The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-14
snp nsaeu Beng Done Out Of sestiie--Saa Fran
sxn Almost Completely Cut OF From South and
Esl-lora Managers and Striking Operators Make
Statements.


Scattle. "a olduse operator ass
a member q both the c. 2. u. A.
aud q. u T..
MORE
Manager naancs Statemens
ManaEar J J. Dunno OF the
Postal felceraph Ce. this afternoon
said.
we are working with san Fran
cisco. Portland and Vancouver. u
&C., win little II aay Interruption
/ All business FOR points on the coaat
/ W. are accepting and we are hav
Ting 10 difficulty Ia aendiuE Il cut
Z There are no restrictions on the
eoasiwlse business hut We are not
leoslug for eastern business That
which has been accepted wc take
with a restriction CLAUSE.
We are Eelilag messages from
the east We have four operators
In The office and this afternoon
expect thrgo or -four men from
Portland The public Is aiding ma.
teFiallY In our business aud seems
90 realize oar situation and for the
time being has apparently dropped
much 81 iga telrKraphic ccmmunica.
tipn both private and commercial
sapf Forwhana returned from Port
land last nlght and IL AZ present
Tn the operating ruom He states
thar Portland n moving business a.
rapidly az posslhle with amall
torce % officials and one or swo
operators The San Francisco o.
fsce hiss fofee 81 rs men. We
hare no accumulation 20 business
wssssra Union onles.
sups r T. Reid. OF the Western
tutaa Telegraph company. while
acknowledging that much trouble
- heing experienced. n aanxnlue
81 ultimately being able 10 take
care q AL business offered and 81
securing = sufficiont foscr 0f opera
segg. lie said
- far ws hare hoon able 10 -
eruit fhe local office and other ~
Tess sufficiently to take care ~
the commercial business We arr
wiiilnN 70 take back oar ola orssra.
tors 4 they eheone % reinrn. huf We
insist aIon the right 10 massage our
own affairs. The men can readily
return Il they deairu.
We are today operating With a
force of -. constituting The day and
uixht shlft This - ono half u our
usual force OF operators None %
the operators are strikers. I have
engaged several bnginess men Who
are old tifus operators. several arr
operators 0af of positions and osh.
ers are those recruited and
brought 20 Seattle Anticipating a
strike. This afternoon will have
three or four other recruits
Yesterday business moved
promptly. aad today n e. moving
better From the east the busl.
meas ia being badly delayed and ls
today Interrupted. We are working
duplex wire direct with Chicago
and the accumulation Of eco mes
saEes ia being gradually diminish.
ed with today's business
We are accepting an business 81
tered but stamp all with tho sub.
icci % Indefinite delay clause.
We are suffering much from
sympathetic Interference from rail.
way telegraph operators This In.
references We are detecting and We
via prosecute 10 the full extent 81
the law those found interfering
with our wires as soon az a clear
case Is made ont against them.
We will not treat With any local
unions In this present strike. The
announcement Of a settlement must
come direct from the head officials
OF the Western Union"
Today preas matter ~ being re-.
ceived In Seattle. the two telegraph
companies doing their utmost 90
send through what is termed a
pony" service Of the chief events
Of the day.