New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21

closed, before he found it out. They write poor
copy and use lead pencils instead OF ink"
loyal operator last night laughed at this state
ment and said that only drunken man would send
O message with his circuit closed, lnasmuch as he
would not hear the clicking of his instrument, and
that as all messages had to be copied, no operator
was permitted under any circumstances to use a
lead pencil.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST INTERFERENCE.
No charge of unlawful conduct has yet been made
against the strikers by the Western Union officials
though there were rumors of rather vague char
acter about cut and twisted wires west
of Pittsburg, at Asbury Park, In Brook
lyu and within the city limits The
work, it is said, was not done skilfuly and tho
Western Union did not believe the wrong had
been committed by linemen The most serious In
terrupton was to the cable over the Brooklyn Bridge
which Mr.. Somerville said was disconnected from
an early hour in the morning until 1:3O .. m. lie
would not say that the wires naa oeen cut: nnG
strikers disclaimed response Dlity for tine injured
wires and said the interruption II any. was que 20
natural causes which the amateur linemen OF the
edy o'' Some of the less cautious linemsn
among he strikers have admitted ,,. the the
In case the strike is not terminated in few days.
To guard against such action superintendent
Walling yesterday sent the following ORDER over
the police telegraph wires:
To ALL PRECINCTS: Persons in the employ or the
Western Union Telegraph Company. to repair and gen,
% % Wsn aepaF sns s an
''''''' .e. ExEogTNE OFFICES s or TIE y6sx
in s sSs s s@Sy Of s ali: % ne
keeping our i"' Acting President General Manager
you will, instruct the members your command to be
yigan and TO prevent all persons from climbing the
poles or in any way interfering win the wires OF tne
company, unless they furnished WIN letter as
above.
Tue Western Union Company also issued the fol-
lowing offer of reward:
Reward
will be paid the arrest ana conviction OF any person
Wiifuy or malicousy displaclng removing, inuruG
DESTROYING any telegraph wres cables circuits of this
company OF the appurtenances and apparatus con
nected Herewith or interfering with the sending or
conveyance OF any messages by means of the same.
The WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.
BY THos. T. ECKRRT, Acung President.
N.B.-By the laws of the State OF New.York, above
mentioned offences are punishable by imprisonment Tor
not exceeding two years
NO BUSINESS DONE BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
The subcommittee of the Western Union drec-
tors met at IL a. H.. but remained in session only
a short time and transacted no business. A dlrec-
tor of the company said that the striking operators
had met with crushing defeat. IL am very
sorry for them" lie said "for undoubtedly they
have many persons depending them for
support. They have done just what l supposed
they would dO-they have begun cutting wires.
That settles it; 1t Is confession OF weakness. Just
let them alone and they will balk their own pur-
poses. We have decided 10 offer reward OF 5000
Tor the convection of one of the raScals, and we
shall catch them at II without fan. some of the
directors wanted TO offer larger reward, but did
not think IL wise to pay premium Ior the SommlS-
sion of the very offences we would prevent.
NIGHT BUSINESS ADVANCING RAPIDLY.
At the main office of the Western Union last night
theIe was nothing down stairs to suggest that
there was anything unusual. In the elevator con-
Meeting the first floor with the operatng-room,
however a detective rode up ana down, there was
a drOwsy policeman on the floor where the elevs-
tor stops, and still another policeman on duty at
the entrance ~ the operatng-room. two lights |
above William j. Dealy. Traffic Manager. said: |
AS he man at the door Is unaequalnted with the
new faces, have been issuing identification tickets
10 our operators ami have just signed the ticket |
numbered 200. do not think this covers IN re |
than halt the men We have at work. When |
will we be good condition as before the strike
Well should say by next Monday night. We
have had good force on all day and have good
force OF men on tonight"
j. ii. Dwight, night traffic manager. said
in answer to a question as 10 the
OF Business fS Gpne su a fag
two-thirds as much-yes, can honestly say two,
thirds" Then he called the chief operator and
that hour-1l p. M. we are as clear now as
u ua at the same time before the strlke was Inc
answer. "The men are busy with press business
TO the different papers throughout the country, aud
everything will be of Oh time
James Mernbew. superintendent, said 90 didn't
have my clothes off daring the strike of 20, but
Pm Older and wiser now, and Pm going home to
sleep. Come into the operating-room and you can
see for yourself what we are doing. While our
8 O'clock we have eighty tonight, and
not one of them students scabs'
as the boys would call them. we
are able 10 keep up with all that comes In. This
morning two Of the strikers came back and we put
them AZ work.
LITTLE TROUBLE IN OTHER COMPANIES.
THE BANKERS AND MERCHANTS DOING LARGE
BUsINESS-wHAT THE OFFICIALS SAY.
To Judge from statements made at the Offices of
outside of the Western Uuion, there was
little trouble in sending messages
Yesterday from New-York to any prominent point.
:. was generally acknowledged. however. that they
were only aole 10 accommodate the business offered
owing TO large decrease in the number OF messages
sent, aud not because the facilities were equal
to what they were before the strike began. there
was single exception-in favor of the Bankers
and Merchants'-whIch had largely to augment ITS
working force not only here but in other cities. 1t
was the only Office where messages
ceived not subject to delay" A talk with officials
Of the various companies, including the American |
Rapid Postal Baltimore and Ohio, and Bankers
and Merchants, showed a wide divergence of opln-
ion as TO the probable outcome OF the strike. Some
Of them thought the companies they represented
would fight he operators to the bitter end, while
others were Inclined the opinion tina.
" ould be made which would place the operators on
a better footing than ever before. The only point
Oh which all agreed was that the longer the strike
lasts the worse II will he for all concerned.
G. s. Mott. general manager of the Bankers
and Merchants, said eve are working all our
wires but two. from this city. duplex, and we now
have two Offices in the Philadelphia Stock EY-
change and have also enlarged our room in the
New-York Stock Exchange by taking in the office
formerly occupied by the Continental Telegraph
rompany We have doubled our force of operatives |