Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-23
DEATH OF GENERAL ORD.
The rcIcernpner~, Strike.

THE SITUATION NOT CHANGED IN NFw yoRK-orrp. A..
TORS TO sraKE ~ ST. LouIs-THS sTRrKKKs THksn
CONFIDENT OF yIcToRY-Rosx COLOR REPORTS
FROM TuE COMPANIES IN cHICSGo-oSE THOUSAND
slklkERs IN THAT CITY - CUTTING TKLErBosB
wiRES-THE SITUATION IN CINCINNATI
Nkw YORK. July 2a-There is no change here I'm
the e,egriphers strike from yesterday. The fol-
lowing dispatches received from The west last
night, but only reached here this morning too
late for publication in tlis mornings papc:s:
ST. Louis, July 22.-The situation regarding the
sunday, and there IS not great amount OF husi.
ness Offering. large number OF the operators
were relieved from duty, In order that they might
OBTAIN rest ana recreation and return 10 work
again tomorrow refreshed and recuper ated. The
telegraph officials assert that everything is NOV
g nass aSng Sn AT this point and that all busi
their force is constantly receiving accessions ana
taat they not only have enough operators 20 per-
FORM iuil service here but they have been able to
send several TO other points not so well supplied.
superintendent Baker says his entire district is
single Important point In the southwest IS lack
Ing In force TO do the business offered.
,hS uns strikers have held no meeting to-day. but
OF winning their night One OF the prominent
members OF the Brotherhood says they have in-
began. and that they have added lao TO their num-
Ser Ser s9ee f , giving them total strength
now @ nes also assert that several
Joined the Brotherhood In order to give it their
moral support The sentiment OF merchants on
Change seems TO be generally in favor OF the
them. S " "e-'s
CHICAGO. July 22-The oflcials OF the WI.
company say that everything is In good shape;
that they have had to-day and tonight more
men than they could use, and that dts
the Baltimore and 0ao telegraph company says
he has received advices from headquarters TO the
enect that all negotiations between the company
and the operators have been broken on as the COM
pany would not recognize the brotherhood The
striking 1 telegraphers hell meeting this after
noon, which was largely attended. They now
claim that they have Loco strikers In THIS c,ty
Inc meeting was devoted to the reading OF en-.
couraglng letters and kilograms from other cities.
Advices from Harrisburg, Pa, said it was not
true as had been reported that strikers there had
returned to work. They profess utm ost conn-
phone company say some unknown persons have
been cutting their wires in the test boxes ana
aggregate OF about nifty wires have been seyered-
and a large number OF tags have been
changed SO that the repairers and line men
are greatly hampered in remedying the trouble.
All the wires cut were private lines, so that the
fact was not at once brought TO the company's
knowledge. The officials also state that maps OF
their circuits have disappeared Early this morn
Ing number OF linemen engaged In raising wires.
10 order that house might be moved under them,
were SET upon by twenty or thirty persons, and
their work imreded to such an extent that the
police We're called out and the mob dispersed.
detection OF any person interfering with Its prop
erty
CINcrNNATI, O., July e2-There is no change in
tie situation OF the operators strike here Business
is very light
WESTERN UNION OFFICIALS IN NEW YORK SAY THINGS
ARE WORKING ALL RIGHT.
NEW YORK, July 23-The force OF operators
which reported for duty at the Western Union
onlce this morning numbered about 2o0 and IL was
said That none OF those who were at work last
week were missing from their posts Fortunately
for the company, business is light at THIS season
OF the year, and as IL is stil further diminished
py the elect or the strike the force at work ia
ample 10 attend TO all the business offered
so at least the Western Union
onlclalS say. There was business left over last
night, and this morning all the wires were clear
aRl tnere was no delay in handling all the natter
One OF the ofncialS said the outlook was becomire
more encouraging every day. He said: "The force,
at our command Is now more advantageously dis.
Crlouted than at any time since the beginning OF
The strike and everything is wooklng much
more smoothly than could have been
expected under the circumstances By this
rearrangement or our forces We hope to avoid I'm
the future all those delays which necessarily re.
suited from the decentralization attending the
strike last week. The number OF applicants for
situations is increasing each day and, before the
END OF the week. we hope TO have most OF tho
empty desks supplied. IL certainly does not seem
as though We were much hampered when we ara
able TO send and receive messages 10 and from all
points In the south and The statement that our
business In the gulf states is completely blocked
is without fouDdatiOn. This morning every wire
Is working clear and we are getting along about
as well as before the strike" The rumor that the
boys and girls employed check clerks would
join the strike this morning was not confirmed by
"A at Ear