Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
THE STRIKE.
The Pan Handle Strikers Return

me Fan Handle Strikers Return.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 1.-THE strike of
the Pan Handle road telegraphers is
over. All operators who left their in
struments last evening have returned
to work, the company reinstatinp
them with the understanding that
they leave the brotherhood. The Off
Gals OF the brotherhood pronounce
the telegram ordering the Pan Handle
operators out bogus. The Fort WAYNE
telegraphers are still working and
those IN position to know say the
strike will not be ordered. Fifteen
eastern wires of the Western Union
were cut last night and several more
rendered useless. The wire cutting
was the work of an expert.
Dispatches from Texas variously
say on the authority of the brother
hood of telegrapherS that from seven
ty to over two hundred operators
have quit work on the government
railroads IN that state during the past
two days, but the railroad and West
ern Union officers deny it most en-
phatically and assert as has been pre-
ylousl y reported IN these dispatches
that only ten men in seven offices
have abandoned their keys and there
has been no interruption to trains or
business anywhere in the state, and
that the strike so far has been utterly
insignificant. Some of the Western
Union wires leading eastward and
northward from this city were tied
with very fine copper wire Thursday
night but business was not stopped
and the lines were soon restored to
good order again.
WIRE CUTTING.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 1.-THE wires
OF the Western Union company were
cut IN twenty places, this a. M, at
the foot of st. Paul avenue. where
twenty-five wires are united to form
cable under the HackenSack river.
All the wires were also cut on Newark
avenue, at the foot of Hill street.
The New Jersey and New York tele-
phone companies wires were cut on
the corner of Brunswick and First
streets completely, cutting off COM
munication with Newark, Orange and
other trunk lines. A force of line
men are repairing lines.
The b. x y. SOLID.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 11.-Officials of
the B. q 0. telegraph company re
port the situation unchanged and, as
well as their first determination not
to treat with the brotherhood, they
disclaim positively the knowledge of
any committee of telegraphers hav-
ing been sent for, as reported.
New YORK, Aug. IA correct
summary of the present condition of
the telegraphers' strike would seem to
be about as follows: There has been
some misunderstanding among the
brotherhood, and in the meetings there
have been some urgent addresses made
IN behalf of a surrender. The leaders
of the strike, however, generally de
clare satisfaction at the prospect, and
! believe IN eventual success. Mean
time, accessions to the ranks of the
working force throughout the coun-
try continue, and for the past two
days have been increasing considera-
bly,, SO much so in fact that it was be-
lieved yesterday there had been a
break of, some magnitude among the
strikers. To-day developments dis
credit this theory, but indicate clearly
that a steady disintegration is going
on. The brotherhood have however
much sympathy from other organiza-
lions, and have received some sub
stantlal aid and are encouraged by re
ports of further defections from tho
company in certain directions and of
partial strikes among the railroad OPP
orators. The reports of a compromise
. hot hn ID O. n
emp, Dyes do not seem to have any
basis of fact. The Western Union
company declare the strike is over for
good and also as far as any back
down or concession on their
part is concerned, they are max
ing no unusual effort to obtain
men, and evince much uncOncern re-
specting applicants, selecting care
fully from all corners, the best work
men. It seems likely that many of
the best telegraphers who went out
will seek other employment, at once
rather than wound their own pride by
confessing a mistake. This will be a
partial remedy for the plethora of
operators which has rendered the
strike a contest of such length as Will
perhaps bring relief to those who re
sumo work.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-Fifteen more
| Western Union wires on the 0. & NJ.
and Canada & Wabash railroads were
tied together last night but business
was very little delayed. Good order
was restored again to-day.
An Outrage on Telegrapher.