Daily globe., 1883-07-28


authoritatively stated by the executive
officer of the Baltimore & Ohio TELEGRAPH
company this afternoon that the rumors
regarding compromise by that company
with the brotherhood of telegraph opera
tors, are absolutely untrue and without
any foundation whatever, and that no
conferences are pending with that view or
any other, and none contemplated.
AID FOR THE STRIKERS.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, July 27.-The cigar
makers of this city have unanimously vot-
ed an individual assessment of twenty five
cents each in aid of the striking telegraph
operators.
THINK OF BUILDING LINES FOR THEMSELVES.
New YORK. July 27.-The Produce Ex-
change adopted resolutions to notify the
Western Union company if the telegraph
service is not improved the exchange will
withdraw from its contract and also to
confer with other exchanges with view to
building line of their own.
THE CONDITION AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 27.-The Western Union
officials report that business is moving
we'll and that the circuits are generally
clear. -Four of the strikers, said to be
among the best operators. returned to work
to-day. Reports from the brotherhood
headquarters are to the effect that twenty
men who had been at work had Joined the
strikers today, that encouraging reports
continue to come in from every direction,
and that financial aid is being received
from private sources and labor organiza-
tions, including $1,000 from the bricklay-
ers' union.
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-The position
of the Telegraph company On this coast
is steadily improving. To-day Superin-
tenden Jaynes received notice that mes
sages would be taken subject to delay
Private dispatches are received anr0unc-
ing the detection of several operators
East from the Brotherhood and their re-
turn to work for the company. produced
an unfavorable impression on the strik-
ing operators here, fearing others would
follow.
RETURNED TO WORK.
TORONTO, July PA number of the
BROTHERHOOD BENEFIT.
BALTIMORE, July PA concert at the
Grand Opera house for the benefit of the
Brotherhood of Telegraphers of this city,
realized $1,000.
VIEWS OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ORGAN.
TORONTO, Ont, July 27.-The Mail edit
orially On the strike says: eve are now
tasting some of the bitter fruit of monop-
oily. Canada and the United States are
reaping deserved reward. The govern
ments, regarding more carefully the inter
ests of capitalists than the good of the
people, can now contemplate their work.
In righteous quarrel-in a struggle for
bread, in a desperate contest for fair
wages-the telegraph operators of English
speaking America are now engaged, and
those who read should recognize the prin-
ciples at stake in this widespread disturb
ance.
For years the telegraph companies have
been the playthings of Jay Gould and his
gready coterie; amalgamation has followed
amalgamation; stock has been watered;
rural lines purchased; private stockholders
swindled; Legislators bribed, and the COM
plate control Of the wires finally
attained by few Wall street blood
SUCk6I5- lnGS6 Il1SA dIldSSCO ulllllOnS DY
fraud and propose to increase their wealth
by oppression. After swindIing stock.
holders by permission of the law. they
have oppressed their employees as if the
power of few dare make SLAVES of the
many. While men who are toiling for
themselves and families devoting for a
bare pittance, more than ordinary capa-
city, judgment and endurance to life
which at its best IS short Now, when the
overworked and underpaid toiIers strike
for their rights, the business of the coun-
try is paralyzed by the stoppage of the
wires. Rather than recognize labor or
ganization, they express their readiness to
/ lose millions of dollars in defeating the
/ strikers. What does this mean? Simply
| This, that the expenditure OF ten million
dollars in demonstrating their right ant
! liberty to oppress the working class will
be expended to better advantage than five
million dollars which for years would pay
ths increase demanded by the operators
| But the public heart has not ceased to lon,
! justice and regard the rights of tht
/ masses. Let the strikers be sustained"