Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-07-27
NrW York. July 2e.

NEW 1pRk, July 70
The following is the 9 A. NJ. bulletin of
the Western Union company
Everything O. K Nor n. 0. X. on all
routes: south, way wires all o. h thr Jugh
wires also o. X. to all points west, all routes
o K All business clear for all points this
morning, and today's business moving in
good time. Chicago reports overland wire
O. K and business about clear.
By msjOrity of persons, the surrender OF
the American RAPID to the demands of the
strikers was regarded as a sure indication
that the strike was nearing its end. 1t was
rumored that the Baltimore & Ohio company
would be the next to give in, and that nego-
| tiations were now pending looking to consol-
idation with the American Rapid. If the
two companies were united, it is claimed that
all important points in the west and south
could be reached without difficulty. 1t was
| stated this morning at the office of the Balti-
! more &eOhio company that it was the inten-
ton of the company to remain firm at the
offices; that at the American Rapid COM
panys office, l66 men were ON duty, iuclud-
| ing ll6 men that went out on the dBy of the
strike. Ninety-five out of town offices have
| been opened and 400 operators had returned
| 10 the employ of the company; 3s branch
| offices in this city were also re-opened, and a
| large amount OF business is reported to have
| been handled.
The Postal Telegraph company has put in
i two Chicago wires, which have been quadru-
| pied. and this will be equivalent to eight
wires. No operators of the Western Union
company are at the cotton exchange, and
messages have to be sent to the main office
! for transmission.
At the stock exchange there were nine
| Western Union operators, and reported di-
1 II. l.l,, -.
and Baltimore, entirely clear, and that no
delay would occur today in the Transmission
of messages to these points.
The Mutual Union and Baltimore & Ohio
offices are closed, but the merchants and
bankers are doing a large business.
NORWICH, Conn, July 26.
The entire force of telegraph operators
except the manager, has struck.
WAsHINGToN, July 26.
| Seven Western Union operators not MEM
bers of the brotherhood, W no last week signed
| the agreement to strike by certain date il
no action should be taken by the Western
Union, were discharged today. The superin-
tendent arrived here last night with four
men to take the places of the seven named.
All of those who were discharged today were
first class men, and they constitute MAORI
| tv of those who TT remained at their desks when
the strike began.
The Western Union still remains firm
however in the positian it has assumed, and
shows no indication of weakening. The
large force Of operators on duty yesterday
returned today, and the reports of the man.
ayers operating room showed that the busi-
ness being handled promptly Encour-
| aging reports were received from general
superintendents at Chicago and Nashville,
Tenn.
The action of the American Rapid, it is
said by an official, will have no effect upon
the policy of the Western Union.
The discharged operators say that Supt.
Zeublin this morning appealed to each of the
| seven men Individually, and endeavored to
induce them to withdraw their names from
the agreement above referred to. He in
formed them that he was instructed to dis
charge them unless they consented to with
draw. Each man replied that he would keep
the pledge to his fellows.
The hour at which the agreement was to be
carried into effect was II o'clock. few
minutes before noon, the seven cOngregated
in an ante room of the operating room, where
after few words more from the superintend,
ent. they were informed that they were dis
charged.
CHICAGO, July 26.
Supt. Clowry reports all business cleared
up to all leading points but Winnepeg. The
main wires in the board of trade are manned
today. The wires on the North Western
read were cut again last night but were
speedily repaired.
The officials Of the Baltimore & Ohio com
pany have been negotiating with tine strikers
the past two days, tut as the latter demand
the recognition of the brotherhood al prelim
mary to a settlement, no conclusion has beer
reached.