The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-07-24
|TELEGRAPHIC
THE STRIKERS.
Both Sides Confident-The Situa-
ton Practically Unchanged.

Chicago, 22.--OficiAls of the Western
Union say everything ia in good shape,
that they have had to-day and tonight
more men than they could use; that die
patches are going promptly. Mr.. Nc
Cullocb, of the Baltimore and Olio, says
he has received advices from headqu r.
ters 10 the effect that negotiations be-
tween the company aud operators have
been broken off, as the company would
not recognize the brotherhood. Striking
telegraphers held meeting this after
noun. It was largely attended. They
now claim to have l ,0O9 mem bers in this
city. The meeting was devoted to read
ing encouraging letters and kilograms
from other cities. Advices from Harris
burg, Ps said 1t was not true, 80 had
been reported, that the strikers there had
returned to work. They profess toe
utmost confidence as to the result
Officials of the telephone company say
some unknown persons have been cutting
their wires in test boxes and cupolhs 10
the city. An aggregate of about fifty
wires we're severed and large mum Der of
tags changed, so that repGirers and lire
men would be greatly hampered in
remedying the trouble. All wires cut
were private lines, so that the fact was
not Ut once brought TO the c0mpaDy's
knowledge. Officials also state that maps
Of their Circuits hsve disappeared. Early
this morning number of linemen en-
gagged ii raising wires to let house be
moved under them were set upon by
twenty or thirty persons, and their work
impeded to such an extent that the
police were called out ard the mob dis
persed. The telephone company Offer
reward for the detection of any person
Interfering with its lines
Chicago, 22.-Striking operator
held q meeting tonight at which
between 700 and 800 were present. The
meeting wss addressed by number of
other local unions, and promise was
extended Of financial aid if needed. Two
hundred new members were admitted
which include clerks in the delivery
department of the Western Union. A
number of messages were read from Buf
falo. New York and other cities, ou!tin-
ing the situation Of those points. Mem
bers Of the brotherhood report grsst
many railroad operators came into the
city during the day but on the facts
being presented to them they joined the
strikers. Another n Getting will be held
tomorrow afternoon.
New York, 22.-The Central Labor
Union voted the telegrsphers financial
aid to continue the strike. The Ply.
mouth Rock wss crowded with striking
telegraph oper Ators upon an excursion to
Long Branch to-day. A force of fifty
operators is on duty at the Western
Union Office to-day, and it ia reported
that all business to important points was
clear and that no delays were now neces-
sary. The company claims to be able
to carry on its bu.iness and no compfo-
mise will be made.
Or aha, 22.-The Western Union con.
tinues to handle al business offered
although it lie considerably lighter than
usual, owing to the delay and interrup
ton at other points. All vacancies in
the Office hsYs been filed temporarily,
and most Of the volunteers will stay as
long as necessary. Twenty-four men out
Of thirty-fve struck. Tn strikers seem
confident and are receiving encourage
ment from other points. They seem de-
termlned to stick it out.
Savannah, Ca, Operators at
Brunswick, MSy Cross and Gtistmsn
made application to the Western Union
for reinstatement to-day claiming tina.
they had been led into the movement By
Misunderstanding and Misrepresentation
There ia now no interruption OF business
at this Office.
Milwaukee, %. -Telegrshers had a
pablo meeting tonight attended by
several hundred people. There were
encouraging speeches by several nsws-
ps per men. The situation is unchanged.
Kansas City, Mo-, 24-The situation
is unchanged. The company is able to
handle all business. Two more operators
went out to day. There was q public
meeting Of operators and trades unions
to-day. Good attendance,
The Sunday Law was very generally
enforced to-day, even more strictly than
last Sunday.
Cleveland, 22.-The telegraph situa.
ton has not materially changed. The
Western Union had all the operators
necessary for Sunday business and ex-
psct some members Of the brotherhood
will 60 to work tomorrow. Strikers ap-
pear confident and claim to be initial
ing new members daily. A report is re-
ceived here that the B. & D. propose to
Accede to the demands Of The executive
committee.
Washington, 22.-Seuator Blair, chsir-
man Of the sub.com mittee Of the senate
committee on education and labor, has
summoned the committee to meet In
New York at once to consider the present
strike OF telegfsphe-s.
Manager Young, ofthe Western Union
Office reports no material change in the
situation. He says there is q good force
for Sunday night. Everything is all right
in the far west. The local branch tele-
grsphers' brotherhood Is in session to-
day. There is 9 large attendance of
operators. Striking employees of the
Burlington and Ohio ia this city met
Manager Clark of the local Office st his
request this afternoon. The Brotherhood
report that he told In m ifthev would ra
turn TO duty he would give them even
higher salaries than they asked for in
the bill Of grievances, aud let them ar
range their hours OF labor themselves.
but the operators referred him to the
executive committee, which presented
the bill Of grievances to the officers Of the
company at Baltimore. The strikers re-
port constant increase OF the membership
of the brotherhood.
Philadelphia, 22-There is little
change in the situation. Sunday has
given the telegraph cempany's eficers
breaking spell, and their tired operators
rest. Manager Jones expressed the ut
most confidence in the ultimate success
OF the company. A prominent officer Of
the brotherhood says bis spirits were