The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-06-15

fered buckshot wounds or tear gas
burns.
M. II. Nelson, head OF the strik-
ing carmen, disclaimed RESPONSE
bility for the riotlng. The men
shot or arrested were not strikers,
police reported. South Omaha,
where almost all the rioting oe-
Cured, Is district OF working
men and has strong union SYM
pathies.
Police fired into mobs on three
separate occasions. They acted
under orders of police commits
sioner, Frank Myers, that mobs
which did not dispense on COM
mand were to BIO fired upon.
In addition to the major en-.
gagements, sporadic rioting OF
small proportions occurred In
scattered sections of the South
Omaha district. Trolley cars were
wrecked by stones and bricks,
their guards and carmen chased
for blocks under barrages OF mis-.
sizes. Sometimes the y wrecked
trolleys were burned.
strike Two Mouths Ago
The union carmen went on
strike two months ago for IN
creased pay and union recognition.
The company attempted to operate
with strike breakers, but riot
Ing caused the trolleys to be with
drawn. Several weeks ago the COM
pany sought to renew service. Sew
eral cars were attacked and their
eA aNA Anauatnru q hAntAn
truce was declared, company Off
cials and union heads agreeing to
negotiate a settlement.
The negotiations broke down
Wednesday. Wednesday night
rioting broke out In South
Omaha. II was renewed Thursday
night and Friday Mayor Roy q. N.
fowl and City Attorney Seymour
Smith went to Lincoln to plead
with Acting Governor Jurgenson
for troops and martial law. He
refused on the grounds OF ex-
pense. They returned to Omaha
and the city council appropriated
$4,000 for moe. policemen and
armament to meet an unforeseen
and uncomfortable" situation.
Early today they were negotiat'
Ing frantically with Governor Jur-
censor, hoping to have troops IN
Omaha and martial law established
by tonight when, they feared even
moro serious rioting Will break
out. I,..t
Office Workers
Toledo. Ohio, June IA - (UP)
- Office workers OF Toledo Ed
son Company Joined 900 operating
employees today In strike threat
ening power facilities of three
states. go
Union leaders, officers of cities
service companies, and government
mediators adjourned u long con-
ference with hopeful mien but no
agreement.
Generators on which more than
500, 900 persons depend for the
power that means light, heat, and
Jobs hummed on into the second
day Of the strike but there was
fear everywhere that failure of a
single machine might cripple the
whole affected region.
The office workers voted unan-
imously to strike last night. They
demand, as they did when they
Joined the operating force In a
one-day walkout. last week. 20
per cent wage increase in addition
to restoration of two 10 per cent
wage cuts previously restored To
the operating employees.
Join Pickets Today
Robert M. Daugherty, president
of the office union of $50 men and
women, said its members would
join pickets before Edison Com
pany plants this morning.
A conference of union men and
Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed
ward McGrady, to which New
York officers of cities service hur-
ried from an airplane at midnight.
broke up at 1:45 a.. m. Union
leaders and Edison officials re-
fused comment but McGrady was
optimistic that a truce would be
reached at another meeting at 10
a. m,
Pickets held on-unlon men
and minor company executives In
siege In the power plants but
there was no violence. The men,
ace 20 power serving Industries IN
which thousands OF persons In ..
rifles and towns are employed In
creased with each hour OF the
strike. Failure ~ any important
unit Of machinery or power iines