Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

derstood that at no time since our
 strike have we sought the aid in any
 way of the Bridgeport trolleymen.
 Neither have we any walking delegate
 nor have we authorized any delegate or
 delegates to represent such to the Bridgeport men. Therefore the
 Standards statements are entirely er-
 roneous as far as we are concerned.
 "At this mornings session at 10 o'clock the communication of MT Sew
 elrs, above referred to, was denounced
 unanimously. A full attendance was
 present. We will meet as usual at 5 o'clock this afternoon"
 The committee appointed by the
 Business Mems association last even
 ing to try and effect a settlement of 1 the trouble will hold a meeting this E evening.
 Late this afternon the press commit
 tee of the strikers held meeting and decided to ask the advice of the Rev l Father Slocum how to proceed to effect
 settlement.
 l MT lSewell was asked this morning
 what was the amount of damage done l to the cars and the barn in the uproar' last night and he said it did not amount to very much; that about $150 at the
 most would cover it all. ..ss ts
 1 The strikers. tLrouglIaa committee,
 this morning rendered their services l to Mayor Ki1duff to assist in keeping
 the peace. The mayor thanked the
 men, said it showed a good disposition
 on their part and that if their services
 were needed he would inform them. l The Iron Molders' union. No 29S, at their regular meeting held last even-
 ing in Buffers and Polishers' hall,
 voted toaassess; eachiGn mber5 cents
 week during the strike for the main tenance of the strikers. 1t was also 1 voted that any member found riding on the cars shall be fined $10
 1 Two boys named Joseph Mcdonald and Thomas Reardon were knocked out of team last night by trolley car colliding with them. Their wagon ! was smashed and ReardQn was hurt about tie Tace McDonafd escaped ] The accident occurred on North Willow street and the boys say it was the fault of those in charge of the car.
 The passenger traffic. was smaller to- day than yesterday. As like previous days, the only traffic done at all was 1 on the North Willow street line. The noon car had about eight passengers, six of whom were employees of the com pany. There was no business at all 1 done on any of the other lines. The l biggest business was done the first day the cars ran. Wednesday,. That day 1 the North Willow street line earned l 45 cents.
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 lished by the Bridgeport Standard yes- 1 terday stating that delegate from this l town attended meeting of the trolley
 men in Bridgeport for the purpose of inducing them to take up the local fight
 by sympathy strike. The local men
 say they had no delegate in Bridge port yesterday and that if one was there he had no authority from the local union. Neither have the local
 men asked their Bridgeport brethren to
 take up their cause. The whole story
 was published without the slightest
 foundation, they say, and evidently for
 the purpose of injuring them.
 A book agent furnished some fun for i the crowd on North square at noon.
 He happened to be on a crossing as a
 car was going by. Everybody supposed 1 he was going on board. The car 1 stopped, but the book agent made no move. The non-union' conductor looked at the book agent and the book agent looked at him. Are you coming on?'' | asked the strike breaker ''I'm just waiting for you to get out of here so l can cross. You fellows had a team ster arrested this morning for block ing your way; if you don't get out of here soon I'll have you arrested for ob- structing my way" said the book agent. and he was given a hurrah from a thousand throats. Unfortunately for himself he had no more books to sell
 Thousands gathered on North square this noon to see the cars go by and give, them a hail incidentally. The place was well guarded. In this respect the company cannot grumble, for their in- terests in that part of the town are well protected. On duty this noon were Detectives Dodds. Kennaugh, OGorman, Officers N1cNiff, Noonan, Brickel and Walsh. Some more were further down the street at Kingsbury, and Sparks streets. But further than few minor incidents nothing hap pened. A very small boy had pur- chased two loaves of bread at O'Brien's store when he heard the gong of an approaching car, Hurriedly laying his purchase aside on the counter he dashed out of the door and when the car came along he called "Scab! Scabr In jiffy Officer Nonnan had him in his clutches and he held him aloft as a ven trilouuist holds his dummy The boy yelled murder instead of "scab' this time, and when he was well frightened the officer let him go.
 Yesterday afternoon Bank street. below Grand, was full of excitement. trolley car got damned between one of the Hellmann Brewing company's team and loaded furniture wagon. A move either way by the trolley car would have resulted in trouble for a long line of wagons and vehicles of all kinds from the coal cart to the pri- vate carriage which were on both sides of the car. But the principal fun was with the brewery wagon. This man was rs-~ l rrLL- Hwws