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Show WlhTI KN IMIIV TIKIl'lll.r. IT, II. rlimiersllle liil.rWeweil-llla Htalellieilt Ntw Yolih, Mw.li 21. Uoncorn-lnc Uoncorn-lnc tho report thai troublo between the Wettern Union Telegraph company com-pany and It! tmilujrl li Imminent, W. II. Homervlllo of the Western Union com any, In an Interview today soldi "I understand that aomo operators II woro dismissed at l'hlladelphln, and II no doubt for good cause. Wu reserve 1 toourselvu the right to mauage the lompany'i allulri In our own way and without either dictation or Intimidation Intimida-tion from tho reirotentatlvtB of any nwclallon. That euoh a couriu waa attempted, the following facts show: "On March 7th a circular wai delivered de-livered at tho ofllco of tho Western Union comi any In Chicago, with the threat that it would bo Issued that day If certain cpiraton, memben of the order were uncharged from tho Western West-ern Union fervlco at l'ltli-urg. l'ltli-urg. The circular wai algned i, by 1,'Jabn CuthhirUon luprime iW cliancrllor and Oscar M. Ulbbs iu. jrome secretary and treasurer, and or-11 or-11 dired that the member! of eaoh Iccul IV lodge ahould upon Hi recilpt appoint a U commltteo to thoroughly canvass Its U territory, vlfltlng all leading llrmi I doing business with the Wutern Union tonipau), ibow them n copy of the 1 dtilaration of trluclnlei, njvliu them T 1 1 the action of the Western Union In t'f thedliclmrgo of Ha membera and ru- ft UUtit them to glvu their business to the li) l'ostol Tilegrah companj on tho V ilalm tint tho conn any wua not an- 1 tsgonlillo to tho orilir, to call upon .' oilier labor orgaolittlom to anlit them t In their elljns and to appeal to tho I 1 ubllo gcmrally throughout the dally I jaH.re to withhold their latronugo f from tho Western Union Telegraih company for all oomietltivo pointi. . "An loqulry was nindo uud It wai i reported that no dlsmlisala Ironi our teivlcu win thought of u charged In 4 thuolroulur. Ou March 14th tbo lo). lowing letter wn reielveu, to whloh mtouttv no reply wai made: |
