Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
Women FlurI Pies and Stones at South Main Stre' SeweII Says He Has Enough on Hand Without Next Summer Strikers Issue Daily
 Notes of the Strike.

..ough the trolley strike Is now progressing without very many exclt- ing incidents attaching to it, it is still as interesting as ever. Obstacles by the score meet the motormen and con- ductors everywhere and Manager Sew ell is well aware that his troubles are not by any means over. Some time ago he was asked how he expected to run cars to Boulder grove, Forest park and the Driving park next summer Ill case the strike would not be over by that time, or would such places of amusement be in existence next sum- mer in case the strike was still on at. that time. He replied that he was not bothering about next summer; that he had enough on hand now to more. than keep him busy and give him an noyanee without taking up the. trou- bles of summer to come.
 It is not known now that there are any irons in the fire that promise to come out red hot with any prospect of near settlement, but still the situa- tion is such that 1t may be settled at any moment and then again 1t may never be settled, in which case the company would do business under the ban of being what labor men call ''un- fair"
 Yesterday some incidents that tend. ed to make it rather interesting for those concerned occurred. A crew on n South Main street car were the ob- jects attacked. The place of attack each time was near Meadow street and in front of what evidently was n boarding house. The first attack was made early in the afternoon. One woman engaged the motor1nan in con- versation while q second woman stood near the rear step of the car. A sher- if was. on board After few min utes' talk between the parties in front the car began to move on and then the woman at the rear platform threw custard pie nt the conductor who was standing on the platform. The pastry like q full moon struck the man square in the face and then splashed all over his clothing. He was a yellow conductor without d. doubt From his head to his heels he was dripping with yellow. The, r sueTtn got SDiHe or IL. puex uOCk very much. And still the ear was going along. The conductor in his anxiety to arrest the woman forgot to stop the car. but made a jump and losing his halance he fell fat on his face, thus his dignity and feelings were severely hurt. By the time he got on his feet both the women had disappeared and the sheriff, who had stopped the car meanwhile, appeared to be too much surprised to do anything.
 On the return trip of the car two eggs were thrown at the conductor and motorman. The latter was struck. This time, however, the car was stopped almost immediately the attack was made and the conductor, the motorman and the sheritf all ran for the entrance to the house. They found it locked and they dared not break in, though probably the sheriff had power to do so.
 Still the women were not satisfied with what they had done. When the car again appeared stones were thrown at the men In charge. The women were on the sidewalk this time. near q group of men. The sheriff advanced toward them and the group of men met him. Trouble was in the air and the sheriffs olfactory power was not dead to it. He saw that the group of men were there to protect the two wo- men and to attempt to arrest them would result in blows, perhaps worse. He asked the car crew what he should do and they advised him to let them 70 to the dickens and he compiled with the suggestion. There was no further trouble at that point.
 During the week the strikers have been rather anxious to ascertain if all the non-union men are still boarding and lodging in the barn. X sheriff yesterday said all the men were still there and that some of them eat four meals a day and work about sixteen hours day. He could not say what nav they got for this long work day. The strikers say it cannot be less than $250 a day with board and lodg- ing. So that it is evident the non union men are not paid so very high, after all. Some of them have tried to get boarding places but failed. They experience great difficulty in buying even tobacco. Here is an instance: One of the sheriffs on one of the Naug- atuck cars yesterday was given nick el by one of the non-union men on the car to buy a package of chewing to- bacco. "You don't belong to the troll ley company?' said the storekeeper in Eaugatuck when the sheriff presented himself for the tobacco Not by q long shot," said the sheriff. Well, I guess you be one of the sheriffs, then: you look like one,' said the sus- picious storekeeper.
 aWelI. what if I ann" growled the sheriff, losing patience, T want pa- per of tobacco
 ..Ain't got it' said the storekeeper. as trough he would cry. The sheriif ipsisted he hal. but -ae ssfrnkeepcr was obdurate.
 .sAin't I a lookin' at it?'' growled the sheriff. pointing to paper of the weed.
 aOh.. you see,'' said the storekeeper' fullv alive to the occasion, "that be the kind I use meself." and as he spoke he opened the package and took mighty .schaw.D It happened to be the only package visible and the sheriff was going away disappointed and angry