The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
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| once cannot say anything about
our demands, for everything is in a
| chaotic condition at present"
Shaky at Detroit.
Detroit, Aug 1O.-Four operators
at the Western Union telegraph office
| here refused to relieve on the Detroit
| Chicago wire and were sent home
The sending home of the four men
and the fact that dozen operators
due to begin work at p. m. and who
| failed to report till o'clock were
| told that the nights business was so
we'll cleared up that they were not
needed, led to a report that a strike
had occurred here
Colorado Springs Joins In.
Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 10
The local force of clerks and operators
at SlAa Western Union office have gone
on strike.
Vote to Go Out.
New Orleans. Aug. 1O.-AlI of the
operators in the employ of the West
ern Union walked out here this morn
ing at 10 o'clock in conformity with
an order issued after a vote had been
taken at meeting of the local teleg-
raphers' union. 3
st. Louis Waiting for Orders.
St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 10.-Momen-
tarily expecting advices from National
Deputy President Russell at Chicago
as to whether a strike shall be called
St. Louis telegraphers were at work
as usual this morning
A. L. Ewing, president of the local
union said today:
IF the operators strike here it will
not be merely a sympathetic strike.
We will ask for an eight hour day ana
strict adherence to the 10 per cent ad-
vance in wages recently granted by
the two telegraph companies. We
will ask also that seniority be recog-
nized in making promotions
Almost at a StandstiIl.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 10
Business in the local office of the
still today. The only man at work
was Manager Long, Chief Operator
Mcdonald having worked all night.
Prospects for improved service during
the day are poor. There are few nom
union operators in the city and the
few who are here did not show any
disposition to take the places of the
strikers.
The operators at the local Office of
the Postal company are at work today
as usual Manager Nichols said that
the strike of the Postal operators at
Chicago and New Orleans was local in
each case and was purely in sympathy
with the Western Union strikers. He
said the Postal men here would not
hesitate to work with the Chicago Of
nee If the company could man its
wires there with union or nonunion
men.
Los Angeles. Aug. 1O.-Ethelbert
Stewart, special agent of the bureau
of labor, representing the department
of commerce and labor arrived in Los
Angeles today to investigate the local
Western Union Telegraph strike. His
report Will be made to Commissioner
Neill at Washington.
Two Strike at Sedalia.
Sedalia, Mo. Aug. 1O.-The two
day Western Union operators here
struck today.
With ''Some'' Delay.
Denver, Aug. 1O.-Conditions at the |
local office of the Western Union are |
about the same today as they were |
yesterday after the strike was inaugu- |
rated None of the eighty-f1ve opera |
tors who went on strike have return |
ed to work. but the Western Union /
officials claim to have secured fifteen |
operators and to be moving messages |
with some delay. The Postal operators |
are still working.
There is to be no immediate strike |
in the Denver office of the Postal COM |
pany. This much was decided today at |
a meeting of the union of Commercial |
The men agreed to await the return |
of Superintendent Black, who Is now |
on his way from Chicago. When he ar
rives, the grievances of the men will |
be laid before him and upon his an
swer will depend largely whether there |
will be a strike in the local offices OF
the company.
In the meantime the operators are
not to be asked to handle any BUSH
ness out of or into the offices now on
strike.
Western Union Men Quit
Houston, Texas. Aug. 1O.-AH the
Western Union operators here struck
this morning.
Extends to Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Mimi, Aug. 1o.-With
but a few exceptions every Western
Union telegraph operator in Mime
apolis left their instruments and walk
ed out today.
No One to Man the Wires.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 10.-There Is 10
change in the Western Union strike sit
uation. So far as known the company
has made no effort to replace the strik-
ers and no business is being accepted
for transmission. there being no one to |
man the wires, the attention of the chief
operators being required at the SWITCH
boards and repeaters. The strikers at
a meeting appointed picket commit
tee and it was the sentiment that the
men return when the trouble was set
tied at Chicago and elsewhere, there |
being no grievances except the demand
for an eight hour day.
Postal Men Quit at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 1O.-An of the
Postal oprators here with the exception
of few wire chiefs, struck shortly af-
ter l o'clock this afternoon.
The Postal men demand Is per
cent increase in wages and eight |
hours About 20 men are involved.
Nashville Joins the Procession.
Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 10.-Sixty-five
Western Union telegraphers went out
on strike at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Same Old Reason at Memphis.