National Republican., 1883-08-08


are between st. Louis and Decatur, and
measures have been taken to strengthen them
Mt once. Col. Hill, general manager of the
Nandalia road, says that only two members of
the brotherhood have been found on that line,
aud they have been required to resign. Supt.
Rogers, general manager of the st. Louis ana
San Francisco road, has no apprehension of
trouble as he has about forty good operators
hlling other positions on his line who can be
called into service in case u strike occurs.
1t is not known of course, what the re-
suit viii he on the Iron Mountain
road to-day, but IL is not believed that men
enough would 60 out To seriously impair the
service. II was reported hero last night that
eleven operators on the Chicago and Alton
road had gone out. Supt. Baker, OF the
Western Union, says several good operators
had been restored to duty at Kansas City, on
renouncing the brotherhood, and that so far
about twenty had been taken back in his dis
trict. II is very difficult to get any definite
information from the strikers here but Sec
rotary Shaw stated yesterday that the chief
object in calling out the railway operators is
TO weaken the working force as much rs pos
siblc, and compel the railways to call back
their men now in the Western Union offices
and thus still further cripple the latter COM
pany. Mr. Shaw also states that the operators
ON the Manhattan Elevated railway in New
York city were called out yesterday.
At 1890 y. m. no Withdrawals had been
reported on the Iron Mountain lines and
there were no indications of strike.
CINCINNATI, Aug NO strike among
railway operators on any of the railways
leading into this city had been reported up
to 1870 o'clock this afternoon.
PITTsBURG, PA, Aug. Noon to-day was
the time set for the strike of the operators on
the Pittsburg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway, but up to 1870 this afternoon
Superndcnt King reported that there had
been no interruption to business, aud that all
the men were at work.
Superintendent King reports that at Q
o'clock about onC-third of the operators work
ing on the Pittsburg division quit work, and
are now out
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. THE strike Of tho
operators OH the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way, which occurred yesterday, has caused
no Inconvenience to the company, only a
small proportion of the men having quit
work. NJ. b. Leonard the company's super
intondent of telegraph, who went up the road
yesterday, teiegraphs to-day from White
Sulphur Springs that all the operators west of
that point remain loyal. The places of those
who struck between Charlottesville and White
Sulphur Springs were easily filed. There
was no interruption to the movement of
trains and everything is working smoothly
as ever. None OF the operators on the eastern
division of the road left their posts. Business
in the Western Union offices here is moving
along smoothly. One operator who remained
in the Office week after the strike began
and then quit work returned to his post to-
day.
CLEVELAND, Aug. THE Leader published
an interview to-day in which p. NJ Arthur,
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, said Our brotherhood has no connec-
tion with any other labor movement. We
have padded our own canoe for twenty years
and hope we shall continue to do so. The
statement that we were ready to strike was
made without authority and has no founda-
tion in fact. We have no grievances and no
notion of quitting our posts. If the railway
operators 90 out it would make no difference
to u.s. Trains were run before the telegraph
was used, and. if necessary, could be again.
If there were danger of collision or other ac-
cidents, the railway authorities would not
permit trains to be run. Hence ii would not
be necessary for us to refuse to run. We are
satisfied with our own condition, and strikes
of other organizations do not affect u.s. Great
pressure has been brought to bear to get us to
connect ourselves with other labor unions
but we have always refused to have anything
to do with them and this is the secret Of our
success"
CHICAGO, Aug 7-Reports from the rail-
ways on which the Brotherhood of Teleg-
raphers ordered strike are to the effect that
none of the roads running out of this city,
except the Wabash, have lost a single man.
ayers say one quit because he belonged to the
brotherhood the other because he wanted to
go on q spree. Is Is now stated that the de-
mand on the Chicago and Alton road for a
general increase of wages and the restoration
of discharged men emanated from irresponsi-
BILE parties, and that the master workman Of
the local brotherhood is very much incensed
thereat.
A member of the local Brotherhood of Teeg-
raphers said last night that negotiations were
pending between the general executive COM
mittee of telegraphers and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, which may result
in the latter organization joining the teleg-
raphers in general strike against the twin
corporations-the telegraph and railroads.
At the meeting of the Bookbinders society
last night the sum of 5000 was appropriated
for the benefit of striking telegraphers.
At regular meeting Of the Federation OF
Labor, held last evening at Clan ma Gael hall,
Mr.. Mcnamara in the chair, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
ResOiUed BY the workingmen of Washington
represented in federation OF labor unions, that
we regard the pending strike OF the telegraph
operators as the most Important contest between
combined labor and incorporated capital, In It's
immediate and ultimate results, ever before In
auguracd in this country; and as the vital prin
cple OF all labor organizations Is ut stake, the stu
alton calls or the wisest Judgment and most self
sacrificing devotion from every true friend Of oui
cause
HaResolued, That we earnestly beseech the duly
elected representatives of the lHboriuG men and
women OF the United States IN the general assem-
bly, OF the Knights of Labor the National Fedora
tion of Trade and Labor unions and in all other
general assemble having the welfare of the poor
and the industrial classes us Il basis of action, tc
select committees of their wisest and tluest men
TO meet in conference, and devise plan o.
organization that will consolidate the laborins
classes in one compact body believing that the
occasion will develop the wisdom required and
the Instruments to put II in execution.
Reso!t6d, That we respectfully petition the hon
orabe committee on education and labor of the
United states senate, now in session, TO consider
thcpropnety of recommending TO the congress the
advisaOility of authorizing the postmaster genera
to seize, in the name of the people, and to attacl
to the postal service of the country, the entire tel
cgrOph system of the Uni ed States, taking a fll
and complete inventory of all property so seized
aud prepare estimates 10 be submitted TO congress
and justly remunerate the corporation dispos
sessod, and that the entire force required to con
duet the business of transmitting messages for in
diyiduals, railway corporations, and thespublit
press, be sworn ia ss officers of the government
and the entire business be transferred to the roll
OF the POStottCe department, subject 20 such rate
ofcOmpensuton and general regulations as ma.
hereafter be provided by law, and that the com
mittec Will trust TO the good sense Of the peopl
and their representatives in congress 10 sustain
them when that body assemblies.
Curious Race OF Men.
At repent meeting of tho Royal GeopraDh