The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-26

ern Union office are employed SUPERB send-
ent three operators and two clerks. WIN the
exception OF the superintendent and one CLERK
they belong to the brotherhood. Inere mas
been decrease In the number OF despetcnes
received for Transmission to Europe, arqount-
ing to about 80 per cent, while the decrease
in the number OF messages received from over
the water is about 10 per cent
The delay In transmission is very serious.
Dispatches formerly received In about niteen
minutes it now takes two or three hours 10 get
through. 1t takes forty-eght hours to get
message through from extreme southern
points, where before itE required but half an
hour. The service at the New York ONCE,
where most OF the cable messages are sent, and
where eight operators are doing the work
which has employed thirty, Is very bad.
II is said that four operators are expected TO
arrive at Duxbury this afternoon lIom StJohn,
N. b., 10 take the place of the brotherhood
men.
New YoRK, July 25.---At meeting of the
striking telegraphers to-day, COMMUNICATIONS
from the operators now employed IN the Yves
tern Union Office we're read showing business
was crowded and being handled only with the
greatest difficulty. II was stated that ot all
the important wires messages were piieu up
and many dated July 90 were still on file.
Dispatches from Washington, Baltimore Chi
cago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Albany md
Syracuse read by the chairman were full OF
encouragement to the strikers.
uc w WtstpAA QIlOu OunptuV ASpcsto ~
p. M. all circuits except Louisiana and Texas
clear OF business Louisiana and Texas are
delayed by the storm Of last evening prostra-
ting wires which were not in good order TILL
IL q. M This Business will be cleared up py
midnight.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 25.--The following
dispatch has been received by Secretary
Hughes OF the brotherhood of telegraphers
New YORK. July Unsatisfactory arrange
ments having been made between the brother
hood of telegraphers Of the United States and
Canada and the American Rapid Telegraph
Company all members working for the colnpa-5
ny Will resume work tomorrow morning, July
26. JOHN CAMpBELL.
NEW YoRK, July 25.--The five o'clock bulle-
tin issued by the Western Union Telegraph
Company showed there was considerable de-
lay on many of the principal wires owing to
the 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 reaching points in the
South, Chattanooga and New Orleans, being
hours behind Western wires were also
crowded principally those to Chicago, St Louis
and Buffalo. There is yet no disposition on
the part of the company TO meet the demands
of the strikers and rumor that compromise
has been effected is emphatcally denied by
the officers of the company. They claim the
situation is continually improving and that
practical victory has been won over the
strikers. The American Rapid Company gave
ia to-utT auu to.mOIruW moruluR -buo Wuol6
force which joined in the strike will be at
work again. 1t was stated a compromise had
been effected. The company employs about
1900 operators, 160 being the force at the Office
in this city. 1t is expected the Baltimore and
Ohio will also yield soon.
CLEVELAND, July 25.-The American Rapid
Telegraph office reopened tonight for business
the strikers resuming their places according to
the terms of settlement. Thirty operators are
on duty tonight in the Western Union office
aud taking care not only OF all LEGAL business
but helping other offices out