Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-30
AT THE BUTTON AGAIN.
Tho Striking TeIegraphers Returning to
Work Where they Can Find Positions.

, 2~s- o. NEW YORK, Aug. lS.
The main office of the Western Union Tel.
egraph Company was besieged from an
early hour this morning by nearly 100 op.
orators seeking reinstatement. There were
but few women and giEls among the num-
Der. Superintendent Humstone was busily
engaged discriminating between the appi-
cations from first-class workmen and those
who were considered second and third rate,
only the best workmen being taken back,
were disappointed by being reject
ed. Those operators who had been
taken after the strike commenced will be
retained by the company in their present
positions. Forty-five were taken back yester-
day afternoon and last evening. About thir-
ty more frst-class 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 go back as soon as
the company would take them. Operators
who were unsuccessful in their applications
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, I'LL, Aug. 10.
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 to one O'Clock, when stampede
occurred and from that OH till a late hour
this afternoon the hallway leading to the
office of Superintendent Tubbs was crowd
ed. Practically the entire working forces
of the Baltimore and Ohio were taken back.
AT ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 10.
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 to
points ranging from Galveston to st. Paul.
Much sympathy was expressed by the men
who still held out for the women and girls.
They had been faithful to 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
intendent has applications of sixteen moro
on file for consideration on Monday. The
most desirable operators will be selected,
and the balance rejected. All who have
worked during the strike will be protected
and will be retained -~e ,N
- AT MEMPHIS. b.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 10.
After thirty days of solidity here on the
Dart Of the strikers, they have, under ill
structions from the East, disbanded and
placed their services at the command of tie
Manager of the Company. Only three 80
far have been Teinstated.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 1s.
; This morning the striking operators sent
q committee to Superintendent Miller to as
certain on what terms they can return. He
showed them the form of the contract they
would be required to subscribe to, abjuring
the Brotherhood, and they went away to
report. After holding meeting and decid-
ing on their course of action, personal appli-
cations were made. Nearly all the lady
operators will lose their situations.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, CAL Aug. Is.
Up to this evening no applications have
been made for position by striking tele-
graph operators to the Telegraph Company.
One striker says; eve will apply in
body Monday, asking the Superintendent
to reinstate them all"