The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-26
THE GREAT STRIKE.
One Week Passed and the End Not Yet-Ths
Strikers Confident Of Ultimate Sne.
cess-Reports from All Points.
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fBy telegraph TO the Dspatcn.I
New YORK, July 25.-A week OF strik
has passed, and the peaceable disposition
and orderly conduct Of the strikers ba
called out universal commentator. The.
have made many friends among the gene
raj public and in business circles. In pri
vate conversation they talk very decided.
and positively Of their expectations, ant
. seem to have no intention OF wavering. Thei
determination Is the subject OF comment
and even at the executive Offices the great
est surprise is expressed that they shoult
In view OF the situation be determined tC
hold out. 1t cannot be said that to out
ward appearances the understanding be-
tween the company and its operators OF
Brotherhood committee Is any better thar
it was week ago. II is generally conceded
that telegraphic business Is being done
with fair promptness and correctness
MANY aggrayating delays occur, however
which are not fully explained by the un.
favorable condition OF the wires for the
last three days.
SYMPATHY WITH THE STRIKERS.
NEW YORK, July 2J.-The Board o.
Aldermen to-day passed resolutions o.
sympathy with telegraph strikers, aud de
mand that the companies be compelled by
the State authorities, through legal process
TO maintain prompt transmission OF mes
sages.
THE BRoTHERHooD's MEETING.
The reading OF dispatches from various
parts OF the country was continued to-day
a. usual at the meeting Of the striking tele
graphers, held in Clarendon Hall. Seve
raj communications coming from operator,
now employed in the Western Union office
were read by Chairman Mitchell. They
showed that business was crowded. and
was being handled with the greatest diff
Guilty. II was stated that on all important
wires messages were piled, and many dated
July 23d still on file.
DISPATCHES from Washington. Baltimore,
Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
Albany. and Syrlcuse, read by the chair
man. were, as usual, full OF encouragement
to the strikers. Speeches were made by
MeSsrs. Kohler, Brewer, and Kingsley. OF
the Brotherhood. The latter left the West
ern Union office last night.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE on GRIEVANCES.
NEW YORK, July 25.-In an interview
| to-day with member OF the Sub-commit-
tee appointed by the Western Union TO
1
latter stated that only three persons have
communicated with them. One Of these
had been dismissed for cause, and the name
OF another was already on the list for pro-
motion. The committee had ascertaned
that during the past twelve months three
thousand employees had had their salaries
advanced on merit, and, further, that these
several lists were in the hands Of the off,
| 1nt lon. 81 ha .h;nfs "a
different departments for advanced salaries
for meritorions service. The sub-commit-
tee Did not consider the question OF the
strike except that incidentally feeling OF
satisfaction was expressed in regard to the
present posture Of Geographic matters.
A RUMoRED CONCESSION.
CHICAGO, ILL. july 25.-The press CON-
mittee OF the Brotherhood OF Telegraph.
ers about 2 O'Clock this morning furnished
the papers here with the statement that
their local Executive Committee had re-
ceived telegram. dated Pittsburgh, from
Thomas c. Hughes, general secretary OF
the Brotherhood. stating that DR.. Noryin
Green, president OF the Western Union,
who is now in London, had cabed Gen.
eral Eckert, acting president, TO concede
| 10 the utllliDu> VI tiit Nillh'l-. Htit VI
no means here at this hour OF verifying or
disproving the statement, which is given
for what it is worth.
THE STRIKERS AND RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
CHICAGO, July ga circular was ISSUED
Yesterday by the Telegraphers' Brother
hood to superintendent Of roads center
ing here to the effect that the Brotherhood
does not wish 10 interfere with the railway
traffic, but may be compelled TO do so in
self-protection by calling out its members,
unless railway managers cease to aid the
Telegraph Company by sending their men
| to work for il.
The Executive Committee OF the Chicago
branch OF the Brotherhood Of Photographers
met i'm secret session last night. IL is ru-
mored that the committee sent telegram
| TO the Executive Committee Of New York
asking that those who struck from the
Baltimore and Ohio office be given permits
sion 10 treat with that company as indi-
yiduals, leaving the question OF recognizing
the Brotherhood out OF the negotiation.
THE GREEN RUMOR DENIED.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Gcneral Eckert,
being shown Chicago dispatch stating
| that DR.. Green was reported TO have cabled
him To concedc to the demands OF the
strikers. said at once and emphatically that
not only had no such dispatch been re-
ceiyed. but that Mr.. Green had, in his last
cablegram, expressed Numerically an OPP
DOsite sentiment.
WESTERN UNION BULLETIN.
NEW YORK. July 25.-The o'clock bull
letin issued by the Western Union Com
panv showed that there was considerable
delay on many Of the principal wires,
owing to an unusual pressure OF business
during the day, but it was expected the
night force would be able TO clear up the
work before morning. The greatest delay
was in reaching points in the South, Chat
tanOoga and New Orleans being four hours
! behind. The western wires were also
crowded, principally those to Chicago, It.
Louis, and Buffalo. Previous bulletins
during the day had Chattanooga wholly
lost. and a delay on other business from
bali an hour TO an hour and a half TO Bos'
ton and points West.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 25.-A special
meeting OF the Philadelphia Maritime Ex'
change TO consider the interruption 10
business by the telegraph strike" ha'
been called for Friday next, the 18th, al
/ noon.
THE RAPID COMPANY's OPERATORS TO RESUME
| TODAY.
PITTSBURGH, July 25.-The following
dispatch has been received by Secretary
Hughes, Of the Brotherhood OF Telegraph
| erS:
A." Ne,o York, July Unsatisfactory AZ
engagements having been made between the
brotherhood Of Telegraphers OF the United
States and Canada and the American Rapid
Telegraph Company, all members working
for that company will resume work to-
morrow morning, July Goth.
[Signedl JOHN CAMPBELL"
/ BALTIMORE, July 2j.-The basis Of
agreement between the Brotherhood Of