Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-20
No Good Results Have Yet Followed the Several
 Conferences
CARS STONED ON SOUTH MAIN STREET TO-DAY.
All the Glass One Side of Car Completely Demolished The Crowds on South Main Street and at Union
 City Numbered Thousands

The situation of the strike is such now that it may be settled before the electric lights are turned on this even ing and the settlement may be as far off as ever A conference was in prog ress yesterday when the Democrat was rolling off the press. This conference consisted of a committee from the strikers, Messrs Horgan, Collins and Dennis, and the committee from the Business Mems association. 1t was held in the r. NJ. c. A. building. The greatest secrecy has prevailed relative to these meetings. It was decided that nothing should be said about the one held yesterday morning in Colonel Bur pee's office, and the same agreement exists about the two held yesterday af- ternoon. Regarding the latter meet ing Mir Sewell is quoted as saying that the discussion portended favorable. things for speedy settlement. He met the men as former employees of the company. They seemed very well pleased at what took place at the meet ing. It was the first time we have been together since the strike. I made a proposition to the business mems committee that should meet the men tomorrow so that we can go over the whole business together, covering every inch of ground thatis claimed by either side. I am satisfied that things are in fair way of arriving at settlement very soon. I had talk with the men to-day. I have sent away five of the non-union men. l cannot tell how many there are in the barns now, but you may depend we have enough to run all the lines. There are thirty-eight men employed on the cars at present and there are a3 many more employed about the h~->s. doing one thing and another, firin wheling. etc"
 Mir Sewell was seen this morning in city court and he was asked if there was anything new in the matter and he replied that so far as he was aware there were no new developments He was asked if settlement was in view or even possible)a and he replied that he did not know what turn things might take at any moment He was asked if Mir Rarrett's stand In the matter stood In the way of a settlement, for It has been repeatedly stated since last even-s N Jng that this was t rlfes 041Iv obstacle to an adjustment. and MT Sewell replied as plainly as the English langunge Is definite that MT Barrett is no obstacle to an agreement So far in this con tention- the strikers appear to have the best of the argument. Almost every body says so. And the few who claim otherwise take their stand solely upon < Mr SewelFs statement. MT Sewell, the others claim. has not yet shown. his willingness to meet the strikers and discuss the situation with them. while in almost every statement that has come from the strikers they have vol unteered and showed desire to meet and discuss the matter with Manager Sewel.
 Mir Sewell was asked if he had taken any action upon the proposition made hy the men at the outset. The proposal and MT Sewell's replies follow:
 1. Recognition of the union. No.
 2 Reinstatement of Barrett, Kelly, Light and Maloney. The latter will be reinstated, but the others MT Sewell gave an emphatic denial. On this point he appears as obdurate as when the proposition was first made yet as he has above stated, the question so far g. it concerns Barrett does not form the sole objection to settlement.
 B. A ten-hour day at 221a cents per hour for all regular and extra men. No.
 4. Snow blow work 30 cents per hour, car barn men 20 cents Der hour. Yes except that snow blow work shall be 9 cents per hour.
 ,. All extra men shall be paid regu- lar scale of wages for reporting at car barns until released. No.
 6. All men failing to report to barn 10 take out their cars shall report for duty at central office at 9:30 a. m. and 2 p. m to be paid only for work done Yes.
 7. All members employed by this company shall become members of this union within thirty days "T have nothing to do with that" was MT Sew. ellis reply. ''That concerns the men We have nothing to do with that"
 &. In all cases where men are dis charged the superintendent shall allow a conference with the grievance com mittee. To this MT Sewell said he al ways favored this proposal and had nc objection to it now .
 The scene of excitement was trans ferred to-day from North square tc the South Main street line, Union City and Naugatuck. There the greatest agitation prevailed this noon. The employees from the several factories on lower South Main street gathered in hundreds. Many school childrer were in the crowd. which is estimated to have been not less than 1000 peo pie. It seemed to have been circulat ed beforehand that something would be doing" about dinner time relative to the strike and on that account hun dreds hastened back to tue shop after dinner.
 When the first car came along shorS iy after noon whistles had announced dinner hour, volley of stones was fired from the three floors of the ele vator shaft of one of the factories No one seemed to know where tht stones had come from at first, so un expected was the attack, but the sec ond volley is said to have directed at sention to the elevator shaft Ths crash of glass told they had taken ef feet and the wild shouting of the peo