Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20
THE cOLLAFsR
dence-Denouncingt the Broth.
hood.

| CampbelPs sudden collapse, ana view IL as q
remarkable coincidence that it should take
place at a time when the Postal telegraph is
extending operations,
PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. Is.
Secretary Hughes says he has notified all
| assemblies TO return to work, in accordance
with a telegram from John Campbell.
CHICAGO, Aug. Is.
At session of the executive committee of
the local assembly, it was outlined as the
policy of Chicago operators that they remain
out till Monday noon, and until they could
| obtain the signatures of the executive CON-
mittee in New York. thus declining to recog
nize the word of Campbell unsupported.
Monday the future action of the Chicago OPP
orators will be outlined
| NEW YORK, Aug. IS.
| The main office of the Western Union Tel
egraph company was besieged from an early
hour Saturday morning by nearly one hun
dred operators seeking reinstatement. But
few women and girls were among the num-
Der. Supt. Humstone is busily engaged in
discriminating between the applicants from
first class workmen and the considered sec
ond and third rate. Only the best workmen
are taken back, and quite number of oper-
ators are rejected. Those operators taken on
after the strike commenced will be retained
by the company. Since the strike was ended
yesterday afternoon, only twelve women have
| been received back into the employ of the
company.
The total number of women who applied
for reinstatement is over IS. Supt. Hum
stone had taken As men back yesterday after
noon and evening. About 30 more first class
men will be reinstated this morning, he said.
All branch offices will be open for business
by Monday morning, and everything will be
in perfect working order by that time. The
superintendent could not promise that he
would find positions for all operators, but
thought a large number will be obliged
to seek positions elsewhere. 1t will take
about two weeks before positions can be
found for those OF the strikers whom the
company intends to reinstate, 1t was said
that none of the linemen had yet applied for
their old POSITIONS, and if they did it was
likely the applicants would be rejected, as
the men taken in during the strike had be-
come proficient in their duties, and would not
be discharged to make way for strikers.
/ There are still a number of operators and
linemen who say the strike is not ended and
that they intend to make things lively for
the company. This, however, Is regarded as
mere talk. Mitchell, of the brotherhood,
says the men will return to work as fast as
the company will take them back. He ex-
pressed the belief that at the eEd of a week
or so there would be but few strikers who
who were rejected this morning were loud in
their denunciation of the brotherhood in hold
ing out so long and by that means allowing
the places to be filled by other men.
CINCINNATI, Aug. Is.
The striking operators have received no
official notice of the abandonment of the
strike yesterday, but this morning sent
committee to Superintendent Miller to ascer-
tam at what terms they can return. He
showed them the form of the contract they
would be required to subscribe to, abjuring
the brotherhood, and they went away to re-
port. The strikers have signed the contract
and gone to work.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. is.
Shortly after II o'clock today. Master
| Workman Shelby, heading procession of
about IS striking operators, entered the West
ern Union office and went to the private
office of Manager Clarke, where General Su-
perintendent Tucker and ex-Manager Whit
ney were engaged in conversation. Address
| ing Manager Clarke, Mr.. Shelby said: Mr..
Clarke. we strikers have endeavored to make
a good fight against the Western Union, but
have been beaten and we acknowledge it.
| Now l represent, as master workman of the
assembly. 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: I'VE have no vacan-
cies for first class men, as all such positions
have been filled by men from different places.
| may yet need some low priced men, but as
yet cannot say anything definite
Shiebley then in behalf of the linemen,
asked if anything could be done fer them.
Mr.. Clarke replied that he had no vacan-
cies for linemen, but there might be some
positions open for them in New York. With
regard to this, however, he could not speak
positively, as that city out of Supern-
tendent Zubln's jurisdiction. Referring
again to operators, MIR. Clarke said there
might be some positions in Pittsburg that
they could secure.
| PIrTsBURG, Aug. Is.
Out OF sixty-tve operators who struck, the
Western Union has taken back fifty, upon
their promise to renOunce the brotherhood.
| CHICAGO, Aug. IG.
Fifty operators have applied here for rein
statement, thirty mine of which were accept
ed. Supt ClOwry has reported from Indian
apolis and Cincinnati, to the effect that all
opposition from workmen is ceasng there,
and that the full forces will be on duty again
tonight.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Is.
About six operators are still out here,
claiming that the cypher signature was not
the correct one. The male operators have
pledged themselves to make no application
| until the ladies, some % in number have
been provided for. Supt. Baker says he is
taking back all who are making application
for their former places. A prominent official
of the brotherhood said today: Now that all
is over, the most important feature of the
| strike is the fact that there is really no true
| bond of union between the knights of Labor
organizations. We relied upon their assur-
ances and have been deceived. Hereafter,
striking bodies will have to depend upon
themselves, not outsiders"
SIS it true that at one time you hoped that
the railroad engineers would strike in order
| to sustain your movement"
| Il cannot answer your question directly,
but will say that the engineers disappointed
US gravely. After this, every brotherhood
will have to stand on its own feet. There is
no bond of sympathy between the various
unions which will not snap under the strain
OF very light, weekly assessment made
upon non strikers for the benefit of strikers.
The failure of the knights of Labor to help
the telegraphers resulted in the biggest vic
tory that capital ever gained over labor in
this country"
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Is.
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