Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-27
A SOLID FRONT
Still Maintained by the Brother
hood Of TeIsgraphsrs.
THE EFFECT OF THE RAPIDS ACTION.
The Situation at the Different Points Un-
changed, and the Operators Conf
dent that They win Gain a
Complete Victory.

P1rrsBURs, July 26.-Ths only new fea-
lures in the situation of the telegraphers'
strike to-day was the resumption Of bust
ness by the American Rapid Telegraph
Company at the increased wages demanded
by the operators, and the report that the
Baltimore & Ohio and the American Rapid
companies had consolidated and would
rival of the Western Union. This news
was hailed with delight by the strikers,
who anticipate that it will have the
effect Of soon forcing the older and greater
company to accept their terms.
" The American Rspfd
sSSshin q sii = u ~ ksif = s once J Saasssr
Janawiiz reported business very heavy,
and said that he expected to increase his
force in day or so. At the Western Union
office there was no material change. The
manager reported business right up and
plenty of operators to handle any offered
At noon the Pittsburgh office issued the
following bulletin: Philadelphia, clear;
Cincinnati, clear; Indianapolis, clear; Chi
cago, clear; Cleveland, 80 minutes behind;
New York, % minutes behind; Baltimore,
30 minutes behind; Washington, 80 min
uies behind; Oil City, clear.
Situation m New York.
NEW York, July 26.-By majority Of
persons the surrender of the American
Rapid Telegraph Company to the demands
of the strikers, is regarded as certain indi-
cation that the strike is nearing its end.
1t Wss rumored that the Baltimore and
Ohio Company would be the next to give
in nd ehnf TRnu
looking toward a consolidation with the
American Rapid Company, thus forming q
combination against the Western Union.
Ii was stated this morning at the office Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company that it
was the intention of the company to re-
main finn. At the office of the American
Rapid Company l66 operators were on duty
to day, including the 1l6 men that were out
on the day OF the strike.
NfneIy-fiye Out-OE Town Offices
we're opened and 400 operators in all had
T, turned to the employ of the company.
Thirty-eight branch Offices in this city
have also re-opened, and large amount OF
business is reported to have been handled.
The Western Union Company still re-
mains firm, however, in the position as
sumGd since the beginning OF the strike,
and shows no indication of weakening.
The large force of operators on duty yes
terday returned to-day, and the reports of
the mansgers of the operating room
showed business was being handled
promptly.
Press Agent Someryille said that the &C.
tion of the American Rapid would have no
effect upon the policy Of the Western
Union.
There seems to have been q little inn
proyement at the Exchanges this morning,
and
No Complaints
have been made anywhere, except at the
Cotton aud Produce Exchange. At the
latter place nine operators were at work.
The Postal Telegraph Company has put in
two ChicsSo wires which have been quad
ruplexed.
No operators of the Western Union
Company are at the Cotton Exchange, and
messages have IU be sent 10 the main office
for transmission. At the Stock Exchange
there are nine Western Union operators,
and II was reported that direct wires to
Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia and Balti.
more were entirely clear and no delay
would occur to day in the transmission Of
messages TO these points. The Mutual
Union and Baltimore and Ohio offices are
closed, bat the Merchants and Bankers vas
doing a large business apparently.