The New York herald., 1870-01-06

operators in the country 70 close their oIices for
duty. and about dozen nave coupled; oae %a,n 10
every instance they have been pf rsuaded rom doing
ANYTHING further than reporting at the ONCE leaving
Immediately after and becoming sworn meLl
rayed in benaif OF the strikers Operators In
Worcester, Springfield. Hartford New Haven FAN
dered to New YORK ana Boston, nave positively
refused TO CO. and II ~ likely that they w refuse 70
WORK even IN their own offices tomorrow morning.
s' work betweea New YORK Ana % sos on soday Su
they viii probably Join the ssrlkeI. io,mor-
ton Is understood to depend upon the concurrent
action OF couple Of printing operators In New
rnc strike seems to have assumed vast proportions
IN the Eastern States anu with the sympAthies or
the ie eeraph patrons IN their behalf the opera
be well described. The oulrages and burdens OF
the Western Union monopoly have been so
numerous that the public are glad to see it
come 20 grief, although this same gra1ed puOc Is
10 q great extent sufferer by the strike. These
VINO nave been compelled TO telegraph nave discov-
cred the ability OF the opposition lines and what
ever may be the result Of the strike. the Western
Union monopoly viii lose . large business heretofore
permanent, and the same viii De gained by the moro
HDeTal opposition lines.
The Strike In Washington md tho 6onth-
Probable Suspension Of Com muuication With
the Cuban Cable.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g. 1870.
The operators OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company had another meeting here tonight. They
received information that all the operators In the
South have suspended work. The strike ct Will
mington N. c., will suspend communication with
tho Cuban cable. Dispatches have been received
stating that tomorrow the operators at Port
land, Me-. viii strike, and 1t Is beiieved this
will seriously interfere with messages through the
Atlantic cable The TWO chief operators here-
joined the strikers to-day. rms leaves only man
ager, Mr.. Tinker Tpc company has picked up three
or tour operators, designated 'plugs' by the re-
gulafs, ana put them 10 work. IL Is stated, how
ever, tnat they wholly inadequate to do the busI-
ness. The only lady operator In tnis city linked her
fortunes with those or the strikers to-day. saying
she "was pOing with the bOys.n An matters now
stand the business OF the company Will be greatly
ally go to opposition lines, having assurance
that they will 20 through while the deranged con-
dition OF affairs continues In the Western Union
Company.
Dispatches Received by the Western Union
Company.
The following despatch was received by the vice
President Of the western Union Telegraph Com
pany:-
LyNcHBURG. Va, Jan. 8, 1870.
have just returned after an absence vi one week
IN Tennessee and now nrst realize the extent OF the
treacherOus and disgraccful movement against the
company and am oeepy humated to learn that
some OF the Southern operators have proved faith.
less but am proud To say that none Of the operators
Of this district have deserted their posLs ! ar
ranging to send few operators to other districts.
suCCcSs Vi hOVctHcnt WOulu DC laStlnK
proach TO the profession. l hope tue company will
not yield. J. w. kAIES, Superintendent.
CHICAGO, Jan. s. 1870.
Everything IS working smoothly IN this division,
and no urtner trouble need be apprehended with
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. s. 1870.
The telegraph operators strike continues here.
There IL no interruption OF the business, however,
oi the company, aud the management are confident
there Will be none. The operators sangune that
the company wil DO compelled to accede 10 their
demands.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s, 1870
The managers OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company nave sufficient force OF operators Ia phil
adephla, Baltimore and Washington for the transac-
ton oi all business offering.