Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-06

are feeling the effect of the strike and in some cases business has reached the point of a standstill The streets are orderly those who are out being con tent to watch the situation for deyel- topments.
 | At 9:30 the trolley mail car used for the distribution of mail to sub-sta- tions of the postofiice was started on it's round and was not molested by the strikers.
 The company undertook at 10 o'clock to resume the running of cars and two open passenger cars were dispatched from the barns. Two po- licemen were carried on each car. Meanwhile crowds of considerable proportions gathered on the street cor ners and things rapidly took on foreboding aspect. In the crowds, ap- parently, sentiment was with the strik- CTS and even citizens prominent in the city's affairs are passing the word: Don't ride, on the ears.''
 By the middle of the forenoon the conditions bordered on the extraordi- nary, and it was noised about that the police were preparing for trouble, The strikers themselves are not noisily in evidence but they are receiving en- couragement in a striking manner from all sorts and conditions of people. The element which is always prepared to indulge in unruly antics was very
 strongly in evidence and lent vocif- erous support to the strikers.
 Conductors, motormen and police men aboard of the two cars and even 4 i, hnnfod led by crowds that were constantly growing.
 At 1O:15 six cars were running. Four of them bore placards marked United States Mail" Two were intended for passengers but they were not patroniz- ed
 The company was not long success ful in running their cars and at Il o'clock but two cars were in operation. With the disappearance of the cars the crowds quieted down and the police officials express the opinion that order will prevail as long as cars are not ri1n
 Large crowds are still gathered on the city green and near the center but mounted policemen and other officers experience no diffciulty in maintain ing order.
 One of the greatest influences in maintaining good order was the ap- pearance of Mayor John F. Studley at the corner of Church and Chapel streets. The mayor circulated among the crowd and asked the idlers to move along and create no blockade. He asked them also to refrain from shout ing and missing. He told the people that the strikers themselves were at their homes and were behaving as good citizens. He warned the people that if disturbance was created the police would be forced to make arrests but he hoped that such action would not become necessary. Mayor Studley gave orders to Chief Wrinn of the po- lice department that the policemen should not be placed on cars unless there was an attempt to hinder the cars or to attack the conductors motormen or any passengers that might be aboard.
 An incident that happened during the mayors stay at the corner was in structive to the crowd. A leading business mas shouted and called to men on the car to get off. He was very much excited. The mayor spoke to him, saying:
 '.Why, what are von so excited about? Don't make such a disturbance. You are only melting these boys and idlers to make trouble. If the people keep their heads cool there will be peace and this trouble will be settled quietly
 The citizen answered. 'sI cannot stand here and see the people riding. I want them to get off"
 The mayor advised him to go home if he could not remain there and keep cool. In a. few moments the citizen hunted up the mavor and shaking hands with him said: "Studley, you're right. I didn't think of it in that light. I shall keep away and shall help you maintain order. Your way is the better one, guess"
 The mounted policemen, four in number, were stationed at the princi- pal intersection near the green and were ordered to keep the street open and to quell disturbers.
 The mayor sent word to the strikers asking them inasmuch as they had given their word of honor to keep the peace to also send representatives to points where crowds gather in order to exert quieting influence.
 .sAsk your friends to keep as quiet as you yourselves are, and not to gath CT on street corners"
 When the policemen were taken off the so-called special mail cars, which the strikers say were dummies" there was satisfaction generally and no disturbances followed. It is said that the company will take off the half dozen cars which have been running without any other designating sign than Mail Car.'' The bona fide mail cars, however, will doubtless be run through and no demonstration is an ticipated.
 The strikers will hold meeting at o'clock this evening if the company refuses prior to that time to receive their statement of grievances. A public pronunciamento will then be is sued.
 Intense feeling is manifest through~