Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13

that locals put the matter to a vote
will undoubtedly be followed. The
Washington local will hold meeting
today"
Among the rank and file of the strikers
the Impression was that the strike was
over its formaj termination merely wait
Ing for the parliamentary proceedings of
the ioca 5, which would be similar to
those by which the strike was begun, each
local voting as to Its wishes, the decision
thus being eft to a referendum.
Not Overwhelming Surprise.
From some expressions let fall 1t was
evident tlat although at this precise
moment President Sma!l's announcement
might have been unexpected, yet 1t was by
no means an overwhe ming surprise.
Many Of the telegraphers expressed great
regret at the news that their two months
fight had been lost, and some of them
hazarded the suggestion that the order
contained in tie dispatch was not au-
thentic. and had never been Issued by
Small al ell.
John - Pr0sser manager of the Pos
tai telegraph office in this city. said:
This company is ready to take the
strikers hack as md viduaIs, b. only
srCh We consider desiiab,e employees.
The men must make application as indi-
VidualS. not a. members of an assoc
uJn. For the past week we nave been
ahins them hack 10 work rapidly. and
thought that tie strike must be nearly
over"
H. F Taft. manager of the Western
Union office, could not be reached last
n ght.
From City to City.
Trouble between the telegra pliers and
the compa%.es began in California and
Travelled from city to city until il became
acute in Chicago. Union men wer. re-
other end by ncn-Gn.oii man. The order
fer a gene. al striLr vas sent out Monday,
August l.. ana al " 1siir gIo! the PoSt,.l
employees Were called out by fIesid nj
Groves the afternoon of tLat dag, an. tre
estcrn I!l-on employees IN the even. ag
To the avr ii dein1,,d ior snu-ter huLi;.
increase OF ay. equal pay for women and
recog ition ., The rlSht to organize, tie
Western nlon emp-o5 es il t:iis city
added the ;sr.cvaac" o. lrJw4ed quart IS
and .nsaGi,ary coni.ti ms ulatr wAlyh
they were competed to eat lunch.
About 2id Was lagton operttors were
affected by tie s;Tik der. 10 employed
by the Nestern Union and 80 By the
Postal! Not ali O: these went out. hut
the greater number obeyed the call. OPP
orators IN tht hotels eft their work, hut
in the brokers Offices and in the editorial
rooms OF newspapers and press assocla-
tions the keys S Ill clicked though the
Associated Fress lost few OF lis men.
The Wash nSton lesra pliers were
eagrr for the strike. especia ly in tn
Postal offices, where there was almost
stampede.
For week or two after the strike b.
gan crowds of te eS aphers congr gatad
in the stree.s. discussing the tuat on
but gradually .hese ass II. blies dwi,idled
to the alton Try group that is always 10
strike or no STRIKE. Nonunion operators
;.tl it tFttS .
VIII ch asserted hat they we e X nS car
of all business in .rusted 20 tnam tao lga
TINS statement was veh IN nt,y nj J by
the strlk RS. who protested that tn " had
merce. AS matter of fGc>. the IN Id
public in Washing on could hardly tel
that there was strika.
Plan for Arbitration.
AT the close of the first week of the
strike it was reported ia President
Gonlpers of the American Federation o!
Lag and Commissioner Ciiar.,s Z. y ! /
were CONSIDERING d plan toy arpi.ra oil. |
fhis did not inse, ,ne Views ,..e " ,.a..~
-IiSion Steies .-ers. @no ueI...ed t..a..
Grey had notn.i.G 10 arr rate. -, .,l-I..Dlr
i,i, after the s.l.--e has been on iur ~ re
,han month, u Was re ported ,.at ,..y
trouble was % be Settle. all 40 uass lut
MS was oiI.y One oi Ia any / umo. 5 vine.
wer- rife during the Irouple and Il w..
,iiscredited. Though not tefofe it al
,aIned wide creuence, for hcpeiu,u-s~
was sa .ent character.st C of the WASH
.ngton men all through the strike
Soon after the strike was declt red a
mass meeting was held Sunday night in
the COLUMBIA Theater. at which addresses
were delivered ny Sam De 'edrey and
other labor ! aders. and representatives
OF the strikers explained their position
to the public and urged the employees to
stand firm and not to return to work
until their demands were granted AS the
strike continued with no Immediate pros
pect of settlement. strikers obtained work
on railways and at other occupations. and
one party went out to live in camp in
order TO reduce expenses.
The strikers were usually orderly. only
on cas- of violence rei.@ report d.
where non-union operator was said to
have been attacked by a crowd of union
men.
If the strike is called off at the meeting
today, as expected. it will have lasted ex-
actly Siyty-twO dayS