Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-25

smoothly and that the company was continu
 ally receiving applications for situations from
 frst-class operators. He also stated that tho
 cable was working all right, as was demon
 strated by the cablegrams in the morning pa pers. Messages are still received, however,
 subject to delay. The operators at their daily meeting this morning were as enthusi. astic as ever. Several new members were i initiated. Reports of an encouraging nature
 were received. Much sport is made over the many errors of the new hands. One operat-
 or said: 'T should think it would ruin them
 to waste so much tape" An operator in a
 suburban office was called up last evening from the main office She thought she would see how long it was and started the wheel. The message contained seven words, but fully sixty feet of tape was consumed before it could be sent straight Letters were read by the presiding officer from various western cities. The communl- cation from Chicago states that IF had join ed the brotherhood since the inauguration of the strike and that thirty eight of the best men secured since Thursday deserted the Western Union on Saturday, leaving only 25 operators in that great office. It was also stated in the letter that the Western Union had been mailing hundreds of messages daily from that city to points in the East for which they charged full tolls. committee was appointed to receive offered funds and re- serve them for future use. If not needed they will be returned to the contributors. No one was authorized to solicit funds The cable men at Duxbury and North Sydney, who are members of the brotherhood and were ordered to strike, and who siRnifed their intention yesterday of obeying that or der hut whn annRroot1v rannaIn6d on duty, were severely criticised by the members present. It was stated, however, that the scarcity of cable news in the morning papers that depend upon the As sociated Press for the dispatches disclosed the fact that the cable service had been seriously impaired. It was thought the cable opera tors remained on duty in order to give the impression that they were faithful to the company but in reality to block the business in every manner possible while not absolute ly cutting off communication. It was voted that Chairman OConnor be telegraphed at assembly that the associated service be sus- pended.
 Active Sympathy for the Operators.
 CINCINNATI, July 24.-The strikers held large and enthusiastic meeting to-day. Among the visitors present were delegates
 
 Traphagen, one of the executive board of the Knights of Labor. The visiting delegates made stirring addresses which were received with much enthusiasm. The trades unions and business men of this city have express ed desire to aid the operators financially whenever it may be required.
 The GOvernme ent Complaining of Della ys.
 WASHINGTON, July 24.-The latest phase iD the telegraph situation here to night is that government officials are complaining of delay to the telegraph business entrusted to the Western Union company. The strikers here preserve a quiet, dignifed, solid front The idle and Iistless receiving clerks in the Western Union office show that there is very little business. The reports from Virginia and North Carolina show continuation of the suspension of telegraph business in that section of the country. A meeting of the brotherhood was held at the National Hotel tonight One hundred dollars was present ed them by delegation from the Typo graphical Union.
 It was stated positively at the brotherhood meeting to night that Chief Signal Officer Ha- zen had ordered the signal office operators to report at the Western Union office to re. ceive the weather reports there and assist in handling Western Union commercial business A committee was at once appointed to wait on Governor Hagen and the Secre ary of War and protest against this action. member of the brotherhood employed in the signal office declared that he would submit to incarcera- tion sooner than enter Western Union office. at this juncture. Lieutenant Swift of the sig nal office and an ex-operator has not yet put in an appearance at the Western Union .ofdce although General Eckert had requested the chief signal office to grant him leave of ab- sence so that he may assist the Western Union here.
 Confusion Worse COnfounded at Chicago.
 CHICAGO, July 2+.-SErike matters remain instatu quo. Heavy storms in the West and Northwest last night played havoc with the wires and made the confusion of the tele- graph companies worse confounded. The strikers remain firm and are receiving en- couraging reports from all points. Business men say the situation is daily growing worse. ha nF