Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-24
AT THE BUTTON AGAIN.



New YORK, Aug. IS.
The main office of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company was besieged from an
early hour this morning by nearly 100 OPP
orators seeking reinstatement. There were
but few women and girls among the mum
ber Superintendent Humstone was busily
engaged discriminating between the appli.
cations from frst-class workmen and those
who were considered second and third rate,
only the best workmen being taken back,
and quite number Of operators
were disappointed by being reject
ed. Those operators who had been
taken after the strike commenced win be
retained by the company in their present
positions. Forty-ilvew taken back yester
day afternoon and last evening. About thir
ty more firstclass men were reinstated this
morning.
A delegation of striking linemen visited
the offices, but were told their places had
been filled by competent men. Later they
held meeting and resolved TO apply for
work individually and 20 back as soon as
the company would take them. Operators
who were unsuccessful in their applications
1 for reinstatement also held a meeting and
/ passed resolutions of thanks TO the press.
| Quite large number of the female opera.
! tors have failed In securing positions, and
| the Brotherhood intend to see that they
receive regular salaries while out Of EN-.
ployment
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. Is.
Up to noon to-day to exceed fifty had
made personal application to Superintend
ent Tubbs for reinstatement and thirty.
nine had been given places. Striking tele
graph operators kept applying for work at
the Office Of the Western Union in small
squads up 10 one o'clock, when a stampede
occurred and from that on till late hour
this afternoon the hallway leading to the
Office Of Superintendent Mbbs was crowd
ed. Practically the entire working forces
Of the Baltimore and Ohio We're taken back.
ArsT LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Augal9
The strike is ended in st. Louis. Twenty.
FIVE operators have been taken back by the
Western Union, only two of whom were
women, and nine Of the men were sent out
OF the city by Superintendent Baker "a
points ranging from Galveston 10 st. Paul
Much sympathy was expressed by the mon
who still held out for the women and girls.
They had been faithful 10 the end, and men
who had made the first break were those
who had encouraged them to join the
strike.
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, MICH. Aug. Is.
A large number Of operators applied to
day for reinstatement and eleven have |
been taken back in Detroit, four or five in |
the interior Of the State offices, five have |
been rejected, and this evening the Super
ntendent has applications Of sixteen more /
nrt ala F..r. an Mnn41axr H.
most desirable operators will be selected, /
aud the balance rejected. All who have /
worked during the strike viii be protected /
and viii be retained.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Aug. IS.
After thirty days Of solidity- here on the
part Of the strikers, they have, under in.
structions from the East, disbanded and
placed their services at the command Of the
Manager Of the Company. Only three So
FAR have been reinstated.
AT PITTSBURGH.
PTTrsBuHGH. Pa, Aug. IS
Manager Lloyd, Of the Western Union.
was very busy an the morning receiving
applications from strikers for reinstate
ment. Out Of sixty-fve who quit work a.
the beginning Of the strike all but fifteen
we're taken back upon promising 70 re-
n0unce the brotherhood.
At SAY FRANCISCO.
SAY FRASCIsco. CO Aug. a.
upto this evening no applications have
been made for position 81 striking teis-
graph operators % the Telegraph COMPANY.
One striker says. "Ns will apply in
body Monday. asking the Superintendent
% reinstate them al. !"
At wAsHIxGr0s.
WksHISgrox. D. G.. Aug "a
A. 1.i5t striking operators called fn
: body upon Manager Clarlx. cf TIE Western
Uni1r, and stated that. us ths strike hnF
i'een declared ended. fhsy rers dssirons ol
rssunirF w1rk. Manager CLARK received
.teu afablT and Informed then thar al
Itt frsf-class positions uere flisd. bat Eve
serrn1fats plscss were cpen o. ren utr
you'd fe desiEuated from annnr fhs
strikers 20 pccupy thsm Il they 10 desired
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