The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14

Many operators are away on thei
vaca ton. and messages have been sen
them asking if they expected to return
to work 1t is the intention of the. CON
panies to have them put themselves ol
record.
STRIKERS SIDE TOLD BY
LEADER OF MOVEMENT HERE
Mr.. c. S. Hervey, in charge of tn
strike Of the Commercial Telegrapner
III Richmond. said last night:
we cannot expect the public.
who Will suffer the greatest loss in
consequence of the issues Joined be-
lween the corporations and the
telegraphers, to wade through the
details OF the grievances Of the OBJ
orators but the situation can be 50
briefly summarized that the public
can have no excuse for lack of UNI
derstanding.
Colonel Clowry, of the Western
Union, says that the telegraphers
have no grievances.
I'VE challenge him to meet us
before an impartial arbitration
jury and II we fail to establish the
fact that we are underpaid: that
we are working for less salary
every time we change our loca-
ton: that we are compelled to
submit to corporation private
rules. which are impossible OF OBJ
serVance on account Of the made
qGate salaries paid to us, then we.
VIII so back TO work under the
conditions against which we now
rebel
but Colonel Clowry and Mr..
Mackay dare not swap facts with
the telegraphers before jury Of
arbitration.
The. foolish claims of the tele-
graph officials that they are expert
ehclng no difficulty on account OF
slle strike need only be answered
by the statement that 30 per cent
Oh thelr mon are on strike II fol-
lows. then, that the telegraph COM
Pahles are accomplishing with 10
per cent of a force, which was AL
ready working double time. a ser
vice which they ask the public to
believe is unhampered by the
strike.
positively no local issues are
involved.
We will conduct our struggle
Win the best intelligence and man
noou az our command, backed nv
me united support of all other Ia
Dor organizations, financially and
morally.
We will win"
somehow yesterday the local pub,,
aid not take much interest In the con
tentlon OF the opposing factions. II
main interest being in the ability =
me companies to handle its busIncs,
me strike has been felt in man
| places: Men who use the wires ey
tenRively did not flood the offices a
usuhl, as they feared some delay, an
old not want to pay for that.
SERVICE CRIPPLED BUT
/ MESSAGES STILL BEING sen
The general impression was that tn
! trouble would soon he adjusted. an
| ,ndeed that seems to be tho opin1o
OF the strikers, as their spokesman
MI Hervey. declared last night tht
1t would be of short duration. ri
statements set forth above as TO tn
| ability of the companies to hand
the business last night Is az accurai
as reporter could give from ne,
sonal observation. IT is not based O
what the officials or upon what tn
/ strikers say. The service Is cripple,
as matter Of course, but message
are sent and received more rapid
than persons on the outside migl
be led TO believe.
4 When the Postal operators went o,
! at Z O'Clock the messengers on da
duty went out, too but the night boy
were al work as usual There was i
messenger strike at the Wester
Union, Last night there was more
! less talk of what the boys would a
tempt to-day. but practically Hothin
has been done so far.
The strikers do not appear TO I
worried. some Of them, howeve
realize that 20 ha out Of ompioymei
fer an Indefinite period Is not 4
pleasant thing TO anticipate. The
have repeatedly stated that there
no local grievance. and Tho relation
between tho managers and the me
as a rule, has been cordial. How II
Developments Of yesterday win affe
this remains to be seen.
Al the meeting Of the local union
the afternoon the strikers discussed Il
SITUATION without leyity.' A number
speeches We're made, ana throiipho
me tone was for orderly conduct, AZ
Hcrvey was appointed strike iead,I
ana he was constantly emphasizing Il