New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-11
the Western Union operators who handle the
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the Western Union operators VINO handle the
quotations in the Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham. Ala. Aug. 10.-About one hun
dred employees of the Postal and Western Union
Telegraph companies quit work this afternoon
at 4:15 o'clock.
At the Postal Office the strike was precipitated
by the discharge of several members of the
union for refusing 10 work with Memphis where
the operators had struck earlier in the after
noon.
The Western Union men walked out at about
the same time as the Postal, and state that they
have no particular grievance except their claim
for an eight hour day. They also claim proper
consideration is not given them by the COM
pany.
Galveston, Tex, Aug 10.-The telegraph oper-
ators of the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies went on strike in Galveston
to-day. About forty are affected. At the
Western Union two chiefs and three other oper-
ators remained at work and at the Postal the
manager was the only one TO remain.
New Orleans. Aug, 10.-ATl of the operators in
the employ of thee Western Union Telegraph
Company walked out here this morning at 10
o'clock in conformity with order issued after
a vote had been taken at a meeting OF the local
felegraphers' union.
The strike Of Postal Telegraph operators in
this city extended to-day when the day force
did not go to work. About sixty men OF the
Postal are affected.
Local officials of the Postal company az
nounced that they bringing in men from
the outside and that by tonight they expecte1
TO show a material improvement in the situa-
ton.
Knoxville Tenn, Aug. 10.-The Western Union
operators walked out at o'clock this afternoon.
The strike. ii is said, was caused by some opera
tors refusing TO go TO Nashville to work.
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 10.-Seventy-fve tele-
graph operators employed in the Western Union
office in this city went strike at o'clock this
afternoon. The members of the telegraphers
union were told TO communicate with Chicago
and refused TO do so. The night force, it is I'M
derstood. will not report for work Employees of
the Postal company in this city have not gone
cut
Dallas Tex. Aug. 1o.-The Postal telegraphers
in this city went on strike at 80 o'clock to-
day. About twenty-five or thirty men are out
Meridian Miss. Aug. 1o-The Western Union
telegraph operators struck to-day. except Man.
ager Stead. who is taking all messages subject
TO delay
Jackson, Miss. Aug. 10-The Western Union
and Postal operators here struck this afternoon.
Pueblo, Col. Aug 10.-Because they were
asked TO work with non-union men at Denver,
the local Western Union operators went on
strike at Ills o'clock this afternoon.
Houston. Tex. Aug. 10.-The union and nom
union telegraphers of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company struck here to-day in sympathy
with the strikers al Dallas. The men refused to
work with non-union men in the Dallas office.
Fifteen operators are out. leaving three, inciud-
ing one woman. at the keys The night force is
ex ected to join the day force.
Oklahoma City. Aug. 1o.-The Western Union
operators walked out this afternoon. About
twenty-five operators are involved. Five refused
TO leave their places. The ten Postal operators
here struck this afternoon.
Topeka. Kan. Aug. 10.-All the men In both
the Western Union and the Postal offices went
out last midnight. The men refused to handle
business to any points where strike was on
The Western Union has four men and tho Postal
three Both managers are operators and VIII
keep the offices going.