The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-11
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Chicago. Aug. ia general strike, in
cluding every Western Union. Postal. and
commercial telegrapher ia the country
and operators on all leased wires. of
whatever kind. VIII be called on Monday
morning. according to word received from
President Small, Of the national executive
board of the Telegraphers' Union.
This means a complete tie-up OF the
entire country if the order 10 strike Is
carried out, and there is little doubt in
the minds Of those close to the situation
that it viii.
This new development Will affect Can
ada. as the commercial men there are
nearly all members Of the International
Union, and viii refuse TO handle mes
sages 70 the United States. The natural
consequence will be a tie-up of commercial
business in Canada.
Rush Cali for Gompers.
So serious did the local situation become
to-day that hurry-up messages were sent
at once to Samuel GompeTs. president Of
the American Federation Of Labor. and
President Small, Of the National Teleg-
raphers. Secretary Edward NockeIs, Of
the American Federation. advised Presi-
dent Gompers 10 take the next train for
Chicago. and Wesley Russell, of the
telegraphers. advised President Small that
the situation IN San Francisco was un-
important compared with that in Chi
cago.
The telegraphers' strike not only re-
duced business on la Sale street TODAY.
but constituted the last straw. which the
optimism Of the hopeful proved unable to
support. That the week in stocks. a rec
ord Of disaster and losses. narrowly avert
ed by the coverings and shorts. and by
some buying for investment at the low
prices, win be succeeded by week Of
deeper apprehensions. If not Of greater
ruin, was generally expected by financial
circles to-day.
TcamsterS Threaten 10 Strike.
Locally the situation assumed a new
phase to-day when the strike threatened
10 spread TO the teamsters. Two wagons
from Marshall Field & Co. and one from
Siegel-Cooper loaded with cots destined
for the Western Union were turned back
by the operators pickets. An appeal was
sent TO the teamsters 10 put the ban on
the Western Union and Postal companies
buildings, and to refuse to deliver goods
there.
i is not known yet what action the
teamsters will take, but the ease with
which the wagons were turned back is an
unfavorable indication. This move is
aimed especially at the Western Union.
as the Postal is supplied with cots.
The check boys IN the Postal Offices
Joined in the strike to-day, all but two
out Of The force Of thirty-fve refusing to
remain at their posts.
Private-yvire Men.
Attention Is being centered on the atti-
tude Of private-wire men, who. it is
confdenually asserted. will not strike un-
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protect themselves the various private
wire houses are equipped with telegraph
wires over the system Of the Bell phone.
Railway managers in Chicago do not
think their operators will take an. part
in the strike Of the men of the Western
Union and Postal
The local union would not give out to-
day any facts concerning their numerical
strength or the resources they might draw
upon in case of walk-out. It's officers
claim that 30 per cent Of the men in both
the Western Union and the Postal are
members Of the union.
This claim the Postal cornpsnv admits
but J. c. Barclay. assistant general 80
aser Of the Western Union reiterated tis
company statement that only % nar cent
Of their New York Office was unionizad
Strike Not Unexpected.
Some Of the telegrapaers allowed n.
report 10 become current that the sudde,
strike wave OF the last forty-eigbt bonrs
was premeditated, and that one obiect %
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