Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-25
TRIKEBHEAKERS AXE
RETURNING TO NEW YORK.
Some Freiehts Sent Over Road Sunday
Wreck at South Windham.

1t was stated here Sunday night by
one of the strikers on the Central Yer
| mont railroad who had been to New
| London that the freight situation there
| was becoming very much congested
! When the strikers went out last Mon
| day night they left their work al
| cars in the New London yards which
should be moved to other points, hav-
| ing accumulated since the strike order
went into effect.
1t was said also that the strikers are
having much success in inducing ths
strikebreakers to return to New York
and that on Saturday night a party OF
&c went back from New London. On the
advice of an attorney who has been
employed by the strikers these men
presented a claim against the railroad
for return fare to New York, which,
it was said, was acceeded to by the
railroad
To Use Auto Truck.
Since the Central Vermont freight
tieup by the strike shippers from this
city to points along the line have had
their trade cut off and the wholesale
grocers of Norwich have been big
sufferers in this respect. A number
of them have combined to send out
their shipments this morning by the
Harris auto truck. This will reach
the territory in the neighborhood of
Stafford Springs, South Manchester
and Rockville.
Excursion Train Run.
Seven strikebreakers came to New
freighter New York and reported at
the office of the superintendent.
Supt- William E. Costello left on the
4.45 o'clock train Saturday morning for
excursion train consisting of eight cars
tC New London. The train, despite
the predictions made to Superintendent
Costello by one of the strikers that he
would be unable to run the train, ar
rived in New London at $50 o'clock,
carrying 1S5 excursionists who boarded
the steamer Block Island for a days
outing.
C. Romer. a strike breaker, acting
as freight conductor. received a slight
injury to his leg Saturday morning on
the Long wharf in East New London.
The man was on top of a box car
which was being switched, when he
stepped off He stumbled over a wood
en- horse, number of which are being
used in the cars occupied as quarters
for the strike breakers. He was hurled
to the ground with considerable vio-
lence, receiving a painful but not serf-
Gus injury.
Nine strike breakers returned to
New York city Friday night on the
Federal express leaving New London
at 10.4s o'clock, evidently tired of their
jobs.
Engine DeraiIed.
The train service on the Central ver-
mont road is still in the hands of
strike breakers. Saturday morning
when the boat train reached Frink's
curve, above Yantic, the cylinder head
blew out and it was $40 a. m. before
they stsIted for the north. They tele-
graphed for another engine and it
went up for the train and switched it
back to the Yantic yard, and then went
ahead with it. There were few 9TH
er passenger trains over the road, and
an excursion train went up at o. m.
There was very little freight service.
Sunday between 10 and IL o'clock two
freight trains of eleven cars each of
perishable freight went over the road.
At a meeting of some of the wealthy
residents of New London SATURDAY.
some of the strikers were called to ex-
plain their situation. The men had no
idea how little the employees of the
Central Vermont were paid, and their
sympathy was extended to the strikers.
At l .. m. Sunday the wrecker and
cerw went through here to clean up the
freight wreck that occurred between
South Wfndham and Wi1limantic Sum-
day.