The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-26

saturday duty to create the necessity
for Sunday work. The demand that
both sexes shall be paid the same for
like service looks to be the driving of
women from the ranks, as, were the
company to concede it. it would be to
its interest to prefer men operators.
who can be availed of for greater
variety of service than women oper-
ators, who may be equally capable
for general duty.
In published interview with a
member of the committee he states
that since the organization of the
league petty, wire troubles and mis-
takes in messages have practically
ceased, and that business has been
greatly facilitated, these results being
attributed directly to the fact of the
organic tion. The reverse is the case.
Operators declining to join the league
have been interferred with in theif0.
duties, wires have been thrown out of
working condition, and in numerous
cases the official messages of the Off
GERS of the company have been mutis
lated and seriously delayed.
| n strike of the American district
telephone company linemen, members
of the league, took place in this city
recently, since which time the strikers
have been engaged in cutting wires
daily, one man now being under ar
rest and indictment for such lawless
work. With thousands of able-bedisa
men out of employment all over the
country, many of them applying to
us for work, such demand is re-
markable. 1t is known that large
proportion of the operators have been
led to join the league under compul-
sion, and under the belief that the
organization was cooperative soci-
ETY. for legitimate and benevolent
purposes, many of whom have stated
that they will repudiate any arbitrary
action of the striking element.
r. p. CLoURY,
General Superintendent.
CLEVELAND, o., July l9. = The
Western Union company is steadily
filling the vacancies at the operating
tables. accepting all business as pre-
sented. The American rapid Office is
closed to business. The
Union force is not affected
At Indianapolis, promptly on ~
ceiving the signal, viz: Gen. Grant
dropped dead,' two-thirds of the op-
erators in the West IN Union office
left their desks. There are now l.
eighteen tirst-class operators on duty,
and the ranks are filling up rapidly
At the large offices in the state out
side about half of the force left their
desks. Logansport, Lafayette and
which points the full force remained
on duty.
PITTSBURG, July 19.-The tele-
graphers' strike was inaugurated at
1l:47 o'clock. A canvass later found
OF no
three in the Baltimore and Ohio, one
in the American Rapid, and none in
the Mutual Union. The number of
men who came out are as follows:
Western Union, 81; American Rapid,
Is; Baltimore and Ohio, ~T;-MlseE
Union, 4.
DETROIT, July I9.-The majoritN
of the telegraph operators in the West
ern Union Office in this city at 11:30
this morning quietly left their desks.
A small force remained.
LoUIsvfLLE, KY, July 19.-The
operators here all struck. The Balti-
more and Ohio office is deserted. OF
over thirty in the Western Union
office four remained, but five addi-
tional have already been secured, and
more will come this afternoon.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 19.-About
sixty operators struck here, leaving
Manager Weller and his four chiefs at
the wires. All quiet.
TORONTO. July 19-About sixty
operators and clerks in the>-Gfcst-
Mort western telegraph company'sof Of
Zee here struck at noon to-day. There
is dissatisfaction also at other points
along the lines and they vacate situ-
ahons rapidly.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The situation
of the strike in this city is marked
by no material change As the day
wore on the working force in the
Western Union offices became grad
ually enlarged, and at O'Clock in the
afternoon ninety men were at their
keys. None of the chief operators
abandoned their posts, and none hold
ing official or SuU-official rank in
any of the offices of this city went
out. Viewing the situation from the
standpoint of the great strike of 1870,
when every operator quilted the
offices, Col. Clowry is confident the
company has already carried its
point and that the strikers will be
discounted. The Baltimore and
Ohio company was also badly crippled
by desertions from its office.
anti made no attempt to transmit
| business during the day. The strikers.
on their part. claim to be confident
thai the company win have TO acceae
to rheir demands. and contend thai
while the company is making a-shoM
of having enough force on hand, It Is
maize up very largely OF unskillel
men who cannot care for business
properly. At the railroad offices
everything went along as usual, ali
the employees remaining at their
posts. No disturbances are reported.
CHICAGO, July l9.-To r. G. Clowry,
| general superintendent: With the re-
cruits we have fully half a force on
duty in the eastern division and more
coming in rapidly. They exhibit aH
enthusiasm that is wonderful.
have no fears of the result with such
employees. Extend to those in your
division, both men and women, my
best thanks, and leave nothing lIn-
done to provide for their wants. Spare
no expense in this respect.
THos. T. ECKERT,
Acting President.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The reports re-
ceiyed by the officials of the company
here from the superintendent at the
various points are to the following
ClACCOs ~ S1uC1AudOl CFCI ~ bllLk ID
working elegantly. In this district
every Office is fully equipped except
Cincinnati. Have thirty-five opera
tors now and more coming.
ST.LoUIs, July 49, Working every
circuit. Sixty-nineoperators, full day
force. on duty.
CLEVELAND, July 19.-Good work
ing force on duty at Cleveland, De-
troit and Toledo and more coming;
M1NNEAPoLIs, July 19-All
cults moved by 3 p. .ms-. Omahs<<2I
have nearly full force at pfincipal
points by Tomorrow Any number \
volunteers.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19-FuIl reg
ular force and twenty EIGHT operators.
Sixteen Joined the strike. All vacan-
cies will be filed tonight
ST.. JOSEPH, July 19.-Full force re-
turned to work. They claim it was
through misunderstanding they left
TORONTO, July 19.-The Office here
is supplied by recruits, and general
business. though somewhat retarded,