Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Sworn In to Preserve Order
at Bridgeport, Conn.
RIOTERS HELD IN BAIL
LITTLE PROSPECT OF AN AGREE
MENT AT DENVER.
Chicago Federation of Labor Denounces
Arbitration Boards and Employ
ers' Associations.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, May 1S.-ln view
of yesterdays serious rioting the ohcials
of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting
Company made no effort to start cars on
their lines in this city early today, prefer
ring to wait until the question OF police
protection was decided.
To consider this matter, meeting OF the
police commissioners was held this morn
ing Mayor Mulvihills alleged interference
yesterday with two deputy sherifs, VINO
were irving to arrest stone thrower, was
denounced by Sheriff Hawley, who informed
the police commissioners that unless the
police were able to cope with the situation
he would take the reins of authority today
and summon state aid without further par
ley All was quiet about the city during
the early morning.
Hundred Extra Deputies.
At IL O'Clock the company started cars
on the line to Stratford, but did not attempt
to open any other line. 1t was announced,
however. that the Barnum avenue line. on
which the rioting occurred yesterday,
wouiu be reopened for business during the
afternoon
Sheriff Hawley will swear in 100 extra
deputies during the day.
In the court today two of the men arrest
ed during yesterdays rioting were held in
bonds of 81 600 each Tor the superior couIt.
Denver Strikers Increase.
DENVER May 1s.-The state board of
arbitration and committees of the chamber
of commerce and the allied printing trades
continued their efforts today to bring about
an agreement between the citizens all1-
ance and the labor unions, but apparently
with little prospects of adjusting matters,
as the general committee of organized Ia
bor adhereS to its determination not 10
recognize the alliance. The number of strik-
ers today is estimated to be $3.50 by the
labor committee.
Sharp Words of Denunciation.
CHICAGO. May Rehabilitation boards,
employers associations and labor commits
sioners were denounced in the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor last night as being
"snares humbugs and industrial pitfalls
designed to crush labor unions
The members of the central body were
ind. gnant at the recent decision of the Chi
cago board of arbitration, which is COM
posed of seven teamsters and seven employ
ers in the gas strike hearing. The boards
finding was declared to be unjust and de-
testable."
The delegates refused to accept the
boards finding final and decided to ask
all the unions of the city to bar out of the
labor world hereafter "all self-constituted
arbitration boards"
Punch Press Operators Strike.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, May 1S.-Two
hundred punch press operators of the Cen
eral Electric works went on strike today,
demanding the reinstatement of several of
the leading members of the union, vino, it
is declared by the men. were discharged be-
cause of their aggressiveness.
The men assert that the company is try
ing to disntegrate their union. The 100
men in the night gang. it is announced,
Will also refuse to work. There is a strong
probability that the molders in the employ
OF the company Will strike tomorrow TO en-
force their demand for 10 per cent in
crease in wages.
Another Lockout
CHICAGO, May 1S.-By their action in