The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-29
TEE GREAT STRIKE
The Operators Confident of Success

CHICAGO. July l25.-Many COM
plants are made by members of the
Board Of Trade in regard to the tardy
service by telegraph. One of the di-
rectors said yesterday: 81 wanted a
large quantity Of corn soli at New
York, and went to the Western Union
office. saw one of the officers, and
explained to him that If there was any
doubt about my getting the message
through and an answer back | would
not give the order, as some other
transactions here depended upon the
order. The officer told me the COM
paRy was but half an hour behind in
It's business, and that there was not a
a shadow of doubt that an answer
could be got back IN an hour. | sent
the order and committed myself in
this market. The answer was not re-
ceived by me until twenty-four
hours too late. The misrepresenta-
tion OF the officer has cost me a great
deal of money"
All the wires Of the Western Union
company on the Wisconsin and Mil
waukee divisions OF the Chicago and
Northwestern road were cut at ll:45
last night at points about SIX miles
from the city. The breaks were dis
covered, and the wires are working all
right again this morning.
PHILADELPHIA, July PA special
meeting of the Philadelphia Maritime
Exchange to consider the inter
ruption to business by the telegraph
strike has been called for Friday next.
Fuller, of 13S South Delaware ave,
nue., this afternoon began five civil
suits against the Western Union Tele-
graph company for refusing to trans,
NIT a message for him under the ordi-
nary printed conditions. Fuller ap
peared before Magistrate this after
poon and had papers issued, rerurna
bic Monday. Process will be served
on Superintendent Zeublan this after
noon.
BALTIMORE, July 25.--lt is sail
here on the best of authority that the
American Rapid and the striking tel
egraphers have agreed upon a com
promise, and men been ordered tc
work to morrow.
New YORK, July 25.-The BoarG
of Alderman to-day passed resolutions
of sympathy with the telegraph strik
ers, and demanded that the company
be compelled by the state authorities,
through legal process, to restore and
maintain prompt transmission of mes
sages.
The reading OF dispatches from var
ious parts Of the country was con
tinued to day as usual at the meeting
of the striking telegraphers. Commu
nicatiOns coming from oper .tors il
the employ Of the Western Unior
company were read by Chairman
Mitchell They showed that the bus
iness was crowded and Was being
handled only with difficulty. They
stated that in all departments ther,
are messages piled mp, and many
dated July 2Sd are still on file. Dis
patches from Washington, Boston
Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Al
bany and Syracuse were read by tn,
chairman. They were, as usual, ful
of encouragement 10 the strikers
Speeches were made by kohler
Bremen and Kingsley of the Brother
hood.
The American Rapid Company
Gives I'm.
PITTsBURG, July %. The following
dispatch was received by Secretar,
Hughes of the Brotherhood of Tele
graphers:
NEw YORK July 25.-Satisfactor,
arrangements having been made be
tween the Brotherhood of Telegraph
ers of the United States and Canad
and the American Rapid Telegraph
company, all members working 70
that company viii resume work to
morrow morning, July 2Gth.
JOHN CAMPBELL.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-The basis Q
agreement between the Brotherhood
and The American Rapid TELEGRAPH
company is an advance of ID per cen
in salaries, extra pay for all wor
done over eight hours for day an
seven hours for night work and extr
pay for all Sunday work.
Public Business Delayed.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The treas
ury department has determined ths
until the close of the present tele
graphic troubles the interests Of th