The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-13
LOCAL OPERATORS
VOTE NOT TO STRIKE
Postal and Western Union
Men to Work Until Or.
dered to Walk Out.
STRIKE COVERS
WIDE TERRITORY
Richmond Offices Still Open, but
Unable to Reach Many Points.
Telegraphers Hold Meeting
and Decide to Re
main on
Duty.

BY a vote of 81 to members Of the
Rlchmond Commercial Telegraphers'
Union. at meeting last night adopt
cd resolutions not to strike here un-
less the men are called out by gen
eral order issued By President Small,
of the National Associations:
This was the most important event
OF an exciting day, with strike fever
raging everywhere, and with sus-
pension Of telegraphic business over
a large part OF the country.
In tho Western Union and Postal Of
fees yesterday chaotic conditions pre-
vailed Communication with points
far and near was interrupted. Messages
We're accepted, subject to delay. and
this rule applied to practically all bust
ness.
Two hours after the Associated Press
night wire opened an order came for
the operators to quit, but within Il
few minutes another order came in
structing them to remain, as the or
der to walk out had not come from
responsible sources. Tho wire then
worked as usual. with more or less de-
lay, but 1t was claimed here that the
circuit in Virginia was the only one
working from Washington. A formal
HOIlSc sIlOIIly dAACE#O sCltSA cililOuuC-
ed that the operators would give the
Associated Press twenty-four hours to
meet tho demands.
Resolutions Adopted.
8 AT the meeting last night of Postal
md Western UnioE operators the fol.
lowing resolutions offered by G. S
Hervey. were adopted, nfter a. speech
by Mr. Hervey, in which he viciously
I pt,a JI,a lot. 4. I
Whereas. the members of the
Commercial TeleErnphcrA' Union of
Americn mt New York. Chicago and
many other important telegraph
Whereas, the Immediate md
provocative cnuse OF said strike
being unknown to tho teleErnphcrx
of local No. 36I and,
locnl, sworn and &ObliEnted to up
hold the econstItuttnn of the order,
and having absolutely no local
grievnnccG, npprccfntinE the long
lations between the tclcErnphers
Of this city md the local repre-
xentativek. Of the telegraph corDo-
bound to abide fully and without
evasion upon the terms of the con-
stitution, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the national off,
clals Of the Commercial Telegrn-
piers Enion of America be nd
vi.cd by the officials of the local
No. SO, ms follows,
/. Tint we nrc In the most CONF
plete sympathy with the cnuse of
the tcleEraphcra vs. the cOrpOra-
tiOn mana aEemcnt.
.. Tint in view Of the fact that
no local grievances exist other
thun those applying to the pro-
fcsnion Ecnernilyj and,
3. Decnuse we have been re-
uucxteN by our national secrctnry
to take no unlicenrcd action, we
therefore finally resolve,
To await an order from our nn-
tionnl officers before going upon
strike. and we, pledge ourselves @ to
instantly, enerEeticnlly md faith
fully comply With such nm order.
Speech OF Mr.. Hcrvey. ).
Mr.. Hervey made the only speech o
the evening. The meeting was helt
in Dabney's Hall, and began at u
o'clock. Mr.. Hervey Is member o
the New York union and an honorary
fCop+lpyad tEon Earon1 Pare0