New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02
= r. 1,vemore, S. S. carll W. A. Cole. and Henry

eomeWhat disarranged by the sto'm iast Sa'uiu"S'
but the trouble was promptly repaired Inc com"
pany had had no wires cut by the strikers since IL
had taken its old force back again. On one coca
s sion before il had made terms with the Brother
bood however. wires had been cut. but the
perpetrators had never been discovered. When
asked If the RAPID was now prepared to make pub
lie the terms on which an adjustment had been
effected with tGe NE ssS%aS ssd :nS n''
The pledge to secrecy on our part has not yet
been removed, but understand that Mr.. Campbell
saws that to-day the CAUSES which made 1t desirable
for the Brotherhood that the terms shoulo not be
disclosed have been removed. 1t remains Tor MN
30 make public theee terms II ne desires
10 do so. On the payment OF our operators yesleI-
day II was decided that whatever increase OF pay
nnent may b. due them, in connection with our
agreement with the Brotherhood, shall oe added 10
what they will earn during the month OF august.
This was rendered necessary by the lact mat Tue
tine SINCE our cd operators re'urh'o 10
work has been 80 short that III was lihposslpIo
to compute the pay on the new
basis iu time to have the pay-rolls ready yester-
When asked as TO the reason for breaking
off all business relations between he Rapid aud the
Baltimore aud ONO, MIR. sherman sad;
. Their service uncertain and SUBJECT 10 so
much delay that at this time, when our mes are
working we'll and we are making ourselves popular
VITA the public, we could not III justice 10 our
patrons receive business for points on the hue Oh
the Baltimore aud Ohio. They were not hahuilng
our business according TO contract ana the ohus
must rest on them" =,
From another source it was learned that the real
reason why the RAPID ceased 10 exchange business
With the Baltimore and y 40 was on account I Id
letter written by Mr.. Campbell to wee PRESIDENT
May suggesting that interchange OF business
with the Baltimore and Ohio was not PENN Ssloie
under the arrangements made between the hapn
and the Brotherhood, aud the Executive Committee
would be sorry be Obliged again to order sever
ancc of their relations.
the Rapid were highly dissatisfied at the terms 90
which they were paid OF on Tuesday. Ihere was
no increase over the old rates. ana Yesterday ther
hoursof work continued the as before the strke
RUMoRs ABOUT THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
The presence 10 this city of Robert Garrett, vice.
president of The Baltimore and ONO. and the alb
sence OF Superintendent Prlce from his office
during the afternoon caused revival OF
the rumors that the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Executive Committee of the Brotherhood were hold
ing negotiations looking TO compromise. MT.
Price. when by TRIBUNE reporter. said:
81 have news. There is no change IN the 81 ua-
ton so far as we are concerned Our lines work
ing we'll TO all points l know nothing whatever OF
the movements Of MIR. Garrett"
prominent official of another telegraph COM
amy said: 81 was not aware that Mr. Gar
rett is in town, but L heard to-day that the
Baltimore and OHIO and the strikers have
come together again so far as TO discuss the
Nuation, with the understanding that whatever
result may be reached by winch the Baltimore ana
ONO strikers return TO work, 1t shall Ice publicly
announced that neither s0e has sacrificed lis Drln-
cples or self-respect by making concessions, Dnt
that The alliance Is s purely and Smpy one"SiVe ana
RoDert Garrett when called IN BY TRIBUNE re-
porter at the BrevoorI House last night had moth
ing to add TO his previous statements IN regard 10
Is unchanged.
THE STRIKE TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The Commit Gee of the Tn, ted States Senate on Edu
patton ana Labor by i've of the members,
met yesterday in the Post OIice Building. to begin
an Investigation into the causes OF strikes,
agencies by which the same produced. and to
suggest remedial legislation for any evils that may
exist There were present Messrs Blair of New
Hampshire, the chairman; Adrich, of Rhode
Lsland; George, of Mississippi; Pugh, of Alabama
snd Call of Florida. The work before the COM
Inittee was discussed in informal manner, and 1t
was decided to take up first for consideration the
strike of the telegraph operators. 1t was agreed
that word should be sent to the telegraph COM
panes and the strikers in order that both sides
could send such persons to be heard before the
committee as would best represent them. The
committee then adjourned to meet on Monday at
loan
Mr. George departed for Boston soon after the
committee adjourned. and Messrs Pugh and Call
went to the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach. In
referring to the work of the committee MI Pugh
said: 81 do not think anything will be accom-
plished The trouble between capital and labor Is
as old as the adamaotne hills. 1t has been talked
about and written about until it seems to me there
IL nothing new that can be SAID upon the subject.
The telegraph company Will not give Us any ihIOr,
nation mat will be favorable 10 the strikers, aud
the strikers will not say anything that will be
favorable to the telegraph company. we could
perhaps yet at the DO tom facts better when tnrre
is no strike IN progress Butt is tue iasmOn 10 lh
vestigate everything now, and 1T may be mat some
good will come out of this"
TROUBLE IN THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. JEwETT WANTS HIGHER RATEs-DHFEKENcEs
AMONG THE DIRECTORS.
The Postal Telegraph Company has not yet
dxed date the opening OF the lines to the public.
The underground conduit at Chicago. which has been
the principal cause of delay was completed yesterday
and officers OF the company said that was not impos
sible that lines would be thrown to morrow 1t
Is known, however that there has arisen serious
difference in the Board Of Directors which
may result in important changes in the management
and the lines may not be opened until tue breach has
been healed.
full meeting of the directors was held on Tuesday
Hugh j. Jewett, is also director Of tue Western
Union suggested that the xed previous
ing at which not present. were much too low
He urged that they should be advanced In this position
be was supported 1t understood, by Thomas Dickson
who became member OF the Board at his solicitation
and y President Erhardt This not received favor
ably by directors no believed that the company
could do profitable business at the rate OF 20 cents for
twenty words Some of the directors expressed surprise
thai Mr. Jewett should advocate hgLe rates Tney did
not hesitate it is said put their suspicious into plain
and forcibe language. No change In the pro-
posed tariff made. 1t limited in Wall
Street that some of the directors might re-
sign, but no changes occurred in the Board.
President Ehardt after the meeting said that ne did not
o. re speak about IT, aud VlcePresOent Iummins said
tina. ouly routine business had been transacted Mr.
Jewet who Of the trustees IN whose bands the
eonrrol the stock placed recently declined 10 dis
cuss company's affairs yesterday. George g. Zoe,
the second trustee asked changes in the oil
reclory made at the meeting. He replied: Not
to my knowedgr" He made the same reply 70 toe in
curry any changes the board the trustee
ship discussed.
.'ruere plain talk at the meeting" one
of tie dire said yesterday but resulted in