The Washington times., 1907-08-13

east OF Pittsburg in the United States
who could be reached and to every Of
flee in Canada ordering the men to stop
work at once.
1--WE received information that prac-
tically everyone stopped on the in
slant" said secretary McInenery. The
tie-up now is complete all over this
country and Canada.
The South Is effectively cut on. IN
Canada the order went 10 all the Of
fees In the big cities and In most OF the
Thomas message WAS simply as fol-
lows: Quit work at once.
Operators Add to Quarters.
The officials Of the local New York
union today engaged additional quarters
at 2ol-205 williams street. where the
business of conducting the strike will
be carried on.
The western Union today obtained au-
tomobiles 10 be used in taking employees
20 and from the crf1Ces, and they were
pressed Into service In conveying some
portions Of the business that could not
be handled over the local city wires.
The automobiles were guarded by spe-
cial policemen.
I'VE have instructed all our men to
guard against any violence of any
kind said Secretary Mclnenery. I'VE
do not expect any outbreak or any
trouble. Our pickets are stationed mere
ly for the purpose Of getting iEfOrma-
ton for the union
officials of both companies gave out
optimistic statements todayS
We have all the operators we want
and even more than we can use" said
Superintendent Brooks. Of the Eastern
district Of the Western Union
Our wires are manned and we are
able 10 conduct our business" said +. ].
Nally. vice president and general man
ager Of the Postal Telegraph Company.
Boston Is Tied Up.
At Boston all the union telegraphers
Of both companies quit work at IL
O'Clock. Word comes from Lynn. Port
land, Providence, Pawtucket. Worcester,
Springfield. Hartford, and New Haven
that all union men are out in those
cities. Brokers in Boston having agree
ments with the union are not affected.
Information received here today is that
all union men and women IN the West
ern Union and Postal Offices at Syracuse.
y. Y. went out. Thirty-fve in all are
out Nothing Is coming 10 that city over
Associated Press wires. The companies
there are badly crippled.
At Albany, N Y. following the eX-
ample set by the night operators EN-
ployed by both the Western Union and
the Postal, the day operators of both
companies refused 10 resume work this
morning. Only the chiefs and a few
men are working
Both Crippled in Cincinnati.
AT Cincinnati the union operators OF
the day force Of the Western Union
failed to report for duty this morning
The night men struck at 1850 last
night, only five men and two boys re-
naming at their keys.
The operators employed by the Postal
Telegraph Company at Cincinnati
struck at 10 o'clock this morning. Prac-
tiCally the entire force with the excep-
tiOn OF wire chiefs. are out
At Toledo. all Western Union Operat-
ors. including three chiefs, walked out
this morning. There were about forty
in the number.
At Peoria and Bloomington. H.. al
Western Union and Postal operators
left their keys at u O'Clock. Thirty-fivf
are involved.
At Springfield, IL. all Western Unior
ana Postal operators have gone out
At Detroit nearly every union man is
out. The Postal claims 10 have eight
operators al work. Union operators SAY
the Western Union has only six.
W U. Out at Richmond.
At Richmond. promptly at noon, tn,
entire force Of the Western Union walk
ed out. Only a few CHIEFS and thre,
women operators remained on duty. TIL,
Postal men have not gone out as yet
At Scranton. Pa, Postal operators n
the main and branch offices walked ou
at noon.
At Louisville KY. tthe telegrapher.
Joined the strikers, both the Postal anC
Western Union being affected. Abol.
JOS men are out. The Offices are sup
plying limited service.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa. the operators Of
both Offices went on strike at l2.u
.. m.