Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-07
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RESPONSES TO THE SIGNAL,
STRIKE OF RAILROAD OPERATORS.
4 PANlCKY PEELIkG In WALL STREET
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.
RETURNS FROM UTAH AND KENTUCKY
IRON WORKERS CONVENTION.
STRIKE OF RAILROAD OPERATORS.
4 PANlCKY FEELIkG In WALL STREET
REWARD FOR WIRE CUTTERS OFFERED
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.
RETURNS FROM UTAH AND KENTUCKY
A BALTIMORE LAWYER SHOT BY HIS WIFE


FORTY QUIT WORK ON THE WABASH LINES
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, August THE Assistant Super.
intendent OF the Wabash telegraph lines reported
last night that only forty operators that road had
Left their keys yesterd under orders or the bror
erhood to strike. The men were at Decatur III.
NO other point on the road was affected and IL Is
not believed that there Will be any trouble. Col.
Andrews. general superintendent OF the Wabash
road. says there are only four stations the
whole road where any trouble can be caused ry
striking operators These are between ST. Louis
| strengthenthem at once.
OTHER WESTERN RoADs
Co. Hill, general manager or The yandalia road,
says That only two members or the brotherhood
nave been found on that line and they have been
required to resign. Supt. Rogers, genera mana
no apprehension OF trouble as he has about forty
good operators filling other positions on his line
who can be called into service in case strike
ours II Is not known, OF course, what the result
will be on the Iron Mountain road to day. but IL is
not belle we'd that men enough Will go out to ser-
ously impair the service. 1t was reported here
and Alton road had gone out.
TWENTY OF THE BROTHERHOOD GO TO WORK.
Supt Baker, OF the We tern Union, says several
good operators had b en- restored to duty at KAN
sas City on renouncing the brotherhood, and that,
so lar, about twenty had been taken back In his
district 1t Is very diflcult to get any definite In
formation from the strikers here, but Secretary
SHAW stated yesterday that the chief
OBJECT IN CALLING OUT THE RAILROAD OPERATIONS
!, TO weaken the working force as much as possi-
men now In Western Union Offices, aud thus still
further cripple the latter company. Mr.. Shaw
also states that the operators on the Manhattan
elrVated railroad, In New York city, We're called
out yesterday.
ORDERS FOR THE STRIKE WHICH DID NOT ARRIVE IN
CHICAGO. August lit transpired late last night
that the ord'r for the str Ike OF the operators on
the Chicago and Alton Railroad had actually been
given TO take effect at neon yesterday. A cory OF
the official order, signed by Master Workman
Campbell. OF New York, and Master Workman
Morris of Chicago, as published. recites grievances
to the effect that the rOa1 discharged operators
who refu >ed to send Western Union business and
sets forth the demands which the brotherhoo
made on the company and its refusal TO comply
members OF the broth 'rhOOd In Its employ to quit
work at noon Mon .iy, Au tuSt 8. Copies or the
ord r. were made In New York, and sent by mail IN
SuficieDt numbers to be distributed one to each
oper itor in the employ of the company. The cop
les sent to Chicago for distribution to all oper
mtschance did not arrive in time; h-nce the oper-
aiOrS continued at their desk. The brotherhood
men, however, say that the orders are now being
distribute al the Offices OF the company In this
CITY, ana the messengers have been mt down the
III TO Bloomington di 'tributing copies, and that
the -ttfke will begin to-iay. They claim that the
men on the southern divisions Of the Alton and
Wa b sh railroads struck last night. They also
claim that OF the Wabash men seven out or six
teen have quit work, but this statement is not
confirmed.
SYMPATHY FOR THE STRIKERS
The city council last night pas,ei resolutions OF
sympathy with the striking te e crapherS, and
no ding that the strike should be brought to an
end speed ,On account of the damage to business
rsSullnS from its cOntnu lnce
THE WESTERN UNION OFFERS A REWARD FOR WIRE
CUTTERS.
New YORK, August THE following has Just
been iSSue1:
"EXECUTIvE OFFICE, WESTERN UNION TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY. NEW YORK, Au gust 7.-Notoe -
1t n rs come to our knowledge that In connection
with the strike OF Op 'ratOrs and linemen organ
u II plan OF cutting and crossing the wires or the
Western Union and other companies in New York
city and vicinity has been agreed upon and is now
beng carried out In pursu tnce OF such plan
the past week, and fiftv-nine were cut last night
In New York city and vicinity, the work shown !.
all the marks OF having been done by Skilled
hands. One thousand dollars reward will be paid
by this company for the arrest and conviction OF
each and every person w lfully displacng, inJur-
Ing or destroying any part or the cOmpanyS tele-
graph lines or apDurtnnanceS.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.
THOs. 7. ECKERT, Act ng President"
In relation to the matter the officials OF the
telegraph company say the cable box at Cos Cob
was destroyed last night and the cables were cut !;
that 26 out Of 29 Mutull Union wires were rem.
dered useless at Scarsdale, and that the American
Union and Atlantic and Pacific routes to Boston
were interrupted, with the evident intention OF
preventing Boston papers from getting full re-
ports OF the SuliVan-Slade affair at Madison
square garIen.
Texas Fever Among Kansas Cattle.
DODaE CITY, KAN, August THE Texas fever
has broken out here amOny native cattle, and they
are dying of In great numbers. One man has
been arrested for driving In cattle affected with
fever and will be tried tO-lay.