Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13

of the trolley car employees this morn ing nor were there indications of any
 coming. The company did not run the cars as they promised yesterday
 nor did they make any strenuous at Itempts to do so. Whatever was done last evening was done by the labor so-
 cieties. All the union men in the city
 are enlisted in sympathy with the
 strikers and representatives of all the
 labor orders in the city met last even
 ing and passed resolutions and votes
 which will carry substantial benefit
 to the ranks of the strikers. Each
 delegate vouched that every member
 of his union shall pay fifteen cents
 toward a fund for the benefit of the
 strikers while the strike remains on.
 This will mean about $S50 week
 in bulk or about $2 day for every
 striker. The following resolutions
 were passed: /
 l "Whereas, the Amalgamated Street
 Railway Employes of America are out
 on strike, and said body is affiliated with the Central Labor union, be it Resolved, that we appropriate $1O0 and appoint strike committee to han dle the same, the treasurer to be 8
 member of that committee; this mon | ey to be used In case of any members or their families out on strike becom- | ing in destitute condition, as such
 conditions confront us in all strikes; Tiff such conditions exist not to ques- ton the honesty of any member, but lpurely as a matter of business; the general committee handling strike to investigate if such cases exist and noti- fy the financial committee. Submitted by John Flanagan, presi- |dent c. l.. union.''
 Sunday evening there was meet ing at which delegate from every street railway mems union in the state Twas present and substantial aid was guaranteed. so that it is apparent the |strikers will not suffer from want of material sympathy.
 President Barrett of the strikers, |one of the discharged men, is quoted as saying that no new men have ar rived in the city, so far as the strikers were aware. Yesterday evening a Democrat reporter was shown three or four men who were said to be destined to figure prominently in this conten- tion. They came from New York, presumably to take the place of some of the strikers. While admitting they were strangers they seemed to know a great deal about the matter in issue between the trolley company and the strikers. t
 MT Sewell is quoted as saying that the company has nothing to arbitrate, that he hoped to win out on the lines he has set down for settling the dis pute. Yesterday he was confident of having the cars running this morning, and last night he is quoted as saying that now he expects to get them run ming in few days. 0
 This morning the men were as firm as they were last evening. Not a break was in their ranks. The pick cts did not leave their posts at the va rious depots until after the last trains arrived.
 It was voted at the Central Labor union meeting last night that the strike committee be authorized and di- rected to appear before the board Of works tonight and present to that body a resolution asking that ac- ton on all trolley petitions now before the city government be deferred until the company treats it's help with some show of fairness.
 Everything was closed tight at the barn this forenoon Not car was started on the tracks, but everything Is being made ready to resume work. In several places throughout the city the overhead wires were damaged by the Ice storm and workmen are repairing them. On East and North Main ! streets they were employed this fore soon. The tracks are covered with l )ver foot of ice in many places also l md this is being removed as fast as l possible. The company is taking every l means to be in readiness to have the l .ars running the moment the word is l given to resume work.
 But the men are also ready to return ! nd are waiting the word with as much 1 interest as the company, but until some if their grievances at least are re- moved they say they will not return. | They explain MT Sewell's inability to | arry out his word that he would have he cars running this morning by the imple statement that he cannot pro- ure men to do the work.
 So far as the public is concerned, hey appear willing to walk, notwith- tanding the difficulty there is in keep ng one rect. In1S HlOFHlng the nrSE if the 'sWe Walk" buttons and badges made their appearance.
 President Barrett made the following tatement:
 we appreciate the kindness shown is by the public and we mean to show he public that we can deal honorably. All of the unions in the city are with Is and we will do all in our power to prevent any act of violence if any is attempted, and I hope there will be lone. It is the intention of every Lnion man in the city to see that no act f harm is attempted and it Is our in- ention to bring any person before the authorities whom we may find doing injury to the company's property. That s all we can do and it is as much as .nyone can do"
 A. M. Young came to town last and it was supposed that he would assist in strengthening out the angle, but he took no steps whatso- l