Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
STRIKE GRIPS new YORK:
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the companies had about one-third of the
number OF men at work that they claimed
to have. and declared that many of them
were telegraph students. who are not yet
capable of doing good work.
The decision of the operators in New
York. Washington and Boston not to strike
Immediately did not discomfort the officers
of the union. Secretary Wesley Russell
said today:
1T makes no difference what the men
east vote to do. When the time comes they
will be ordered out. and that will be all
there Is to IT. They viii come out when
We want them"
Superintendent Cook of the Western
Union in this city today issued statement
saying that there will not be any arbitra-
ton of the strike.
II will receive Populations of the
strikers said Mr.. Cook. 'and will hold no
communication with them excepting in a
circular letter. which l will send out today.
This will be brief. and will read: Having
eft the employ Of the company. you will
apply at once for your pay. We have now
% men at work, and we are commencing
to choose our men Today we have turned
away a number of applicants. because we
did not consider them competent men
President Samuel Gompers OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor arrived in the city
today to aid the strikers in an advisory
ca racty.
The officials of the Chicago local union
today declared that they have no more de-
sire to arbitrate the issues of the strike
than the Western Union. They made this
declaration today as soon as they learned
of the efforts of the officials of the Ma
tionaI Civic Federation to secure interven-
ton again by Commissioner of Labor Neill
and a reported promise by General Pres-
n 70 md he M n n
II the government will promise to secure
arbitra ton.
General Secretary Wesley Russell re-
ceived answers today from many of tn, 135
local unions throughout this country and
Canada to whom he sent requests for a
vote on the proposition to call a general
strike All the messages received thus far.
according to Secretary Russell, are in favor
of the general strike.
President Gompers Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor said today
LAS to the merits of the telegraphers
strike. l know nothing. The action has had
the sanction of their executive committee
and national officers and that removes from
the scope of the inquiry any Investigation
to its merits.
We assume that an affiliated organiza-
ton which has iegaliZed a strike has a just
grievance, and adhering to union prin-
cipes determined to give the opera
tors our best support.
Before any plan of action can be adopt ed
officers must confer. We will do that some
time today.
Two operators employed by A. w. Nohe.
a broker, struck at noon because they were
required to handle Western Union Tele-
graph market quotations.
General Secretary Russell of the Teleg-
raphers Union sent out the following bull
letin at noon:
ITO all locals on strike: Stand firm and
under no circumstances return to work
R,Niu lty-0 Inyf y,at
and the executive board will meet here
Wednesday night All points as solid
as a rock. Many union contracts are being
signed by brokers and press associations.
Chica go Is absolutely closed up. No strike.
breakers have arrived. all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding. We have the
battle Won.
Supt T P Cook of the Western Union
declared today that he would modify the
notice to patrons posted on the doors of the
offices of the company. which reads, Mes
sages accepted subject to indefinite delay.
The new notices. he said. will read Mes
sages accepted subject to Slo wServce"
Labor Commissioner Neill and Secretary
Easley of the National Civic Federation ar
rived in the city about midday.
Chief of Police Shppy was today visited
by representatives of the police depart
ments of cities adjacent to Chicago who
declared that since the commencement of
the telegraphers' strike they had found 1t
difficult to send messages concerning fugi-
ives 10 tHe chicago police department
This. they declared. will make Chicago a
haven of refuge for fugitives from other
places. They desired that an effort be
made to expedite messages relating to
police work.
SALT LAKE CITY. August lo-The fif-
teen operators employed here by the
Postal Telegraph Company walked out
this morning.
TOLEDO. Ohio, August 12.-The teleg
r cfy ,ly<
zimmerman. who has been operating n
| Postal wire for a local paper left his
| work because Peg" Randall WAS said "a
have accepted position with the Postal
Later. SIX operators employed by the
| Postal in the Produce Exchange walked
| out. 1t is expected that all the union men
| of the Postal will be out before night.
| OMAHA. Neb August 12-About , b.1.
| force was working this morning at the
| main offices of the Western Union and
| Postal companies, with business prac-
tically Clear"
The Western Union has thirty-Iwo IVAN
| of the day force at work and the Postal
has Six men working.
SOperatorS in all packing houses where
| a great portion of the city teleera hic
business originates. are working
The Western Union has installed cots
| in its building for the accommodation nj
operators.
| Seattle Waits Orders.
! SEATTLE. Wash. August 12.-Seattle 10
| cal OF the Commercial Photographers Uniol
| of America at its meeting yesterday In tn
| strike situation decided not to strike unit
| IL shall have received orders to do from
| President Small or the central body
Where They Walked Out.
| AUGUSTA Ga. August 12.-The entir
| force of Western Union operators in TIL!
city went on strike shortly before noon to
| day.
| DENVER, August 12-Twenty-four out o
| twenty five night and day operators of tn
| Postal Telegraph Company walked out a
| 10 O'Clock this morning.
| ATLANTA. Ga. August PA lOng-dis
| tan telephone message from Savannah say
| the operators in the Western Union AM
| Postal offices went out at 10 o'clock thi
| morning
| MONTGOMERY. Ala. August 12.-Th
| operators of the Western Union here. sever
| men and one woman walked out at a m
| today. The manager, chief operator an,
| two men remained at work.
| The operators who went on strike refuse,
to work the signal wire. upon which tn
I government reports are received to han
| die business with non-union men in othe
| offices.