Daily globe., 1883-08-18

received the news very quietly, and about
thirty five strikers called upon Manager
Jones, of the Western Union, during the
evening, and made personal application
for reinstatement. All were told to make
application in the regular way in the
morning. Jones says he has thirty vacan-
cies in this city and believes there are
sixty of the strikers still out.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. ia number of strik-
ing operators were taken back to-day in the
Western Union and the Baltimore & Ohio
telegraph offices. The branch Offices of
both the companies will be fully manned
in day or two.
THE LABOR INQUIRY.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-Daniel F. Robson,
first witness examined to-day by the Uni
ted States senate subcommittee on educa-
ton and labor. He said that he had seen
HcClellan's estimate of the cost of con-
struction of a telegraph line of eight
wires from New York to Chicago, wherein
the latter said it could be completed for
operation for the sum of $725,9 1865. This,
witness thought, was about half the real cost
OF construction. Such a line would cost
at least ST 900 per mile. He was not pre-
pared to give any detailed estimate of the
cost of construction and equipment. For
this reason Senator George said he thought
the opinion of witness not of much value
as a witness. A warm controversy
ensued between the senator from Missis-
sippi and Senator Blair, chairman, who ac
cused his colleague Of dlscourtesy to witt
ness in interrupting the latter by any such
expression of opinion. Senator George
replied that he proposed to take up as
much time as he liked in examining wit
ness, and insisted upon complete state
ment of each item of expense of construc-
tion. Witness refused to answer the ques-
tion any more definitely than he had done,
as he said it would be contrary to his
interest to do SO. In regard to the right
of way witness said he had known of cases
where over a thousand dollars had been
paid for the privilege of erecting six
poles. This item was probably
the most important in the cost of con-
struction on some routes. The cost of the
right of way is much larger than other
rights of way, for line between Washing
ton and Chicago couldn't be acquired ex-
cept for large consideration. Providing
he had the right of way possessed by the
Western Union company, Robson asserted
he would willingly undertake to produce
their telegraphic system in this country
for $50, 100000, and would not hesitate at
$60,O00,0O0. The most valuable
rights of way possessed by the
Western Union company were
those obtained from the railroad systems
of the country and no estimate could be
formed of the cost to the Western Union
company of acquiring these easmsnts.
The ordinary expense connected with this
item is incurred in obtaining rights of
way through cities. This was usually
placed under the head of legal expenses
for lawyers usually employed to obtain
privileges. Witness had been engaged in
the construction eof the Mutual Union
American Rapid and several railroad lines
LABOR NOTES.
New York, Aug. 17.-Non-union men
working on new building are joining the
respective trade societies. Strikes are
thus obvisted.
The dock laborers of Brooklyn are form
ing mutual protective association to Sc