Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-22


eing experienced throughout the NORTH
western circuit, growing out OF atmos'
phereic interruptions. A new local ditil.
Guilty was occasioned this morning by the
failure of the employees OF Gold IL Stock
to report for duty. This service is one OF
importance to the commercial world in the
transmission of market quotations. Tue
entire office force, including opertors on
Change. quietly left their posts, and no
quotations are being sent out in conse'
quence. The company is branch of the
Western Union, and the officials OF the
latter company report that the difficulty
will soon be overcome.
Scrubs at Work.
MEMPHIS, July 81 The situation at the
telegraph office here to-day shows no I'M.
proyement. Manager Howard now has
seven operators at work, five Of them hay-
ing came from interior points in Tennessee
and Mississippi. They are not strictly
irst.class operators, but manage to handle
the business. The newspapers were
both served last night and the
volume of business is increasing.
The striking operators remain firm
in TO the Brotherhood, some of whom came
here for the purpose of going to work but
were persuaded to Join the strikers. Only
meagre market reports have been received,
which caused considerable inconvenience
to the mercantile community, and many
complaints are heard OF. Threats OF suits
rgainst the Western Union Telegraph
Company are freely discussed. although
no definite action has yet been taken.
Manager Howard came down stairs this
morning, the first time he has left the op.
says ne is receiving. many applications
from operators in Inferior points asking
for work.
No Improvement.
DETROIT, July 2l.-The telegraphic situa.
tion here improved to-day by the addition
of two men brought from in terror offices in
the State. Other than this the situation
remains unchanged.
Getting Worse.
CIxCINNATI' July 2l.-Superintendent
Miller of this office, says he has obtained
the services of several good operators to-
day, and sentawGy some OF those shown 10
be incompetent. The lines are working
with reduced force in order to give the
men sufficient rest. The usual market re.
ports from Chicago were not received to-
day.
Gaining Strength.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 2l.-There is no
improvement in the situation here. TAe
strikers are still firm and apparently gain
ing strength. They have been offered iinan-
Cial assistance by the Local Union OF the
other trades. Business in all speculative
committees is total stand.till. The
Western Union are still receiving business,
but handling it with extreme difficulty.
Mixed Up.
Only one operator left yesterday. He
said three old hands returned. One female
operator returned to-day, and none of
hose who were on duty yesterday had left
The Western Department OF the Western
niOn Company. 1t is reported to day
that the way and State lines are all working
snd no delav reported. Chief Baldwin re
ported all the race wires .. h, and no de-
lay in receiving matter. Chief Gray says
all the wires South are in good shape and
that there is no delay in business except
in TIE case of New Orleans, where we are
an hour behind. The Superintendent OF
the Wheatstone department says there is
no delay there Chief Fem reports no de.
lay on the Cincinnati, Cleveland and st.
Louis circuits, and reports business we'll
up. CT ief Landy says there is consd-
erable delay all over New Jersey on the
business. one OF the officers of the
Western Union Company said the
outlook was all they could de.
sire. No matter what statements were made
to the contrary, all the exchanges feel
more or less the effect of The strike. The
most bitter complaint comes from the Cot
ton Exchange, where it was said the mes.
sages were behind since the 10Th inst.
The Officials
here talk OF entering into contract with
the Baltimore and Ohio Company unless
affairs in the Western Union Company re-
sumed their wonted course in day or two.
The weekly reports of twenty.four towns,
which is issued once q week, came out
IS usual yesterday. Fifteen of the
interior ones had to be esti'
mated, which caused much bitter
comp amt at the Produce Exchange. 1t is
| said but few quotations were received yes
;erdsy, and scarcely any to-day. 1t is
thought here that at least hundred mes.
ssges were behind. The Postal Telegraph
Company has run wire into tue Produce
| Exchange, over which most OF their reports
were received. Some action may be taken
by the Board on the first Of next week,
| unless the difficulty is settled. A member
| of the Stock Exchange said the loss aud in-
convenience TO brokers and members was
much greater than they would acknowledge
He thought the Exchange would quietly
await the results and take no action, unless
the WesierH Union Company did not dc
something to end the strike.
Helping the Men.
CRIoAGo, ILL. July sl.-The day force o!
| the messenger boys in the employ OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company lef
the Office in q body shortly after l O'Clock
! this afternoon, thus emulating the striking
operators.
New Members-
NEw YORK. July 2l-To day forty-thre'
new members we're initiated in the Broth
| erbood at the Western Union Office. 1t il
said there is still q full force at work. ant
| that the messages are sent to all point
without delay. 1t wss thought that tn
American District messenger boys woul'
strike 10 day and about fifty four OF the up
| town offices endeavored to induce others :
| quit work. The movement however, VA
| noi general snd when the company ofere'
| 70 pay the boys ten cents an hour for sItr
/ work in addition to their regular saary {
| four and five dollars q week aud 2E cent
| a message. they were perfectly satisfied
| remain At work.
An OpposttioH Company,
Ssw YoRE. July"l The operators rt4i'
/, 20 have friends in - . Western Union np
rating room Who Keeps them informed