Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Some Eleven Hundred Telegraph
Operators Ire Now Out on
Strike il Windy City.
WILL CALL OUT ALL UNION HEN
Not the Slightest Evidence of III
Feeling on Either Side and Strikers
Make No Effort to Have a Disorder
Iy ccIcbration-Thcrc viii be No
Pickcting or Violence.
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CHICAGO. Ills, Aug =. The five
hundred operators OF The Postal Tel
esraph Company struck tonight at &
O'Clock. This. with the 100 mon
out from the offices of the Western
Union throughout the city. makes
500 men on strike in Chicago. At
meeting of the operators held this
afternoon resolution was unani
mously passed declaring that every
operator in the city having a union
card should be called out.
y short time after the meeting had
dissolved, demands were presented
TO the officials Of the Postal Company
asking for an increase of - per cent
In wages, an eight hour day ami rec
ognition of the union. If they were
passed upon the strike was to follow.
II was the general understanding
among the operators that demands
could not be granted at once and the
move was evidently intended to
bring about the strike ut tho present
time in order to aid the Western
Union mon il the demands were not
granted. Under the wording of the
order all the operators working for
okers and commission houses will
he called out in the morning and
business generally will be badly han
dicappcG.
1t was said tonight by some of the
operators who were present at the
meeting IL was the intention tn Grip
pie the Geographic facilities of Chi
caso in every direction ana TO do it
so completely that public sentiment
would be brought to bear heavily on
the two telegraph companies and. i'll
this manner force settlement be-
tween them and the operators.
There Was No Disorder.
The strike ut the Chicago Office OF
the Postal Company was attended by
no sign of disorder When whistle
was blown the operators rose from
their keys with n cheer and walked
out. There was not the slightest evi.
Nlcncc of i'll feeling on either side.
The men after reaching the street
gave repeated cheers and then dis
pcrscG.
The strike throughout the day has
been marked by absence of trouble of
any kind. Chief of Police Shippy in
formed the leaders of the strike this
afternoon that he would not allow
any picketing or any violence and he
was informed that none was intend
cd and that every effort will he made
to keep the men pcaccablc
The general situation throughout
the West became more serious as the
day heightened.
Western Union Will Fight.
NEW YORK. August 9.-Thc West
crn Union Telegraph Company will
fight the strike of their operators in
the Western cities in the East or
wherever the men may 20 out They
expect TO win as they claim to have
won in 1889. a strike among the
5000 operations of Greater New York
city is imminent though the sentiment
among the employees is said to be
divided
The foregoing is not an Official an
nouncement, but is an expression OF
opinion concurrcd in both by men
associated with the executive affairs
of the Western Union ana represcn-
tativcs of the Photographers Union and
made tonight.
The position taken by the company
is that the men have no substantial
grievance. but are in some instances
tho willing. and in other instances
49, "'"'''hS NiNtiIllo Ol lllc DltNdll-
ing social unrest
An Unrest Prevails
man who enjoys the confidence
OF high officials of the Western Union
said tonight: "'rhc men have no
grievance. They have the strike few
err ana the younger element which
appears To be in control in the West.
and 10 which Il period of idlencss
would work no particular hardship, is
anxious for Il show down which will
test the strength of the organization
throughout the country. The com
pany will fight. for to surrender will
be suicidal. If the strike becomes
general as it was in 1883. business for
the time would be hampered as il was
then, Int eventually the men will be
beaten"
On the other hand ii was pointed
out In union circles tonight that ~
per cent Of The operators ompioycd
here are union men and prepared to
leave their keys the moment srikc
Is ordered by the executive orficinIe