The Washington herald., 1907-08-22
BOTH SIDES RESTING
Telegraphers' Strike Settles
Down to Waiting Game.
LITTLE HOPE OF ARBITRATION
Companies Declare that Operators
Must Be whipped 40 as 10 Stop
All Dangers of "A Repetition OF
Trouble for Long Time t0 Come.
Both sides Claim Gains.

New York. Aug. 21.-The situation in
the telegraphers strike to-day indicated
that the fight has settled down 10 a
waiting game, each side trying to tire the
other out.
Defections from the ranks OF the strik-
ers were reported at the main office or
the Western Union and the officials say
the only way the strike can end will be
the calling Of ii of if 1t does NOT end IN
officially by petering out.
The stand taken by the Western Union
officials was that the strikers musJ be
whipped. so as 10 stop all danger Of
strike for many years 10 come. Reports
from both the Western Union and Postal
Offices were to the effect that business
was growing better daily and that the in
fuence Of the strike was dying out.
BeIvidere Brooks. superintendent of the
Eastern division of the Western Union.
said that seven strikers had applied for
reinstatement at the main Office, and two
OF them had been re-employed. Only
the best operators would be taken back.
While the strike leaders have been giving
out statements that the service is
paralyzed, we are actually doing more
business to-day than we have been doing
on some days before the strike.
Company Keeps Agreement.
Mr.. Brooks said that the statements Of
the strike leaders that the company failed
70 live up to the letter and spirit of the
Clowry-NeiIl letter were lies, pure and
simple. The 10 per cent advance in wages
was universally granted, no matter what
the telegraphers said He made it his
special business TO see that the Clowry
Neil agreement was strictly observed.
At the main Office OF the Postal Com
pany it was simply said that matters
were stin improving.
The strike leaders met at the Astor
House, where Head Strategist Russell
made the announcement that the strike
organ, Fair Play. will not come out
until Friday, and that it viii be a weekly
instead of a daily paper.
Declares Service Tied Up.
Thomas Pearson, second vice president
of the Order Of Railroad Telegraphers.
who is now in this city. addressed an
open meeting of the striking telegrap piers
this evening at the Manhattan Lyceum.
66 East Fourth street
7 have been through a good part of
the United States' he said. ''since this
strike was declared. and can assure
you that you tied up the service Of both
companies very thoroughly. Ny organiza-
ti0n sympathizes IN your strike, and We
know that you are bound to win if you
stand out. The Order of Railroad Teleg-
Taphers stands ready TO assist the teleg-
raphers who are on strike financially to
the utmost OF its power. Dc not go back
30 work until you have gained a victory.
and you are ordered back by your nation
el officers"
Head Strategist Russell read what he
said were kilograms from Chicago and
Dther cities. showing that the companies
were not able 10 do business. He made
the assertion that he had received infor-
NATION TO the effect that the Western
Union and Postal companies, despite all
they said TO the contrary, were trying TO
get United States Commissioner Neil TO
eome to this city, indicating that they
were getting ready to arbitrate.