New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-10

office remained loyal ana continued at Work
with the chiefs who as the strike was
on. began work the most important wires
The strike resulted from the refusal of George
w Brownson. the local manager. 10 remove
Miss Ida Miller from a Chicago wire which she
was working Shortly before the men went out
a petition got Up requesting Manager
Rrownson to take Miss Miller from the Chicago
wire, as the Chicago Office, IL was asserted was
ron-t,nion and giving him until o'clock TO com
rlv when AZ that hour Mr. Brownson had not
acceaed 10 the demand the operators arose IN d
body and left their KEYS.
Denver. Aug. All of the Western Union
nperarors walked out at 2:15 this afternoon
The immediate cause the same as in salt
Lake City and Kansas City. an order TO man
the wires 10 Chicago and Los Angeles being
followed by the walkout-
Salt Lake city. Aug. 9.-The entire local force
If Western Union operators. th1rty-siX IN num-
Der walked out at 100 o'clock this afternoon
following the refusal of Manager A w Long 10
reinsrate R ". Bartlett. who was discharged lhl'
morning for refusing to work the Salt Lake-Chl-
rago wire Bartlett declaring that the chicago
Western Union office was unfair. Two non
union men went out with the members of the
union. Only Manager Long and Chlef operator
Mcdonald reported at work
Helena. Mont. Aug 9.-The entire force OF
rba local Western Union office went strike
TODAY
End his assistant. The strike was due TO mark
ing off an operator who declined to man the
r-hicago wire Before the chief operator could
request any else 10 man ii the entire force
numbering about forty men, Joined the dls,
charged operator as he lett the roofn' anu q"
he wires were soon idle.
Dallas, Tex. Aug a-one hundred and five
Western Union operators went ON strike at SOU
O'Clock tonight the entire force OF the once
.nd the orerators of newspaper Western Union
loops walking out
Colorado Springs. Col. Aug. 9.-The force of
clerks and operators al the Western Union Of
fee here went strike this afternoon
Fort Worth. Tex. August 9-An Western
r-nion teIegraphers in Fort Worth struck TO-
night
III Paso Tex. Aug All the operators ex-
cent one in the FL Paso Western Union office
walked out at 313 o'clock this afternoon Inc
strikers included two women The local union
tonight adopted resolution asking tne foSn So
operators 10 walk out tomorrow morning me
day and night chiefs. day assistant chlei ana
one orerator are now duty at the western
Union.
New Orleans. Aug All the New Orleans
Postal Telegraph operators, numbering about
ix-x left their wires tonight. pending the ar
rival al the Office of Superintendent w A for-
teus. -. H..
Trouble developed at the office tonight Wheh
an operator refused 10 work the chicago wire:
T3e was Immediately suspended by the wire cflieI
snd the cornpany's local officers We're sent TOT 10
settle the trouble, If possible
AZ the Western Union an extra operator VINO
Was ordered 10 make relief on the Chicago wire
refused and was discharged The union opera
TORS however did not make an issue OF tie mat
=. hcs,,sa tho discharged operator was an ex-
ira man.
Detroit. Aug 9.-Four operators at une Ne7'
ro Union office here tonight refused TO reIleNe
81 she Detroit-Chicago wire, and were sent
home AT 1890 o'clock. however. It was stated
At the Western Union Offices that all the wires
,,,e-e covered The sending home OF the -FOUR
men led 10 a report that strike had oo' IeN
here.