The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-08-24
TELEGRaPHERs STRIKE OVER.
The brotherhood Make q Complete Back
Down.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-One of the most
prominent of the striking telegraph opera
tors said to-day the strike is practically at
an end. He believed in the brotherhood
and stuck by II so long as be could; bat they
were beaten and might as well give up 6rst
as last. He had signed the iron-clad oath
and would return to work tomorrow. He
knew Of many operators who would endeav-
or 10 return at once.
PIrrsBURG, Aug. 17.-Thos. A. Hughes,
Secretary Of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers
received the following from New York this
afternoon: "Send the following to all as
semblies: The Executive Board of the
Brotherhood regret to say the strike is fail
ure. All members who can may return to
work Immediately. Particulars win follow
by mail.
(Signed) JOHN Campbell.
To R. C. Clowry, General Superintendent:
Twenty Albany strikers applied for
work; eighteen were accepted. About fifty
applied at New York; twenty-eight were &C
cepted. The first floor is now crowded with
seekers. The end has evidently come.
(Slgned) THOMAS T. EcKERr,
Acting President.
The statement Is made OH the best author
ity that Master Workman Campbell of the
Brotherhood Of Telegraphers to-day inform
ed the members of the organization to look
out for themselves, and make as good terms
with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany as they could secure. Each man look
out for himself. The female operators came
cepted and the rest rejected, their positions
having been filed. Forty-fve male opera
tors were accepted out of sixty who applied.
The order TO the assemblies in other cities
does not appear to have reached them until
this evening. 1t is learned from Boston,
Chicago and Pittsburg that the operators are
coming back on the run.
At q meeting of the assembly of the Broth
erhood of Telegraphers to-day there were
some expressions of dissatisfaction at any
further continuance of the strike, and there
were also some manifestations of displeasure
with the management of the strike. A rup-
ture seemed imminent, yet the majority still
determined to abide by their obligation
when becoming members of the brother
hood. The order of the Master Workman,
Campbell, was about this time issued, de-
clsring the strike ended and authorizing the
members to resume work. 1t was then de-
cided by those present that the young women
engaged in the strike be given the first oppor-
tunity to regain employment, the men not
TO apply for reinstatement before Saturday.
A leader of the strikers says: We have
made good fight, but have been broken be-
Cause the force Of the company was stronger
than ours, and because our allies who had
promised TO aid US, failed TO do so.
A number of men re-employed left for
Pittsburg and other points tonight. Some
of the men feel very sore over the issue of
the battle, but hope that few days will blot
out all disagresable memories, and that the
old time pleasantries will prevail. The bene-
fit base ball game, postponed on account Of
bad weather is now declared of. Telegraph
ers here say there will not be nine strikers
left.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE striking
operators are astonished at Campbell's sud
den collapse and view it as remarkable CO.
that 1t should take place just at .
time when the postal telegraph is extending
Its operation. ...:
To r. q. Clowry, General Superintendent:
The strike of operators in New York is at
an end, and fifty seven have been accepted
to-day. They report that Mr.. Campbell d.
rected the members to 60 to work on the |
best terms they could obtain from the COM
pany, and 1t Is understood like orders have |
gone TO other assemblies.
(Signed,) CHARLES A. TINKER,
General Superintendent. |