Evening star., 1907-10-27
WIREMEN HURRY HOME
SUDDEN ENDING OF THE TELE-
GRAPH CONFERENCE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. October 26.-some
mysterious action to be taken by the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union was
hinted at early this morning when the
telegraphers' convention here adjourned
abruptly and the delegates hurried to take
trains to their respective locals. The
meeting adjourned at midnight after the
convention had elected w. w Beattie of
Washington president in place of S. j.
Small. Beattie was formerly vice presi-
dent.
After the meeting the delegates took a
special train for Chicago, and the sud-
den close Of the session was accepted
here as evidenc that the delegates had
failed to find a way to win the strike and
were hurrying back to their respective
locals to keep the men in line until some
new course can be carried out for the
continuance of the strike.
The proposition to have the Order of
Railway Telegraphers amalgamate with
the commercial telegraphers fizzled out,
and no hope is held out now that the rail-
rorad operators will aid in the strike ac-
lively.
Street Car Strike.
NEW YORK, October 26.-The strike
for higher wages by the conductors and
motormen of the Yonkers Railway Com
pany, which has been in progress for four
days. has given rise TO reports that Ma
tional Guardsmen will be ordered to the
suburb. The company's latest effort to
run cars has been unsuccessful because
the tracks were obstructed by strike SYM
pathizers and the cars were stoned.
President Maherbof of the company has
Ix ,a1 In Jrt nf Cnp a GSin
on a charge by Health Officer Mccormick
of violating the sanitary code In housing
strik kebreakers. Trial Is set for today A
strikebreaker has been sentenced to the
Westchester county jail for six months
for carrying concealed weapons. Others
have been fined for minor offenses.
Machinists Still Out.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to settle the strike of the machinists
in the repair shops Of the Erie railroad,
which began several months ago against
piece work. at conferences between rep
resentatives of the strikers and General
Manager ]. c. Stewart within tie last
week. 1t was stated to 5ay that all nego-
tiationS are on.
Psychologists Quit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PEORIA, Ill, October 26.-Six hundred
distillery workers went out on strike to-
day after the refusal of the local distil-
ieries to comply with their demands for
higher wages, shorter hours and recogni-
ton Of the union. The management of the
distilleres offered an increase of wages,
but declined to treat with the men as
unionists.
To Confer Over Wage Increase.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, October 26-Dele-
gates representing the 5000 switchmen
empo Dyed on all the northwestern rail
roads IN the territory from the twin cities
to the coast and northeast to Duluth
gathered in ST. Paul today for the purpose
of holding a conference preliminary TO
their meeting the representatives of the
different railroads Monday, when they
will present demands for an increase in
wages.
About eighty delegates were present
and, in addition, F. T. Hawley of Buff
falo. International president of the Switch
mems Union of America. and s. E. Leb-
berlng. vice president of the same or
ganization, were here and will participate
In the conference. Similar conferences
were held today in Chicago, Cincinnati
| and several other cities.