The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
PROVIDENCE
MEN GO OUT
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the offices of the company without mo-
lestation.

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the offices of the company without mo-
lestation.
POLICE RESERVES READY.
The police reserves from several sta
tons were on duty during the night to
prevent any trouble. but there was noth-
ing for them TO do. The police reported
today that there had been no trouble
during the night at any OF the branch Of
fees OF the company throughout the city.
There was gathering OF striking opera
tors in City Hall park opposite the Pos
tai Telegraph building late last night, but
the crowds soon dispersed.
Officials of the Western Union said to-
day that they had the usual number OF
operators at work last night and that the
work OF transmitting kilograms progressed
smoothly. over 10 operators were housed
during the night In the building and food
was provided by the company. The wo-
men operators were sent home At o'clock
and the company has issued an order that
no woman operators he permitted TO work
nights after that hour. Night Chief Ope-
rator Robinson OF the Western Union said
today that the company usually employed
between $50 and 300 men during the night
and that lats night more operators were
| at work than usual. Business at the
branch offices throughout the city had
been hampered by the strike.
NO DUMMIES" WORKING.
Mr.. Robinson declared that the charges
made by the union officers that the COM
panies were placing dummies" at the
keys in order to deceive the public were
! false and that every man who sat at an
instrument was an operator.
| Nearly 100 operators worked through
the night at the Postal Telegraph COM
pany and officials said today that they
were making good progress in getting of
business. The company furnished cots for
those operators who desired To remain In
the building all night. Food was furnish
| ed by nearby restaurant The women
operators did not remain on duty all night
Those who left late were escorted to the
Brooklyn bridge entrance or TO the street
cars. The more experienced operators
who remained at work did double time in
order TO get off all the accumulated busi-
ness. Many clerks In both companies who
had not worked an instrument in years
remained at the office last night and aidSi
| in transmitting messages until the chief
operators obtained sufficient men to man
the wires
The office OF the local union swarmed
today with striking operators eager TO OBJ
tain information regarding the progress
OF the strike. The union officers told the
men 10 create no trouble and that II they
remained out the companies would be
| forced to meet their demands IL was
said that the operators employed by brok-
erage houses would not be affected by the
| strike, but that the broker operators
| would be assessed to help the strike fund
COMPANIES CRIPPLED
Deputy President Thomas, who has
charge of the strike situation in the East,
! said today that the companies were SO
badly crippled that they were unable to
| handle the business Thomas told the
| strikers that the companies eeuld-Het fill
their places and that within a few days
| they would be glad to meet their demands
The strikers privately admit that tifS
funds in the union treasury are not suffi-
cient to finance protracted strike, but
J are depending on aid from the allied labor
| unions.
The Associated Press started its through
West wire to Chicago and intermediate
points at the regular hour this morning
and was moving a full report.
The Associated Press east circuit from
New York to Boston and New England
points also opened on time, with a full
force OF operators.
There were some affecting scenes in all
the excitement attending the gathering Of
the striking operators at their local union
headquarters today. Old gray-haired vet
Grams OF the key who had remained with
the companies for years were broken
hearted at the turn OF events. Severd
had forfeited their rights to a pension
fund, which had been accommodating Tor
their benefit for many years, while others
felt that II would be difficult for them to
| find employment again because OF therf
advanced years