Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-31
FIGHTING AGAINST HOPE.
THE TELEGRAPHISTs STILL.
BOUND NOT TO YIELD.

Business Over the Wires improving
and the Grumbling of Business Men
Silenced-SeVeraI Thousand Dollars
Raised for the Strikers-No Whisper
of a Compromise
NEW YORK, July 30.-The threats made
by the Brotherhood of Telegraphers that
unless the companies should show some
signs OF yielding the railroad operators
would be ordered out, have not, apparent.
Iy, created much apprehension in tele-
graphic circles. The only demand thus
far made by the Brotherhood is. it is said
that the railroad operators should rot be
required to take Western Union
business. When asked this MORN
ing whether it was the intention TO
order out the railroad men to-day.
Master Workman, John Campbell replied
that he could not answer definitely when
any further steps would be taken in the
matter. Perhaps nothing would be DONE
ne SAID, ''as the strikers consider that
thelr position was strong one, and that
they were willing to fight it out, no mat
ter how long it might take. The Western
Union must finally come to terms, as the
company could not afford to sustain
SuHerlng IN consequence of the strike"
There seemed to be a decided improve
ment in the condition of affairs at the
western Union Office to-day. The force
mad been increased by five deserters from
the ranks of the Brotherhood who had
applied for work. Reports received by
Mr.. SOmerville stated that two more of the
strikers had returned to work this morning
at Montreal, in addition to the six that
low I.
gained at Raleigh, n. c., and Richmond.
Va. Additional operators had been Sc
cured at various points, but no other
strikers had returned. On the other hand.
the company had lost none of its men,
and the force at work in the operating
room this morning was as large as ever.
Inc business was cleared last night, and
was now moving promptly, with no de-
lays on any of the wires.
A dispatch received from the Western
Union manager at Richmond, Va. stated
that two members of the Brotherhood
VINO had applied for work at that office
were sent to Washington, as the force at
Richmond was full and their services
were not required. If the threatened
strike of railroad operators should occur
Mr.. SomerVille said that it would un-
doubtedly cause the company some in
convenience, but all responsibility for the
fall upon the railroad companies, who were
under contract with the Western Union
Company to furnish them operators. At
most 1t would only affect the business of
small villages and railroad stations. as.
the western Union has an office of its own
In every town OF any importance. The
railroad operators might, in some in
stances, delay the business of the comDa-
ny passing over railroad wires, but none
of the through lines or commercial wires
pass through railroad offices. He also
said that no dissatisfaction was expressed
by any of the employees of the Western
Union offices in regard to their working
hours.
Notices have been posted in the tele-
graph ofhceS Of the Long Island Railway
that messages will only be received 9'sub-
tors.
At special meeting of the Brieklayers'
Union No. 4, held tonight, it was resolved
to give $500 to the fund of the Brother
hood OF Telegraphers, and to give 800
each week during the continuance of the
strike.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-A base ball
game to-day between a nine composed of
newspaper men and musicians, netted
nearly $500 to the striking telegraphers.
and steamboat excursion on the river
5000, making about $1,000. The strikers
claim to have captured a new Western
Union man tonight who had been sent to
reopen branch office at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot. They report no defec-
ton. Affairs with the companies are
said to be slowly improving.
PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-A quorum of
members failed to attend the meeting of
the Maritime Exchange which had been
called to meet at noon to-day to take ac-
ton relative to the interruption of busi-
ness occasiOned by the telegraph strike.
NO meeting will be held as since the call
was made the service of the telegraph
companies at the exchange has so much
improved that there is now little complaint
among the individual members. The
striking telegraph operators report no
change in the situation. Their men
are all firm, and no defections have Oc-
CURED. A game of base ball PLAYED to-
day between New York and Philadelphia
operators netted over 81, 900 to the strikers
fund. Three hundred dollars were also
received from the Shoemakers' Union.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 30.-The meeting
called for tomorrow of representatives Of
the Boards of Trade III the Mississippi
valley, to consider telegraphic matters,
has been Indefinitely postponed.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-The theatri-
cal performance given last evening at the
Grand Opera House for the benefit of the
striking operators, under the auspices of
the knights of Labor, netted $1,000. The
gross receipts were about $500.