Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-27

disclaimed any intention to threaten the
association, and said: eve do desire the
executive committee of the Western Union
to act faVorably and promptly IN this mat
ter, as long continued contest will i'm
pose an amount of labor on us which
human nature cannot endure, and we
most heartily protest against delay in the
beginning of negotiations for settlement
on the spot. The men say in his CONVEX
sation with them he did not accuse!Ithem
of mutllating dispatches, or delaying bust
ness. His only charge was that they sym
pathized with, and furnished information
to the strikers. This charge they say is
absolutely false. They also assert when
he conferred with them on Sunday, he told
them they were the best men on the force.
The men in whom he had most confidence,
and they suggest that it is
rather late in the day for him to speak of
them as traitors and bunglers. They say
if there is any law in this district to reach
the case, they will sue him for Islander.
They think this statement and correspon-
dence between him and General Supt.
Tinker afford sufficient foundation for
suit for defamation of character.
Of the dismissed men Stewart has been
in the employ of the Western Union com
pany for 20 years, Knone for II, Martin
for Is, Milden for IL, Bender for and Nc
Kilder for years.
Speaking of the condition of business
here since the strike began, these men say
that while the force that the company had
was sufficient, working as they worked, to
handle, it was more than they could do.
Nothing farther was heard, they said, in re-
lation to the matter until this forenoon.
Supt. Zeublin came here last night with
four operators, and this morn
ing at 11:45 fifteen minutes
before the time at which the signers pledg-
ed to quit work had agreed to leave, he
invited them to a consultation with him.
Five of them went into his Office and he
asked them if they proposed to carry out
their original agreement. Each man
replied he intended to stand
by his pledge, whereupon they
report Zenblin violently assailed them as
traitors to the company, telling them
that instead of going out with the strik-
ers at the outset, like men, they had re-
manned in the Office, exhibited their sym
pathy for the strikers by giving them in
formation about the Office.
In replying the men said they had not
acted dishonorably, but that if they did
not live up to their agreement, they would
be traitors to their fellow workmen. AS
soon as Zenblin heard this he turned to
Manager Whitney, who was present, and
told him to do his duty, to discharge the
men.
AN EARLY BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The following is
the o'clock bulletin of the Western Union
Telegraph company: East-Every wire
0. Z. North-O. X. on all routes. South
Way wires al o. K; through wires also
o. K. to all points. West-Al routes OK.
Business clear for all points this morning,
and to-day's business moving in good
time. Chicago reports overland wires o. K.
Business about clear.
THE DAY SITUATION IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Supt. Clowry this
morning reports all business of the West
ern Union company in this city is cleared
up to all leading points but Winnipeg, to
which the wires are down. All main wires
in the board of trade are manned to day.
He also reports that the day and night
force IN the main operating room of the
company are now getting full. The rest
of the wires on the Northwestern road
were cut again last night, but were speed
lily repaired. Officials of the Baltimore &
Ohio company have been negotiating with
the strikers the past two days, but as the
latter demand recognition of the brother
hood as preliminary to settlement, no
conclusion has been reached.
NEARING THE END.
New YORK, july 26.-By a majority of
persons the surrender of the American
Rapid Telegraph company to the demands
Of the strikers is regarded as a certain in
dication that the strike is nearing its end.
The rumor is that the Baltimore and Ohio
company would be- next to give in and that
negotiations are now pending looking
toward consolidation with the American
Rapid company, thus forming combina-
ton against the Western Union. 1t is
stated this morning at the Office of the
American Rapid company that operators
were on duty, including the 116 men that
went out on the day of the strike. Ninety
five out of town offices opened, and 400
operators in all had returned to the employ
of the company. Thirty Eight branch Of
fees in this city also reopened, and large
business reported that used to be handled
by the Western Union company. That
company still remains firm, how
ever, IN Ine pOSIIlon assumed
since the beginning of the strike, and
shows no indication of weakening. The
large force of operators On duty yesterday
returned to-day, and reports of the mana
gers of the operating room showed that
business was being handled promptly.
Press Agent Somerville said the action of
the American Rapid would have no effect
upon the policy of the Western Union.
There seems to have been little improve
ment at the exchanges this morning, and
no complaints are made anywhere except
at the cotton and produce exchange. At
the latter place operators were at work.
The Postal Telegraph company has put in
two Chicago wires, which have been quad
rupled. The operators of the Western
Union company are at the cotton exchange
and messages have to be sent to the main
Office for transmission. At the stock ex-
change are nine Western Union operators
and it was reported that direct wires to
Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore we're
entirely clear, and no delay would occur
to-day in transmission of messages to
these points. The Mutual Union, and
Baltimore & Ohio Offices are closed. but
the Merchants and Bankers were doing q
large business apparently.