The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-28
THE TELEGRApHISTS.
THE OPERATORS STRIKE STILL
COILS ON.
Tho Situation In New York-Tho
strikers Cheerful and Deter.
mined-Tho Exchanges
Kicking Against
Poor Service.
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NEW YORK, July 27.-Tbe situation IN
the Western Union Office is reported TO be
steadily improving. The strikers are
as cheerful and determined rs ever. The
latter have come to the conclusion that
they must expect to make long fight OF it,.
Plans are rapidly being pushed forward for
the organization Of the new Cooperative
Telegraph Company contemplated by the
Brotherhood.
At the office OF the American Rapid
Telegraph Company to-day 1t was said that
a larger amount OF business was being
done by the company than ever before, and
that although the force was largely in
creased, there was work enough to keep
every one busy.
Resolutions offered in the Produce En-
change to notify the Western Union Com
pany that IL the service is not improved
the Exchange will withdraw from its con-
tract, and also to confer with other ex.
changes with the view OF building a line
OF their own, were adopted.
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RUM0RED C0NPRo-
MISE DENIED.
BALTIMORE, July 27.--lt is authoritative
ly stated by the executive officer OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company
tins afternoon that the rumors regarding
compromise by that company with the
Brotherhood OF Telegraph Operators are ali
sOlltely untrue md without any founda-
ton whatever, and that no conferences are
pending with that view or any other, and
none contemplated.
HELP FOR THE STRIKERS.
CHICAGO, July PA subscription was
taken upon the Board OF Trade yesterday
for the striking telegraphers and $500 was
raised. The cash subscriptions received in
Chicago are reported TO amount to $4,000.
The first descrtion from the strikers
ranks in this city was reported yesterday.
The strikers allcge they have evidence that
he only joined the strike for the purpose Of
causing 4 break in the ranks.
SAN Francisco, July 2T.-A theatrical
performance will be given in the Grand
Oper9-House next Sunday evening for the
benefit Of the striking operators. The
play will be Bourcicaults "Long Strike"
Several telegrapherS are in the cast. The
Knights OF Labor have subscribed for
81 600 worth OF tickets and it is reported
that over $4,000 worth have been sold.
The Knights OF Labor have levied IN as
sessment Of one dollar a week on each
member to sustain the operators during
the strike.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-A concert tonight
Mt Ford's Grand Opera-llOuse forthe bene-
fit Of the Brotherhood OF Photographers in
this city realizedS1,3O
THE AssoCIATED-PREss WIRES.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-An official CON-
munication has been received from the
headquarters OF the Telcgraphers' Bother
hood to the effect that there is no truth
whatever in the report that 4 strike will
he ordered against the Assocated-PresS
wires.
There is no change in the Geographic
situation here. Clerks in the Interior and
War Departments are getting up subscrip-
tons for the benefit Of the strikers.
one Of the men who entered the service
OF the Western Union Company week
ago at It's man office here, in place OF one
OF the strikers, quit work to-day and
Joined the Brotherhood. This is the only
change that has occurred to-day. The
Western Union managers report business
going forward promptly.