The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-17
PEACE TALK IN WATERBURY,.
Mayor Joins Labor Leaders in Seeking
Arbitration.

Arbitration.
WATERBURY, Conn, March 1.-THE labor
leaders, Dillworth, Mahon and Orr, repre-
senting the international Association Of
Railway Employees, who came hero last
night from New York, are concentrating
their efforts on an attempt to efeot some
sort Of compromise between the Connect
cut Railroad and Lighting Company and
their striking employees. 1t has been
their aim to-day to enlist some representa-
tive citizens with them In . final appeal
to the company.
In company with the members Of the
executive committee Of the strikers they
met at the Mayors ofice. at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon, the Hon Warren L. Hall.
ex-state Senator and F. o. Peabody. .
broker. and discussed tho situation. The
result Of this oonfsrenos vas that . COM
mittee was appointed TO waat upon Col.
Burpee, attorney for the trolley company
and discuss with him the question Of .
settlement OF the trouble either by arbitza-
ton or otherwise
Tho plan OF arbitration hsretoforo pro-
posed was on the basis Of two men selectsd
by the trolley company. two ~ the strtkers
and fifth 70 be Aged upon ~ the four.
II was on this baais that Arbitration was
suggested to Col. Burpee to-day;
consisted Of Mayor Kildun. W. d. Aahon.
president Of the International Association
Of Street Railway Employees Mr.. Peabody
and ex-senator Hall. The Mayor and MI
Peabody and Mr.. Hall urged the desirability
They asked that Col. Burpee designate some
time and place when the matter could be
discussed at length.
Col. Burpee replied that about everything
at issue had been pretty thoroughly dis
cussed already and that 20 far rs arbitration
was concerned there was nothing TO arbi-
trate The employees OF the company
had voluntarily left its service, other men
had bsen found 20 take their places and
the oars were running on schedule time
t hs~ commitsss again and would Be glad %
hear whatever might he advanced by them
Ten O'Clock tomorrow morning was then
hxed upon A. the time for further confer
enoe.
Many believe that q compromise Of some
wort will he effected. Those who know
best the company's attitude. however. are
less sanguine.
There Is an organisation Of women
pledged 20 resist tbs boycott. some Of this
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name- appear In the blacklist circulars
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