Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-30

How the Land Lays for the Brother
hood Operators-The Company Gain
ing und-Reinforcements in sa-
vannah.
The great telegraph strike which has
caused more excitement than probably
any other similar movement that has ever
been promoted, still occupies the public
attention. The second week has begun
with no promise of new Developments.
The Western Union Company bulletin
sent out Saturday states that the notices
posted at the New York Office, announc-
ing the acceptance OF messages subject
onlv TO DELAY and mailing en- route, if ne
cessarv. were taken down and the regular
business was being carried on without
hindrance In Savannah the state of
affairs is about the same as it has been
ever since the movement began. Advices
received BY Manager Dillon state that six
operators renowned the brotherhood,
and resumed work in New York yester-
day. The two operators expected to
reinforce the Savannah office failed 10
reach here Yesterday, being delayed en-
route. They were heard from at Charles
ton last night, and will be in Savannah
this morning. After tonight Manager
Dillon will retire from the night
force and resume his regular day
duties. The office is now thoroughly
reorganized and business is going on brisk
~. Mr.. Terrell, an operator from the Gen.
trail Railroad, who has temporarily occu-
pied a position in the office for the past
few DAYS. but was ordered to return to
the railroad service. Saturday re-
turned again to the Western Union
office, and viii hereafter re-
main there permanently. Mr.. Monk
was also secured on the permanent force.
an order was sent ont from the New l ork
headquarters TO managers Saturday d.
recting them to ill all positions perma-
nently as competent applicants presented
themselves.
There has been a steady increase in
business ever since the day after the
strike" said Manager Dillon Saturday
night. I'VE sent and received over two
hundred New York messages to-day, and
business with adjoining cities is carried
on promptly"
How about Charleston" asked a re-
porter of the NEWS.
charleston has her full force and is
working the same as before the strike
with six operators. There is no delay at
that point and in fact all over the country
the company Is getting new men and the
offices are being organized with compe-
tent operators
at is merely a question of time,'' he
IL
up the matter. Just when that time will
arrive it is hard to say, but there is no
use in holding ont against certain de
feat,
A reporter met several of the Brother
hood last night. They are as firm and
resOlute as at first, and, they claim, Will
stick to the very last. and the company has
cot TO Weld. I'VE received circulars To-
day. said one ofthem, from indianapolis,
Toledo. Cleveland, New York, Louisville.
Detroit. and other leading centres. show
ing that the order is growing in numbers,
and the company is making hard fight
to hold out"
They Will have TO give in, though he
continued. '.f0r it is no use holding out
against competent men with any
number of men that are incompetent"
Inquiry at the Western Union office at
a late hour failed TO elicit any further in
formation than has already been given,
and it looks as though the matter Will
continue until the places of the strikers
are filled. The only difficulty that now
xlsts in the Savannah Office is the commu-
nication with small country offices chat
are vet closed