Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-14
GREAT STRIKE SPREADING. t
officers Of Felographers Union Are
Planning to Garry Strike to All All
Parts of United States and Canada
Some 1000 Men Are Now cut in
30 Cities From Ohio to California

30 Cities From Ohio to Galiforr
Chicago, Special With soms
600 telegraFhers on strike ~ Sabo abe
50 cities from Ohio to California u
encouraged by their success IN ham ~
ering telegraph facilities Of both co g,
mcreial telegraph companies in u II
ago, where oil but leased wire IN
are out, officers of the GommefcI
Tclegraphcrs' Union are planning
carry the strike to all parts Of i
United States and Canada.
Instructions were telegpaphed
National Secretary Russell to uni
telegraphers in New York and oth 17s
cities, where they are still ct #o,ll #o,ll
to "sa their money and await
ders." s 81 !:
A telegram was sent to Preside
Small. of the Telegrapher ni lll
who is in San francisco, urging li al'
to take the first train to Chicagp
look after The situation as ut sthss q
nouneed intention of the men to S g
gineer the strike from Chicago, s
The telegraph companies are p'
pairing to meet the issue, and adea3a
that they ill.fght to a finish u
declare .they have been teulpea3gSa :ga
with the union for months and y
they will hold no further eaego otiatlo
with the representatives of he S5n
on strike. Cots have been insss
in the buildings Of both co1aII,aapBll aasBl
in Chicago for the accommoda dat5pFf
strike-breakers and other prd
tions for a bitter struggle are 20 4
Cities Affected by Strike
According to information id
in Chicago Saturday night the
already affected outside Of:
and the total Of strikers are: #
Chicago-Western Union
Postal, 500. ]
Houston-Western Union, SO
al.
Postal, 70.
Topeka Western Union,
al, 5.
10; Postal, 10. y II #
! Pueblo-Western Union,
-.
New orleans-Westera Unid
Postal, Co.
Nashvillc-Wcstern Unior
Postal =.
Memphis-western Unio
Postal, so.
.Dallas-Western Union, 1o
al, 40. -,
Postal
Jackson, Miss. Western
J. Minneapolis Western UNI
Postal .f
+'ss Mllwaukee-,W estern glnl;g
Postal, 15. :
st. Louis-Western Unid
Postal, 100. ~; ~ IS
Helena, Mont estern
Colorado Springs Westcrb aUniic
10; Postal.
Denver-Western Union; Is; Po.
tall
Fort Worth, Tex.-Western Unic
40; Postal.
Ell Paso--Western Union, 35; Po.
l..
St. Paulwestern Union, 10
Postal.
Los Angeles-western Union, 5
Postal =. s-si -
Fargo-western Union, 10; Post
omahs-western Union, so; Po'
al, 25.
Sioux city-western Union, 2
PoStal,--.
Knozvillc--wsstern Union, S
Postal.
Birminptam-Westcrn Union, 8
Postal, 65.
Jackson, Miss.-Western Union
Postal, 5.
Augusta--Westerr Union; Po'
al, 25.
owe are filling vacancies as rapid
as possible" said T. P. Cook, genel
superintendent of the Western Uni
and we are in better position than !
expected to be. We will mot de
with any representatives of the STIR
ers, as this company only treats wi
its own employees. When the men q
work, they ceased to be employees
the Western Union and our relatio
with them are at an end. There W
be no union recognition"
"Will you let President Gompe
Of the American Federation Of |
Dor, should he come to Chicago a
offer his services 7"o~Mr. Cook "
asked, d.,...ss.s,-.....-..-.t...ss...ss.s.4a.sz
aWe will not, :" was the empha
answer.
". I. Capen, superintendent of t
Postal Telegraph Company in Ch
ago, said his company was maxi
better progress than he had anti
pated. 80
"a number of our employees ha
already returned to work. 1she
clared and others have signifed tn
intention of returning 49,.
National Secretary RUSSELL Of I
Telegraphers!' Union, said:
"We are highly pleased with t
situation, and no matter what 81
Of assertions the telegraph ofiic,
may make, the fact remains, til
are not doing any business. Th
have a few chiefs and inexperienc
telegraphers at work. but MS far