The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
BRIDGEPORT STRIKERS UGLY.
PETTY ROWS OVER THE ARREST
or FIFTEEN MEN.
trolley Cars Run for Six Hours In the
Afternoon--Many Arrests Of Men FOR
footing and Annoying Non.UniOn Men
Mayor Mulvihili Denounced Openly.


MAYOR Mulvihili Denounced Openly.
p,rnorpoRr, Conn, May 1s.-Contrary
"a oeneral expectations. to-day's develop
nents in the trolley strikes ituation were de-
void OF further serious outbursts OF violence
on the part OF the strike sympathizers.
vhose riotous conduct yesterday resulted
in injuries to twelve strike breakers and
the company from operating any
cars after 4 O'Clock.
The Connecticut Railroad and Lighting
Company made no efforts to-day to run
.ny cars until o'clock this afternoon.
The Barnum avenue line was reopened
and half dozen cars were kept running
until o'clock this evening. Then they
we're pulled of and housed for the night.
Cars we're also run successfully between
this CITY and Stratford during the same
hours.
On each car were two deputy sheriffs
and one or more detectives. The cars
we're patronized literally. During the
afternoon fifteen men we're arrested for
shouting "Scab" at the non-union men in
various parts of the city. Each arrest
was accompanied by more or less excite
ment, but the police dispersed every crowd
Immediately after it had assembled.
In one case the arrest Of a strike sym
pathizer in the heart Of the business centre
almost caused riot. The disturber was
placed under arrest by Col. Charles w.
Hendrie Of Stamford and Inspector Wilson
Of the trolley company. He was put aboard
an open car, but managed to get out OF
IL on the opposite side. He started on a
min down Cannon street and q crowd closed
in around the police officers, giving the
fugitive an opportunity to escape. The
police dispersed the crowd, which hooted
the non-unon crew on the cars.
Later in the afternoon the driver OF
coal cart stopped his horse in front OF an
approaching car on State street and waited
it's approach with an appraised coal shovel.
He called the non-union motorman "scab'
and was in mood for fight. Col, Hendrie
ordered him to move on, but he refused.
and fought on the officers by welding
his shovel.
Col Hendrie discharged his revolver
over the mans head. and deputy sheriff
attempted to overpower the man. He
managed to escape, only to be captured
an hour later by the police.
Three Of the rioters OF yesterday were
bound over to the Superior Court for trial
by Magistrate Comley in the City Court
to-day in default of bail OF $1,000. The
cases Of the other disturbers were con-
tin,ed to give the police chance to secure
further evidence.
or the strike breakers injured yester-
day all Of them are making favorable
progress toward recovery except George
Boxin OF Brooklyn, whose condition Ia
said to be precarious. He was struck
with a brick in the left side between the
ribs and hip He was injured internally
His condition Is such as to warrant fears
that he may not recover.
Mayor Mulvihill was censured this after
noon by citizens for the part he took in the
riot at the trolley car barns on Barnum,
city officials and citizens with the police
board for the purpose Of reaching an
amicabie understanding as to the relative
Of the t %aySsI sa oa hs Poo eass
authority, County Sheriff Sidney E. Haw-
lev, corroborated by two of his deputies,
Charles w. Hendrie Of Stamford who il
also Colonel of the Fourth Regiment, c.
y. G.. and Arthur Plumb Of Irumb4lly.
Deputy Sheriffs Plumb and Hendrie and
Policeman Burke in the arrest OF rioter
who was caught in the act Of stoning a
car.
Even aIU6T Une IudttcF Wdo Apiohioo
to the Mayor, all three said. he insisted
upon the release Of the prisoner. who es,
capped through intervention OF the crowd
encouraged BY the Mayors act: tx-Mayorr
Thomas Taylor, a local manufacturer and
man Of high standing in the CITY, Who nc"
Mayor eighteen months ago, repudiated
his party candidate and publicly. indorsed
the present Mayors candidacy, denounced
rhe Mayor who presided at the conference
In this fashion:
Your conduct yesterday, Mr. Mayor, had
more to do with melting riot than all other
influences combined. All good citizens
can hang their heads in shame to-day over
the true stories which have been circulated
about the country to-day Of yesterday
was parleying with the mob.'
Attorney Allan W. Paige. counsel for
the Connecticut Railway and Lighting
Company added these words to ex-Mayor
Taylor's denunciation:
Your statements here at this confer
ence to-day are such as to condemn you
In the eyes OF the .ctys property owners.
II is plain to be seen that the city govern
ment is divided and the efficiency OF the
police department is epdangeI1esd
us protection il we ran cars to-day. and he
evaded An answer. II this condition OF
affairs does not change we shall ask to
have County Sheriff Hawley or the State
militia take charge OF ne city on;sev
denial OF the charges. He denied
that he had ordered any peace Officers
not to arrest one or more rioters. He
said he did not read the riot act be-
cause he did not deem it necessary. As
for the charges Of interference with the
two deputy sherifs and a policeman the
Mayor said that when the incident occurred
they were surrounded by mob OF 1,ooo
excited men who threatened violence
Finally, after a score Of representative
citizens had pleaded with the Mayor he
agreed not to interfere with the police
depart ment and make no effort, regardless
Of the provisions of the city charter. to
countermand any orders from the police
board. The Mayor admitted that he was
opposed to the placing of policemen on cars
nm by non-lnion trolleymen, but was
finally compelled to promise not to inter.
fore il such course became necessary.
Strike on the West Shore Prevented b!