The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-19

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r PHfLADELPnfA, July 10.--The 10 egraJ
I operators employed by the Western Un.t
s company here went out on strike at
Y O'Clock. -
Y GALVESTON, July i0.-fSpeClal.l l. tn
. telegraphers strike Is the subject OF unusu
{ comment, and everything here is at
, standstill. The striking operators heI
left their keys at 10 o'clock Today an
: marched in body out OF the Office. nm
to- tonight the only persons mahipqIall p
} and his day and night chiefs, who are work
: ing like Trojans to get through the bust
ne,s. A notice Is posted In the office in
forming the public that all business takeI
at sender's risk; no night messages taken
Precaution has also been taken to guart
the approach to the operators room to pre-
vent any tampering with the wires by the
striking telegraphers. 1t is generally be-
lleved here that a compromise will be
ming smoothly by tomorrow night.
CLEVELAND, o., July 19-The Western
Union company is steadily filling the va.
cancies at the operating tables and accept
ing all business as presented. The Ameri-
can Rapid Office is closed TO business. The
Mutual Union force is not affected
INDIANAPOLIS, July 19.-Promptly on re-
|
dropped dead" two. thirds of the operators
in the Western Union office left their desks.
There are now eighteen first-clsss operators
on duty and the ranks are filling up rapid
ly at the large offices in the state. Outside
about half the force left their desks, Lo-
gansport, Lafayette and Richmond being
the exceptions, at which points full force
remained on duty.
! PITTsBURG. July 19-The telegrapher's s
strike was inaugurated at 11:47. A caucus
later found fifteen men at work in the
Western Union, three in the Baltimore &
Ohio, one in the American Rapid, and
none in the Mutual Union. The number of
men who came out are as follows: Western
Union, 67; American Rapid, 16; Baltimore
| & Ohio 7; Mutual Union, 4.
DETROIT. July ia majority of the
telegraph operators OF the Western Uaion
Office in this city, at $3.50 this morning
quietly left desks, and small force re-
mained.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 19-The operators
here have all struck. The Baltimore &
Ohio office is deserted. OF over thirty in
the Western Union four remained, but five
additional have already been secured and
more will come this afternoon.
MILWAUKEE, July 19.-About sixty oper-
ators have struck. leaving Manager Weller
and his four chiefs at the wires. All is
quiet.
TORONTO, July 19.-About sixty operators
and clerks in the Great North western Tele-
graph company's Office here struck at noon
to-day. The disaffec.ion is also at other
points along the lines, and situations are
being vacated rapidly.
LATER-Toronto is supplied by recruits,
and general business, though somewhat re-
tarded, is not seriously interrupted.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 19.-The situation of
the strike in this city is in no way changed,
save that the working force In the Western
Union Office becomes gradually. enlarged
and at o'clock ninety men were at the
keys. None of the chief foperstors abandoned
their posts and no one holding official or
sub-official rank in the Chicago office, went
out. Viewing the situation from the stand
point of the great strike OF 1870, when
every operator quit the office, Colonel
Clowry is confident the COM
pany has already carried its point; and the
strikers will be discounted The Balti.
more & Ohio company was badly crippled
attempt to transmit business during the
day. The strikers, on their part, claim to
be confident that the company will have
to accede to their demands. and contend
that while the company is making show
OF having force on hand, it is made up
largely of unskilled men who cannot care
for business properly. At railroad offices
ployes remaining at their posts. No dis
turhlnces are reported.
dispatch from New York to Colonel r.
G 1lOTry, general superintendent, says:
WiLh recruits we have fully half force on
duty in the eastern division and more COM
ing rapidly They exhibit an enthusiasm tha
is wonderful. / have no fears of results
with such employees. Extend to those in
your division, both men and women, my
best thanks, and leave nothing undone 10
provide for their wants. Spare no ex-
penses in this respect.
THOMAS T. EoKERT,
President.
Reports have been received by officials OF
the company here from superintendents at
various points to the following effect;
Il. II. Tubbs, superintendei OF the Chi
cogo district, reports eighty good operators
at work Immediately after the strike, and
business practically clear at
o'clock, with a constant accession 10 the
ranks. The Wheatstone system between
New York and Chicago has been worked 10
its fullest capacity ever since the strike, and
doing excellent work. Reports from the
Chicago district embracing most Of illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Dakota
show nearly full force at most
PORTS and business generally clear.
The following was received here:
New York, July 1910 Co'onel x. G. Glow
rey, General Superintendent
Am glad to hear such favorable accounts
of the condition of business in
your division. Will honor
your draft for any amount you
may think necessary for the proper csre
and protection of all operators who remain
and come TO your relief Arrange 10 board
and lodge them in the best manner possible.
We are comfortably of in the east.
About $50 operators are now In our New
Vorb ot3ica nth racruits canning in hevond
my expectations. Other large offices in very
good shape and business fairly up.
[signedl THOMAS T. EcKERT,
Acting President.
CINCINNATI, July 19.-Eyerything work
ing elegantly in this district. Every Office
fully equipped except Cincinnati. Have
thirty-fiye operators now; more coming.
Sr. Louis, July 19-Working every cir
cult. We have sixty-nine operators iull
day force on duty.
0fthe regular night force Of thirty-three
operators employed IN the Office only seven
reported for duty this evening. but, not
vfthstanding this, the Office Is more than
fully manned, there beiHg upwards Of forty
operators at work tonight Major Brown
strike is a failure; that be has men 20
spare. Two fifst-class operators we're
sent from here 10 Chicago tonight and
more can be sent IL needed. Tbirty-hve
railroad operators also were sent from bsre,
20 Galveston, Houston and other points
in Texas, where large proper
tion Of the forces vent out. The
Baltimore & Ohio and Mutual Union
Offices have closed, al the operators In the
latter, and ali but two in the former, join
ing the strikers.
CIKvELAND July 19.-Good working force
on duty at Cleveland, Detroit and Toledo.
and more are coming IN.
MINSEAroIIs. July l9.-AIl circuits were
manned BY p. m.
Omaha will have nearly full force st
principal points BY tomorrow morning.
There are ary number Of volunteers.
KArsas CRY, July 19.-fSpscisi The
telegraph operators struck here 20 day 81
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