Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-17

DearaQceS LuSTC IS Aoe AiNSAJ " " some time. The company has decided No run cars whether people use them or not, and the strikers are perfecting a system of carryalls which promises to give such satisfaction that parties who may not care to patronize the cars Will be able to find accommodation in buses or automobiles. Meanwhile the public is looking on and whatever it may de- eide to do later on, it is certain that precious few appear willing to take seats in the cars, even the ones secufeu with screens. The buses are in gfeal demand and the strikers feel that aItet the fine weather sets in and people can use them to better advantage than at the present time, they will do most or the business along the different routes
 The snow storm has upset the sched- ules of both the cars and the buses, but if salt and sand can clear the way the trolley people will not get shut ln. The mixture is being tossed 0out ID bagfuls, and while this is contrary to city ordinance, there seems 70 De no way of preventing it's use. The city boards are getting knocked for not sspulling1 the company, but it is hard to get sufficient evidence to convict them. Because they have salt in their cars is not sufficient proof. You must catch them using the stuff. The law will not take hold of the company on charge of keeping salt with intent to use the same, as it does against prl- vate citizen for keeping spirituous liquors with intent to sell.
 e LI-. 1.,,,, e back up last night in Exchange place because some one called him scab on his run from Naugatuck. He didn't know who had hurled the offensive cpl fhet at him. but made up his mind to charge somebody with the offense, and with view to starting q scrap he in vited one of the bus men to have 8 run in with him.. The man in the bus had no objection to accommodating the strike breaker, but q couple of officers happened along and put an end to the sport. The strike breaker wanted to make out that he was talking to the. man that had insulted him, but upon investigation it was found that the bus in question, nor the man in charge of 1t, hadn't been on the Naugatuck route yesterday.
 The snow blows were out nearly all i. { I < night and it required much effort to keep the tracks open during the day, although blows and cars kept thunder ing along in such rapid succession that there was little chance for other Wei hicIes to use the streets. The city la borers complained that their efforts to keep crossings clean were of no avail. Tn some instances the wind tossed the snow b and where this did not hap pen the low blows of the trolley com pany tumbled it in upon them so that they could make no headway. Proba- blyssall this was unavoidable. Itrwas a hard day and everybody who was trying to do business on the streets. the trolley people included, had a tough time of it.
 The trolley cars had no schedule, but came in and went ont whenever the opportunity offered. The buses worked along similar lines and while wheeling was bad they kept at it until noon, when sleighs were used instead If the sleighing holds out good for week pr so the strikers expect to do a rush. ing business.
 The North Main street line put up a stubborn resistance to the snow blow. At noon the tracks were cleared only as far as Spark street
 Manager Sewell did not have much trouble getting the punches, badges, whistles, buttons and other property belonging to the company in possession of the men since the strike started. The strikers postponed the regular morning meeting to-day until 1 o'clock this af- ternoon and at the close of the session all marched in body to the office and turned the several articles over to the company Each had three days pay coming to him. The men made a very creditable appearance many remark Ing that it was pity the breach should be widening between them and their employers The men were all in good spirits and appeared to be even more confident of winning out than ever be Eore.
 The executive committe of the strik- Rrs issued the following statement to-
 sRound thirty-eight Division 19a still strong, every muscle in perfect shape.
 .sThe natives of Bank street were given a surprise this afternoon in the shape of parade. Owing to the sery- ing of papers on each of the members of our union demanding the return of the company's property, we decided to go in body to the main office of the company and hand over the coveted articles, as we have no further use fol them at present.
 .'It may be interesting to the public to know just how much stock can be taken in the different statements and runlors of window breaking. stone throwing and the placing of dynamite on the tracks which have been given out with the sole hope that they would reflect discredit on us
 s'The motorman of one of the cars on the Oakville line last Sunday was seen to deliberately smash two of the windows of his car with his controller handle. The party that witnessed thi: incident is a milkman who stands ready to swear in court to the truth ot this statement. He has given us his name
 We understand the officials of the company were offering $1 per hour fol snow blow work last night and coul6 find no takers even at that price, hence the rag-time on the trolley lines to-day