Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10
THE WAR NOT OVER.
she Now York Report OF the End. OS
the Strike Denied Here.

THE WAR NOT OVER.
che New York Report OF the End. Of
the Strike Denied Hero.
THE BROTHERHOOD GAS SOLID AS A RocK.'
A dispatch was received here from Master
WorSman Campbell, OF New York, to-day, d my
Ing reports that ECO men there had gone back to
work. and declaring that the brotherhood was
las solid as a rock"
THE REPORTED END OF THE STRIKE NOT BELIEVED
HERE.
After the rerort cam, here about noon tn 1t the
strike was ended STAR reporter dropped into
the headquarters of the brotherhood at the Ma
tional hotel. 1--WE have heard nothing at oil from
New York" said one. ''If the strike Is ended it is
SHOW would you learn n the strike was ended7"
asked the reporter.
I'VE would receive word very quickly. direct
rSa hooa.n INC executive committee OF the brother
The strikers discredlted the reports that it had
been det rmlned to abandon the strike.
NO DEsERTERS FROM TIRE BROTHERHOOD IN WASH
INGTON.
"There are rumors going about" said an op-
orator to-day, "that there have been desert1ors
here, and understand such reports have been
sent away. At roll-call last night every man in
name"
AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD
The telegraphers headquarters at the National
hotel presented the usual scenes this morning. A
euchre party occupied the center Of the room and
group OF operators s'oo1 about watching the
varying fortunes OF the game. The skirmlshers
were abroad looking out for operators who may
have strayed into the city during the night, and
mo news"
the telegraphers received private advlces from
CINCINNATI this morning denying that any strikers
there had gone back to work, or that any were
under contract to go to work.
THE RESIGNATION OF CAPT. WHITNEY,
who has been manager OF the Western Union Of.
f1,f,
chief local topic of comment among the operators.
One operator said: "It has been pretty generally
understood in teegraphic circles that ever since
the absorption of the American Union company by
the Western Union change of oficers for this city
has been desired by the latter company But
owing to the relations which existed between
taken place until now. when. under certain cir
Gumstances, It became evident that the Western
ass he tine to Ge as a
ton, which will probably result In the removal OF
other local omc1als at an early day. The appoint
continued the operator, "gves color to the belief
that an entire chance in the present management
0ae o tee once @ IN In is en,em
would seem to indicate that Gen. Eckert has lost
some OF his former prestge that he does not stand
heretofore, and that after all his rumored resigna
',oy lion may contain more truth than was at first
OPINION OF AN OPERATOR.
One OF the operators today expressed the be-
lief that the strike would result bena1cially to
the men In any event. He thought it would have
been wis, course TO have ordered out every
operator Ia the brotherhood In the first instance
railroad company or private houses. In that
case business would have been so paralyZ1d that
terms term would have been made with the strikers at
not called out until the strike had lasted more
than two weeks and the railroad men had grown
THE CHANGE AT THE ". o. OFFICE.
Mr.. Clark, the new Western Union manager in
this city, returned to Philadelphia last evening
with MI. Tinker, and Is not expected to return
here until next Monday Mr.. Whitney, the for
mer manager, is still In charge of the offce, and
and Gay no er ura5 rne
rrmovals had been made. There were however,
plenty Of rumors founded upon the change in the
managers Of1ce, and 1t was stated that this was
the beginning OF general shaking up among the
personnel OF the Western Union ofrlcials in this
nee. The reason given for such a movement on
the part OF the company is that they wish to get
ria OF the sympathizers with the strikers. 1t was
would tender his resignation, but he had not
done SO this afternoon The change made yester-
DAY was 1 complete surprise to him, as. indeed, 1t
There was a rumor that as Mr.. Whitney was a
brother.in-law OF Gen. Eckert, the general man
called for This was reported soma time ago, and
many believe that it had some foundation.
STRIKE NOTES FROM OTHER CITIES.
telegram from Augusta, Ga, says: The strike
among the teegraphers in the third district of the
southern division Is regarded as practically ended
The full force returned to work at Charleston yes
terday. Five operators returned at Augusta.
Superintendent Miller, OF the Western Union
class striking operators notified him last night
that they would return to work to-day. This
The Pan-H -Hlndle railroad operators at Pittsbure
are still at work. Superintendent TAYLOR had
issued an order dsmissing those who refused to
send commercial business but he afterwards re-
quested the men to continue at work until further
notice: number of operators on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad have been dis
charged for refusing Western Union business.
- A PUPIL OF THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE
DEAD-Mr James Colgate, an old and respected
citizen Of the District, died this morning at his
residence, 61s street northwest, aged 81 years.
county, Md, having been born at Westminster,
but came here when child. He was pupil OF
the late Chief Justice Chase when the latter was
ever given by Mr.. Chase to pupil, and subse-
quently graduated at Columbian college. After
cealed a clerkship in the first auditors ONCE.
Tfeasury department. and remained in govern
nsada msnt employ until Mr. Hayes
which they may well be proud His fun. raj viii
his late residence.
DASE DALi.-Iue fOSC OINC6 department nine
and the nine OF the Washington Operatic Assocla-
ton played game Of bail Yesterday afternoon
o. d. nine won by score OF Il to s. The Waverlys
defeated the Alexandria nine in Alexandria yes
terday by score Of 10 t0h
InfOfmef Carey Burned In EfRlgy.
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
Prominent land leaguers Of the frst ward
burned Jimes Carey, the murdered traitor, In
,eriy ~ last evening. The spectacle took place at
the corner OF Elk and Hamburg streets, and was
witnessed by Thousands OF persons. A rope was
stretched across the street, and suspended in the
center was the form of a man. It was made OF
sawdust, suit OF black clothes, white shirt and
probably resemblej the informer as much as it did
G9iteaa; piacard on the back OF the ef1gy con-
were cards bearing the names OF the victims of his
treachery. At 8:15 q torch was applied to large
pile under the efgy, and 1t blazed up amid a sue
cesSiOn OF deafening cheers Stones and sticks