The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-12
THE TELEGRApHICTROUBL
TIE OPER ATURS STRIKE SEEM.
INGLY ON THE wANE.
Western Union Statements rs TO the Situa.
tion nj Various Points.
IBytclegraph to the Dispatch


rupted on the south circuit, principally 10
washington and Philadelphia, In the Jer-
sey Meadows, between Jersey City and the
company's shops. On the western routes
all the American Union and Mutual Union
wires, to the number OF eighteen. and five
Hudson-riyer wires, had been cut in this
city. just south Of Manhatt9nvile. at va
rious points. On the eastern circuit thirty
three wires had been cut also in the vlcin-
| ity OF Manhattanville. A large force OF
linemcn were sent ont to repair the dam
ages. The accident caused some delay
II would have done week ago. The
| business had been sent by other routes as
soon ms the circuits could be completed
The interruptions to these wires occurred
| shortly after 1 O'Clock this morning, at
about the same time, showing that the
action was concerted one on the part OF
the cutters. Little Inconvenience was ex-
perienced, as the business at that hour was
pretty well closed up. Dispatches received
from the West this morning state that the
Fort Wayne route was cut last night in
the vicinity 81 Chicago. and that seven
routes out Of st. Louis had been interrupted.
There was no apparent change in the con-
dition Of affIirs at the Western Union Office
to-day, and the strikers seem TO be still firm
in their position. The rumor that there is
any indication OF general weakness on the
part OF the strikers is Indignantly denied,
and the men who have returned TO the en-
ploy OF the company are said to be OF in
ferior grade. At the Western Union office
it was said this morning that two more
men had returned since last night. and
nt oil IN
FROM Superintendent Trabuc. at Nash
vile, the following dispatch was received
this morning:
One striker returned at Macon, Ga, yes
terday. completing the .ul force there.
All the strikers at Savannah, Ca, seven
in number. applied to return to work yes
terday. We have but two vacancies, and
but two of the applicants were accepted,
leaving three first-caSs men and two Sc
cond-class men wanting employment.
Business is moving promptly to all points
SOUTH Three operators returned at Nor
folk. Va, yesterday, and Superintendent
Tree, OF Richmond, says that in his district
the strikers openly admit their defeat. Adj
vices also received from other points seem
20 indicate that the men are losing courage,
and are willing to return to work at any
the Western Union Office stating that nine
iirst-class operators returned To work i'm
Buffalo to-day, and as many more who APP
Piled were rejected. Two were taken back
at Rochester.
WHAT BALTIMORE AND OHIO OFFICIALS SAY.
BALTIMORE. Nh, August 1.-THE Off
cials OF the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company at the main Office at O'Clock to-
day report the situation unchanged, rs well
As their first determination not to treat with
the Brotherhood. They disclaim positively
any knowledge OF committee OF tele-
graphcrs having been sent for, as reported
last night.
THE PANHANDLE OPERATORS AT WORK AGAIN.
PITTSBURGH, August 1.-THE strike on
the Panhandle railroad, which the tcle-
graphers inaugurated last evening. is over.
All the operators who left their instru-
ments last evening have returned to work,
the company reinstating them with the I'M
derstanding that they leave the Brother
mood. Officials OF the photographers Bro
therhOod pronounce the telegram ordering
the Panhandle telegraphers out bogus.
The Fort Wayne operators are still work
ing, and those in position to know say
strike on that road will not be ordered.
STRIKERS CONTINUE TO RETURN.
BUFFALO, August 11.-Seyen more OF the
striking operators returned to work to-
day. making eleven that have returned
altogether.
MORE WIRE-CUTTING.
JERSEY CITY, August 1.-THE wires OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
were cut in two places this morning. At
the foot OF st. PauPs avenue, where
twenty-five wires united to form the cable
under the Hackensack river, all the wires
were severed. They were also cut on
Newark avenue at the foot OF the hill.
The New jersey and New York Telephone
COmpany's wires were cut on the corner or
Brunswick and First streets, completely
shutting Off communication with Newark,
Orange, and the other points on trunk
lines, rs it is called.
PITTSBURGH, August i1.-Fifteen eastern
wires OF the Western Union Company
were cut last night, and several more rem
dered useless by being connected with line
wires. The cutting was the work OF cX-
perts.
THE GOULD RAILROADS.
ST. LOUIS, August 11.-Dispatches from
Texas val'iously say, on the authority OF
the Brotherhood, that from seventy toover
two hundred operators have quit work on
the Gould railroads in that state during
the past two days. Railroad and West
ern Union officials deny this most
emphatically, and assert, Is has been
previously stated in these dispatches,
that only ten men in seven Offices have
abandoned their keys; that there has been
no interruption to trains or business any
where in the State; and that the strike so
far has been utterly insignificant. some
of the Western Union wires leading east
ward and northward from this city were
tied with copper wire Thursday night, but
business was not stopped, and the lines
were restored to good order again.
Tho Eiue and the Gray in Missouri.