Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-06

That tGle end of the Shore Line trolley strike is in sight was the gem eral consensus of opinion Monday night. The situation looks very favor able for a settlement, said President Robert w. Perkins on Monday night when questioned in regard to the strike At o'clock Monday afternoon the trolley officials the strikers con mittee and the union officials held a closed conference. It is understood
 that the trolley company has offered
 the striking men a proposition which of the striking trolley conductors said
 tl1at in his opinion the men would be back at work on Tuesday or Wednee- day. Just what the proposition was could not be learned on Monday night
 According to Statement made late
 Monday night by William B. Fitzgerald of Troy, N. Y, a member of the gen. eral executive committee of the A1na1- gamated Street Railway Employes Of America, Dr. James J. Donohue has
 been instrumental in bringing the un- I ion men and the trolley officials to- gether in conference regarding set- clement of the strike.
 l The Shore Line operated it's cars on Monday as on the past few days. 'l Hourly service was maintained between I this city, New London and WHllimantic
 and service was also maintained on the 1 local lines. The trplleymen are still operating their auto buses, w1littl seem
 to be in demand by the public.
 President Perkins stated Monday l with reference to the situation that
 there is a possibility of finding some ground for settling the strike. He in- l ferred that the strike had been called by these men with both parties hav- ing an absolute difference of opinion Il as to the situation. The actual situa- . ton, he said, was not according to lhiS mind sufficient for the action thoy
 took.
 i President Perkins stated that he felt that the situation was one of toe
 much moment to the men and to the assume responsibility and in view oi this he called the members of the executive board to sit with him at o'clock Monday afternoon. After dis ,l cussing the situation the executive
 board members and the president vii meet the union representatives agair this afternoon.
 We are making progress in the op- , eration, said Mir. Perkins. and there
 apparently is a chance of settling tht difficulty. We cannot get together | [ | we stand pat, that is certain. If botl { sides continue arbitrarily there will b, l no settlement of the situation. ], Statement by Representative o'Rrieu International Representative F. J ! O'Brien gave out the following state ? ment on Monday:
 "After all was said at the mas meeting Saturday night, and the SUE . gestion made by W. B. Fitzgerald O that the newspapers take up this dgh 9 and demand that 1t be settled the pa 3 pers have not said one word one wa. g or the other following out his sugges
 tion. Does. the Shore Line Flectri Railway company own and operat the newspapers of this city or are tn g merchants of the city the real owner g through their advertising?
 [ Now, then. we call upon the mer 5 chants of this city to demand a, settle s ment of this strike. This strike ha q been on five days and during those fiv l. days there has not been one editoria Il in any newspaper in this city. If tn y strikers were in the same position a : Iplastered, crucified and buried b t these same newspapers. So we de k mand that the merchants of this cit t rise up and settle. this strike Z Statement From New London Trolley
 men.
 : The following statement was issue d by the New London trolleymen Mon : day:
 # sI'o the fair minded public: The o1 il ftcials of the Shore Line Electric Raj
 way company have been misrepresenf h ing the carmen in tlle papers. The
 make the statement that the men 91aN a struck for 35 cents an hour, which $ not true. The men have struck for e. principle which is granted by all oth, ts corporations operating trolley ar le steam roads. The company refused I l. arbirate or meet the leaders of u st union. They have imported stril1l i'd breakers into our quiet towns to nal
 trouble for our citizens. These ma h are not qualified to operate cars, ye every man, whether experienced or nc l. has to be under an instructor from tt h days to two weeks, and is obliged
 undergo a verbal and written exam v nation before he is allowed to take U car out alone.
 s- '"The men have been persecuted F. many ways since the copper zone sy le tenn has been in use and the pub
 has been tricked in many ways tn