The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-30
Luxurious Quarters Given Strike Breakers in reight..
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the freight, both incoming and out agoing. in motion and cars are now being brought here from other trans fer points,sSit is said by close observ- CTS that the cost to the company will sbe very high and there is fix elihood that when sverrnfn. brought in the clothing Of the new men becomes dis trfbuted in the cars and about the clothing of the others working in the houses, special disinfecting g means will have to be taken to keep the men clean.
 Running water for washing pur- poses has been supplied by the com pany. in butts located on the plat forms of the cars which are drawn up in two trains on sidings at Whit ing street. Engines attached to. the trains are ready to run them away at any time Steam is provided against cold weather by the locomotives
 The commissary department is con- tained in three cars that have been fitted for dining purposes. with tn e dining car sfStamford acting as an auxiliary for the overflow The hunk cars are fitted up with mattresses and bedding three tiers high, two abreast, throughout the length ofseigFt cars. An additional 2 0 cots have been plac- ed in the addition to the old Nauga- tuck dock, but 30 of which were oc- cupied last night. The dining room section of the Stamford ,,ssis utilized for drawings purposes. at night.
 Officials of the company stated that all freight was being handled up to the minute. More incoming cars are arriving today with freight for other destinations. Heretofore a car bearing freight for several points in- .cluding Bridgeport had been sent to transfer stations where freight in the car predominated for that point
 The temporary suspension of Dan ie1 Meenan, 8. freight clerk. living at 669 Broad street, for many years in the employ of the company who re- fused to work on Sunday unless paid extra caused Hurry in freight cir cIes this morning and threatened to precipitate a strike of the clerks at noon time today. This action was stayed by the company officials who procured promises from the clerks $ association that no precipitate action would be taken pending an investiga- ton of the case both by the company and the clerks.
 The scene presented throughout the freight yards today was amusing as we'll as orderly. Under the constant surveillance of special railroad police the motley assortment of men were kept at work. Their inexperience was apparent in the small loads they trucked and their manner of handling boxes and barrels but with the addi- tional force the consignments were moving the freight house floor at Whiting street clean. It is said that II men handling a valuable piano yesterday were unable to move it and finally smashed it up. Similar reports of the mishaps are prevalent. The I70 foot steel baggage cars now pro vided for the1men are to be replaced with wooden cars today as the newer type of cars are needed in actual transportation.
 Oil lamps will be substituted for electricity.
 The strikers met this morning at Eagles hall, but no arrangements were made to seek an audience with the officials. It was freely prophesied at the meeting that if the strike lasts until the latter part of the week. the New Haven road freight between Boston and New York will be tied up.