Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-24
The telegraph Strikers.
MISTAKES AND DELAYS IN OFFICIAL DISPATCHES OF
THE GOVERNMENT

MISTAKES AND DELAYS IN OFFICIAL DISPATCHES oil
THE GOVERNMENT.
All OF the government departments are affected
more or less by the telegraph strike. Delays and
Inaccuracies occur frequently, but no serious en-
barrasSment has ensued as yet To-day however
the kilograms from the bureau OF internal revenue
were stamped with the delay stamp, which has no,
been done heretofore. GAS to messages sent here,
said the commissioner, "ot course we don't know
whether any have reached their destination oil
not, nor do we know what the delays have been
In the War department kilograms are sent and ne.
ceived. but mistakes, owing to the inexperence OF
the operators and delays on account or the Grip
renee. In the State department they meet with
the same difficulties"
The work of the Post ONCE and Interior depart
ments has not been delayed to a very large extent
by the telegraphers' strike, owing mainly TO the
fact that there is but little business now to be
in the departments, as well as elsewhere. The
few dispatches that have been sent OF have been
subject to the same delays as In private business
Ing an answer. AS post offce Official remarked
to-day:
"a! sent on two or three kilograms requiring a
reply several days ago, but have received no reply
yet. However, II am lucky, l expect that the re-
pnes VIII come along In few days, unless they
are sent by mail"
THE NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS
on 1.-THE Row" make no cOncealment OF their SYM
pathy for the strikers and OF their inclination to
emoarrass the telegraph companies In every way
possible. 1t has been an everyday wish among
them since the strike began that something big'
an excuse to s'ioad the wires" Yesterday was no
exception to the expression OF this sort OF senti-
ment, and while there was really no combination
tax the Western Union, more matter was fled
than on any day during the strike. That was be-
cause there Was more to send.
THAT STORM.
Gen. Boynton, correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Commandments says he told Manager Whit
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Transmitting news II he could find matter to send.
lie was speaking OF sending to his Boston paper,
as the Commercial Gazette has a special wire.
Inc General filed good deal OF matter, and
along towards midnight he was told that IL could
not be sent through. The excuse OF the company
Tor failure TO send matter west was that storm
had occurred In that section Gen. Boynton was
informed in the evening that the Western Union
had lost Its last wire to Cincinnati through the
wire until 2:l5 a. m without Interruptions: that
over 1t he communicated with Cincinnati, Pitts
burg, New York and Chicago, and that no storm
occurred between any OF these points.
Mr. EDWIN Fleming, OF the ST. Louis Republican,
was notified about pm that 1t was doubtful ii
his matter could be sent through. About 80 o. m.
thlS advice was repeated, together with the inror.
nation that the matter he had filed earlier still
remained untouched. He left 1t all In the office
0qs todsy mad no assurance that 1t went through.
other correspondents were notified TO the same
effect, and some OF them late at night informed
that their news failed to get through. owing to
that 'StOrm."
Gen. Boynton says the only ssstorm" there was
occurred In the Western Union office. The CORE
spondents are satisfied among themselves that the
few operators who remained with the company
are worked down, completely tagged out" and
that even the news cannot be transmitted under
existing arrangements
KEY NOTES
An operator said to STAR reporter to-day that
the agreement signed by the men now working
for the Western Union office to leave In case no
concessions were made to the strikers would prob
ably take effect tomorrow. The executive COM
m1ttee OF the Western Union Telegraph company
will meet Tomorrow and If their action is adverse
to the strikers, the men now at work will prob
aDly DE called upon to stand to their agreement,
Lunches are served to the men at work IN the
western Union office, at the expense OF the CON-
pany, SO that they do not leave the Office at all
during their ''trtck" Of duty
TIE managers OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Mutual Union offices, In this city, reported to-day
that the situation in their Offices was unchanged.