Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
Because They Are On Strike
 They Have Been Refused
ALL QUIET ALONG LINES TODAY


 Strikers Give Out Their Daily State ment After Thirteen Weeks of Strike Had Royal Time ill Naugatuck, Although They Lost the Game-Be- neved That Strike May Be Inaug- urated in Bridgeport.
 There was no one in town to-day that could give any official information re- oarding the trolley situation from the companys side, excepting Attorney Mejgs, and he said he knew of nothing new in it. There were no develop ments. either, from the mems slde. A few of them have found employment, and the remainder are looking for II. Offers of 1t are not as plentiful as they were said to be some time ago, When fhe men said that it was very well TOT persons to say that they had work TOT any number of men, but none of them came out and made any distinct oHefs. One or two of the men did get Work, hut when it was found that they were on strike they were let go, so that IL seems there is more boycottlng golns oi, than what is credited to the strikers. ana tbeir friends. 1t is now believed that the men will strike in Bridgeport s;nless they are granted the more 1m- nortant features of their requests These requests were presented to the hoard of directors at their meeting Thursday and in a week or so the men expect to hear from them.
 The alleged attitude and temper of 4he men is based on report. some Rridgeport parties were here yesterday visiting friends and they were of the onfnion that the men will surely strlKe< They had no authority for this further than what they had heard, which they said was general report in Brldgeport.
 The reports regarding the local mil sfia are humorous. This morning all ex-officer said that some men mad asked him what was the penalty TOT refusing to drill, because they were thinking of declining to take part Ill the battalion drill next Thursday even ing on account of one member of Com Dany A joining the strike breakers, Such talk as this is ridiculous. It IS not optional with the men to drill. When they are commanded to drill there is nothing left them to do but comply or suffer court martial and nrobably be dishonorably discharged. as well as fined, if not jailed. It would he simply foolish for members of the militia to even harbor the idea of in- subordiantion.
 The strikers executive committee issued the following statement this afternoon
 Notwithstanding that the strike is thirteen weeks old to-day, our men are fiji a iubilaiat mood, and as steadfast in their battle against the Connecticut Railway & Lighting company as ever. The S1OO,OO0 turned aside to crush out our existence has not even whipped one side of us yet.
 Never has the public sympathy been displayed for our cause more openly md sincerely than yesterday, when hundreds of our friends accompanied our baseball team to Naugatuck. Those who were unable to ride on the buses walked. The cars trundled along all most empty. Our boys lost and won. That is, they lost the game, but won a neat little sum in the proceeds of the game which we had turned into our c0ffers.
 The company did not have an extra ear out yesterday Think of that for Good Friday. Last year not man could get off for the day for love or money, and the cars were loaded with numan freight all day.
 Despite the defeat of our baseball team in Naugatuck yesterday, and, by the way, Naugatuck gave us a royal welcome, we are not discouraged at all. We have good baseball material, and are seriously considering putting on a team to tour the state. A beautiful young Naugatuck heiress, who wit messed the game yesterday heard our committee talking about this project and ventured the suggestion that we name our nine the Shoulder to Should CT, team. We have adopted the sug- gestion. After the game yesterday. our executive committee rendered a banquet to our nine in a swell lunch cart in the south end during which our pitcher was presented with a base. bali diamond weighing about, pound and valued at $301-stage money.
 The balmy spring weather evidently was too great a temptation for Boss Farley to resist and he has left us 8 to get into closer proximity with sal water breezes. Superintendent Wales after long tutorage at the hands oi Farley, now assumes charge of the strike breakers.
 If tlie general counsel really was foolish enough to take any stock II his own statement that there is nc strike on now. he could have discovered yesterday that the strike is very mucf on The company is not obliged to em ploys extra clerks to count each days receipts.
 We wish to sincerely thank our many friends in Naugatuck and Union City for the very generous and courteous treatment rendered to us yesterday which the boys will always remen1bel most pleasantly. To our local friends also, we tender our thanks and compli ments.
 Schenectady trades assembly ha voted to extend it's moral and financial support to the strikers at Waterbury says dispatch from Schenectady. Tn active support of all locals in that cit! es to be sought by the trades assembly and a canvass instituted to secure funds for the strikers.