Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-16
SIXTY-FIFTH STATEMENT
Strikers Held An Enthusiastic Meeting Yesterday - Men Still Standing Shoulder
 To Shoulder.

The strikers executive committee issued the following statement this at- ternoon:
 Ut is almost unnecessary to an nounce to the public on this the Goth day of the strike, that we ind our selves up against a $25,OOO stnt, brought by the trolley company, ana have a superior court injunction hang ing over our heads. We assure the public, however, that while these things look like gigantic measures to crush Us out of existence, they are not nearly so dangerous or crushing as they seem. We have never stated that we intended doing the things we are now enioined from doing. Therefore, why should We fear a twenty-page docu- ment telling us not to do them. So thorough @ was the company in get ting these injunctions to all interested in our strike that we find they have included in their suit and injunction departed brother and members of or ganizations of labor not affiliated with the Central Labor union.
 'Could the OriginatOrs of this suit and injunction have attended meeting of laboring men in the union hall last night. they would have been surprised at the effect they have had upon them. Men representing every craft were pres ent, as we'll as our gallant band of trolleymen. The musical talent brought along their instruments and the vocalists were in good voice. If enthusiasm ever reigned anywhere, it was in the labor hall last evening. This suit and injunction has done us i'm measurable good in cementing the la boring men of Waterbury even more closely together.
 Two distinguished visitors graced our meeting last night. They were President Mahon and Treasurer Orr of the international association Both gentlemen reside in Detroit, Mich, and arrived here early in the evening. They have international regulations in the labor field and are men of ability and integrity, able and ready to meet the brainiest men in the country in defense of the cause of labor. They were giv- en ovation after ovation at the meeting and to-day President Mahon is supply ing himself with a detailed account of the strike from Hle beginning. Within the next twenty-four hours there may be some developments which may tend to bring this strike to peaceful and SdtlSldCCOFy loFuQlndElOn. e.
 Meanwhile we are standing firmly, man to man, struggling for what we consider to be our just rights, the same as our forefathers fought when they saw they no longer could stand the odium of oppression.
 ITO show the effect of the sIander- ous statements that have been sent broadcast over the world about poor Waterbury, and to show how much the papers print these works of fiction believe in them themselves, we can re- Ter to an article in one of the New New York dailies, which give it out that Chuck Connors no longer says "Is that piper" but instead interro- gates: Hey, is dat a Waterbury you're givin' me?''
 The lights on Hawkins street were out last night, making the street far more dangerous than it is on ordinary occasions. At the corner of Adams l and Hawkins street the sidewalk has sunk about two feet. Last fall the city dug a deep hole at that point for a catch basin.
 The rumor that the members of the | hrm of John Byron, coal dealers, have been riding on the cars is false, and without the least particle of founda- tlon. It was evidently spread to do injury, but of course will fail, as the Byrons have horses and teams. and ma no difficulty in getting to all parts or the city without riding on the cars. 1 In spite of statements that Deputy Coroner Pond had practically arrested for the time being the investigation in to the murder of Policeman Paul Men delssohn, of Waterbury, MT Pond last evening stated that the statement was in way incorrect, and that the inves- tigations would be continued, although possibly not with so much vigor as \ during the past week. MT Pond stat. ed that he had several local cases on his hands and until these were decided l he could not state how soon he would pick the matter up, but inferred thai it would be within a few days. As far as his having secured any evidence of a direct nature Mir Pond stated that he did not feel that his duty would allow him to say anything, but from reports no definite line of inquiry has yet been presented, and the affair appears to be as much mystery as it was one week | ago IdSC ulSuL, Wu0H Ln6 HuEueF was committed.-New Haven Palladium. l To the Editor of Democrat: 1 I wish to say through your paper that the charges made against William Rose for damaging property at the car barn on the 9th inst is false, as he was at work at the time.
 ONE WHO KNOWS. !
 Dr. Webb HI In San ErancfscO.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-Dr.
 Seward Webb of New York, who, with
 a party of friends, reached southern
 California from the east several days
 ago, has arrived unexpectedly at San
 Francisco and is now in seclusion in
 his apartments at the Palace hotel. Dr.