The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-20
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE CHECKED
THE BOARD or ALDERMEN
AGAINST THE STRIKERS.

Refuses to Pass Resolutions FaSorine
Arhitration--Cars Running on FIVE
Lines--POiice Commissioners to Drill
tho Men In the Use 81 Riot Guns
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May is.-The seri'
BUSINESS OF the trolley strike situation was
essened to-day, which Is the fifth day OF
the strike, the Connecticut Railway and
Lighting Company having operated s'ic-
cessfully cars on four city lines and one
suburban line. No acts OF violence were
committed and the excitement gradually
abated A small party of peace Officers
patroled the factory region in the west
end and east side, between Q and O'Clock
this evening, when trouble was feared
but there were no outbursts.
Only six disturbers were gathered in
by the police and other peacemakere
during the day. The company is still
unable to run any cars after dark and 1t lie
necessary to maintain a heavy police guard
over its property,
There was marked improvement to-
day in the condition of George Bo1hill OF
Brooklyn, the strike breaker who sustained
the most serious injuries in the riot on last
Sunday afternoon. The attending physi-
clans now say that the chances OF his re-
oovery are In his favor All of the other
eleven injured strike breakers are out OF
danger.
The strikers got setback from the
Board of Aldermen last night, when II
turned down a resolution in favor Of arbi-
tration between the strikers and the COM
pany. and adopted another resolution
which deplored the violence shown on
Sunday and recommended Cancellation,
The meeting was presided over by Mayor
Mulvihil. but he had nothing to say. The
vote was If to 10 against the arbitration
resolution and the same vote was cast in
favor Of the substitute measure.
The strikers deny that a boycott has even
been discussed but admit that committees
of their union were busy to-day taking
rode on the cars, which were quite literally
patronized. The strikers announced to-
day that they are making arrangements to
run buses on every line in the city in oppo-
sition TO the cars,
I'VE ran twenty-six cars in all to-day.
and o'clock this evening said General
Manager Sewell OF the Connecticut Rail-
way and Lighting Company tonight.
The company will increase the efficiency
of the service from day TO day. 1t e pro.
posed tomorrow to operate number OF
new lines Cars will be run through Fair
field to the Southport terminal.
Now that Mayor Mulvihill has been forced
to agree that he will no longer interfere
with the affairs Of the police department.
the Commissioners intend to make use OF
every means within their power to see that
no further rioting occurs. and ono Of the
strong cards they will play. will be the in
structon of the police force in the Use OF the
riot guns The bill OF the Winchester Re
peating Arms Company for the guns, which
has been held up in the Board Of Alder
men, so that the Mayor and others might put
some more boards in their political FENCES
was ordered paid last night, after the City
Attorney had informed the Aldermen that
the claim was valid
The Police Commissioners will not stop
with the ms, ruction Of the police in the use
of the riot guns. Any policeman who is
found negligent dlatory or half-hearted
in the performance Of duty pointed out to
him by his superior officers or required OF
him by his position as a guardian OF the
peace will be summarily dealt with by the
Commissioners That is the gist OF state
ment issued by the board to the members
of the police department.