The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-23

any of their trade, because they know that
they can't rely on the telegraph company
when they want to close out their deals in
hurry. 1t is not to be expected that, when
hundreds of dollars are at stake with a Gus
toner every five minutes, he will risk trade,
whom his instructions to close out may not
be delivered until after the fluctuation of the
market in his favor has been lost. We send
a few of our messages by the Postal telegraph
company, but don't like to impose on their
generosity more than we can help"
OTHER POINTS.
New YORK, July 2l.-The messenger boys
and many of the new men and clerks EN-
ployed by the Western Union company have
walked out of the office and joined the
strikers The excitement is great and the
operators very jnbilant.
jay Gould says he is confident the company
will win the fight, and added: 81 think it
must have been instigated by persons here in
Wall street.
THAT suggestion has been made several
times, the reporter interrupted. Have you
any authority for it,"
ANY one who has been in Wall street for
twenty years Mr. Gould replied, smiling
slightly knows many things by intuition
He does not require authority for his opin-
ions. | have no absolute authority for think
ing that speculation has had great deal to
do with causing this strike, but know it in
tuitively | am sure that | am not mis-.
taken
The executive committee of the telegraph
ers has appointed committees on intelligence,
law and order and skirmishing committee.
After defining the duties of the several COM
mittees, collectively and individually, they
repaired to Caledonia hall, where at IL
O'Clock, there were nearlyll 200 strikers assem-
bled. The duty of the finance and relief com
mittea will I've to receive all subscriptions,
investigate all applicants for relief, and
audit accounts of all subcommittee
The committee on intelligence will attend to
the Transmission and reception of all tele-
graphic communications, which will continue
in cipher. The duty of the skirmishers will
consist in personally visiting the OPERATES
now at work and in trying to induce them to
join the secret order of the brotherhood. No
dishonorable means it is promised, will be
employed to this end.
CINCINNATI, O., July superintendent
Miller of this office, says he has obtained til G
services of several good operators, and sent
away those shown to be incompetent. The
lines are working with reduced force in Or
der to give the men sufficient rest. The US
ual market reports from Chicago were not re-
| ceived
MEMPHIS July 21.-The situation at the
telegraph office here shows no Improvement.
Manager Howard now has seven operators at
work; five of these come from interior points
in Tennessee and Mississippi They are ncS
strictly operators but manage to handle busi-
ness The newspapers were served at night
and the volume of business is increasing
The striking operators remain firm, and
| have inflated eleven new members into the
| brotherhood, some of whom came here fol-
| the purpose Of going to work, but were per,
suaded to join the strikers.
Only meager market reports have been re
| ceived, which causes considerable incOnveni-
ence to the mercantile community, and many
complaints are heard. Threats of suits
against the Westrrn Union telegraph com
| pany are freely discussed, although no de
| finite action has yet been taken
Providence r. l., July 2l-Six of the OPP
orators employed by the Western Union com
pauy Of this city have struck. leaving the
| force at work insufficient to handle business.
| Three of the operators comprising nearly the
entire force of the American Rapid company
in this city, also struck at noon.