Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-23
THE STRIKERS STILL OUT.
They Show No signs of Yielding bu
Look for Developments To-Day.

They show No Signs of Yielding, but
Look for Developments To-Day.
At one O'Clock this morning the strike
of the telegraph operators still continued
with but little change. Business at the
Western Union office was carried on as
usual Yesterday, and no further develop
ments are looked for until the meeting oil
the Executive Board of the company on
Wednesday. when il is probable lmpor-
tant action will be taken and a final set
Element determined upon. The force IN
the Savannah Office now consists OF nFe
onera1ors. including the manager.
The movement continues to be the topic
If conversations and many people, espe-
ciaIIv those in business circles, Who nave
most use for the telegraph, are open IN
their expression of the hope that the
strikers will succeed in their efforts TO
secure better terms.
Manager Dillon was found hard at WORK
last night. In answer to the inquiry OF
the NEWS reporter whether any news
had been received from the company, he
replied: e.
thing The work is going on smoothly,
and with our present force we are aDle 10
carry on the business Of the once WIN
very little delay"
I'm what degree has the strike auecleu
the regular businessE
saturday the receipts Of the office
showed "A falling off about twenty per
cent. This is owing to the fact that many
of the small offices in the interior
towns are closed and no messages are
sent. To-day, of course, was llght day.
We are able to handle our work here
easily and with slight inconvenience ana
little delay
s.What salaries are paid to the men
who are secured to fill the places of those
who went OutE'
-sThev are we'll provided for. The COM
panv has ordered that all men who are on
The nav roll at the end of the month shall
be paid extra for all work from last Mon
day, and their regular salary given them
as bonus"
..What will a good operator earn at that
rateg''
1.-The men who are now working in this
office are making from SO to Sl2 per day
This. of course. is better than the regular
nav before the strike. In June, the
iightest month of the year for telegraph
work. the poorest paid operator In this
Office received $50, and the highest wages
paid was S123 In the busy months they
are able TO earn much more. Last month
the average pay of the eight operators In
the Savannah office was over $50"
1--WE are still gaining in New York.
said one of them to NEWS reporter,
land will he able to control the field in
few days at the longest. We are prepared
for every emergency, and are ready for a
bitter tight"
Do YOU look for any developments be-
fore Wednesday"
You will probably hear something to-
morrow. We have every reason to be-
heve that compromise will be effected
and that the men will be at work in few
davs. possibly before Wednesday,"
Information was received at the West
ern Union office last night that the opera
tors at Brunswick, WaycrOss and Quit
man had been reinstated and the Quit
man operator ordered to Savannah this
morning. The men at these offices claim
they were deceived, and joined the Broth
hood under a misrepresentation. They I'M
derstOOd that in joining the order they
were not TO strike. but were merely TO res
tain their positions and not 90 elsewhere
in case a strike should occur. After haV-
ing been received into membership, they
were ordered to strike with the other
men. and there being no alter
native but to refuse, they struck.
Upon second consideration they con-
cluded to return. and will resume work
to-day.
Upon inquiry Of leading members OF
the Brotherhood. il was stated that w ay-
cross had determined to remain with the
strikers and would not return. Further
developments are expected to-day.