Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-24

To-day Is the fOrty-nfth DAY OF the
strike and finds us standing as strongly
together as the day we first went out.
We have little of public Importance to
impart since our last statement, but
can promise very interesting state
ment for tomorrow.
Considering the very strong meth
DDS adopted by the local police force to
quell unnecessary enthusiasm on the
part Of our sympathizers, we cannot
but feel that degree Of favoritism Is
being shown toward the trolley com
pany and the strike breakers employed
by it. Nothing short Of an outrage
was committed in Waterville last
night when a respectable citizen was
subjected to the vilest insults by two
of the strike breakers on the Waterville
line. The father Of the man In ques-
tion came to town this morning to have
warrants sworn out for the arrest Of
these SO-called men. In the absence
OF the prosecuting attorney, he applied
to the assistant prosecuting attorney,
but found through some technicality
that 1t was impossible for him to OBJ
tain warrant. We cannot but feel
that there would be a different story
to tell had the insults came from our
side of the present difficulty. We un-
derstand that the crew referred to were
taken off their car at North Willow
street on the return trip.
I'VE notice that Manager Sewell has
had roll call taken Of his strike
breakers, with the view, we presume,
of getting them out of their present
quarters at Sewell's stables and that
fifty out of eighty signified their inten-
ton of becoming good and upright citi-
zens of this city. We guess things
must be getting pretty hot down at the
stables. Perhaps it might be well for
Health Officer Kilmartin to take an
cornell college epidemic here IL we can
avoid it,
Upon excellent authority It NAV be
stated, says the New Haven Palladi-
um, that the local Trolleymen's union
is preparing to make a demand for
increased compensation amounting to
20 per cent above the rate they now
receive.
| The demand is to be for 25 cents an
hour instead Of 20 cents an hour, as is
now paid. The date fixed for the in
PRODUCTION Of the proposed new scale
is April l..
i 1t is understood that concerted
movement is being made throughout
the state to have all the trolleymen
make demand for an increase of
something like the same amount on the
same day. In the event of the failure
of the companies to grant the demand
1t is said that a general street railway
z strike would result
u 1t is stated that the reason why the
presentation of this demand has been
postponed has been because the union
leaders are waiting until Is new men
who are being broken in on the line
have been admitted to the union. The
matter has been kept secret up to this
time, but it became noised about last
night.
These men are being "broken-in'' on
the line. As soon as they learn the
ropes they will. according to the Gus
tom in such cases. be taken into the
} union. Then the demand will be
} made upon the road.
None Of the officers of the union
could be seen last night. but 4he news
has spread among the employees.
At present the trolleymen have one
: of the strongest and most thoroughly
amalgamated unions in Connecticut.
This has been exemplified in every
trolley strike during the last two years.
Two large hogsheads Of de1f were
!, taken to the car barns by way of River.
side street this afternoon 1t is said
that the boarders at the Hotel de Far.
ley are a jolly lot of fellows and set but
, very little value upon table ware.
1t was reported to-day that the girls
, In one Of the shops assaulted a man
who was trying to trim an electric
light but upon investigation it turned
out to be nothing serious They die
throw something at the fellow, bu1
: they explained their conduct by stating
that they We're only trying to get J
' mash on him.
The ten pupils in the sixth grade o1
:, the Washington school who went or
!. strike yesterday because their teacher
, has been riding on the trolley cars dur
= ing the strike, have all returned K
. school, SO the principal of the sehoo
says. The strikers included five how.
/, and five girls. Truant Officer Turley
n rounded up some Of the boys yesterda,
: afternoon and paid a visit to the home,
a NJ o0AAlC Ol GnS OluTIS. LnG parents
r visited did not know that their children
s We're ON strike. This morning tn,
O truant officer was informed by tn,
IL principal that all the strikers were at
g tending school Superintendent Tink
n er is in Cincinnati. attending the ma
1t tional convention of the superintend
d ents of public schools and consequent,
d he has not heard Of the trouble I
n is said that on his return the strikin
pupils will have to be re-enrolled. Til
1t truant officer. 1t is said. was instructe
l. to-day by Mayor Kflduff, chairman O
S the board. Of education. to investigat
: at once any cases Of truancy at tn
" Washington school, especially in Mis-
t. Hablitzel's room Teachers VIII
II have been riding on the cars are hay
q ing disagreeable time with their pu
r pills. One or two teachers at the Mel
" lriman school, It is said, were called a.