Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
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furnished by a nearby restaurant. The
women operators did not remain on
duty all night. Those VINO left lat
were escorted to the Brooklyn bridge
entrance or to the street cars. The
more experienced operators who re-
manned at work did double time in or
der to get off all the accumulated bust
ness. Many clerks in both companies
who had not worked an instrument in
wears, remained at the Office last night
and aided in transmitting messages I'M
I'll the chief operators obtained Sutfi-
cient men to nan the wires. The Office
of the local union sWarmcd today with
striking operators eager to obtain in
formation regarding the progress Of the
strike. The union officers told the lnen
to create no trouble and that il they
remained out the companies would be
forced to meet their demands. 1t was
said that the operators employed by
brokerage houses would not be affected
by the strike but that the broker OPP
orators would be assessed to help the
strike fund. Deputy President Thomas.
WHO has charge of the strike situation
in the East, said today that the COM
I.anics were badly crippled that they
were unable to handle the business.
Thomas told the strikers that the conf
panics could not fill their places ana
that within a few days they would be
glad to meet their demands. The stril-
crS privately admit that the funds in
the union treasury are not sufficient TO
finance a protracted strike but are de-
pending upon aid from the Allied La
Dor Unions.
The Associated Press started its
through West wire to Chicago and in
termediate points at the regular hour
this morning and was moving full
report.
The Associated Press East circuit
from New Yori, Ia Boston AMI New
England points also opened on time
with full force of operators.
There Wcr" some affecting scenes in
all the excitement attending tho gath
ering of the striking operators at their
local union headquarters today. Old
gray haired veterans Of the key who
had remained with the companies for
years were broken hearted at the turn
Of events. Several had forfeited their
been accommodating for their benefit for
many years, while others felt that it
would be difficult for them to find en-
ploylncnt again because of their adj
vanced years.
railroad companie; reported today
that the strike had not affected them
and officers of the Railway Telegraph
ers' Union said that no sympathetic
strike of the railroad operators would
be called. The railroad telegraphcrs
said that while they wore willing TO as
sist the Commercial Photographers by Il
nancial aid in their troubles, they saw
no reason why they should go on strike.
The railway teicgraphers said that
when they went on strikes in the past
the commercial telegraphers did not go
out in sympathy with them.
Large mercantile houses say today
that the strike has not affected their
business and that wherever urgent
MESA ges for orders are necessary, the
lcng distance telephone is used.
officers of the United Press Assocla-
lions said today that their full force
of operators were at work on their leas-
ed wires and that the transmission of
news was proceeding uninterruptedlE.
The strike situation in The Associated
| Press showed marked Improvement
today over that of last night. and the
reports from various points showed
that the news events of the world were
| being collected and distributed to the
| newspapers of the country with fair
deglne of fullness and promptness.
| At l21n r NJ. The Associated Press
o-"ncti IL second d.y leased wir2 %
Chicago.
| The Western Union Telegraph Co.,