Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-07
SECOND EDITION.
TUESDAY EVENING. AUG. 2. 1888.
TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
sYmPATHY FOB The OPERATORS
The situation Among tho RaiieoAd Te'e-
grsphees-The Chicago City Councils
Endorse the Strike-The Anal.
gamated Associsti0n's En-
rhusas sfio Meeting.

ENCORE t00 StI1A0-'A No A"0t'
gamated Associations En-
thusiastic meeting.
CHICAGO, Aug. Tt transpired late
last night that the order for the strike of
the operators on the Chicago d Alton rail.
road had actually been given to take effect
at noon yesterday. The order came from
New York, where copies were made aud
sent by mail in sufficient numbers to be
distributed, one to each operator. The
copies sent to Chicago for distribution to
all operators on the road north of Bloom
ingtOn, ILL.,, BY some mischance did not
arrive in time, hence the operators con-
tinued at their desks.
The brotherhood men say that the strike
will begin to-day. They claim that the
men on the Southern division of the Chi
cago g. Alton and Wabash roads struck
last night. They claim that of the Wabash
men seven out of sixteen have quit worF,
but this statement is not confirmed.
Tho chicago City Councils sympa,h'zs With
the Strikers.
City councils last night passed resolutions
Of sympathy with the striking telegraph
operators and holding that the strike should
be brought to an end on account of the
damage to business resulting from its con
tinuance.
Rosy situations, II True.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 7.-The assistant
superintendent of the Wabash telegraph
lines reported last night that only four
operators on that road left their keys yes,
terday under orders Of the brotherhood to
strike.
Col. Hill, general manager of the Van
dalia road, says only two members of th1t
line left and they have been required to
resign.
The general manager of the St. Louis s.
San Francisco road has no apprehension of
trouble, as he has about 40 good operators
filling other positions on his line who can
be called into service in case strike oc
cnrs.
II is not known what the result will DO
on the Iron Mountain road to-day, but it
is believed that men enough will go out to
seriously impair the service.
Tho Amsigsmated Association In Session.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. THE national
of the Amalgamated associa-
tion of iron and steel workers was called to
order in tho Assembly buildings at 1880
O'Clock this morning by Pres. John JAR
rett.
Mr.. Jarrett made a brief address, con-
the delegates upon the strength
and prosperity Of their association and ex-
pressing the hope that mot only tho DELHI
erations, but also the example CT tho
would be wrought with ad-
vantage to the workingmen of the coun-
try" He said that " this city, the cradle
Of American liberty, was fitting place
for convention of men banded together
to secure justice and resist tyranny" His
IL, o~nlorIoI Thu
convention then went into secret session to
effect an organization.
In Secret Session.
One hundred and sixty. eight delegates
besides the fifteen officers Of tho associa
tion, answered to their names. 1t is ex-
pected that many more will arrive during
the convention.
Andrew Lee, OF Philadelphia, delivered
the address of welcome, to which Presi-
dent Jarrett responded. He spoke hope
fully of the prospects of the society, and
alluding to the strike at Bethlehem, ex
pressed his hope that victory would soon
be won by the strikers. 2. G. Mcclure,
of New York, secretary Of the carpenters
and joiners' association, also addressed
the meeting. His reference to the strike
OF the telegraph operators evoked rounds
VI dppl'.uSo.
Resolutions OF Sympathy and Cheers tor the
strikers
A resolution was then adopted extending
the sympathy of the association to strik-
ing telegraphers and expressing the hope
that "ere many days they would be victo.
rious in their struggle against mono.
polies.'' Three cheers were given for the
telegraphers and also for the Bethlehem
strikers, and the meeting then at IL o'clock
adjourned until 2 p. M.
Alleging ths Wires to be Cut.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Acting President
Eckert, of the Western Union telegraph
company, to day issued notice to the
public, declaring that since the strike O:
the telegraphers and linemen began a
large number of wires have been cut, fifty.
nine having been cut last night. He
offers $1,000 reward for the arrest ard
conviction of each and every person
wilfully disp!acing or injuring property
of tho company. In relation to the
matter tho officials assert that the
wires we're cut last night with the
evident intention of preventing Boston
papers from getting full reports of the
Sullivan Slade affair at Madison square