Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-23
MEETINGS OF THE OPERATORS.
The Men Arranging to Hold Out and
Confident of Victory.

COhuuenC OF victory.
NEW YORK, July 21.-A meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Telegraphers'
Brotherhood was held this morning.
Minor M. Davis was elected Chair
man and A. A. Orfuth Secretary. After
a canvass of the subject from all its
standpOints it was decided to prepare
some systematic and regular method of
procedure, and to this end the following
committees were appointed:
On Finance and Relief-A. H. Seymour,
late Manager of the Mutual Union; r. j.
Morrison, 5. A. Coleman, Alfred Dillon
ahd William Taylor, of the Western Union
Company.
on InteUtgence-C. A. Simpson, Charles
NJ. Jansen, A. j. Voyer, also of the West
ern Union Company.
On Lar and Order-Charles Matthias
and Frank Reynolds, of the Western
Union.
The Skirmishing Committee, as appoint
ed, consists of E. 7. Barberie and +. +.
Welch, of the Western Union Company,
and Z. j. Smith, of the fire alarm service.
After defining the duties of the several
committees collectively and individually,
they repaired to the Caledonian Hall,
where, at IL O'Clock, there were nearly
1,200 strikers assembled.
The duty of the Finance and Relief
Committees will be to receive all sub
scriptions, investigate all applications
for relief and audit the accounts of all
subcommittee.
The Committee on Intelligence will at
tend to the transmission and reception of
all telegraphic communications which
will continue in cypher.
The duty of the Skirmishing Commit
tee Will consist of personally visiting the
operators now at work and trying to in
duce them to join the secret order of
the Brotherhood. No dishOnOrable means,
it is promised, will be employed to this
end.
The striking telegraph operators met
to-day. They numbered about 700, of
whom go were ladies. The linemen who
had been brought into the city last night
by the Western Union Company from
Scranton, Pa, and the New JERSEY dis
trlcts, and had been captured by a skir-
mishing committee of the strikers, were
initiated. A petition was received from
the distributing clerks of the Western
Union Company asking to be received
into the ranks of the strikers. They will
be initiated to-day. They numbered about
40, 10 boys and the rest girls. They re-
ceiye from $15 to $40 a month, and their
work requires more than ordinary skill
and knowledge.
1t was said that letters had been re-
ceived from many out of town operators
asking to be enrolled among the strikers.
1t was also said that Rev. Mr. AilsWorth.
minister of the Methodist church at Pam
rapO, y. j., who was once in the employ
OF the company, had returned and was
now at a desk in the Western Union
office.
To-day the men formed in line and
paraded from their hall ON the west side
to a new and larger hall on the east side
of the city. There meeting was held at
which it was stated that encouraging
news had been received from all over the
country. 1t was said that 13 linenen and
80 operators had joined the ranks of the
strikers yesterday.
At meeting of the telegraphers to-day
at Irving Hall kilograms from various
parts of the country from labor organiza-
tlons expressing sympathy with the
strikers and Offering financial assistance
should 1t be desired were received and
read. Addresses were made by William
McCabe, of the Central Labor Union.
Chairman Healy and Secretary j. S. Nc
Clelland, of the Executive Committee of
the knights of Labor, beside other men,
bers of the Brotherhood who were pres
ent, The strikers will go on an excursion
to Long Branch tomorrow ON the Ply-
mouth Rock, and will hold a meeting on
their return to the city.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The striking
telegraphers have their headquarters at
the National Hotel, where the landlord has
assigned to them suit of rooms free of
charge as long as they have need of them,
At public meeting of the Brotherhood
tonight number of telegraphers who held
positions in the department united with |
their striking brethren. One of these stated
that the services of himself and others
had been Unsuocessfnlly sought By the
telegraph companies to work after the
departments close in the afternoon.
Quite number of these photographers |
have been in the habit of increasing their |
incomes by such E'eXtra" labor in the citv |
telegraph offices, but an enthusiastic |
member of the Brotherhood claims that |
none OF these department clerks will now |
accept such employment.
The membership of the local organiza- |
ton now numbers 50. an increase of II |
since yesterday.
BALTIMORE, July 21.-A public mass |
meeting of the telegraph operators was |
held tonight at Ford's Grand Opera House. |
which was largely attended. The meet |
ing was called to order by II. o. Steltz. |
President of the Baltimore branch of the |
after which Edward Train |
er, Secretary, stated the reasons which |