Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-24


situation, but both SIDES remain rigid in
their resolve TO 6ght it out il it takes all
summer.
cLICKERs' CONGRATULATIONS.
Manager Howard received the following
mes5age:~
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 29-12:55 pm.
E. Howard, Manager Memphis:
Tue general manager sends congratulations
for yourself and men uoon the good services
rendered. R4perls from all quarters show
great improvement.
]. COMPTON. Superintendent.
TROUBLE WITH THE EXCHANGES.
OF eighteen market reports sent by mes
senger 10 the Merchants Exchange from the
% lin cfice OF the Western Union yesterday
oaIy FIVE could be used.
The following was sent TO the Cotton Ex-
change and Merchants Exchange by Mana
gsr Howard:
DEAR SIR-I have Just received the fol-
lowing message:
NASHVILLE, July %, 1883.
IT, (. Howard, Manager, Memphis, Tenn:
The men in the Exchanges and bucket
shops in Memphis have caused serious delay
o. G. N. d. circuit this morning, 80 we have
h.i to cut them off. Say to the msnagers of
/ schanges We are prepared 10 furnish the c.
n. D., aud have competent men to send
Il IN; that the delay is caused by their own
0. 'erators. Let us know when they are ready
t. receive the q. n. D., and stop all annoy
ace from the operators, and we will put
Il sm on. J. COMPTON
Please advise me when you are ready to
cave the reports Yours truly,
L. HOWARD.
To which the following was the
REPLY OF THE COTTON EXCHANGE:
/ Howard, Esq, Manager Western Union Tele-
graph Company, City:
DEAR SIR--Yours of to-day at hand, and
must confess some surprise upon hearing
; ,ur supeeintendenrs (J. Compton's) excuse
I r not furnishing the Cotton Exchange with
regular daily news Wewould state that
CIR operator, Mr.C. Howard (your brother),
l. - always been at his post, being ready and
RiilDgto do his duty. AS TO our informing
on when we are ready to receive the re-
'rts, we would state that we never requss:-
,d the discontinu ance of the SAM, aud il, as
wa say that you have competed men at
.ork, we trust hat we shall receive our news
= heretofore.
By order of the Board of Directors.
z. c. LAHACHE, Acting Secretary. a
The reply Of the
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
WAS as follows:
J.. Howard, ESQ, Manager Western Union Tele-
graph Company, Memphis
DEAR SIR-Your communication Of thi.
dIte, quoting message from Mr.. Compton,
lpsrinterdsnt, in regard to alleged inter
iIptions and annoy ances by operators 10 Ex
charges and bucket-shops at Memphis, to
J and. In reply, would say that our operator,
No. Shriver, has been on duty ali the time
lady and willing 10 receive any reports sent.
AF.a II "A he has aana..A nf The
trouble. YOU can say to Superiu sndeni
g mpton that we always have been and are
40 " ready for business.
JOHN 4. SPEED, President
E. A. KEELING. Secretary Merchants Exchange
About 2:30 o'clock pm. a delegation from
the
BROTHERHOOD OF TELEGRAPHERs
yaited on Mr.. LaHache, of the Cotton EI.
ch ,nge, md E A. Keeling, OF the Msr-
ch ans Exchange, and stated that a. they
had heard q communication had been Tor
warded from Superintendent Compton, relat-
i've TO the operators at the Exchange tam
pering with the wires so tb At the news could
not be received by The Exchanges, th.y }
thought it best TO induce the operators 10 re-
sligo, to avoid being charged With tamperin2
with the wires or in any other way ipteffer
ing with The business OF the comp Apys aleC
suggesting that the Western Union Tele grapt
Cjmpany send men to take their places.
THE OPERATORS RESIGN.
Shortly after the delegation left tbe Mer
chants Exchange the operators there re
.igued and the following was sent Manager
Howard by Secretary Keeling:
II have juat been notified by Mr.. Shriver
our operator, that he hss been instructed By
tie Brotherhood to cease teiegraphiDg fol
the Exchange. consequently we are wilhoy
an operator. You will please send me ;
! competent man 10 receive the business o.
send il 10 us by messenger by from the NJ All
ofice.n
PECUEIARY AID.
A number Of prominent merchants notified
| the striker4 ihi. evening hat they WIRE read
and willing 10 assist them financially when
| ever IL became necessary.
OUTSIDE OPERATORS.
The Exchanges and bucket shops emplo,
four men. Besides Dan S1riVer, of the MeT
chants Exchange, aud Clarence Howard, o
! the CJt'on Exchange, Charles Doherty, o
| Ben &, Jolly & Co., and I. l.. Dalton, of tn
Tennessee Brokerage Association, who are al
membzrs Of the brotherhood, also went ou,
This was foretdld 10 Sunday paper. Tw'
meetings were held by the strikers during tb'
| day, and twelve members added--s,ven scllv
ard FIVE hoaOsary. The following was unani
mously passed;
SET RIGHT.
ReSotUed, That We ask the APPEAL to corree
the impression crea'sd uuder mi>udder
standing By several of our number, iha
Thomas Pnelsn, OF Grenada was not mem
Der oil the ,otnerho3d until his arrival ii
this city; and that the APPEAL be requeste'
to slate that ne nas been msmoer OF th'
new orleans division slnce 'nuary las, AM
the secretary there has been asked 10 i1rnis'
MIN with wiihdraWsI card 10 be transierre'
10 tnis DIVISION.
| THE PRESENT FORCE
at the Western Union office consists OF nip
men. Harvey, OF Vicksburg, and j. B. Hur
ter, OF Holly Springs, we're added yesterday
..1 1W-,-,-.
| =, A general niee.ipg oil representatives, if1l
tue various traces unions was heio at NJ, iu
nlsiAi hal AT O'CLOCK " I,s' evening" IN
neirga'es were as 10 IoiIo"s' nary EasImso, 2
parnsrI sfeo mayer anu nAiry E11.wel
9i ,ns hacniniso ann R'SEASnnns ~ OGto'
Stone Cutters Uoion. j. c. Crumpton, T.
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