Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-26
SECOND EDITION.
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 20. ID g
THE TICKERS' STRIKE.
TIE AMERICAN RAPID CoNCEDE.
The ~ esteru UnIon's alleged Firmness-
superintendent Zeubiin Charges Opera
tors With Tsmperine With Dispatches
His lustpuatfon Denounced.

ln0 "eetcIu nASeOU
superintendent Zeubiin Charges Opera
tors With TamperIne With Dispatches
His Insinuatfon Denounced.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The seven
Western Union operators not members OF
the Telegrapbers Brotherhood who last
week signed an agreement to
strike by a certain date if no action
should be taken by the Western Union
executive committee looking to a com
promise of the question at issue between
the company and strikers, were discharged
at noon to day. Superintendent Zeublin
arrived here last night with four men to
take the places of the seven named. All
OF those discharged were first class opera
tors, and they constitute a majority of
those who continued to work since the
strike.
What the D.scharsod Mon say.
The discharged operators say that Supt.
Zeublin this morning appealed to each OF
the seven mon individually and endeavored
to get them to withdraw their names from
the agreement above referred to, and he
informed themthat he was instructed to dis
charge them unless they consented to with
draw. Each man replied that he would
keep bis pledge to his fellows" The
4OuI db "ulCu Guo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w
be carried into effect was twelve o'clock.
A few minutes before nOOa the seven men
congregatei in an ante room of the Operat
ing room, where, after a few words
more from tho superintendent, they
were informed that they were discharged.
They all went to the headquarters at the
brotherhood where they met with an Ell
thusiastic reception, and a NEE Jag was
hold c:,nnOSoA fnr the nf
Initiating the new men.
Superintendent Zeublin Makes u Statement.
In response to an inquiry from the as.
sociated press office as to the present con-
ditiOn in which the exodus has left the
Washington Office Superintendent Zeublin
made the following reply in writing:
"With exactly the same number of
men who arrived from Philadelphia, Har-
risburg and Chester, Pa, last night, with
four men en- route will now have the office
fully equipped with force Of first class
loyal and enthusiastic operators, The
mangled and errors wil!ully caused by
traitorous employees"
Tho Discharged Mon Dony tho Ins,nuation.
The men who were discharged indig
nantly deny that there is any
truth in the charge of Superin
tendent Zeublin that they have mutilated
the business passing through their hands.
They say that the fact that they were
urged by Mr.. zeublin up to tho moment
of their dismissal to withdraw from the
agreement, is evidence that the charge is
wholly groundless.
MIR Zsublin has removed his headquar-
ters to Washington for the war.
the sl.ike Not Yet Ended.
New YORK, July 26.
By the majority of persons the sur
render of the American Rapid telegraph
company to the demands of the strikers
was regarded as a certain indica-
ton that the strike was nearing
it's end. and that the other companies
would soon follow suit and yield to the
combination of the operators. 1t was
rumored that the Baltimore and Ohio
company would be the next to give in but
it was stated this morning by officers of
the Baltimore & Ohio company that
pany to remain firm. At the
office OF the American Rapid COM
pany 1G6 operators were on duty to-day,
including the 116 men that went out on
tie day Of the strike.
Telephone Men Threa. ened to Sirike at
3 p. IN.
PHILADELPHIA. July ga committee
of the liuemen and inspectors of the Bell
telephone company presented bill of
grievances to the company this morning
and declared they propose to strike at 3
2. m., unless their terms were acceded to.
Am rlcan RAPID men Return 10 Work.
The striking operators of the American
Rapid company returned to work this
morning in body escorted by number
of tie strikers who are still out. The
company Increased its force by hiring
about ten of the unemployed men and
gives notice that it can no handle all the
business rendered.
The Western Union In Philadelphia.
At the Western Union Office business is
reported to be well up and moving smooth.
Iy. Two 0: the Strike j, one lady, were
won over by tie company last night and
returned to work this morning.