Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-26
ONE VICTORY.
The American Rapid Accedes to
the Operators Demands.
THE MEN TO BEGIN WORK TO-DAY.
The Western Union Managers Deny All
Rumors Of Proposed Compromise
and Assert That They Have
No Such lnteation,

NEW 0Rk, July ZO.-ueneral EckeFbna'
been shown a Chicago dispatch stating that
DR.. Greene was reported to have cabied him
to concede the demands of the strikers, and
said at once and emphatically that not only
had no such dispatch been received, but
that DIR. Greene had, in his last cablegram,
expressed diametrically the opposite senti'
ment.
A week of the strike has posed and the
peaceable disposition and orderly conduct
Of the strikers hiss called out universal
commendation. They have made many
friends among the general public and in
business circles. In private conversation
they talk very decidedly and positively OF
their expectations, and seem to have no
intention OF wavering.
Their Determination
is subject to comment, and even at the ex-
ecutiye offices the greatest surprise IS ex-
pressed that they should, in view OF the
situstion, be determined to hold out. II
cannot be said that to outward appearances
an understanding between the companies
and its operators or Brotherhood Commit.
tee is any better than il was week ago.
Ii is generally conceded that the telegraph
ic business is being done with fair prompt
ness and correstness. Many aggrayatlng
delays occur, however. which are fully eX'
lained by the condition of the wires for
the last three dsys.
The state OF Affairs,
NEW York, July 3-Western Union
noon bulleun-EasL-BOstor, one aud half
hours behind; wav,, good shape. South
Chattanooga, still down; New Orleans, D..
h; Long Branch, thirty minutes behind; +;
Baltimore, one hOuc behind; Philadelphi
clear; ways. well up. West-lndianapUlis,
two hours behind; Cincinnati, one hour
and half behind; st. Louis one hour and
a half behind; Detroit, clear; Cleveland,
clear and relaying; Chicago, one hour be.
hind; Buffalo, one hour and half behind ;
Pittsburgh, one hour and a half behind.
NOrIh-Alhany, clear; Syracuse, 30 min
u'ss behind; Montreal, 40 minutes behind;
Saratoga, clear; ways, well up. Business
is steadily increasing.
Considerable Delay.
At FIVE o'clock the bulletin issued by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
showed there was considerable delay on
many principal wires owing to the unusual
pressure Of business during the day, but il
was expected that the night force
would be able to clear up the work before
morning. The greatest delay was in reach
ing points in the South, Chattanooga aud
New Orleans being four hours behind. The
Western wires are all crowded; principally
those to Chicago, st. Louis and Buffalo
There is yet no disposition on the part oi
the Company to meet the demands OF the
strikers.
The Rumor
that q compromise had been effected was
tmphatically denied by the officers of the
Company. They claim the situation is con
tnualiy improving and that a practical
victory has been won over tie strikers.
The American Rapid Weakens.
BALTIMORE MD. July 25-The basis oi
the agreement between the Brotherhood ot
Telegraphers and the American Papid
| Teisgrsph Company IS an advance OF ten
per cent. on the salaries, extra pay for al
work done over eight hours for asy day
and seven hours for night work and eXtrs
for all Sunday work.
New YORK, July 25.-The American Rap
| id Company, having granted the terms o
| the strikers its whole force, which lef
their desks, will be at work tomorrow.
Here Ii Is.
PITTSBURGH, July 25-The following dis
patch was received by Secretary Hughes, o
| the Brotherhood of Telegraphers:
New YORK, July 25.-Satisfactory ar
raLgements having been made between thu
| Brotherhood of TelegraPbers of the United
States and Canada and the American RapiC
| Telegraph Company, all members working
| for the company will resume work to-mor
row morning, July 20.
ISignedI JoHS CAMPBELL.
Western Union wires Cut.
CHICAGO, July 2o.-All the wires of ths
Western Union Company on the Wiscon
sin and Milwaukee division of the Chicago
| and Northwestern road were cut at ll:i;
| last, 81 points abOutS about six miles dis
tsut from this city. The breaks were dis
covered, and the wires are working al
right again this morning
Special Meeting Called.
PHILADELPHIA. July "a special meet
ing of the Philadelphia Maritime TX
change, to consider the interruption e
business by the telegraph strike, has beer
called for Friday.
Not Lovely.
McBTLE. ALA, July p The Western
Union office here is running with the man
sgsr, chief operator, ard SUPPLEMENTARY
clerk, assisted by two second class opera
tors.
Now For the Fun.
BcsroS, July 25-Ths striking operators
this afternoon resolved unanimously tC
telegraph Chairman 0COnuor, OF the Ey
ecu,ive Board, requesting him to immedi
ately order out the operators employed by
the AsSC atsd Press.
"Ihe Beginning Of the End
PHLADELPHIA, July %. There was great
rejoicing manifested by the Philadelphis
strikers upon the receipt Of the news that
the American Rapid Company had com
promised with the Brotherhood, and the
men would return TO work tomorrow
morning. All the employees Of the Rapid
Company on q strike were ordered to re-
port to the manager for duty at s tomorrow "
morning. This compromise is regarded by
the strikers here as "ths beginning Of the
end" They say it is only question Of a
few days, when the Western Union and
Baltimore and Ohio will be compelled in
selt-defense to compromise.