Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-24
rnE srR1kr STILL coNrINUEs.
The situation Last Night-Interesting
DEVELOPMENTS Anticipated To-Day
-. protherhond Renorted Gaining.

The Situation Last Nlght-AhteEesths
Developments Anticipated To-day
The brotherhood Reported Gaining
The strike of the telegraph operators
still continues with very little change IN
Savannah, and the business at this Office
is carried on easily and with slight de-
laws. The situation in other places Is
more serious and matters seem to be
drawing TO focus. 1t is evident the
Western Union Company is more serious
Is crippled than it is willing to admit.
The Associated Press dispatches last
night were very limited, only twenty-one
pages being received up to II O'Clock,
the usual amount being between fifty and
sixty pages up to that hour. The whole
report closed at one O'Clock this morning
with twenty-five pages, the ordinary re-
port being from seventy five to ninety
pages.
Interruptions were reported all over
the country. and the movement seems to
be assuming greater proportions than has
been anticipated. The brotherhood
claims to be increasing in strength in all
imDOrtant centres. I'VE are gaining
everywhere said a member Of the order
TO a NEWS reporter last night, land we
shall win the fight
In reply to inquiries as 10 the circular
issued by the company, and which has been
Dosnted in Savannah and sent out along
the lines Of the railroads leading into the
CITY and through Southwestern Georgia,
Offering a reward of 500 for the arrest and
conviction of any parties de-
tected cutting the wires or
interfering in any way with the circuits
or the opening of keys by railroad opera
tors to prevent the transmission of COM
mercial messages, a prominent operator
said: This thing is intended as a bluff,
10 discourage country operators. The
Brotherhood has received orders from its
Headquarters to refrain from any unlaw-
full act. These instructions have been
strictly complied with. If any violations
of the order were reported, we would be
the first to aid in the punishment OF the
offenders"
1t was reported on sunday that the
strikers at Quitman, w aycrOss and Bruins
wick had petitiOned for reinstatement,
and would resume work Yesterday. Last
night. however. only Brunswick was open
and the other offices were closed. The
Ouitman OPERATOR a cj-ceUGpt preacher
named Harris, who arrived here yester-
day morning, took in the situation OF
affairs. and returned by the first train to
await developments.
preaching crisis. and slgnln-
cant phases are awaited to-day.
1t is certain that the present state of
affairs cannot last long. The meeting OF
the Executive Board OF the company to-
morrow is looked forward to with great
deal of interest.
A Joint meeting Of the committee Of the
Brotherhood and the board has also been
arranged. and will be held Immediately
Z OF tar tho anaafinCr of the cOmuaOV
What do you believe the outcome Will
/ be:7 asked the News reporter of an ope-
ratOr.
1--WE believe the company will accede
| to our demands. 1t cannot be otherwise.
The public Will not stand the present in
/ convenience to which it is compelled to
submit much longer. The Western Union
Company knows it. The people are on
our side, and we will win
At u O'Clock last night reporter en-
tered the Western Union office and found
the men hard at work. Although show
ing signs of fatigue, they are resOlute and
determined to stick to the last.
I'VE are all right" said Manager Dill
lion. Tonight we reached Tallahassee
and HaWkinsVille, which have up to to-
day been closed. st. Augustine was also
opened. but the operator is ordered to
Jacksonville. ThOmasyille will be open
tomorrow Brunswick is working all
right"
..What do YOU hear from New York :"
Nothing official. Vice President Van
Horn was sitting by an operator ON our
New York wire last night, and said that
the company would fight the matter to
the bitter end. That's about the condi-
ton of affairs. The Western Union viii
never make the concession demanded OF
them. They are able to stand out. and
they will"
How about the COMPROMISED"
Il do not believe any will be made. If
a compromise was TO have been effected
at all, il would have been done before
now"
The kindest feelings exist toward Mana
ger Dillon on the part Of the operators.
The strike is no personal affair. The com
plants of the men are with the company,
and to it they look for an adjustment.
Direct communication between Sayan-
nah and Charleston was interrupted
about halt past five O'Clock last night.
Messages were received and sent via Au-
gusta. but the direct wires between
the two cities were unavailable. Whether
thew are cut or whether a tree has fallen
across them in the forests through which
they run. has not vet been determined.
The location of the break has not been
found but lIneman Will be sent out this
morning to investigate the matter.
The break IS said to nave been OF ire
quent occurrence, and it is not charged
i'm any way to the strikers. 1t is not be-
lieved they had anything to do with it.
The uprIghtness with which they, as
body of men, have depOrted themselves,
is the subject of general comment
At half past one o'clock this morning
business was concluded and the office was
closed for the night. The reports from the
North and West show that the company is
embarrassed in carrying on its work, and
in consequence there is a falling off of
telegraphic business in other parts of the
country.