New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-23
MURPHY AIDS STRIKERS
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A feeling seemed to have grown yesterday among
the striking photographers and strengthened as me
day wore that the chances for settlement
were Increasing The ranks of the strikers have
been soli6iaed throughout the country, and IL Is
mere of an organized strike now than il was dur
ing the first ten days
While the companies say the influence Of the
etrfke IS longer felt, 1t is admitted that mes
ssxes are stiu taken subject to delay; that no
guarantee be given as 10 when a message to
"a long distance point Is likely to delivered, and
every snducement is being offered TO the Men and
women work TO remain
Charles +. Murphy the leader Of Tammany Hall.
II was announced last night. has come TO the as
distance the striking telegraphers- He contrib
uted $1,000 TO the strike fund and VIII give $1,000
uloue each week for at least four weeks The
exaoney IS private contribution from his own
pocket
The executive committee OF Local Is had con-
ference the Astor House yesterday afternoon
after which. Daniel l. Russell. chairman OF the
hoard OF strategy, said the first issue OF Fair
Play" the organ OF the strikers would appear to-
1.-THE first hundred copies will be sold
On Saturday at the City Hall steps by auction to
,he highest bidders for souvenirs he said I'VE
expect crowd OF 25.0no persons and big demand
Tor them
Russell then made the statement that every
woman employed IN the main Office Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company had received a box Of
DANDY from the officials. When Superintendent
Brooks, OF the Western Union asked about
the candy episode he smiled and said:
I'VE ere SO pleased with the loyalty OF the women
who stood by that ready TO give them
anything they want
He said the company was handling all the bust
hess that came.
.'Ws informed Mr.. Stone. manager OF The Asso-
ssated Press he said. that were ready to
take cara Of the overflow matter for him That
SHOWS that in pretty good condition As
70 guaranteeing the exact time a message would be
delivered we never did 1t when there strike
II against rules. After message Is sent We
have no way Of guaranteeing how soon It will be
delivered
AT the Office Of the Postal company It said
that matters were still improving cePresident
Narly said he could understand why the opera
tors struck against the Postal
I'm November last had negotiations with a
committee OF our operators he said. land Daniel
i, Russell said that there grievance that
money would not meaning that the money
question was the only grievance We thereupon
raised the wages 10 per cent and the operators
were Sc pleased that they gave dinner for the
committee and invited the Postal officials TO at
TEND it
Joseph f Ahearn said that complaints were being
made by people whose messages were delayed
eighteen or twenty hours he read several bulle-
Tins from President Small. saying that the strike
was q great success. One Of the bulletins from
Small said:
I'VE are getting committee to go 20 New York
70 settle the strike when the proper time comes
When the Rev Madison C Peters appeared at
ihe strikers meeting Everett Hall he was re-
ceived with cheers.
This is not the time for experimenting, but for
fvuapsfhy and action" he said. 81 an abso-
lutte free lance and Belong 10 political party.
i gave I'D a fashionable church In Madison avenue
because I want 10 be as far possible man Of
The people. sometimes differ as TO the merits Of
strikes but I consider this strike fair and Just
The companies have sis9ooo.oco OF watered
stock" he said. --gripped. gouged and ground from
,re ing Roosevelt
go on the track OF the criminal corporations.
Secretary Russell read a bulletin last evening
from I. W Quick secretary and treasurer of the
Order Of Railroad TelegrapheTs under the seal Of
the order calling every working member to pay
81 for the striking commercial photographers