National Republican., 1883-08-04

Win check for S2j for tho use Of the brother
hood, with the promise of more should the strike
continue. We beg you not to measure our sym.
pathy by our contribution, for we are heart ana
soul win ,you in your struggle for Justice. ! am
glad to inform you also that several druggists have
ogrocd to furnish operator, with what medicines
tmcy may need at cost until the contests decided.
Wishing You complete and carly success, am,
Sir, yours very respectfully.
President X d. G. Association
Manager whitney, of the Western Union
telegraph Office, stated to aREPUBLIcAN re-
porter last night that some person had stolen
the full set of telegraph instruments used at
the Ebbitt house branch office. 1t is supposed
that the Office was broken into late at night
or early in the morning. The value Of the
stolen instruments is over SIS. He also stated
that whenever the operator at the Riggs house
leaves his Office tho instruments are tampersd
with. The entire matter has boon placed in
the hands of tho police
Tho following statement in regard to the
telegraph troubles here was furnished by
members of the brotherhood last evening for
publication
WASHINGTON, d. G., Aug. 3.--For the past
two days the Western Union officials in this
city have made the greatest effort of their
lives" to break the ranks of the brotherhood
and cause a stampede on the part of the mem
bcrs to return to work. 1t is regarded by
~
Yesterday prominent officers of the company
were securing tho city in search of the old
reliable operators for the purpose OF advising
them to return to their positions, and that If
they did not do 80 they need never again ex-
pect to secure employment from the Western
Union. The kindly advice was respectfully re-
iected with but one exception, which resulted
in tho desertion Of w. A. Young, member of
the brotherhood and son of William II.
Young, night chief operator, who returned to
work to-day. This one instance, however,
caused no surprise, as he was looked upon by
those we'll acquainted with him as very
weak character. 1t is we'll known fact that
for several years William II. Young, the
father of this traitor, has gazed upon the
chair of the managership of the Washington
Office longingly and with greedy eyes. 1t
has been the goal of his ambition
and the chief object Of his life. Before the
strike occurred, feeling confident of the So
called loyalty Of his force, he counted noses
and assured the company that it could depend
on all but three or four to stand by him in
the hour of trial. But as q matter of fact
only one man remained and he was regarded
with indifference by Young. This so sur
prised and offended the worthy patriot that
he has not yet recovered from the shock,
which struck him as personal affront and
ruinous to his ambitious scheme to become
manager. 1t has been well known for sew
q special envoy from the Western Enion.
through his father, to persuade certain opera
tors in this city to desert the brotherhood and
go back to work, he to head the revolt, which
would be great card used in favor of the ap-
pointment of the over Jealous parent to the
managership. The young man so signally
failed in this masterpiece of diplomacy that
il is believed he held off until to-day before
going to work. Every member of the brother
hood whom he approached Indignantly re-
jected the proposition and treated il with the
utmost contempt The most ridiculous and
amusing feature Of the tactics Of the Western
Union was the notice posted up in the Office
and published in the papers a few days ago t.
the effect that all the places of the strikers
employment elsewhere Yet at tho same
time the officials were and have been ever
since tho notice was issued Offering bribes
making threats and beseeching appeals to
the operators ''for the sake of friendship
family relations, and future prospects to re
turn to work.
The brotherhood here is stronger and more
determined to-day than at any time since the
strike commenced, and no member for {
moment entertains the idea Of returning t.
work until instructions to do SO are received
from the executive committee.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the Washington assembly of thu
brotherhood tonight:
ss %Ssssa 81 4 Ryn DsenSy Snd s s. Of ogs
raphers; q. I. Mutt, who signed the agteemen
entered into by himself and six others TO leav,
T. bfnddox, who gave his word to pursue the sam,
course, have proved false to. their allegiance t
the order, 70 their written sdpulations and wore
RcsOired That Washington Assembly Brother
hood of Telegraphers Withdraw, from the person
hAy "a
will regard them in the future with the contemp
which honest men must always feel toward tho,
who have been false to their oaths, to their writ
ten promises, and solemnly uttered pledges; ant
Resolved, That in this denuncation a special at
tention is directed to the cases of Thomas E. Mad
dox and George L. Diven both Of whom were 70
months. while in sickness and dire distress, com
forted and supported by the men whom they nov
beek to betray and injure.
NEW YonK, Aug. 3.--The damage to tn
wires Of tho Western Union company by yes
uerday's storm was found to be much less tina,
wns o. 6rst anticipated. Except in one o
two Of the minor circuits it was reporte'
thst tho wires were in as good condition
last night as at any time since the strike, an,
all business was cleared from the hooks ex
coyt the usual amount of layover business
Several poles were found to have been blowi
down by the wind in this city and its vicinity
but ell these damages were repaired thi
:norninH when tho usual report that tn
wires were all hight and business was boh
handled to oil points was given out by tn
company. Two moro Of the strikers returne
70 work this morning, and another promise
10 como In later in the day. They wer
assigned to desks. and are said to be first elias
operators.
Mr.. Somerville reiterated the denial Of th
truth Of tho'rumor that Gen. Eckert had rC
sigaed. He said there had been no meetin
Of tho directors yesterday. The company, h
9aid, intended to mako no change in its po
icy and SO far as it was concerned the stTilS
was over. Reports from tho east, west, an
south stated that tho company was receivin
constant accessions from the ranks Of tn
strikers in all quarters.
Tho leaders IN tho strike said that the si
uatiou so far as they were concerned was VI
changed.
PHILADELHIA, Aug. 3.-The officers of tn
Philadelphia and Reading Railway compan
have arranged u system of telephone sGTviC
TO be used on all of its lines should the tell
graph operators in its service bo ordered b
the brotherhood TO strike. An officer Of til
company states that they are prepared at
moments notice to meet strike,
Court Tennis.
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