Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
BIC STRIKE ORDER
MAKES LITTLE STIR
Men and Managers Both Talk
Confidently.
NO ARBITRATION IN SIGHT
Telegraph Companies Say the Strike
Is Broken.
NOT so DECLARE OPERATORS
Commissioner Neill Remains in Chi
cago, But Admits He Is Accom-
plishing Nothing.
NO ARBITRATION IN SIGHT
NOT so DECLARE OPERATORS

There was apparently little change
IN the telegraph strike situation to-
day. The expected general strike
order was issued by President Small,
but it apparently had little effect.
Either 1t tell flat or else the COM
panleS were already so badly in
vOlved that today could not be made
much worse. The managers OF the
two big telegraph companies de
clared today that the strike was prac-
tically broken, that they had more
men at work than before the walk
out, and that they could handle more
business than they could get. At
the same time request sent from
Washington to Chicago for a sport
ing story brought a reply from the
correspondent there that the West
ern Union refused to accept press
copy. This was not at all in line
with the official statements that
have been issued by the managers.
Commissioner OF Labor Neill re-
mains in Chicago. but he said TODAY
that he was accomplishing nothing,
and that the men and the managers
would have to be in very different
frame OF mind before there would
be any hope OF arbitration.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.
CHICAGO, H.. August LITTLE general
strike order involving all commercial telee-
raphers not obligated by union contracts
was issued by President Small at o'clock
this morning. Just what effect the order
will have cannot he accurately determined
today, but it is significant that it shows
that all efforts toward mediation have been
fruitless and that the deadlock is as bitter as
when the runaway Chicago strike was
first declared
This is the order:
ITO all commercial telegraphers:
"All telegraphers employed by the COM
mercial telegraph companies and the Asso-
ciated Press, private and leased wires not
working under union agreement are
hereby called upon 20 cease work jmme-
diately by authority of the president and
general executive board OF the American
Telegraphers' Union of America.
-. ]. SMALL, President"
The union leaders claim that at least 5000
additional operators will be involved TODAY
making the total $1,000, and 30 per cen. of
the employees of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies. The order has
no effect on the railroad operators This
union will be called upon to contribute
100000 10 the commercial .telegraphers,
strike fund.
President Small arrived in Chicago at b;55
o'clock last evening. and was greeted with
a wild and tumultuous crowd Of strikers a,
the station.
The train was over six hours late. but
long before it reached here a throne of az
cited unionists and sympathizers damned
the streets. From Brands Hall alone
where mass meeting had been hold co,,.
delegation OF 1000. As the unto, ,ros
ident, grip in hand, accompanied by Score
tary Russell, stepped from the train tho
crowd swept forward with cheering AVID
cries of Small, Small no arbitration. VIC
win"
Again and again the cry went IN as tho
strike leader. plainly affected. forced his
way through the crowd and entered an
automobile in which awaited his wife and
daughter Lillian. They started for the
Small residence in Evans avenue The car
however, broke down. and Mr. Small came
back down town TO confer with labor lead
pyb{Ia N4u ,.-JFa
IN street car He Immediately went into
session with the national executive board
and the decision to Issue the order was
reached about midnight.
II was nearly two hours later bou,,.o,.
after conference with Samuel Gomners
George w. Perkins president OF The Tn+.r
national Ggarnakers Union of America.
Ii. Is. Perharn, president. and l.. w. Opick
secretary OF the Order of R,uroa5
Te!eGraphers; VIII c, Long. editor OF ,ha
Commercial Telegra piers Journal who
acted as secretary. and d. G. Ramsay. the
legal adviser. before IT was made public.
IS lie left the conference President Small
said: 1t was foregone conclusion that the
order would be issued. II means exactly
what II says-ihat every telegrapher not
under union contract is TO stop work Nine
y five per cent OF the operators are out
now and this vii, take out the rest
Samuel GOmpers said: I'VE were discuss
Ing the strike, its origin. its various phases
and the present situation. When the oppor-
tune time arrives for me to use nv good
Offices 10 bring about peace l shall be eIad
20 DO so. but both sides must first be in a
frame OF mind suitable for Cancellation
The strikers are circulating dodgers adj
NlsIug patrons of the telegraph companies
10 mail their own kilograms. Is the COM
panies are charging telegraph tolls and
using the mails TO forward diSplf,bas
COmmiss ioner NELL has ACCOMPLISHED
nothing along the line Of settlement, and
appears to have abandoned his attempts
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