Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-21
TROUBLES FOR TROLLEY COMPANY MULTIPLY.
Lneen Are Still Out And Trmmers Ask For More PayRay Pat Has Left Waterbuy-Treasurer of international Electric Workers Here To-Day--Car Driver Insults
 Woman-Strikers Issue Their Forty
 Second Statement To-Day.
the enthusiasm never ran so high be

ltCNG AO~G0ys the enthusiasm never ran so high be- fore.
 The trolley company now has anoth- CT problem on its hands. This time 1t Is with the linemen. Yesterday morning the company imported non- union man named Platt and put him in to take charge of the emergency wagon. As soon as the men discov- cred who the stranger was they quit in body. That this individual has been playing the part of the spy for the company the men have suspected for some time past Platt formerly worked here as a motorman and was discharged twice for incompetency and violation of the rules. Afterwards the company hired him as a ground man and later he worked as a line- man. After one of the men employed by the company was killed by fall from pole on Washington avenue, Platt became scared and left to go in- to the insurance business. Since then he has worked in Norwalk and Bridge port and has not proven to be success in either place. Tn Bridgeport he took care of the trolley company's pri- vate telephone lines, as the hnemen down there refused to work with him, believing him to be spy. He came here yesterday morning, but at this writing we understand he has shaken the snow of Waterbury off his feet a la Frank Miller.
 We are reliably informed that the trimmers and lamp inspectors have made a demand upon the company for an increase in wages. Like ourselves, they feel they have been under the lash for some time and have decided to look for their rights. They wish to be Baptized with the spirit of sree- dom' and to "Partake regularly of t]le reckoning diet of justice" If the trimmers and lamp inspectors go out, Waterbury will be in the position we understand through conundrums that Moses once was in.
 We also understand from worthy in formation that several hundred faIni- lies are contemplating having the cleo tric lights taken out of their homes. This is no wild dream. either, as will be seen later, from all accounts. Our bus lines are doing well. thanks to the generous public.
 4 number of extra buses will leave the center tomorrow evening at o'clock for ,Naugatuck Q accommodate those who desire to attend the sacred concert to be held there for the bene- fit of the stage hands of the Gem opera house. The latter are forming a union and the local strikers wish to secure a large crowd to attend from here, in ap. preciation of the generous patronage received from Naugatuck people at the concert in Polls last Sunday.
 There was big sensation on the I Waterville line to-day, when a car got from under control and rushed along at top sped. Among the passengers on board were a lady and a gentleman and to say they were scared would be putting it mildly. The man jumped off and took a tumble in the beautiful l snow, but the lady stuck to her post A car coming in the opposite direction made things look more serious, but for tunately one reached a switch on time to avoid a collision.
 1 Some one started rumor to-day tc the effect that the strikers were weak ! ening and had intimated that the, were willing to work on any terms. 4 reporter asked some of the men abou l 1t but they looked upon it as a joke or possibly the work of somebody wht might wish to see such thing happen They sai& that they never were firme, ] than they are to-day and that if tn, I strike does not end until they ask t, go back internationally it is here t, l stay.
 A prominent attorney was asked to
 day if dealer is obliged to wait upol anybody who calls at his place of bust
 ness whether he wants to or not Fl
 said that public carriers and publi
 and quasi-public places are obliged t
 use all alike, but that no such obliga
 ton rested upon the ordinary bushes
 man. He said that perhaps if barbe should refuse to shave a man becaus
 he was scab or clothier would no
 sell him anything for the same reason
 there might be ground for action on
 charge of conspiracy. but dealers cal
 refuse to wait upon people if they wan
 to without giving them any explana
 ton.
 woman was grievously insultet
 this morning about $50 o'clock by tn
 conductor on car No p at Clay street.
 The car had stopped at the point name,
 and the woman was passing at tn
 time. The conductor passed very of
 fensive remarks on the woman, lou,
 enough to be heard by anyone passin,
 by. The few who witnessed the seen felt outraged and feel that the ma1
 should be gven his just desserts. H
 did everything that makes such con
 duct breach of the peace His re
 marks were insulting and they hur
 the woman, while his conduct was out
 rageously offensive to all women. N
 one but a scamp of the lowest kin
 would have made such remarks. Tn
 woman, who was powerless to resen the jeers of the fellow, said she livet
 at 437 South Main street, and woult be willing and ready to give all in formation about the occurrsGee. Fire In Indiana Town.