Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-20
STRIKE OF TELECRAPHERS.
The operators All Over the Country
Leave Their keys-aiessages Uncom-
pleted and Half sent-No Disorder Re
ported.
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So
the Western Union struck at IL o'clock to-
day.
MILWAUKEE, July 19sh.-About sixty
operators struck here, leaving Msnager
Weller and his four chiefs at the wi,es. All
quiet.
CINCINNATI. July 19th.-The telegraphers'
strike at the main Office of the Western Union
Company occurred at 1l:30. At that hour
the local Chief of the Brotherhood gave the
gavel three raps on the desk. The signal
was obeyed by all the members of the
Brotherhood rising and going Immediately
out. There was no confusion, no excitement.
Only about half q dozen of the working force
remained at the dssks.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 19th.-At1 u o'clock, Wash
iHgton time, the main body of the srny of
operators in the Western Upion Office il this
city went out on their strike. The scene in
the operating room wss memorable one.
There had been feeling Of nervous excite.
rnent for twenty-four hours, and it had been
wrought up to q high pitch by the almost
absoluss certainty that work would csasa at
u o'clock to-day. Promptly to TIE stroke OF
the clock the keys were closed, and messages
were left upcouplsted. It ia estimated to
exceed one hundred operators who went out,
fifteen or twenty bsing female operators.
There was nothing boisteroug, and there was
familiar shaking Of hands with the chief
operators, who remained loyal to the COM
pany. Outside the building, and in front
of the Chamber Of Commerce, which
stands opposite the Western Union building,
great crowd had gathered to witness The
departure Of The operators from the building,
and there was soms cheering as The head OF
the column Of strikers made its appearance.
The operators al oncs marched from the
scene to the headquarters of the Union TO
deliberate. When the operating room had
bsen cleared, it was found forty operators
we're still as their desks. exclusive OF twenty
one chief operators and officials. The full
effect Of The strike cannot be stated at this
writing, as there ID natural confusion antic-
/ ipsted by the officials, growing out Of the
large exodus, but i: is expected the office will
be in fair working condition by nighlfal
The Wheatesone system of the company is in
fall operation, by which all New Yorl: bust
meas can be taken CARGO,
AT OTHER oENTEBs.
Colonel Clo7ry has received adyices to the
effect that Om,he, ST. Louis and Cincinnati
off,es ara in faic shape, and viii be atls to
work along with their reduced force.
NEW OPERATORS AT WORK.
Shortly sitter ths strikers had left the
building operators from the outside began to
make their appearance in the operating room.
and were given places. The "11:50" ofi-
cials COW coDfdentially assert Chat wish Che
force row there at their command, and with
certain prospects Of nsw men, public busi-
ness can be hsn5lsd without serious friction.
THE DEPARTURE OF OPERATIVES
NEW YoRK, July 19tb.-At precisely y
O'CLOCK, Washington time, several huadred
operatives ia the Western Union telegraph
room laid down the- utensils and started for
the halls. Superintendent Humstons, who
was klEGa-t4fs a-ttO bhE nUlAbSl W ACohG roo
about Whist had been expected frem the re.
ports made to the company. In the oporat.
ing room we're stationed several policemen,
and these, together with the Officials who were
present. assisted the strikers 70 move out as
rapidly as possible and to leave the building.
The opsrators who remained az their keys did
very little work as first, aud were interested
spectators. Long lines of operators were
seen fling down the stairs. In their faces
were depicted various emotious. The major
ity were hila:ious, but there vera not wanting
those whose features bore traces of uC-
certainty end fears fer the future.
Many were thoughtful, and evidsnsly sppTe-
oiatsd- that tee styike might mean long weeks
Of idlenes5 with scarcity Of salary. Tie
general feeling was Gre of confidence, how
ever, and discrimination to win was the
waichword. AS soon as the advance guard
of strikers reached tho basement hundreds Of
curious people, who were there and in the
street and about The building, sent up a
shout, thus spreading the news. In few
minutes more the bulletin boards posted the
facts, and the ong-contemplased and much
tslked.of strike had begun, and was fully
known at all the news centers. There was
no disturbance on the Associated Press wires.
which tsp Washington. Baltimore and Phila-
delphia, with .hs.r tributary territory, those
wires being raaanod blythe Associated Press
photographers, WHO heva made no demand and
have no grievances. The general sentiment
OF the operators and off cials was that The
news of the country would be taken care of.
Operators have only the kindest feelings
towards the press.
AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, July 19sb.-At | P. NJ. ten
mea of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany's day forca in the Washington Office
stopped work. Nine sre yet in the office, but
the manager is not sure they will remain.
Nearly all the members of the night force are
on the sidewalk at or nesr the Office. The
members of ths Brotherhood connected with
this company are all out.
II is rumored here that the report that
General Grant dropped dead in tie streets
in New York was the signal agreed upon to
communicate to the operators to strike, it be-
ing well understood that the operators might
be relied upon TO spread that story promptly.
An active officer of the Brotherhood ia
authority for the statement that no strike is
to be apprehended from operators working
wires leased to brokers' newspapers or private
individuals. where such operators are en-
ployed and paid by The lessees, uolesa an at
tempt is made by Che Western Union Com
pany to utilize these operators in handling
matter connected with the business of rival
firms.
at 1.-THE HUB"
BOSTON, July 19th.-All the operators here
but two have struck. The women operators
have also gone ort.
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