Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-08-08

the morning. The articles OF grievances
are TO the edeet that the road discharged
operators who refused to send Western
Union business, sets forth the demands
which the brotherhood wish them to
comply with, and concludes with instruc.
tons to all members to quit work at
noon Monday, August 6, 1888. It mp
pears that copies of this order were
multiplied by an electric pen moved
in New York, and sent west in
sufficient time for q number TO be distrib.
uted, one to eacL operator in the employ
OF the company; that copies were sent
to Chicago for distribution, under date
81 the 9Th, to all operators on the road
north OF Bloomington, Ills; that copies
were sent to st. Louis for distribution
under st. Louis date and with the
signatures OF local master workmen for
operators on the road as far north as
Bloomington. BY some mischance, how
ever. the orders for Chicago did not ar.
rive in time. Herce the operators con.
tinued at their desks. Brotherhood men,
however, say tonight that orders are
now being distributed at the Offices Of
the company in the city; that messengers
have been sent down the line to Bloom
lngton distributing copies, and that the
strike will begin tomorrow morning.
They claim that the men or the south
division of the Alton and Wabash struck
tonight. They also claim that the Wa
bash here was notified tonight and that
seven out Of sixteen men have quit work.
This statement cannot be confirmed at
this hour.
st. Louis. Aug. 6-The following order
Issued from here last Saturday, iell into
the hands of the telegraph officials to.
day.
10 all operators and agents of the Iron
Mountain railroad: Unless otherwise
notified, all members working for the
Iron Mountain road will suspend worh
at noon st. Louis time Tuesday, August
Z, 1883. Agents should net refuse tc
perform the duties as agent, but abso
lutely refuse to touch key. Mail me al
once notice OF your concurrence with thii
order.
By order of the executive board o.
the Brotherhood of telegraph operators
of the United States and Canada.
!Signedl NJ. d. SHAW, Secretary.
Chas. W. Hammond, superintendent
OF all railroad telegraph lines on thu
Gould southwestern system, received
from M. ID. Shaw, secretary, communi
cation on behalf of the operators on th,
Iron Mountain road, demanding an in
crease of $40 per month on all salarie
now paid; that no salary shall be les
than $50 per month, and that all Sun
day work shall be compensated a
extra service. MIR. Hammond says b
will not pay any attention to the de
mands, but if the operators on the roa,
go out tomorrow he will mann all th
important offices with other men, and
necessary close all the minor offices alon
the line Of road. He has no fears that b
will be able to transact the business {
the road with but little if any interrur
ton. TIE Wabash officials have no il
formation at this writing beyond th
fact that three operators have gone OF
at Decatur, ILL, and three at Springfel,
New York, Aug. 6-Oficials of th
Delaware and Lackawanna road say ths
the order of Mr. Campbell to operator
on that road to leave their posts to-da
was not responded to by single en-
, ploye.
Washington, Aug. Cit is stated he
that the operators on the Shenandos
} Valley road struck this afternoon.