Big Telegraph Strike Is On
Chicago, Aug. 14—A strike has
been called bv the employees of
the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph in every town of the
United States. All of the Associ
ated Press and other press associa
tions except the Hearst system
struck last night. Hearst signed
the scale and averted trouble. The
managers of the Associated press
are unable to do any thing in the
matter until they can have a meet
ing of the directors. All railroad j
operators are exempt from tlie,
strike, but have orders not to1
handle any of the business for the
telegraph companies. Mitchell, of j
the Miners Union, and Gornpers,!
of the Federation of Labor, have
pledged their moral and financial ,
support to the strikers. Not a
brokers ofiiee in the country has a ,
wire working this morning, and
stocks are being hammered down
everywhere, causing quite a panic:
in the commercial world.
Seattle, Aug. 14—The Guggen
heims are now shipping sullicient
steel rails from this city to com
plete their Katalla road to Aber
crombie rapids.
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Seattle, Aug. 14—The entire
Chinese crew of the German ship!
Tolosan attempted to desert last i
night, and weie only driven back
! after a hard fight with the officers
j of the vessel. Gups were freely
used and many of the Chinamen
were wounded.
Washington, Aug. 14—Many of
the congressmen now in this city
oppose sending the battleship fleet
to the Pacific, and unless the fleet
is well under way by the time con
gress convenes, resolutions will be
passed by congress intended to
seriously embarass the administra
tion in the proposed movement.
Casa Blanca. Aug. 12—Thous
ands of Arabs, superbly mounted,
are massing before this city for an
attack on the French forces
San Francisco, Aug 12—Theo
dore Halsey is in a v£ry critical
condition and chances f^r his re
covery are unfavorable.
Snokane, Aug. 12—Attorney W.
H. Ludden announces that he is a
candidate for congress as successor
to Wesle/ JonfcS.
New York, Aug. 14—The stock
of Standard Oil dropped this morn
ing to 450. It has been steadilv
declining all week, having dropped
fifty points during the past six
days. At the present rate of de
preciation in stock values Rocke
fel'er is losing a million dollars a
minute. i
Seattle, Aug. 14—Marshal Slump
arrived here today with Andreas
Marincovitch, whom he is taking
to Ketchikan to answer to the
charge of murder against him at
1 that place,
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Washington, Aug. 14—On ac
count of the telegraphers strike
; the weather bureau is unable to
.secur^ forecasts of the weather for
' the benefit of sea going vessels,Jand
it is feared this will be the cause of
I many disasters Roosevelt has
given no intimation that he will
interfere in ihe strike.
Seattle, Aug. 14—The operators
of both companies left their keys
last night. Thirteen strike breakers
are now working in their places.
Seattle, Aug. 14—The plant of
the Seattle Car Manufacturing Co.,
at Youngstown burned to the
ground last night. A large part
of the surrounding business dis
trict, including eleven stores, was
also destroyed. The loss will total
I175.UOO.
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