Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-21
STAMPEDE IN THE CITIES.
Batch of Reports which Tell Ho
the Battle is Waging.

"A Batch of Reports which Tell How
the Battle is Waging.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-The striking
operators of this city had a meeting to-
night at which 400 members of the Broth
| erhood were present. 1t was stated that
forty members had been initiated during
the day and that four men who worked
yesterday and last night, including two
operators and the Traffic Chief of the
western Union and one operator of the
Mutual Union, had rejOined the Brother
hood. 1.-The roll of honOr'' was called
| and it was found that there had been no
| desertlons from their ranks. The officers
OF the Brotherhood say that there has
been no wire cutting or intimidation of
operators.
MEMPHIS, July 20.-Every operator in
the Western Union office here, including
the day and night chiefs, struck when the
signal was given. Manager Howard saws
that he will work day and night at the
key until the help promised from other
cities arrives. No private messages are
being received, and the public is anXiOusly
awaiting the result OF the struggle.
MEMPHIS, July 20. 1890 P. M.-The sit
uatiOn at the telegraph office here re-
mains about the same, although Manager
Howard has received the assistance of
one operator, who came from Nashville.
and they are alone in the operating room,
Messages are being received at the office
subject to delay and mailing en- route if
necessary. The newspapers were poorly
served last night, and their columns this
morning showed up bare of telegraph
news. Manager Howard was alone and
slept in the operating room. The Associ-
ated Press dispatch announcing the strike
mere was delayed eleven hours in sending.
Ihe strikers, who include every operator
In the city, are hopeful of carrying their
point, and say that if all the operators
throughout the country had acted like
those here, their demands would have
been complied with.
LOUISVILLE, July 20.-The strike situa-
tlon mere is worse than it was Yesterday,
and business on the lines requiring the
use of the telegraph is virtually sus-
pended. The Western Union has only
Two nrst class operators at work, who,
with i've or six beginners, make up the
force.
The Baltimore and Ohio office was
opened to-day by an official of the COM
pany who is taking the most important
business. The strikers held an enthusias-
tic meeting this morning, and initiated
hYe new members. Up to noon they had
added seven to their number. One of
these is an operator who worked last
night. 1t was resolved to hold out until
the last. There is much complaint in
business circles about the interruption to
trade, but it must be confessed that the
merchants generally side with the
strikers.
ST. LOUIS, July 20.-The telegraphic
situation here this morning is better than
1t was yesterday and is constantly i'm
proving. In addition to having sixty
operators at work in the main office, the
Manager has re-opened a dozen of the
Dranch offices in the city, and has as
large a force ON Change as can be used
to advantage.
ATLANTA, July 2O.-Manager Stephens
has succeeded admirably in getting off
business to-day, as his corps of skilled
operators have cheerfully done double
DUTY and thereby prevented delays. Our
cltlZens are warm in their praises of the
anti-strikers.
WORCESTER, MASS, July 2O.-The tel
egraphers here are still out and remain
hrm. The Western Union manager alone
remains in the office, with the exception
OF one lady operator, who applied this
morning and was set to work.
Hartford, CONN, July 20-The tele-
graphic situation remains practically un-
changed. The manager and the chief op-
orator are the only ones in attendance.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, july 2O.-The
the exception of the addition of two on
orators from the country to the force.
The strikers remain firm.
DETROIT, July 20.-The telegraphic
situation here remains unchanged from
yesterday. There are no accessions to the
operating force, and the company is get
ting off its business under extraordinary
difficulties. The striking operators are
quiet and well-behaved.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-Sixteen
operators struck yesterday morning, but
their places were promptly filled, and
full day force competent to handle the
business was on hand all day.
NASHVILLE, July 2O.-All but two of
the telegraphic strikers have gone back
into the office and resumed work.
GALVESTON, July 20.-The Western
Union operators here struck in a body
yesterday morning. The manager and
Two chief operators are working at the
keys. The strike is general through out
the State.