Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-04
ONE AUTO IS HERE
Strikers Expect to Do Rush
 ing Business After This
WILL CARRY EIGHT PEOPLE

Oau be S0cuIeu-oHlKo& SlCuaLlOn
 About the Same-A Few Cars and
 Lamps Were Stoned Last Night
 Strikers Issue Daily Statement.
 The first of the union mems autolno- piles arrived here from Hartford last night and was an object of much at tentioR at the freight yard Two re- porfel's had a look at it this morning ana indulged in rough and tumble scuff1e to see which would take seat III 1t before the other One claimed ne got there first, but the other denied tnls ana took the ground that both : t'ulhDied 'Died tln at the same time Any way, the flight" attracted the atten- tion or spectators, one of whom want ed to know if there was row between two Scabs.
 me automobile is a very handsome Vehlcle, seats eight persons and has as much speed and considerably mora than can be used about the tbicL1r settled parts of the city. When the iafger ones arrive and the strikers pet doWn to business on a regular schad- uie the trolley company will hava : competitor and if those in eharpa op ootn go ahead and mind their own ouslness probably some people will nnf cure re when bhe strike is declared of.
 Ihere is enough in the businass +o glVe the company and the strikars handfsome returns on the money in- vested in both enterprises, and if ii can 2 De worked this way perhaps no petter plan could have been hit upon to give all a chance to ride.
 The strike situation is still un- changed and Judging by the appearance of things to-day the trouble is sure to pc long drawn out, that is, unless something unexpected happens. but this Is not looked for, the general onin- lon being that the difference has now reached q point where neither party cares to lose time trying to bridge inc chasm. The company is operating it's cars according to it's regular schedule ana While there is no appreciabIe in- crease III the number of patrons. still II IS thought that there is a better feel Ing all around and that after q few weeks more the automobiles of the union men and the cars of the trolley company will be doing business on the public streets without occasioninp much comment
 The only disturbance reportad last mght was the throwing of few stones aG the cars on South Main street and on the Waterville line.
 \ Inominent resident of the west. end called at the Democrat office this a'farnt on to protes. against the inade- 1uate protection given some or the P. orle on some Of the streets running or west Main. This protection. this cItlzen says, IS. lacking both in polic- Ing and lighting. Last night q young lady came in on the 7:45 train. and stafted to go up through Sperry street. She was followed by negro and she hurried her steps. At the iunction Of Waterville and Johnson streefs Ina negro accosted and insuIted her. It was almost opposite the residence of D. E. Plume. There was no Iig,ht ot Inls point as the trimmers evidently mad not finished their work. The young lady threatened the colored feq- TOW with arrest and still hurried tnw- ards her home. which was only a short distance away. When she reached there she collapsed and when some of the men in the house heard The story a search was made for the colored roWdy and if he had been found he would have been more subject for q hospltaI than for the police station
 The globe on the arc light at Ina corner Of Dublin street and D0oIittla alley was smashed to pieces last niebt Dy some boys out that way. A dummy 10 represent one of the non union lina- men was then rigged up and huno rom the pole. It was still haneine, there this morning.
 Regarding the alleged shooting a+ car on North Willow street. in u,h;ats Manager SeweH was riding the otbar. evening, man who lives within % Ieet of where the shooting is said tn nave taken place said to-day that ha was reading in his parIor facing tba street. with one window open. from, 5:oo until 2 o'clock Sunday morninp and he heard no report of exnIodiner nrearms or any other report, and that he would unquestionalbly have heard . shot had one been fired.
 An occurrence took place an E~ change place this noon which many clalm explains great deal of the breaking of glass on the trolley cars The Bank street car was leaving when there .--.ras a crash of glass that was heard all over Exchange place and i'm mediately the report went round that someone had thrown stones. Quite the contrary was shown, however. The conductorNfn closing the doors brought them together with such force that ey- cry bit of glass in them was shattered.
 Some of the electric lights burned last night, but more of them were as dark as ever. There must be some thing the matter with the new trim- mers. It is said that lights trimmed by Mir Meth and the other foremen burn all right. but the others ssputter for while, and that's all. There is. nothing new in this feature of the strike nor among the linemen.
 The strikers executive committee