The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-16

strikers the president was carried swiftly
70 his home at $500 Evans avenue.
We win, we win" shouted the strikers
as their leader came in sight. Then az one
man they took up the cry of mo arbitra-
ton"
President Small. Secretary Russell,
President Gompers Of the Federation OF
Labor and President q. w. Perkins Of the
International Cigarmakers Union had n
conference at the Briggs House tonight.
Small made h statement that he would
issue the general strike order. He did not
say that IL would be sent out mt once, but
declared that within three days all operators
in the country would be called out. No
peace negotiations will be carried on in
Chicago. Any arrangement for concilia-
ton or mediation that may be entered into
will be considered in New York.
The Western Union and Postal companies
each had six men working on the Board of
trade to-day. operating the New York.
ST. Louis and Minneapolis wires. Some
board before the call out had seats in the
visitors gallery.
General Superintendent ". I. Capen Of the
Postal company said:
The situation is all right so far as we
are concerned. We opened up the Board
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munication with the principal grain mar
kets OF the country. including New York,
81. Louis and Minneapolis. To-day we
divided u force into a night force and
q day shift. Many Of our men now are at
home asleep. This shows what is doing;
Supt Cook Of the Western Union said:
= I'VE are handling all the business that
comes to us, Our aim now is to increase
the volume OF business and build up our
operating force. The number Of men
nAuu NJ uuArL r..Na .,N into khA hYtndrada
Statements that we have only fifty or
seventy-ffve at work are untrue. We are
operating our Board of Trade wires to
New York, st. Louis and Minneapolis
National and local officers Of the COM
effort to prevent a walkout Of the railroad
operators. Within a short time a strike
assessment amounting to $50 900 is ex-
pected from the $4,000 operators EN-
ployed by the railroads. That is why the
general officers deprecate any strike talk.
OMAHA, Aug. 15.-The presence OF Presi-
dent Small OF the Telegraphers Union in
Omaha for an hour this morning created
renewed enthusiasm among the striking
telegraphers. Both Western Unlon and
Postal operators at Lincoln. who have
heretofore efused to strike, decided to-
day to leave their keys. Half the force
in each Office quit work.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 15.-The striking
telegraph operators held a meeting to-
day n adopted resolutions which were
ordered sent TO President Small pledging
themselves to carry out any instructions
that he may give. and If he says that they
return to work they will do so. mo matter
ON what terms or conditions In view
of the fact that both companies are handling
the business with reasonable success,
and that many women and young men
are volunteering their services as opera
tors, the action of the strikers is regarded
as significant. Many of the older EN-
ployees went out under protest.
New ORLEANS, Aug. l5.-There will be
nc strike of the teiegraphers employed
in the brokers Offices in this city. the great
majority of the brokers signing the con-
tract asked for by the operators. The
situation is wholly unchanged here and in
all tributary territory.