The New York herald., 1870-01-14
THE TELEGRAPHERs' STRIKE.

The telegraph operators held their regular meet
ing yesterday al their headquarters, No go Grand
street.
Little OF interest transpired until Messrs. Brown
Ing ami Troup, OF the national LABOR Union, visited
the meeting and addressed the assempase.
Mr.. BROWNING assured the strikers that the brick
layers his own craftsmen, would in u few days give
them material aid In the way OF contribution. lie
alluded TO the Conspiracy law, or which the Western
Union Company threaten to avail themselves ana
urged them TO pay no attention 10 II, Tor said ne,
they won't have time to get out warrant before
the law Is repealed.
Mr.. TRoUP, Who with Mr.. Browning has just re-
turned FROM Albany, where he has been urging the
repeal Of the Conspiracy law addressed the meeting
IN very encouraging manner, assuring them that
they had nothing to fear az regards the OF
their strike. lie said the strike had only Just CON-
menced and those present only the skirnsilcrs
In tins contest. Tne grand army Of workingmen
throughout the whole country, SIX hundred thou
sand strong, mad not yet been brought to the 'front.'
and others are coming, rs In the of Typography
cal Union No. o, who had so magnanmolisly voiun-
teered practical assistance to the tune OF five hun
drcd dollars This he continued, is only forerun-
ner OF what Is yet to come If the Western Union
Company do not draw Off sheir forces and discon-
tinue the fight. The strikers duty was to stand
out frmly and unitedy. They owed this much
entire land Mr. Tromp said he had spoken to repre-
sentatives OF the workingnen's unions in Troy and
Albany, and they assured him that they would stand
by the strikers TO the last and that they had already
placed their treasures at their disposal.
Mr. CONWAY, of the fainters' Union. also addressed
the meeting and spoke many WORDS or encourage
ment aud cheer TO them.
Mr.. Browning offered his services, which were
gracfousiy accepted, 70 act IN connection with any
or all committees 10 attend meetings OF the different
labor organizations for the purpose OF properly
stating their case and soliciting and.
After appointing Dir. J. II. limerick to receive all
contributions behalf Of the league the meeting ad
Jonrned To meet again to-day.
The Surveyor Of the Port and The Western
Union.
The Surveyor or thc Port OF New York duitc 1,
worthy official, 1t is true and whose business all
mercantile men acquainted with the bureau are
familiar with, requires telegraphc operator at the
Custom House, 10 receive such messages as arc
transmitted from the barge Office on the Battery
There Is law governing the appointment OF
clerks in this establishment that gives
the Surveyor the power to select and
appoint operator directly to perform tins charac-
ter OF work, and thus this omission In the law IL
gotten over by selecting an additional general clerk
designed for the telagraphic position who IL imme-
dately after appointment detailed to perform such
duties. Such is the manner IN which the Surveyor
obtains hts operators. How he them when
under government pay TO assist gigantic mon oboly
is simply told in the following
inc surveyor is one Of the vice presidents OF the
western Union and naturally n interested In all its
operations, anu soicitOus that 1t may ever be IN
prosperous condition AZ soon as the strike OF the
operators. who have thus maDfuly stood their
ground against oppression was known to the Sur
veyor, the manipulation Of the clicking keys at
ms labor at the rate Of roar dollars per ,e a td 10,
the pubic treasury, was ordered by him proceed
at once TO the principal Office OF the Western Union
there to lake the deak O1 OF the strikers and give
them the benefit OF his services until recalled me
vacancy thus created was filled by temporary de-
veyor's department. who understands the business
Of telegraphing rather nnperfectly.