Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04

WOULD SETTLE 1T.
Committee of Clergymen Called on Col. Burpee-W Want Confer ence of Strikers and Compa- ny-Deputies Sworn in-
 Burpee's Denial.


 Burpee's Denial.
 Under all the prevailing excitement negotia tons for peace have been again started. According to Colonel Burpee. a committee of clergymen representing several denominations have been to see him to obtain for them a confer ence with the strikers and the com pany. So far as he hImself was con- cerned he was aware of no develop
 A new feature will soon be intro duced into the present trouble. Sheriff Dunhaln will swear in a posse of depu- ties, probably sixty or thereabouts Their work will be to mingle with the people and nip trouble in the bud. It has been found that both the police and the military have been unable to cope with the stone throWers and that the only means to catch them is to have men move among the crowds. Gen eral Frost could not say how many will be sworn ill or whether they will relieve the military.
 Anticipating trouble tonight, to-day being pay day in the factories, Sheriff Dunham has notified all his deputies down the valley and in New Haven to report for duty here this evening. Some of them have already come to-day and the remainder were expected this af- ternoon. Each sheriff shall wear a badge on his coat.
 Colonel Burpee stated to-day that he had heard there was an impression in some places that he had presided as judge oyer some of the cases in the city court in connection with the strike. He could not account for this impress sion, because in the first pIace-there is not word of truth in the report, and in the second place it was stated in all of the papers that Judge Peasley was the judge who presided. Though he has reported for duty in accordance with an order issued from military headquarters in Hartford, he has not yet been assigned to any post by Gen l eral Frost.
 1 Lieutenant Colonel Moore of the First regiment, who was taken i'll yesterday, went to his home in New Britain to- day.
 Major -Dil of the brigade staff de- nied report that wires were put up at the car barn and power house to- day for searchlights and signal pupe poses 9atfs At ? o'clock to-day General Frost stated that so far the day was very i, quiet. He had not received reports of l any disturbance anywhere up to that time. As he was speaking signal corps men were ascending the stairs with ocils of wire and flash light refectors. There was a report that hereafter part of the signal corps will be stationed at the armory.
 l The reports published in the out-of- town papers, particularly in those from 1 New York, are of the most sensational character. One of the Hartford papers i this morning contained an account of Guards being terribly beaten and had to be sent to the hospital in conse- 1 quence. The fact is that Duncan was sick and had to go to his home in New l Haven.
 i Senator Tracy and Representatives Cross and Lines of Waterbury have had an interview with Governor Cham berlain, in which they urged in the in- i terests of property holders and manu- ] facturers that the troops now in this l city be maintained here until Sunday at least. Governor Chamberlain prac- : tically gave assent but decided to con suit with Adjutant-G General Cole before deciding indefinitely and at once en- tered into long conference with him | l.oh ind c1a 5nin O 1 denied admittance
 Very strict discipline is in order at the Auditorium to-day where Compan- ies A, B, c, D, F, G and I of the First regiment are stationed. None of the men are allowed to leave or e-n ter the barracks without a pass from a superior officer and but few men are l granted passes to go out. 1t has been claimed by some persons, that it was 1, only members of the First regiment l who were getting drunk and making
 merry. Whether this is so or not,
 the members will have little chance to get drunk during the rest of their stay here. A number of interesting
 boxing bouts were held at the Audi
 torium today The bouts were fast and some of them were rather warm.
 There, were no knockouts, no blood was shed, but several of the boxers
 quit.
 The strike furnished James Ryan of
 Bristol, formerly well known Water
 bury man, an opportunity to renew
 old acquaintances. MT Ryan is now making regular trips to Waterbury for
 the accommodation of the military
 boys of that town, who have been or
 dered here, but for some reason or
 other do not like the menu set before
 them at headquarters. This must be , due to some mistake in cooking, for
 Waterbury can supply the best the , market affords, and if the articles are not prepared to suit the tastes of all , it would pay to secure local chef. Ii i. is said that the Bristol soldiers arc great pie eaters and stubbornly refuse to touch any except those made al