Evening star., 1907-08-25
BY NEXT WEDNESDAY
Expected Settlement of TeIeq-
raphers' Strike.
WHAT BULLETINS INDICATE
Those From South Regarded by Key.
men as Encouraging.
REPORT AS TO THE COMPANIES
Experience Of Individual Under the
Impression He Had Received
Wire Message by Mail.
WHAT BULLETINS INDICATE
REPORT AS TO THE COMPANIES

The latest bulletins received at head
quarters of the local striking telegraphers
at the Hotel Regent last night are said to
bear out the statement of International
Vice President w. w. Beattie, made to
The Star yesterday. to the effect that q
settlement Of the strike controversy n
looked for by next Wednesday.
These bulletins came from all sections
or the country" Mr.. Beattie said and
those from the south are especially en-
couraging and enthusiastic. In the south
and west the people are supporting the
keymen in their fight for simple Justice.
and the operators there are receiving plenty
of funds"
1t is the expectation of the local keymen
that the big meeting of the striking
operators in New York this afternoon will
have beneficial bearing on the situation.
IL was learned that the meeting will be
addressed by President Small of the teleg-
raphers, John Mitchell, president OF the
United Mine Workers of America and
others.
Alleged Weakness Of Companies.
1t was said that Superintendent Brooks
of the Western Union Company in New
York had practically acknowledged the
weakness of the companies and indicat ted
that the time is ripe TO- a settlement Of
, the trouble 1t was also said that Vice
President Nally of the Postal Company
had indicated that his company is ready
to deal with the operators who walked
out.
The foregoing and similar reports from
New York and elsewhere gave the local
men considerable encouragement, and there
was much enthusiasm last night at head
quarters.
A story was related anent the local strike
MT dsArt -
the local Western Union office. He said q
man with ginger in his tone called the
managers Office by phone and demanded to
know WHY a telegram addressed to him
from New Orleans had reached him through
the mail with postage stamp on it.
Mr.. Bresnahan retorted that he was will
ing to bet one-half of his salary that the
gingery individual had not received a tele-
graphic message from the Western Union
office at New Orleans through the mails.
All right" the man at the other end
of the wire shouted, Tn bring the tele-
gram down to your Office and show it to
YOU
Twenty minutes later the man entered
the office fuming and fussing about the un-
certainty of telegraphic matters in general,
and the Western Union Company in par
ticular. He held large card in his hand
which he waved defiantly at Mr.. Bresna-
han as that official appeared, and ex-
claimed:
Called for Denial.
Here, sir. is that telegram dated New
Orleans. and postmarked New Orleans also.
Now, sir can you deny my allegation
Yes SIR" Mr. Bresnahan replied, smil-
ingly. after gianciug at the card in the
strangers hand.
Taking the card from the mans hand.
Mr.. Bresnahan read to him the display
line at its head-"Mai!ogram." Then he
demonstrated to the irate visitor that the
thing he had mistaken for a real telegram
was, in fact, only a souvenir postcard
from New Orleans, gotten up in clever imi-
tation of a telegram. In view of the teleg-
raphers' strike the mans daughter had
sent it to him from the southern city
through Uncle Sans mails.
"Well, | declare" the erstwhile gingery
individual exclaimed in meek tones. That's
a good one. The cigars are on me. Come
across the street"