Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-16
Last Evening Witnessed Most Excitement Since the
 Strike Started.
ALL THE CARS CALLED IN BEFORE SIX OCLOY
The Management Preferred Not to Take Any Chances From the Steep Grades or From the Crowds-Thty Passengers Only We're Carried All Day-Labor Unions Still
 Offering Sympathy and Support

the fifth day of the strike of the car employees of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go. All the evening crowds of people who could not get away from their work during the day thronged the streets waiting to see the great curiosity of the day-a trolley car run by non-union men, Until S:3O o'clock they kept their watch. expect ing every moment to see car come along; but none came, and gradually the disappointed throngs melted away.
 The few cars that were running from 3 o'clock in the morning were taken off with the approach of darkness, the management being afraid to let the strangers handle what they were un- accustomed to at a time when the slightest accident would seriously mar the glad intentions they pretend to have. When serious accident like a head-on collision came near happening in the broad light of day at ''McCon- nelPs curve" in WatervilIe, anything was liable to happen to. strangers in the dark. Moreover, the non union men would be more at the mercy of the small boy and the hot-headed sym pathizer of the strikers than during the day. and MT Sewell did not wish to have his disappearing force fly away altogether just when he had put up "big front" to the public. So the cars were taken off and the men returned to their barracks in the cold car barn to spend the rest of the evening as best they could in the solitary light under the tin roof with the few cars they had been running all day to keep them company.
 It was a day of disappointment for the management. The public did not encourage the running of additional cars, and most of the time they took none whatsoever. About thirty passen- gers in all were taken. This was far below MT Sewell's estimate. If two or three were taken on every car the strike would have been considered broken. The management, of course, did not expect the service to pay under the conditions, but they expected to carry more than thirty passengers. If any doubt remained in the manage ment's mind as to the attitude and sym pathy of the public. this unquestion- ably removed it and told them plainly that the people are with the strikers.
 In every other respect excepting tenn per the management appeared to be
 
 more opposition than was shown Moth ing occurred during the day of any great moment
 The resolutions of the Buffers and Polishers are herewith appended:
 Whereas The said railway employees are on strike and the Connecticut Rail- way and Lighting Go having showed their spirit toward organized labor, be it
 Resolved, That the Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, Brass Holders and Brass Workers union, local 36, in com pliance with the Central Labor union, the members will contribute 15 cents per week to aid the strikers i'll their Just cause; and any member riding on cars will be expelled from the organ ization. Be it further
 Resolved, That any person found as sisting in any way the scum of various cities slums, employed by the Connec- netcicut Railway and Lighting Go to take the place of our citizens and tax payers, to be placed on the unfair to organized labor list"
 This union received communication signed by twenty-two girls promising financial aid to the strikers. All of the signers are employed in factories. The weekly contribution from the Buffers and Polishers alone will amount to $1OO
 The following other sets of resolu. tions were given out for publication by the different locals which met at their respective halls during the evening: At the meeting of the Brass Work. CTS, local No 1S6, 1t was voted that each member contribute to the strike fund of the Trolley Employees union the sum of 15 cents per week; also each member riding on the trolley cars dur ing the strike shall be fined the sum of S1O for each offense.
 A committee of three was appointed to draw up and present resolutions tC Mayor Edward e. Kilduff requesting him to use all his influence and power to bring about the settlement of the grievances of the strikers. Thirty-twe | new men were initiated and sixty-sis aplications received.
 The Waterbury Retail Drug Clerks l association met last evening in Carpen ters' and Joiners' hall and passed reso 1utions of sympathy for the strikins | tro1leymen. There was large attend ance at the meeting. The resolutions l follow: l w liCIeStS. ! He RAILWAY and Lighting Go. owning and operating 8 trolley system under a charter giver by the state of Connecticut in the city of Waterbury, is bound by that charter to. give the people good, faithful an6 ] efficient service and
 | Whereas, The Connecticut Railwa, l and Lighting Go has failed to give the people in the city of Waterbury good | faithful and efficient service. and Whereas. The conductors and mo | tormen employed by the Connection Railway and Lighting Go have beer | lnjustly and unfairly treated in tha l the Connecticut Railway and Lightins I Go has absolutely refused to consider any requests or grant any concession, to the conductors and motormen. Therefore, be it Resolved. That tn, public good and convenience demand just and speedy settlement of tn, l strike, and
 Resolved. hat we urge the mayo