Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
Will Be Running Tomorrow.

tion. He was asked this morning at
 the office of the company on Bank
 street what was the prospect of set
 clement and he said he knew nothing about the matter at, all, that MT Sew lell was in sole charge. His own words
 were, Its up to MT Sewell.' So that the executive committee of the board
 of directors have washed their hands
 of the affair.
 MT Sewell was seen at his office. He Isaid there were no new developments
 in the controversy When asked why
 he did not start the cars this morning
 as he had said yesterday he would, he |replied that he was not ready; that the
 cars would be going again in day or two, that already he had secured suf- l ficient men, some of whom were ir
 CTS were coming. We can get all
 the men we want" he said, land we
 are getting the lines ready for them
 in day or two" He was asked if
 any overtures had been made from
 either side, and he replied there were
 none. If the company took back
 those three men, Barrett, Kelly and
 Maloney, the strike would be ended,
 but it is up to me now and will new
 CT take back all of them may take
 back one or two, but all of them, nev-
 CT. The other proposals made by the
 men do not amount to anything There is no well founded claim in their pro
 position" Here he called MT Gum
 ming, the cashier, and taking note
 book from him Mir Sewell showed q number of figures. "This shows" said he, ''how the men are paid. This was taken from the last pay roll of the company, January '. See? Of the motormen and conductors 31 per cent are paid .21 cents an hour; g per cent are paid 20 cents an hour, and the remainder, IT per cent, are paid IS. cents an hour. Now, 20 cents an hour is the average rate of pay throughout the country. The increase to 21 cents an hour was voluntary. We thought it better for the company and for the men. also, that they should have something to look ahead to. some thing to encourage faithfulness on their part toward us, and the increase was given. There are SS men on strike"
 "You have seen that the men have been promised substantial aid from other unions,' said MT Sewell's ques- tioner.
 ssYes," was his reply, land we will give them an opportunity to spend 1t. ," sIs there any possibility of 8 com promiseF" he was asked, for he seemed to express himself with more than ne- cessary and unusual vigor for him.
 "I told the men how this thing could be settled before it started he re piled. saThey knew what said and more than that will not do. will not take back all of the discharged men. I couldn't do 1t, hang it all, couldn't do it."
 MT Sewell seemed to feel keenly the situation he has been placed in by the withdrawal of the executive commit tee from all interference with the dis pute,
 The interview was over. Nothing left to be asked; nothing left to be said. only what has already been gone over. The door opened and man who seemed to be enjoying anything but prosperity entered. He had no oyercoat, he looked very cold and he stood around for moment. MT Sew ell looked at him, the interview was over and the man and MT Sewell re- tired to the inner office.
 report was current that an effort would be made to start the cars this afternoon at o'clock, but MT Sewell denied this. Not until tomorrow morning." said he, twill we do any thing"
 Some of the factories are adjusting themselves to the new condition Of things by allowing their help out earlier than usual. ~. .s,s.ssssssa
 The men held meeting this morn ing. All hands reported, and further than looking over the field, so to speak, nothing was done.
 The salutation which one hears on all sides during the past few days is not ssHow is your coal bin?' That has become a memory of the past, not be- cause everybody's coal bin is full or anywhere near full, but because there is a local event which occupies more place in the public mind To- cally than the coal question. Are you walking?" is now the popular mode of greeting your friends. To many per- sons it is entirely unnecessary to ask this question, for they are manifesting Lu0lT lCSILSS Ill lCSoIu lO euC .SICoSnt toruble between the trolleymen and the trolley company by wearing rather at tractive buttons on which are the words s'We walk" These buttons are with a ready sale and those who are selling them are reaping q small harvest. Another button deco rates the coats of many persons is one on which is picture of trolley car, around which are the words "In union there is strength" In speaking of walking, it would not be amiss to say that during the present week many a person has walked to his respective place of employment who has not known what walking for much of dis ! tance was in some time Some of those | people enjoy it so well that they intend to continue walking even when the trolley cars are running again. Oth- 1 CTS do not relish it so well and VOW 1 that they will buy horse and team if l the strike isn't soon settled.