New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-27
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
EFFECTS OF THE RAPIDS sURRENpER

feelings W tn which the striking telegraph opera
tors yesterday regarded the return to work of the
employees Of the Rapid Telegraph Company In con.
| sequence Of the capitulation on Wednesday. They
| consider the compromise az o victory not to be
measured entirely by the relative Importance of the
| company compared with the Western Union.
While admitting that the Rapids lines are far less
extensive than the Western Unions. tho operators
congratulate themselves that they have gained the
| first point in their contest with the companies
because of it's moral effect on the members of the
brotherhood. and the influence they hope it will
have the still stubborn corporations Il
is argued that the men and women strike will be
| encouraged to fresh determination, and that the
public will be irritated by the position Of tho
Western UDion wherever contrast Is presented boz
tween crippled offices of that company and offices
of the Rapid Company manned by the old. expert
enced men. 1t Is hoped, too, that the business
secured by the conquered company will
make an impression on the Western Union
managers, or at least lead to dissatisfaction
| by general stockholders at the refusal of tho
officers to treat with the brotherhood. The eaton
OF the strikers was well indicated by the remark Of
| prominent one of their number The surrender
| may settle the contest at once,' he said. but
it's the first blood drawn by side in the battle.
| aud successful skirmsh always inspirits
army" The strikers continue to charge that the
condition of Western Unions business is far ess
satisfactory than the official bulletins represent 10
| to be.
| The surrender of the Rapid Company, how
! ever. WAS regarded with no apparent uneasl-
ness by the officers and friends Of
! the Western Union Company. No admis-
sion could be obtained from any of them that
1t would affect the situation to an i'm portant extenh
Tue general sentiment was expressed by Press Agent
| iIo ba A nsar Of fha
Rapid Company will only show what small factor
1t is in the telegraph problem. That company's
action has not influenced the Western Union TO the
least degree, aud the latters attitude will not be
| changed by 1t. OF one thing l am
c0Dfient that is, that the Western
Union will never recognize the Brotherhood"
| A member of the Executive Committee of tho
Western Union Company said: There is no
| change In the situation except improvement in
| the working ability of our company We are not at
all disturbed oy tue compromise of the Rapid Com
| pany with the strikers. The Western Union Conn
pany has taken its position Independently of every
| other company aud will maintain It whatever
may be the course of the others. We are rather
| glad that the public will be aole to enjoy mora
facilities by tue return to work OF
some of tine operators. but the other
companies are too small to affect the Western
| Union TO any serious extent"
| promlncu director said: "The surrender Of the
| Rapid relegrap Company will have a momentary
effect in encouraging the strikers, out t will soon
| ne over. They will really not be benefited by 1t,
| Tor the reaction will come and the maintenance OF
the Western Unions attitude will be emphasized
| by the yielding of the MINOR company. The
| Rapid Company has been doing an unproftabie
business since 1t started, aud it has been offered
ior sale botn to the Western Union and to the
| Mutual Union. but the latter was leased to the
| Western Union. You will notice that the Rapid
| Company has doubled the rates it charged before
| the strike. Don't you suppose that it the strike
were generally successful the public would have to
| pay more TOR its telegraph servicef This company
will not surrender the strikers. and there has not
been the faintest suggestion of a compromise. 10
will not be long, in my opinion. before
| the striking operators in the country.
| where they are not sustained by the influence Of
the meetings. excursions, etc, which help to hold
the men together in New-York, will begin to drop
| out OF the Brotherhood here and there"
REPORTS or THE WESTERN UNION.
! Tie officials OF the Western Union Company proc
fessed t. DO satisfied with the condition OF their
| service yesterday. point was sought to be made
by the discharge of seven operators in Washington
who were suspected OF disatfccton aud charged
with having in.erfered with business. Mr. Somer-
VILE reported the losses of the company to be-
| the strike of two operators at Norwich,
Conn., but he claimed three or four
| accessions from the Brotherhood. No new branch
offices in New-York have been reopened. The
COMPANY Mr. lueryille said. would receive appli-
cations for places from the operators and pass upon
them according 10 the me It's of the applicant,
without ans prejudice on account OF the striKe
remuneration OF membership IN the Brotherhood VIII
be required, however, before restoration. ME-
Somel vile stated that the regular mornlng report
of the condition OF the wires better yesterday
than any report made IN months. Ihs Official
bulletin at D. III. showed maximum of two "0urs
DELAY in business bet ween New-York and Detr'it,
the delay at most of the principal points IN tue
country ranging below an hours time. ne situation
was officially reported rs ioliows'
Bostonis 10 minutes bahind; eastern way business IL
souim-New Orleans, hour behind so messages on
c'ear Cnarleson 25 minutes behind. messages on
hand; Long Bra Gu 30 minutes oenind baliim1re 20
minutes DeBlnd. 20 MESA on hand Phadeipnia 80
minutes Dehlud. 40 messages on Aand; Washington
clear Richmond clear
Er g aud New-Jersey way business is we'll up.
wEsT-Cncinua,i 40 minutes byhnd % messages on
hane lEdanapo, 40 minutes oealna ~ neSsases y.
hand Cleve and clear and relaying Cmcsgo oa',nsss
Pttsburg clear; ST Louis hour behind 90 on hsnd;
several wires) Buffalo hour beDind Dstroit wires
working hard. hours behind. 100 on hand
han1 ~ raeu.e 10 inmates behind Montreal be-
hud. 20 hand Saratoga clear; way business in sooo
shape
Clarence Carey attorney for the Western Un'on.
said thai he had not been informed OF any suits
hronght a tanst the company growing out OF The
strike lie vas rather surprised az the TACT. dc
knew nothing OF the reported proceedings Tor
damages in Philadelphia; certainly no papers had
been served on the local officers there or the main
Office would have been informed.
ALL THE RAPID OFFICES OPENED.
The American Rapid Telegraph Company reopened
all its offices in the city and throughout the coun
try Yesterday and raised It's rates to The same arln
as is charged by the Western Union to corresponds
ing points Its former price was i've cents less ZOE
twenty words than the Western Union charged foi