Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-03
Tclegraphic Matters.

NO CONSOLIDATION OF THE POSTAL. RAPID AND
BANKERS CoAPANIEs-wHAr Mr. h D. COOKE
SAYs-THE POSTAL LINES-WBSTERN UNIONS CON-
CEssroNs, ETC.
Since the telegraph strike ended there have been
rumOrs OF the consolidation of all telegraph inter-
ests outside OF the Western Union to compete with
that company. 1t was said that the Postal tele-
graph. the American Rapid, an the mixers AM
Merchants We're to be consolidated. A recent dis
patch from this City states that this schpm has
company had hegun to build line between this
city and ltimore. A STAR reporter showed tins
dispateh to Mr.. Henry D. Cooke to-day, and after
"The statements are premature. know that
there has been some talk OF consolidation. but
nothing has been done either one Way or the
other"
'Is the Postal company building line between
here and Ba ltImore," }" asked he reIorter
giving out contracts !or Ine:between New York
and New Orleans, which wilIbe pushed abe d. 1t
II the int Mt on to have linebetWeen Boaton and
New Orleans as soon as it can BE- built"
But what farther 1t is the intention to do, he
continued, II don't know"
WESTERN UNIONS CONCESSIONS.
General Superintendent Charles A. Tinker of
the Western Union Telegraph company, issu ID
orders to all the division supertnt endents OF the
company Saturday that hereafter nine hours shall
const tute days work, and seven and One-halr
hours nights work, instead OF seven hours as
heretofore; all sunday work to be paid for extra,
at the rate OF seven hours per day, and twentysix
working days per month.
HOW IT AFFECTS WASHINGTON OPERATORS
The gain to the operators IN this city by this
change is extra pay for Sunday work. The opera
seven hours at night, but there was no extra com.
pensatton for Sunday work. The effect OF the
order will be to give the operators pay for full
month, inclu ling Sundays. whel her they work on
Sundays or not; but il they work on Sunday they
will receive compensation for an extra ,y's work.
Mr. J. D: Clark, the manager OF the Western
nj CrA N or tn -1o
| that he had not as yet received superintendent
11nker's order: II heard about It in Philadelphia
be to give the operators about ave hours less WORK
per week. I expert to receive the order throu ,h
the Philadelphia of1i:e to-day or tomorrow"
"When win 1t go into effect In this city3" asked
"on the lst Of September, believe" " was the
reply.
NO INCREASE OF SALARIES.
1t IS stated that the operators IN New York were
agreeably surprised on Saturday by finding tina,
| their salaries had been Increased from S to $l(
| per month.
Mr. Clark said that there had been no increase
increase brought about by he promotion of tao e
that remained with the company 70 the places
| vacated by the striking OPERATORS The reiuetion
| operators, especially those that work every day
WHAT THE OPERATORS SAY.
One OF the men that went Out on the strike wa:
asked to-day by STAR reporter what he though
OF the new order. He said: sFhe company has
about granted what the strikers asked for in thei
bill OF grievances, with the exception OF the Is pei
cent fncrea sc In all wages. We asked that thu
hours be reduced to eight for day work. ant
seven for night work, with extra pay for Sunday
work. 1t Is not quite all we asked for. but 1t Is
great deal"
Others Of the operators expressed the opinio,
that this voluntary action on the part OF the com
pany Is the the outcome OF the recent strike Some
that was asked for In the bill OF griev noes. tn,
action OF the company is also attrbu ed to tn,
influence OF public sentiment. which. the striker
| has been going for the company lately, prett.
hard" remarked an operator, "and That mas hat
its due effect"