New-York tribune., 1870-01-11
THE TELEGRApH OPERATORS STRIKE
NO COMPROMISE.

NO COMPROMISE.
The strike of the Telegraph Operators con-
Times no efforts tending q settlement having YET oeeh
made by either the Company or their late employees
Our reporter had an interview yesterday with MI A. D
Brown. manager OF the main office in this city, VINO
stated that he had now sufficient and competent force
Of operators for the transaction Of all business lie said
the crisis had now passed. and that the ocas OF inc
Company we're firm in their determination 10 hoid
no intercourse with the strikers as Lc"euc
but that individual applications for reinstatement
would receive consideration The struggle Is one OF We
or death 10 the Company, and the position assumed ny
them will maintained at every hazard Ihere arc 80
operators present duty in the man ONCE anu SA
But two men tins city thusifar have ei the League
aud returned to the Company The strikers sun seem
he sefrehant and hopeful. They held large meeting
Yesterday morning at their Hall in GIandst several
ladies being in attendance Mr. Ralph w Pope occupied %
the Chair; his table was covered with elegTams OF
encouraging import from different parts OF the country
winch were read to the meeting as soon as atcd sb
stating that the operators there hau an hI
out until tins week, and all wonld be well;
Resolutions also received from the Typographical
Unions OF Memphis and Boston expressing sympathy
with The operadrs and promising aid II required. Mr.
members of the League abstain from visiting the Gen
eral Oee az No Broadway under any preteXt what
ever during the existence OF the present troubles
The following communication was received yesterday
noiAiHS iioin '"H SAN FsASciscO cAt Jan 1870
Ny DEaR SR. We have suspended operations for the Western Union
Francisco fachehtoi NHRila ivy
MIssvHe Goy and MaI6eL We tIuE strong enough
carry point ihs thing not settled before you Isee @ lue
pey glt ms IN the salaries Of two Of he members
cisco MumforJ the called Tie NO fsi men whose
the petition into bis ohee and informed them indff3ty
,S1s nsI. d s.med va. fTi fsai their salaries taken to increase
Of sS Every man IL s TeeeFhe Protective called
on to oP work TsS9 as{ a & VIZ t % bS rob b & a,ee
quit Virginia City ditto We now have one man ~ t3e
striving get news from East We are in the right Help
Us n eery gay al sober and honorable man named
the third We large meeting this IN Our circuit numbers
80 members Yours truly - - ,,., o....,.- c,,, W .,
The meeting then adjourned 20 o'clock m, at which
hour the Chairman, after calling the meeting to order,
that the operators Of the entire division from Richmond
including Augusta savannah Lake oliy ana l tIe "hUe
thereby cutting OF the Cuba cable business The read
ing of ihs dispatch called forth tumultuOus applause,
and gave renewed strength 10 the weakened. com.
mittes was appointed TO inquire into the truth report
rnIatng that the Bankers and Brokers line was trans
acting business for the Western Union Company, and to
The meeting then adjourned till y o'clock this morning
ARD FROM TIE LtAGUE. :. So,
sad eo1%sy % ever Pa S9 2S2 a. we 'sH ssSs F' he
e'I. Western W UhR TeapR CoHfy n reducing the wages
empoye for the sole purpose Of compeig with and ng
the egapers m tho empoy ofthe Western Union Company
.s .aa.ssld ' s5'' ss not properly appreciate BY tie bas
o@%oa % G So Td l' admit Sa e rsdon. aylSs oSJ made to p
uls cOHpOn and instead " reducing e AT dtdend,
psTst" s t,I to m AXE p oh ddeences cause, by tbs u1 qs uu
called for and dihonorae warfare upon tie Tsbt ard opposition
u the
Ing opposition would placing the pubic e Of this
dictate whatever rates they t drau no viii
gueston from the past tue would doubt
s4tuatiOn 70 lIecJs
dividend upon their watered stock
The officers ~ the Couparani the League
a hours Of the strike Of erfciY utvern the agent
ofthe Compsny Sg Eateq en- the {s oPe2pi that circuit
League based rs action upod Information received nom NJ JACOBS
who that bad been made and h eeo going
before aa The oser; the other hand red upoh state
mts forwarded Mr Mumio their agent Since tan mail i7lces
Jacobs received which leave dot Of the rduc
going on org Pacific and the League nown position
prove public that tie statements oi MI Jacobs bteesph
he S1e,Ion has been asked Who Jacobs r. na
unknown and irresponsible correspondent" Ia
coutradctug Wish 20 M Jsc,bss psolay known
Of the Telegraph fraternity not only 10 this cg but 10 this
responsible for The s;aetus be makes
Among high reputation 'or honor au est and
m personal will compare AOrby With the officers
the Western Union monopoly We have ne BREEZY stated
the cs.e 10 the public called upon to do
circular by Executive Couutes Of the Western Union
Company, bearing date Jan leiu, which hom
be.inni6g eud missaeneut OF tie true acts and
anne 10 their late operators 20 help them 90 OF thcs
present dilemma considerable pat the Dbl cation
more binding the officers mans9rs aud super
iueuden We have pledged to each other holorhbh are
DISPOSED respect not T the purpose a forcing unluhud ab
s Company, but for the mutual aid net
and families, and 20 the ucIoacleu's
constantly made upon ask the sympapud support II
that of the public demand at this oaopg sl not lie
Ieuel control the entire tegaphic Interests Of i county
". W. bUEuASl
G J. RY,y Committee