The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-28
THE TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE.
No Settlement Reached American
Rapid Line Give In.

The striking operators and the telegraph
companies are looking as long ingly toward
each other as lovers anxious to make up
quarrel. BEFORE 4 reconciliation can take
place either the one or the other must make
concessions. The telegraph companies hold
up their heads and smile and say they are
getting along nicely. The operators are
equally as clever at assembling. They
lounge about their headquarters and play
on musical Instruments and sing in chorus,
"Were As Happy as the Day is Long"
In New York the l p NJ bulletin issued
by the Western Union Company reports the
wires East West, North and South work.
ing well, except that business to most
points in the West was from 80 to 40 min
utes behind. Detroit was two hours be.
hind.
The usual routine was carried ont this
afternoon at the meeting of the striking
telegraphers in Clarendon HALL
At the office of the American Rapid Com
pany 1G6 operators We're on duty to-day, in
ending the 166 men that went ont on the
day of the strike. Ninety-five out-of-town
offices were opened, and 400 operators in all
had returned to the employ Of the company.
The IS branch offices in this city were also
reopene'l, and Il large amount of business is
reported to have been handled.
PHILADELPHIA.-Th striking operate IS
of the American Rapid Company returned
to work yesterday morning in n body, es
corted by 4 number of the strikers who are
still out. The company increased its force
by hiring about 10 of the unemployed men,
and gives notice that it can now handle all
the business rendered.
Observation-Disclosures Clowry, yes
terday morning reported that all the bust
ness of the Western Union Company in this
city was cleared up to all the leading points
except Winnipeg, to which place the wires
We're down. All the main wires in the
Board of trade were manned yesterday
A subscription was taken up at the Board
of trade yesterday for the benefit of tie
strikers, which yielded $500
NORWICH, CoSN.-The entire force If
telegraph operators, except the managers,
struck yesterday morning
CLEVELAND, O.-The Board Of Trade
yesterday adopted Il resolution protesting
against the further continuance of the pres
ent state of affairs in telegraphing, which
is causing stagnation in general business.
SAN FRANCISCO A theatrical perform
ance will be given in the Grand Opera
House here this Sunday evening for the
benefit of the striking operators. The play
will be Boucicault's Long Strike" Sev-
eral telegraphers are in the cast.
LATEST.
A another corporation acceded to the de-
mands of che striking telegraphers Thurs
day. making three in all so far. The Exc
cutive Committee of the Brotherhood had a
conference with the officers of the Ameri-
can Rapid Company, which lasted for
nearly six hours, and resulted in satsfac-
tory adjustment of all difficulties
The men heretofore employed by this
company went to work last night, and it is
understood that Il grand effort will be made
by its managers to do Il large part of the
telegraph business now withheld by the
public in consequence of lack of confidence
in the means of transmission.