Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
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New York, Aug 13-While the strik-
ing telegraph operators claim the strike
against the companies to be successful,
officials of both companies state today
that they arc handling their business
rapidly and that numbers of men are
returning to work. Over 50 operators
were housed during last night in the
Western Union building, and food was
provided by the company, and the Off
cials said today they were making good
progress in getting off business.
Says Wen VIII Win.
Deputy President Thomas. who has
charge of the strike situation in the
east. said. today the companies were so
badly crippled they were unable to
handle business. Thomas told the
lstrilCrs the companies could not fill
their places and that within a few days
they would be glad to meet their de
mands.
Depend on Other Unions.
The striking telegraphers privately
admit the funds in the union treasury
are not sufficient 10 finance a protract-
ed strike, but they are depending on
aid from allied labor unions.
The Associated Press started its
| through west wire to Chicago and in
Itermediate points at the regular hour
this morning and was moving its re-
| port.
Both Claim Advantage.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Both local tel
Iegraph companies claim today they are
operating the business satisfactorily.
while the strike leaders assert they
| have tied up business very generally.
| Vice President Beatty of the operators
association today claimed 50 per cent
of the total number of men have struck.
New York Men Stampedcd.
New York. Aug. 12-Botween 800
and 400 members of the New Yorl. L.
cal of the telegraphers' union walked
out of the offices OF the Western UnioI
and Postal Telegraph companies yes
terday afternoon without the know
ledge or sanction Of the officers of
either the local or OF the national or
eanization
| The stampede was started by raj
icals among the union men who did
not care to abide by the order of then
organization. passed at a meeting OF
the local on Sunday. forbidding Il
strike until the result of the pending
| meditation in Chicago on Friday
should be known.
An hour and half after the strike
the president of the New York Iocl,
announced that the walkout was SAN"
toned by the local officers, and late:
a telegram of approval came from
Wesley Russell national secretary Of
the union. now in Chicago.
Like Attack of Fever.
The strike fever attacked the New
York tclegraphers in the same charac
teristic manner that it has the mum
bers of telegraphers in western
cities that have been going out y
strike since Friday last
In the morning the telegraphers 81
at their keys without any preconceive,
intent 10 strike; at noon they were bit
ten with the strike mania. and within
an hour they answered the whistle an
walked out of their offices. The awhis
| tie in each case was blown by one 6
| their organization number, who ha.
| not been in consultation with an.
| heads of the local organization.
| Situation In General.
J The Chicago Tribune says of tn
: general situation:
: The telegraphers' strike stretches
| eastward yesterday, involving sue
. large cities as New York. Philadelphia
: Baltimore. Washington, Pittsburg, Blu
. falo, Cleveland, and Detroit.
s A score or more of smaller cities j
c the east, south. and middle west ais
added their quota to the ranks of tn
j Western Union and Postal strikers.
f The Postal operators at Denver, Sa:
Lake. and Los Angeles. who had hel
aloof from the strike, went out yeste
{ day. joining their Western Unio
r, brethren, who had quit work last weei