Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-25

ley company, said that there was norh7
ing new to report in the strike situa-
tion, except that the managing director
sf the company, Morgan Clark of
Pennsylvania, spent several hours in
Waterbury yesterday and after looking
mto the situation thoroughly approved
Of the position taken by the local man
pgement and stated that the company
lid not propose to recede from the
stand it had taken. This means that
40 sign of settlement is in sight,
both sides standing apart and each con-
hdent of coming off the victor in the
hIssle.
Sheriff Dunham's deputies are in
Waterbury again and it is understood
dhat they will remain here for an in
definite time. They are acting as es-
corts to trimmers who have been picked
up here and there and are endeayoring
to get the electric lights in shape so
that they will burn Nearly all the
lights were out last night, but the COM
pany expects to have them all right for
tonight, though they have some doubts
as to their ability to repair all the
globes that have been smashed the
past two days.
Considering that the city was In
darkness very little disturbance oc-
Cured last night, the only thing re-
ported being a run-in between a
strike breaker and some fellows at the
junction of Wolcott and East Main
streets, the trolleyman getting few
cuffs, but not being seriously hurt, and
the breaking of light of glass in
West Main street car on the arrival at
the railfoad crossing OF the train that
brings the help down from the Ameri-
can Pin Cos factory. There is no truth
In the rumor that trolleyman was
assaulted on Brook street. The police
heard nothing about such case and
Mr. Wales stated that all the men re-
ported this morning and that none OF
them knew anything about the alleged
assault until they heard of it this
morning
With reference to the row on East
Main street some claim that the mo-
fornlan was responsible for the racket
while others contend that the crowd
pitched onto him without cause. 1t is
said that ON the trip before the fight
the aaotornan got of his car and went
onto the walk looking for someone to
nothing about that until a Democrat
reporter reminded him of it, but he
said he should inquire into it and II it
should be found that the motorman did
this the company would talk to the
man about it, adding that they have
strict orders not to leave their cars, no
matter what happens.
So far as can be learned no Hnemen
have yet been secured to take the
places of the old hands. 1t was said
to-day that Mr. Sewell informed the
discharged Iinemen Immediately after
the departure of Ray Platt that they
were at liberty to return to work IL
they wanted to. but the men deny this
and claim that they never exchanged a
word with Mr. Sewell about the matter
and have not seen superintendent Meth
since he informed them that he had no
more for them to do.
Business in some of the stores has
: been so affected by the strike that
seme of the help has been laid off.
Organizer Sheehan of Boston adj
dressed the meeting of the Carpenters
and Joiners' union last night.
The architects who have been select
ed to draw the plans of the new hote
will call upon the hotel committee II
the latter part of the week.
Friends of the striking trimmers to
day visited some of the stores where
arc lamps are in use and requested the
store keepers not to allow the non
union men to trim the lamps.
One of the laborers employed by the
trolley company got a rather warm re
eeption at the switch ON East MaiT
street, near Taylor street, yesterday
afternoon about 5 o'clock. He was
cleaning out one of the catch basins
when he was bombarded with snow
balls by a crowd of boys. He chased
them several times, but didn't succeed
IN capturing any of them.
President Bernard NJ Hope of th,
New Haven trolley union, when seel
by a reporter regarding the rumo
about asking for an increase in wage
said: There is not a word of truth il
1t. The matter OF an increase of pa,
has not been talked of in the union O
by the unions officers. / do not know
who the excellent authority alluded
to is, but do know that was at M,
home all last night, and no one applied
to me for any information upon th
above NATTER
One of the electrical workers told
reporter to-day that If the trolley com
pany brings any more men here unde
false pretenses the city will have t
take care of them. He said that tn
ave trininers brought here yesterda.
and who returned to their homes las
night wanted the company to SEM
them back, but they got poor satisfac
ton when they made this request, be
ing told to reach their homes by an.
route that suited them best.
Manager Sewel appeared in good hu
NOR when reporter met him on Banl
street this afternoon He said h
hadn't met the committee appointed b,
the board OF public works to inquir
Why so many lights were out the pas
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