Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-27

The Business Mems association has concluded not to move further regard ing the local strike, believing that ef- forts on their part looking to a settle ment would not amount to anything <. The Central Labor union held an ! important meeting last night It was voted to give sacred co.,cc:t week 1 from next Sunday in aid of the Strik- ing Toileymen. An itciuized state ment was made of rece ps and dis bursements since the strike The l statement showed that the assessments levied by the various unions alone brought in over $1,OOO during the first two weeks. When the system | of collecting the assessments is perfected, better results will be attained. John H. Flanagan, the retiring chairman, was made the recipient of handsome watch, chain and charm. as n token of appreciation for his services to the or ganization. When MT Flqnagnn as sumed the reins there was p,t $2UG h. | tre treasury. He retired having $1,- l 900 on hand.
 Chief of Polfce Egan today reduced the number of supernumerary officers I doing special police duty from ten to I five. The supernumeraries have been l taking the places of some of the regu- lar men who have night beats, but were transferred to day duty owing tos the | strike. Owing to the quietness and peace which has prevailed since last Thursday, there is no longer any need for so many extra policemen during the l day. This action in reducing the num- I Der of extra police officers is lofty ] tribute in itself to the law abiding spirit which prevails among the strik- CTS and their sympathizers All the police officers were assigned to differ ent beats to-day. This is the regular monthly change. which should have taken place last Monday, but was made impossible by the strike.
 Judge Lowe astonished the natives around the court house this morning by declaring that he rides from his house to his office every time he gets the chance. Of course the inference was that he rode on the trolley cars. For one so popular as Judge Lowe is to run up against popular opinion in this manner created sensation among those who heard him make this state ment Why shouldn't rider" asked the judge. T live quite a distance from my office and I'm not so young as I used to be. My old legs are not as Timber as they once were and that is the reason that every time I see a chance to ride in a carriage or team coming down town that take it on the hop" This put different look on the matter and as there was no one else in the crowd of listeners that could afford to buy, but the judge, he was found guilty of perpetrating a sen- sation and fined the cigars for the crowd.
 I The strikers 'busses began opera tions this morning in opposition to the trolley system. They started from all suburban points. Naugatuck, Water
 vile, Pearsallville, Oakville, Silver street, thus covering all the city's ex-
 tremities and giving accommodation
 to many that were suffering grievously but bearing it without a murmur for
 the sake of the strikers. Two men
 employed at Rogers x Bros, tout east
 and living on Brewster street in the
 north end, were among the sufferers in this regard. Two others living in the
 "Klondike'' work at Smith lS Griggs in Simonsyille. A man living on Town
 Plot and employed by the Waterbury
 Manufacturing Co-these are some ot
 the instances of unusual hardship
 The 'busses in, each case started as
 early as the trolley cars did, and ir
 some cases earlier, and carried fal
 more passengers than did the cars. The
 strikers believe that when it becomes
 generally known they are running
 'busses they will get more patronage ] It is not for the financial returns they
 have ventured in this business, bu more for the accommodation of the people who are helping them by no riding on the cars.