The New York herald., 1870-01-05
THE TELEGRAPH OPERATORS STRIKE.
The Movement Becoming General
Along the Lines.
Correspondence Between the Committee and
the Western Union Company-Appeal
to the Operators Throughout the
C0lnlry-Disarrangement Of
Business.

The strike OF the operators Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company continued yesterday and
assumed, TO all appearance, formidable dimensions.
The committee OF the operators n tins city we're in
correspondence with the Executive Committee Of
the company yesterday, but no satisfactory conclu
sion was reached. Last evening the operators held
wen attended meeting at the western Ho-
tel, IN Cortandt street, at which this
correspondence was read. the stand taken
by the Committee OF Operators approved and
an appeal adopted to the craft throughout
the country. The olice of the Western Union Com.
pany, 145 Broadway, was quite deserted last even
Ing. The usual permanent force engaged In tele.
graphing at night from TWENTY-FIVE to thirty. but
yesterday not over nan dozen could De mustered
10 continue work under the circum mstances. In con-
sequence the Franklin and other lines crowded
wltn business. Several policemen we're kept on
guard at the Office IN Broadway in anticipation OF
difficulty should the striking operators make any
attempt at preventing these few men working the
instruments. The following Is the correspondence
ana the appeal above referred to-
EXECUTIVE OFFICE W. U. TELncRAPHl
W. W. BunnAss, Q. O. RYAN, j. H. PE1sns Cor mttee =
ton .ha, members of association have been
an Operators san snd mat ho
Of your 2s'n San ask the mem. en-.
reduction which you the members
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favorable TINT the Grand Ciie operator
aa your 'sSsi s
in In sn eny says % nS e
han Francisco elsewhere have been and that
Mr. Barhans called yesterday stated to him
Ssy that he mS be ~ ds. there had
reduction OF salaries and at his request asked Mr. Mum
hts in reply to suck inquiry ia which be
u reduced no salaries nor anywhere else and have
had no Of doing So Two men were DISCHARGED San
create and make miscnie because the
force IN the eee was larger than was 2 do our
slightest foundation matter of fact The only changes
are as high as ser have been paid here beforen
rely with implicit confidence the truth Of this state
cordingy. We permit combination Organization
e empos @ as s si
action OF Mr. Aamford Very respectfully, &c.
The following is the reply OF the operators
Nrw YoRs, Jan. 4, 1870
0; II. PALMER Secretary
presented you this morning. which you u.s.
the authority Of Superintendent Mumord that the
DO not exia, that salaries have been
reduced at San Francisco nor any members dis.
salary, &c. Inrepiy would state that ocers
sers Of our IN At ~ yso art rG that the
exist have already suspended work oncers and members
tee 70 report and decide what action they shall take
We, therefore, propose that yon nsnc Superintendent
Mumford that yon WILL reinstatc those
Der at San Francisco any who have been discharged for
refusing to submit reduction Of salary ard that
bers who have already sopped work various points be
IN Their former positions "a at the same salaries as
strike be deducted from this months pay.
II this proposition Is agreed to then this committee
you ha the various points will their duties
and members other points who waiting TO hear results
of negotiations. You will be promptly notified that tho
difficulty has been amicabiy settled
III this proposon 4cceded to the committee will
feel constrained that the negotiations have been unsa
sfactoy and TO that the Grand Chief Operator
OF organization take action in accordance with the
Instructions presented TO you this morning. We
PEELED by those resolutions reply to this by
before three r NJ to-day. Very respeetia,iy, &C.,
w. W. BuRliAHS,/
G. J. RYAN, Committee.
J. NJ. PETERS,
To which Mr.. Palmer replled:-