Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-15

| gave out the following for publication l this afternoon:
 This is the fifth day of our strike and 1t finds the men hrmer than ever.
 The changes in the situation since yes,
 terday are we'll known to the public by
 this time. Since yesterday noon about
 l2O strangers have been brought here
 from all parts of the country to take
 our places, and are being stabbed at the
 trolley company's barns in the west
 end. The wearing of sweaters by us
 brought the appellation 'Hoboes' upon
 us. We leave 1t to the public to make
 comparison between the old and new l employees. It is fitting thing, how,
 ever, that an alien corporation should
 supply alien employees. Far be it from l us to criticize the appearance of our | fellowmen, but the fact that Health Omcer Kilmartin deemed it necessary
 to visit them in their present quarters l and make a thorough examination of eacn man, in the interest of public | health, speaks more fully than we will | speak ourselves. Dr Kilmartin visited | the barn this morning at 10 o'clock and stated that after examining about sey- l enty men there, he found nothing l wrong. Iie says the accommoda ations
 are not the best, there being only about twenty cots there. About fifty men were obliged last night to sleep on mat tresses in the cars. There is but one ] lavatory, he says, for about 12O peo- pie, and he intends to take steps to change this condition. He also says ne intends to watch the place carefully Tn order to prevent the possible spread of any Sisease.
 As we promised the public at the start that our strike would be conduct ed in the line of public peace, we have procured white badges bearing this in- scr1ption: On strike. Friends, use no violence. Our president, MT Barrett, has also requested the police depart ment to immediately warn him or the executive committee of the slightest in- fraction of the law by any member of our union. As an evidence of the skill of the. new men, 1t will be interesting for the pubic to know that Superintendent
 Wales spent yesterday afternoon train Ing them by running the cars about I,ooo feet from the barn and back. Despite this training, however, several accidents occurred this morning which night have resulted disastrously. At McConnelIs curve on the Waterville inc TWO CT the cars almost came to- getner on account of one car leaving the switch before the other car arrived. AS the new men were feeling their way ana moving slowly, of course there was no collislon. Superintendent Wales's presence on one of the cars also aided ln preventing an accident. Another car got beyond the control of one of the men on the North Willow street hill. but the motorman luckily got con tol again before a serious accident occurred Again, some of the cars nave been run with the lenders entirely up and with some Improperly let down. The attenticQ of the police has been called to this matter
 We are glad to note that the public in general has endorsed us by not rid ing on the cars. We have the names of those who saw fit to do so and are free to confess that we have been sur. prlsed to see some who did ride.
 We desire at this time to extend heartfelt thanks to the many public spirited citizens who are daily sending Tn liberal contributions to aid us in our struggle. At later date we will take the opportunity to thank each of them personally.
 At Une usual meeting at 10 o'clock thls morning every man answered to ms name. There is not the least sign or encouragement and the enthusiasm WaAes stronger than it did this fnorn lng- The regular monthly meeting of our union will be held at 7:3O o'c1ocK1 this evening in Hellmann's hall on Grand street.
 1n conclusion, and in confirmation or Whaf we stated yesterday. we ara ready at any and all times to meet the company With view of settling this strike by arbitration through a commit tee of reputable citizens. We over looked announcing before the fact that at meeting of the executive commit. tee, held last Sunday evening Citv CIerk M. J. Ryan was unanimously added to that committee and elected secretary thereof. Should the trolley company desire to reach the executive committee either by mail or otherwise they can easily find the secretary or oUher members of the same"
 Health Officer Kilmartin went to the car barns this morning in post haste, and as he galloped his horse down West Main street spectators ran this way and that asking each other what it all meant. Some one volunteered ina information that case of smalIpox had been discovered among the new trolley men quartered at the car sta bles and that the health officer was on his way to quarantine the whole crowd. This spread like wildfire andt soon nothing else was talked of. One man wanted to know if General Man. ager Sewell was going to be shut in and vaccinated. and if so. who would be at the helm during his incarceration. Speaking about this matter. Dr Kil- martin said that one of the local phy- sicians had reported to him that three men afflicted with smallpox rode out of the center last night in trolley car en route to the car barns and that he felt in duty bound to make an inves- tigation. About seventy of the strang- CTS were lined up before the health of. lcer and after lookin9 thAna AuAr thA