Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-01
FREIGHT FILING UP
LiltIe Relief in Sight al Railroad
 Station-New Men at Work.

The situation at the local freight stations to-day at noon looked al most as serious as at the same time yesterday, as very little progress wal made during the morning by fifteen or sixteen new men, who with the aid of the bosses, were endeavoring tc do the work of the strikers. The manufacturers and other business men who are accustomed to send large consignments of goods from this city daily are holding their mer- chandise back, for after viewing the conditions they saw that 1t would be almost impossible to get very many cars out of the city for day or two . at least. Meanwhile the freight IS piling up on the sidings, for very few cars have been opened and little or no attempt has been made to unload the heavy cars. None of the strikers returned to work this morning and very few of them were seen around the stations. They apparently have decided to remain away from the scene of the strike and are not look ing for trouble.
 The strikers are indignant be- cause of the number of policemen that have been doing duty around the station. One of them was heard to remark that he was surprised that the militia was not called out, as judging from the number of coppers and detectives at the Naugatuck sta tion, the department expected to be stormed by an angry mob during the day.
 Though the same number of po- licemen and detectives were on hand this morning, they did not remain as long, as it was seen that the strikers had no intention of making trouble.
 It was rumored last night that some of the strikers were willing to return, but it was without founda- tion, as none of them was on hand to start in to-day and the men who claimed to know declared that none was likely to return.
 A person has to be at the freight stations to fully realize the manner in which things are tied up and the confusion that ensues because of the strike. The green hands, none of whom is able to speak the English language, act as though 1t makes lit tie difference to them whether or not headway is made as long as they draw their pay. Less than twenty were working at noontime.
 Some amusing incidents were wit messed at the station during the day, especially at the noon hour. At that time on the Naugatuck platform the men were hustiing to load car, but as soon as the whistle sounded sey- eral of them, "who never work an- other minute after 12 o'clock" rushed for their dinner pails. The bosses endeavored to get them to come back to finish the job, saying that 1t would take only few min utes, but they simply laughed and proceeded to put on their coats and take hold of their dinner pails. The old men would never quit until they finished the job they were on.
 The men who were killing time to-day would have been of little use had not a couple of checkers come from New Haven to help relieve the congested conditions existing at the local stations. An effort is, being made to try to locate and unload the cars that have perishable goods. A few of the factories having their own sidings and cars are doing their own shipping.
 
 This morning Assistant Superin- tendent Dunn was on hand early, and though he was somewhat disap- pointed at the poor showing made yesterday. he expected to do much better to-day.
 M. J. Leary did not arrive in town until about II o'clock and did not l labor as he did yesterday. He had a | long talk with Ralph N. Blakeslee this morning, but said there was nothing new in the situation, but | that they would do the best they | could under the circumstances.
 The checkers gave out statement | this morning which in substance was the same as the strikers, that they have no fault to find with Freight | Agent White or Foreman Noonan. but are much displeased with the treatment accorded them by MT Dunn. They claim that at first he was very indifferent as to whether they got through or not, but after it over finally consented to see what could be done about the matter. The checkers say they give their version so the public will not imagine that they are to blame.
 Mir Dunn and Mr Leary spent much of their time this morning at the Highland station. Many repre- from the factories visited the stations. They are wishing that the strike will soon be settled and there was a rumor afloat during the noon hour that they would call upon Mir Dunn to-day and make an effort 10 end the strike if 1t were not set