Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-08
oAmPnELI.
The Wan who Directs the TeIe.
graph strike.
Speclal d Commorcial Gazette

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NEw York, August 6.-Master
Workman John Campbell sat in the
office OF the American Rapid Tele-
graph Company in Broadway to>night
receiving COMMUNICATIONS from his
various houtenants in New York and
throughout the country. He wore a
black cutaway coat and light panta>
loons, while a white Panama hat
rest on the table beside him. His
keen black eyes blinked neIvously be
hind q pair Of crystal cases, and when
be spoke bis words came in the quick,
impulslve manner which betrays a ner.
vous system impaired BY overwork
and want of rest. In personal
appearance the conductor of the
present telegraph strike has changed
but little since be himself fingered a
key IN the Western Union Office in an
Ohio town, half dozen years or so
ago, but his manner is now that Of a
we'll knit man of the world, and the
responsibilities of bis present position
are telling upon him. There is a look
Of determination in his keen, black
eyes, which would vie even with Jay
Goulda penetrating glances, and |
could aos help but think that with all
his millions, the head of the
Western Union company had met one
worthy of his steel in this Ohio strip.
ling. There is nothing Of the Somer,
vile style Of smartness about
Campbell, He asks as many ques-
lions as he answers, and they are
not numerous. He has the air OF
leadership, but not of bravado; like q
General lin action, be has an ear for
Every word Of. information, mentally
comparing each item with that already
possessed, and discharging quickly
'nch items as his reason does not ap
prove.
How do you regard the condition
of affairs, so far as the strike is con-
cerned, Mr.. Campbell2" was asked.
" can see but one result to the
strike. The Western Union Company
is already defeated, and it is only a
question as to whether We will jump
on them"
What line Of attack do you propose
to tske, Mr. Campbell2"
The movement tomorrow will be
1.-the railroads. Chicago will be the
basis Of operations iii this move The
Delaware, Lackawanua and Western
operators have already presented a.
bill of grievances. They and the Bal.
timore and Ohio operators 70 out to.
morrow noon. In Chicago all the
railroad operators will 20 out except
those on the Chicago and Alton and
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. On
the Wabash line the employees are al.
ready in state Of great uneasiness on
account of unpaid wages, and many Of |
them will go out with the operators, |
who strike at noon to morrow"
DO you expect any other roads to |
be affected"
YES. sir; the Chesapeake and Ohio
operators will 60 out, believe, on |
Tuesday, and the operators on the
Grand Trunk and Inter. Colonial road |
Of Canada will follow. l expect this
strike to become general"
Mr.. Campbell, what do you know |
about the reported troubles between |
General Eckert and the Western |
Union Directors?"
Il hear, on very good authority, that |
are made against General |
through ex. Governor Cornell, |
with whom he has never agreed. The
exact nature of the trouble | do not
under -tand. Just what happened on
asst Friday | do not know; but Gen.
sral Eckert, who up to that time had
been on the floor Of the operatingroom
night and day, has not been seen there
Iinee."
told Mr.. Campbell that | thought |
The Western Union Company was pre-
serving q very good front toward the
public; that in Saratoga and some of
The surrounding watering places
which l had visited, the public did |
not seem to be troubled much by the
strike. 81 think you are deceived in
hat" was the reply, "and a keener
observer would have noticed that the
public is DESERVING the telegraph, ex
,ept in such cases where they could
use the United Press or Southern
Telegraph Company. People have
sotten tired OF being delayed by the
Western Union, and are resorting
argely to the mails"
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