National Republican., 1883-07-25
STILL ON STRIKE.
The Washington Operators More Determined
Than Ever to Hold Out
An Open Meeting Held Last Night and
Much Enthusiasm Exhibited.
d RuIpOr That tho Locomotive Engineers on Mr., GOulds
Railway Lines Will Strike
Western Union Offices Throughout the
Country Report business Improving.


tinues, and the events of yesterday gave no
promise of an early settlement of the diff
Guilty. The operators continue to be firm in
their determination not to yield, and the COM
panies evince no sign of compromise.
An open meeting Of the brotherhood was
hold last night at the National hotel. Repre-
sentatives from Typographical union, No. 10l,
and other trades union, were present, and
presented aid, substantial and encouraging.
Many speeches were delivered, and the great
est enthusiasm prevailed. Col. John Tyler
was one of the speakers.
A committee Of three was appointed TO wait
on Gen. Hazen, chief Of the signal bureau,
for the purpose of ascertaining whether he
had ordered or contemplated ordering United
States signal service operators to take the
place of striking telegraphers, the committee
to report as soon as possible, Immediately
after the reading and adoption of the resolu-
tion, u gentleman employed as an operator in
the signal Office, entered the room and said
that he would submit to Incarceration at Fort
Whipple in preference to entering an office of
the Western Union at this juncture He fur
ther stated that while he spoke only for him
self, he firmly believed that he reflected the
sentiments of the large majority of operators
in the signal service of the United States.
The following was received from the grand
master workman in New York:
NEW YORK, July 2i.-All district superin-
tendents congregating here. Probably be
some important developments in the next
forty-eight hours. JOHN CAMPBELL.
A dispatch from Chicago was read announce
ing that the board of trade is becoming very
Testive, and call of the board to pass resolu-
tiOns calling upon the telegraph companies to
end the troubles is contemplated. Western
Union reports as to the prompt handling oil
business simply excites derisive smiles and
contemptuous comments
The following dispatches were also read:
STAUNToN, VA, July A.-Virginia is still
and will continue solid. Reports to contrary
are erroneous.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The strike goes
bravely on in all sections of the country
The business men of New York city are pro-
testing strongly against the policy of the COM
panies. The Produce Exchange will hold an
indignation meeting tomorrow. Pecunary
aid and public sympathy are offered from all
sides. Stand firm. 1t will be n glorious vic.
tory. Got ten men 10 quit work in the West
ern Union tonight JOHN MITCHELL.
Master Workman.
Referring to Western Union representa-
tion of atmospheric disturbances as causes for
the delay of the business of the press and pub
lie, members of the brotherhood affirm most
positively that such excuses are the veriest
subterfuges Last night u member of the
press committee of the brotherhood waited
upon Mr.. Mckee, agent of New York Asso-
ciated Press, and was informed by that gen.
tleman that he had been notified by the
Western Union company that its business
The member of the brotherhood as
sured Mr. Mckee that the statement
was a deliberate falsehood, and invited
him to request the attendance of any Western
Union official, whereupon he would repeat
10 such official this emphatic denial.
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that person having access to the operating
room Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany said to-day that the condition OF affairs
therein is simply terrible, far exceeding any
thing he had anticipated.
The latest alleged evasion on the part of
the Western Union is the storm" theory.
Last night correspondents were informed that
very little if any press matter could be for
warded to the western cities owing to the
prevalence Of severe storm in that section.
All the leased wirS to Cincinnati and Chi
cago We're, however, being worked the same
as usual, and no storm prevailed at those
points sufficient to interrupt telegraphic com
munication.
One of the leading strikers said last mig. {
that another apparently delusive scheme
Concocted by some diplomat of the Western
Union is the adoption of the "signal letter
of tirst-class operator now on q strike by a
recruit who has been induced to take the
place Oh u Sprlker. us Is eVluenIly done 10
create the impression in the communicating
Offices that many of the old operators are still
Mt work.
Some of the government departments in
this city employing their own operators are
obliged to deliver government kilograms to
the Western Union central office by messeu-
gers, owing to the inability to maintain tele-
graphic communication with that office.
The report that Gen. Hazen would detail
the signal service operators for service in the
Western Union offices created marked SEN
sation among the strikers and q responsible
striker said If this was done the men would
take " decisive step" He proceeded to ex-
plain that If such unfair means was resorted
to by Mr., Gould it was probable that there
would be strike of locomotive engineers and
trainmen along his various railways
1t was further limited that the ex-
ecutive committee of the National
Labor Union, of which the railway
men are members, has already discussed the
eXpediency of this step, and are prepared tC
issue the order any moment, and that it will
be obeyed with alacrity. In fact many per
sons expressed the belief last night that the
locomotive engineers on Mr.. Gould's lines
would be ordered out in day or two,
-. AN operator in the Western Union office
: here Eelt the effects of the strike yesterday
more keeniy than agreeably. He was knocked
over upon the,iloor, while sending message
during the storm, ON account of Lightning
striking the wire and entering tho office.
NEW York, July 24.-Afiairs at the Office
of the Western Union company seemed to bt
In n better condition this morning than at any
time since tho strike. Over three hundred
operators were at the desks, and all the i'm
portant wires were said to be fully manned
The only delays in handling the business
were for points west of Buffalo and Pitts
burg, where It was reported that considera
BILE damage had been done by the severe
storm of yesterday to the wires of the com
pany. In other respects the situation was q!
satisfactory as the officers of the company
could expect There was no intention what
ever Of yielding to the strikers, and it wa!
said that now the company was on q firm
basis they had nothing more to fear. The
number of applicants for situations was in,
creasing daily, and Mr. Dealy said thai
eighteen offices on Long Island had beer
manned this morning and besides, that SOW
eral additional offices had been opened IN
New York. As soon as the new hands were
tested those who were found competent wer,
sent TO the out of town offices, where theil
services were needed.
superintendent Sherman, of the American
Rapid Telegraph company, said that there
was no truth in the rumor that the demands
of the strikers would be conceded by the com
pany. This morning he said they were
handling without delay all the business tha
was offered, and the strikers had but LITTLE
prospect of success if the situation remained
as ii was at present. Like the Western Union
company it was the policy Of the American
RaDid tn sunDly it's ont of town Offices SOOI