The Washington times., 1907-08-14
OPERATORS WIN
RECRUITS HERE;
70 MEN WORK
Weather Map Delayed
About an Hour by
Strike.

The deadlock between the tele-
graph operators and the two com
Panies remains practically un-
changed today, so far as Washing
ton is concerned, both sides con-
tending that they are well satisfied
with the present status of affairs.
1t was claimed at both the West
ern Union and the Postal offices
that there were a sufficient number
Of men at work TO handle all busi-
ness. The strikers meet this by the
counter-statement that this is prob
ably true, but in reality, counts for
naught, as there is nothing for the
men to do.
But Sixty three Messages in Day.
National First Vice President Beattie
IN speaking OF this today, said: Il have
authoritative Information that the Pos
tai Company handled sixty-three mes
sages 20 New York yesterday The Pos
tars daily business to New York Is al
ways between six and seven hundred
MESA ges.
The companies. no doubt, have all
the men they need. for they in reality
need but few, so completely is the coun-
try tied up. Washington is what might
be called an unImportant point at this
season OF the year. and with all other
cities out it should not be difficult for
a few operators 10 handle Washington
business. The operators here do not
- n-vNar rfeae
through the Washington Walkout alone,
for the city Is not so important, telC-
graphically, as that, but We will get
our rights along with the other cities
like New York and Chicago, which are
telegraphic cente-s-
About twenty-five Men Working
The union now has an effective picket
service and a canvass is being made Of
all operators that we may ascertain
exactly how many men are out and how
many in. We concede PROBABLY a half
dozen at work with the Postal, and
possibly fifteen to twenty with the
Western Union. We received three re
cruits from the Western Union this
morning, these being non-union opera
tors who finally decided 10 strike
through sympathy. We are expecting
TO still further augment our ranks dur
ing the day.
I'VE are well satisfied with results so
far" continued Mr.. Beattie. 1T is pre-
posterous for the companies 70 state
that the walkout OF go expert operators
in Washington does not affect them"
Operators on Excursions.
Quite a number of the striking oper-
ators remained at home or formed ex-
cursion parties during the forenoon to-
day, large party signifying their in
tention to go fishing along the Potomac
until the strike Is settled. In conse-
quence. the streets about the two offices
presented a more deserted appearance
than formerly.
canvass Of the brokerage houses
this morning developed that no appre-
hension was felt about the strike spread
Ing TO the brokers. Il also developed
that almost without exception the brok-
ers are all under contract with the union
through their New York offices and that
the operators had no grievances. One
OF the largest brokers, in referring to
this phase OF the question. said:
Neither the brokers nor their oper-
ana the union has no grievances against
the brokerage offices. for the salaries
paid arc in the main considerably IN
excess even OF the union scale. The
New York Offices offer no objection TO
entering into contracts when ap-
ment is general, and applies TO the
offices also
We handle no commercial messages
Whatever, and IN event the brokerage
operators were called out II would avail