Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19

committee of the strikers and Manager Sewell. representing the company, he'd a meeting in the otf1ce of the company S counsel Colonel Burpee, Saturday eVen- ing. The basis of the mems Overtures was reinstatement of the discharged men, but MT Sewell would not listen to this proposal and the conference result ed in failure. The committee conslsteu of John E. Collins, Cornelius Horgan and H. Dennis. Present were Colonei Burpee. the Rev Father Slocum, Cap tain D. B. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk Ryan and MT Weed of Lynn, Mass, represent ing the Amalgamated> Association or Street Railway Employes of America. The conference lasted some time It is hardly necessary to go into 1t ln de- tail. The gist of it was demand oil the part of the committee of the rein statement of the discharged men. MT Sewell asked if this was all the men wanted or were willing to discuss then, and they replied it was. He then re- piled that so far as he was concerned the conference could be considered closed. He would not discuss the re- instatement of President Barrett of the trolleymen's union. Mir Light or MT Kelly He was willing to reinstate MT
  wished to be considered immoyable on that point. The men retired to inform their brethren and shortly after re- turned with the information that they could not accept Mir Sewell's arrange ment. Then the conference closed.
 Another attempt will be made this evening to effect a settlement. The committee from the Business Mems as, sociation will hold a meeting and a conference with Manager Sewell. On what basis they will proceed has not. been made public, but it is understood to be somewhat different from the grounds taken bWthe strikers commit tee. Manager Sewell, it is said, is not dependent for evidence against the dis charged men upon anybody else. He is said to be his own principal witness, and on that basis his apparent 'obstina- ~ is grounded.
 Tn some of the churches yesterdaE the matterof the strike was commented upon. Father Slocum spoke in the church Of the Immaculate Conception, Father Crowley in StsFhomas's and Father Fleming of St Francis Xavier's. Father Crowley said the conduct of the strikers themselves was very comments able and praiseworthy, and that while he was not conyersant with the details of the dispute between the com- nany and the men, from what he saw in the papers he judged the men had fair case and if their conduct. contin- ued to be as it has been during the past week they would oubtedly convince the companySthey were worthy of their demands being granted. He was sorry the strike was an occasion for lawless7 ness on the part of hot-headed sympa7 i tEizers, who did more harm than good to the cause of the men, .ssser. <
 Cars ran all day, yesterday until darkness set in. There was no exhibit tion or attempt at lawlessness.n There was no interruption wTateyer to the running of the system.s On account of great crowds on the streets occasioned by the dedication of St Patrick's church in Brooklynit was thought by many that a violent outbreak would take place. as the opportunity was considered favor able for such an act. But nothing out of the usual course Of daily occurrences took place. 1t was said that many. would ride on the cars on account of, the great crowds on the streets and the difficulty of procuring. conveyances, but the passenger traffic did not seem larger than on any othertday since the strike began. The entire town seems with the strikers and determined not 10 ride until the strike is settled in their favor Though the cars have been run ming since Wednesday. hardly 100 peo- pie have ridden since that time.
 The committee from the Business Mems association and the strikers com mittee held meeting Sunday after noon in the Y. M. c. A. building. This TT ~ chairman: r. O. Peabody, William P Jarrett, Charles D. Nye and Robert $. Ross. The discussion lasted an hour Nothing definite was arrived at, and another meeting will son be held.
 The following resolutions were -cassed yesterday by the Shirt Waist and Laundry Workers union of this city:
 Whereas, The trolley employees are on strike for the upholding of their rights, be it resolved that we, the mem- bers of the Shirt Waist and Laundry Workers union, extend our aid and sympathy; and be it
 Resolved, That anyone of our mem- bers found riding on a trolley car dur ing the continuation of this strike shall be immediately expelled from our union, and be it further
 Resolved, That we send a communi- cation to the city officials to use their Influence to bring a speedy settlement of the strike. Also that we fully con- cur with the Central Labor union in the work that that body is doing and has already done toward effecting a settlement; also that each member shall pay the sum of 15 cents per week as strike benefit for the striking trolley men and more if found necessary
 At q meeting of Typographical union. No 329. held Saturday afternoon at 5:30. the following resolutions were adpoted:
 Whereas. The employees of the Con, necticut Railway and Lighting Co are now on strike from causes that have been endorsed by the Central Labor union. be it
 Resolved, That the members of this