Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14


belonging to the union that any mes
sage pUrpOrting to have been signed
by him sent over the railroad wires Is
flake" He told them to observe
strictly the agreement with the rail-
road companies, that they should per-
form the same duties now that they
did before the Commercial Telcgra-
piers strike; nothing more, nothing
less.
Toronto. Ont, Aug. 13.-About so
Great Northern operators have walked
out today in sympathy with their con-
fcTccs in the United States. About
half dozen operators with the chief are
left.
New Haven. Conn, Aug. 13.-The two
union operators employed by the West
crn Union at this place left their keys
this afternoon as the result of the call
issued by Deputy President Percy
Thomas. 1t is stated that one night
operator with that company VIII go
out tonight. The Postal Company is not
u frcrtod as there are no union operators
With it.
1t is thought that the two Western
1'uion operators who struck are the
| lir.t to go out in this state.
WASHINGTON. Aug 13.--Part OF the
messenger force Of both the Western
MON and Postal Telegraph Cos. here
today went on strike in sympathy with
he telegraph operators. The police had
| TO Interfere in number of cases to
prevent fights between the strikers and
no
Both the local telegraph companies
claim today that they We're operating
business satisfactorily while the strike
leaders assert that they have tied up
business very generally.
Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 13.-Officials of
the Western Union Company said to-
dav that they had % operators at work
| in their main Office here and that new
recruits were constantly arriving. Supt.
Collins Of the Postal said that his COM
pany had about One-quartcr Of its usual
| force al work. He said business was
| being handled with fair degree OF
| prouu'tncss.
| Detroit. Mich, Aug 13.-Locai Off
| Gals of both the Postal and Western
Union Telegraph Cos. said today that
| conditions are fairly satisfactory in
their offices.
| baltimore, Md, Aug. 13-At tho Of
| fees OF the Western Union and Postai
| Telegraph Cos. today matters were flr1-
| ct following the strike of the operators
| Yesterday afternoon. The Western IN
| ion claimed to have an ample force to
lh,ndlc the business. The Postal report
cd slightly improved conditions.
| Albany, Y. Y, Aug. 13.-Thc greater
number Of messengers employed by the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
| Cos. Joined the ranks of the striking
operators today. Manager Mead of the
| Western Union said that ID of the 81
| operators employed on the day force
| wcrc at their keys. Supt. kaufman OF
the Postal said that but four of his
Ioncrators were on strike.
| bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 13.-Thc force
| of three operators employed by inc
| Postal Telegram Gable Co. went on
strike at go p. II. None of the west
crn Union operators here Will strike, II
| is stated. as they are not animated WIFI
tho TclcgrapherS' Union.
| pit+sb,lr:. Aug 13-Because an opera'or
employed by the Baltimore & ONO ran
| road Co. at Gallery, near here' Is s.'l" -
| have refused to handle n Western oiio''
Telegram yesterday and may be dischars
cd The strikers here say the tTcer "
Railroad Telegraphers is likely 10 DC III
volved. -,
| The Western Union officials here i'io
tho matter before Supt. Of Te'egraohs
Charles Seldom of the railroad company
| at Baltimore AS yet Mr.. seldom HAS
t,l-en no action but some OF the stpikerS
declare that if he discharges the gallery
onerator that every member of the o. X
~ along the Baltimore 6 Ohio lines VIII
| .tr;1,e Dist. Stunt. S. r. Saylor of the
western Union treats the Gallery matter
Rightly and declared that no trouble
,rorld GROW ont of il as far as the o. +.
Il. is concerned.
! pa,tinoore Aug. 13.-Charles Seldom, SUI
nerintcndent CT telegraph Of the Balti-
moro & Ohio Railroad Co, when shown
the Pitrsturs dispatch regarding the al
legged refusal of the Baltimore & Ohio OPP
orator at Gallery, Pa, to handie west
ern Union telegram, said that he had r.
| ceived no communication whatever on the
subject and knew nothing about the mat
ter.
| Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. ia sympathetic
strike OF nearly 200 Western Union and
Postal messengers caused more confusion
here today than the strike of the tele-
grapkers.
The striking operators are keeping
away from the offices. The Western
Union officials declare they have II per
cert of the regular force at work, but
| the strikers dispute this statement.