The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-28
BUT LITTLE CHANGE.
Both Parties to the Strike Still Confident
A Telephone Strike-Concession'
the Dress.Makers.

allchtoH now ny every pedestrian along
Broadway. The receiving room, despite
the fact that the American Rapid company
was doing an immense amount OF business,
was nevertheless crowded with senders of
messages, and the men and girls behind
the window were kept busy all day long.
A number OF Western Union operators
stood around the building, and all OF them
SAID that the break or the American Rapid
would eventually compel the Baltimore and
Ohio company to give in, and in such an
event the Western Union would either
have to accede or lose the patronage OF the
public At midnight the manager Of the
company said they were so far with their
work that no bulletins would be issued.
AS the reporter was leaving the operating.
room one OF the operators handed him the
following "Commu ncations twenty four
hours old are on file The average delay is
about eleven hours, and there is about one
third OF the normal amount OF business.
There are Ninety one operators in all, OF
which eleven are frst-class, eight second
class and the rest nondescript."
ANEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Members Of the Telegrapbers' Brother.
hood were kept busy folding circulars
Thursday night at the rooms OF the execu-
tive committee 10 TIE Manhattan hotel. The
circular contained information OF the most
important move made by the Brotherhood
since the beginning OF the strike, namely,
the information OF q Merchants and
Photographers Association, F" with offices In
cit yil in ha nit al
States. The circulars, two in all, were last
night mailed to every important point in the
country, and will be distributed by the
Brotherhood Of Telegraphers. The first
document Is from the Office OF Of John u.
Cutler e. Co., silk merchants OF Union
Square, and is addressed to those who feel
the importance Of securing telegraphic
facilities for merchants and the press which
shall be impartial and inyiolate. The cir
cular recites that an association
is wanted which cannot be
sold out, consolidated or fall into
the hands OF spectators, and in which no
stakeholder can obtain any advantage over
another. To secure these ends II Is pro-
posed that the capital shall not be repre-
sentcd by stock, but shall be the aggrega-
ton OF initiation fees OF life membership.
In lieu OF interest or dividends each mem
Der shall enjoy certain privileges in the use
Of the wires, aud In case OF death the in
vestment shall be returned as life insurance
! TO the heir or devisee Of the deceased mem.
Der with increment in same ratio to the
property OF the association at the time OF
death. A membership fee will be 800 and
| each member will be allowed free tele-
graphing TO the amount Of $50, or 10 per
cent. While the capital Is intact and the
surplus less than 10 per cent. the death pay
ment shall be the same AS the original
investment 500. When the surplus
| earnings exceed 10 per cent. the death ben
! eft shall be $500 and 500 additional
| for each 10 per cent. OF surplus
accumulated. A membership cannot be
| transferred and q member cannot increase
his interest nor diminish IL nor terminate
| II. There are to be twenty one directors
one third OF whom must be practical tele.
grapbers, Accompanying the circular sent
| out by Cutler b Co., Is the prospectus OF
the Merchants photographers Associa-
tion.v The capital stock is to be $40, 900,
90, to be contributed by 30 900 members at
500 each. An organization is to be
effected As soon as 1000 members are
secured, and subsequent applications for
membership must be approved by the board
| Of directors. The latter are to be elected
by the stockholders. Accompanying the
documents and prospectus Of Cutler e. Co. ,
10 circular from the Telegraphers' Broth
rh God indorsing the project.
THE WESTERN UNION.
| At the headquarters OF the striking
| operators to. day, - 1t was said that the
negotiations now pending between the
Brotherhood and the Baltimore 4 Ohio
company at Baltimore, will be concluded
soon. At the Baltimore and Ohio Office o.
this city 1t was said that there had been nc
intimation Of the change Of policy which
bad been pursued since the strike, None
had been given by any o.
| the officers OF the company
The situation at tho Western Union
office is reported to be steadily improving,
and when the men began work this morn
Ing business to all important points wa,
clear and the wires working in good order
The way business is also clear. Four addi,
tional Offices were opened day, making
forty EIGHT In all now In operation, There
Ia no indication on the part Of the company
10 yield In the slightest degree. Plans ar,
rapidly being pushed forward for the or
ganizatlon OF the new Operative Telc
graph company, contemplated by The
Brotherhood, at the Office Of the American
Rapid company, and q large amount o
business Is being done.
MAKING THE PUBLIC PAY.
The manager OF the American Rspit
Telegraph company states that since he has
made terms with the strikers business Ia,
increased 80 per cent. Among business
men there Ia considerable criticism OF the
company for having raised the rates as soon
As business was good, and II IN the common
remark that II the demands OF the strikers
are acceded to the public may have to pay
for II all. Rates which we're 10 cents for
thirty words Of city business are now 10
cents for ten words, and the charge is %
cents for ten words OF out-of.town bust
ness, against 20 cents for twenty words.
AZ NJ. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-There is no news
IS to the proposed ordering out OF the
railroad operators, but II is generally
believed that such action will be taken
carly next week, unless tho We stern Union
company comes to terms. They say they
would not DO surprised at tho reception OF
news any moment to the effect that the b.
40. had given In. a. negotiations arc now
going on. In the Western Union Office