National Republican., 1883-07-31
srRIkE ECnoEs.


STRIKE ECHOES.
The Present Dimcuity Recalls the Effort
Made In 1874 Go Establish n Government
Telegraph. - Reports from Various
Points.
The inconvenience TO p;lvato parties, as
well as 10 the government, by the strike has
brought into prominent discussion the sub
iert of government telegraph, aud Il is pre-
dicted that steps to that cnd will be taken
early In thC next congress. This idea of
government telegraph Is not new, for as long
ago as i-5t q bill was introduced in tho senate
providing for the construction Of q Unitod
States government telegraph line between the
cities Of Washington aud Boston, Mass"
This bill was defeated said an cx-sen-
ator yesterday. 10y the influence OF the
Western Union Telegraph company. Had 1t
passed ID would have bceu the initial step 10
what 400 are now looking for, government
limo which shall prevent the dlscomforts that
are now experienced. ! do not believe that
the Telegraph lines should be exclusively
under che control of the government any
more than that they should be exclusively
held by a private monopoly; but do think
tbo government should have sufficient tolo-
graph facilities 90 transact its own business
by its own operators. aud 90 hold ~ n reserve
iur The use of The public In omergenoios like
the present
The bill mentioned was as follows
~ u caaced. &c.. That the postmaster general
she'll progsed without Delay 20 construct line Of
uf tHC Ci'iUs ui ha. tim lr Philadelphia New York,
aud Hartford, tu tuu CiY Of hlst0n Ia tuu state Of
Mashrhusutisi said line shall De known a. the
luicd -liics guyerumcIt telegraph linr and shall
De ui sufficient caraclg tl transmit al messages
sent thcr. hy, a. hereafter prcscr bed
sEc 2. Inat t1c sold United states government
tclr.fapl luc snail De- operated BY persons om
p.uytu bY TIE postmaster general; aud the ol,s-
rating HdlCc, shall bc respectively located ia The
scUiiuu nrst of this act. auI the sad Offices shall
be- conducted aud kepi upcn iur The service OF the
al such times aud under such regulations ~ the
80 tmasrr general shall prescribe. other tuan suCn
SIC b Thai ali psr.ons shall be entitled "
irIusmit message b The sald United States gov.
crumcut telegraph line upon payment OF such
tlts .hall bo prgsotiu ucd by the postmaster reI.
cral which said rates shall b. uniiom 90 al pof.
suus, With surh uniform reduction O. Iun uUwspA-
prkprcss ~ may be deemed by him advisable aud
shSl be- adjusted Co meet, aud shHll Mt exceed,
.h' cxucIsc ~ upouthg aud clu1nciiug tbe said
line, kc 'niu. u iu lcpair aud providiug for nyc
I,T C.utum lutpfest on tue original cost of the
same. Zoe ulrnllns Of tie sai ling, and the
r'rHIu.s luu expenditures thereof, shall be unuu.
ma That mo- m, orcncr as 10 tima thail b.
rlNrn Co., uuy mcssngr ou any rccH1ui " RieNer
cN.cp. g shall ne lawful Zoe . pred len ui inr
pogcc uul tranquility demail, 70 direct tiat ,h0
'u.Ile,s 'lf il, fuvsiulrut I'll the Uultel states
snail have precedence la tunsmitIai though aud
Sic. o. Tint the sum Of SIX hundred lhou.and
dollars Is ncuhy ipp,opuaied inr the purpse OF
this act nut OF nuy money iu tho treasury uOt 9th
erwisc appropriated.
PntLADELPHIA, PA, July 30-A quorum
Of members failed 60 attend tho meeting Of
the maritime exchange, which had been called
TO meet gt noon to-day to take action relative
a.. 81. -. 81. . L.. # a 1.
the telegraph strike. No meeting will be
held, a. since the call was made the service
ot the telegraph companies &C the exchange
has 50 much improved that there is now little
complaint among the individual members.
The hearing IN tho suit Of Chauuccy r..
Fuller against the Western Union Telegraph
company for damages for failing g. send mes.
sages under the ordinary printed condition
was, on application of counsel for tho COM
pany, postponed until Thursday next
PuLADELrHIA, July 30 Tho base ball
match to-day between Now York aud Phila.
delphia Telegraph operators, for the benefit ui
the striking operators resulted in favor OF the
former by score OF 20 TO &. The exact
amount realized IRON the sale of tickets is not
yet known, hut Is something over 81 900.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3O.-lhurc Is no mate
rial change in the situation hero to-day.
Western Union officials state that their service
Is improving all the time, aud that they
| transacted moro business to-day than on any
day since the strike was inauguuItcd. Reports
| from this district, they say, continue 10 show
an improved condition Of affairs. The strik-
crs held an open meeting at their hall to-
night and were addressed by Mr.. John $. Me.
| Clcllau, of New York A large number ol
operators were present and there was consd-
cradle enthusiasm. 4 contribution of $500
| was received from the shocmakors' union. IL
was stated at the meeting tonight that there
had been no descrtions during the day.
| CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 3O.-Tho meeting
called for tomorrow of representatives Of the
board of trade in the Mississippi valley to
consider telegraphic Matters has been indel-
nitely postponed
| SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 30.--The the
atrical performance given last evening Mt the
| grand opera house for the benefit of the strik-
ing operators, under the auspices Of the
Knights of Labor, nettod $1,000. The gross
receipts were about 50, 800.
TORONTO, July 30--The business Of the
Great Northwestern Telegraph company is
| progressing satisfactorily to-day. A full sta1
! has been secured at all points, and the normal
condition of the company is restored. A num-
| of the strikers have returned to work nj the
company's terms. There is no truth in the
report that tho company is negotiating with
the strikers for their return.
NEW YORK, July 3O.-Notices have been
| posted in the telegraph offices of the Long
Island railway that messages will only be
received Subject to delay" when sent by
their operators.
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