New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-20
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PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 19.-Eyery man in
the Western Union Office IL his post ana VIII rsman
there Messages being sent forward to all Offices ex
cepting the Larger cities, with the usual promptness
The usual commercial for the Board Of Trade was
received Communication is had with all Offices, but
business necessarily somewhat suspended
The psra turs of the American Rapid Line eft their
WoRcEsrER, Mass, July 19-rhe men IN the western
Union office with single exception ana ~ tsr men "a
and messengers hand and one or two appear 70
be trying their nand at tie Instruments.
sPRIsGFIELD, Mass. July l9.-fhe western Unlon
operators city struck at l2:l5 to-day Man
ager Denver and his brother alone the general
office this afternoon The branch Office at the Union
depot is closed AT the Rapid office the one operator
gone.
NEw-HAyEN, Conn., July Three OF the best sper-
ators In the Western Union Office here left their work ~
noon, by closing branch offices In the city the main
Office has obtained enough operators for ordinary bus
ness All the Rapid Compsny's operators are at work.
tote Brotherhood Dut are INSTRUCTED 10
refuse ali messages for New-Sork
PORTLAND Me-, July The operators here left their
desks at The superintendent and man Ayers arc
OF the brotherhood in this cry
INDlANAPoLIs, July 19-PrOmpty receiving the
signal viz General Grant dropped dead" rwo-thirds
Of the operators in Western Union office here lett
their desks There eighteen rstclass operators
ON duty and the ranks filing mp rapidly AT tho
larger Offices in the State outside about half the forces
Richmond wnere the iu forces remained IN duty 1e-
egraph officials express the opinion that they can
weather the storm ill the strikers places fully Ia
short time.
CLEVELAND, July i9-At nineteen minutes before
noon all the operators the Western Union Office here
except i've left their keys and struck The western
Union Company b. steadily filing the vacancies al the
tables and accepting all business presented
and poets be in its usual working condltl0n wlthn
twentyour hours. The American Rapid Office Is closed
10 business Tine Mutual Union force Is not afoeted
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 19.-About sixty operators
left their desks to-day leaving Manager Weller and his
four chiefs at the wires. AL is quiet
HARRISBURG, Penn., July 19-rhree OF the operators
in the Western Union Office and all the men In the Amer
team Rapid Office except the manager lett their work as
AUGUSTA, Ca, July 19-FJrteen OF the western
Union office men struck at to-day including Two
number clerks There five valuable men IA the keys
The operators the Planters Hotel have also gone Inc
strikers quiet and orderly.
TRENTON n j., July l9.-rhe Western Union opera
tors in this city who members OF the Telexraphers
Brotherhood left their instruments at 12:lO To-Day
Manager Duncan who not member OF the Brother
hood has been doing the operating since The American
Rapid manager and operators also stopped work. th0ngh
The manager remained the Office TINS afternoon 70
look after the Instruments.
WILMINGTON, Del, July 19.-The operators here re-
main on duty Western Union and Baltimore
aud Ohio Offices.