The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-31
THE END NOT YET.
PROGRESS OF THE TELEGRAPH.
IsTg STRIKE.
Threat OF Ordering Out the Railroad Opera.
tors-The strikers Satisfied to Fight IL Out
Condition OF the Western Union Offices a,
Principal Points.
TBy telegraph TO the D,snatcb.1

NEW YORK, July 30.-Threats made b,
the Brotherhood OF Telegraphers that unles
the companies should show some signs o
yielding the railroad operators would b,
ordered out have not apparently created
much apprehension in telegraphic circles
The only demand thus far made by thu
Brotherhood. It is said, is that the railroad
operators should not be required to TAXI
Western Union business.
When asked this morning whether it was
the intention to order out the railroad men
| to-day, Master-W orkman John Campbell
replied that he could not answer definitely
when any further steps would be taken in
the matter. Perhaps nothing would be
done, he said, as the strikers considered
that their position was a strong one, and
were satisfied to fight it out, no matter how
long it might take. The Western Union
must finally come TO terms, as the company
could not afford to sustain much longer
the tremendous losses it was suffering in
! consequence Of the strike.
There seemed 10 he a decided improve
ment in the condition OF affairs at the
Western Union Office to-day. The force
had been increased by five deserters from
the ranks Of the Brotherhood who had APP
piled for work.
Reports received by Mr.. Somerville
stated that two more OF the strikers had
returned to work this morning at Montreal
in addition to SIX that went back yester-
day. and one each had been gained at
Raleigh, n. c., and Richmond, Va. Ad-
ditioDal operators had been secured at va
l'ious points, but no other strikers had re-
turned. On the other hand, the company
had lost none OF its men, and the force al
work in the operatirg-rooms this morning
was as large rs ever. Business was cleared
last night, and was now moving promptly,
with no delays on any OF the wires.
A dispatch received from the Western
Union manager at Richmond, Va, stated
that two members Of the Brotherhood who
had applied for work at that Office were
sent 10 Washington, as the force at Rich
mOnd was full and their services were not
required.
II the threatened strike Of railroad opc-
rators should occur, Mr. SOmerville said
that it would undoubtedly cause the CON-
pany some inconvenience, but all respon-
sibility for damages caused by such an
event would fall upon the railroad compa'
MES. who were under contract with
the Western Union Company TO furnish
them operators. At most it would only
affect the business OF small villages and
railroad stations, as the Western Union has
an Office Of its own in every town OF any
importance. Railroad operators might in
some instances delay the business OF the
company passing over railroad wires, but
none OF the through-lines or commercial
wires pass through railroad office. lie
also said that no dissatisfaction was eX-
pressed by any OF the employees OF the
Western Union Office in regard to then
working-hours.
AID For THE STRIKERS.
SAN Francisco, July 30.-The theatrical
performance given last evening at the
Grand Opera-Housc for the benefit OF the
striking operators, under the auspices OF
the Knights OF Labor, netted $4,000. The
cross receipts were about $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-The game OF
baseball played to-day between the New
York and Philadelphia operators netted
over 81 900 TO the strikers fund. Three
hundred dollars were also received from
| the shoemakers' union.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 3l.-A base
ball game to-day between Eine composed
OF newspaper-men and musicians netted
nearly $500 to the striking telegraphers
and steamboat excursion on the river
| 5500-makin0 about 81 900 net.