Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-08-25
AT THE BUTTON AGAIN.
Fhe Striking TeleGraphers Returning TO
Work Where they Can Find Positions.

Fhe Striking TeleGraphers Returning 10
Work Where they Can Find Positions.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.
The main office of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company was besieged from an
early hour this morning by nearly 100 OPP
orators seeking reinstatement. There were
but few women and girls among the num-
ber. Superintendent Humstone was busliy
engaged discriminating between the appll-
cations from first-class workmen and those
who were considered second and third rate,
only the best worhmon being taken back.
and quite a number of operators
by who had
taken after the strike commenced Will pe
retained by the company IN their present
positions. Forty y-fivewere aken back yester-
day afternoon and last evening. About thlr-
ty more first-class men were relnstated thls
morning. =,
A delegation of striking linemen visited
the offices, but were told their places hao
been filed by competent men. Later they
held a meeting and resolved to apply Tor
work individually and go back as soon as
the company would take them. operators
who were unsuccessful in their appllcatlonS
for reinstatement also held a meeting ana
passed resolutions of thanks TO the press.
Quite a large number of the female opera,
tors have failed in securing poSltlcnS, ana
the brotherhood intend to see that they
receive regular salaries while out of EN-
ployment.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Aug. 1S.
Up to noon to-day to exceed fifty had
made personal aDplication to Superintend-
ent Tubbs for reinstatement and thirty
nine had been given places. Striking tele-
graph operators kept applying for work at
the office of the Western Union IN small
SQUADS up to one O'Clock, when a stampede
occurred and from that on till a late hour
this afternoon the hallway leading TO the
office of Superintendent Tubbs was crowd
ed. Practically the entire working forces
of the Baltimore and Ohio were taken back.
AT ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Aug. 49,
The strike is ended in st. Louis. Twenty.
five operators have been taken back by the
Western Union, only two of whom were
women and nine of the men were sent OUT
of the city by Superintendent Baker to
points ranging from Galveston to St. faul.
| NIuch sympathy was expressed by the men
who still held out for the women and girls.
They had been faithful to the end and men
who had made the first break were those
who had encouraged them to join the
strike.
AT DETROIT.
| DETROIT, MICH, Aug 1s.
A large number of operators applied to-
| dav for reinstatement and eleven nave
| been taken back in Detroit, four or five IN
| tho interior of the State offices, five have
| heen rejected and this evening the Super
| intendent has applications OF sixteen more
| on file for consideration on Monday: Inc
most epfEatteeEss viii Pe wn6
| worked during the strike will be protected
| and will be retained.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. TENN. Aug. IS.
| After thirty days of solidity here on the
| mart of the strikers, they have, under In
| structions from the East, disbanded and
| placed their services at the command OF the
Manager of the Company. Only three SO
| far have been reinStated.
AT CINCINNATI
| CINCINNATI, o., Aug. IS.
This morning the striking operators sent
| q committee to Superintendent Miller to as
| certain on 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
| report. After holding meeting and decid-
| cations were made. Nearly all the lady
operators will lose their situations.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
| SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Aug. 1S
Up to this evening no applications have
been made for position by striElng E .eie-
One striker says: eve will apply in
body Monday, asking the Superintendent
to reinstate them all"
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. 1s.
At 1915 the striking operators called IN
. body upon Manager Clark, Of the western
Union, and stated that, as the strike had
been declared ended, they were desirous OF
resuming work. Manager Clark received
them affably and informed them that all
the frst-class positions were filed, but hve
second-rate places were open to mon VINO
would be designated from among the
strikers to occupy them if they so desired.
AT PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. Is.
Nineteen strikers were engaged this
afternoon, to be placed on duty here
Monday. Five or six others will lesve 1or
Chtch4o Tomorrow. ..-.