The sun., 1907-08-14

women were no less diligent than the men.
Many OF them joined the pickets about the
Postal and Western Union buildings and
remained on their posts until dark.
The telegraphers' pickets scrupulously
refrained from any violence. The labor
leaders have announced with firmness
that no such demonstrations should be In
dulged in and no member Of the union has
30 Tar done anything to reflect discredit
on the organization.
The strikers were as confident of success
yesterday were the officers Of the tele-
graph company. They declared that both
the companies were guilty. OF stuffing their
operating rooms with clerks and stenogra-
piers 10 give the impression Of strength
to visitors. In a manifesto issued last
night Daniel l.. Russell, chairman OF the
strategy board Of the union. challenged
any of the officials Of the telegraph COM
pany 10 joint debate on the merits of the
strike. the public to he the judges of the
oratory.
Secretary Mclnerney of the local union
made "a statement last evening In which he
said that from the figures he received he
estimated that here were % 900 telegraphers
on strike in the United States, Canada and
Mexico. These. he said, included 5000 on
strike in New York, 375 in Boston. 1, 800 in
Chicago $50 in San Francisco, 225 In Phila-
delphia, $50 in New Orleans, 125 in Cleve-
land, 225 in Washington, $50 in st. Louis. 90
in Norfolk, Va, IS in Columbus, IFS in Pitts
New England towns.
BROKERS OPERATORS REVISE DEMANDS
The expected walkout of the operators in
the brokers' offices which was to have taken
place yesterday wherever demand for SIS
a week, seven hour workday and IS cents
an hour overtime was not granted did not
materialiZe. The operators thought better
Of il and a meeting Of the Wall street chapel
Of the union was hastily called in Room "a
at the Astor House for o'clock yesterday
afternoon to revise the demands.
The nesting was largely attended. as
there are |, 900 operators in the Wall Street
district and there was a hot time for about
three hours: When proposition was made
to change the demand TO a minimum wage
scale OF $50 a week. a seven hour workday
and to leave the question Of overtime to
he settled individually with the brokers
there was such howl of dsapproval that
Chester l.. Hail. who presided, had a good
deal Of difficulty in preserving order.
The radical element said il would not
stand for the change and wanted immedi-
several firms. including Miller 4 Co.. Bart
lett, Fraser Darlington and Taylor. Smith
4 Co., had made contracts n. the $50 min
imum scale basis. This caused a diversion
and then the radicals began to urge the
original demand again.
After a stormy discussion the operators
in favor Of the new demand carried their
point. The revised demands are 10 be
made this morning. and those who sign a
contract with the union on these terms are
TO be immune" from trouble when the
order comes for a general strike Of the
operators on the leased wires
Michael J. Reagan. mediator of the State
Department Of Labor. went to the Offices
of the telegraph companies yesterday and
offered his services as arbitrator OF the
strike Officials OF both companies told
Mr.. Reagan that as in their opinion there
was no matter open to arbitration his
services were not required.