Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-24

over to Superintendent Meth, who Is
making the best use he can of them.
They are all young fellows and are sa1d
| to have experience not only III trlIn
ming but also in the class OF work per-
| formed by linemen. They are said TO
have been brought here from Philadel-
phia, but there is nothing very certain
about this. One man told reporter
4 to-day that they were secured through
| New York agency and that the com
pany had them in reserve for some
| time past.
Mana ger sewell is getting knockedto-
day on account of the number Of lights
| that were out last night. Everybody
blames him for the strike of the line
men and trimmers, something which
| they claim was not thought of until
4 the company forced them out. This
1 action is regarded as totally ignoring
their contract to light the city every
night. The public Is curious to know
if the city has any redress for this
fragrant violation Of the lighting con-
tract. Those who have been heard on
the question claim that If the master
builders had acted in this manner with
their help last summer none Of the
burned buildings would yet be above
the cellars. The proposition the city is
up against at the present time empha-
sizes the wisdom of a municipal light
ing plant. The factories have taken
time by the foreIock and are able to do
business regardless of what happens
at the power station. They didn't do
this because they were opposed to the
trolley company. They did it as a mat
ter of economy and in order not to
leave themselves at the mercy of a pri-
yate corporation. Why should the city
be charged with wanting to harrass
the company when it seeks to follow
the example set by the several manu-
featuring concerns?
A few lights Of glass were broken in
the Oakyille cars yesterday and to
help matters out a saw horse was plac-
ed on the tracks on theWatertown road
some people say most of the alleged
attempts to wreck cars is the work of
parties interested in the success of the
trolley company
After trimming twelve lights the
r1mmers who We're brought here this
morning learned that they had been
deceived by the company's i agent and
i quit work. They came from Brook
lyn, n. T., where they were hired by
a man whose description tallies with
that of Ray Platt, who was in, Water
bury during the early part of the week,
but concluded that the place was too
hot for him. One of the newcomers
Informed a Democrat reporter that the
agent told them they would be paid
at the rate of $3.50 a day, with board
. and lodging thrown in. He also as
sured them that while some OF the To-
cal trimmers had been "fired,n there
. was no strike and that they would find
this a very pleasant place to work
They started out to trim the lights,
with David Meth w 7. Oviatt and
James Smith as guides, and were get
ting along splendidly when someone
gave them the hint. Inside of half an
hour after finding out what the case
was, the five men were explaining the
situation to the strikers. ..For my
! part said one of the men, "I wouldn't
take a dogs job while strike is on,
! let alone a human beings. I gave
: the super a piece Of my mind before
) quitting. think they treated us very
{ meanly. If the agent had told us
' there was a strike here, why, we
: shouldn't have considered the offer
t but being led to believe there was moth
l ing wrong and getting more pay than
! we had we jumped at the chance. We
I want to make the most we can Of oul
i labor, but we're not scabs. We wouldn'1
: mix in with that car house gang, any
I way. Even with the $3.50 day we
: would not stay here unless we coulG
: get suitable boarding houses. An
: other batch is expected to arrive to
!, night. The company was willing tt
: give the new men dollar a day more
e than the strikers Were getting and dlst
y provide them with board and accommo
= dation at the car house. The names
d of the new men are Walter 81. Stan
It ley, 10 A Hull street; Richard III. Col
y Inns, 30 Buffalo avenue: Edward w
It Johnson, 513 Ralph avenue; w. Fl. Par
q Washington avenue.
? 1t was reported that Boss Earle.
> is soon to retire from his present posi-
= tion and return to his former home il
- New York. He will be succeeded b.
= Mr. Wales, whose shoes are likely to b
- filed by Melvin Stark
n 1t was said to-day that an effort will
~ soon be made to have Sheriff Dunbar
n and his band of deputies pay Water
" bury another visit. This time the strik
o breakers appear to be responsible 70
" most of the trouble. Officer McEvoy'
II tact at Waterville last night is said t
10 have saved the city more disgracefu
rs scene than the one that occurred her
70 a few weeks ago. If that motorma
le had made another trip to Waterville
TO is said that it would have been har
" job to save him from the frenzie
ID crowd that wanted to get square wit
lie him.
re- A lively scrap took place last nigI
at the junction of East Main and Wo
II cott streets between one of Farley
d. d. men and two fellows, who were water
=, ing their horse at the tank. Just hoy
:, :, 1t started could not be learned, bu
:, : anyway, one Of the fellows got out {
= the team and gave the strike breaker
+, good punching. At first the trolley
ii man showed fight, but after the fello7