Daily globe., 1883-08-13
STEADILY DIsINTEGRAT1NG.


of the present condition of the telegraph
ers strike would seem to be about as fol-
lows: There has been some misunder.
standing among the brotherhood, and in
meetings there have been some urgent ad-
dresses made in behalf of surrender. The
leaders of the strike, however, generally
declare satisfaction at the prospect, and
belief in eventual success. Meantime ac
cessions to the ranks of the working force
throughout the country continue, and for
the past two days have been in
creasing considerably, so much in
fact, that it was believed yesterday
that there had been break of some mag
n1tude among the strikers. To-day's de-
velopements discredit this theory, but in
dlcate clearly that steady d1sintegration
is goinh on. The brotherhood have, how
ever, much sympaty from other organiza-
t1ons, have received some substantial aid,
and are encouraged by reports of further
defections from the company in certain
directions, and of partial strikes among
the railroad operators. The reports of
compromise between the Baltimore
& Ohio and its former employees
do not seem to have any basis
of fact. The Western Union company
declare the strike is over for good, and
all so far az any back down or concessions
on their part is concerned. They are GER
ta1nly making no universal efforts to
obtain men, and evince much unconcern
respecting applicants, selecting carefully
from all corners the best workmen. 1t
seems likely that many of the best tele-
graphers who went out will seek other en-
ployment at once, rather than wound their
own pride by confessing a mistake. This
will be partial remedy for the plethora
of operators, which has rendered the strike
contest of such strength, and will per
haps bring relief to those who resumed
work.
CONFLICTING REPRESENTATIONS
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-Dispatches from
Texas variously say on authority of the
Brotherhood of Telegraphers that from
seventy to 200 operators have quit work on
the Gould railroads in that state, during
the past two days, but the railroad and
Western Union deny it and assert it has
been previously reported in these dispatch
es that only ten men in seven offices have
abandoned their keys and there has been
no interruption to the trains or business
in the state and that the strike so far has
been utterly insignificant. Some of the
Western Union wires leading eastward and
northward from this city were tied with
very fine copper wires on Thursday night,
but business was not stopped aud the lines
were soon restored to good order again.
WIRE CUTTING
NEW YORK, Aug. IL superintendent
Humstone, of the Western Union Telegraph
company, reported this morning fifteen
wires cut or inter- upted in the southern
1Jrn IN
Philadelphia, in the meadows between
Jersey City and the car shops. In western
routes all American Union and Mutual
Union, to the number of eighteen, and five
Hudson River wires, have been cut in this
city. South of Manhattanville at various
points on the eastern circuit thirty three
wires were cut; also in the vicinity of
Manhattanyille. A large force of line men
were sent out to repair damages. Some
delay was caused, but business was sent by
other routes as soon as the circuits could
be completed. Interruption to these wires
occurred shortly after 10 p. m. and this
morning. at about the same time, showing
the action was concerted ON the part of
cutters. Little Inconvenience is expert
Anced, as business at that hour is pretty
well cleared up. Dispatches received from
the West this morning stated that the
Fort Wayne route was cut last night near
Chicago, and that seven routes out of st.
Louis had been interrupted.
There is no apparent change in the con-
dition of affairs at the Western Union Of
fees to-day and the strikers seem to be
still firm in their position. The rumor
that there is any indication of general
weakness on the part of the strikers is in
dignantly denied, and men who have re-
turned to the company, are said to be of
inferior grade. At the Western Union
Office it was said this morning two more
men returned since last night, and others
are expected to apply to-day. From
Superintendent Trabur, at Nashville, the
following dispatch was received this morn
ing: One striker returned at Macon YES
terday, completing the full force there. All
strikers at Savannah, seven in number,
applied to return to work yesterday. We
have but two vacancies, and but two of the
applicants were accepted leaving three
hrst-class men and two second class men
wanting jobs. Business is moving prompt
ly to all points south. Three operators
returned at Norfolk, Va, yesterday and
Tree, of Richmond, says in his district the
strikers openly admit their defeat and
advices also received from other points
seem to indicate the men are losing cour-
age and willing to return to work at any
time. At noon dispatch was received at
the Western Union Office stating that nine
frst-class operators returned to work in
Buffalo to-day, and as many more who ap-
piled were rejected. Two were taken back
at Rochester.
ExTENsITE WIRE CUTTING.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 1.-THE wires of the
Western Union company were cut in two
places this morning at the foot of st. Paul
avenue, where twenty-five wires are united
to make cable under the Hackensack
river. All the wires were severed and were
also cut on New York avenue at the foo
of the hill The New Jersey and New York
Telephone company's wires were cut on
the corner of Brunswick and First streets.
completely cutting off communications
with Newark, Orange and other points oA
the Trunk line. A force of line men are
lines.
HAVE NOT BACKED DOWN.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE officers of
the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph company
report the situation unchanged, as well as
heir first determination to not treat with
he RrOtbarboo1 Tber 5;-oIo;,. -: