Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26

Baltimore american ascribss the Western
Union cOmpany's economy in the matter
of wages to an effort to pay dividends on
a swollen capital.
From Every Evening OF Monday.
The latest news in regard to the tele-
grsphers' strike shows little change in
the general situation. The strikers ap.
pear to be everywhere hopeful of success,
while the companies are equally positive
that they can get along without the
strikers. There is no doubt, however, as
to the serious interruption to the business
of the different companies. The Western
Union officials in New York repeat their
assertion that their company can carry
on its business in spite Of the strike, and
that no compromise will be proposed. It
ia rumored that the check clerks in New
York will strike to-day.
The claim of the New York and Phila-
delphia managers of their ability to
handle the business is explained by.the
immense falling off of that business.
The branch Offices in the large cities have
nearly all been closed because the opera
tors running them have been required in
the main offices to fill, as far as they can,
the vacancies there. The closing OF these
offices has, of itself, cut oil a vast amount
OF business. Added to this the main
offices generally receive messages only
upon the understanding that they are
subject to indefinite DELAY and probable
mailing betwesn some pnints. Aa a
natrrai conssnna,,oa thonsards ~ ,,as
sages are not handed in at all
by those who repair to the
main offices, when they learn the oondi-
tions. Still another drawback ia the
employment of green hands and"plues,"
and the resulting uncertainty that
messages will be- correctly transmitted.
As specimen of this a New York broker
rsceiyed ON Saturday a Chicago telegram
directing him to Inv u5OO harrels of,, a
certain railroad company. He returned
the message for correction and IL came
back in the shape of an order to buy
"5 900 bonds" of that COMPANY. He
asked for a second correction and the
third reading called for $500 bonds"
Saturday's baltimore Dim gave
| another spectmeu of the "iirst plsss''
work wh;u,, .ne telegraph oompapi, . de.
clare ia done bv ,pa raw recruits now tax
! ing the ,,lac.s of tn. ,nmpetent 1peraier
on srrikp Tie following me, TO-.
| Rikto:.. Md.
.ro p,it;,. a..
Hal Irttcr cn,",.ti, l,,,.,,.
mo receiving ol,rnt,r ~ did n"t -. ,t on"
to tho signature ,,nl tho i, y...s, VAS thus
focei,ed
| TO - Baltimore; Will moi bo down.
II pot'er come up lNo Hlgnatnrc'l
Dozens OF similar blunders are re-
| ported, and it is stated that soms of the
raw recruits iii the New York office can
not even read the New York "call,"
while others know nothing whatever
about tel-graphy and are employed
merely as dummies"-to sit at the desks
and rattle the keys so rs to give visitors
an impression that business ia going on
as usual.
| The real operators remaining on duty
are being especially we'll treated. Induce
ments in the shape of double and triple
| pay are offered to spur them on, carriages
are at their service to take them to and
from their homes and their meals are
served in the Office.
On Saturday no quotations were re.
ceived at the New York Stock Exchange
from Chicago, although direct wire CON
meets the floors of the two exchanges, be-
cause the operators at the Chicago end
| quit work and walked ont In body.
A funny incident Of Saturday in New
York was the slriks of SONS 50 messenger
boys. They had no organization aud no
grievance and made no demands, but
simply caught the striking fever and
quit work and marched in body to
Irving Hall, where meeting of the
strikers was in progress. Here they
were invited to take seats and listen TO
au enuciation Of the principles which
should govern their conduct when they
become men, hut the speakers of the
brotherhood disolaimed any responsi-
bility whatever for the messengers or any
connection with their strike.
A last nights dispatch from New York
SAYS: About 900 OF the striking oper-
ators went on an exrnrsion today 10
Long Branch. A meetine of the re-
mainder was held during the afternoon.
A dispatch was read from Philadelphia,
stating that the strikers there stood firm
and would not back down. 1t was stated
that a number of wires and cables had
been broken during fire in Vandewater
street. There was also read dispatch
stating that the affairs OF the Hartford
Office we're in a dsplorable condition.
Members were advised to keep away from
the Western Union building, as it was
said that the company had their ennis.
saries lurking about with the intent. il
possible, to break up and demoralizs the
brotherhood. 1t was reported that they
had 45 persons, many of 'sthem "plugs, u
at work sending off dispatches. some Of
which had accumulated since the 10th
instant.
The situation in Philadelphia ia thus
summarized by the Ledger this morpin
The condition of the strike of TELEGRAPH
; operators in this city is substantially th,
same as on Saturday. No public actor
has been taken by the railroad operators
The manager of the Western Union onm
/ pany said "The question has got dowr
i 10 hard pan IL il one of endurance. Il
, is no use Disgusting the fact the Western