The Portland daily press., 1883-07-27
STILL FIRM.
Both the Strikers and the Western
Union Unyieldlng.
The American Rapid Doing Brisk
Business.


Ohio Company would be the next to give in
and that negotiations were now pending look
ing to consolidation with the American Rapid.
! II the two companies were united 1t is claimed
4 all important points in tho west and south
could be reached without difficulty. 1t was
stated this morning at the office OF the Balti-
more and Ohio company that 1t was the inten-
ton oil that company to remain firm. At the
| office OF the American Rapid Company 166
! operators were on duty including ll6 men
| who went out ON the day of the strike. Nine
4 ty-tive out OF town offices were opened and 400
4 operators had returned to the employ of the
company. Thirtyeight branch offices in New
4 York City we're also reopened and large
amount OF business Is reported 10 have been
transacted.
The Western Union Company still remains
firm however in the position 1t has assumed
and shows no indication OF Weakening The
large force of operators on duty yesterday re-
turned today and The reports OF the managers
of the operating room showed that business
was being handled promptly. Encouraging
reports were received from the general super
intendents at Chicago and Nashville. The
action OF the American Rapid 1t is said by
oincial. would have no effect upon the policy
OF the Western Union.
The Postal Telegraph Company has put In
two Chicago wires which have been quad
ruplexed and are equivalent to eight wires.
No operators of the Western Union Com
pduJ are db bHc COtlon 6NCluQg6, ana messages
have to be sent TO the main office for trans
mission. At the stock exchange there were
nine Western Union operators, and it was re-
ported that the direct wires to Chicago, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore were entirely
clear and no delay would occur today in trans
mission of messages to these points. The
Mutual Union and Baltimore and Ohio offices
are closed, but the Merchants and Bankers is
doing large business.
The usual routine business was
n nof ala -
the strikers III Claradon Hall. Chairman
Mitchell announced he would be absent the re-
mainder OF the day on business connected with
the Brotherhood and would probably have
some important intelligence to communicate
when he came back. It was understood he
referred TO the pending negotiations with the
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company look
ing toward compromise with the Brother
hood. Dispatches received from Boston,
Philadelphia Baltimore, Cleveland, Oil CITY,
Pitsburg, st. Louis and other points gave
encouragement.
The following the o'clock a. M bulletin OF
the Western Union Company:
East, every wire o X North o. X. on all
routes. South, way wire all X; through
wires also o. *. to all points. West, ali routes
o. x. Business is clear for all points this
morning, and to-day's business is moving in
good time. Chicago reports that the overland
wires are o. *. and business about clear.
''New York, 10Th. John e. Zeublin. Supt.
Your message reporting dismissal of six opera
tors you have discovered in Washington Office
aiding the strikers by active sympathy and
mutilating public business passing through
their hands is received. Gen Eckert directs
me to reply expressing full and hearty ap-
provai OF your action and qualification that
you have been able TO discover and correct so
promptly any disposition on the part of the
operators in the service 10 interfere with and
delay transmission OF the business of the public
an and that OF the company. (Signed.) Chas. A
Tinker, Gen. Supt."
The men discharged Indignantly deny there
IS any truth ia the charge of Superintendent
lueolin that they have mutilared business
passing through their hands. They say the
TACT that they we're urged by ZueDlin up to
the moment of their dismissal to withdraw
from the agreement Is evidence that the
charge is wholly groundless. Zueblin has re-
moved his headquarters TO Washington" for the
war"
The striking telegraphers met tonight. Cash
subscriptions rebeived in Chicago amounted to
Eight hundred dollars were raised by the
board of trade for the striking operators TODAY.
The cash subscriptions received throughout
the city amounts TO 5000.
NORWICH Conn, Jnly 26-The entire force
OF telegraph operators, except the manager.
struck this morning
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 26.--The operators
and linemen of the Rapid Company returned
to work this morning. The business has in
creased rapidly, necessitating the employment
of large force. The action of the company
is commended in business circles.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-The striking oper
ators OF the American Rapid Company returned
to work this morning. The linemen and in
spectors of the Bell Telephone Company this
morning presented a bill of grievances to the
officials and declared their purpose to strike at
D. NJ. unless their terms were acceded to- On
receiving the petition Of the men Manager
Morton telegraphedsSupt. Zeublin, of the Wes-
tern Union, who is also general manager of the
Bell Telephone Company, and who is now in
Washington Mr. Zeublin, in reply directed
Mr.. Morton to inform the men he could not
give any decision at once in reference to their
petition, but he would meet their representa-
tives upon his return to the city SATURDAY. in
the afternoon. The lnemen and inspectors in
formed Manager Morton that they would post
pope any. action until tomorrow morning,
when they would acquaint HIM OF their decis-
ion in regard to awaiting the action of the
officers of the company.
WASHINGTON, July 26.- Seven Western Un-
ion operators, not members of the Brother
hooo, who last week signed an agreement to
strike by certain date If no action should be
taken by the Western Union, were discharged
today. The superintendent arrived last night
with four men 10 take the place of the seven
named. All OF those who were discharged to-
day we're tirst-class men and they constituted
the majority OF those who remained at their
desks when the strike began
The discharged operators say Superintendent
Zuebltn appealed to each of the seven men in
dividually aud endeavored to induce them to
withdraw their names from the agreement
above referred to- He informed them that be
was instructed to discharge them unless they
consented TO withdraw. Each man replied he
would keep the pledge to his fellows The
hour at which the agreement was to be carried
into effect was IL O'Clock. A few minutes be-
fore noon the seven congregated in an ante
room OF the operating room where after few
words more from the superintendent they
were informed they were discharged. They
all went to the headquarters of the Brother
hood where they met with an enthusiastic re-
ception and meeting was held il is supposed
for the purpose OF Initiating tAe new men. In
response to an inquiry from the Associated
Press office as to the present condition in
which the exodus has left the Washington
office, Superintendent Zueblin made the fol-
| lowing reply in writing:
J With exactly the same number of men who
/ arrived from Philadelphia, Harrisburg and
Chester, Pa, last night, with four route.
| we now have the Office fully equipped with
Rilt-edged, first-class men. Business is no long
! er being Intentionally manged and errors are
not made wilfully by treacherous employees"
Superintendent Zueblin has received the fol-
| lowing dispatch:
CLEVELAND, July 26.-The board of trade
today adopted resolution protesting against
the further continuance OF the present state OF
| affairs in telegraphing. The resolution states
| that the board believe the Western Union
| Company is in duty bound to Immediately ar
range for its usual transmission OF messages so
that the great business interests shall have re-
ltel, and requests that the Western Union
Company take such action az will bring about
the desired result. The secretary was directed
10 notify the managers Of the telegraph COM
| pany of the action OF board
CHICAGO, July 26.-Superintenden Clowry
reports all business of the Western Union
Company in that city cleared up to all leading
| points but Winnipeg. The main wires in the
board OF trade we're manned today. The wires
on the Northwestern road were cut again last
night, but we're speedily repaired. Officials of
the Baltimore aud Ohio Company have been
| negotiating with the strikers the past two
| days, but as the latter demand recognition Of
the brotherhood as a preliminary to settle
ment, no conclusion has been reached.
| Disastrous Fire In Pascoag, Ri.