The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-09

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Since last mid
night, when 2OS operators struck ra-
ther than work with the strike break
ers at Los Angeles, there has been
little doing il the Chicago Office of
the Western Union Company at. Jack
son Boulevard and Clark streets, or
in the branch offices scattered tnru-
out the city. Only six wire chiefs and
four veteran telegraphers were left
in the main Chicago Office when the
union men, in answer to whistle,
rushed from their keys on the ninth
and tenth floors and congregated IN
front of the building. the strike Or
der issued by the executive board of
the Chicago local union to night op-
orators applies also to day operators,
thus affecting some 700 men employ
ed in the main office during the day
of twenty-four hours.
No trouble was experienced today
by the brokers and commission men
in handling their business. None of
their operators have been called out
and reported for work at the usual
hour. At eight o'clock this morning
about twenty operators were at work
in the Western Union office, and the
officials of the company said they ex-
pected more during the day.
Wesley Russell. secretary of the To-
cal union, said the company would not
be able to man its wires or handle
its business.
There were no signs of disorder
around the Western Union building
today. The fifty policemen saw no
crowds congregating around the build
ing of the board of trade. An insane
MAJ rushed into the central police
station and inquired in an excited
manner for President Roosevelt, say
ing he wanted him to end the tele-
graphers' strike at once. He was ar
rested. The Western Union tickers
were almost entirely out of business
early in the day, and the men in
they had no idea when conditions
would improve.
Salt Lake Men May Go Out.
Salt, Lake. Utah, Aug. "a meet
iag OF the Salt Lake Local Union of
Commercial Telegraphers of America
will be held at two O'Clock this after
noon to decide whether or not the men
in the local offices of tine Western
Union will go out in sympathy with
the Los Angeles union.
When the regular day man who
sends on the Chicago wire today re-
fused to man the wire. he was prompt
ly discharged The other men did not
leave their keys, but sent at once for
President A. F. Palmer of the Salt
Lake local and ne called a meeting
to decide what action shall be taken.
Out at Helena, Montana.
Helena. Mont. Aug. s.-The entire
force of the local Western Union Of
fee went on a strike today with the
exception of the chief operator and
ais assistant. The strike was due to
marking on al operator who declin-
ed to man the Chicago wire on the
grounds that Chicago is a non-union
office. Before the chief operator could
ask any one else to man the wire, the
entire force numbering about 40 men,
Joined the discharged operator and
left the room All the wires are now
silent
Denver Ready 20 Strike Instanter.
Denver. Colo. Aug. s.-The West
ern Union operators here win go out
the instant they are asked to use
wire to Chicago or Los Angeles. It
IL said that seventy OF the seventy
five day operators will quit their
keys In case Of strike.
strike Regarded as Local.
New York. Aug. 9.-The strike of
telegraph operators In Chicago today
IL regarded by the company as local
In its nature and not likely to cause
a strike here. The walkout OF tele-
graphers In Chicago has hampered
the transmission Of business both
here and I'm Chicago. but the wire
chiefs and chief operators are doing
All they can to move the business.
President Clowry and Gen. Supt.
Brooks held Z conference today to
lIscuss the situation. Brooks said:
"Thsre A. DO reason why the striks in|