Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-02

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LATEST FROM THE STRIKERS.
THE MINNESOTA REGATTA
HANLAN AND TEEMER WIN TRIAL HEATS
KEENE'S BLUE GRASS WINS IN ENGLAND.
ELEVEN THOUSAND CHOLERA VICTIMS
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN BALTIMORE
THE MINNESOTAREGATTA
HANLAN AND TEEMER WIN TRIAL HEATS
KEENE's BLUE GRASS WINS IN ENGLAND
ELEVEN THOUSAND CHOLERA VICTIMS
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
A DOMESTIC TIcTRAGEDYINBA BALTIMoRE
No Change I'm the Strike.

STATEMENTS OF THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY.
NEW YORK, August 2-There seems to be no
change to-day In the attitude OF the Western
Union company toward the striking operators
The officers OF the company reported this morning
and that the business was all cleared up last night
and Is now moving promptly. 1t was found that
the wires to Elizabeth Nj, were out OF order
again this morning and linemen were sent out to
repair them. Four more OF the strikers returned
TO work this morning at the Western Union Office
in this city. They are all said to be tlrst-class
operators. The story that an operator who was
said by the strikers to have deserted the company
yesterday after having returned to work was denied
by the officers Of the company this morning, who
said that the operator reported for duty last night
usual Reports from the eastern district received
rators were returning TO their posts each day, and
IN most of the offices the force is large before
the strike In many cases it is reported that the
members OF the brotherhood who desire to resume
work find their places occupied, and are obliged to
apply elsewhere. From Superintendent Trabue, or
the southern division, word came that one OF the
operators at Chattanooga AMI another at Mobile
had returned to duty this morning. and that both
ranked as frst-class men. Reports had come from
various points In the south OF railroad operators
refusing to take commercial business, but all had
been promptly discharged by the railroad superin-
tendents and their places readily filled. The
Western Union officials denied the truth OF the re-
port started by the strikers that the company were
cutting their own wires to have an excuse for
delaying business
THE STRIKERS STILL HOPEFUL.
At the headquarters OF the Brotherhood OF Teleg-
raphers 1t was said that there was nothing new
to-day regarding the strike. and that the men
Of fss sacceg IN shs snd me wors Of
to-day. The strikers are in high
glee over the storm as 1t was said that much
damage would probably be done to the Western
Union wires and would create still greater con-
fusion In the affairs OF the Office The reports OF
the discharge of railroad operators who refused to
take Western Union business and the supplying
OF new men to I'LL their places were discredited,
and said to be fiction OF the telegraph companies
to encourage their hard worked employees.
The Regatta at Lake uinnetonka.
TEEMER WINS THE FIRST HEAT AND HANLAN THE SEC
oND-THE DECIDING HEAT TO BE ROwED TO-DAY.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, August 2-Fully 5000
people gathered at Lake Mnnet0nka yesterday
afternoon to witness the contest between Hanlan
Hosmer. Teemer, Lee, Plais.ed and Riley. The
took place In the upper lake. the course being
one and a-half miles and RETURN The water was
lumpy and rowing somewhat difficult. The word
was not given to start until 4:l5, when the men
for the first heat took their places and start was
made, Teemer, Lee and Pla1Sted being the start
ers in the first heat Platsted took the water first
and led for the first half mlle when Teemer forged
ahead, closely followed by Lee. The two latter
finish, Teemer winning the heat In 81 minutes so
seconds, and Lee second, In 2l minutes 5Sx sec
onds. Plaisted did not turn the stake.
second heat, and the start was made at 5:l2 p.m.,
the wind and water being about the same as In The
first. Hanlan pulled away easily, closely followed
by HOSmer and Riley. At the stake Hanlan inten-
uOnally fooled away several seconds until Hos
mer caught up, when as pretty race as was ever
seen was r0wed to the starting point, HOsmer
crowding the champion closely to the finish
Hanlan won In q minutes 3sk seconds, Hosmer
To-day Hanlan, HOSmer, Teemer and Lee will
row the deciding heat, and a close and exciting
pull for the second place is expected between
Teemer and Hosmer. the latter being the favorite