New-York tribune., 1907-08-12
NdNV RE4DT TO STRIKE.
-uen in Washington and Detroit
Likely to Quit To-day.

Washington Aug 11-If called on TO man
wires operated at the other end by non-un:on
men the Washington operators employed by the
western Union and Postal companies will walk
OFT in a body tomorrow morning. This decision
was reached at a meeting of the local union of
Commercial feIegrapiaers this afternoon The
local 1,r,ion tomorrow will demand u per cent
increase, an eight hour day and that women
operators be paid the same wage scale as men
w W. Beatty. first vice-president of the ma
fional union. reported to-day TO the local union
that he had received instructions from Wesley
Russell. secretary-treasurer of the Commercial
Telegrap pliers Union who is directing the STRIKE
from Chicago that the organization will support
the local union If the men strike when called
,1ron TO work with nor-union men Mr. Beatty
tonight estimates that when the word Is given
tomorrow 81 per cent Of the 10 union opera
tors employed by the two companies will JOIN the
strike
According 10 the information he has received
from Secretary Russell by long distance tele-
sphone. Mr.. Beatty says that the press associa-
sions and the leased wires newspapers VIII not
sbe affected by the general strike order, which. il
SIS said. will be issued within the next twenty
-four hours.
Atlanta. Aug 1.-THE operators employed by
she Western Union and Postal Telegraph COM
psnies here went on strike this afternoon. Over
q hundred and fifty r2en are out
Cleveland. aug. 1.-THE union telegraphers OF
the local Offices of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies meC to-day and adopted
resolutions TO the effect that the 40 members
6esir1l a strike 10 assist in obtaining the gen.
eral demands Of the telegraphers all over the
country and would walk out Immediately upon
orders from President Small The local union
eiso resolved do all il could to keep individual
operators at work until strike order arrived.
T1a.roi+ aur IA resolution was adopted
.his afternoon by the local union Of the Com
,nercial Telegraphers' Union. which means. ac-
cordng to both the Postal and the Western
Union Telegraph Company officials. that there
VIII be strike in Detroit Tomorrow Inc reso-
lutions say in part:
We refuse to work wire with an Office IN
which a strike is in progress; and IN case any
union operator is dismissed or sent nome Tor
such refusal by either company committee be
appointed wait on the official making the dis
charge and demand the immediate renstate
l.lent Of the operator, ana said committee shan
call a strike in case OF refusal"
Fss,rFalo Aug Il-Union telegraph opera tors
talked strike al a meeting to-day committee
viii present demands for an increase Of ID 10 sO
per cent in pay. an eight hour day and com
rany tvpewriters. 10 the Western Union and
Postal tomorrow The average monthly wage
here is ST. a month.
A telegram from President Small of the opera
.ors union told the local men to stay al work
until he calls them cut
Texarkana Ark Aug. 1.-THE Western
Union operators here. four in nur1Der, walked
cut tonight Texarkana is one of the repeater
roirts for the wires reaching the Southwest.
Charleston. s c. Aug. 11.-An the Western
Union teieerarhers walked out at Charleston at
6 O'clock this evening. The Western Union has
only the manager and one chief on duty.
Boston. Aug. 1.-THE Boston local Of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America, at
q largely attended meeting to-day, voted not TO
20 out On strike at the present time.