The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
PITTsBURGH, Pa. Aug. Is

IIIIcbIhOti, I DIS aug 10.
Thomas II. Hughes, the Secretary of the
Brotherhood of Biographies, received the
following from New York yesterday after
noon:
Send the following to all assemblies: 1.-THE
Executive Board of the Brotherhood regret
to say that the strike is a failure. All mem
bers who can mayreturn to work Immediate
ly. A circular vii follow by mail
(Signed) JOHN CAMPBELL
AN INTERVIEW WITH CAMPBELL.
NEW York, Aug. is.
The strike of the telegrapheTs is practi-
cally ended, although many of the men
are still full of pluck and will not go back
at once, if atalI, in this city. There will
probably be nothing of a stampede, but
most of the men will resume their places to
such an extelt as vacancies exist.
While large number Of the members
were in favor f still continuing the battle,
the Executive Board Of the Brotherhood,
after calm sUvey of the situation, came to
the conclusion that they were fighting against
too heavy odds, land so officially ordered the
strike at an enc Mr.. Campbell was found
at the Manhatta Hotel Friday afternoon
''Mr. Campbell, is the strike over ?''
is. Shorty after two o'clock gave
the notice to allthe assemblies in the United
States and Canna.''
'What causa the failure of the strike ~
'The other sae had too much money"
How do youfeel over it ?"
81 have no ward of condemnation of the
members who eturned to work recently.
| We saw it WIS impossible to prevent
| break, and so decided to end the matter.''
'Are you sat;fied with the action Of the
members duringthe striker"
"The membes gave the officials their
hearty support, and there was very little
complaint. :"
"Will your dfeat disband the Brother
hood?"
II do not think it will.''
''Then you dill not have as much money
as you expected
No; but no natter how much money we
had, the Weston Union was prepared to
win at any sacriice."
show much hive the operators lost by the
strike?''
"About $4O0,OO in wages
'What did theWestern Union lose?'
'sThe compan! lost more in thirty days
| than would havepaid the operators the in
crease for ten years"
"What caused the members to commence
to weaken?"
''The false runors furnished to the press
| by the Western Union injured the move
ment"
s'How do you think the operators will now
| be treatedT
81 think MATES will be worse at the
| Western Union. Still the company should
treat good operates fairly if it expects to
retain their services #1
'Will all the operators return to work?o
1.-THE probabilities are that a good
many operators vii leave the business for
ever"
Chow about theladies?"
1.-THE operators hive decided to allow
the ladies to be tie first to apply for
work.
tWhat do you think Of the fight?'
We made cool fight, and every man
who was in it Should feel proud of the fact
1t was wonderful struggle, extending all
over the country me organization was
thorough, and considering the magnitude Of
the movement we had very few deserters.'
| Did any benefit come from the striker"
Yes Tie strike brought to the atten-
| ton of the plbic, in manner that nothing
else could hive brought SO plainly, the fact
that we are all in the power of two or three
men,"
w 6I6 day UpHOoGu W giving lug
g Yes, some; bht we saw that it was use
less to continue tie struggle any longer"
g How about tie Western Union?v
"The Western Union is not going to have
a monopoly of tie business in the future.
There is already ! formidable opposition to
the company The Southern Telegraph
Company, Baltimore & Ohio, Bankers &
Merchants, Postal, Board of Trade Com
pany in St. Lbuis, Chicago & Milwaukee
and the Grand Eapid Company, whose lines
extend through Michigan and Indiana, are
all working against the Western Union, and
cover nearly Ill Western Union points.
Besides, the WIstern Union has lost bust
ness it never will recover"
''Do you thi1k the majority of the ope-
rators will receive more?'
81 do, with tie exception Of the leaders,
who, suppose will be blacklisted."
sWhat per cent. of the members of the
| Brotherhood reused to go on striker"
"NOt three per cent"
Elbow long will you remain in New
Yorlx?'
'sFor fewdays, and then | shall return
home to Pittsburgh"
Mr. Campbell accepts the defeat of the
movement in a philosophical way, recog-
nizing that tie Brotherhood did all in its
power, and that the defeat was an honor
| able one. TIE members were pleased with
| the,idea of being ordered back, instead of
| going back in stampede.
During the day the scenes at the Western
Union building were diversified and excit-
ing.
The strikers held meeting at Clarendon
Hall Friday afternoon and John Mitchell
read the official order declaring the strike a
failure. THIS was received in quiet man
ner, as if it had been expected. 1t was re-
solved to allow the ladies to return to work
| first, and the meeting adjourned. Another
| meeting will be held this afternoon. The
general feeling among the strikers is that
the struggh is over.
CHICAGO, Aug. IS.
Shortly after four o'clock Friday A. j.
Morris, ofthe Chicago Assembly, received
his first iItimation of Campbell's action in
telegram sent from the master-workman
of the Pittsburgh district He refused to
| give credence to the report, and immediate
| ly telegTaphed to New York for cOnfirma-
ton. About six o'clock dispatch came
from Campbell saying: cts too true"
Morris read the telegraph to number of
| leaders who had been working with him.
| He was affected to tears, as were others who
| stood by him.
"a failurep' he exclaimed. ''It can't be
| true"
Quickly the news spread, and soon small
crowds congregated in the hall, on the street
corners, and in front of the telegraph offices.
Two Of the strikers, A. Babb and George
johnson, went Immediately to the Western
| Union office and obtained positions
-~-0-@---
Ayoung American traveller, talking
with foreign lady, asked her why
there was so much establishment in
boarding-houses whenever an American
was seen to black his own shoes? '.Be-
cause, T" she said, mo gentleman in our
country blacks his own shoes" ''Who
does itP'' Ellis servant" Suppose
he can not afford to keep a servant?"
'sThen his wife does il" 'Do you APP
prove of that?' Certainly do was
the final answer; ''was not woman
created to be the servant of man?'-
Cincinnati Times.
AS an illustration of the extent to
which the practice of duelling is spread
ing in Germany, it may be mentioned
that an advocate not long ago chal-
lenged the presiding Judge of Court
at BrOmberor on account of some Obser-