Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-11
The Strikers Encouraxed.
TALK OF SETTLEMENT WITH THE B. h O. co
PANY.

PASY.
The striking operators were in good humor this
| morning and expressed confidence In an early
| termination OF the strike on terms favorable to
| the strikers. "Wc had the largest and best meet
ing last night" said one "that we have had since
| the strike began. We have plenty OF money, and
| the boys all feel encouraged"
The cipher dispatch received yesterday, the
operators stated, notified them that an early set
tlcment with the Baltimore and Ohio company
was aWRs WRgo9anls naTs oear,n said one Of sroun .,
operators here this morning. "that the Blltimors
and Ohio company have offered f1ve per cent"
Among the dispatches received at the headuuar-
ters was ore from an operator In New York saying
''Tell the boys we learn that W. U. has lost nearly
every wire they own in New York. Hardly a cir
cult working"
'If any settlement is made with the Baltimore
and Ohio company" said one Of the leaders OF the
| summated till Monday 1t VIII take some time.
| There Is no probability OF the operators going
| back to work to-day"
UNBRoKEN RANKS OF THE BROTHERHOOD.
The following was received at headquarters this
morning:
struggle finds us unbrOken and determined. At a
lew unlmportant points several members turned
| anywhere. few days more will end the strug-
gle In our favor. JOHN CAMPBELL"
RAILWAY OPERATORS OUT.
News was received here that last c?ering the
threatened strike OF the telegraphers employed by
the PIttsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis railway
company was inaugurated. The company decided
to insist that commercial business should be re-
ceived. and summariy discharged Assistant Su-
perlhtendent Devern, stationed at Columbus, Ohio
who was known to be in sympathy with the
brotherhood. This determination was communi-
Gated to the operators, and was Immediately fol-
lowed by an order to strike at six O'clock which
was sent out by Master Workman Eagan. The
order was obeyed by all the operators In Pitts
Jfuf trl al mo afnhn ord
seems to have been generally observed along the
| line. The railroad Operators with a few excep-
doas a % on the ohio division OF the Bitimore
also on the Lake Erie division OF the same road.
Most OF the places were filled, and there is no
delay In trains so far.
An operator IN one OF the offices here sent down
the following: "WaS talking with Pittsburg. All
are out on the Plttsburg division OF the B. 4 O."
The following was received last night from New
York: 1--WE must and will win this fight in less
than one week II we stand firm. Pledge me that
washington Will be true JNo CAMPBELL"
The Case of A. Ii. and EI. j. BeaII.
HEARING ON THE CHARGE OF ExACTING AN ILLEGAL
FEE IN A PENSION CASE POSTPONED.
To-day, before U. s. Commissioner G. S. Bundy,
the cases against Alpha B. Beall and Richard J.
Beall were taken up Mr.. w. A. Cook appeared
for the defendants, who were charged with having
on the Sth of August, 1880, contracted with Chris
tina Bremen, now pensioner, for the compensa-
ton OF SIoS13 to procure a pension for her, and
that they unlawfully obtained that amount for
their services 1t is claimed that the whole
amount OF the pension claim was 81, ,45S 15 and
that the accused retained more than half but that
since these proceedings were taken they have paid
back in money and expenses all but about $50. The
Beall5 claim that for tie money they gave oteS
payable on demand, which they have been ready
TO pay several times and that the charge grew out
OF misunderstanding. 1t was suggested In the
absence OF representative OF the District AttOr-
ney'S Office that the go over. Mr.. R. j. Beall
warmly urged an early hearing, as he was entitled
TO VlndlcatlOn as soon possible. Col. Cook
SAID he hoped for speedy he lring, but wished the
examination thorough. He therefore Was anxious
that the government be represented Mr. Tag
garts family being sick, he Thought that the best
which could be done Was to postpone the case to
Monday.
Mr.. Beall stated that there had been same erro-
neouS statements published about the case; that
the proof In the case showed that Mrs. Bremers
son d'el Ia this city at Douglass and was buried
at Arlington, and the statement that She never
saw her son, and that he was killed In battle, were
incorrect He thought that the af1idavtts were
true and filed them. 1t is true that lie did go to
Arlington TO the grave with the grandson OF
Mrs. Bremen, and he found that her son was buried
there.
MIR. Newcombe intimated that it had been sworn
that the Bealls knew nothing about the money.
The commissioner checked this conversation.
The case was continued TO 10 O'Clock Monday.