The Washington times., 1907-08-13

NEW YORK, Aug. i3.-Ths
first effects Of the telegTaphers'
strike on the vast business interests
of the country were felt today, when
the strike had spread from the At
lantic TO the Pacific and from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico
and vas still sweeping through in
terror cities and towns which had
been waiting for New York to act.
Fifteen thousand men are out in
all parts of the country, 5000 Of
them in New York city alone, and
they are backed up by a fund of
100000 with which to make their
fight.
The strike order has been extend
ed to Canada and Mexico and today
operators in Offices in those parts Of
the continent were walking out.
Business Men Hampered.
Throughout the whole country manu-
facturers. merchants. fnanciers. ard
business men generally were hampered
BY the cutting of Of the telegraph serv-
ice Of the two great companies. the
Western Union and Postal. and even the
markets were affected. the prices OF
stocks showing the business disturb
anee. Wacat alone broke points as =
direct result Of the strike
In New York today the strikers from
tbs Western Union and Postal general
and branch offices were Joined by men
from big Wau Street Offices, commits
sion houses, and other large business
concerns. excepting sCch houses as have
contracts with their operators
More than one hundred cidss and
towns are already affected. Only about
sixtv-five cities OF towns OF any conse-
cuence had not been reached, but y
was expected that the men IN these OF
fees would 60 out at any TINE
Other cities throughout the country
had quickly followed tho lead or New
York Virtually, everything west OF
Pittsburg and throughout the South was
tied I'D. Some OF the Eastern cities did
rot Join the strike. but they were alone,
and could not send messages because
there were practically no men 70 receive
I
them
Associated Press Men Out.
In New York city 1t was asserted to-
6ay there were 1900 Western Union and
:. OOO Postal operators out Through the
rest Of the country 1900 men were out
Following the strike OF the commercial
operators IN this city came the walk
out OF the operators OF the Associated
Press.
In Chicago and other big cities. where
the strike has been in progress fer two
or more days. any private concern US
ing leased wires had met the terms OF
the strikers and were able 70 do their
wire business. but the majority were
crippled in the outside dealings.
Cable Companies Hampered.
Ever cable companies were doing
business under difficulties today. The
operators were willing to receive mes
sages from abroad. but the transmission
OF them TO non-union operators in other
places was a different matter and few
keys were clicking
Long distance telephones have been
called into requisition BY many branches
OF business.
Some Of the big hospitals in New York
have found IL necessary 10 send out
notices by mall 10 relatives OF the SICK
and dying. where IL has been found in
possible 10 use the telephones
All Operators Ordered Out.
Deputy President Percy Thomas. Of
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union,
early today sent word 10 every operator
Through Train to Old Point Comfort.
Commencing August 9Th. solid vestibuls
/ train will leave Washington 1880 D. m
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