The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-22
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tors will go to work tomorrow.
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tern Union main office worked full force
OF men to-day, and more men than usual to-
night. All but two OF the employees of the
=. other departments have been relieved from
duty at the keys. Operators OF experience
who have lately been in other business and
operators from the country towns are fill
ing all vacancies. Two OF the strikers nj
Akron, two at Ashtabula, and one here re-
turned to work to-day. Tickers resumed
Q quotations to-day, but the brokers' private
wires are not in use. All other business
r Is handled rs heretofore except money!
orders. All branch offices but one mt the
, Union depot are closed. The Mutual
Union situation is unchanged. None OF its
men Struck here. The American Rapid
office is closed. The strikers are orderly,
quiet, and confident. They expect that the
work OF the new men will be unsatisfac-
tory to the company and the public.
POSITION OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY IN REGARD TO THE
STRIKE.
BALTIMORE, July 21.-The Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Company to-day stated that
their position in regard to the strike Of the
telcgraphers is rs follows:
They are willing and ready at any mo-
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their own employ and to cOncede the most
liberal terms, but they positively decline
and under no circumstances viii they treat
with the committee OF the Brotherhood or
any person not in their employment.
This statement Is made on the authority
OF officials OF the telegraph company. Mr.
Stewart, OF the company, states that they
have eighteen operators at the tables in the
main Office to-day; OF whom six are ac-
cOmplished ana efficient men, and all the
others can handle messages satisfactorily:
that the force in Chicago, Cincinnati, and
New York has been increased to-day at
each Office, and their business is being
| handled efficiently.
4 public meeting to discuss the telegraph
strike has been called by a committee Of the
Brotherhood Of Photographers mt FOrd's
Opera House tonight. Prominent speak
ers will address the meeting. SO far. the
men who have gone out in this city have
conducted themselves in the most orderly
and quiet manner, and unquestionably have
the sympathy Of the public.
THE CHARLESTON OFFICE BADLY CRIPPLED.
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 21.-The West
ern Union telegraph Office here continues
badly crippled by the strike, the manager
having the assistance OF only one Don-uniOn
operator sent hither from Augusta, who is
much worn down with incessant day and
night-work. Thirteen striking operators
say they expect and are prepared for
| long struggle.
MESSENGERS ENULATING THE STRIKERS.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The day force OF
messenger-b in the employ Of the West
ern Union Company left the office in body
tins afternoon, thus emulating the striking
operators.
MORE STRIKING IN PROVIDENCE.
PROVIDENCE. July 21.-SiX of the ope-
rators employed by the Western Union
| Company struck to-day, leaving the force
at work insufficient to handle the business.
| Three operators, who compose nearly the
entire force OF the American Rapid Com
pany, also struck.
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The officials OF the
Western Union OF this city report a con-
tinued satisfactory condition OF affairs. A
good working force reported for duty, and
all messages are being worked off expedi-
tiously.
Colonel Clowry reports an improved
condition OF affairs throughout the entire
western district. Some difficulty was
experienced throughout the north
west circuit: growing out Of the atmos-
pherlc Interruptions, and new local
difficulty occasioned this morning by the
failure OF the employees OF gold and stock
companies to report for duty. This SER
vice is one Of importance to the CONNER
cial world in the transmission OF market
quotations. The entire Office force, includ-
Ing the reporters on Change, quilted their
posts, and no quotations are being sent in
consequence. The company is branch OF
the Western Union, and officials OF the lat
/ ter company report that the difficulty will
soon be overcome.
| IMPROVED SITUATION AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, July 2l.-Thc situation is inn
proved. Manager Howard now has seven
operators at work, five OF whom came
from interior points in Tennessee and Mis-
! sisSiDpi. They are not strictly GrSt-clasS
operators. but manage to handle business.
Both newspapers were served last night,
and the volume OF business is increasing.
The striking operators remain firm, and
have initiated eleven new members into
the Brotherhood, some OF whom came here
for the purpose OF going to work, but were
persuaded to Join the strikers.
Only meagre market reports have been
received. and this has caused considerable
! inconvenience to the mercantile commune
ty. Many complaints are heard, and
threats OF suits against the Western Union
Company freely discussed, although no
definite action has as yet been taken.
Manager Howard left the Operating-roOm
| this morning for the first time since Thurs
day noon. lie says he is receiving mary
applications from operators at interior
points asking for work.
THE SITUATION IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Western
Union Company had about twelve men on
duty at their main Office, including the
chiefs. Tonight their manager reports Il
force OF sixteen men on hand. This in
cludes the chief three OF the day force,
and few strangers. AT the offices OF tue
other companies there Is no change from
the situation Of yesterday. The striking
telegraphers have their headquarters at the
| National Hotel, where the landlord has as
signed to them suit Of rooms free OF
charge as long as they have need OF them.
Al meeting OF the Brotherhood to-
night a number OF telegraphers who hold
positions in the departments united with
their striking brethren. One OF these
states that the services OF himself and
others have been unsuccessfully sought by
the telegraph companies to work after the
departments close in the afternoon. Quite
a humber OF these photographers have
been IN the habit OF increasing their in
comes by such extra labor in the city
telegrapi-ofices, but an enthusiastic MEM
Der of the Brotherhood claims that none
of these department clerks will now ae-
cept such employment.
The membership Of the local organiza-
ton now numbers 50. an increase OF II
since Yesterday. A number OF telegraph
ers from neighboring cities in Virginia
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