Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-18
The STRIKE ELSEWHERE.
Rlrik ers RelurnInx af New York.

New YORK, August 17.-One of the most |
prominent striking telegraph operators said
to-day that the strike was practically at an |
end. He believed iu the Brotherhood, and |
stuck by it as long as he could, but they were |
beaten aud might as we'll give up -frsl as
last He had signed the "Ironclad Oath,"
snd would return to work tomorrow. He |
knew Of many other operators who would
endeavor TO return at once. The "Ironclad
Oath" referred to compels .he teiegrapher to
pledge himself TO withdraw from the Broth
erhood and never agsiu join any similar Of
gsnizaiion. Press-Agent Somerville, of the
Western Union, said no wires were tampered
with lsst night, and all circuits are working
nicely. In addition 10 the seventeen teleg-
raphers who returned to work yesterday
ten more returned to day, three of them
ladies.
The statement is made on the b.st author
ity that Master Workman Campbell, of the
Brotherhood OF Telegraphers, to-day in
formed The members OF the organization 10
look out for themselves and make as good
terms with the Wessru Union Telegraph
Company as they could secure, each man 10
look out for himself. The female operators
came in body, thirty in all. Twelve were
acce pied and the rest re jected, their positions
having been filed. Forgive male opera
tors were accepted, out of sixty-two who ap-
piled. The order TO assemblies In other
cities does not appear 10 have reached them
until this evening. 1t is learned from Pitts
burg, Boston and Chicago that the operators
are coming back on the run.
The Evening Post says there was good
deal OF popular sympathy at the beginning
with the strikers as an oppressed class, but ii
rapidly subsidsd when it was discovered that
the strikers were, as one OF their spokesmen.
described them before The Senate Committee,
"nostly young, unmarried and living in
cou Portable b,ardipghouses." The woes of
young, unmarried msp, who persist in
sticking to a sedentary occupation 10
which they say they are ibsufhSieutly
paid, do1 not couch the American i'm gina
ton ss very large. Popular sympathy for
the undsrpaid is reserved for men with fam.
ilies in callings lab,rious and acquired
through long training, and which cannot
be readily chang d. Telegraphing does not
belong to this class. The ruth is, the busi-
ness of telegra phiug properly belongs to
women, and any sympathy The public has to
spare in The mstier is dus ID women whom
these young fellows keep out OF il, or to
women now ia il whoss wsges their competi
ton keeps down.
At the meeting Of the A sambly of the
Brotherhood telegrsphers to-uay there were
soms expressions OF dh itisfaotfon at sny
Oh Tue tIUSglt, duu
there were slso some m anifesi alions of dislp-
proval with the IN anage ement of the strike. A
disruption seemed imminent yet the m sjority
still determined to abide by their obliga-
lion when becoming meUbsrs OF the
Brotherhood. The order cf Master Workman
Campbell was about this time Issued, declar-
ing the strike ended and authorizing the
members 10 resume work. L. was then de-
cided by ihoss Tr- sent that the young women
engaged in the strike be given the first op-
portunity 10 apply for reinstatement before
Saturday. The women Immediately came
troopiDg down town TO the main Of
Company, and trippsd lightly into the ele-
| vator to be tax TO the rooms Of
Superintendent Humsione. Some masculinss
had anticipated them. These lad taken the
rapid elevated roads, and meeting the mem
bers of tine fraternity informed them of the
\ "break." These did not hesitate upon the
order OF their going, but went at once TO the
Office of Mr.. Humslonr, where, anticipating
| the girls, the fourth floor was quickly tsken
possession, and held firmly until Mr.. Hum
stone late in the evening announced that he
could not receive any more to nigh, but
would be entirely free 10 give further sudi-
ence tomorrow. Each person se pre-
limiuary OF re employment signs a paper
4 agreeing TO abandon the present Brotherhood
of Telegrsphers and not become a member
| Of any similar brotherhood while in the en-
ploy OF the Western Union Company. A
leader of the strikNs says: "We have
made good fight, but have been
beaten because the free of the enemy
was stronger than ours, and because
others who had promised 10 aid US failed to
do SO. The Executive Committee of the
Brotherhood is preparing a statement, which
will be published in short time, sh wing
the amount of money received and expended
We have receipts for every cent exp nded.