New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
OFFICIALS WORK KEYS.
Strike Breaking Photographers Being
Sent to San Francisco.

San Francisco. June 22-The situation here
in connection with the strike of the telegraph
operators was quiet to-day. In all, about two
hundred men are out, and the service Is now
maintained in the offices of both companies by
officials, including chief operators and wire
chiefs together with one two men and women
who have remained loyal. General Superintend-
ent Frank Jaynes Of the Western Union is re
ported to have said that the company hoped TO
be running fairly we'll In another week. when
outside operators were expected TO arrive to fill
the places Of the strikers.
1t is learned that fifteen operators for the
Western Union are their way from the
East 1t is believed the company has had these
men In reserve in anticipation OF the strike, and
that it has arranged for others TO follow them.
Superintendent James has refused to make any
definite statement about strike breaking oper-
ators
Whether strikes shall be ordered in other
cities remains to be determined. The Postal and
Western Union officials Insist they will hold no
conferences with the officials OF the union. II
they remain obdurate the telegraphers IN other
cities may be called out. thus tying up all the
commercial telegraph business Of the West.
Superintendent A. H. May Of the Western
Union said to-day that the situation had i'm
proved somewhat and, in fact, was better than
had been expected. Between fifty and sixty
operators were at work, nearly one-third OF the
coming IN and a speedy increase in the number
Of men at work was expected. All former en-
pIoyes requesting reinstatement VIII be dealt
with as individuals, the company refusing to
recognize the union.
Referring TO statements made yesterday by
President Small OF the Telegraphers Union, Mr..
May said
THE assertion that we have refused TO treat
with our own employees is absolutely untrue. We
have always given. and always viii give, their
claims full consideration. Neither has the COM
pany repeatedly refused requests for increased
wages. Mr.. Small states. No request for an
increase has reached me. I may add that in
many cases we have raised salaries IN some in
stances above the rate demanded by the union"
General superintendent w L. Storer OF the
Postal Telegraph Company said:
we are tdiag over the trouble very well,
considering tho circumstances. Nearly one
third Of our former office force is on duty and
business is being handled. of course. subject 10
delay The outlook is encouraging"
All the private wires to brokers' Offices were
out OF commission. and the wires to the Mer-
chants Exchange the Mining Exchange and the
San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange were
not working to-day.
Chicago, June 22-Presicent Sager OF the
Chicago Board OF Trade and Secretary Wren OF
the Chicago Stock Exchange declared last night
that the san Francisco telegraphers' strike win
have little effect upon Board OF Trade or Stock
Exchange business In Chicago. but fruit dealers
asserted that the strike is likely TO have a seri
Gus effect upon their business
Ogden Utah. June 22-Two carloads of +aIa
graph operators from Baltimore ana PhradeI
phia. IN charge OF six Pinkerton detectives
passed through ogden to-day on their way 10
San Francisco TO take the places OF str,l<ara
Members OF the party said the strike had been
expected.