The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14

points TO assis; there, which he said
was an evidence that Richmond was
not entirely crippled. In the Postal
Office the force Is much smaller, mainly
for the reason that this is no longer
relay point The important relay
cities in che South are Washington and
Birmingham, and much of this work
was thrown on the local men yester-
day. Superintendent Ribhie had four
men on duty last night. and they kept
a it steadily, paying no attention to
the trouble outside. and laborins faith
fully in the interest Of the company.
The Postal pensions all disabled ems
pioyes who have been in its service for
fifteen years and over. and the action
of the strikers, therefore, will deprive
them of pensions which they already
are or soon would be entitled TO If dis
abled.
Superintendent Ribble made the fol-
lowing statement OF local conditions
lasf night
with the exception of Charlotte,
n, G., and Richmond, none of the
Offices in my District have been di-
rectly affected by the strike At
Charlotte a portion of the force has
returned TO duty and business is
being transacted without delay.
"At Richmond. six men have gone
out, but we will have an ample
force by Tomorrow to meet our
needs. The general condition to-
day has been much better than yes
terday. Wethad our usual circuits
to Washington. Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York and Augusta,
and business was moved with lit
tie or no delay to those points, and
al points in North Carolina aud
Virginia.
The situation to the far South
and West is still bad, but Is inn
proving rapidly
EXPECTS no HAVE GOOD
WORRYING FORCE TODAY
In discussing the Western Union sit
uation here and elsewhere in his ais.
trict, Superintendent Maxwell said:
Thirty-nine men walked ont at
noon to-day. and ! Immediately
gave instructions that they be paid
al that the company owed them,
lect his salary. Tonight, as you
can count for yourself, and | want
you TO do that, we have sixteen
operators on duty. Three were
sent TO other points to- day The
situation at the moment is really
peter than on yesterday. for we
have cleared UP much of the ac-
cnmulated business. and are han
olhs coinmercial messages and the
usua amount of press matter with
degree Of; promptness that is en-
couraglnS, TO say the least of It,
Al Norfolk none of the men
nave Quit at This hour The same
is true a Raleigh which is an i'm
portant Western Union point in
North Carolina. Three out OF the
twelve on duty at Lynchburg
struck Practically all are out at
Roanoke and Blueheld, with the
execution OF managers and chief
operators. Al Statesville and High
Point n. C.. the managers quit
At Charlotte the best part Of the
force has deserted, but we handled
200 messages 10 Charlotte to-day.
The leased wires TO the brokers.
eight of them were working as
usual to-day, and over there Is
man taking the Associated Press
report for The Times Dispatch. l
expect TO have good working
force Tomorrow, and the fact
that we are handling the business
speaks for itself"
On the desk of the superintendent
YVES the list of the thlrty-nin opera
tors who had walked out, the follow
= Ing being a COPY;
G. 3. Williams, T. O. Landrum. r. ,
B Eettle. II J. Bruce. r. r. Brannan.
" MOODY, II. II. Muire. Desoto Slit
s @. II. wilkes II, z. Grasty substitute
ID, 2. Harrison. j. 7. Owen, j. f. ste
Il