The Washington herald., 1907-08-15

were also doing their share to coHges1
the business Of the telegraph companies
and were much more vehement In theif
treatment Of the scab messengers tAah
the strikers themselves.
In several instances active messengers
w1o have started from the two oflces
have heen waylaid and forced 70 return
reluctantly One case was noted wnere
even the presence of a crossing poiica-
man failed TO stop the TRADE OF language
which was poured on the head Of an IN
fortunate boy.
Messengers wheel Ruined.
In another case a colored boy left his
wheel outside Of the Postal office and
applied for a position inside. When he
came out to get his wheel both tires were
cut and the wheel was useless. With
gasp the colored boy realized the situa-
ton and went away sorry that he had
thought Of seabbing Il.
One little chap, however. has braved the
strike for two days, and although he has
a large swelling on his face as the result
Of a strikers blow, he still continues his
work, with the consciousness that 81
day, and perhaps more. will be ready for
him at the end of the week. His courage
has made an impression on the striking
operators. and II Is said that the mes
senger boys themselves are inclined to be
tri1e leuient with him. After his work
last night. and while he was pushing his
wheel up the hill. he said to a Washing
ton Herald reporter: NY mother will
have chicken next Sunday, that's a
cinch."
The company officials said yesterday
that most Of the boys had returned to
work, and that all but the instlgator Of 10
had been allowed TO return. They say
that they have more than enough mes
sengers.
Women Strikers Enthusiastic.
The women operators are sticking as
Loyalty 10 the strike as the men. and.
Il anything. are more enthusiastic. The
Western Union employed five women.
three Of whom struck. while the most
valuable member ef the strike committee
is a woman. Miss Lillian Jilson.
The executive committee made COM
plant 70 Secretary Of Commerce and La
Dor straus that one Of his employees was
working a wire IN the Western Union.
The man In question. & is said. was
warned by the officials of his department
that he must resign either one position or
the other
The managers Of both companies deny
that dummies are being employed. while
the strikers claim that there are no less
than three IN the Postal office and more
in the Western Union. These so-called
dummies are men or women who are
merely learning the rudiments Of teleg-
raphy, and are placed at desks 10 learn
the business and TO make showing.
Some Of them are said to sit at the win
dOws in order that the public may be-
lieve that there are more operators than
there is business.
The officials admit that they have taken
on several operators who are beginners,
but hope that they viii have sufficiently
mastered the methods in day OF two to
give efficient service
President Grove announced last night
that arrangements have been made
whereby any uTgert messages, such as
those Of death or sickness or other vital
messages, viii be sent free Of charge by
the strikers. The messages must be
brought 90 their headquarters at the Co
lumbia Hotel. where they Will be imme-
diately sent out. President Groves as
suTes the public that the messages vii,
be prOmrtiy delivered