Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-20
SECOND EDITION.
FR1oAY EVENING. JULY 40, 1888.
TELEGRAPH STRIKE.


l fhe Ufflces Being Generally Filled mp Will
Outside Operators-The Strikers Con.
| hdent and Hopeful.
| NEW YORK, July 2O.-There were, sin
gularly, few evidences of the strike about
the Western Union building this morning
None of the strikers put in an appearance.
Officials say the business is very little be.
hindhand. Encouraging reports, they say,
have been received from Chicago, St.
Louis and other western and southwestern
points, which show that a sufficient num-
ber Of operators are 1T work to transact the
business promptly.
western Union Wires Manned.
In the Western Union operating room
here about 900 operators were at work.
The manager states that every principal
wire in the Office was manned by q COM
petent operator and that they had at that
hour "more men than they can find work
for" Constant accessions of operators
were being received and there was no
delay on any kind of business. The most
encouraging part OF. the situation to the
local authorities was the fact that every
wire was manned at the other end, as we'll
ing answers to calls.
Matters at SC. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, No., July 2O.-Of the regular
night force of 33 operators employed in
this Office only seven reported for duty
last evening. Notwithstanding this the
Office was fully manned, there being up.
wards of 40 operators at work last night
and all classes of business were moving
ho
Brown says that $50 far as St. Louis is
the vacancies made by the strikers here
operators than he can use.
The Strike Accounted u Failure.
COL Baker, superintendent OF the district,
speaks very encouragingly of the situation
throughout his section. Ha feels quite
confident that no serious trouble will re-
suit from the strike and says that all the
"important points in his district are fairly
supplied with good men," and that he will
be able to handle all business with but
little delay.
Tho Strikers Sanguino
The strikers here have SO far very
emphatically expressed their belief that
they will triumph in their control with the
company. They held meeting yesterday
afternoon and appointed several commit
tees to look after their specific interests
and the leaders among them seem to be
hopeful and buoyant.
The Situation ut philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20-There is no
change in tho telegraph situation here. At
the main Office of the Western Union com.
paDy everything is working smoothly.
and the officers state that they have a
sufficient force to transact tho business
promptly. Several new hands we're given
employment this morning. The Balti.
more & Ohio railroad company has a
small force at work, not having engaged
any new hands to take the place of the
strikers. Manager Pennock is the only
operator remaining at the American Rapid
Office.
Superintendent ZeubliD, Of the Western
Union company, this morning received
Of an encouraging nature from
all over his district, and he states that
there is no delay in handling the business
at any point in the district. The striking
operators say there has been no seceders
from their ranks to day and up to this
time there is no evidence Of weakness
either on the part Of tho strikers or the
telegraph companies.
No Halt ut San Francisco.
SAN Francisco. July 2O.-Sixteen oper-
ators struck yesterday morning. but their
places we're promptly filled and full day
force competent to handle the business
was on hand all day.
Other coast points are being rapidly
provided for tho Eastern business is com
ing through all right.