New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-13
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According to the official reports given out yester-
day at No. 90 Pine street, the Headquarters OF
Local No. 10 o: the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union. strike Of the telegraphers in New York IA
Imminent unless a settlement Of the trouble In San
Francisco IS soon reached.
Charles P. McInerney. secretary-tEeasurer OF No.
IS, said last evening that the local had received
message from National Secretary Treasurer Wes-
ley Russell. directing 1t 10 be ready TO go on q
strike at any moment. The situation. It said
had reached the stage where quick action was nee
essary in case the efforts OF United States Com
missioner Neil 10 bring about a settlement failed
Secretary McIneruey said that Local No. 16 had a
membership Of $500 and we'll prepared for u
strike The customary forniaity of calling a meet
ing TO vote n strike would be dispensed with IN
this case, he said. II strike order
There are circumstances where the rule 70 call
such meeting be suspended" he said. "and
in this case It would be suspended. Though both
the Western Union and Postal companies VIII be
affected IN case ordered 20 quit, the West
ern Union is the offender. None OF the prom
ises in Colonel Clowrys letter 70 Mr.. Neil were
kept"
He said that the situation. instead OF becoming
better, was worse. Since the company had refused
to reinstate the nine discharged operators at the
main Office In this city the New York telegraphers.
he said had been anxious for strike. More oper-
ators had been discharged since them he said, and
the situation grave.
The headquarters OF Local No. Is filed
| yesterday until closing time with operators, who
| were coming to hear II there were any dispatches
| pay. For the last day two the strike assess
ments have been coming in heavily. the women
| operators being eager as the men to pay up.
! Joseph F. Ahearn president OF the local, had
conferences yesterday with the other officers ana
! with the officers of other unions. He said that
! despite the conferences with Mr.. NELL the grev-
| ances complained Of still existed and the teeg-
! raphers all over the country were becoming tired
OF the delay.
One of the officers of Local No. Is said
President Small Is now IN full accord with the
national executive committee as to any course 10
| be pursued Before the members Of the national
! executive committee left Chicago NJ. ]. Reidy OF
! the committee had a long talk over the wire with
| President Small Mr. Small explained everything
fully to Mr. Reidy, and a plan was agreed on
! which was approved by the other members Of the
| committee When the committee went to Chicago
| Il was prepared to work in harmony with Presl-
| dent Small and is now doing So There is no use
in belittlng the situation. Unless Mr.. Neill can
| do what the teIegraphers could not do and bring
| about a settlement which consists of more than
mere statements there is likely TO be lots OF
trouble in a number of cities"
| The telegraphers here say that the brief state
ments issued by Colonel Clowry from time to time
are not specific enough. The statements stop, they
| say Just at the point where something more
| definite could be said.