The daily gazette., 1883-07-26
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
The American Rapid Company Gives In
and the Others Expected to Soon Fol-


and the Others Expected to Soon Fol
low.
New YORK, July 25.-'The general secre-
tary of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers,
Thomas II. Hughes, of Pittsburg, sent out
d report over the country to-day that DR..
Norvin Green, president of the Western
Union, now in London, had cabled General
Eckert, acting president, to concede the de-
mands Of the strikers. General Eckert pro-
nounces the report false. The American
Rapid Managers have come tU terms with
the strikers and John Campbell has sent out
the following kilograms to operators of that
company:
Satisfactory arrangements having been
made between the Brotherhood of Tele-
graphers of the United States and Canada
and the American Rapid Telegraph Com
pany, all members working for that company
will resume work tomorrow morning, July
49,"
A week of the strike has passed, and the
peaceable disposition and orderly conduct
OF the strikers have called out universal
| commendation They have made many
friends among the general public and In
business circles. In private conversation
they talk very decidedly and positively of
their expectations and seem to have no in
tentioD OF wavering. There was no ap-
strikers and the telegraph companies
towards each other. At the Western Union
office reports were given out that the work
was progressing smoothly to every point and
that DELAYS were now the exception. The
numter of operators at the desks has been
slightly increased and all appeared to be
busily engaged. The company issued a
bulletin at o'clock this afternoon which
showed that there was considerable delay on
many of the principal wires, owing to the
unusual pressure of business during the
day, but 1t was expected that the night
force would be able to clear up the work
before morning. The greatest delay was in
reaching points in the South, ChattaEo ooga
and New Orleans being four hours behind
The Western wires were also crowded,
principally those to Chicago, st. Louis and
Buffalo.
The Board of Aldermen to-day passed
resolutions of sympathy with the telegraph
strikers and demanded that the companies
be compelled by State authority, through
legal process, to maintain the prompt trans
mission of messages.
The reading Of dispatches from various
parts Of the country was continued to day
as usual at the meeting of the striking tele-
graphers held in Clarendon Hall. Several
communications coming from operators
now employed in the Western Union office
were read by Chairman Mitchell. They
showed that business was crowded and was
being handled only with the greatest diff
Guilty. 1t was stated that on all the import
ant wires messages were piled up and many
dated July % were still on file.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The Western Union
manager reports his force intact and hand
ling heavy business satisfactorily. The
strikers claim to be in better position than
at m nf
tors of the Merchants Exchange to-day
protested against "the imperfect and unsat-
isfactory service rendered to this Exchange
and its members, and respectfully request
the telegraph companies toimmediately to pro
/ vide better facilities for the transaction ol
| business" Tue resolutions will be tele.
| graphed to General Eckert entire They ap-
ply to the B ltmore and Ohio Company as
| well as to the Western Union.
CHESTER pEPoT, July 25 The manager
| of the Western Union office IN this city and
all his assistants have been ordered to WASH
ington and left for tn city this evening,
The office he Q is now in charge OF local
operator from Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The striking tel
egraphers show no sigps pt weakening. On
the contrary, the news that The American
Rapid Company has recognized he Bfoth.
erhOOd and made terms @lth H. has inspired
them with 7, newer cOnnutncc ana enlhusl
asm. AT the Signal Office IL was stated that
the report that General Hazen had offered
to assist the Western Union Company With
the Signal Service operators is an entire
mistake. The Government departments are
receiving kilograms from the West by mail ,
| and they are sending very little business by
wire in consequence. 1t was stated at one
| of the departments this morning. that letters
mailed from New Orleans reached here in
advance of kilograms filed at that Office on
| the same daX