Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21

inception of the trolley strike. The chances of settlement, were darker and the men and MT Sew ell further apart than ever before. The conference at o'clock between the mems committee and MT Sewell result ed in absolutely nothing. Not a glim- mer of hope remained after the con- ference that there was a settlement in view and the meeting broke up with a promise to meet again in the even- ing at o'clock. The meeting was held, but nothing came of it, It wds a long meeting. Every point of diff ference. every suggestion that could possibly result in settlement, every means to bring about peace between the company and the men were made. but all to no avail. Each side was IS obstinate as the other on the point Of disagreement Not the slightest t.ope of bending to the other was shown. All the statements that have been made during the past few days regard inp good will toward each other seem ed to be so much froth. The points of difference involved more than princiv pIc; dollars and cents were in the is- sue and neither side would accept tie others suggestion
 So the cars ran to-day as they have been running during the past week with non-unioM men in charge. WndI- ever hope of a settlement there has bc,n has disappeared and overtu:cs vylll evidently have to be made on some other grounds than those trav- eIsd over by the conferences yesterday and last evening before a reconctlia- tlon can be reached.
 StitI from an interview with Mana- ger Sewell this morning in the city court it would appear that everything is more than harmonious between the parties to these conferences. MT Sew CT said everything twas lovely last night anG yesterday afternoon. that the meetings wers most agreeable and on these lines he spoke. 1eaviGg the impression that a settlement is llable to take place at any moment.
 "Then what stood in the way of an adjustment of the differences?" he was asked, fin view of everything be- ing lovely as you say"
 "Oh. I don't know. You see the committee have got to report back to the men, and 1t is up to them to take whatever action they think best" he replied. ssSo far as our side is con- cerned," he went on. "the men can go back to work tomorrow"
 s'That is on the statement which you made yesterday to the proposition from the men?" That Is, the mems demand.
 Precisely" said Mir Sewell.
 'But that eliminates Barrett, Kelly and Light"
 "Why, of course it does. There's nothing else for us to do. The men have cut them out of it altogether" said MT Sewell.
 "You don't mean to say that the men have given them up, taken them out of the issue between themselves and the company?'
 Not at all not at all," he replied. tI mean that in the mems conferences with me their names are not men toned I told them. that is, they were told in the conference we held the other day, I think it was. in Col onel Burpee's office, that any offers they had to make which included Bar rett, Kelly and Light, should not be mentioned; we could not consider them at all.''
 ''Then how far toward a settlement of the strike have these conferences tended ?"
 T can't tell you. That is for the stand toward them; what am willing to do. It is for them to tell what thai is''
 court room and the interview was closed.
 The Naugatuck News speaks as fol lows regarding the disturbance il Naugatuck yesterday afternoon:
 There was great excitement at tht trolley terminus Immediately after tht arrival of the i: :57 car this afternoon A crowd of boys had assembled ther, and upon the arrival of the car com menced to boot and call "scab" at thu non-union conductors and motorm en One young man threw a large ston, through one of the car windows George T. Westbrook, who is one O. the borough burgesses happened to b. standing near by and saw the ston, thrown. He grabhed hold of the boy but as he did so the crowd which wal rowing larger every minute. surround ed him and he was compelled to ra1a- fis hold on the boy. who quickly made Rfis escane. The crowd was assuming threatening attitude and Rur"esi flames Ranslow and Officer John Gan non went to Westbrook's assistence No one attempted to strike MT West brook however. and in a few minute the crowd dispersed. It is said tha when the car left here it had fou broken windows. two of which wer broken either in Waterbury or Union Gitv The departure of thA car wa followed hv hooting and yelling by tn crowd of boys.
 A goodlv number Of grown peonl were present. but are sold to have hat nc hand in tlle stone throwing.
 Rrroass Wes+,rnok in relating hi experiencn to News rennrter sold h. was watching the car when he saw hoy throw cnfdlbIA stone wei0nins f1IIv fan nounds thraH0h one of Tn prd windows ~ took hold of him m. the crowd took him away from me-