Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
The Strike rS.

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quarters of the striking operators to-
day it was said the negotiations pend
ing between the brotherhood and the
B. & Q. telegraph company at Balti-
more will be concluded to-day. At
the B. & 0. office in this city it has
been said that there was no intention
OF change Of policy which had been
pursued since the strike had been
given, by any of the officers of the
company. The situation at the West
ern Union office is reported to
be steadily improving and when
the men began work this morning
business to all important points was
clear and wires working IN good or
der. The way business is also about
clear -Four additional city offices
were opened to-day, making IS in all
now III operation. There is no midi
cation on the part of the company to
yield IN the slightest degree Plans
are being rapidly pushed forward for
the organization of a new company.
to be known as the . Operative tele-
graph company" contemplated by
the brotherhood, At the Office of the
American Rapid company, to-day, it
Is Saul II large amount OF business IS
being done
New YORK, July 21.-The manager
of the American Rapid Co. claims
that since terms were made with its
employees, business has increased fifty
per cent among the business men.
There is considerable criticism of their
having raised the rates as soon as bus
mess was good, and it is common re
mark that if the demands of the strik-
ers are acceded to, the public may have
to pay for it after ALL Rates which
were - cents for 30 words of city bust
ness are now - cents for 10 words.
| Charges are "A cents for 10 words of
out of town business, as against 20
cents for 20 words.
CHICAGO, July pa ripple Of ex-
element was caused to-day by the re-
port that three strikers had returned
to work
MILWAUKEE, July Discomfort
in the board Of trade with the condi-
ton of telegraph facilities. The mem
bers say that as long as messages
are received subject to delay, it is use
| less to attempt to do business. They
say the condition of the companies is
as bad as ever, and that the telegraph
can not be used in the grain business
to advantage.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-An official
statement comes from headquarters
of the telegrapher's brotherhood here
! that there is no truth whatever in the
report that the strike will be ordered
against the associated press wires.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-The line
men and inspectors of the Bell Tele-
phone company waited upon the Off
GERS of the company this morning and
demanded an answer to their bill of
grievances which had been presented
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Superin-
tendent Zenblin reports this morning
that the wires west are in fine cOndi-
| ton and all the circuits are made up
Business is kept clear and the lines in
all directions intact except two wires
III the southern territory.
TORONTO, July PA number of
striking operators have returned to
work
BALTIMORE, July GA concert at
the Grand Opera house for the bene-
fit of the brotherhood of telegraphers
in this city realized 81, 300.
ANOTHER KICK.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The produce
exchange adopted resolutions to notify
the Western Union company, if the
telegraph service is not improved, the
exchange will withdraw from it's
contract and also to confer with other
exchanges with a view of building a
line of their own.
NO COMPROMISE.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-Attention of
the officers of the B. & O. Co. being
called to a dispatch sent from New
York to-day relative to negotiations
said to be pending between the broth
erhood and the B. & o. Co., of Balti-
more, the following authorized state
ment was made to the associated press
cit is authoritatively stated by the
executive officer of the B. & 0. tele-
graph company, this afternoon, that
rumors regarding the compromise by
that company with the brotherhood
of telegraph operators, are absolutely
untrue and without any foundation
whatever, and that no conferences are
pending with that view or any other,
and none are contemplated
CHICAGO, July CIV. Z. officials
report business moving we'll and cir
cults clear. Four strikers, splendid
operators, returned to work
On the other hand the reports from
the brotherhood headquarters are to
the effect that 20 more men have Join
ed the strike and that financial aid is
pouring in from outside sources.
CRAFTY CONKLING.
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