Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30

was given leave to address them. He said that while he was not authorized by anybody whatsoever 10 say what he had come to say, he felt sure that the overtures he had in mind would be acceptable by the company and he hoped they would be adopted by the men. Then he began his speech, COW ering ground that has already been gone over and over without any pros pect of peace being arrived at. He said he felt sure that If the men would take the reinstatement of Barrett ana Kelly out of the question they could return to work in the positions and at the old rate of wages they had when the strike began. It should be agreed beforehand, however, that MT Sewell and a committee from the men should consider the question of granting them the demanded increase in their wages, 112 cents an hour, and that if they could not agree during the ensuing week the matter should be left to committee which should be agreed upon before their return to work MT Byrne repeated that he had no authori- ty to make this suggestion: that he was not looking for any publicity or dis tinction in making it. He had no axe to grind and he only represented him self The men asked if he had made this suggestion to MT SewelI or any representative of the company, and MT Byrne said he had not. The men there upon stated that by accepting such a proposition they would be giving every thing and getting nothing in return They would recall to MT Byrne's mind that MT Barrett has already been de- clared not guilty of the charge brought against him by MT Sewell, by two com mittees representing the public, one formed of clergymen and the other Of members of the Business Mems assoei- atfDn. Why, then, should they elim- mate Barrett and Kelly from the dis mute. Mir Sewell in his letter of the 1fth. they said claimed to have grant ed them some of the demands they made; that is, agreed to give all the barn employees 25 cents an hour and allow 25 cents an hour for work on the snow blow. These were very small matters, hardly worth any eonsidera- tion at all. for some of the barn em- ployes are now paid more than 20 cents an hour and work on the snow blow is not done only two or three times each winter. Should the men then eliminate Barrett and Kelly, throw them down, cast them aside. in fact. for that is what they should do by ignoring them In any proposition of settlement on these terms? The concessions would be unequal, and the inequality would be on their side. if they withdrew Bar rett and Kelly from the issue. Tn this way the matter was discussed. after which it was tabled
 Manager SeweH apparently believes that his non-union employees are little angels. He would not believe a re- porter's story that he saw men in charge of car on South Main street make offensive gestures at some of the strikers this morning. Tn the opinion of great many people it is such con- duct as this that engenders bad feeling and trouble.
 A young man employed as book keeper in one of the factories had to wait for his supper last night He is one of the many that never rode on the cars before the strike, but since then has ridden every day. it is said on free passes. The waitress in the restaurant where he dimes knew this and as she and the restaurant em- ployes in general are strike sympath- izers, she determined to make her eli ert wait for his meal. She kept him on the frozen pond half an hour, and he thought it so long that he was get s ting grey.
 Last night was a quiet one in tht \ affairs of the trolleymen's strike. The rainy weather had the whole evening ' to itself, keeping in doors those wh, were inclined to make things warm fol the non-u union men. Cars ran on al the lines excepting the Naugatncl branch without any interference save in one place. West Main street. Glass was broken in the windows of one cal on that line, but the damage does no amount to much. A few dollars vii pay for it. The stone throwing wa: done by small boys, whose objection t mon-union men running the cars Ina! mot yet been subdued. They have formed the only element of disturbanc, in the strike so far.
 MT Sewell appeared to be in goot humor this morning Yesterday h. spent in Cheshire experimenting tn starting of cars OCT the new line thelr and everything went satisfactorily. H stated that all the non union men hay, accepted the schedule rate of pay be ginning at IS cents an hour for si1 months, when they will be advanced to 19 cents an hour, and so on H. also said that all the men now em ployed in the strikers places will b retained so long as they prove satisfac tory and conduct themselves properly He was asked if he had received an! applications from the strikers to re turn to work and he said he had not When asked regarding the accident ol the. Oakyille line yesterday in whicl two women and a man were injured he said he had not inquired into tn matter, that is for some one else to do Further than this he had no more t say. Practically there was nothing new in the situation.