The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-16
WATERBURY TO FIGHT 1T OUT
MANUFACTURERS NOT SHRINK.
ING FROM 4 GENERAL STRIKE,
And the street.Car strikers Have Not
Abandoned the Beycett--A Blacklist
Of Business and Professional Men
and or women Circulated Yesterday.


WATERBURY, Conn. March I5.-The
action to be taken by the labor unions on
the injunction issued last Friday by Judge
Elmer OF the Superior Court will be de-
termined az a meeting OF the Central Labor
Union tomorrow night. II IL not doubted
that L. will decide 20 contest the injunction
and that by the middle OF the week an appli-
cation will be made by John O'Neill counsel
for the unions. to dissolve II.
The labor union men held an important
conference tonight. Daniel j.. Dilworth.
chairman Of the General Executive Board
Of Amalgamated Association, No. i93. Of
Street Railway Employees Of the United
States and Canada; ". ID. Mahon, president
of the international Association OF Street
Railway Employees, and Rein Orr. treas
urer of the International Board OF Street
Railway Employees. arrived here from
New York at $50 o'clock and went to the
conference hall. where John 7. Daley,
president. and four other members Of the
Central Labor Union. together with the
executive board Of the strikers. were
awaiting them.
The meeting was secret, but II was learned
that the decision was made to urge all the
labor unions Ia take immediate action on
the Injunction.
That both sides are now lined M for a
stubborn fight, which may involve all the
5000 employees OF the Waterbury factories.
is not doubted. The Connec, icut Railroad
and Lighting Company controls all the
street railroads in the State except those
in New Haven, and there are those here TO-
night who are confident that other towns
besides Waterbury will have street railway
strikes on their hands before the end is
reached.
The manufacturers Of Waterbury say
that they are not only ready to meet the
issue of general strike. but would even
welcome IL. Their view Ia that the tyranny
az the labor unions has reached such pass
that they would be rather glad than other
Wise OF a contest which would determine
once for all whether they control their
own businesses.
The street railway company SAYS II will
not yield an inch 20 the strikers. II IL
running cars on schedule time. its patronage
has increased heavily within the last few
days, ana il Is believed that when the Citi-
zens' Alliance comes out from under cover
this week the increase will he much more
rapid.
Is shown by tho fact that a small printed
folding card was secretly distributed among
labor union people and their sy,npathizers
to-day. II hears n list of ffty-threc names
Of firms and individuals In the city who are
described as unfair On the outside Of
the card Ia printed; Keep this card Above
the list Is the sentence: The following firms
have been declared unfair to organized
labor
After his follow the names and addresses
OF those who are TO be boycotted among
them being physicians, dentists and even
women who have offended union labor by
riding In the street cars,
". d. Mahon, president Of the Anal
gamatcd Association OF Street Railway
Employees. after the conference tonight
made the following statement:
Treasurer Orr and myself have come
here at this time 10 take up the strike with
Chairman Dilworth OF our national execu-
tive board and make a thorough investi-
cation Of the situation. and see II II Ii not
possible in some way tn reach settlement
so far as the lawlessness which the
press reports To have taken place here.
" il is true A. reported. we condemn IL.
We cannot believe that any OF our member
have in any way taken part in any lawless-
ness IL they have, we will not support
them in H. our association Is q trade
union formed under the laws 81 and IN
line with the policies OF the American
Federation Of labor. which stands for
the rights Of American labor, founded on
true American citizenship and IN defence
of law and order and all Il implies
As To the injunction served yesterday
| think IL the most absurd and un- American
edict ever issued by an American court
However, We shall meet this injunction
in 4 legal ard lawful manner.
We will make every EFFORT IN our power.
either through conference with the inter-
est@d parties or nv arbitration, 10 bring
about a satisfactory settlement.