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MORE PROMISING OUTLOOK
EFFORTS FOR SETTLEMENT OF
WATERBURY, STRIKE.

Heads of National Trolley Unions Sow
cral Business Men and Mayor KiIdufF
Confer with Colonel Burpee, Counsel
for the Railroad Co OmpaDy-ImpOrtan
Meeting Fixed for To-day.
Waterbury, Conn. March 16.-Every
possible effort is being made to bring
about a speedy settlement of the trolley
strike in this city and the first move
in this direction for some time was
made tonight when Colonel Burpee'
representing the officials of the Connec-
ticut Railway and Lighting company
agreed to meet tomorrow morning w.
D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Street Railway en-
ployes. and Chairman Dilworth of the
national board of that association.
Mayor Kilduff will probably be at the
conference Mr.. Burpee wished to
state positively, however, that he will
not meet the executive committee of the
strikers. A rumor to this effect had
been circulated about the city during
the evening, and caused considerable
comment.
The conference tomorrow is in line
with the statement made by President
Mahon unon his arrival here Sunday
that he would do everything in his pow
ed to bring about an amicable settle
ment of the difficulty. This afternoon,
accompanied by Chairman DilWorth and
Treasurer Orr President Mahon held a
consultation with Mayor Kilduff. War
rem L. Hall, president of the State
Business Mems association. and f. y.
Peabody, representing the citizens COM
mittee. After talking the situation over
thoroughly an appointment was made
with Colonel Burpee and this evening
the entire party went into conference.
Mayor Kilduff appealed to both sides
for an immediate settlement of the diff
ficulty, but Colonel Burpee announced
that the position of the trolley COM
pany remained unchanged.
In response to question put by one
of the gentlemen present Colonel Bur-
pee said that the trolley company was
now, as it had always been, ready to
discuss the strike and he further said
that he was willing to meet Mr. Ma
hon and Mr.. Dilworth for that purpose.
The latter quickly accepted the invita-
ton and informer Mr.. Burpee that they
would meet him tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The meeting will take place
either at the office of Mayor Kilduff or
in Colonel Burpee's office. 1t is ex-
pected that General Manager Sewell of
the trolley company will be present at
the conference.
Although the conference itself looks
promising on the face of it persons who
have followed the situation closely do
not expect to see an immediate settle
ment. The trolley officials remain firm
and concessions on their part are un-
looked for. The strikers, on the other
hand, with the generous support they
are receiving from all parts of the
state. are not likely to back down from
their position.
Notwithstanding the fact that nego-
tiations are on foot for, at least, an
open discussion of the trouble between
the trolley people and the national off,
GERS Of the trolley employees union,
preparations to fight the injunction is
sued by Judge Elmer are being active
ly made and the Central Labor union
tonight took action which, if success
full, will make the affair of national i'm
portance. AT large meeting of the
union it was voted to appeal to Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor. So far as can be learned a SINH
lar injunction, affecting so many union
organizations not actually in strike,
has never before been issued, and as
nearly every class Of workmen in the
city are affected the Central Labor
union officials feel justified in making
the fight a national one. if possible.
What Mr.. Gompers will do about the
matter can only be speculated upon,
but there is a feeling among the labor
leaders in the city that the present case
is such an unusual one and affects un-
ionism to such marked degree that
the American Federation of Labor can
scarcely refuse to take up the fight
1t is probable that the first move to
be made will be the attempt to remove
the attachment placed on the funds of
the several unions which have been
served with injunctions. At the pres
ent time the Mons are unable to touch
their money for any purpose and the
striking trolleymen themselves will be
seriously handicapped as their revenue
from the local unions is cut off