The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-24
TELEGRAPHERS' WAR.
THE coMpANYs CASE STATED.
The Employer, AllSs. that tAsy are saiAIns
+ GrOand while the strikers aaIntain they are
Holding Their Own aHd GAIalnE Aeees.
sIons-Ths story By the Wires

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sIonS-Ths story By the hir.s.
New YoRH, July 23.-The force Of fopera'
tors which reported for duty at the West
ern Union Office this morning numbered
about 200, and 1t was said that none Of
those who were at work last week were
missing from their posts There was no
business left over last night and this morn.
ing all the wires were clear, and there was
no delay in handling all the matter. One
Of the officials said the outlook was becom-
ing more encouraging every day. He
said "The force at our command Is now
more advantaseously distributed than at
any time since the beginning Of the strike,
and everything Is working much more
smoothly than could have been expected
under the Circumstances. a y
"By this arrangement Of our forces, we
hope 10 avoid in the future all these delays
which necessarily result from the demorali-
gat.oa attending the strike Of lat week.
The number OF applications for situations
is increasing each day, and before the end
OF the week we hope to have the most OF
the empty desks supplied. It certainly
does not seem rs though we were much
hampered when We are able to send and
receive messages 10 and from all points ia
The South and West. The statement that
our business in the Gull States is scomplele-
" blocked is without foundation. This
morning every wire is working clear, and
we are getting along about as well as before
the strike" hfLLtS
The rumor that the boys and girls em-
ployed as check clerks would join the strike
this morning is not confirmed by facts, and
all were OF work as ;usuAl. y 8!lI
CINCINNATI.
CINcINSATi, July 2S.-The telegaphic
situation here is much improved to-day.
Sunday intervening gave an opportunity to
clear up the business that had accumulated
and to afford time for rest. The best Of
care Is taken OF the operators at work, in
order to prevent exhaustion from over
work. The first attempt at the organiz4-
tiou OF the new force was made to-day.
The operators were permanently assigned
to different wires, and business is moving
in much more, satisiactorymanner. The
market reports are coming in regularly
from all points. Superintendent Miller
feels much encouraged by the situation
this morning. The strikers still maintain
confidence, and their conduct has been
irreproachable. ~ '' "a
SITUATION IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The Western Union
Company has recruited new force for the
gold and stock Telegraph service in this
city, and the market quotations are reach
ing subscribers as usual to-day. The stu
alton otherwise is unchanged. FS@S
IMPROVED CONDITION AT MEMPHIS.
| MEMPHIS, July 23-There is an improv-
ed condition at the Western Union tele.
graph Office this morning. Manager How.
ard now has ten working, having been re-
iuforced to-day by thoroughly competent
operators from Vicksburg. The gold and
stock indicators ut the Merchants' Ex-
change, and the two bucket shops arework.
ing this morning. All the market reports
saving those from Chicago. have been re-
ceiyed. The strikers continue TO remain
firm.
THE CHICAGO DISTRICT.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The' situation in the
Western Union office in this city is being
rapidly righ,ed. There is large force Of
good operators and business Is being
promptly handled. On the Wheatstone
seventeen hundred messages were. ex.
changed Saturday, .tH 4
The following telegram was received by
Col. Clowry to-day:
NEw YoRx, July 90.
Tor. @. Clowry, General Superintedent,
Chicago Repons are being industriousIy
circulated by hostile interests that there
has been large withdrawal from the lorce
in New YORK and Boston to-day, and that
cable operators at Duxbury and Nova
Scotia have also left their instruments.
These statements are wholly and mali
ciousIy fraudulent, nothing Of the kind
having occurred.
Our force has been considerably
strengthened at New York and Boston to.
day, and there Is no indication Of dissatis-
faction. At Philadelphia five accessions
OF Office have been made from the original
strikers. All operators are on regular duty
at the cable stations.
Superintendent ClinCh telegraphed to-
day: Our force is strongly loyal and do
ing great work. None OF the operators at
our cable stations or in Cape Brenton
struck.
rSigued. CHAs. A. TINKER,
General Superintendent.