Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-27

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was published on Sunday morning. On
sunday, superintendent Zeublin came
over from Philadelphia and wanted the
seven slgners of the pledge to withdraw
their signatures from it. They say he
anected to consider it as a threat against
the company, but they deny that it was
Intended as such, and assert that il was
simply pledge to stand by each other in
pursuing certain line of con-
duct. Zeublin, they say. hand
ed pledge to them, which he
wished them to sign, in the nature of an
| offset to the first pledge, but it was of
such a character that they refused to
sign 1t. Then, at his request, they drew
up letter to Manager Whitney, which
some of them signed, in which they dis
claimed any intention to threaten the
company, and SAID: "We do desire
the Executive Committee of the West
ern Union to act fayOrably and promptly
IN this matter, as long-con-
tInued struggle will impose an
amount of labor upon us which human
nature cannot endure, and we do most
heartily protest against any delay in
beginning negotiations for a settlement"
Nothing further was heard. they saw
IN relation to the matter until this morn
ing. superintendent Zeublin came here
last night with force of operators, and
this morning, at IL 40, fifteen minutes
before the time at which the signers of the
pledge to quit work had agreed to leave
he invited them to consultation with
him. Five of them went into his office,
and he asked if they proposed to carry
out their original agreement. Each man
replied that he intended to stand bv his
pledge, whereupOn they report that Mr..
Zeublin violently assailed them as traitors
to the company, telling them that instead
of going out with the strikers at the
hoA
in the office and exhibited their sympa-
thy for the strikers by giving them
information about the office. Replying
| the men said they had not acted dis
honorably, but that if they did not live up
to their agreement they would be traitors
to their fellow-wOrkmen. AS soon as
| Zeublin heard this he turned to Manager
Whitney, who was present, and told him
to do his duty, to discharge the men on
the spot. The men say that in his CON
Versatlon with them he did not accuse
them of mutilating dispatches or delaying
business. His only charge was
that they sympathized with
and furnished information to the strikers.
This charge, they say, is absolutely false.
They also assert that when he conferred
with them on Sunday he told them they
were the best men on the force-men in
| whom he had the utmost cOnfidence-and
they suggest that it is rather late in the
day for him to speak of them as traitors
and bunglers. They say that if
there is any law in this District
to reach the case they will sue him
for SANDER. They think his statements
and correspondence between him and
General Superintendent Tenker afford
sufficient foundation for a suit for defama-
tiOn Ofcharacter. Ofthe six dismissed men
Stewart has been in the employ of the
| western Union for 30 years, KanOde for
II, Marean for 10, Muslin for I3. Bender
for s, and McKelden for Z years. Speak
ing of the condition of business here since
the strike began these men say that while
the force that the company had was suf-
fcient, working as they worked, to handle
the business, which was more than 80
per cent. less than the ordinary quaatity,
the impOssibility of getting connection
with the other ends Of wires at times, or
of getting receiving operators to take
Matter sent them, greatly delayed work.
matter received here yesterday was,
they say, two and three days behind.
One operator received dispatches from
Chicago dated the 23d, and one spoke of
dispatch from the West received yester-
day bearing the date of the 10Th. The
force actually on duty now in the Western
Union office here, they say, is, including
the chief operators, about One-half its
regular force.
CLEVELAND, o., July 26.-The Board
of Trade to-day adopted a resolution pro-
testing against the further continuance
of the present state of affairs in telegraph
ing which is causing stagnation in gene
raj business. The resolution states that
the board believes that the Western Union
Company is in duty bound to Immediately
arrange for its usual transmission of mes
sages, so that the great business interests
shall have relief, and request that the
Western IInIOn fol l-ac oh
as will bring about the desired result.
The Secretary was directed 10 notify the
managers of the telegraph company of the
boards action.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26,-The striking
operators of the American Rapid Company
returned to work this morning in a body,
escorted by a number of Western Union
and Baltimore and Ohio strikers, who are
still out. The company increased its
force by hiring about ten Of the unem-
plOyed men, and gives netice that it can
now handle all business rendered.
AT the Western Union office business is
reported to be moving smoothly, and two
of the strikers, one lady, have been won
over to the cOmpany's side.
The linemen and inspectors of the Bell
Telephone Company this morning pre-
sented bill of grievances to the officials,
and declared their purpose to strike at
p. m, unless their terms were acceded to.
The number of linemen is thirtV-seVen.
and of the inspectors twelve. They de-
mand an increase of 10 per cent. on sala-
ry and reduction of hours to nine. On
receiving the petitions of the men,
Manager Morton telegraphed Superintend-
ent Zeublin, of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, who is also General Mana
ger of the Bell Telephone Company, and
who is now in Washington. Zeublin
directed Morton to inform the men that
he could not give decision at once in
reference to their petitions, but that he
would meet their representatives upon
his return to the city on Saturday, when
he thought satisfactory adjustment of
the difficulties could be arrived at. Later
in the afternoon the linemen and inspec-
tors informed the managers that they
would postpone any action upon their
complaint until tomorrow morning, when
they would acquaint him with their de-
cision in regard to awaiting the action of
the officers OF the company.
| The members of the Commercial EX-
change met to-day to take action relative
to the interruption to business caused by
! the telegraphers' strike, but without TAX
! ing action the meeting adjourned until
! saturday upon request of Superintendent
Zeublin, of the Western Union Company,
who telegraphed from Washington asking
| that he be given a hearing before resolu-
! biOho III ICSdLu W Vue SlIlhC were pd5Seu
| by the Exchange.
CHICAGO, July 26. - Superintendent
! Clowry this morning reported that all the
| business of the Western Union Company
in this city was cleared to all leading
points except Winnepeg, to which place
the wires were down. All the main wires
in the Board of Trade are manned to-day.
Mr.. ClOwry also reports that the day and
night forces in the main operating room of
the company are now getting their full
rest. The wires on the Northwestern road
were cut again last night, but were
speedily repaired, The officials of the
Baltimore and Ohio Company have been
negotiating with the strikers for the past
two days, but as the latter demand the
recognition of the Brotherhood as a pre-
liminary to a settlement, no conclusion
! has been reached.
NORWICH, CONN, July 26.-The entire
force of telegraph operators, except the
Manager, struck this morning,
ASSISTED EMIGRATION,
Results and Cost of the Tuke's Commit