Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-15

 failed to keep his word with the pub lie He did not have cars running 50 that practically there was no change in the trolley car mems strike. The impression is already well founded fthat MT sewell is unable to get all the cars moving and that the first attempt to do so will more than convince him that the better course to take is to make some step in settling the strike, To-day makes the fifth day of the strike and, excepting the arrival of half a hundred non-union men, whose purpose ostensibly Is to take the place of the strikers, nothing has occurred to change the situation. The public does not take kindly to the intimation that they shall ride under the care of these strangers, men without any pfactical knowledge of trolley, ac- cOrding to MT Sewells own statement. People are afraid to trust themselves with such men and they will not pat roniZe the cars. It is feared that the only efNct the strangers will bring about is violence, not from the strik. CTS but from hot-headed sympathizers.
 Yesterday morning MT Sewell in formed the police that he would have cars moving without fail in the after noon. The afternoon came and still no cars were put in motion except the two that took the non-union men from the power station on Bank street to the car barn on West Main street Tn other words no attempt was made to give relief to the suffering public. When the afternoon came MT Sewell said he would surely have cars in op- eration in the evening and the police were given to understand that they should give protection to the non-un- ion men about 2 o'clock, when people would begin to come down town to do their shopping. But still not car ap- psaTed and not an attempt was made to, get one on the streets. Last night again MT SewelI repeated he would have the cars moving this morning and again he failed. The cause of these repeated failures Mir Sewell will not give to the public and probably it is lust as we'll he does not.
 The settlement of the strike is be- tween the strikers and MT Sewell. Last Saturday morning when the men were
 
 that a strike would be averted, MT Sewell is on record as saying that were not the matter out of his hands he would propose some measure of settle nlent with the men. According to his own statements, made some days ago, the executive committee of the board of directors have thrown the whole responsibility onto his shoul- ders, so that the statement he made Saturday now confronts him. He is in to-day the same position he was in before the strike occurred. He can, if he prefers, propose measures peace. But the men say that this is his first strike nHoal3 S'sas aafa 4f
 self-esteem is in the balance. He has made no overtures to the men and h. does not look to be in mood +o q < 30. The men say that MT Sewell is good fellow" but is on the wrong track iUst now.
 At 9 o'clock this morning two cars were sent out and put on the Water vile line. Their appearance was not interfered with in. any way though crowds were on the street looking at them. No1-union men were in charge and non-union men were the passen- gers. They had q grand time They were lounging in all and every direc- ton apparently enjoying themselves for the first time in an age even if. as MT Sewell said they eat but once in, two weeks. They did not pick up any passengers on the way up but on ar irving at Waterville we'll known cit izen of that place, a man whose name appears on almost every jury panel in the district court. won the distinction of being the first one to ride under the changed conditions.
 When that car arrived at the center no particular notice was given to 1t. notwithstanding that a great crowd was around. And the we'll known citizen of Waterville alighted without any undue notice. There were plenty of policemen around Officers Noon an and Sergeant Cahey kept the spec tators in motion and Detectives Dodds and O'Gorman were in the back ground. It was generally said that the company did not make much money on that trip nor on the return trip either for no passengers other than the non-union men were aboard.
 Of the non-union men three or four seemed to be not over twenty years of age. They appeared to be considerably brushed up and cleaner looking than they were yesterday when they came to town. Evidently they were on board as decoys.
 That they were unaccustomed to managing trolley cars was too evident. After changing the trolley pole for the return trip the motorman turned his lever but the car did not move. He tried again and not move resulted. Something was wrong. and they did not know what it was. After a good deal of running around they found they had not changed the current.
 The first car to run on the Oakville line passed out West Main street short ly after 2 o'clock. Several of the non unionists were aboard learning the lay of the land and getting acquainted with sase curves ard hriigas-