The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-15
N[N YORK k0PERATORSOUT
Both the Western Union ard the Postal Photographers Join
 the Strikers.
THE UNION WELL SUPPLIED WITH FUNDS
Western Union Officials Declare Half the Force Refused to Obey Gall to Strike-Produce Exchange oper- ators Quit-Progress of the Strike at Other Points.

NCH iolh, AuS. l0.-AJ clock Monday afternoon many of the oper- ators in the main office of the West ern Union here went out. There had been rumors that such a move was in contemplation, but up to few | minutes before the men quit work there were no signs of the intended action. At exactly l o'clock a shriil whistle was sounded through the big operating room and a large part of the force at work left their keys.
 As the men leit the building they were cheered by other operators who had gathered in Dey street The cheering attracted the passers on Broadway and in a few minutes a large crowd had gathered. There was no disorder. however, and the police of the traffic squad soon put the crowd in motion.
 One man disputed the right of the police to compel him to move on and he was arrested.
 It was stated by a general officer of the company that out of the 400 men on duty on tle day force, POI re- fused to obey the call and go out. These men, it was said, are now at their keys and the company's officers made the declaration that by five o'clock Monday afternoon they would have full force of operators at work.
 Within short time the. striking operators dispersed to their homes and by half past i o'clock there was no sign of anything unusual in the vicinity of the Western Union build ing
 Shortly after 1 o'clock most of the Western Union men working on the Produce Exchange went on strike, leaving only a few non-union men at work. The operators employed by the Broad street branch office of the Western Union company also left their keys.
 Secretary-Ireasurer Mclnerny of the local telegraphers' union, said that the local men had walked out without any order from the union officers and had taken the matter in their own hands. He said the officers of the union, though, would stand by the strikers in their action.
 Secretary McInerny said that he realized that the feeling of the men was strong against the company but that the local union officers had done all they could to prevent the men going out He said:
 "The officers regret this action or the men going out at this time. We did all we could to restrain them, but they were simply goaded into go- ing out. The last straw that broke the camers back came Monday when three mon. who had been discharged last week for declining to work wires on which strike breakers were em- ployed. went to the main office of the Western Union to get their time. They were told py one of the chief oper- ators to get out of the office ana the man accompanied the ejectment with abusive language. The fault is with the company, for we have done all We could to prevent this trouble. The To- cal union will stand by the men.
 Secretary McInery said that the To- cal union was well provided with funds and that the Order of Railway Telegraphers had Monday assured lhe local union that they would aid them in financial way. The Western union operators employed in the hotels also wal.Aed out.
 The Postal operators in the ciey walked out at D. m. Monday
 St Louis, Aug. 13.-Business was practicaily suspended in the St. Lotus Merchants Exchange Monday because of the telegraphers strike. When the markets opened there was not an op- orator at A key. After much delay flaw non.union men were found to receiya the market quotations from cbicago and the stock market quo +ations from New York Ordinarily about 30 operators are employed 70 man the wires oI the exchange. Li'tie tradine was done. All the leased wire onerators reported for duty super ,,,,ardent mudge of the Postal com nany said he had more operators ,ban he could use under present con d,tions but would retain them all Maragar Bohle of the Western Union satd ,ha Western Union business was | aat laf