The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
THE TELEGRApHlc TURMOIL.
Bell Telephone Men Join the Strike
THE MORNING BULLETIN.

THE MORNING BULLETIN.
New YORK, July 27.-The Western
| Union reports at 8 a. IN. that several
wires are short between New York,
| Pittsburg and Buffalo. All night
business clear and well up in other
directions. The Mutual Union wires
| are all right.
TELEPHONE MEN TO STRIKE.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-The bell
telephone company's linelnen and in
spectors have notified Manager Nor
ton of their intentions to strike 1T
| noon to-day.
WILL BE CONCLUDED TO-DAY.
NEW Y DIRK, July 27.-At the head
quarters of the striking operators to-
day it was said the negotiation now
pending between the brotherhood and
the Baltimore and Ohio, at Baltimore,
would be concluded to-day. AT the
Baltimore and Ohio office, in this city,
it was said no intimation of a change
of policy which had been pursued
since the strike had been given by any
officers. The situation at the Western
Union Office is reported as improving,
and, when the men began work this
morning, business to all important
points was clear and the wires work
ing in good order. Way business is
also about clear Four additional
city offices were opened to-day, MAX
ing forJy-eight in all now in opera
ton. There is no indication on the
part of the company to yield in the
slightest degree. Plans are rap
idly being pushed forward for
the organization of a new co-opera-
tive telegraph company, contemplated
by the Brotherhood. At the office of
the American Rapid company to-day,
it was said, a large amount of bust
ness was being done.
NOON BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The West
ern Union bulletin at p. m. reports
all routes in good working order. eX-
cepti1g New Orleans, which is work
ing slowly, but business is fairly up
on all other routes, and moving in
good time.
ADVANCED RATES.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The manager
of the American Rapid telegraph
company claims since they ma lie terms
with the strikers business has in
creased so per can't. Among business
men there is considerable criticism of
the company for having raised rates
as soon business was good, and it is
a common remark that If the demands
of the strikers are acceded to the pub
lie may have to pay for it after all.
Rates which were Is cents for thirty
words of city business are now Is
cents for ten words, and the charge is
20 cents for ten words of out of town
business, against 20 cents for twenty
words.
NOTHING SATISFACTORY.
New YORK, July Plat a large
meeting of the Produce Exchange to-
day, a proposition to appoint a COM
mittee to enforce better telegraphic
service, and to enquire into the same,
was made, by which the existing diff
ferepces between the telegraph COM
pany aud their employees could be adj
justed, was lost. A proposition look
ing to arbitration was also tabled, and
motion of sympathy with the strik-
ers was ruled out Of order.
THE TELEPHONE MEN-OUT.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-The line
men and inspectors of the bell tele=
phone company waited on the officers
of the company this morning and de-
manded an answer to their bill of
grievances presented yesterday. The
superintendent declined to meet their
views and requested them to wait I'M
til tomorrow. but the men refused,
and at once inaugurated a strike,
about twenty-five linemen and six
inspectors of instruments taking part
DOTS AND DASHES.
CLEVELAND, o., July 27.-One of
the striking operators returned to
work at the Western Union Office to-
day. Two check boys were discharg-
ed for carrying information to the
strikers. A committee of strikers re-
quested an interview with Chief OPP
orator G uerley, and he met the COM
mittee at the Wendell House to day,
Efforts were made to induce him to
join the brotherhood, but he firmly
declined,
DETROIT, MICH, July q, No
change in the Geographic strike in the
last forty-eight hours. The strikers
remain firm, Their places are nearly
all filled with new force unused to
the work of large offices, and lahoring
under the disadvantages arising to
such state of affairs.
BENEFICIARY CONCERT.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 27.-A con-
cert at the Grand opera house, for the
benefit of the brotherhood of tele-
graphers in this city, realized $1,000.
NO COMPROMISE.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-The execu-
tive office of the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph company emphatically
states that the report of compro-
mise between that company and the
striking operators is unfounded.
STRIKERS AT WORK.
TORONTO, Ont, July 27.-A num-
Der of striking operators have return