Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-04
OPINIONS OF THEIR ORGAN.
W hat the New York Operator"
Thinks OT the Situation.

Thinks Oi the situation.
NEw YoEE, August Tine Operator, the
OF Clal organ OF the bEOtheEuOou, COnIau'
the following:
AS we go to press the strike has entered
UpCn its fifteenth day. The men-we use
the term men advisedly, in contradis.
tiutt ton to the non strikers--are stronger
aud more sanguine than they were on the
DAY they left the service in body, while
the company is weaker and poorer-poOrer
in rocket, poorer in public opinion, and
poorer in resources. Mr.. Eckert knew as
we'll as we know, that the committee
which called on him for a redress Ol grIey-
anCes two weeks ago represented the oPer'
ators. and that it made no difference
whether that committee was composed OF
o, orators or lawyers, so long as they held
a POWER OF attorney to act Tor those whom
thew represented. At any rate the gen
erar sud his ill.advisers know ii now. Mr..
Jay Gould knows il and the general public
knows il. But whether they do or DO not
is nothing to US, since there are only two
sides to the question for the Stockholders
rrofit or no prOht-and the alleged man
sgers' OF the Western Union can take
whichever they like best and abide by the
consequences. 1t is only
Question of week or Two
At the furthest, and the operators With
their present backing are going to stick
One OF the pleasant features OF the strike
i the undispu'able fact that there are in.
Infinitely more brains in the ranks of the
American telegraphers than among those
who are for cOurtesy's sake, We suppose,
called SUPERIOR officers; and if the dignity.
INDICTMENT and ability of the strikers had
reen placed on the side of the officers, and
ONLY the vast financial resources Ot Jay
Gould and his understrappers on the other
size, the strike would never have occurred:
This was al no time better eNenpllHed
than when Mr.. ECkert, with all the peey-
isbness Of a sChoolboy, ignored the COM
m'ttee appointed by the brotherhood and
refused TO treat with them, thus preju-
dicing the commercial and social interests
uf the country, and placing himself and
those who trusted him in a predlciment
from which il will be hard to escape.
The Contrast
may be carried farther, iIasmuch as the
superb discipline, organization and good
order with which the striking operators
have challenged the admiration OF the
country at large are in strong contrast with
the shutting, merCenary and petush char
acter Of the officials. While the operators
have sStonished the community by their
heroic sacrifices and their uDmeltlng unan-
unity, calmly and patiently awaiting the
end which must soon come, the oincerS'
played out and irritable, baked in their
summer holiday schemes, have been fight
ing among themselves, and accusing each
other Of a lack of foresight. This is all in
their favor, and very little more will
turn the balance. They are going quietly
through the tremendous pressure, carry
ing with them the sympathy and support
of the public and the unSUbsidized press.
They can we'll afford to wait, and, II nee
essary, fight it out on this line, If 1t takes
sll summer
The situation at New York.
NEW YoRS, August 3-The situation OF
the telegrath strike is nOs materially
changed. Two of the strikers returned to
work to-day. The Western Union buSi-
ness is being handled promptly. The Su-
perintendent of the Mexican telegraph
Company stated there wss no foundation
for the story that the staff OF his company
had struck.
Preparing TO Meet the Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, August 3.-The officers OF
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Com
pany have arranged system OF telephone
service. and should the telegraph operators
be ordered out by the Brotherhood the
company states they are prepared at mo-
menIs notice to meet the strike.