Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-11
THE STRIKE.


what Jay Gould Says OF AHairs-Ths Com.
pany Ready 70 Kscsivs . Committee
OF rhs Old Employss.
N. Y. Dispatcn to the Press.
The outlook for tho striking telegraph
operators seems to growing darker each
day. Mr.. Summerville, of the Western
Union, told correspondent this morning
that five OF tho strikers returned to work
to-day. Jay Gould was asked this morning
II there was any truth in the report that
the strikers wished to return.
have heard . report to the effect that
. committee Of the strikers may call upoc
us today" said Mr.. Gould. but that ID
Do you consider the strike over ?'
That remains to be seen,' said Mr..
Gould, smiling and pulling at his short.
black beard. 81 know no more about it
than you do.'
II committee of the strikers call upon
the officers Of the company, will they treat
with them ?'
I" We are ready to receive q committee
OF our old employees, but not il they rep.
resent the brotherhood
will you compromise with them %
"You had better see Mr.. Eckert about
that"
Have you seen any of the strikers in
regard to their coming back"
II have not; they will interview the
company through Mr.. Eckert. hope the
boys have como to their Senses" he con-
cluded. II am in a great hurry and I beg
you to excuse me from saying anything
more"
"Then you consider the strike at an
end ?"
eve shall know, perhaps, by to morrow
morning." said Mr. Gould, as he darted
through the door and started down town.
Whist tho Brotherhood Say.
Mr.. Orr, manager of the Philadelphia
branch of the brotherhood, said am not
in position to say whether or not there is
any truth In the report that the strikers
think of returning TO the main Office In New
York. have been in the city some days,
and from what have seen I can say that
shall be glad to hear that the strike is
over. 1fa favorable compromise can be
brought about between the strikers and
the company, the sooner it is done the
better it will be for both sides. The
brotherhood are to hold a secret meeting
and think something definite will ba ar
rived at"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, one of the chief movers
in the strike, said the strikers in New
York were all very cheerful, and he be.
lieved they were good to hold out for some
time to come. He said 81 have just
received communication from Philadel-
phia. which is very encouraging" It
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PHILADELPHIA ASSEMBLY 1746, Thurs
day, Aug. 9, P. M.-We are more iubil-
ant today than ever. The situation at
the Western Union is worse than ever.
Managers and chiefs are all working at
the tables. Wires neglected. Brokers'
private wires all useless, and everybody
denouncing the monopoly. The Western
Union company is growing desperate,
cutting their own wires with q twO.fOld
object to divert public sympathy and be
better abb to apologize for failing to
handle business properly. The Western
Union company are Offering every induce
ment to the boys to come back. We are
firm. Out of 1875 men who struck in Phil
adelphia only eleven have returned. We
have taken from the Western Union Office
four Of their best operators, so that the
company here is still 119 first class opera
tives short. Be firm we will win. The
hour is close at hand. FraternalIy,
P. CHAMBERLAIN,
Recording Secretary, 1746 Assembly.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick stated thata report had
reached him to the effect that tho Balti-
more and Ohio road was in negotiation
with the brotherhood and that the CON-
pany was pretty sure to enter into a
compromise with the strikers either to- day
| or Tomorrow.