The Portland daily press., 1883-08-20
THE GREAT STRIKE,

THE GREAT STRIKE.
The Operators Surprised nj thelOrder but
Returning TO Work.
SAM Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The striking
| operators are astonished at Campbell's sudden
collapse and view it as remarkable coinci-
| dence that it should take place just at q time
when the Postal Telegraph is extending opera
| tions.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 19-Up to this even
| ing no applications have been made for posi-
| tions by striking operators to the Telegraph
| company. One of the strikers says they will
apply in a body on Monday, asking the sup
| erintendent to reinstate them all.
The Assemblies Ordered 10 Return.
PrTTsBURe, Pa, Aug. 1s.-Secretary Hughes
says he has notified all ASSEMBLIES to return to
work in accordance with q telegram from John
Campbell.
Out of 65 operators who struck, the Western
Union Company has taken back 80 upon their
promising to renounce the Brotherhood, a cir
oular from the Brotherhood, Estates that they
will receive contributions for those now out Of
employment.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-Nneteen striking
operators were reinstated today
The Chicago Operators.
CHICAGO. Aug 1S.--At a session OF the Exc
cutive Committee OF the Local Assembly it
was outlined as the policy of the Chicago oper-
ators that they remain out till Monday noon,
and until they could obtain signaturs Of the
Executive Committee in New York, thus de-
clining to recognize the word of Campbell un-
supported. On Monday the future action of
the Chicago operators will be outlined.
Fifty operators have applied here for rein-
statement, thirty-one of whom were accepted.
Superintendent Clowry has reports from Indi-
anapolis and Cincinnati to the effect that all
opposition from the workmen is ceasing there
and that full forces will be on duty tonight.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The entire working
force of the Baltimore a. Ohio telegraphers
were taken back to work today The operators
crowded the Western Union Office in applying
for reinstatement, and full force is now at
the keys
All at Work at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1S.-The telegraph strike
here has ended. Nearly all the striking opera
tors have applied for work. The Cotton Ex-
change. Merchants Exchange and two bucket
shops commenced this morning to receive reg
ular reports.
Cleveland Strikers i'm a Quandary.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1S.-The strikers secretly
agreed this morning not to apply for reinstate-
ment to the Western Union Company today,
but to wait John Cambells signature to de-
clare that the strik is failure. Nevertheless
large proportion have applied, and find that
out of forty places they left all have been per-
manently filled except nine Consequently
thirtg-six of the local strikers must seek situa-
tions elsewhere.
Terms on Which Strikers May Come
Rack.
CINCINNATI, Aug 18.-The striking opera
tors received no official notice of the abandon
ment of the strike yesterday, but this morning
they sent committee to Superintendent Mil
Ter to ascertain on what terms they can return.
He showed them the form of contract they
bar sha+
Brotherhood, and they went away to report.
One striker has signed the contract and gone
to work.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 19.-The striking opera
tors held meeting today and agreed to send
in written application for reinstatement.
This was done and then the operators made
personal application afterwards. Nearly all
the lady operators who struck will lose their
situations, as their places had been filled.
The Situation iu Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The committee of
striking operators who conferred with Manager
Clark of the Western Union Company were
informed that all first-cass positions had been
filled, but few second-class places arestill
open. He advised them to apply for places
elsewhere, as the operators who had been Sc
cured for this Office had left their former places
open. There are no vacant places for linemen.
The Brotherhood understand this to mean that
the company will fill irst-class places with first
class men at second-class salaries. The Wash
ington branch of the Brotherhood has held out
firmly to the last, and has throughout been
more united than in any other city. Since the
strike began only three desertions from its
ranks occurred. The Baltimore & Ohio Com
pany has notified its men that each must make
separate application in order to receive atten-
ton.
Shortly after II o'clock today, Master Work
man Sheibley, heading procession of about
IS of the striking telegraphers, entered the
Western Union office and made his way to the
private office OF Manager Clarke, where Cen
eral Superintendent Tinker and ex-Manager
Whitney were engaged in conversation. Ad-
dressing Manager Clarke, Mr.. Sheibley said:
"Mr. Clarke, we the strikers, have endeavor-
ed to make a good fight against the Western
Union Telegraph Company, but we have been
beaten, and we acknowledge it. Now, repre-
sent, as the master workman OF the assembly,
a number of first class operators who will do
you good service if restored to their desks.
Can you employ any of them?"
Mr.. Clarke replied: 1--WE have no vacancies
for frst-cass men, as all such positions have
been filed by men from distant places I may
need some low-priced men, but as yet cannot
say anything definite"
Mr.. Sheibiey then, in behalf of the linemen,
asked if anything could be done for them.
Mr.. Clarke replied that he had no vacancies
for linemen, but there might be some positions
left open for them in New York. With regard
to this, however, he could not speak positively,
as that city was out of Superintendent Zeub-
Inns jurisdiction. Referring again to the op-
orators, Mr.. Clarke said that there might be
some positions in Pittsburg which they could
secure
The Situation i'm New Xork-OnIy the Rest
Operators Reinstated.
New YORK, Aug. 18.-The mainsofice of the
Western Union Telegraph Company was be-
sieged from an early hour this morning by
nearly one hundred operators seeking reinstate-
ment. But few women and girls were among
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busily engaged in discriminating between the
applications from first-class workmen and those
who were considered second and third rate.
Only the best workmen are being taken back
and quite aInumber of the operators were dis
appointed by being rejecte1. Those operators
who were taken on after the strike commenced
will be retained by the company in their pres-
ent positions. Since the strike was declared
ended Friday afternoon only twelve women
| have been received back into the employ of
the company. The total number of women
who have applied for reinstatement is over 45,
so that 80 OF that number are left without
work. Superintendent Humstone said that As
men were taken back yesterday afternoon and
evening About 30 more first-class men were
reinstated this morning He said that all of
the branch offices would be open for business
by Monday morning and that everything would
be in perfect working order by that time. He
could not promise that the company would find
positions for gil the operators, but he thought
PEELED to seek positions elsewhere, as the COM
pany could not in justice to itself discharge
those operators who stood by 1t in its difficult
ties. 1t will take about two weeks before posi-
| tions can be found for those of the strikers
whom the company intends to reinstate 1t
was said that none OF the linemen had yet ap-
piled for their old positions, and that ii they
did it was likely their applications would be
rejected, as the men who were taken in during
the strike had become proficient in their du-
dIaclaTDnd
room for the strikers. There still a number
| of operators and nearly all Of the linemen who
! say that the strike is not yet ended, and that
| they intend to make things lively for the COM
| pany yet. This however, Is regarded as mere
| talk and bravsdo Mr.. Mitchell of the Broth
erhooa of Telegraphers says that the men will
| return to work Just as fast as the company will
| take them back. He expressed the belief that
| at the end of a week or so there would be but
few OF the strikers who would not have been
| reinstated. few of the strikers who were re-
| jected this morning were loud in their denun-
| citation Of the action of the Brotherhood in