Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
Cars Were Started on Nearly
 all the Lines To-Day
ACTION OF COMMON COUNCIL

E Defeated Resolution Looking Toward
 Arbitration of Strike-Heavy Fines
 Imposed By Judge Comley in the
 Court To-Day-One Man Was Held
 for the Superior Court-phe Local
 Strikers Issue the Usual Daily
 Statement. r.g
 Bridgeport May 19.-Conditions about 5 the city continued quiet this morning as far as the trolley strike situation was concerned, and officials of police department and of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go said they did not anticipate any serious trouble dur ing tue day. With two of Sheriff E Aawley's deputies on the platform of each car, and details of police at the car barns, power house and other points where crowds would be likely to gather. it was believed the authori- ties would be able to suppress in its infancy any manifestation of disorder. The fear of clash of authority be- tween the mayor and the board Of police having been dispelled by the mayors declaration that he would not interfere in the conduct of the police
 department, the police board has is- Sued a general order to all members 2 of the department enjoining strict per formance of duty and absolute obedt- ence to orders in spirit as well as ill letter. s"The present board of police # commissioners feel under great re- sponsibility," says the order, and the responsibility must be shared by every man in the department, and half hearted performance of duty will not be tolerated. We consider that all in the department during the present emergency are on trial before the public for the proper performance of their duties, and will take cognizance of the slightest dereliction of duty.' No cars were put in service to-day until after o'clock, when 8 few were started at intervals with, non-union crews guarded by deputy sheriffs. Only the Stratford line and the Barnum ave- nue line have been opened since the strike began, but to-day 1t was the an- nounled intention of General Manager Sewell to start cars on other lines. There were no crowds of any conse- I quence about the car barns during the morning, and the few curious idlers made no trouble for the police on duty there. It was expected that additional T 6LLlkS-UI0dhCIS WOulu UC U1OuSAL " tie city today to operate cars. The action of the common council at last nights meeting is regarded with much interest here. The council voted a ii to 10 against a resolution declaring that the difference between the rail- way company and its employees should be adjusted by arbitration, and then passed by the same vote a resolution strongly condemning the violence which prevailed on Sunday, and urging n that 1t would be to the benefit of all concerned if the company and it's em- | ployes could arrange their dispute amicably.
 During the forenoon the company
 operated 26 cars on five lines without experiencing any trouble. The Strat- ford and Barnum avenue lines were & re-opened and in addition, for the first time since the strike began, cars will
 run on the Seaview avenue, Beardsley I park and Ash Creek lines. The guard
 duty Is performed by deputy sheriffs. A The strikers assert that two more men
 who belong to the union and who had been working for the company quit H work to-day.
 Tn the city court to-day Judge Com & ley's attention was largely taken up W WTEA CdSGS &IUWluS OuL OL ILlS SLLlhC~ Michael Kelly arrested tor throwing
 missiles at the cars, was bound over Y to the next term of the superior court
 under bonds of $1 ,O00.
 Edward Handley, driver of coal cart, was given ninety days in jail for
 obstructing one of the cars of the com
 pany.
 For shouting "scab' four men were
 fined various amounts. Jacob Rauscher
 and Gottfreid Fredericks were fined # $50 and costs each, Charles Patterson # $1O and costs and Joachim Wiolkus $25
 and costs.
 Twenty-Five strike breakers, in addi-
 ton to the one hundred and thirty # who arrived here on Saturday, cama
 here to-day.
 Sheriff Hawley has sent notices to
 the twenty three towns in the county asking the constables of those towns
 to report to him for duty Saturday
 They will be on duty Saturday after
 noon and Sunday to aid in repressing
 any outbreak on those days.
 The strikers to-day issued a state.
 TDent for the public in which they
 again urge that the troubles be sub-
 mitted to arbitration.
 The strikers executive committee is.
 sued the following statement this af.
 ternoon:
 ''nhis is the 129th day of our notable
 strike for justice. At this writing
 nothing new in the situation is in sight
 And at this time it might be well tC
 add that there will never be any
 change in the present condition unless
 the Connecticut Railway and Lighting ~ Go does something to bring it about
 We have stated until we are almost
 tired that we are willing to meet the
 company more than half way. Why
 does the company sit by so arrogantly
 and make no move toward bringing
 things in Waterbury back to old peace
 full conditions and not allow our sum
 mer months to slide by under the pres
 ent unpleasant condition of affairs?
 This arrogance of the company was
 most remarkably displayed in Bridge