New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
THE ETELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE
ADAY WITH FEW DEVELOPMENTS


A FEW STRIKERS RETURN TO woRK-A MEETING
OF OFFICERS OF TRADES ASSOCIATIONS CALLED
Of eleven striking telegraphers who asked
the privilege Of returning to the Western Union
Telegraph Company In this city yesterday three wsre
refused. Five of the others are frst-class
operators. 1t was reported early in the day
that committee Of the strikers would
seek a conference with vce.President Eckert In
regard to the OF considerable number, no
place. An officer OF he Western
Union Company said that the returning strikers were
more important committee Jay Gould said
yesterday that at the general Office
the number OF dispatches received this 10000
day larger than the corresponding days Of last
week He expressed the opinion that the strike would
collapse utterly before Monday.
PressAgen somerve said that the business had been
kept well up; that the few city wires
which did not work yesterday morning
had been found cut but they had been repaired imme
diatey. The only other Interruptions whicn had been
reported to him Fort Wayne Ind where several
wires had been cut In regard to the business Of the
company, Mr.. Somervlle said that the daily
number of messages handled was over $4,000
This larger volume of business comparatively
than last year the number OF branch offices
reporting to the general office. which were closed now.
Mr. somervile said most OF the strikers at Gin
cinnau had returned TO work.
Among the strikers the rumor that 8 committee had
been appointed to negotiate settlement with the West
ern Union independently OF the brotherhood waa
denied. and the utmost confidence expressed In the
judgment Of the managers of the strike Much indig.
nation expressed IL said that dispatches
had various cities stating that break hal
occurred here and the Brotherhood had given In as
beaten The report gwen out by officers VI the western
Union that twelve had back in Charleston was
denied by the Executive Committee Of the Brotherhood.
large number of messages and letters received
u.nrf
United States aud Canada, and all OF
them indicating confident feeling and
saying that the operators presented solid front.
Contributions from the labor unions In the city 1t was
said are coming Ia satisfactorily aud there Is money
enough on nand now to carry on the strike Tor two
weeks at least
AT striKers' meeting held at Clarendon Hall yes
terday afternoon, the subject Of cutting wires was
discussed aud few OF the nenen SAID expressed
themselves IN favor OF tnat method OF carrying on the
warfare Inc general feeiing was however opposea 10
the destructive worK, anu the sense OF tne meet.
Ing being taken large majority declared In favor OK
carrying struggle IN q purely lawful manner
Patrick +. Lucas nneman VINO had been on strike
poy and Was ordered to Porscaester Yesterday
noon he applied to tue Western Uuin Tor tne money duo
the fifth floor building to get his voucher
signed 10y Mr. Brown. de was stopped Dy Albert Nu-
gent nad cnarge OF the gate u tue battery room
and there was aud altercation between two men:
officer Click, OF the rwsnty.seyenth Preclnct VINO
the latter struck Glck drew aud. point
ing Lucas's head, showed mis- badge and
who was taken TO the Tonbs Police Court for trial.
JusticePower dismissed the complaint saying that t1era
ad pistol and too little badge In the case
William A. HOwand, working lneman also made
complaint that been assaulted by Lucl on Au-
gust 2. On being asked why he had not made COM
plant before. SAID he had not felt like It, fde cpm-
plant dismissed
At strikers headquarters at the Manhattan Hotel
last night reported tnat $50 OF the l52 operators
the Pusbug, Cincinnati and 81 Louis orancn OF ,hs
Pau-Handle road nad struck at p me- on the reis4l OF
the company ~ reinstate j. NJ Devon operator VINO
had discouraged tor refusing 10 take western Union
hua "a "A
noOn at Eighteentns aud Eigntnaye mas oeen Issued
by Johu MtchelL Ii requests tue attendance oI tue
presidents aud secretaries OF all trade and labor
unions the city for purpose OF consulting In cou-
nection with tue Eelesrapners strlke.