Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
STRIKE MAY SPREAD
 TO NEARBY STATES
Massachusetts and Rhode Island Men May Refuse to Accept Cars from Strike -breakers.

The prediction that employees on connecting trolley lines into Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island are likely to become involved as strikers if the Shore Line Electric Railway company attempts to operate cars with strike breaking crews over the local line was made here Friday by men who have left their jobs with the Shore Line company. They say they have been assured by men optrating cars between Webster and West Thompson. an interstate section of road, that the Webster line men will not accept any cars from strike breaking crews. The local men say also that the operatives of the Rhode Island company running cars over the Providence-Daniels l line, another interstate stretch of road, are in sympathy with them and will back them to the limit.
 This claim of the strikers on this division indicates the likelihood of spreading the strike into two more states. The Webster-West Thompson line is in operation, as is the Provi- dence- -Danielson line, as far as East l Killingly, but these roads are getting no business from their Windham county connections except such as comes to them from other sources Il than the Shore Lines service
 No attempt was made to run cars between West Thompson and Central | Village Friday, when the situation was exactly as on Thursday, the first day of the strike. Everybody con- cerned in the affair-company ane lstriking employes-continued to sit tight. The trolleymen say they are determined to stay out until their de. mands are granted. They are taking the whole question very quietly ana are just patiently awaiting develop ments, which, they say, cannot b; long delayed.
 Business Men Anxious.
 The business men were becoming more concerned over the strike situa ton on Friday. Many of them sough unsuccessfully during the day for tn, announcement that the lines would b In operation today, for Saturday bring great many out of town shopper to Danielson and these buyers leav hundreds of dollars here. Lack 0 l trolley service today is going to meal serious trade losses for the merchant and 1t is not at all surprising tha they are growing anxious over tn situation, though not inclined to cri ticise either side in the controversy.
 Fewer Jitneys Friday.
 There was a reduction of the mum Der of jitneys in service Friday. Som of those who engaged during Thurs 1 day in the passenger, carrying busi ness found after a hard days Worl that they had their labor for thei pains, notwithstanding that they re ceived liberal prices for most of tn
 work done. The cost of automobil operation this year, however, adde to wear and tear on machines an tires and allowance for a days pa for the chauffeur makes the jitne ) business anything but lucrative, s : some of the automobiles have bee } taken out of the passenger carryin , service. The regular garage men ar finding plenty to do, with rates a } usual, so they are making no specis bid for business by maintaining regular service between Danielson an } places in the vicinity.
 } DENY PRESIDENT PERKINS, CLAIMS ABOUT WAGE TrolIeymen Maintain That Only Man
 killing Work lnsures Big Pay.
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