The daily gazette., 1883-08-11

I
Various Points
PHILADELPHIA, August 10 The force tu
the operating room OF the Western Union,
at Tenth and Chestnut streets. was rein
forced to-day with three deserters from the
ranks of the strikers. Two of these came
rom York and the other from Washington.
There were no desertions from the local
| ranks. The report wired from New York
during the afternoon to the effect that the
strikers contemplated an unconditional sur
render was Immediately followed with
denial from Master Workman
Campbell. A vague rumor-that could
not 10 be traced to any source whatever
was circulated among the strikers last even
ing alleging that negotiations were pending
between the Brotherhood and the Baltimore
ana Ohio Telegraph Company looking to
compromise. The report is generally dis
credited The strikers held brief IN citing
at their headquarters last evening The
Philadelphia Pressman's Union, No. 4, met
last evening and decided to appropriate
Sl00, to be presented to the striking opera
tors. The Horse-shoers' Association appro-
priated the same amount.
| ASKING FOR THEIR OLD PLACES,
New YORK, August 10.-The telegraphers
strike received a blow to-day in the applica-
tlon OF ~ operators here for their old places,
Eight OF them were accepted promptly. The
| remaining strikers do not conceal their
encouragement, yet they say they
VIII hold out When Master Workman
Campbell was asked tonight how many
men had returned to the Western
| ohion IN New York to-day he said
| that he had heard the number stated at
three, five aud eight, He had heard various
reports OF the day, but he did not see auy
signs OF weakness among his men. He was
| acting on the reports of his own agents. He
would believe them rather than any other.
| reports. He thought that if all the Cefee-
lions reported were actual it would not in
dlcate weakness. kilograms were re-
ceived at the Manhattan Hotel tn
night stating that the returned one
rators in the Western Union had
been telegraphing to Baltimore, New Orleans
anu elsewhere that stampede had occurred
| mere and advising return to work. De-
malls We're sent out to all points. Mr., John
mitchell has called meeting of the presi-
uehts and secretaries of all the labor and
traue organizations in the city to consider
the conditions of the strike. The meeting
will be held IN Sunday afternoon. at 4
o'clock, in the hall at Eighteenth street and
| Eighth avenue.
Az the meeting oil the exec utiVe committee
OF The brotherhood this evening it was stated
That at p. M, to-day $50 operators on the
PittsburR, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad
went out on strike, leaving but two mep at
work. dispatch from Chicago stated that
only nine men out OF 800 have gone back TO
work. Encouraging reports from Boston.
na!tlmore, Washington and other points
were cad.
IN OTHER CITIES.
PITrsBURG, August l0.-At & O'Clock this
evening The threatened strike OF the tsIe-
graphers employed BY the Piisburg, Cincin-
nam anu st. Louis Railway Company was in
angurated. The company decided 10 i,l-ist
that emmereai business Shout. Ge received.
aud summary 8isehfrRS3 ! A=si,;auE Sillsr,
mttndeHI Dtgef1. Stationed Al Co,AHl sus
ONO, Who was knoWa 10 he IN syldpl4v
With tue Br"therhto al. T. "a fu.i1aa43n
was eemmGn'cat d te -. up .a65zts. AL Mas
iin6edi&t.iy talloHri s} an 6Ider 10
tFe d i ".clncH waie. su- seai NJ "a
tlt.a=r Workman t.aza. IN ,f.i=.e 4as
@Eetta ~ al t8t "asf=. 70 lfia CITY. j.
ttualHE lt calat ls,iH III u5eaa=I. .4i4,l #stgaie
ia haNa betn general ! etsssFe 4z .s,4t4.- M
a"s superintendent fayigt amits this.
aut says lhe strike Gas eo# extended bay ,id
pehhls6it, ONO, and Isn't 6y Ia, nsefrta, he
principal aIiets wiii bt supnNtd IN fae
montime trail will ha run bY seAellu.a.
Il Is slated that the operators o. the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne ard Chicago rail-
road viii be ordered out to- morrow.
BosToN, August l0.-A dispatch from
south Bellingham, Mass, says f. }. Rider.
hight operator at the end of the double
track OF the New York and New England
railroad, was attacked in his office to-niyht
hy number Of masked men. Stones we're
throWn through the windows and Mr.. Rider
was dragged from the office and ordered n
strike. Upon refusing he was clubhed by
the gang and laid on the east bound track.
lie succeeded in getting back TO the office
and sent message to franklin, whence
the officials sent an engine to the relief.
CHICAGO, August lO.-Western Union
ofhclals this morning state that the wires on
the Pittsbuig Fort Wayne and Chicago rail
road, numbering IA in all, have been cut,
and that number of arms supporting the
wires have been torn of. The Brotherhood
deny all connection with the wire-cuttinp
in this city,
The striking telcgraphers here profess to
have received dispatch from Master Work
man Campbell, from New York, saving that
the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company
sent for representatives of the Brotherhood
to-day, and that in all human probability
work will be resumed on its lines to-mor-
row.
NEWARK ONO, Aug. IO.-The road oper.
ators, with few exceptions, of the Trans
Ohio Division OF the Baltimore Il Ohio rail-
road qui work at noon to-day also on the
Lake Erie Division the same road. Most
OF the places have been filled, and there is
NJ delay IN the trains.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 10.-All the striking
operators of the Western Union here re.
turned to work tonight having been out
three weeks.
Pugilistie Prisoners.
In the early part of last evening James
InI.E NIL. ,,C.I,+.
acters, created considerable disturbance at
Front aud French streets and were ordered
to move on by Officer Vickers. they then
proceeded to Front and Poplar streets.