New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-30
MONOTONY UNBROKEN.
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE CONTINUED.

| RAILROAD OPERATORS INSTRUCTED NOT To TAKE
| COMMERCIAL MESSAGES.
The telegraph strike has resolved itself into test
! of main strength and endurance between the
strikers and the companies. he only thing OIL I'M
portance that transored yesterday was the order
| promulgated by the Brotherhood OF Ieleg-
raphers instructng the railroad operations
to refuse to handle all commercial Dus'-
ness 1t is asserted by the strikers that this
will be a serious blow to the companies
while the officers of the Western Union Company
declare that it will have little or no effect AT the
Western Union Office it is said that an ample force
of efficient operators is at work and that All the
business coming III is handled satisfactorily, while
the strikers say that considerably more OF the
WesternUnion business is done by mall ana express
than is transmitted over the wires.
ce-Presldeut John Van Horn said last night
d" We have fully as efficient force as
we had three weeks ago. 1t is not 30
largo as it was then, but amply sufficient
TO keep business in good shape. The order to the
railroad men not to handle commercial business
will have little effect Two members OF the
Brotherhood returned to work here to-day and two
III Chicago"
Everything is gong nicely said Mr.. Sink.
who had charge of the operating room at the West
ern Union Office last night. There is no change
in the general situation We have plenty If men to
do all our work. and they have been so drilled into
shape now that everything works smoothly. busi-
ness to-day has been light. it is usually on Sun
day. and we have the work we'll IN hand we are
getting along about as well as we did before the
strike, though of course the volume OF business Is
not 30 large. The stories of interruption OF COM
muucatiou with the direct cable at DuxDury. Mass,
are not founded fact. IL the railroad
men are instructed not to handle our business and
tha will nj
our Offices. though think the statement that the
number would reach two-thrds Is a little wide OF
the truth, to say The least. IL would AFFECT only
small uunportaut offices, however, and would not
delay important business
At the American Rapid office business was re,
ported as much larger than II had ever been ana
although the force had been augmented 1t was nard
work TO keep the hooks clear. At the Baltimore
and ONO offices the situation Is reported nn-
changed The officers assert that they are handling
the business presented with very little delay.
The hall at No. 428 Fulton-st BROOKLYN, was
crowded in the afternoon with the sirlk-
ing telegraph operators. At the headqaar-
tiers of the Executive Committee, ar the Man
haitian Hotel, John Campbell SAID that he Dad
been talking over the American napid wires with
different points between here and Chicago, aud That
everything ali rIEht and the men more entbu-
sia,tc and confident than when they first went
out communication from Buffalo stated
shat i2O men had been initiated since
the strike began. An active canvass was gong on
among the railroad men, and number OF Them had
come IN. There bad been no desertiUns. The Can,
allan Conference Committee. from Toronto. reported
Thar IT had received overtures fro the Great Sorrh
western Company, but had REFERRED tncm 10 Tue
committee at New-fork.
THE ORDER To THE RAILROAD MEN.
The railroad men were in'tructed to- refuse to
take all commercial business, and q number of re-
sponses were received which indicate general
disposition 10 obey ths order. The effect of
this order will be TO close two-thirds OF the West
ern Union offers OPEN" said John Mitchell
II is tho general expectation among tie members OF
he Brot herhuod that the railroad men VIII 6e or
dered ont either to-day or tomorrow although no
member of the Executive COMMITTEE could be in-
dueed 10 make a statement TO that effect. All
negotiations with he Baltimore and Unio Company
are of" and the feeling against that company
is even more bitter tnan against the Western Union.
Mr. Mitchell saId that the chief operators and
managers, whose PLACES are TO be Piled ACCORDING 70
do not feel at ali frightened, as II VIII
be- impossible to fill the positions from the force
now OH hama. The call made on the striking op,
orators Tor the keys their closets is also regarded
as a device fnghten the weak knsed STRIKERS
If there are sue3-into submission. IL has
failed IF this effect, however In regard
to the offer Of the Western Union to supply the
places OF tie men III the Associated Press should
they be ordered to strike Il Is laughed at Why
said Mr. NutwelI. "the Western Union Company
hasn't got u uozeu who can take Associated
Press business. Even with a full force they would
have ood difficulty III doing land they Ger
tainly can't now. 4 hrst-raie OPERATOR finds 1t
difficult TO do the Associated Press business until no
has become used to IT.
The mem oers OF the Brotherhood disclam any
idea OF suppressng any fac IN regard to the strike
The idea OF holding secret meetings is that they
have a great deal OF work 10 do which could
not DE done IN public, and Ending the pub
lie meetings a detnment instead of help
they have been discontinued. subscriptions to the
Cooperative Telegraph Company continue 70 come
IN satisfactorily and Mr.. Campbell thinks they Will
soon have sufficient number of subscribers 70
begiu active operations. messing OF the
Finance Committee held last nl2ht
night at the Manhattan Hotel. The mrm-
beers say that they are well supplied with
money Offers of All are oeng constantly received
and they havo fear that the strike will fail fro IN
want Of sufficient FL nds.