Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-02
THE MAYOR EXPLAINS
Called for Aid from the National Guard Because Representa-. tives of Trolley Co. De-
 manded Protection VI for Property.

Mayor Kilduff this morning told of military here. He said that late Sat- urday night he was rung up by teie- phone call from Manager Sewell to the effect that a mob of fifteen thousand had possession of the city and were tearing the company's cars in piece, meal. This was the first intimation the mayor had of any trouble being i'll the city. He immediately went to his office and had q meeting with some members of the board of safety. They drove out to the car barn, but found all safe there and no indication of dan ger. Thereupon they rode back and held another meeting. A series Of meetings were then held from that time until yesterday afternoon, when Mayor Kilduff telephoned Manager Sewell and Colonel Burpee and advised them to withdraw the cars The mayor, had ascertained that the people were in feverish state of mind, that large crowds were collecting around the car barn and on the street corners. He consulted with number of people and concluded that aid was necessary. Chief Egan had already informed him that the police force could not control the mobs that were likely to gather and assistance was absolutely neces- sary.
 The mayor then considered with his. board the kind of aid that would be best. Military aid from the home mil ftia or aid from the county sheriff who had meanwhile been summoned to town by Colonel Burpee and Manager Sewell. The sheriff had, it seems. con- suited many prominent and business men and he also advised aid.
 This was the situation when Mayor Ki1duff telephoned Colonel Rurpee to withdraw the cars Colonel Burpee answered that he would consent to withdrawing them, but they should be run again as soon as possible. for to withdraw them for any time would in dicate weakening on the part of the company. Mayor KilduE suggested would it not be better to keep the cars at the barn rather than have another. scene like that of Saturday night. Colonel Burpee replied that come what would the company would run the cars and the city should give protection. Mavor ISilduff knew what this. meant and he thereupon took the usual steps to call in the military
 This removes all doubt concerning the parts played in this strike by Col onel Burpee and Manager Sewell
 AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT
 YOUNG.
 A. M. Young, President of the Connec- l ticut Lighting and Power Company: My Dear Sir:-I have no desire to be meddlesome, but as long time res I ident and lover of this afflicted city I appeal to you to end the controversy l between your company and it's former employees who are now on strike. It 1 has been stated through the press that there would be no more conferences l looking to an amicable settlement. Bad has gone on to worse 1t is re ported that the militia have been called out Before you ask any sol I dier boy to shed his blood or take the < life of a fellow citizen on your behalf, won't you ask yourself whether that course is worthy of you. Men of your ability, experience and authority are amenable to higher code of I ethics than the boys who stoned your cars last week. And yet thousands of southern graves are filled to-day l with the bodies of men such as they who freely gave their lives to secure I to you and to me the unexdmpled measure of peace and prosperity which we have hitherto enjoyed. Is 1t too much to say that this commun- i ity which has done so much for you has the right to expect that you will make any sacrifice necessary to pro l mote and preserve the public peaces l Might never yet made right, or con | vinced any man that he was in the wrong Will you not, as man and I a patriot, submit the differences be tween the men and your company to .l arbitration? I would suggest that {. the board consist of five members {. two chosen by you, two by the men
 and the fifth, who should be the chair
 man. by these four, if possible. h :. case of failure to agree within a sci
 time, let Chief Justice Torrance of the } supreme court name the chairman. Al low all the men to return to theil
 places until the board renders its de cision. which should bind both par ties alike. venture to say ther, would be no more trouble and vol
 would earn and receive the lastin,
 SFautuue OI SuHGflnS puDIlc.
 Yours respectfully,
 PORTER l.. WOOD, Waterbury, Conn, Feb 2, 1903. At meeting of the Economic leagu, last night the following resolution were adopted:
 | Whereas, the present strained rela
 tions between the Connecticut Railwa.
 and Lighting Go and it's employe
 have served to bring disgrace upol our city, largely through the obstinac.
 of the employers in refusing to sub
 init the matters in dispute to q disin : terested board of arbitration, there I | fore be it
 s Resolved. that we call public atten | tion to the fact that the idea of munic , ipaI ownership of public utilities q
 enunciated By the Economic leagu
 would eliminate such difficulties iron our social life, and be it further : Resolved, that we endorse the cours Z of the strikers and commend them fo < their gentIemanly conduct, and at til l same time condemn in the stronges f