The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
GENERAL NEWS.
The Exchanges Complaining Of Tele-
graphs Facilities.
An Amusing Episode Between Striker
and Manager.
Expression Concerning the Shooting Of
the InfOrmer.
The Excitement and Trouble Caused by
the Failure.
COleman's Pluck and Skill In the Hill
Investigation.
Arrival of the Indian Commissioners
Washington Items.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Expression Concerning the Shooting OF
the InfOrmer.
The Excitement and Trouble Caused by
the Failure.
COIeman's Pluck and Skill In the Hill
Investigation.
Arrival of the Indian Commissioners =
Washington Items.
Other Foreign and Domestic News
The Situation.

The Situation.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-The officials OF the
Western Union Telegraph company state
that twenty-five wires have been cut or con-
nected with fire wire, so as to be useless.
between New York and Newark, on the
Hackensack meadows; that thirteen wires
have been cut between New York and Will
liams bridge.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-Out of the three
dress and cloak manufacturing firms whlch
were holding out against The employees, two
gave in to-day, Mercer, Jonassen q 20. ana
Danzig Brothers. The Manhattan suit ana
out, One hundred and twenty-four outside
contractors, out OF 230 have given IN, and a
majority of those holding out have signitied
willingness to grant the terms demanded.
Only about 200 men and girls are now on
the strike,
The aspect cigar makers lockout is IN
changed The employees say there are now
only /, 200 of the locked-out men out oil
work, large numbers having obtained EN-
throughout the city.
BALTIMORE, July 31.-A meeting OF the
Corn ard Flour exchange was called at
noon to-day at the request OF members,
who claimed that the telegraph service on
the floor was inefficient. A committee was
appointed to call upon the directors OF the
Western Union and Baltimore q Ohio Tele
graph companies for better service, declar
ing that the members we're subjected tC
loss because of the deficiency OF the service
Resolutions were offered, but laid on the
| table by vote of 49 to 38. Prominent mem
bers of the exchange stated that the corr
and Flour exchange had nothing, to DC
with the difficulties between the telegraph
com panies and their employees.
GALVESTON, July 31.-TSpecial. l-Las
night David Hall, manager Of the Western
Union telegraph office, had ]. @. Ameyex
| striking operator, arrested for assaultine
and striking an operator named Gains, who
was imported from Austin to fill Ameyex's
place. Ameyex gave bond for his appear
ance before the recorder this morning
When the case was called and the charlt
proved groundless and cost assessed against
the complainant. This turn of affairs made
Mr.. Hall very indignant, and his actor
being very oppressive to the court, he was
fined S25 and sentenced to one days con-
finement in the county Jail for contempt o
court. After being conveyed to the ]al
Mr.. Hall sent for his attorneys, upon whose
representations the recorders court was re-
convened. Mr.. Hall apologzed for his con 3
duct. when the recorder remitted the hne
and sentence of imprisonment. The aftail
created good deal OF amusement at the
EXPENSE of Mr.. Hall. and it is regarded as g
victory for the striking operators, whose
conduct since the strike has been very CIR,
cumspect. A great deal of complaint still
exists here at the way the telegraphic busl
ness is handled. The cotton exchange re-
ceiyed no telegraphic reports from any dl
rection to-day, which Is especially con-
demned by the cotton men.