Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-16
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THE OPINION OF THE MAN,,
How the Business Of the Country Would bs
ParaIyzed II They Garry Out Thsir
Contemplated Moyement-Po-
sition Of the Company.

| PHlLApKLrHIA. July l5.-Durins the pest
few days the Executive Coumittss Of The
Brotherhood Of Telesraphers, consisting Of
Eugene J. OConnor, Of Bosto0; K T. Nul-
lin, Toronto, Canada; Mortimer ID. Shaw,
st. Louis; John Campbell, Pittsburgh; and
Samuel Ford, Nashville. hes been in &c.
sion IN New York. This eommittss Wa
appointed at . convention OF the craft held
in Chicago in February last and it Va em.
powered 70 present bill Of grievances to
the Western Union and other telegraph sud
railroad companies, and to accept their
terms If satisfactory, or to reject them and
order q general strike il that course should
seem best
1t is said that they have under considera.
ton the
lmpendtns DimesIties
and will make formal demand upon the
telegraph com mpanies for an increase OF Is
per cent. on all salaries now paid; that
eight hours shall constitute . days work,
Instead Of nine and q hall as At present:
that seven hours shall constitute . nights
work, instead Of eight and half and that
no Sunday work shall be performed without
compensation.
The Brotherhood OF Tslegraphers OF the
United States and Canada was organized
Two years sgs AT Pittsburgh. The organi.
TaIiOn has branches or assemblies In almost
every city and town OF the United States
and Canada. IL numbers over two thirds OF
all the telegraphers III the country. and In.
Cludes in its ranks women operators, line
men, battery rymen and clerks. The member
ship in this city Is placed at $40 operators.
and judging from their talk they intend to
play a conservative part on the question of
a strike.
An Old Operator
said yesterday that this was only the sur.
face indication Of the feeling among them.
He Was confident that they were heartily
~ sympathy with the movement and woult
,oin IN the strike IL the demand are not
scceded to The new rules Of the Western
| niun Company, which anticipate some OF
the contemplate demands, are looked upon
by many operators rs q concession, but not
suddenly comprehensive 10 satisfy them.
In the event OF general strike the result
10 III. business interests OF the country
would be OF the most disastrous character.
Tie operators realize this, and the power
'ley hold is looked upon as sufficient 10
obtain their demands without strike.
The Omeers
Of the Western Union Company look upon
the rumors Of the strike A. groundlsss.
Superintendent Heublip. Of the Western
Union in this ci.y, yesterday said he b.
lieved all the rumors came from stock Job
hers. lie thought the operators bed
learned lesson from the strike os 1871.
which movement was caused By the dis.
charge Of two operator. IN StR.} resSssnSss
should be made for their benefit In ~.
spopse 10 the Executive COMMITTEES Of The
company I forwarded my yiews. on The
matter some time since, and on the main,
thew have been incorporated In the nsw
rules, which are now in operation. ] think
that telfgraphers as q body are intelligent
men, and Will not be SO foolish n to enter
upon a strike"
Meeting ~ Chicago.
CmCA6o. July IA meeting OF the Chi.
cago branch of the brotherhood of Tels.
grsphers 10 the number Of about 400 vas
held tins afternoon. The proceedings were
with closed doors.