Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-13
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The Telegraphers, strike.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Deputy Presi-
dent Percy Thomas, of the Commercial
Ttlsgraphers' Union, early today sent
word to every operator east of Pittsburg
10 the United States who could be
reached and TO every Office in Canada
ordering the men to stop work al once.
The Western Union today obtained
automobiles to be used in taking EN-.
plOyes to and from the Offices, aud they
were pressed into service in conveying
some portions of the business that could
not be handled over the local city
wires. The automobiles were guarded
by special policemen.
officials of both companies gave out
optimistic statements today.
Reports from all sections of the east
indicates that union operators have left
their keys in practically all the import
ant Offices.
Long distance telephones have been
called into requisiIiOn by many branches
OF business.
1t was announced at the general Offices
of the Associated Press today that
practically entire day force of telegraph
operators were at work as usual not
having followed the lead of the night
men who went out last evening,
Chicago, Aug. ia strike of the
order of Railway Telegraphers, hereto
fore regarded as only remote possibility,
early today doomed up as decided prob
ability.
SO far all efforts of the dove OF peace
to slight in Chicago have been unsuccess-
ful. The striking telegrsphers are shoo-
ing the bird away. Two elements have
developed in the ranks of the strikers,
the radicals, who insist on standing pat
on every demand, calling out every oper-
ator in this country and Canada and
making the companies sue for peace,
and the conservatives, who favor making
show of force and leaving the sottle
ment of the peace terms to arbitration.
The radicals are whelmingly in the
majority.
Chicago, Aug. photographers ex-
ecutive board now in session. A general
strike order is expected any moment.
Chicago, Aug. 19.-The executive
board of the Commercial Telegrsphers'
Union Endorsed the Associated Press
operators strike this afternoon, ordering
all telegraphers in the organization to
quit work
Chicago, Aug. 13.-The general exc
cutive board has just issued the follow
ing order:
To all local presidents and secretaries:
General executive board here. Strike
in cities now authorized and legal. ,
local officers in these cities will spare
20 efforts TO take out every Western
Union, Postal and Associated Press
operator. Telegraphers in other cities
will refuse to work with officers Oh
strike. Another statement will follow.
Piltsburg, Pa, Aug. Is. There is
almost complete tie-up of telegraph
business here.
According TO the union leaders there
are 800 men out at the Western Union
and 200 at the Postal companies. This
includes the day and night forces.
Boston, Aug. l3.-All the union
operators employed by the Postal Tele-
graph Company walked out at IL O'Clock
today. Lister the Western Union men
struck. The strike here involved over
600 operators, including those in the
general Offices OF the two telegraph com
panies and the newspaper Offices.
Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. 13.-All union |
men and women in the Western Uoion |
and Postal Offices went out last night. |
Thirty-6ve in all are out. Nothing is
coming over Associated Press wires The
companies here are badly crippled
Toledo, o., Aug. 13.-rwenty-one
union men walked out of the local
Western Union office This morning.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. Is. Following
the example set by tho night operators
employed by both the Western Union
and the Postal the day operators of both
companies refused TO resume work this
morning. Only the chiefs aud few
men are working.
Cincinnati, o., Aug. l9.-The union
operators of the day force OF the Western
Union failed TO report for duty this
morning. The night men struck at 11:30 |
last night, Orly FIVE men and two boys
remaining at their keys.
Cincinnati, o, Aug. 13.-The opera
tors employed by the Postal Telegraph
Company struck at 10 O'Clock this morn
ng. Practically the entire force, with
he exception of wire chiefs, are out.
Peoria, Ill Aug. 13-All Western
Union and Postal operators in Peoria
md Bloomington left their keys at ~
Iclock. Thirty-6ve are involved.
Springfield, H., Aug. 13.-Western
Union and Postal operators have gone
nut here.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 19.-Postal :
peraIofs in main and branch Offices :
walked out at noon today.
Louisville, KY, Aug. Is The teIeg- =
apherl of Louisville joined the strikers
Oday, both the Postal aud Western
Union being affected. About 100 men
re oat. rhe officers are supplying
limited service.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 13.--The y
peratOrs of both Offices in this city went 9
n strike at 1910 p. m. il