Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-31
THE WIRE WAR.
No Change in the General Situation
The Strikers to Play Their Trump
uard Within the
Next TwentJ-F0ur HOurs-No Westera
Union Business to be Handled By
Railroad Operators.

locsi othee siocs Last report, though il il un-
ders,ood that the strikers will play ;heir
trump card within the next twenty four
bourF. An APPEAL representative was in
formed that ia thar lime il is probable all
she railroad opsrstoTs all over the Uaited
Stses will b. ord red 10 receive no Western
Uoion business whatever. II his fsiIs, then
they will be ordered ont By the Brotherhood.
The demand for plugs by the railroads will
then be so great that no supply will be lefs
fort'e Western Union. Cjmplaints of the
bupglicg work done by the local Office were
numerous yesterday, and numerou- messages
we're received which we're utterly auiuteii.
slble. O1e re ived By a NJ .disen street
msn had two worrs ltft oui; the word "rr-
cogmz d. was tWis'td into "cocoguizsso .
a.drsin into "crafr," and "possi5ls" into
GabIs."
PICNIC AT EsTIvAL
fsE-tbe kspeGL o. La slI1kess is- being ar
ranged with every probability OF succsas
Entertainments have been given fer th al pur.
pose at varions poin,s, one at San + ancisco
netting $1,000. As il has BEEN sons lime
since Esiival was thrown open to the pub ic,
snd considering the deep sympathy OF ali
classes for the slfikers, the coming en.erlsiu
ment gives every promise Of beiDg as succ ss-
ful Gs il should b..
LETTERS.
Letters from NUMEROUS points were IT.
ceiyed by the Bro'herho d.
A posts 81 card says: GAIL biods OF bribes
are bang offered by the Wes,efn Uuioo 20
induce ourboys to desert, bot they d, cline
.hem u sll iUdignaody. Ole railro id operator,
woo receives only $50, was offered $50 per
mon;h to 90 TO Washington, but he replied
Jul " IAcarioi died 1909 years ago."
y sshviile Gays: Site Western UBion Com.
pany at this point are circulating reports
lhii our rsnks are " akening at other p sces
No credence is ptscsd 10 such repor,s, be-
cause We have information iIom all po;nts to
he contrary. ursupsrinlsndents aud III an
sgsrs are mere spskes In the wheel # the
great monopoly, aud OF necessity are com
peliid 10 go whichever WEy the hub turns
thep. The lire Uf that wheel will 1000 co.,
lsp.e and hubs, spokes and all VIII come 10
lhs gfouud with cEs.h To deuy ths re-
ports thai everything il 'msvipg smoothly'
in all the Western Uuion offices, We offer the
foilowiug illus'raliou: A we'll kuoEn citizsn
asked Manager Fisher how things we're
moving and how the wires we're working?
He repli d: 'Witss working nicely and
every thing movipg promp,ly.' i am glad OF
it,, ssid tie gen.ismsn, sh 10 send a
L. legram 10 Chicag0, announcing the death
oImy daughter % hprtpl ed The m ansg- r,
i thought you were just asking merely ou OF
curiosity or words to that effect. III yeu
Wish 10 get word 10 Chicago quickly you had
bitter send postsl-card.' Tbis is q sample
OF abe prompt and Efficient ssrVice rendered
By The COM any a.. s and firm, the found=-
lion stone OF The great monopoly is alfesdy
crumbling."
John Campbell, Distric. Master Work m an,
send the following: "The General Executive
Board OF the Knighls Of Labor have This
day instructed Toe Grand Secretary to issue
an appeal 10 al assemblies of lhe order to
| assist US with money 10 enable Us 10 make
this movement success. Many district
| aud local assemblies have already taken az
lion in tie m lttsr, and we feel assured that
prompt and liberal responses will be rt-
csiyed. II has become apparent ,ha. tbs
telegraph companies now involved in the
strike have determined 10 refuse 10 acceds 10
! our demands until after il Is SHOWN tbas Ne
| are able and determined 10 staGd q prolracied
strike. As this movement OF he telsgr sph-
els is kesnly watched by all labor orgauiza
iions, it b-ing the first general movement to
en- erce the eight-1euF law Tor days work
/ aud the genuine interest taks7 in the welfare
| Of he operators by the masses of laboriDg
men, warrants Us in saying that We wall b
sufficiently supplied with mo1-y To prolong
|
necessary, and W. firmly b.lisve that as 500
az mst.er4 assume ,his shsps and are Isal-
| lied by the comptuiss involved they will be
willing to bfiog the strike TO a spesdy close
| All shou d, therefore, prepare themselves to
| remain out for an indefinite period.
THE fact of The General Assembly of the
Knights Of LabJr having issued an appeal
for our support saouid be given the pHblic
press.
"The District Executive Bo ard has decided
to levy an assessment eq iai to Ten per cent
of salaries recsived by all members not uoT
engaged in strike; The came 10 be paid out o
their monthly salaries. This money shoulC
be forwsrdrd to he District crei airy as cool
as possb e. Every man is expected to d.
his whole duty IN this emergency. The sirikI
of the commercial operators has bscome
csss OF eniuta Ice. But out one tenth @
the regular commercial business is bsin
handles by the Western Uoion Telsgr5p
CJmpany aud iis auxlisris and the .Balii
more and Ohio Tel gIsph Company. tn
sucsess OF the movement Ia assured, the.
b lvpg been but a very few cases Of dssrI
ton; large number nave been iuduc "a L
10 the strike, and m my oihers have prom
ised TO 10 70 within the next week. To
strike has been charEclerIz d by the siaunc
and unyielding stand of tue members, show
log n firm deter rai ination to compel the con
panise 10 recognize h. Br0therhC cd an
accede 10 our d. mands Notice shouid
st NJ to all mem bers not involved in the strls
t. contribute literally aod promptly"