Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-17
ELECTRIC TROUBLE.
BOTH SEXES TO RECEIVE EQUAL PAY.
What the officials Of the Company Have to
Say on the Subject-Ihe Final
Decision to be Given
on Wednesday.

| Committee of the Brotherhood Of Tele-
| graphers to-day formally submitted de-
mands Of the telegraph operators through
out the country for increased pay, seven
hours for night work, eight for day and
extra compensation for Sunday work. The
operators in their demand insist that both
sexes shall receive equal pay for equal
work. At the Western Union no action
has been taken by officials in regard to the
demands, but il is expected that meeting
of Directors on Wednesday will consider
them. Concessions will probably be made
on both sides. A director of the company
said: We shall prevent lockout II pos
sible; We are all anxious to do everything
that will benefit the employees and the
public generally. Operators will cease work
in body Wednesday evening unless their
demands are complied with.
The Memorial.
When the committee presented the me-
mortal, they were asked il they represented
the employees of the Western Union Com
pany, and they answered YES" but upon
examining the paper the officers found no
list Of employees. The committee said they
could not furnish such list, as it would
take time to prepare it, ard they were here
under expense. They were told that the
company did not recognize the committee,
and would expect list OF such of its en-
ployes as desired to be represented by the
committee. 1t is understood that this list
is being prepared. The memorial pre-
sented is as follows:
CENTRAL OFFICE BRoTHERHoOD OF TELE.
GRAPHERs UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Thonos I. Eckert, GsncraI Manager and act
1iy President UtSterT iHioH TslehrGnh Com
PAM, NslV York: SIk-"'s undersigned
executive board of the Brotherhood of
Telegraphers of the United States and
Canada, acting in accordance with instruc-
tiOns of that body, respectfully petition
your favorable consideration of the follow
ing memorial embodying the desires OF all
classes employed in the service OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company:
SErTIOS l. Believing that mans physi- |
cal and mental welfare requires that at |
least one day in seven be accorded him for |
- aud ssSSe4slSg we request, -rtsI
abolition of Sunday work as compulsory
duty. unless compensated as extra service.
SECTION ?. That eight hours shall con
stltute days work, and seven hours a
nights work.
SECTION s. That both sexes shall receive
equal pay for equal work.
| SECTION 4.-That q universal increase of
fifteen per cent. on all salaries now paid,
be granted.
Linemen's Interests.
SECTION THAT eight hours shall consti-
tute regular days work, and that com.
pensation at the rate of double pay be al.
| lowed for all Sunday work: that the lowest
salary paid regular linemen shall be S65
per month, and for helpers $50; that the
! duties of linemen be confined solely to
their legitimate work.
WheatstOne Interests.
SECTION l. That salaries of first class
Wheatsone operators be increased to S75
| per month, and second class opessters to
soC per month, an an.-.,. increase asked for
Morse operators.
SEcrIoN2 That the working hours OF
| Wheatstone operators be the same as Morse
| operators.
4 reply at the earliest possible moment
! is solicited. Very respectfully,
EUGENE J. OCONNUR, Chairman.
MORTIMER ID. SHAW Secretary.
JOHS CAMPBELL,
Ro"ER J. MULLEN,
ROBERT EwISG, tx. Board
HARRY w. ORR,
JOSEPH II. Form.
A similar memorial and petition was
presented the Baltimore and Ohio Tele,
graph Company at Baltimore, and Rapid
Telegraph Company in this city.
Jay Gouid's Confidence.
CHICAGO, July 16.-A prominent official
of the Western Union Company, reputed
10 possess Jay Gould's confidence 10 the
highest degree, said this morning that the
company have no knowledge Of any griev-
ances their employees may have. None
have been presented to us except through
newspapers; we have no idea that they
will do any good. In other words the com.
| pany will not be bull-dozed.'
Have there been no demands made upon
| the company?
mo, not tina; we know of here, but one
| or two rules which are TO appear in the
new rule book have been telegrsphed in
advance in order that they might take et-
feet July l, that they may be
Uniform all over the Country.
and changes so made will leave nothing
| that know for employees to ask.
| will all the members OF the Brother
| hood strike if strike occurs?'
| There are very many operators in the
| Chicago offices, among them the Oldest
employees, who are under no consideration
| will strike or resign when the others do,
snd | think there are enough OF them TO
keep business moving in good shape.
| Many of those who belong TO the assocIa-
| tion were missed. They supposed it to be
| entirely benevolent when they joined 1t
| At San Francisco.
! San Francisco, July 16--No complaint
| or demand has yet been made by the oper-
ators here. The strike will not affect busi-
ness on the coast.