The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-25
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Strike of the Brother
hood Telegraphers.
They Stand Firm In Their
Demands.
The W. U. Transacting Ordi.
nary Business.
The International Shooting
at Wimbledon.
The British Victorious at 800
Yards.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.

MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.
The Telegraphers' Situation.
CHICAGO, July 21.-Eleych Hall
was thronged all day and evening
with enthusiastic striking operators.
They continued to evince hope and
comfort. From the Western Union
offices in various ways all accounts
received concurred in stating that
the work and business offices was in
very bad shape. A very large aud
enthusiastic meeting was held in the
afternoon at which President Morris
presided. At every meeting here
speeches from Messrs. E. Lamoney'
DR.. Collins, Pres't. Morris and others,
were made. Mr.: Connolly, not an
operator, made a, a,congratulary speech
and urged them to persevere. ''Stand
up for your rights" he said, land
they must come and see you." MI.
Power, of the committee appointed
to visit the bricklayer's meeting an
nounced that they had called there
and the first question asked them was
how much do you want. The brick
layers said they would help the tele-
graphers in every possible way, and
B. A. Gualt announced that Mr.. Da-
vid Anderson Wolf, assistant manag-
er had sent dispatch to the strikers
sending his compliments and hoping
the operators would get all the
wanted.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-Mr. Connolly
Rattan, operator, made cOngratula-
tory speech. This was greeted with
applause. The speaker then gave
some ludicrous mistakes made by
''scaS" operators during the day,
which were received with shouts OF
laughter. He predicted speedy and
triumphant end of the strike. They
had the sympathy of all classes of
people. That the company was hir-
ing men to sit at desks and act as
stool pigeons, but they had trou lie to
finding men even to do that. He al
luded to enormous dividends paid to
stockholders of the Western Union,
and said they would be glad in less
than one week to beg all audience of
the men whom they to-day refused
10 see.
President Morris read a note from
brother who had talked with other
chief operators In the Western Union.
The operator said they were simply
paralyzed. Every room was full.
A stranger might think they had
plenty of operators, but those they
hire are no good. Mr.. Fleming, of
the striking gentlemen. spoke of the |
Importance OF their branch of busi-
ness and their own strike. They |
asked for an increase of Is per cent.
all around; eight hours day and
double pay for night and Sunday |
work. The meeting adjourned at q
late hour with much enthusiasm.
In regard to the report that the
gold and stock men on the Board of
Trade were to be ordered to quit |
work by the Brotherhood, President
Morris said that was matter with
which they bad nothing to do. All
members of the Brotherhood had &l-
ready quit work, and when an Oper-
ator became member by his obli-
CATION he also btcalne q striker,
and there were very few in the city.
If the gold and stock meI struck it
would not have very much effect on
business, though it might occasion
great deal of bother to brokers to
lose the services of their tickers. He
did net think the strike would be
general all over the country, al
though he was not sure as to that.
Mr.. Morris said about forty new
members had joined the brother
hood. During the day many tele.
grams were received from various
quarters, all assuring them of the IL
delity of the men and the general
paralysis of business throughout the
country. The following are couple
of specimens of the many received:
ST. LOUIS, July 20.
To Norris:
st. Louis solid, newspaper reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding. We
expect to stand by Chicago till Til
den is elected.
(Signed) SHAW.
NEW YORK, July 2l.
To p. j. Norris:
New York and the east are conh-
dent. Telegraphers stand still and
firm. CAMPBELL.
An Inter Ocean reporter made his
usual rounds yesterday, and began at
the Western Union headquarters.
"You may say that we are all
right,n remarked the head officer:
1--WE have 1O3 operators at work, and
they are constantly increasing. our
increase is from 1S to % to-day; the
night force is 60 for tonight"
"Are you accepting all app'l-
cants?"
mot by any means; we have re-
fused at least twenty to-day hali-
road men who had any knowledge OF
the business are able to handle all
the BUSINESS. So far we &have taken
care of business well. TO be sure II
was not as heavy as usual as we al
yertise that we received kilograms
sdh:: ::ect to delay. However, business
has been sent with but little delay
except in the west, when the storm
broke and crossed the wires. On the
whole we think we are in condition =.
to rect i've congratulations, Smlllngly
the official.
The chief operator was found Ousy !,
but while attending to his duties said
he was rect living new recruits all the :
time and constantly expecting more: :,
What will be done In the event :
that some of the strikers want 10
return?" Il
"When men come to US in good
[aith and say that they went out un-
der misundere tanding, their cases
will be considered. / told the boy9 :
they were making a mistake ana :
haven't changed my mind yet"
Are all the gentlemen and laoies .
at work experienced psople?'
'Oh, no. Many are first-class op-