Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
CENTRAL VERMONT
 RUNS PASSENGER TRAINS.
Little or No Running of the Freights- Statement by Superintendent Costei- Io-More Strikebreakers Arrive.

There was more activity on the Gen. tral Vermont road on Wednesday than the day previous, ae most of the pas senger trains were running, although somewhat late The boat train was delayed, but the 10.10 was about on time, while the 3.17 lacked only a few minutes of being on the schedule The 3.47 southbound arrived, as did the boat train at night.
 A freight made up of local cars reached here about 2 o'clock and did considerable switching, having remain ed here about two hours, but no through freights went over the line. Many lined the West Side bridge watching the new crew operate the terfere with them, Policeman Tender son having moved them promptly when they attempted to talk to the new men, There were reports that the engineers were going out, but as yet they have not done so.
 In all about 100 strike breakers have arrived in New London Twenty nine reached there on the express ar irving at 5.57 o'clock Tuesday after noon. The freighter New York brought 66 others from New York early We'd nesday morning. Of the entire gang about 75 were given positions of the strikers there, and the remainder sent to points along the road between there and Brattleboro.
 The men who arrived Tuesday even- ing were met at the station by Supt. William E. Costello and General Agent John McGraw and taken to the steam CT New London, in East New London, where they were given supper. The men were then assigned to the posi- tions of the strikers. The strike break CTS who arrived on the freighter were also assigned to positions Wednesday morning, after having been fed on board the boat
 It is reported that the strike break CTS are the men that were being held in case of emergency by the Pennsyl- natia railroad, which was threatened with a strike sevearal days ago.
 Superintendent Costello went to Palmer Tuesday night to bring back the coaches which made up the train that left New London in the morning in charge of Special Agent Thompson, and which was prohibited from pro- ceeding at Palmer. Supt. Costello left New London at 10.40 o'clock in charge of an engine and caboose. At Palmer, with the assistance of a crew of the strike breakers, three cars of perish able freight were switched and brought back to New London together with the coaches. The train arrived back at 5.2o o'clock Wednesday morning.
 First Accident of Strike.
 The first accident as the result of the strike occurred in New London Wednesday morning, when a car of stone was derailed in Water street, op- posite the old wooIen mill. The car was one of a string of interchange from the New Haven road, which was being switched in Water street switch, which had not been carefully thrown, caused the car to leave the tracks and blocloade the main line. Whether the switch was tempered with or whether 1t was due to carelessness and inexperience of one of the switch ing crew. which is made up of strike breakers, is not known. The railroad officials hint that the strnkers caused the derailment, while the latter dis claim any knowledge of the matter all leging that violence of any description Is strictly against the policy adopted by them