Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
A NEW EFFORT
TALK OF THE TOWN
The Injunction and Suit Asains Labor Unions Officers High In Labor Circles Here Held Interviews Witn
 Mayor and Busi. /
 ness Men.

for by the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, through its at torney, Colonel Burpee, against the striking street railway men of this slty and almost every labor union. in the city, caused wide spread comment of a favorable and unfavorable nature Saturday night and all day Sunday. It did one more thing, it hurried to this city w. D. Mahon of Detroit, nEesident of the International Association of Street Railway employees, and Treas urer Resin Orr of the International board. They arrived here last night and accompanied by Daniel l.. Dilworth, chairman of the general executive board. who has been in the city, they went to Buffers and Polishers hall, where they went into consultation with the executive committee of the str1k- CTS. At the close of the consultation president Mahon gave. out the state ment to the press last night:
 T am not familiar with or prepared to discuss it at this time, for since early in Jan uary and until few days ago, have been busy looking after the in- terest of our organization on the Pa cific coast and in the southern states.
  izatiOn is concerned. has been looked after by other members of national executive board.
 Treasurer Orr and myself have come here at this time to take up the matter with Chairman Dillworth of our national executive board and make a thorough investigation of the situa- tion to see if it is not possible to in some way reach a settlement. So far as the lawlessness which the press reported as having taken place here, if it is true as reported, we condemn it.
 We cannot believe that any of our members have in any way taken part in any lawIessness. If they have we will not support them in it. The A. A. S. R. R. E. is a trade union formed under the laws. of and in line with the policies of the American Fedora ton, which stands for the rights of American labor founded on true American citizenship and in defense of law and order and all it implies.
 This morning president Mahon said that he would see the city officials of Waterbury, the leaders of the business Mems association and endeayor to bring about a peace settlement, if it were possible. He would endeayor to interest the officials and business men so far that a peace committee would be appointed to meet the trolley com pany officials and endeavor to bring about a settlement of the strike in an honorable way. He would exhaust every means to settle the strike, and settle it speedily.
 The New England District Council of Electric Workers organization, composed of the severla local unions of the New England states, held it's regular quarterly meeting in New Ha- ven, yesterday
 Delegates were present from Boston, Providence, Lynn, Salem, Newport, Worcester, Springfield, Waterbury, New London, New Britain, Hartford, Bridgeport, Stamford, both New Ha- ven locals, also other cities.
 Grand Treasurer Sheehan and other officers were in attendance.
 All of the delegates reported remark able progress, and the conditions of work very good, with prospects of a busy season; also that the men are well organized throughout the New England states, with wages ranging from $2.50 to S3.5O per day as minimum, with eight hours as general workday.
 The following resolution was pre- sented and endorsed by the unanimous vote of the council.
 Whereas, the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company has taken a stand in the city of Waterbury oppos- ing unions of it's employees, we deem ft advisable at this time to offer our moral and financial support, and we NP xxyI,o Ioxv I1sed violence in connection with the strike, realizing that it can have no good effect in such controversies, and as trades unionists representing the masses of the working people of the country. we feel that only by peaceable efforts can we maintain our prestige.
 Whereas, The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company has served an injunction restraining all unions, in- cluding the Electrical Workers, from acting on their impulses, we feel that an injustice has been done us, and 1t is further
 Resolved, that the council go on re- cord as protesting against the so-called Tracy and Hallock bills now before the house in Hartford, compelling the in corporation of labor organizations, and it is further
 Resolved, that the delegates report the matter to their respective locals and advise immediate action.
 Considerable other business of i'm portance was transacted with a gen. eraI review of conditions in every city of New England.
 Springfield was chosen as the next meeting place.
 The strike breaker named Mccormack who was arrested in Naugatuck few evenings ago was today found guilty. He was charged or three counts, re- sisting arrest, breach of the peace and intoxication and fined $5 and costs on each. The whole amounted to about S30
 If one of the objects of the injunc- ton was to tie up the funds of the un- ions, it failed in some respects. Some of the unions appeared to have been prepared for precisely such an emer- gency In the opinion of the police