Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
A BLOW AT UNION.
That said to be Trolley Company's $ Aim Authorities Ready for
 an Outbreak Tonight.

This evening closes the fourth week rolf tho strike and the situation is far worse now than it was at the outset, owing, it is believed, to outside inter- ference with Manager Sewell The aim now of Manager Sewell and those behind him is not to settle the strike but to break up the trolley mems un- i ion, to make an example of the men to all the other employees of the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting Go in this state. This is considerable num- Der and the influence of q break among the strikers now would be extremely far reaching Tn his efforts ill this d1- rection he has been reinforced by Col onel Burpee, whose military know ledge of handling men is counted upon to bring big results.
 The men are stronger to-day than they have been since the strike was called. They had in their pocket Thursday night, when the colonel made his offer to take back twenty } five of them and the rest when the company would find the opportunity, the telegram from their headquarters announcing that the strike had been endorsed and that a check for 5000 was on the way. The colonel was not aware of this, or that at that moment they felt stronger and more determined than at any moment before during Che strike. Some of those who were present have said that were the col onel aware of that telegram he would have made a different offer. 1t takes some time to clear away the red tape through which funds in strike are to come, but once they are cleared there is no interruption to their arriv- al Business men are better aware of this than the public in general. The strikers have been supported manfully by the public in this effort of theirs for the advancement of unionisnl and they appreciate 1t The eyes of every manufactures and large employer of labor is centered upon this effort, just as it was upon the machinists' strike. But unionism was then young; to-day it is n young giant in this city, four ishing and robust, so that it Is appar- ent that Manager Sewell and Colonel Bslrpee have undertaken q big con tract when they started in to break up the trolley mems union. That is what the trolley men say and believe.
 Tn anticipation of trouble this even ing in connection with the trolley
 
 ordered all call firemens to be at their respective posts of duty early this evening to be ready to do special DO lice duty if required. This action was decided upon by the boarCAof safe t ty at last nights meeting. The meet ing was executive, but for all that it might as we'll have been public, for the business done is well known. Very little outside of matters connected with the, strike in it's relation to the public peace was discussed, such as the new amendment to tue charter providing for the appointment of sew enty-five additional special policemen, lettering Oh the sidewalks and other city ordinances Mayor Kilduff pre- sided at the meeting and it is said rated the police department for allow ing crowds to loiter on the street dur ing the evenings of this memorable week now closing There will De n0 trouble in selecting the seventy five asa- A;tfonal special policemen in case tney arc wanted for there are applications galore on file It appeared to be the general opinion that the police nave baen doing exceptionally well during the trying week and particularly in the resnect of keeping the sidewalks abouf 1sxcbange place remarkably clear ot grouns Indeed, their work has been so efficacious that Brigadier General Tsrost in command of the militia here +bought ii well to commend 1t to tpe notice of Governor Chamberlain
 Tho New York papers say that Lieu tenant Goss looks like the original Artist Christy's great pictures or the United States soldier.
 Notwithstanding that. the men of Companies A and c have been coop cd LID all the week not q case of dis orderly conduct or other infractlon oi military or civil rule has been report cd. This is n remarkably good recorc sor about 150 men.
 MT Collins. a member of the strikers executive committed suggests that al real estate dealers and business mel in general hold meeting and discus the trolley situation. He thinks thi would be good plan to bring about ]: settlement of the dispute.
 Private Leahy of Go c, who ac eordinc to the New Haven papers wa taken to the local hospital suffering from a badly cut head, the result of be FAk SlQHCu bS e A1lOOt Atits III iuries by fall in the High schoo building where his company was quar- tered.
 General Frost stated to-day tha Governor Chamberlain has left it t his discretion to direct the disposition of the military under his command Il the armory. He held n conferenc with the governor this morning owe the telephone and came to the con cIusion that, providing there is no dis turbance this evening the military vii be dismissed. Besides the converse tion he had with the governor he als discussed the situation with promi nent citizens, Mayor Kilduif, Sherit Dunham and Chief of Police Egar The general does not anticipate troubl this evening He believed the loca authorities had the situation we'll i hand now. He was asked if the re port that the naval reserve woul substitute the local military, or. if tn