The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-29
END OF The TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
A Satisfactory Adjustment Made-The Opera
tors Resume WOrk-AH Offices Of the
Franklin Telegraph Company Inciuded in

a satisfactory Adjustment made-The Opera
tors Resume WOrk-AH Offices Of the
Franklin Telegraph Company Inciuded in
The Observation-Disclosures Yesterday.
satisfactory settlement was effected yesterday
between the operators OF the Franklin Teiceraph
Line, who had struck on account Of wages, and the
company, and all the operators resume work this
morning. The operators held a meeting Yesterday
morning, pursuant TO the adjournment on the pre-
vious day, at which the following dispatches were
presented
BALTIMORE, Oct 27-1t 80 p. NJ.
rany New 2orE and Boston have nsgarsted movement
,ss.Rs "a sS y n . ''''y'' 'e' '''
Whereas we the teeaphc fraternity Of Baltimore, beey
@hsreas we believe that hei demands would be acceaed
tg TS Sssnaey b ss Therefore flor be
o. ths o ~ convention assembled do tender
our ad and support 70 he nl extent OF power and
sure them OF our readiness 81 called upon 10 furnish
substantial paii,asi aid IN any manner necessary.
with which the fraternity throughout the
rem We feel assured hal II our friends sq r
vii crown their efforts 30 advance the standing ana dsnhy
Resolved, That action the employees OF
leagues 10 New Sors And Bosioa With dsaeresea motives
q selfgan and for trmiy endeaSofng % definitely establish
ST Louis, Oct g. 1853.
We had meeting last nigh, unanimously adop'ea ihs
operators Of the FRANKLIN Company Resolved That we ten
engaged in tho movement Resolved That we vii sustain
MARY aid as we may be called upon for, - a. -,
riTIsICno, oct z. 10.
but DO fear the issue 10 this expression OF mPa
MA Ts avn sn saa our ,as sgas o ny FROM he
vacancies BE sure you are right and we are win you
Assure ae Franklin operators OF sympathy and
mary aid 81 necessary
The proposition OF the superintendent OF the
company, Mr. Smith, TO increase the pay OF the rst
class operators TO 800 and let the salaries OF the
others remain as they were taken up and, after
discussion, rejected. Mr. Baker was appointed to
watt on Mr.. Wallace Leaning, the chief operator,
VINO had remained at work Tor tho purpose OF eX-
ercisns his influence on behalf OF the strikers, and
10 request his attendance at the meeting. Mr..
Leaning, after informing the meeting that he was
with them aud considered himself subject 10 the
commands oil the union, was requested to continue
at work az before. A telegraphic despatch
was sent to McCay, the New Haven striker directing
him TO close his ONCE and assuring MIN OF the pro-
lection OF the association. a message was received
from the fhadephia operators stating that Charles
Moore, the best operator in the Office there had been
discharged for attempting 10 organize strike, on
the New York plan and tnat three other men were
holding out, but had NOT yet been discharged,
After q recess the meeting convened aglln at half
past TWO. The chairman stated that the sapern-
tendent Mr. smith, acknowledged mat the strikers
had gained their point, aud ne recommended the APP
polntment Of five operators TO return to the
Instruments and relieve Mr.. smiths embar-
EASEMENTS temporarily, to enable him to
draw up q schedule OF prices and make a proposl-
uon to the association. The operators thus desig-
mated to assist Mr.. Smith should be subject 10 the
orders of the union. anu might be recalled from
work at any moment. A resolution carrying these
views into effect was then adopted. and Messrs.
Curry Leaning Hubbard, Conner and sprague were
sent down To the Franklin once TO resume WORK.
Three men were also detailed TO work on the city
lines. The following despatch was then sent by TIC
association to notify cooperating Offices and 10 ple
vent Misunderstanding
TO BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE TFLF
sgArB 0FFIcEs:--
the line to work while Interview Nj. J. g. Smith
his schedule and whatever other proposition may
e. a. DE MOLL President
While the meeting was awaiting the action OF the
committee sent to meet Mr. smith the following
despatch WAS received
NEW oRrr,Ns, oct es 1852.
To g. Dr. MoIi and the other Franklin Telegraph Opera
We commend endorse the action taken by you, and
prds the e VIII sce as BASE and S
govern proceedings always command botn
and goodwill stand drm arc ready with funds
roneured in by the Franklin telegraph operators or
Orleans vicksbarg, Mobile ka,ehel jackson and Selma
At three O'Clock Mr. LEANING appeared and laid
before the meeting the following note, winch la
received nom Mr.. smith,
Mr. LrAsING-I am glad tina; the men have shown thel
sence of Justice and their confidence n the good will q HI
with little consideration OF what due us Ii
determined TO act 10 tie ares manner and win meet your
self as COMMITTEES on their part and viii show that
Mr.. Leaning said in explanation or this note that
| there doubt that the pending interview
would be pleasant, and an the operators now on a
strike would be satisfied with The terms about 20 De
proposed.
committee OF three, consisting Of Messrs- G. @.
De Moll Leaning and Mills were selected TO meet
Mr.. Smith, and another recess was taken uuttl halt
past four
Upon the reassembltng or the association Mr.
Leaning presented the following schedule, arranged
between the committee OF three and superintendent
SMITH
AZ chairman or the committee appointed TO wait on s. g.
for operators Franklin Telegraph Company beg
hare the salaries q operator. nov Getting eighty
OF es oe p hase
dollars raised to eghyhve dollars seventy dollars
dollars 20 ssvsn,, dollars and fifty dollars fiyve dol
an pes cent e ss :. h
out 10 Boston, New York Phladephia Bait.
shall faithfully his part, we recon-,
that me e.. 2. 60 @ w9rs e. oaTe and WIN
fully conform TO nil rules and orders from the company
J. g. SMITH, Superintendent
The above schedule was unanimously accepted by
the meeting and three cheers were given for Mr.
smith. The following despatch was at this moment
received and read
BALTIMORE, DC. Is 1859
Men here waiting hear from you they sha work
They understand all is liked but won't stir Until they hear
FROM you Telegraph at once
Resolutions conforming the conduct OF Mr.. Burd
the general agent OF the Franklin Company IN
Boston; OF thanks to Mr.. Leaning the ON
operators throughout the country who had
supported tie strike, declaring that If any
operator was hereafter dismissed on account OF
having participated In the strike the association
would Quit their Instruments again; aud instructing
MFR. Leaning TO notify the superintendent that the
operators had accepted the schedule and would
return TO duty this morning at eight O'clock were
passed and the meeting adjourned sue de.
The following despatch was sent 10 all the tee-
graph Offices connected with the movement
NEW YORK. Oct. g, 1859.
We have concluded satisfactory basis of agreement
Smith, which guarantees the reinstatement OF all opera
tors participating the movement the
ourselves You therefore instructed report for duty
tomorrow morning. G. q. DE- AoLL4