Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
tTRIKE OF WIRE WORKERS
IysL EGRAPH OPERA TORS LE1YE
THEIR DESEs.


lJL Igt9RAPH OPERA TORS LEAYE
THEIR DESEs.
own to Hard Pnn-A Question af
Il Endurnnec- STRIKERS Firm ana
4 confident Specimen of "a s'p pius's''
work Of support.
III NEW YoRK, Jnly 10 The executive
nmittee OF the brotherhood of Tole-
raphers in their paper issued to day
II nblish an official abatement which jnsti
" ss their petition for Increased pay mud
4 sails the Telegraph companies for rsduo-
u their salaries aud refusing TO raise
Il bam again.
Il Noon.-The telegraph operators have
rnck and are nov leaving the building.
a 1915 p. m.-Tha announcement that
q q telegraph operators had left their
u bsks in body has had no effect on the
hare speculation, the matter having
ready been discounted. Western
iion has sold up from 77a to 7S2.
IW "A precsely IL O'Clock, Washington
A kcko,ing, several hundred operators in
e Weatern Union telegraph room laid
wn their utensils aud started for the
fesen,, said the number to leave was
&kout what had been expected from re-
!, Iorts made to the company. In the opsrat-
57z%R room were Rtati0nsd several police
# v and these, tugether With the ohicials
s6ho were present, asked the strikars to
nove out AZ rapidly AS possible and to
1osve the building.
1ASThe operators who were faithful TO the
Gppany and remained at their keys, did
&ry little work at first, and were in
bested spectators. Long lines Of opera
l1fs were soon filing down the stairs, and
eir faces depicted various emotions.
Nc majority were hilarious, hut there
N0re not wanting those whose
tures bore the trace of
Uncertainty and fear for the future.
NSny were thoughtful and evidently
S1prsciated that the strike might mean
l6pg weeks of idleness with soanty
larry. The general feeling was one Of
niidence, however. and determination
~ the watohword.
i,As soon as the advance guard of the
MIXERS reached the basement the hun
<1sds of curious people who were there
~ in the street about the building sent
~ brief shout, thus spreading the
Eews. In few minutes more the bulle-
TN boards posted the facts and that the
long contemplated and much talked-of
strike h I'd begun was fully known at all
news centres. That it had been largely
discounted in the gossip of the past week
did not prevent its being received as a
sensation.
In the general offices of the company
there was unusual activity and hustle,
but no excitement, the officials being fully
prepared for the strike and informed of
its extent. 1t was said by the officers
that rep,. "a 30 far as received indicated
strikes onl y in Chicago, whore it was ex-
pected to Oe more general than elsewhere,
sud in some OF the Canadian offices. No
1oubt was expressed, however, that it
would extend to all the principal points.
There was no disturbance Oh the Asso-
~, Press wires, which tap Washing
Baltimore and Philadelphia and
eir tributary regions, these
Vfes being maned by Associated
Ebss telegraphsrs who have
46de no demand aud pave no grievance
| &ke general sentiment of operators aud
n Icers was that iha news Of ths country
V4uld he taken care of the operators hav-
b.. S"'y the ''"'''' '''''"S "''''' TIVE
& AT Dunnia. g..
BrrFAro, N. Y, July 10 There has
~ been DO action on the part OF the
Western Union operators regarding the
a1ike. All the operators are st tlteif
t@ts. They viii say nothing regarding
~ intentions of their body.
- NG,at.,n,.fnr,
NAsulNGroN, July 19.-At 12 IL p. m.
geten men OF the Western Union day
l6tce in the Washington Office had stOpped
WORK. Twelve of the day men were yet
d the office, but Manager Whitney was
Npt sure that all the IL would remain.
Most of them he hoped would do so.
All but one were upon their feet ap-
lparently oanvasing the situation. Nearly
Ial the members OF the night force of the
alilco are congregated on the sidewalk in
font of or near the office. The strikers
did not leave in a body. The seventh
Imam left after the departure of his six
companions.
l. Up to II 30 10 men from the day force
lkad stopped work. An active officer Of
Ithe brotherhood is authority for the state
Aent that no strike 10 TO be- appre-
Aended from operators working
Wires leased by brokers, newspapers
private individuals where such oper-
TORS are employed and paid by the
Nasers, unless an attempt ia made
~ the Western Union Company
b utilize these operators in band
ing matter not connected with
3e business Of such private firms.
Ho similar assurance was given, however,
q to such private wires worked by men
- the Western Union pay roll.
XThe same officer of the brotherhood as
afts that the greater part of the brother
kod now at work will strike before
Mother day. An authoritative state
nt from the strikers presenting the cas-,
; m their standpoint is contemplated and
!, vi probably be given out this afternoon
nsger Whitney says he has suficien
: Ice +, handle ali the business Offering
Tins far, and is confident of being able t,
cdptinue to handle it.
;ht the Baltimore 4 Ohio office nine o
u day force have abandoned thei
NJ iItruments, leaving Manager Clarke
vto is an operator, with two men.
fhe American Rapid employed only on
Icerator, who was also manager. He ha
stfuck. The Southern and Bankers 8
D hcbun.s employ four men, beside
anaser Cox, who is also an operator
Al of these remain at their posts.
=, 10 is rumored here that the report tina
' General Grant had dropped dead on tn,
st4eet in New York was the signal agree'
upon to communicate to the operators tn
oder to strike, 1t being we'll understoo
Nat the public at large as we'll as tn
perators might be relied on to sprea,
Ne story rapidly.
Three Offices Empty.
BALTIMoRE, July 19.-The operators il
he telegraph office IN this city struck
N le after IL o'clock to-day. In the mai
oilce of the Western Union the operator
VT in body, leaving only six, all {
ON are officers in the room. In tn
sin office of the Baltimore & Ohio COZ
bny 80 odd left, one only remaining,
Vputh. From the American Rapid min
BIT, leaving few female operators.
n ~ the main Office of the Western Unio
of the day force left. 1t is not y,
lown how many left the branch officer
~ / 30 there were IL operators at wor
,n the main office and the superintendent
=" # the opinion that he can call in
ient number, probably Is in all,
@Ldle all messages coming in.
~ In the Baltimore & Ohio office there al
Y eht operators at work, and their line
n kept open at points along the line
"A Baltimore Il Ohio railroad. The ope
a prs are receiving railroad matter, b,
% pusing all commercial business.
M when the strike took place, at u
AN,. IL L