Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-16
Leased Wire Working Between New
York and San Francisco.
CLowRY Is MAKING CLAIMS
President Of Western Union Says
Strikers Ask to Return.
COMPANY HAS NO WORK FOR THEM
strikers Deny Union Men Have APP
plied-ChicaEo Brokers Take
No Chances and Grant
Increase.

CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-Decided improve
ment was made today In the conditions Of
Associated Press wires The entire leased
wire circuit between San Francisco and
New York was placed in operation shortly
Utter o'clock tonight. Up to that time
he western wires had terminated at Den
YER. A number of operators who went
out on Monday returned to their work
during the day.
The telegraph companies today reopened
their offices in the board Of trade. The op-
srators were comparatively few in num-
Der. but both companies declared they
would be able to improve conditions later
N the day. Predicted strikes in broker
age Offices did not take place. Many of
he leading houses have signed the union
'cale. Both telegraph companies and the
members OF the union still declare that
hey will not srbitrate anything.
Statement by Colonel CIOwry.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-At the general Of
Ices of the two telegraph companies It
vas said today that no difficulty was ex-
'erienced in handling everything offered
The strike is over" declared Robert c.
ciowry. the president and general manager
Il the Western Union.
we are having applications from the
trikers today. but we are turning them
down. We are filled up and cannot place
hem"
The local officers OF the union still ex-
press confidence in the outcome. They
deny that any union men have applied for
employment. The Associated Press is NOV
ng It's report under steadily improving
conditions
CHICAGO Aur w 1yAa ..,.-A -.
panies today reopened their Offices in the
Board of Trade. The operators were COM
paratively few in number. but both COM
Panies declared they would be able to
improve conditions later in the day Pre-
ulcted strikes In brokerage Offices did not
take place Many OF the leading houses
have signed the union SCALE Both tele-
graph companies and the members of the
lnion still declare that they will not arbi-
rate anything.
Extends to Smaller Cities.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Aug. 15.-Cspe-
sial.)-The representatives in North Platte
pf both the Western Union and Postal
telegraph companies have Joined in the
strike and It is impossible to send tele-
yram out of North Platte or to receive
,ne sent to parties here. The wires of
the Western Union are being used for rail-
road purposes. but nothing else.
GRINNELL, Ia, Aug 15.-(Special THE
Western Union Telegraph business is tied
lp here, the operators belonging to the
1nion refusing TO transmit messages and
he agent. who can handle the keys. re-
fusing to "scab." The Postal office is still
doing business with all points reached by
his office direct, the operator here not
belonging to the union. Business has not
30 far been visiby affected.
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 15.-(Special Tele-
Tram.) )-Five Western Union operators and
Two Postal operators walked out this
morning. Two are still at work in the
Western Union office, but Manager Wolfe
Of the Postal is left entirely alone and is
attempting to do the work of three men.
The messenger boys have not shown any
signs of disaffection.
The order to strike was not received by
the Lincoln operators until Wednesday
evening, having been delayed in transmits
yion. and for that reason they did not
Itrike earlier.
Death Message Refused.
DES MONIES, Ia. Aug. 15.-William Rey-
nolds, telegraph operator at Mapleton. near
Sioux City on the Chicago, Minneapolis &
1t. Paul railway, refused yesterday to take
telegram from a nonunion operator at
Cedar Rapids Later he was called by
ong distance telephone and told that mis-
mother was dead at Cedar Rapids, It being
the message he had refused to receive by
telegraph.
VIII Await General Order.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. IA statement
was made this morning by President A.
l.. Ewing OF the local union and chairman
of the brokers' chapel, that there will not
be strike of leased wire operators in St
Louis until a general strike order is is
sued by President Small. All brokers'
operators who are not then working un-
der contract schedules, he said, would be
called out. Two local broker firms have
signed a schedule demanded by operators
but the other brokers have decided moi
TO sign until they have defnit information
as TO action taken by Chicago and New
York brokers. The strike situation remain,
practically unchanged here. Western
Union and Postal officials say they are
steadily moving business. President Georg,
H. Plant OF the Merchants exchange ha.
sent a telegram 10 President Roosevelt al
Oyster Bay requesting the president e
use his personal influence in effecting q
settlement.
Progress in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. l5.-"Everythinl
is moving along very nicely" said Supern
tendent Storrer Of the Postal Telegraph
company. I'VE have increased our workinl
force since yesterday and now feel nttl,
Inconvenience from the strike. / am con
hdent that normal conditions win soon b,
restored"
Superintendent May said that the westerI
Union was transacting bi gvolume o
business The outlook is very encouraging
he declared.
The Associated Press Is working vithou
any hinoranee, both day and night.
RnRRERc nnT A pAMK GAZE