The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-26
The Local Officials Unusually Cheerful-Tho
Strikers Still COnfdent-Public Meet
ing Called for Tonight
The American Rapid Company Makes
Peace with Its Operators,
Which Is Accepted by the Strikers a., a
Favorable -dieation-Some Facts
About the Knights of Labor.
ISDIANAPOLIS.
The Officials Very GENERALIZATION of the

The Officials Very GENERALIZATION of the
Board of Trade-The Strikers.
Yesterday rounded out the first week of
the strike. Superintendent Wallick in
formed the reporter, at II o'clock last night,
that yesterdays business was dispatched
with greater ease than that of any preceding
day. A visit to the operating room con-
tirmed this assertion. The reason of this
lies in the fact that the efficiency and prompt
ness of the telegraphic service is no longer
depended upon by business men, who now
trust to the surer and swifter service of the
mails. The strikers have lost somewhat in
elan, but are still confident of success, and
were considerably encouraged last night on
receipt of the news of the concessions made
by the American Rapid Many are now of
opinion that the B. & 0. will fall into line
to-day or tomorrow and that detection will
speedily bring the Western Union to terms,
CITIZENS MEETING CALLED.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF TRADE,
INDIANAPOLIS, July 25. :
To the Business Men Of indianapolis:
At meeting at the Board of Trade, held al
tOns were adopted:
Whereas, The telegraph operators in this city
some cause 10 strike, thus causing serious bar
to the commercial interests of the business com
munlty IN particular, and the country in gen
'Isusoived, That it is the sense OF this body that
the commercial interests of the country demand
a speedy adjustment OF the differences hatweAn
the strikers and the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and that no technical grounds shall
be taken by either party which may tend TO pre-
vent prompt settlement.
"Resolved, That a public meeting of the citi
zens OF Indianapolis be called for Thursday, at
X II n no tAn fa -paVnG
views and take action regarding the situation"
In pursuance to the above, the secretary was
instructed TO issue call for the business men of
the city to meet In the rooms of the Criminal
Court tomorrow Thursday evening. July 26.
at o'clock. A large attendance is earnestly re-
quesJed- JOHN q. BLAKE, Secretary.
INFORMATION FROM ABROAD.
The strikers have received the following
messages over railroad wires
ATLANTA Ga, July 25.
Brotherhood of Telegraphers, Assembly 2,ls3, In
The sympathy of generous public is with us
solid. The company Is so demorallzrd that they
are Offering to pay men for every hour of time
that they work and make them present of their
salaries. Hal ba! their generosity is something
so unusual, and as such action is prompted sole
ly by strong devotion To the men who acted so
treaeherously, dlsregarding every manly in
stinct, they should be held up models of per-
fection Such bribery is the outgrow'h OF des-
peratlon, LOCAL ASSEMBLY 2,l19.
BUFFALO, N V, July 25.
The Western Union force here is grow
ing daily less able to handle the
business. The eompany's pitiahle condition
has grown apparent that the curtains of the
operating room are drawn to conceal thir weak
ness. The strikers initiated twenty new menu
bers to-day, and will have five more Tomorrow,
making total of tifty-seven since The strike be-
gan
CHICAGO, July 25.
The situation is daily growing worse. The
strikers remain firm and are receiving encuurag-
ing rep0rts from all points,
NEW YORK. July %
The operators and linenen gave game of ball
to-day at 4 O'Clock. The proceeds go TO the
striking fund. Thousands Of tickets have BEEN
sold.
MILWAUKEE, July 25.
AT meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce TO-
day resolutions PASSED denounclua
the Western Union Telegraph Company for Its
mOnopoliZing tendencies, and demanding tha
prompt restoration of those telegraphic facii-
ties which the company has arrOgated to itself
tu furnish the public. The resolutions were re-
celved with loud cheering