The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
BY THE OUT EASTER
 There's local history attached a f1aA death Of COrnelius HOP.

There's local history attached | Co the death of Cornelius Hor- san.
 We knew him we'll because 35 years or so ago he and his young family lived out this way, in . house on East Main street a .ssast west of Wall street.
 VI Con was an old time trolley r man; he was here at the time .,ef the strike Jan. II, 1903, and he was here when the strike was ils settled In August of the same year. And we recall, too, he was one of the first strikers to
 move a trolley car out of Che barn upon the settlement of the long struggle bewteen the conn HiDany and it's employees.
 V Oh, that trolley strike. How ssmrany are out here now who re. noember it; the riot that oc- sewrred on the night of Jan. 3l, s1e0s, in the center, when cars, Mdriven by strike breakers were sJtoned, and some of the strike breakers attacked by people In z sympathy with the demands of the employees.
 WY Cons death brings all of this back Co us, for we knew per. sonally many of the involved trOlIeymen, and some of the i. xoad officials, including the . general manager, John E. Sewell {. :. amd the able and popular sup. perlntendent, Herbert L. Wales. Bert Cooking, too, the assistant superintendent, was highly thought of by the public and the men in general. The trouble . was a company and employees affair, throughout. The com. pany officials could do nothing, 0s course, without the sanction and approval of the real owners : of the trolley system. Never at any time was the respect of the { local company officials lost to the men formerly In their em- [ ploy.
 We well remember how A. M. . Young, president of the trolley system, came here to try and adjust matters, and the prom inent part played by local busi- ness men to settle the differ- ences. But it took a long time before everything was adjusted to Che satisfaction of all con- cerned. Then, too, high officials of the National TrOlieymen's union came here, including the president, Mahon by name, but even his presence could not ar- range . peaceful settlement at that particular time.
 I'm the meantime, the riding was very light. The town was greatly on the side of the strik- CTS, and rather than ride on the tfolleys thousands of people walked Co their place of employ
 nnent, to Waterville, Oakville, and also to the south end. The trolleymen themselves brought busses into operation, and these cerryalls were well patronized, fOr awhile at least, although eventually they, too. petersd out.
 Many of you, if you were around in those days, will recall. tee, the daily statement as is- sued by the strikers committee, and published every day In the newspapers. These statements were prepared in written form by the late M. J. Ryan, who was requested to do so by the ErOIleymen, on account of his ability in the preparation of readable articles.
 Connie HOrgan's death makes Ts think of all of these happen
 lngs of . past day. Out here, the trolley ran as usual, but they had few passengers. The strike breakers were brought here by enc Jim Farley, . tall. lanky fellow, and headquarters for these men were provided in the barns of the company. Farley Aever moved about town with cut . strong bodyguard. And Ahere are some of US here who
 met and talked with the Pink srtOn detectives employed by the company. including the stubby and careful talker, John W.
 Rogers.
 Con. Horgan, with others, was ' prominent figure ln the deal- liigs of the employees with the company. He had . good head, presented his views well. and knew what to say just at the preper moment. He cautioned against trouble, and pleaded to ths people upon many occasions io bc calm and Co use good
 Judgment, co that the cause Of the lFolIeyEuen w0Nid net be ms nmdergieed by the average