Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
CAMPBELL'S C0L0RS.
They Are Trampied in the Dirt, Under the Heel
Of the Victorious Western Union.

| They Are Trampied in the Dirt. Under the Heel
/ Of the Victorious Western Union.
NEW York, Aug. 1.-THE strike is
over, after a hard-fought battle of one
month. The photographers Brother
hood, to-day, gave up the struggle. and
honorably announced that the strike
was failure, and that monopoly was
again the victor. While large num-
Der of the members were still in favor
of continuing the battle, the Executive
Board of the Brotherhood, after calm
survey of the situation, came to the con-
clusion that they were fighting against
hope and ordered the strike at an end
| Mr. Campbell was found at the Man
haitian Hotel, this afternoon, and, in an
swer to a question, as to whether the
strike was at an end, said:
at was shortly after that gave the
notice to all the assemblies in the Uni
ted States and Canada
''What caused the failure of the
striker
''The other side had too much
money?
.'How do you feel over it?'l
II have no word of condemnation for
the members who returned to work re-
Gently. We saw it was impossible to
prevent a break, and so decided to end
| the natter
care you satisfied with the action of
the members during the striker
''The members gave the officials their
hearty support. and there was very lit
tie complaint
evil your defeat disband the Broth
erhoodpa 81
Il do not think it WILL
"Then. you did not have as much
money as yon eXpected?'
''No; but no matter how much money
we had, the Western Union was pre-
pared to win at any sacrifice
''How much have the operators lost
by the striker"
about $500, 900 in wages
''What did the Western Union lose?n
1.-The company lost more in the thirty
days than would have paid the opera
tors the increase for ten years.
'.What caused the members to COM
mence to break?"
1.-The false reports furnished to the
press by the Western Union in regard
| to the movement.
chow do you think the operators
will now be treated?n
Il think the members will be treated
worse. The Western Union should treat
good operators fairly if it expects to re-
tain their services"
''Wih all the operators return to their
work?''
"The probabilities are that q good
many operators will leave the business
| forever
elbow about the ladies?'
"The operators have decided TO allow
the ladies to be the first to apply for
work
''What do you think of the fight?''
1--WE made a good fight and every
man who was in it should feel proud of
the fact. 1t was wonderful struggle,
extending over all the country. The
organization was thorough, and con-
sidering the magnitude of the move
ment we had very few deserters.n
''Did any benefit come from the
strike?f
Eyes; the strike brought to the at
! tention of the public, in manner that
nothing else could have brought so
| plainly, the fact that we are all in the
power of two or three men,
Were you opposed to giving imp
~ es, we were, but we saw that it
was useless to prolong the struggle any
longer
allow about the Western Union?''
1.-The Western Union is not going to
have monopoly of the business in the
future. There is already formidable
opposition to the company The South
ern Telegraph Company, Baltimore &
Ohio, Bankers and Merchants Postal,
Board of Trade Company in St. Louis,
Chicago g. Milwaukee and the Grand
Rapid Company, whose lines extend
through Michigan and Indiana, are all
working against the Western Union,
and cover nearly all Western Union
points. Besides, the Western Union
has lost business it never will recover
''Do you think the majority of the
operators will receive wolk?''
Il do, with the exception of the lead
ers, who, suppose will be blacklisted =
"What per cent. of the members of
the Brotherhood refused to go on a
strick?n
Not per cent
"How long will you remain in New
York?'
''For few days, and then l shall re-
turn home to Pittsburg.''
Mr.. Campbell accepts the defeat of
the movement in philosophical way,
recognizing that the Brotherhood did
all in its power, and the defeat was an
honorable one. The men were pleased
with the idea OF being ordered back in
stead of going back in stampede.
Mr.. John Mcclellan, the secretary of
the Executive Committee of the Knights
of Labor, when asked tonight what
caused Mr.. Campbell to issue his order
of capitulation, said, 1.-The prime cause
was the lack of money!
Ibid not the Knights of Labor, rem
der sufficient financial aid?"
GAS to the Knights of Labor, against
whom so many harsh criticisms have
been directed in the latter days of the
struggle, wish to say that they have
done all in their power under the cir
cumstances. They have responded
cheerfnlly TO the calls made upon their
| funds. and had the probability of such
an extended struggle been anticipated
and prepared for, failure would not
now have to be recorded