New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
TROOPS CHARGE ON MOB.
RIOTTNG IN WATERBURY,.
NighJGN Brings Rene7ced Violencc-
HEAVY Fog flinders Soldiers.

waterbury Conn, Feb. 2-CompdratlVe quiet
prevailed to-day I'm this city, which is under
martial law account of the riotous outbreaks
in connection with the strike of street railway
employees but tonight the violence of Saturday,
when streetcars stoned and non-union
employees were assaulted, was renewed.
Tie first zeal disturbance of the evening oc-
CURED at the railway power house, in the Brook
lyn district, where ''the Blues a New-Haven
company, were stationed patrol The rain
OF the early evening was succeeded after
O'Clock by thick fog, which rendered it diff
cult to distinguish objects half a block away
Taking advantage of the fog a gang of hood
lums, supposed to be Polanders, living in that
neghborhood. gathered on the sidewalk across
the street from the power house and aimed a
voley of stones at two empty which were
standing there. The windows side of
the cars were smashed from end to the
other Lieutenant Beebe and the whole COM
pany made dash for the stone throwers, but
IN the fog and darkness all escaped after long
chase through back yards and alleys.
About this time reports of violence in other
parts of the city began to come in, the fog evil
IDENTITY suiting the purposes of the rioters and
hinderng the efforts of the guardsmen. Every
car that came into the centre of the city be-
tween and 10 o'clock had evidently been at
tackled by stonethrowers. From the East Main
tuck, Oakvie and Brooklyn lines there came
the same reports of occasional showers Of stones.
The cars were hit in many places. and some of
the motormen and guardsmen had
capes from injury. 1t was extremely difficult
for the men the to locate the source of
the stonethrowing, and escape for the rioters
was easy in the fog.
One arrest made near the High School
building, where some Of the militiamen are
quartered. man was found tampering with
switch and apparently attempting to throw it.
He was taken into custody and locked up.
The crowds in the business section thinned out
as the evening advanced, but in the Brooklyn
district, which is looked upon as a danger CEN
ire by the authorities. the number of people
thronging the streets rather increased than
diminished, and it was feared that serious
trouble would develop there before the night
was over. In spite of the militiamen on guard
The announced intention of the authorities
TO put militiamen on the cars as guards was
carried out early in the evening The first
which left the centre of the city for the Brook
lyn district after o'clock carried four guards
men, fully armed, the front platform. Other
cars bound in that direction had similar pro-
lection.
Discipline among the troops, which some
what relaxed during the day, enforced
rigidly after sunset. Every militaman on duty
carried loaded rifle and four rounds of am
aunition. Orders issued tonight direct the men
to make arrests the least sign of disturb
ance.
Brigadier General Frost received a telephone
message early this evening saying there was
trouble at tie car barn The report sent i'll
by a non-union motorTan, VIII said he had been
struck in the face by a stone. and that his
was blocked short distance beyond the barn
by obstructions placed the track. COM
pany of the 1st Regiment was unable to find
any obstructions on the rails any indication
of disorder.
The streets in the centre of the city filled up
rapidly early in the evening. and through the
throngs the trolley cars. with windows and
doors shattered as evidences of the work Of
Saturday nights rioters, and the omnibuses run
by the strikers in opposition to the company
rolled along at frequent intervals. The bus
lines were we'll patronized, hundreds of people
riding in these conveyances, but the cars did not
fare so we'll. A few passengers rode by troll
lev however. in spite of the rather menacing
conditions.
little Improvement in the temper of the
people toward the militiamen indicated early
in the evening gave hope that there might
be no further trouble. Last right the soidleiS
were received generally with Kisses. groans ana
jeers. but tonight groups of men and women Oh
The sidewalks and parties in the buses were III
CAV spirits. They Joined frequently in the rem
dition of songs. among which 'Ihe bllue poS
in Blue favorite. .
Mavor Kilduff took action tonight when II
is hoped will do away with one source OF dlS-
turbalce Late this afternoon crowd OF hfty
schoolboys made themselves conspicuous py
hooting and kissing as q company of soldiers
passed. When Mayor Kiduf heard OF the IN
cident he issued instructions TO the Superln-
tend4,nt Of Schools and the school principals that
all school children must be kept off the streets
The executive committee Of the striking trol-
lev mems union this afternoon issued a state
nent disclaiming all connection with the riot or
Saturday night. and appealing to their frlends
To do all in their power to stop such dlStufD-
ances The strikers lay the blame for Satur-
dav nights occurrence to what they call the ar
rogant manner of General Manager Sewel in
rejecting all plans of arbitration proposed by the
legged feeling that the courts show a disposl-
tion to favor the employees of the railroad COM
panv. in that the non-union trolley men VINO
have been arrested for carrying and fourishing
revolvers have been let off with comparatively
small fines while offenders against the COM
pany's interest have been heavily punished
An attempt made in the Board of Alder
men tonight to pass a resolution appointing an
arbitration committee to settle the trolley strike
provided that the arbitration committee should
consist Of General Manager Sewell, Colonel
Bl.rpee attorney for the railroad company; the
Mayor two aldermen and two members of the
Analeamated Association of Street Railway
EMPLOYEES. It was voted down.
GOVERNOR DEFENDS HIS ACTION.
Ncw-Haven. Feb Sheriff Durham, who
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