New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21

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office of ours that is not working. We keep open
| all night as usual"
| WHAT THE POSTAL IS DOING.
| II. Cummins, vice president and general manager
| of the Postal, said 1--WE are handling all the
business that comes in. We are getting the
cable at the Chicago end finished as rapidly as pos
| siblen
In the business Office of tho Postal this notice is
| posted
NIT message. between SewpYork and Chicago free of
charge but owing to the cable in Chicago not being I'm
ished will not be responsible for delays ana errors.
The receiving clerk of the Postal said
ave have dore great deal more business
than yesterday, having sent over 100 messages 10
| Chicago up to 3 o'clock this afternoon. Messages
received for delivery in this city are sent out oy
messenger boys without cost TO the person to whon
all sIT message t6s EXPENSE We were open TIL
o'clock this morning. and shall remain oprnn
as late tonight TO accommodate press dispatches.
The Southern Telegraph Company did good
business yesterday without any interruption WHAT
ever
Inquiry at the different offices of the cable com
panies elected the unanimous response Ihere IS
interruption in the sending of cable dispatches
Every thin is working as usual" r.
pany and Central and South American Telegraph
Company. Nos. 81 and 80 Wall-st.. Secretary
James K Beard SAID: Our lines are all rlght. we
have 10 trouble whatever, and we do not now an
ticipate any. The card published this morning IN
and not based Oh any existing complications IN our
service. At the Western Union Office they tell me
to-day that the worst of the strike Is already over"
MOVEMENTS OF THE STRIKERS.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD-AssURANCEs
OF SUCCESS.
At an early hour yesterday morning the striking
telegraph operators began to congregate around
Caledoniau Hail. at Thirteenth-st. and Eighth-ave.
By IL a. III. the hall was full aid the crowd over
flowed iuto JacKson-square. There were at least
1000 men and women present, and while all of
them were enthusiastic they acted in an orderly,
quiet manner. The strikers claim n number OF
accessIons from the ranks of those who failed to
stop work on Thursday. They confident of
success and thought that the companies would not
hold out longer than Monday morning They
ex pressed q determination to stay out until the
Executive Committee orders them back and some
of the most determined said til they would rather
seek other employment than go back on the old
terms. feature of the meeting was the presence
of the inemen, who assembled at their lodge room
in Pythagoras Hall, in Canal-st, and marched In "a
body 500 strong up Broadway to Fourteenth-st., &c
Eighth-ave and around Jackson square to the nall.
They all had their spurs on their shoulders and
attracted considerable attention their march to
the hall. When they arrived they were enthusiast
ticaly received by the operators and invited TO
attend the meeting. The majority of them accepted
the invitation. The Westsi Union Company had
brought in some linemen from the country districts,
but on their arrival they joined the strikers They
reported that on their march fifteen men who did
not belong 10 the Brotherhood and did not leave
work on Thursday joined their ranks, ahd accom-
panied them to the hall.
MESSAGES OF ENCoURA CEMENT.
Master Workman John Mitchell callsd the
meeting to order at II O'clock He had q communi
catiou from w. l.. Doane, rendering the OF the
steamer Plymouth Rock for excursion on Sun
day The offer was accepted. Dispatches were then
read from various places One signed A. j. Morris
from Chicago read.
Solid in Chicago; not man weakens Pay no at |
tenton to the newspapers. We'll stic& TIL Christmas
young woma1 who is in private office wrote |
thar she had been offered great inducements if she
would 90 to work in the Office, but she took |
great pleasure in refusing. From Newark came
AL railroad men solid for the Brotherhood" from |
Penn: awe are all out" Operators of |
the Standard OIL Company sent word that they |
would refuse all Western Union matter and would |
resign rather than take it, From Long Branch this
news came:
At II o'clock yesterday all left work. Left the
pools and Dook-makers In the urch Put sign on tie
IGOR: "Ope. ators strike and TO parts I'M
suown." Ne send 700 to 500 messages on race day
yesterday not one.
Some railroad men word that they had been for
gotten IN the notification OF the strike and professed
her readiness TO quit when ordered. IL
taied that the Penn ylvanIa Railroad men re-
Iues ed be assessed keep up the strike. dis
,atch from Washington said:
Gained twenty men last night All specials mailed as
ar west "a Detroit
From Cleveian word came:
Ali your friends, even check boys. Stand firm
n the East. The West ID solid.
delegation from the elevated railroad men
to be- present at the meeting to-day.
They have further promised to handle CONNER
cial matter.
The presence of several of the young women who
had been sent home on Thursday night in carriages
the Expense of the company aud the expression of
desire on their part TO join the Brotherhood,
with voclferous applause. and they were
initiated at Mr.. D Brien. night manager of
he American Rapid Company, and Mr. Rock well.
assistant day manager OF the same company, came
ntO the hall and were greeted with cheers The
entire Executive Board of the Knights Of Labor
Messrs. Heay Traphagcn, Campbell, Price and
McClean-were present., and wers appauded
whenever occasion offered The chairman an
bounced that larger hall would be engaged for
he meetings.
SUCCESS DECLARED CERTAIN
After the repor,s had been made the chairman
Introduced Mrs. Lille Devercu1 Blake who spoke
particularly of the demands for equal pay without
egard TO sex, and said that the strike should be
uccessful If for no other reason than that. In clos
ng she said Prank Phillips whistle will be
leard from end 10 end OF this continent"
David Healy, Chairman OF the executive Board |
II the knights of Labor and Chief Clerk OF the |
bureau U. LaUor Statistics. said:
There is great principle at stake in this strike-the
rinciple OF American liberty human rights; the |
lgnt OF individual liberty the rignt OF cOmbinaton for
he protection oil common interests. 30 far your con. /
uct 0as been within the spirit and letter the law. |
iou nave made demands that are just You have
best the business Interests OF the
oantry, but your offers Of arbitration have been met
aitn cont emptuOus silence and are ushe1 IN sus
ending business with those who treated you
ih contempt Ii you maintain your present aiguined
ttitude you "a bound to succeed.
After p. j. McGuIre had spoken, District Master r