The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-13
|UICK STRIKE OF OPERATORS lree Spontaneous "WaIk- outs by Photographers
 in New York City. ESOCIATED PRESS MEN OUT usiness is Seriously Handi- capped but is by No
 Means Tied
 Up. FEN OUT IN OTHER CITIES pringdeld and Worcester Only New England Places Where "A. F." Men
 Have Quit.
. FEN OUT IN OTHER CITIES

New York, Aug. 12,-The strike of tel l tr3aphers which, originating last Fri EEyi in Los Angeles, where it was di- ! Hcted against the Western Union com- Bny, has gradually spread eastward, -day reached New York city, where Tree spontaneous ''walk-outs" followed T rapid succession. These were direct against the Western Union, the Pos- Fl Telegraph Co.,, and the Associated Hress. In the latter instance the { rike was the first against the news 8ganization and was fairly general Hroug1hout the country west of New Ingland. With the stopping of work N a majority of union operators here, situation unparalleled has followed, se telegraph business, though by no cans being tied up, is seriously handi- Rpped.
 Strike Quite Unexpected. Unexpectedly, and when it had been enerally supposed that no action ould be taken locally pending a con- renee of Labor Commissioner Neil ith influential labor representatives of hicago, Thursday, the union operators ruck in the local Western Union of- De. In explanation, it was said by the nkers that three discharged employees < ad called at the office for wages due, ! hd been treated with scant courtesy. Nn hour or 50 later, the men in the ain office of the Postal Telegraph Go. alked out
 Would Not Work Nom Union Men. In this instance it was said that a snion man had been asked to work a < ire manned in another city by non- nion operator While these strikes Appear to be in violation of the under anding reached by the local union ex- rutive officers, Sunday, immediately blowing the walkouts officers of the nion declared that the strikers would sceive the support of their organiza- on. It was added that a secret un- serstanding was reached Sunday, trough which authority was given to he local employees of the two. telegraph bmpanies to go out any time that their terests seemed to demand immediate sttion. Just how effective the strike las tonight was a matter of dispute. he Western Union people claimed to doing business as usual in this city hd Ito have all the help needed. In bet they said that they could not use \ l the men seeking employment. On he other hand the union men claim bat very few competent men were orking and that the company was be- hg tied up.
 Postal Has S5 Working.
 The Postal claims to have S5 out of
 force of about 300 operators work Ma tonight and that they were doing lslness without serious delay To lis the strikers replied that the Postal Rd not more than twelve operators at ork.
 5 The strike against the Associated ress began at S:30 o'clock eastern me) tonight It was distinct from le other strikes as the Associated ress controls its own leased wires and le operators are in the direct employ & the news organization. Though b demands had been made recently the men, the strike had been fore hadowed
 General Manager Stone received the rst intimation Sunday night that the legraphic force of the association las likely to formulate demands. hese took form Sunday night and Here put into the form of a petition mich reached MT. Stone Monday orning. The petition was signed by any of the telegraph operators of the ssociated Press throughout the coun- y. and in brief requested reduction a the hours of service and an increase
 wages.
 Statement by Melville B. Stone. t During this afternoon Mir. Stone for 4ulated his reply to the operators, Hhich was as follows:
 < Melville E. Stone, general manager
 the Associated Press, replied to- ay to the requests of the telegraph Is employed by the Associated Press. 4hese requests were:
 Day work, six days, eight hours .'Aily, $50 per week and overtime and ktra at the rate of sixty cents per bur
 Night work. six nights, eight hours, b5 per week and overtime and extra
 
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