The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-24
TuE TELEGRAPHERs' STRIKE.
A Cooperative Telegraph Company
Proposcd-Thc situation at Va
rfous acknowledgements
by Both sides.

at this season Of the year, and, rs il Is still
further diminished by the effect OF the
strike. the force at work is ample 10 attend
IN an the business offered, so At least the
Western Union officials say. There was no
business left over last night. and this morn
ing all the wires were clear, and there was
no delay In handling all matter.
one 81 the officials said that the outlook
was becoming more encouraging every
dav. He said: THE force at our com
mand i now more advantageOuSly diStri- |
butcd than nj any time since the beginning
Of the strike. and everything Is working
much more smoothly than could have been
expected under the circumstances. by
mis- advancement % our forces we hope
IN avoid in the future MI those delays which |
necessarily resulted from the dcmOraliza- !
tion attending the strike last week. The |
number OF applicants for situations Is in- |
creasirc each day, and before the end OF
the week we hope 10 have most OF the
cmpty desks supplied. II certainly does not
seem aS though we were much hampered
when we are able to send and receive mes
sagcs 10 and from all points in the South
and West. The statement that our bust
ness IN the Gulf States is completely block
AIDED i without foundation. This morning
every wire j. working clear, and we are
getting along about rs well aS before the
strike"
The rumor that the boys and girls en-
ploved rs check clerks would JOIN the
strike thu, morning was not confirmed by
facts. and all were at work rs usual.
NEW YoET, July 23.-There has been no
change in the telegraphers' strike.
CINCINNArI. July 23.-There has been no
change i'm the situation Of the operators
StriEp RuSincss i very light.
MEETING OF TIE STRIHERS-TTGEY FEEL con-
IIpENT or SUCCESS.
NEW YoEE. Julv 23.-The striking tcle
graph operators held a mectin" this morn
Ing AZ Irving Hall, at which Chairman
John Mitchell presided. About five hun
drcd persons were present. Of whom fifty
were ladic>. and great enthusiasm was
manifested. Encouraging reports were
received from many points, and dispatches
from all over the south and West were
read By the chairman.
At several points in the South offices
were entirely vacated. All lawleSsneSs
was forbidden. and it was announced that
the Brotherhood would assist in the prose
cution Of any one found destroying tele-
graph property. Every one seemed to feel
confident that the strike would be soon
brought 10 q close and the company con-
cedc the demands OF the strikers Adj
dresses were made 10y several members OF
the Brotherhood and by John GeowerS,
president OF the Trade and Labor Unions OF
this city.
A COOPERATIVE TELEGRAPH COMPANY PRO-
POSED.
BoSToN. July 23.-Thc usual number OF
operators were employed at sunday work.
They manned the wires in the Western
Union Office TO-DAY and tonight, and BUSH
ness offered suffered no delay.
At meeting Of the strikers, held at
noon. the proposed establishment OF CO.
operative telegraph company was discussed
at length and very fayOrablv received.
The capital stock, a proposed, is to be
twenty millions. in untTansfcrrable shares
OF five dollar, each. Three quarters OF the
entire capital stock must be held by the
GENERATORS and members Of labor Organiza-
tions. 1t was stated at the meeting that
bankers and merchants have already
agreed TO subscribe the other five millions,
and a committee was appointed to arrange
details.
FROM GALVESTON.
GALVESTON. July 23.-There is force Of
twenty on the rolls Of the Western Union
Office here. which is rather in excess OF the
number employed before the strike. Rail
road telegraph operators and clerks from
the Gould railroad system, together with
the manager, OF country offices and few
amateurs, compose the number. The
strikers are firm, and have the hearty SYM
patty OF the community.
From Washington.
TIE SITUATION UNCHANGED-THE "sUBJECT-
TO-DELAY" ORDER CREATING DISSATlsPAC-
TION-ROSE-COLORED STATEMENTS FROM
BOTH SIDES.
WASHINGTON. July 23.-The strike Situa-
ton here remains unchanged. There Is no
sign OF weakening by the strikers. Be
voud the general information by the West
ern Union managers that they have force
sufficient to handle all business Offering
nothing can bc learned from them.
Newspaper correspondents are getting
greatly exercised because some OF their
dispatches have been stamped "Subiect to
DELAY" and To-day the officers OF two Gov
eminent bureaus were considerably aston
ished to learn that their telegraphic bust
nc,, was also subject to delay equally with
that OF the general public.
An officer OF the State Department made
this discovery thi, evening when seeking
information In regard 10 dispatches relating
10 on important foreign subject.
All the Western Union wires 10 Chicago
are interrupted west OF PlttSburghthisc eve
ming, and only one wire is working to Gin
cinnati one at least Of the special news
paper wires is working TO Cincinnati. The
interruption i attributed to the storm.
4 report l. current here tonight that the
Western Union is rejecting cable business
i'm New York and that the operators at the
ends OF the cables nj DuXbury, Mass, and
Hearts Content, New Foundland, have
struck. but these rumors are denied on the
authority OF Western Union officials.
Hearts Content i, beyond the Western
Unions lines.
A strike II the two points named would
not involve the direct cable company's
lines. however, and cable news IS coming
through 10 the Associated Press.
News from the West and North obtained
from telcgraphic officials is 90 the effect
that the Western Union is gaining strength
everywhere. and that they have every pros
pect Of defeating the strikers. The latter,
on the other hand, put forth equally rose
\ colored statements. They report constant
and heavy acce>siOns TO their ranks, and
that deScriions are exceedingly rare. One
striker is reported having applied for re-
instatement i'm The Philadelphia Office,
where he was Immediately put to work.
Increasing the Conscience Fund.