Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
PRESIDENTS WIRES ALL RIGHT.
Only One, That Working to New
York, Out of Commission.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, August 13.-The
telegraph service to and from the Presi-
dents summer home is little affected by
the strike and no trouble is expected. There
are three wires running from the executive
offices at Oyster Bay. Two Of these are
direct wires to Washington, connecting
with the White House and the executive
offices. These wires run through New
York. but are operated on each end by
government operators. The third wire runs
to New York. and is used as sort of col
Letting wire for all messages for the Presi-
dent which are not sent to Washington.
This New York wire out of commits
sion last night. but It's incapacity does not
hamper the service much. because the
Washington wires are all right The
telegraphers in the local office at Oyster
Bay have not yet been called out. The
executive Office can communicate directly
with New York by telephone Of course.
Secretary Loeb said last night that the
newspaper report that Samuel Gompers was
coming to Oyster Bay to confer with the
President and ask him to appoint a federal
arbitration committee to bring the strikers
and their employers together was untrue
According to Mr.. Loeb's statement nobody
has asked the President to intercede di-
President has taken absolutely no part
in the matter, but is leaving it all to La Dor
Commissioner Neill. to whom the respon-
sbility properly belongs.
Boston Joins Strikers
BOSTON, August 13.-At a signal given at
II o'clock thirty-five operators at the Postal
Telegraph Company's central office here
quit work. The strikers comprised about
one-half of the regular force employed at
the central office
The Western Union operators will follow
the action of the Postal men, 1t was said
today
Norfolk Wants to Strike.
NORFOLK. Va. August 13.-The local
telegraph organization today telegraphed to
Chicago national headquarters asking if
the national officers authorize the union
men here to strike. Action will be taken
at a meeting tonight. when the answer
to the message asking for Instructions will
be announced.
Cleveland Merely Crippled.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 13.-Ofticials
of the Western Union Telegraph Company
announced today that they had twenty-five
operators at work in their main office here
and that new recruits were constantly ar
irving for duty.
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Company said that his company had about
one-fourth of it's usual force of operators
at work. He added that patrons of the COM
pany were doubtless using the mails in
place of the telegraph to large extent. and
a result all business offered was being
handled with a fair degree Of promptness.
Strike In Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va. August 13.-The West
ern Union operators here struck today at
noon.
The superintendent of the Western Union
here stated that thirty-three men went out
and twentyfour remained. He says he ex-
poets to be able to handle the business.
Detroit Needs Operators.
DETROIT, Mich, August 13-Local Of
f1cials of both the Postal and Western
Union companies said today that condi-
tions are fairly satisfactory in their Of
fees today. No business is being refused
but it is taken subject to delay How
ever both the Western Union and Postal
offices are calling in men from small
cities in the state. =.