Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-04
SEVERAL CLASHES
Between Union and Non-Union
Men at Waterbury.
Several Strikers and Bus Passengers
and a Soldier Injured.
Part Of State Troops Will Probably Be
Withdrawn, Today.

| Waterbury Conn, Feb. 3-The inter-
esting development in the strike sit
uation during the early evening came
with the announcement that another
day might witness the Withdrawal from
Waterbury of a part of the state
troops. This was the outcome of a
long conference at the military head
which there was so much conjecture.
AS result of the days conference
here. it was decided that things We're
looking up in spite of a little furry of
disorder this noon and that the civil
authorities in the persons of the police
and the high sheriff with an ample
force of deputies, all supported by
quota of militia ought to be able to
maintain law an order. The city's
mayor, il is understood, was in favor of
the immediate withdrawal of at least
part of the state troops and this
brought the matter to a head
Gov Chamberlain announced to-
night, that he had decided to cause the
soldiers TO remain in Waterbury until
tomorrow anyway. AT that time if
the sheriff and the other civil author
tiles seem able to cope with the situa-
ton, practically half of the militia
Wotlu De WITHDRAWN.
During the late afternoon the excite
ment caused by the miniature riot of
midday tapered off and at dusk all was
quiet.
The striking trolley men issued
another statement declaring that
they are holding firm and that there
are no assertions from their ranks
An informal protest was lodged, to-
night, with Gen. Frost against the
detail OF soldiers to moving trolley cars
and the general said: THE troops of
The state of Connecticut will not be
used TO run cars of the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Co., while they
have passengers.
This utterance was taken to mean
that if the company was able to carry
passengers the presence of the troops
would not be necessary.
Every precaution is being taken to
meet any sinister demonstration that
the night might bring forth.
The first demonstrations of lawless-
ness developed, this noon, in what is
known as the Brooklyn district. Just
before noon a knot of foreigners gath
cred in the vicinity of the trolley line
and stones We're thrown at intervals.
The crowd increased and at length four
cars were attacked by a fusilade of
missels. The guardSmen charged on
the crowd and there was temporary
lull. Immediately, however, the news
of the incident was communicated to
headquarters and Company + of the
I'd Regiment was hurried to the
scene to reinforce the troops on the
spot. Orders We're also issued increas-
ing the detail on board the cars, and
each car carried six soldiers on its
journey from the power house to the
end of the line in Brooklyn.
No soldiers rode on the cars. as
guards tonight and there were few if
any passengers.
The first report of violence during
the evening came from the Brooklyn
district where three windows of car
We're sma shed by stones at about
o'clock. The conductor Gerald Mayne
was hit in the head by one of the fly
ing missiles, but was not seriously hurt
In spite of the policing in the center
of the city that section was not without
its sensational incident. This time
however, it was the strikers and their
patrons who We're the victims. From
a crowd which had gathered near the
Waterbury Club on North Main street,
a union bus was attacked with stones.
Patrick Flynn, a striker acting as
conductor of the bus, was struck on the
head. OF the II passengers in the
vehicle, nine of whom We're women,
two others We're hit.
During the day, Robert Duncan, a
private Of Co. c, End Reg, was injured
in an encounter with rioters while on
patrol duty. He undertook to defend
himself with his bayonet when his as
sailantg seized the gun and struck the
soldier in the groin with the stock.
The blow was q serious one.