The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-18
IYES TERN UNION
BOYS on STRIKE
Out bout wo ours hea Retur"ey
TO W~rs
NO DELAY OF n.Y KIM
c.,res spt Out On Os.yery Service uu,"
# .r4ca "a. laic--d Up &C uAi
f.om t., .im-s war ov.resroA-
dtn "a "a. t1ele.
NO DEthh OF n~Y KIM

All the Western Union rncsscng boys
wenl on strike yeste.day a1,,r4ioon p-fors
. CLOCK mere are avoue IN. ty-iire
boys altoguuuer and t4eIr grievance Is
thai the I-us.al .,ng~is set hSher
rates. They dcmanaed The same. The
strke dlu NOT Tic up ne - estsfh Union
once; ins.ead CT .ks eie called mo ser
wee, and Tor ,lme es.e.oas afternoon
w,,e uoins dvlvery service.
Finally at about o clock Manager
Stevenson. of the Wesleln Union, sent
Jor the boys and .oid them thai
he would like to have them return
10 work and continue az the cd
gate unul next Wednesday, by which
time he will hear from Western Union
Headquarters in New York, and will
give them a final answer as TO whe,h,r
or nor the call rates Will be raised as
requested. The boys agreed to this I'M
animously and I, suIued their duties.
They declare however, that they Will
strike again Wednesday if the advance
IS not made.
Here is a bulletin account of the strike
from The Times war correspondent in
The field:
2:51 3-i delayed in transmission Mes
sengcrs Lave struck Now modifying at
the ilopje adjoining the Lex ngton Hotel
Wild excitement. Bicycles scattered all
over the adjacent territory.
2:52. one of the messengers decides to
so back 10 work. Moral suasion and
things are being used 10 induce him not
10.
2:52 rs Messenger has decided not to
70 back; instead has gone for policeman.
lie is wearing his left optic in a sling.
259 tVia Tlera del Fuego, delayed in
transnission9 Remaining two have
Joined Tic force at the Lexington kopje.
Wild cheering.
3:G5. Have Just asked strika-ltade''
what Will be done with deserters. Beat
their lids or, was the reply II IS war
to the death.
sos $40. cvia special mc5sangera
Clerk loaded Vic. kilograms just left
Western Union Office
1907. Nine messengers hanging TO
clerks coat-taiis. Wild cheer ngt Great
crowd surrounds the Lexington kcpje.
SOC. Policeman i'll sight. sudden ces-
Fatiou OF tostiliues Hostile force lean
ing against Lexington smoking cigar
cites Suppressed excitement
3:O9 1-5 delayed in tIansinissioT). AMI
mated conversation. Western Union
clerk allowed TO go.
$40 (By u4rcct wire). Policeman ar
rived Rrief par1ey under flag OF truce
'-Wllat is the matter. you little deVtis?'
asked the policeman. Hay replied
The messengers.
2:lQ liz. Farley at end.
2:ln 2-l7 Policeman has issued his III
timat1Im: Move on"
Bill Fostle force removed quarters
ncross Twelfth Street. Another clerk
leaves the Western Union Office with
:eleara1ns Cries of "scab. Tumultuo 5
times in sight
2:11 - Hostile force in retreat. Again
take Sresston Lexington hopje. Police
man executing flank movement.
S:l1 Hottie force moves across
Twelfth Street again. Losses small.
3:ll 40 Animated conversation.
s:1s Police issued new ulumatum to
erect. If messengers not retire. he'll
spank tire lot.
3:l2 1-S2. Hostile force decides 10 retire.
3:12 go C8y wireless telegraph). hos
tile force fun retreat up Twelfth street
EVIDENTLY intend ssiz'ng Kopje in Capt.
tol Square. Wild hootins
5.Ce 1-It Important Via artn0red
cruiser and carrier piEconl Hottie force
consented to truce unit next Wednesdav
10 await action of Powers To whom APP
ncal made
iBy special correspondence, delayed IN
1,,anern:ssion} Afte~ disastrous rout Of
hostile force up Twelfth St~ret. new gar
fers established on Library kopje. be-
siac Wet Foun+ ain. as evclurively pre-
dicted hv your correspondent Here
Council of War held Decided 10 AVA
pronti.,cia r-,ento fro-' the Western Union
Looked like long w"it. After roll call,
general dog canlNa'Sr inaTeHrat"d- Al
logs in square driven off the map by
solid nlla}anx of rostila force. Alter a. $
hostile force Went homo 10 snnper
Your correspondent under tiae of truce
had conference with Manaeer Stevenson
OF the w-sfe~n Unirn Hs has nothin@ u
saZ.. VII give reraIs final anewe' mex
Wednesday. Shows certain conctfiasoT-'
spirit