The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
MAY CALL OUT
THE RAILWAY
OPERATORS
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the larger cities in the West and East
were received in comparatively regu-
lar order.
This quick recovery OF the part of
the companies caused the operators no
little concern, and plans for vigorous
action were Immediately aiken. 1t
was decided that the best blow that
could be strucA early in the fight would
be to call out the railway t~elegraphers.
Other plans for bringing about a set
Element of the strike will be taken
up after that II the stand of the Off
oials is continued.
So far, no violence has been re-
ported. n the strike has maintained
an orderly aspect, but the police are
or watch for any outbreak and are
scattered around the districts where
strikers n their pickets c~ongregate,
ready at a moments notice to quell
any disturbance that may be raised.
New England and Canada, according
to dispatches, were the hardest hit
yesterday because of the strike. The
telegraph business was practically tied
up in all the cities and towns, n it
was found difficult to obtain oper-
ators.
Neither of the companies tried to do
anything but handle ordinary business.
Local messages given to branches were
sent to the main offices by messenger
boys n transmitted from there. The
service was slower, of course. but the
messages were all delivered. according
to the officials. Heads of the two COM
panies reported that conditions were
improving hourly.
ut is not so much a question or
restoring communication" said one
official, "as it is to reestablish normal
conditions"
While officials frankly admitted they
had been surprised by the sudden action
of the men, they asserted hat enough
men remained In every office to handle
ordinary business.
All the Associated Press circuits
radiating from Chicago to the east,
north, south and west were restored
to a normal working basis this morn
ing The eastern circuit was fully
manned yesterday, two wires workin
through the day and night. The north
circuit to milwaukee,, st. Paul and
Minneapolis was fully manned and
sem ward the regular quota of re-
port. The southern circuit to Indian
apolis. Cincinnati, Columbus and
Louisville was restored with only the
CITY of Dayton missing when the wires
were opened this morning. Inc DIE
western circuit was today opened Tor
the first time to st. Louis, Kansas
City, st. Joseph and Omaha, n VIII
be extended to Denver n Colorado
Springs during the forenoon.
The officials of the Western Union and
Postal declared this afternoon that the
strike of the operators is practlcally
broken. and that enough men are at WORK
to handle all the business offered. Inc
leaders of the local union, while admit
ting that The union has not sufficient funds
to meet for the long and heavy demands
that are being made upon it, urged the
strikers to remain firm, and promised mai
fncncial aid would be Forthcoming.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 14.-The union
telegraph operators in both the west
ern Union and Postal Offices here are
ont TODAY. The western Union man.
aeement reported fourteen men out,
with ten men available for operating
duty. The Postal has eight men out
Two are working.
At the jamestown Exposition n IN
Portsmouth Western Union and Pos
: tai operators struck. Small forces are
working in both places.
Mich, Aug. 1.-THE Detroit
Board of Trade today adopted and sent 10
President Roosevelt resolutions declaring
that without entering into the merits or
dement's OF the telegraphers' strike, the
nerl 10 the business interests of the coun-
trv is Of such magnitude as to warrant
immediate action by the government
Cooking to arbitration or an ainicable adj
iustment of the disputed questions