The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-16
EFFORT AT RECONCILIATION.
THE STRIKERS MAKE A MOVE IN
THAT DIRECTION.
rBy telegraph to the Dispa,ch.l

NEW YORK, August 15.-At noon to-day
committee OF six, being striking ope-
rators formerly employed by the Western
Union Company, waited on General Eckert
and asked for an interview, which was
granted. The committee said they repre-
sentcd the Morse operators, the Wheat
stone operators, and the linemen In the
employ OF the Western Union Company.
but that their call was not to be considered
as weakening on the part OF the Brother
hood. Their purpose was to inquire ON
what terms the men would be taken back
into service. General Eckert said he would
recommend that those now out should
apply TO their respective superintendents
as TO terms for the resumption OF work.
The Executive Committee OF the West
! ern Union Telegraph Company met to-day.
Among those present were Jay Gould.
George Gould. Russell Sage, Cyrus Field,
Harrison Durkee, and General Eckert.
Routine business only wos transacted, and
no reference was made to the strike.
After the meeting the committee held an
informal conference in regard TO the appli-
cation of the committee OF strikers TO Gene
raj Eckert, and heartily endorsed his action
in referring them to their superintendents
for information as TO the terms upon which
they will be taken back.
THE ULTIMATUM IGNORED BY TIE BROTHER
HOOD.
The following letter was brought TO the
Associated Press Office this afternoon,
dated Manhattan Hotel, and addressed TO
the Associated Press:
Neio York, August 15.-Nr. Thomas I.
Eckert. General MANAGER and Acting Presi-
dent Of tie Western Union Telegraph
CmpdnH Nep York: Sir,-On the 10th
OF July the Executive Board OF the Bro
therhood OF Photographers waited on you
and presented petition in behalf OF the
employees Of your company requesting
your consideration OF grievances which
they desired to have redressed. You
stated at the time that you could
not recognize the right Of that Board
TO speak for your employees, and
have since repeatedly asserted your willing
ness to receive committee composed OF
employees Of the company and not repre-
stnting any organization. Believing that
you were sincere in your desire so to act,
an independent committee OF operators
and hnemen, representing your employees
in three Of the most important cities,
called on you to-day for the purpose
OF effecting an amicable settlement OF
the existing difficulties. Your recep-
ton OF the committee was, to say the
least, arrogant and decidedly disrespectful,
and there was evidence on your part OF no
desire TO treat with the gentlemen who
waited on you. Your action to-day will
readily show to the public that the compa-
ny has no intention to deal justly by its
employees or the public, and 1t Will be still
further apparent that in your avowed de-
sire to treat with the employees individually
you have no other object in view than to
break up the Brotherhood, thereby deny
ing the rights OF workingmen to combine
for mutual protection, and in order to
discriminate against those whom you
may be pleased to regard as lead
ers in the movement. Since all our
attempts TO effect reconciliation have
proved futile, we now desire to state that
it is the intention OF members Of the Bro
therhood to ignore your ultimatum and
carry on the fight with renewed yigor and
determination by every legitimate means in
our power.
By order Of the Executive Board.
Respectfully yours.
JOHN CAMPBELL.
Although this document came in an
irregular way, was characterized by some
erratic SPELLING. and was written in a
cramped hand entirely unlike the free and
usually handsome chirography peculiar to
the telegraph operator, there is little doubt
that il is authentic.