Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-06
THE STRIKE SPREADING.
RAILROAD OPERATORSTOT
A HAND TODAY.

Many Lines and Systems in the Move
ment-Engineers and Trainmen Prom
lse their Backing = The telegram
Companies Not Afraid of the Final
Result.
NEW YORK, August 5.-There were no
new developments in the telegrapbers,
strike to-day. This evening a secret meet
ing of the Brotherhood was held. At its
close money was given to all operators
and hnemen needing it. Master Work
man Campbell said that the enemy were
already beaten, but they refused to ac-
knowledge it. He stated that the Broth
erhood would play their trump-card to-
morrow. and that the result would he
that the telegraphers employed bv the
Baltimore and Ohio Road, the Chicago
and Alton, the Wabash, the Chesapeake
ana Ohio, the Shenandoah Valley. the
Louisville and Nashville, the Missouri
Pacific, the Ohio and Mississippi. the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, the
Grand Trunk, of Canada, and. possibly
those on the lntercOlOnial Road. will pre-
sent bills of grievances to their
respective employers, excepting where
such bill was presented
yesterday. The bill of grievances, he
said, would demand an increase of $40
per month on every salary, that no salary
be less than 500 per month, that extra
pay be given for Sunday work, and that
all telegraphers discharged for refus-
ing to take commercial matter be re-em-
ployed. The demands are for all
telegraphers, whether members of
the Brotherhood or not. Mr.. Campbell
further said that assurances had been re-
celved from conductors, engineers, fire.
men and trainmen on the Gould railway
system that they would go out with the
operators.
At the office of the Western Union Com
pany it was stated that all the wires were
IN good order, and that all messages were
sent as soon as received.
CHICAGO, August 5.-The telegraph
operators on the Wabash Railway system
nave given notice of their demand for an
increase in pay of $40 per month.
for extra pay for Sunday work, and that
they be not required to handle Western
Union business during its pending con-
trOyersy with the Brotherhood of opera
tors. The company is given till Monday
to return an answer. The Chicago and
Alton Railroad officials deny having anv
knowledge Of a contemplated strike
among their operators, but from the
brotherhood the statement comes that the
men will 90 out on Monday.
PITTSBURG, August 5.-It is reported
here tonight that all the railroad opera
tors belonging to the Telegraphers' Broth
erhOOd Will be ordered out at noon to-
morrow.
NEW YORK, August 4.-The announce
ment that the Brotherhood of Telegraph
ers would serve bill of grievances to-day
upon the Delaware, LackaWanna and
W Nestern Railroad Company, in behalf of
the railroad operators in the employ of
that line, did not appear to cause much
apprehension in that cOmpany's office
During the morning no committee of the
Brotherhood made its appearance. and it
was thought that the announcement was
premature, as the operators of the COM
pany have given no indication
of dissatisfaction with their work or
wages. The officers OF the company
stated that in case any such action was
taken by the Brotherhood. they would
probably refuse to listen to their demands.
The company is under contract to take
Western Union commercial business, it
was SAID, and any refusal on the part of
the operators to transmit such business
would meet with prompt dismissal from
the service. The same is said to be true
with regard to the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad.
At the Western Union office
there were no indications of any new de-
yelopments and the position maintained
by the company since the strike is strictly
adhered to. These stories, circulated by
the strikers regarding the condition of
affairs at the Western Union offices, were
reported to be untrue. There were Occa-
siOnal delays, 1t was said, but these were
OF frequent occurrence before the strike.
This morning there were 80 operators at
work, and business to all points was moY-
ing smoothly.
At a meeting of the striking telegraph
ers this afternoon Chairman Mitchell
stated that bill Of grievances had been
presented to-day to the officers of the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road by the telegrapherS employed by the
road, and that bills of grievances would
also be presented to-day by the telegraph
ers employed by the roads leading out of
Chicago. Mr.. Mitchell said that he thought
that the telegraphers in the employ of the
Chicago and Alton Railroad would strike
this afternoon.
CAICAGO, August 4.-There was little
change last night in the telegraphic situa-
ton. Il. c. ClOwry, Superintendent, said
that he had consulted with the managers
of the leading railroads and is prepared
for anything the operators can do by call
ing out the railroad telegraphers. Members
of the Brotherhood, who for some days
have been limiting mysteriOusly
about the impending strike which would
paralyze the company, that strike being
understood to be the calling out of the
AdlAioiO OpeldtOi uON give OUT Oue llu-
preSsiOns that the operators who took
the places of the strikers are not satisfied,
and that a large number of them have
been initiated into the Brotherhood, but
are kept at work till such time as a large
enough force inside is obtained, when
they will be called out in body, and the
company left without operators or ability
to get any, as there are no more outside
operators to be had.
4 Of 10
striking operators returned to work III
the Western Union office to-day.
CITY OF MEXICO, August 4.-Places of
the striking operators on the Mexican
National Railroad have been filled
and trains are running regularly again.