National Republican., 1883-07-26
4 Conference Between the Managers and tho
Brotherhood Results in a Compromise,
And the Operators on That Line Will
Resume Work This Morning.
The Splendid Record Of the Strikers Marred by Few
Acts Of LawleSSDess
BuSiness Men beginning to Express Dis
Satisfaction.
SDecidl Disndfnh.


GERS of the American Rapid Telegraph COM
pany met the representatives of the brother
hood this afternoon, and after short confer
ence reached a conclusion satisfactory to both,
and the operators of that company will re-
sumo work tomorrow morning. The terms
of the agreement are not very definitely sta
ted, but the best information obtainable indi-
Gates that the company will advance
the wages of the operators 10 per cent,
pay extra for all work done over
eight hours for day and seven hours for night
work, and extra pay for all Sunday work. At
the conclusion of the conference Master
Workman Campbell sent the following to the
American Rapid operators:
Satisfactory arrangements having been made
between the Brotherhood of Teegraphers of the
United States and Canada and the American RAPID
Telegraph company, all members working for
that company Will resume work Tomorrow morn
ing, July 26 JOHN CAMPBELL
Early this afternoon Vice President May, of
the American Rapid Telegraph company,
said to q reporter: ~ have no time to talk,
but you can deny absolutely the stories pub
lished in a morning paper about negotiations
for compromise with the men, as far as this
company is concerned. 1t is lie from be.
keep now and cannot spare any more time"
Mr.. May refused to say with whom this ap-
pointment was, but the indications are that
it was with the committee Of the brotherhood,
and that he kept it. The incident is inter
esting as showing how boldly man will
bluff" even when preparing to lay down his
hand.
BIZ associated Press.
has passed and the peaceable disposition and
orderly conduct of the strikers has called
out universal commentator. They have
made many friends among the general pub
lie and in business circles. In private con-
versation they talk very decidedly and posi-
lively of their expectations and seem to have
no intention of wavering Their determine
tion is the subject of comment, and even at
the executive offices the greatest surprise is
expressed that they should, in view of the
situation, be determined to hold out. 1t can
not be said that to outward appearances the
company and its operators or the brotherhood
committee is any better than it was week
ago. 1t is generally conceded THAT telegraphic
business is being done with fair promptness
and correctness. Many aggravating delays
occur, however, which are not fully explained
by the unfavorable conditions of the wires for
the last three days.
the attitude of the strikers and the telegraph
companies toward each other. At the
Western Union office reports were given out
that the work was progressing smoothly to
every point, and that the delays were now
the exception. The number of operators at
the desks has been slightly increased, and all
appeared to be busily engaged.
Mr.. Somerville said that the branch and
out of town offices were being rapidly re-
opened. He received kilograms from Chicago
and Nashville, Tenn, to-day stating that
everything there was progressing satis-
factorily. 1t was learned at the American
Rapid office that an attempt had been made
by the strikers to gain over the operators of
the automatic instruments, and that last
night q signal had been given for them to
leave Off work. The plan, however, was not
successful. The whole force at work here
numbers As, most of whom were female
operators
The board of aldermen to-day passed reso-
lutions of sympathy with the telegraph strilk.
ers and demanded that the companies
be compelled, by the state authorities
through legal process, to maintain the prompt
transmission of messages
The reading of dispatches from various parts
OF the country was continued to-day as usual,
at the meeting of the striking telegraphers,
held in Clarendon hall. Several communica-
tions coming from operators now employed in
the Western Union office were read by Chair
man Mitchell. They showed that business
was crowded, and was being handled only
with the greatest difficulty, 1t was stated
that on all the important wires messages were
piled up, and many dated July 23, We're still
on file, The dispatches from Washington,
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburg, Phila-
delphia, Albany, and Syracuse read by the
chairman, were, as usual, full of encourage
ment to the strikers. Speeches were made
by Messrs Kohler, Brewer, and Kingsley, of
the brotherhood. The latter left the Western
Union Office last night.
An interview had to-day with member of
the subcommittee appointed by the Western
Union to hear the grievances of employees re-
vealed the fact that only three persons have
communicated with them; one of these had
been dismissed for cause, and another whose
name was already on the list for promotion.
The committee had ascertained that during
he past twelve months 5000 employees had
had their salaries advanced on merit and
further, that the several lists were in the
hands of the officers by recommendations of
chiefs of different departments for advanced
salaries for meritorious service. The sub
committee did not consider the question Of u
strike, except that incidentally feeling of
satisfaction was expressed in regard to the
present -posture of telegraphic matters
81 PHILApELRIIIA, Pa, July 25.-A special
meeting of the Philadelphia Maritime Ex-
change, to consider the interruption to bust
ness by the Telegraph StrlKe, mas been called
for Friday next, the twenty-seventh, at
noon.
C. E. Fuller of 1873 South Delaware av-
enue, this afternoon began five civil suits
against the Western Union telegraph com
pany for refusing to transmit messages for
him under the ordinary printed conditions.
hlr. Fuller appeared before magistrate List
this afternoon and had the suits issued, re-
turnable on Monday morning next. The
processes will be served on Superintendent
Zeublin this afternoon.
CHICAGO July 25.-All the wires of the
Western Union company on the Wisconsin
and Milwaukee divisions of the Chicago and
Northwestern roads were cut at 1l:i5 last
night at points about six miles from the city
The breaks were discovered and the wires are
working all right this morning.
DETROIT Mich, July 25.-The telegraphic
situation yesterday appeared somewhat i'm
proved from the day previous. Eighteen
operators of all grades were at work, some
accessions having been gained from outside
points. The strikers remain firm, and are
entirely orderly.
BUTTE, MoNT.ta July 25.-Two striking
operators were arrested yesterday morning
for malicious interference with the wires of
lhe Western Union Telegraph company. The
strike causes no inconvenience or delay in
this section.
CHESTER DEPOT, PA, July 25.-The man
Rger of the Western Union office in this city
and all his assistants have been ordered TO
Washington, and left for that city this even