Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-15
FIFTH DAY OF TROLLEY TIE-UP BRINGS LI7TLE CHANCE
NOTORMAN HAD REVOLVER.
One of The New Men Scared
 When He Saw The Crowds
Thought He Would Be Harshly Dealt With and Flourished Revolver-He Was Not Molested and He Brought His Car Back to Town-Empty- Events of the Day.

Was Not MoleSted and He Brought
 His Car Back to Town-Empty
 Events of the Day.
 There was small sensation at Wa terville this noon while one of the cars was. waiting to see how many, if any, would. decide to have a ride. A large crowd gathered about the place and the motorman thinking his life in dan ger, although nobody could see why, put his hand into. his hip pocket, pulled out a shooter and brandished it in the air. 1ne man was very nervous and it was feared he would shoot, but al- though he held the weapon in a threat ening position he drove away without emptying chamber. This was the first demonstration which occurred since the strike that looked like enter ing upon the road to bloodshed. The number on the trolley mans cap was 765. No passengers boarded the car.
 The strikers will hold a meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 hO lAOAlOJ 6IIlhCIS WSI6 puOpO- graphed to-day from the steps leading to the main entrance of the First Con gregational church on West Main street.
 The business mems association will hold meeting tomorrow evening, but whether or not they will take any ac- ton relative to the strike it is irupos- sible to say now.
 The Hand Burnishers union, Local 220, have decided to help the trolley men in the strike and an assessment oe 10 cents week was voted andan agreement made not to ride on the cars until an agreement is reached with the trolley mems union
 The business men have already suf- fered severely from the strike. Their receipts have fallen far behind the normal return, even allowing for the bad condition of the sidewalks since the strike began, which naturally would affect business to some extent.
 The strikers can be distinguished from the general public by a white badge worn on the coat. This is to show, that in case of disturbance, they were not the cause of it. It is to be a quiet battle so far as they are con cerned. Their cause is in the hands cf the public.
 On the 11:12 train six coored men arrived carrying small satchels with them and were it is said, cooks who had been engaged to prepare the meals for the manly hoboes who are station ed at the local car barns-the strike breakers. They don't appear to be breaking the strike very much how ever.
 MT SewelI this afternoon denied CTS held here to-day. t'There is not a said he, within POO miles of us." Asked when he wuold start cars on the other lines he said he did not know. That he would do so as soon as possible, but could not say when it would be possible.
 Of the first gang of men, if one may call them such.. who were brought here yesterday afternoon on the 1:2S train to break the strike of the local trolleymen and are now housed in quarters, which, though very poor, are too good for such men, one of the local sympathizers expressed himself as follows: ''They are the worst gang of hoboes I have ever seen. I wouldn't be surprised if every house in the city was robbed by tomorrow"
 The electrical workers union held a meeting last night and decided to defer definite action for the present. If, however, 1t develops that the cars are patronized to the extent of endanger- iY,op +hn c,,oooeo oP +bo S+r;lya o,YfHoiop+ men will quit work at the power station to make it impossible to run the cars. In every other respect the public will not be interfered with. The streets will be lighted as usual,an those who use electric power will not be inconveni- enced particle.
 David Sprague of Waterville, who was one of the first to ride on the troll ley cars this morning, is said to have been one of the bitterest opponents of the plan to extend the trolley service to Watervile few years ago. At that time MT Sprague is said to have stated that he couldn't see what ben eft the trolley would be to the people of Waterville that he had team in which he could ride to and from the city. MT Sprague must have un- dergone a change of mind since that time.
 Peculiar things are liable to happen in connection with the strike. Yes- terday one of them occurred in bar room near the Naugatuck depot. "There's scab, as sure as day." re- marked wag loud enough to be heard by stranger sitting near. The stran- ger rose and walked up to man who had just entered. With an oath for a preface he said something to him and then hit him two severe blows in the face. The man was no "scab" and the wag was surprised atthe effect of his minimizing remark. But he thought to have more fun. and later when a well-known official entered he pointed him out to the man who was looking for trouble. '"There's another" said