Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-14

had been spirit of concession manifest
ed by the company the operators would
have met them in this spirit. 1t was
shown that General Eckert and other Of
fcers of the company had known Of the
plans of the brotherhood before the strike
began. The company knew the grievances
existed, and that the demands
were to be presented, and had
been preparing to resist those
demands ever since March last. If the
present strike was failure, it would only
strengthen the existing organization in
stead of breaking its power When asked
whether he could suggest any method by
which a more equitable division could be
made Of the products of labor and capital
between employees and employed, McClel-
Ian said this would be impossible. TIE
inquiry will be continued tomorrow.
IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
Night Manager Sink, of the Western I'm
ion, says twelve men returned to w2.l; TO-
day. the wires, he said, had all been re-
pai9 ed and everything is in good working
order.
CUTTING THE WIRES.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Aug. l3.-More
wires were cut in this city this morning.
The Central railroad station, at Roselle,
was visited and three wires cut. To the
south of Elizabeth more wires were
severed. The cutters evidently boarded the
milk train and rode to Jersey avenue, this
city, where thirty two wires were cut. They
then crossed Jersey avenue bridge, over
the canal, and severed thirty-fve wires.
Two of these were fire alarm telegraph,
and the consequence was, when the line
was cut an alarm on the bell was sounded.
A gang of linemen were sent over from
New York, and they crossed the Central
railroad ferry. On this side they found
waiting for the boat to New York one of
the striking linemen. He is suspected of
being one Of the cutters.
New YORK, Aug. 13.-Press Agent Somer-
vile of the Western Union company said
this morning that since o'clock last
| night $50 wires had been cut. The compa-
ny is short about twenty-five wires on the
Albany circuit, comprising wires of the
Mutual Union, American Union and Allan
tic & Pacific companies. Twenty -four
wires were also severed on the Southern
route between New York and Newark.
Twelve of the way wires were also cut.
Two Pittsburg lines were cut this morn
ing. Eastern lines we're 0. K. Twelve of
the gold and stock wires were cut
in this city between midnight
and daylight. Linemen were said
to be out repairing them. The Western
Union has employed detectives to watch
their wires, but so far no reports of arrests
of wire cutters have been made. Somer-
vile also said that the states in which
wires were cut would have to pay for the
damage done and the expenses of repair
ing them. The striking inemen per-
sistently deny that they cut any of the
wires. Officers of the Western Union say
they are we'll up with business and need
but few more telegraph operators to place
them in as good circumstances as before
the strike. Of 153 offices of the company
in this city seventy one are now open. 1t
is said one of the striking operators in this
city and another at Long Branch had
returned to work to-day.
STRIKING OPERATORS PAID OFF.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Supt. Clowry, of the
Western Union, has been advised that two
strikers have returned to work at Cleve-
land and one at Detroit. The striking
operators here were paid off to-day, and
claim there has been no further defections
from their ranks in this city.
GIVEN UP THE FIGHT.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. 13.-The strike
here is ended, the two striking operators,
who remained have given up the fight and
been reinstated in their positions.
AIDING THE STRIKING TELEGRAPHERs.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13.-The conven-
ton of the Amalgamated association of
iron and steel workers resumed its deliber-
ations this morning. Reports of the com
mittee were not yet ready for discussion
and the convention adjourned till a. m,
tomorrow. This body will be occupied
entirely by the work of various committees.
A resolution passed this morning author
izing the treasurer to draw sum of money
in support of the striking telegraphers.
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