New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-18
ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR DEFEAT.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE sTRIKERs-ExPREs-
sIoNs FROM THE LEADERS.
District Master Workman John Cam pbel at
2 0. m. yesterday, sent word by telegraph to the
Master Workmen of the different local assemblies
informing them that the struggle was hope
less one aud authorizing them to return
70 their keys. The strikers had met I'D Clarendon
Hall at 1:30, and were still in session at 8 o'clock,
when John Mitchell received word from Dir. Camp
bell that the strike was ended. Mr. Mitchell made
the announcement TO the assembled strikers and
the intelligence was received in gloomy silence.
Themembers Of the Executive Board OF the Brother
hood were informed on Wednesday afternoon by Mr.
Campbell that he had received word from num-
Der Of assemblies saying that they considered the
strike lost and asking TO have it 80 declared. he
asked them to vote the question. and by yester-
day morning be received an answer i'll the affirma-
tive from all of them.
Master Workman Campbell received the follow
ing dispatches last night:
BUFFALO, Aug. live cbeerfully accept defest when
coupled with no disbopor Announcement received Dy
banching cheeks.
BALTIMORE, Aug 17.-Sorry, sorry sorry. We do not
1pse yet however by large majority.
CHICAGO, August l7-Caicago will not yield and will
sy u company recognizes committee from our Assem-
Mfs Campbell stated that ne Dau neafu
nom number OF the local assemblies and
ssnncy all cheerfully acqaiesced In ths decision OF
ne committee with the exception of Chicago The
ca assembly there.wiil surrender as soon rs IL re-
sofAlzes the hopelesness of the struggle.
meeting OF the local assembly of the linemen
Vas held last night at Pythagoras Hall 10 Canalst.
snd y was decided to return TO work under the In
S<secuons OF the Executive Board.
mssster. w orkman Campbell, who has Dcen the
su q the strikers throughout the country SAID III
tekard to the failure: "The other side was too
pptssy Tor US and we had to give IN. The Executive
~ TAU mas met with a hearty support throughout
ss @ struggle from the members OF the brotherhood.
s nl success had been possible 1t would have been
tsss'lea. When the break was made yes.
tt99sy we saw that the struggle was hopeless, and
md s We could have doubtless continued the light
u pu4he Western Union to great deal OF trouble.
~ concluded il was best TO 20 back by orders from
s ~ Board than to struggle on. The break had begun
nses y could not be stopped. The whole thing ia a
ls.sIo lruoii IS that the Western Unions money out
sSsc our nerve. 1t was not O question of money
rrsn rrisn US. No matter how much money the Brother
ss Soou might have had the company was prepared to
out at any cost. The false rumors and reports
~ Ssuated Dy the Western Union officials undoubted-
os,ionsiy injured the strike. The members Of the
osncIhood have lost, should say, about $400 900
ha wages alone by the strike. have no idea as TO
jsessl much cash was actually spent. 1t was col
= sne brotherhood. The Western Union Company
~n,ss i9si more money In the last thirty days than
sS Sau nave paid the increase asked In the bill Of
~ ,et ances tor tho next ten years. II has besides
~ business that it will never recover II will not
ss "a the future. as II had practically in the past
eenopoIy of the telegraph business Of the country
- 'rke has already crystallizod 9 formidable