The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-21
THE GREAT STRIKE.
SECOND DAY OF TELEGRApHERs,
MOVEMENT.
The situation ut New York. Chicago,
and Other Important Points.
10y telegraph to the Dispatch,


and other Important Points.
10y telegraph 10 the Dispatch,l
NEW York, July 20.-At 10 O'Clock this
morning there were singularly few evi.
dences OF the strike about the Western
Union building. There was the usual &C.
tivity about the neutrality-suspicious., but
nothing more. None Of the strikers APP
peared either In the basement or in the
operating-rooms. The executive depart
ment was early on the ground and full Of
business. Not q small part Of their occu-
patton was the reading Of congratulatory
and encouraging kilograms from various
Offices and superintendent Of the COM
pany. The most noteworthy OF these was
that from General Superintendent X. e..
Clowry, sent late last night from Chicago.
| Colonel Clowry's is the largest and most
important division in the country, cover
ing the entire West as far as the Pacific
coast. He reports as follows:
The situation is improving rapidly at st.
Louis. lie has full force, and the South
west is loyal. At the principal points in
Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana nobody
has left. The whole force returned to
work at st. Joseph, No., stating that they
had been deceived. Five Of them will're-
turn at Evansville, and five or six will 90
back in the morning at Cleveland. All the
force at Columbus, Ohio, are in the Bro
therhood, but they refused TO strike.
Superintendent Miller. OF Cincinnati, re-
ported business clear last night, except for
Memphis. He says everything is Sup" at
Cleveland and Detroit.
Superintendent Waleck, Of Indianapolis
district, is very solid. Business is up in
| his district.
Superintendent Dickey. Of Omaha, re-
ports that his Offices are well manned.
Superintendent Clowry adds " We have
more men in Chicago than we can use, and
they arc pouring In In the operating
room in New York there were about 300
operators. The manager stated that every
principal wire In the Office was manned by
a competent operator, and that they had at
that -four more men than they could find
work for. A constant access Of operators
was being received, and there was no de-
lay on any kind Of business. The most
encouraging part OF the situation to the To-
cal authorities was the fact that every wire
was manned at the other end rs well rs
here, and no time was wasted in securing
answers to calls. The cable wires have
suffered no stoppage or Interruption"
THE CHICAGO DISTRICT DOING WELL.
| CHICAGO, July 0.-Superintendent Glow
nv reports that the business OF the Chicago
Office OF the Western Union Company is
moving along without perceptible friction,
and that while there is not the usual rapid
service, nevertheless all vital commercial
| and personal messages and press dispatches
are being sent over the wires without
marked delay. None OF the old operators
| have as yet reported back for duty, but re-
cruits have come in from the country
towns TO take their places, and old opera
tors who had gone into other hines OF bust
ness have also applied and been gwen stu
atiOns.
Advices from other cities and towns IN
| his district report similar condition OF
affairs, and in smaller places the strikers
have asked permission to return. and in
some instances have been allowed to do so.
| Colonel CloWry asserts that the situation Is
| so encouraging for the company that his
only thought now is OF bringing the SER
vice I'D to its old high standard us rapidly
as possible.
On Change this morning there was
Discrimination to engage in trading, and
but little business was transacted during
the early hours, owing to the mcagre No
ture OF adviceS. The Western Union put
on trained force early in the day, and
there was q perceptible improvement inn
mediately thereafter.
The strikers here thus far display firm
ness I'm their determination to stand out
| for considerable period, and express the
belief that the company will have to accede
to their terms.
IMPROVING AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.LoUIs, July 20.-The Geographic stu
alton here this morning is better than 1t
was Yesterday, and is constantly improy-
ing. In addition to having sixty operators
at work i'm the main office, the manager has
rc0pened dozen branch offices in the city,
and has as large force on Change as can
be used to advantage.
| OPENING BRANCH OFFICES IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 20.-Several Western
| Union branch offices were reopened this
| morning, and it is expected that more will
be opened to accommodate the public.
WILL FIGHT 1T OUT TO THE BITTER END.
! The subcommittee OF the Western
Union Executive Committee was in ses-
sion again to-day, but nothing was done
that would be divulged. The officers Of
the company stated positively that the conf
many would not yield, but would fight it
out to the bitter end.
THE SITUATION AT LOUISVILLE WORSE THAN
THE FIRST DAY.
louisville, july 20.-The situation here
is worse than it was yesterday, and busl-
ness in lines requiring the use Of the tele-
graph is virtually suspended. The West
ern Union has only two iirst-class opera
TORS at work, who, with five or six begin
ners. make up the force. The Baltimore
and Ohio office was opened to-day by an
official of the company, who Is taking the
most important business. The strikers
held an enthusiastic meeting this morning,
and initiated five new members. UP 10
moon to-day they had added seven to their
number. One OF these is an operator who
worked last night. 1t was resolved to hold
until the last. There Is much complaint
in business circles about the interruption
10 trade. but it must be confessed that the
merchants generally side with the strikers
WARNING TO THE MALICIOUsLY INCLINED
New YORK, July 2O.-The following has
been issued by the Western Union officials
"Five hundred dollars reward will BIZ
paid for the arrest and conviction OF any
person unlawiully or mallciously iniuring
molesting, or destroying any OF the proper
ty. lines, posts, wires, or cables OF this com
. many. or in any way obstructing or inter
fering with the sending Of its messages by
injury to or interference with the wires
; batteries. currents, or instruments on tn,
lines Of this company.
7 "The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
"By THOMAS ECKERT, Acting President.
B.-The full penalty OF Imprisonment
and fine provided by law for the above
named offences will be enforced in al
cases.
THE BROTHERHOOD IN PHILADELPHIA.