The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-26
NEW YORK.
The Company Makes Assertions. the oPer-
atives Confident and Business Men Rest

The Company Makes Assertions, the oPer-
atives Confident and Business Men Rest
i've.
New YORK, July pa week of the strike
mas passed, and the peaceable disposition and
orderly conduct OF the strikers has called out
universal commentator. 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 some have no inten-
ton of wavering. Their determination is
subject of comment, and even at the execu-
tive offices the greatest surprise is expressed
that they should, in view of the situation, be
determined to hold out. 1t cannot be said
that to outward appearance the understand
ing between the company and its operators
or the Brotherhood committee is any better
than it was a week ago. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the telegraph business is being
done with fair promptness and correctness.
Many aggravating delays occur, however,
which are not fully explained by the unfa-
vorably condition for the last three days.
The board OF aldermen to-day passed reso-
Iutions of sympathy with the telegraph
strikers, and demanding that the companies
be compelled by the State authorities,
through legal process, to restore and main
tain the prompt transmission of messages.
The reading of dispatches from various
parts of the country continued to-day as
usual, at the meeting of the striking tele-
graph operators. Several communications
coming from operators now in the employ of
the Western Union Company were read by
Chairman Mitchell. They showed that bust
ness was crowded, and was being handled
only with the greatest difficulty. 1t was
stated that on all important wires
messages 1r Were p ged wd1p np and nt many my
file Dispatches from Washington, Balt
more, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadel-
phia, Albany and Syracuse were read by the
chairman, and were as usual. full of en-
couragement 10 the strikers, Speeches were
made by Koh ler Brewer and Kingsley OF
the Brotherhood. An interview to-day with
a member of the subcommittee appointed
by the Western Union to hear the grievances
of the employees revealed the fact that only
three persons have communicated with them.
One o { these had been dismissed for cause,
and another, whose name was already on
the list for promotion. The committee had
ascertained that during the past twelve
months three thousand employees had had
their salaries advanced on merit, and
further, that three several lists
were in the hands of the officers
by recommendations of chiefs of the differ
ent departments Tor advanced salaries Tor
meritorious service. The subcommittee did
not consider the question of the strike. ex-
cept that incidentally feeling OF satisfaction
was exressed in regard to the present posture
of telegraph matters. General Eckert being
shown a Chicago dispatch stating that DR.,
Green was reported to have cabled him to
concede the demands of the strikers, said at
once and emphatically that not only has no
sIeh dispatch been received. but that DR..
Green had in his las. cablegram expressed
Numerically opposite sentiment