The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
THE TELEGRAPH TICKERS.
STRIKERS RETURNING TO THEIR
KEYS.
Reports from New York aud Other Cities
Violence Being Resorted To.
fBy telegraph to the Dispa,ch.I

10y tciegraph TO the Dfspatch.J
NEW YORK, August 16.-Shortly after
noon to-day three more operators OF the Bro
therhood applied for work at the Western
Union Office aud were taken back at the
old rates. This makes ten in all, the off,
Gals say, that have gone back to-day. They
also stated that less than 100 vacancies ex-
isted now in New York, including branch
Offices. IL was also said that reports from
other cities showed that the operators were
returning TO work all over the country.
The brotherhood denied the report that
numbers OF operators would withdraw
from the organization TO resume work at
the Western Union office. They say they
are determined as ever TO hold out as long
as their finances. They also deny that ten
men returned to work to-day, and say that
only one went back.
NoN-STIIKERs ASSAULTED AND BEATEN
CINCINNATI, August lG.-The first seri.
Gus cases OF violence attending the telc-
graphers' strike occurred here last night.
Hitherto the strikers have won praise from
all by their gentlemanly conduct. About
midnight last night an operator who had
not struck went into saloon where there
were numbers OF strikers. They called
him a "scab.' He replied Extensively,
and was badly beaten, and probably dis
sbled for weeks.
Henry Schwab, an operator who struck
and afterwards returned TO work. was at
tackled on the street while on his way home
at O'Clock this morning by party sup
posed TO be the same that had the fight in
the saloon, and had his shoulder dislo-
Gated.
The Western Union Office received to-
day one accession from New York. The
secretary Of the Cincinnati Assembly Bro
therhood has gone to work in the Balti-
more and Ohio Office.
THE STRIKE VIRTUALLY ENDED IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, MD, August 16.-The strike
OF telegraph operators is virtually ended in
this city. This evening five first-class men
returned TO the Western Union office and
resumed work OH terms offered by the
company. Last night at q meeting OF the
Brotherhood discomfort was apparent, but
they refused 10 give any information. II
is now said that the knights of Labor did
not respond as literally as was expected.
and q surrender was necessary on the part
OF many OF those who left their KEYS when
the strike was inaugurated.
THE OUTLOOK BECOMING GLOOMY FOR THE
STRIKERS.
New YORK, August l6.-At the Western
Union Office tonight il was stated that in
all twenty-five strikers applied for employ
mcnt to-day, and that Of these seventeen
were taken back, the other i've being infe-
rior operators, whose places had been
more satisfactorily filed. This makes Il
total of 80 men who have deserted the
Brotherhood, and the Western Union Com
pany now looks upon the strike ms virtually
at an end. Excepting the tying with fine
wires of some wires in this city, no fur
Their Interference with their lines is report
ed.
The Executive Committee OF the Bro
therhood said tonight that there is nothing
new to communicate. An air Of gloom
seems TO pervade their headquarters, and
no further expressions OF confidence in
success and determination to hold out are
heard.
ANOTHER DETECTION FROM THE BROTHER
HOOD.
PITTSBURGH, PA, August 1G.-George
VI. Eitemiller, night chief operator i'll the
Western Union Office i'm this city, who was
a member Of the Brotherhood end one OF
the original strikers, returned TO work to-
day. His detection is severe blow to the
strikers.