New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-28
also denied that there had been any trouhie Win
the American Rapid.
ACTION OF THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
A RESOLUTION FAvoRING AN INDEPENDENT LILLE
GRAPH LINE ADOPTED.

the meeting OF the Produce Exchange called W oon
slider the present condition of affairs resulting from tno
Misunderstanding Of affairs between the western cnion
| Telegraph Company and Its employees; ana 10 ueV'se
| measures by which the present serious injury
! to business may be overcome" Inc nee1ne
was called to order by President ]. II. Harrch AS soon
az the call been read by Secretary Mcintyre w.
| Merrill sprang forward with his arms e1tehueu anu
| shouted motion to adjourn He was prompt! nlsSeu
down Theodore Perry then read the following reso-
| buttons:
| Whereas This Exchange holds q contract VIII tne
Gold and Stock telegraph COMPANY 1y M n day With
reports Of the prices and movement OF prouucs al '
Whreas The said company for several days failed
comply with contract to tue great 1888 anu noo"
W%esss The VOCATION OF the said contract by the said
company has not been brought about by earthqusSs
nre food other insuperable oostacie tnerciore W
Resotsed That the Board Managers respectfully
of Inc service or give the sixty days required
notice for the cancellpg OF the contract .o,.,.a
of wn,cn the President also shall member TO Inquire
the Feasibility of building in cooperation VITA aes
a line Of telegraph for their Joint, Joint use ,"s
as instead sne t Of the
gathered own floors; and that such commete &c
rep Ine dsV and II the plan DC deemed
feasible that an opportunity oe gwen 70 I W "
subscribe for the stock of such telegraph hhe'
The building resounded with applause when the read
ing was nished the resolutions were seconded by
ut least twenty persons. Mr.. Perry said:
We have o contract with Gold aud stock Telegraph
nno y MnisS us with Information This
being violated every day to me great INJURY o coii
eSe s taa we taey do tSey win lose money
would be said II VIC merchants should hi 10 carry ons
to contract what should be said this great cor
poration "A capital Of $SOOOOoOo when Pieaus w
little better today, but still nave difficulties when
are not remeded in getting our MESSAGES through
want our own telegraph company Iappiausel ana heh
| the Western Union wants quotations anu
other information let them come ,n 10 US rs
them In Mw aukee the merchants got tired OF the des
posts the Western linton ana built tnelr own ne e
10 Chicago. That only egbty-nVe miles long, ahu
yet sending messages at 10 cents Tor ten wolus
VITA sneh profit what could eIpecs with me,
| from New. York to other great business centres
| and great portion of TINS expense
was due the malicious cutting OF thelr Wis na avs
It mas proved excellent investment Is IL not ABOUT
time tat We got out hands OF thls company anu
proclaimed our independence Year alter year we are
paying 81 600 the Western Union Tor Information
from otner Exchanges. believe THIS Exchange Is per
lecty competent 10 bud It's own lines ana una
pnses which The Exchange has grappled with lCHeers
snG appause.l
SUBSTITUTE For THE RESOLUTIONS.
Alexander T. orr al ose great applause and said III
part:
What Mr.. Perry has said meets with my nearly ap
| prevail Fifty years ago we had not more tdal thry
miles of railway not slnge Telegraph wre tO Jay
We have 10000 miles OF railway, and an iDoehn i
length telegraph wire, which mas done huon 10 ut
up commerce and oeen supported oy comneree uoh
think should pass resolutions derosatory 10 no srod
enterp but would refer me su9ject 10 tae bOas %
Managers. lCres OF "No! NOFl want tnn MANA
to suggest to the telegraph companies remedy " me
VIII no, N me futTr For may years nave
nected vita the arbitration COMM soI tnS
and can youcn for vast amount OF WORK lacy IaNo
aane offer Tue following substitute for Mr. Per
rvs resolutions: -. ..,. rxoha,g. "a s,nb,r.
raised and commerce throughout the United states par
italy prostra ed because oil tue lnaDl oi que
companies 10 fulhl lheir ch"r'eieu o'"e" " INV p
HSereas This Exchange deprecates interference with
legitimate corporate rights Que nandand tue rlgAt
EMPLOYEES on tnc Otier IL ls .,.,-,.....
Is hereby directed asures as IN is dl5
will secure satisfactory Telegraph service "'n'u'
Resolred That said Board respectfully reg est,d TO
suggest all parties In interest," me ms o. shtinE
CASING dfrerences the TELEGRAPH com pauies
an eneir pioye watch may tend 70 prev EFT the
repetition Of such differences III tue future
VARIOUS SPEAKERS HEARD
A Mr. White who Is prominent 10 tue Auti Monopo-
lists organization. made rambling speech in whch no
seyerely attacked all corporations ana denounced them
| as monopolles. Amonl other things no said:
hold that the persons who initiated and are re
spousb!e for this str the Western Uloa people
hold tIat wnen is struck ne mas the rsnt TO srhe
becE. and this Is me DO lon operators. Mr. oay
Gould others OF dlreei ors nave injected WAFER
| value These strikers sailed workmen and are
| entitled living wages lADpansel
Mr. Perry said that made no alusion to the strike
Il
Interfere with tho question at issue between the Western
Union and its employees. lie remarke1 that Mr. OrFs
resolutions introduced the question OF the strike Mr.
Orr replied he heartily IN favor OF cooper-
i've graph line among the Exchangcs he thought
they should their own Telegraph, Dut NO ala hot
| think 1t wise to advocate II in the meeting
Samuel 70 Wand said:
| do not approve Mr. Orr's suggestion that the
Western UhioIs troubles WIN Its empoyes spoula 10
any oh the Western Union; they tear up our
stres, wax THROUGH our nousos ana over our
Interfere generally VITA our rights now let tIem pay
their employees raIner tnan pay such ices
and are entitled TO- and settle their difficulties
rataer go TO outsiders lC1eer$I ..
adioirn without saowing ths Western Union our ndig-
nation I that this Exchange Expresses It's IN,
| enuiyoeal sympatay vita the strikers mol no! J
T.eres too much OF this monOpoiZng spirit over the
country; they nave the workingmen under tneir hee
The speaker interrupted with cries OF Question
Question:" and the chairman remarked that while 1t
| might be proper give vote OF sympathy to the
strikers the meeting could not 20 INTO the question
Then Charles Partridge denounced the Western Union
as corporation that waited plant its IRON heel on
| the laborer other corporations have done"
Theodore Hustled said t1at the question was OF too
vital Importance calmly and dispassionatey con-
sdered at the present meeting. He suggested that
committee OF five be appointed take the subject into
consideration and report at subsequent meeting The
! nation was laid table by an overwhelming vote
Mr. Orr's Resolutions were next laid ON the table oy
vote that doubtful at hrs but ~hen tho chairman
declared them tabled there was great applause. The
resolution OF Mr. Perry suggesting the caneeiJg OF tho
cont act telegraph service was id on the tsD ny
barely majority af,er Mr. Herr1ck had explained that
AZ az result In q serOns disturbance OF business
The resolution providing for the appointment OF cOn-
mlttee 10 consider the feasibility oil the Exchanges
building "a cooperative telegraph llno WAS aoopOeo-
A DENIAL FROM THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
BALTIMORE, July 27.-Tbe managers in the
main oaces nj the Western Union and Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Companies report matters unchanged SC
far az any with the striking relegr'phers Is
couc.rued and that all business IL properly handled
auhorltatvsly stated by the executive officer OF the
Batmors and Ohio Telegraph Company this afternoon
that the rumors regarding compromise by that com
-. rtth tha Rrotherhnod Of TELEGRAPH Operatore