National Republican., 1883-07-25

The intelligence committee reported that en-
messages had been received from |
all over the country, and that dispatch from
Canada informed them that the Great North
western Telegraph company had given in Go |
the strikers. II was announced that the
cable operators at DuKbury, Mass, and North
Sydney, Cape Breton, had struck. A COM
munication from Chairman Campbell, of the
executive committee of the brotherhood,
instructed all operators of the Southern Tele-
graph company handling business on the
southern lines TO take nothing coming from
a manager, agent, or operator Of the Western
Union, American Rapid, or Baltimore and
Ohio companies. An address was made by
r. B. Mcclure, of the Central Labor union of
this city, and letter from Senator William
McAdoo, of Jersey City, expressing sympathy
with the strikers, was read general feel
ing of confidence In the success Of the move
ment prevailed among the strikers, and great
enthusiasm was manifested.
large number of members Of the produce
exchange to-day signed u petition to the
board of managers, asking them to request
the telegraph companies whose employees are
now on q strike to consider the present con-
dition of affairs and put an end to the strike,
which was working such serious injury to the
business interests of the country,
The Western Union telegraph company to-
day instructed its representative at Atlanta
to offer reward of 81 900 for the conviction
of the person who fred at their man in At-'
lanta.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 2i.-At the
Western Union main office, the business
which had increased considerably over that
of the past few days was being handled with
out delay. Supt. Zueblin expressed him
self as we'll pleased with the manner in
which the work is being done by the men
now in the employ of the company.
hanIa artar nf Ia
tors the meeting this morning was addressed
by Harry w. Orr, who has just returned
from the meeting of the executive committee
in New York. He reported that the strikes
there and all over the country were as firm as
ever. The committees are still keeping vigi-
liant watch over the telegraph offices and rail-
road stations.
Fifteen branch offices of the American
Rapid company have been closed and all the
business is now done at the main Office on
Chestnut street, near Second, which has also
been deserted by all except Manager Pennock
and two female typewriters. Mr. Pennocll
stated to-day that very little business was being
transacted over their wires. At the office of
the Baltimore and Ohio company the same
state of affairs exists. All the operators are
in the movement except the chief who said
to-day that business, so far as his office was
concerned, was at q standstll.
President Laverty, of the local branch of
noon sent to the press for publication cir
cular addressed to the public, in which he
calls attention to an impression which pre-
| walls to some extent that the executive
board of telegraphers inexorably insists upon
| all or nothing, and that the strikers there
fore are responsible for the inconvenience
which the public is suffering. This, he says,
is an erroneous impression, as the board has
always been ready to consider proposals hav-
| ing in view o settlement of difficulties. but
that thus far the telegraph companies have
| positively refused to recognize the board as
representatives of their employees, when the
events of the past few days have clearly
shown that the board does represent the
| photographers of the country. Attention is
called to the fact that satisfactory adjust
ment of difficulties would be quickly arrived
at if the several corporations would recOg-
niZe and treat with the executive board
chosen by the telegraphers for that purpose.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.--Manager Brown re-
ports eighty-seven operators on duty in the
Western Union main Office to-day, sixteen
more than OH any previous day since the
strike began, and more than the usual num-
| Der in ordinary times. The business offered at
the counter yesterday was greater than the
average for this time of year, and all of II
was dispatched with the old time prompt
ness and celebrity. Nine first class operators
were in the office on change, and the business
of the board with the chief trade centers was
done to the satisfaction of the members
| Market quotations from New York, Balti.
more and Toledo was lacking, however. A
much better feeling exists among the mer'
chants, and the chief thing they need now il
prompt communication with interior points
A party of linemen were insulted by strikers
while changing the position of some wires
near the corner of Third and Pine streets
Some twenty of them will be sworn in al
special policemen tomorrow, which will give
them authority to protect themselves.
CLEVELAND, July 24.-The Western Union
telegraph reports an addition of one operator
to the total number of the force. The wires
have been working hard on account of storms
east and west. Both 81 les still express conf.
dence.
ATcH1soN, KAN, July 24.-Four of the six
Western Union operators employed here
struck yesterday, Two men were secured
from the Missouri Pacific office, and there was
not much delay in business
kansas CITY, Mo-, July A,-There have
been seven accessions to the force Of strikers
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 24.-Yesterday
morning the male operators in the Western
Union office in this city notified the manager
that unless they received some news from the
east indicating settlement of the Difficult
ties, they would quit work at 2 o'clock. Con
sequently, at that hour they put on theil
coats, and left the Office leaving only two fe
male operators. The night force did not re-.
port for duty. The manager has Succeeded
however, in securing some help from outside,
and the press report is being received during
the afternoon with the notice subject to de-
lay"
GALVESTON Tex, July 24.-Galveston
Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, the only
four places in Texas employing n large mum
ber Of operators, will by tomorrow be fully
supplied, so far as numbers go, but the talen
secured is generally of a miserable quality
The strikers continue firm, and exhibit NJ
signs of weakening,
TORONTO, July 2i,-There is no specia
change to note in the telegraph situation
The service is being rapidly restored to it
usual condition, and tho great bulk of thu
business is being done satisfactorily. TIL,
council of Montreal board of trade at n meet
ing to-day denounced the strike as made il
defiance of tho telegraphers' engagements, o
the law, and of public interest.
N-
An Iowa Murderer Lynched.
Dies MONIES, July 24.-Hardy, the Poll
city murderer, was taken from Jail at Harlan
and hanged by about fifty masked men at
n. m. The mob came from toward Marine
They tied their horses In grove about mil
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