Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10

fee as usual, joined the strikers as soon
as they understood the situation
Only few of the wire chiefs and
three women operators remained loyal,
and these made strenuous efforts to
move business. which became demOral-
lied.
The operators employed at the board
of trade, the stockyards and the union
station, and the various branch Offices
throughout the city, left their keys dur
ing the afternoon with the exception of
one operator at the stockyards At all
of these points much confusion resulted
from the strike, and the big wholesale,
railway, and other business concerns
We're seriously affected.
Postal Wen at Kansas City Quit.
Kansas City. Aug. 1O-AlI the Pos
! tai operators here with the exception
! of a few wire chiefs went on strike
! today.
Denver Men Leave Keys.
Denver. Col. Aug. 10.-At 2:15 yes
/ terday afternoon the entire complement
of operators of the local offices Of the
Western Union Telegraph company
went on a strike. y total of SO men
walked out The Western Union com
pauy is now completely tied up in this
!part of the country.
The men were asked to do business
with nCn-uui0n offices, including Chi
cagO. Butte and Los Angeles, and re.
fused. The grievance committee Of the
| Western Union telegraphcrs met yes
terday morning and prepared a demand
which later in the day was served or
IC. o. Bland, assistant superintendent
of the company. The men demand al
eight hour day and higher wages.
Colorado Springs, Col. Aug. 10.-ThC
local force of clerks and operators a
the Western Union Office went on strik;
yesterday afternoon.
Pueblo Men Cult.
Pueblo. Aug. 10.-The operators wen
out at noon.
Work All Night.
? Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 10.-Busi
mess in the Office of the Western Unio!
: Telegraph company is almost at
h standstin as a result of the strike. Tn
y only men at work are the manager an
lchief operators, and they have worke
n all night long.
= Few Remain mt Work.
: Minneapolis. Aug. 10-With few e.
i ceptions every telegraph operator
4 Minneapolis has gone out on srtike.
2 At Frisco and Oar>InnG.
d Oakland. Cal, Aug. 10.-PresideI
IL Small says the operators at Frisco al
8. Oakland will go out tomorrow.
New Orleans Postal Men Out.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 10.-Ail Il
> New Orleans Postal telegraph Oper
h tors, numbering about 60, left the
ID wires last night. The trouble devC
h oped when an operator refused to wol
k the Chicago wire He was immediate
suspended by the wire chief and ii
men quit At the Western Union an G
rd ira operator who was ordered to wol
IL on the Chicago wire refused and w
le discharged. The union operators. no
re ever, did not make an issue of the m;
is ter, because the discharged operat
i'll was an extra man.
New Orleans, Aug. 10-All employ
of the Western Union walked cut IL
Ill morning in conformity with orders
in the local union.
he Memphis is Hit, Also.
IN Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 10.-All of t
he Western Union telegraphers at Ii
point with the exception of the mi
m ager and chief operator went
MI strike at, i o'clock this afternoon. T
sir strike was caused by the dismissal
1st five men who refused to work w
1rt nonunion telegraphers at Dali
,ur Texas.
Ith At Nashville Also.
Of! Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 10.-Sixty-f