven Business Mems asso- | citation was keld at which Edward l. 1 Atwater. George B. Johnson, samuel S l Adams. Louis A. Mansfield, and Will liam F. Hamblin were appointed com mittee to cooperate with the above named committee.
 1 Ar the same hour meeting of the lexzecutive committee of the Chamber of Commerce of New Haven was held | that YrnGi1hnf 0f the chamber appoint committee or five, of which he should be the chalr-
 man, to immediately ascertain, so Tar as they may, the facts regarding the cessation of the trolley service. Presi-
 dent Bradley thereupon appointed Joel A. Sperry, Charles L. Baldwin. Freder- lick B. Farnsworth and John c. Galla-
 eher to act with himself as such com
 mfttee.
 These three committees met at the
 Chamber of Commerce hall on Thurs
 day morning. August ', and organized as a Joint committee by the election of
 Edward F. Bradley as chairman and
 Beniamin Shade as secretary. After
 organization Benjamin Shade was ap-
 pointed a subcommittee to arrange for
 meeting between the officials ot the
 Fair Haven and Westville road and
 said committee, and like meeting with
 the officers CT representatives of the
 conductors and motormen.
 Such meetings were arranged and
 held between the principals to the con-
 troversy and the entire committee
 Thereafter the committee of fifteen ap-
 pointed MT. Sonnenberg c. l.. Baldwin
 and G. B. Johnson to confer with the officials of the company and present tc
 them the following proposition:
 "A committee of three representative citizens be appointed, who shall be sat isfactory to both sides, and such com- mittee shall have all the facts in rela. tion to the discharge of men (but the
 evidence shall remain confidentiaD, ant
 it's decision whether such men were discharged with or without just cause
 shall be binding on both sides. If sucf . decision is that the men were discharg ed without sufficient cause they shall bt 1 reinstated."
 The last named subcommittee helt prolonged session with the officials o , the railroad in regard to the manner O. , Investigating the discharge of the men
 Such discussion resulted in the officials
 of the railroad suggesting to the com
 mittee that they make a recommenda ton to the railroad The cnmmftte' made the following recommendations:
 ''The citizens committee respectful! :, urge that the railroad company give { reinstatement to the men (twenty-on or thereabouts) for the purpose 0 speedily ending the strike.
 , This is urged in spite of the fact tha the company felt justified in discharg ing these men. The above recommend ation does not apply to any man guilt, | of criminal negligence or absolute dis l honesty. The acceptance of this rec | omendation made by the railroad com ! pany. in addition to their statement is l sued yesterday, has, in the minds of tn 3 committee, shown their fair-mindednes
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