Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
SOLDIERS GUARD THE CARS
Strike at Waterbury, Connecticut, Begins
to Assume Serious Aspect.
GOVERNOR CALLS OUT STATE TROOPS
Militia is Everywhere Met with
Kisses and Jeers and When
Fog Comes with Night
stones Fly Freely.
GOVERNOR CALLS OUT STATE TROOPS

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WATERBURY, Conn, Feb. .2.-with COM
panies Of the First and Second regulars,
Connecticut National Guard, quaftered in
the various parts Of the city ready for an
emergency call, on account Of the trolley
strikA situation. the Connecticut Railway
and Lighting, company ;oflcials reopened
their lines for business this morning.
The FIRST car was sent from the barns
at $3.50 and trafics was soon under way on
all lines. There were few passengers on
the early cars. NO disturbances we're re-
ported.
One Of the ccptanSss OF soldiers was
sent ~ sNaguatueK mis- mnrning and will
be 9naftefSdSthere. doing dhts 1t that end
OF the line sURsfo 3 o'clock the othef
companies. which reaenedshers last night
were still CHARTERED III" the sbuifdings they
spent the night. ~ ,.-.. - +,
The appeal to the governor for troops was
made yesterday after a conference of con-
servativer citizehs. who believed the condi-
lions justified The request. The citizens,
as a whole, were taken by surprise whe
the announcement was made that troops
were ordered out and the arrival OF the
soldiers made the night one of keen excite
ment. though no violence of any kind oc-
Cured.
The soldiers everywhere were met with
jeers ana hisHes. No serious trouble was
experienced during the early hours Of the
day and aside from the tension occasioned
by the presence OF so large a body Of
militia the streets presented an appearance
extraordinary because Of the unusual num-
Der Of persons about.
No Serious Trouble.
The streets about the business section
were thronged all morning, and although
a number Of arrests for drunkenness were
made, there we're no serious disturbances
General Manager SewelI of the Connecti-
cut Railway and Electric company, said
that cars would be run on regular SEIZED
ule day and night from now on, and thai
soldiers will ride as a guard on every cal
after sunset. : -s. ssaSssSk
Alexander Winthrop. . n~onunIon motor,
man, Who was pulled from his car ant
beaten by a mob Saturday night, was. re,
ported today as IN a serious condition.
Eighteen other nonunion. motormen an,
conductors are at the barns suffering. iron
injuries received Saturday nighte All 0
them have Wounds, caused by the .fasilad,
OF stones and flying glass.
Ball cartridges were issued this after
noon TO the. meR aofsa all Companies Of tn,
militia except two. The latter probably will
be kept in the armory under waiting or
der5.
The executive committee OF the troIlel
Ger men today issued q statement discIaim
ing all connection with the riot on satur
day, and appealing to their friends to "a
all in their power to stop such disturb
anees. The strikers lay the blame on tn
arrogant manager assumed by General Man
ager sewell In rejecting arbitration plan
proposed by the business mems committee
and to the alleged fact that many peopI
believe the courts show a disposition L
favor the employees OF the railway com
sany, and that the n~onunion trolley .mei
who have been arrested for carrying an
nourishing revolvers have beep lee on wit
comparatively small fines. while offender
against the companys interests rave beeI
heavily punished.
The first real disturbance OF the evenia
occurred at the railway powerhouse in tn
Brookline district, where the Blues, a Ne,
Haven company. was stationed.
The rain OF the early evening was sue
ceeded by a thick fog, which rendered
dincult TO distinguish objects half a bloc
away. Taking advantage OF this a mob Z
supposed Poles. living In that neighboF
hood. gathered on the sidewalk opposit
the powerhouse and threw stones at empt
cars standing there. The windows on on
side Of the cars were smashed. Lieutenau
Beebe n the whole company OF Blue
made a dash for the stone throwers. but /
the fog and darkness all escaped after
long chase through b~dekyards and alleys.
About this time reports OF violence
other parts Of the city began to come il
the fog suiting the purposes Of the rieteI
and ~hindering the encrts OF the guardsmel
Every car that came into the center o; n
city between . and 10 was attacked by n
stone throwers. M
The cars we're nit IN many places an
some Of the motormen and guardsmen hs
narrow eseapes II WAS extremely dinicu
for the men on the cars TO locate the sour
e. the stone lhrovers and escape for 4
fioters was easy IN the fos.