Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-19
TsE SITUATION Tu-iDAY.

Offices sULosed-Pres,dent Garrett Goes
I" Meet the strikers.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 19.-Mr
Robert Garrett left here by a special Car
at o'clock this morning. He had no
conference with the committee of tele
graph operators. The operators who were
to have arrived here last night having
missed the connection of trains. MIR. Gar
rett then telegraphed that he would meet
them in New York.
Where they struck.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-The telegraph
operators at Philadelphia, New York, Bal,
timore and Washington went out ON a
strike at twelve o'clock-otl,er points not
not yet heard from.
Tho Office Open IN Philadelphia.
LATER.-The telegraph operators en-
plOyeG by the Western Union company
went out on strike at 12 o'clock to day.
The office was not entitcly depleted, and a
small force, which has been somewhat
increased by call upon some of the
members OF the night force, is now at
work. Superintendent Zenblin stated that
the Office is now able to transact the buSi.
ness fairly we'll "if there is a force Of pro
portionate size at other points -
The Situation at Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C July 19.-At 1915
p. M seven men of the Western Union
day force in the Washington office had
stopped work. Twelve OF the day men
were yet in the Office, but Manager
Whitney was not sure tlat all of the
twelve would remain, most of them he
hoped would do SO. All bnt one were
"upcn their feet apparently canvassing
the situation" Nearly sll the members
of the night force of the Cffice are congre-
gated on the side walk in front of or near
the Office. The strikers did not leave in a
body.
The seventh mau left after the departure
of his six companions.
Tho Strike In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Md. July 19-Ths opera
tors in the telegraph offices in this city
struck little after 12 to day in the main
Office Of the Western Union. The operators
left in body, leaving only six. all of
whom are officers, in the room. In the
main Office of the Baltimore & Ohio CON-
pany thirty odd left, only one remaining.
A youth, from the American RAPID line
left, leaving a few female operators.
showing Out the Strikers.
NEW YORK, July 19.--At precisely IL
o'clock several hundred operators in the
Western Union telegraph room laid down
their utensils and started for the hall. In
| the operating room were stationed several
policemen, and these, together with the
officials who were present, asked the
strikers to move out as rapidly as possible
and to leave the building. AS soon as the
| advance guard of tho strikers cached the
basement the bundr-hS of curious people
| who were there aud in the street about
the building rent up a bli-f shout. thus
spreading the news In few minutes
more the bulletin boards posted the
facts and the long contemplated aud much
talked of strike had begun and was fully
known at all news centres. That it had
been largely discounted in the gossip of
the past week did not prevent its being
received as a sensation at the general
Office Of the company. There was un Usual
activity and hustle, but no excitement, tha
officials being fully prepared for the strike
and informed Of its extent. The officers
expressed the opinion taat the strike would
extend to all the prir cpal points.
The Associated Press Wires All Right.
There was no disturbance OH the assc.
ciated press wires which tap Washington,
DdlIluclC tsuu Will 1nclA
tributary territory, these wires being
manned by associated press photographers
who have made no demand aud have 70
grievance. The general sentiment of off
| GERS and operators Was that tho news OF
the country would be taken care of. The
operators have only the kindest feeling
| toward the press.
Tho operators Denounce tho Companies.
The executive committee of the Brother
hood of Telegraphers in their paper issued
to-day, published an official statement
which justifies their petition for increased
pay, and assails the telegraph companies
for reducing their salaries and refusing to
raise them again.
Cincinnati and Chicago Striker. Out.
| Operators at Cincinnati and Chicago
also went on a strike at noon.
A General Strike at Boston.
| BOsTON, July 19.-All the operator
here but two have struck. The womel
operators have also gone out, but four on
of twenty five being left.