Huntsville gazette., 1883-08-25
AT THE BUTTON AGAIN.
The Striking Telegraphers Returning to
Work Where they Can Find Positions.


Work Where they Can Find Positions.
NEW YORK, Aug. Is.
The main office Of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company was besieged from an
early hour this morning by nearly 100 op-
orators seeking reinstatement. There were
but few women and girls among the num-
ber. Superintendent Humstone was busily
engaged discriminating between the appli-
cations from first-class workmen and those
who were considered second and third rate,
only the best workmen being taken back,
and quite a number of operators
were disappointed by being reject
taken after the strike commenced will be
retained by the company in their present
positions. Forty-five were. taken back yester-
day afternoon and last evening. About thir-
ty more first-class men were relnstated this
morning.
A delegation of striking linemen visited
the offices, but were told their places had
been filled by competent men. Later they
held a meeting and resolved to apply for
work individually and go back as soon as
the company would take them. Operators
who were unsuccessful in their applications
for reinstatement also held a meeting and
passed resolutions of thanks to the press.
Quite large number of the female opera
tors have failed in securing positions, and
the Brotherhood intend to see that thoy
receive regular salaries while out OF en-
ployment.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. Is.
Up to noon to-day to exceed fifty had
made personal application to Superintend-
ent Tubbs for reinstatement and thirty
nine had been given places. Striking tele-
graph operators kept applying for work at
the office of the Western Union in small
squads up to one O'Clock, when stampede
occurred and from that on till a late hour
this afternoon the hallway leading to the
office of Superintendent Tubbs was crowd
ed. Practically the entire working forces
of the Baltimore and Ohio were taken back.
AT ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 10.
The strike is ended in st. Louis. Twenty
five operators have been taken back by the
Western Union, only two OF whom were
women, and nine of the men were sent out
of the city by Superintendent Baker to
points ranging from Galveston to St. Paul
Much sympathy was expressed by the men
who still held out for the women and girls.
They had been faithful to the end, and men
who had made the first break were those
who had encouraged them to join the
strike.
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. Is.
A large number Of operators applied TO-
day for reinstatement and eleven nave
been taken back in Detroit, four or I'VE In
the interior of the State offices, five have
been rejected, and this evening the super
intendent has applications OF sixteen more
on file for consideration on Monday. The
most desirable operators will be selected,
and the balance rejected. All who have
worked during the strike will be protected
and will be retained.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. is.
After thirty days Of solidity here on the
part of the strikers, they have, under in
structions from the East, disbanded and
| placed their services at the command OF the
| Manager of the Company. Only three 50
| far have been reinstated.