The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
CHICAGO.


The Company Says 1t Is In Better Shape,
While the Strikers Are Jubilant.
CHICAGO, July 21.-Chicago officials of the
Western Union in this city report continued
satisfaction in the condition of affairs This
morning good working force reported for
day duty and all messages were worked off
expeditiously. Colonel Clowry reports an
improved condition of affairs throughout the
being experienced throughout the north
western circuit, growing out OF the atmos.
pheric Interruptions. A new local difficulty
was occasioned this morning by the failure
of employees of tine gold and stock exchange
to report for duty. This service is one of
importance to the commercial world in the
transmission OF market quotations. The
entire office force of receiving reporters on
Change quilted their posts and no quotations
were sent in consequence. The company is
branch of the Western Union and the Off
Gals of the latter company report the diff
Guilty will soon be overcome.
The public interest manifested in the strike
of the telegraphers is pronounced in this
city, and extends to q class Of people who
are affected very remotely at the best by it.
The striking operators have been in better
feather to-day than at any forme r time, and
contend that the company will have to con-
cede a compromise in few days at best
They base their claim upon additions to their
ranks and upon reports received from other
cities. They held a largely attended meeting
this afternoon, and were enthusiastic over
the detection of the operators OF the gold
and stock telegraph who Joined the ranks of
the strikers to-day, and the action of the
| messenger boys in deserving their posts
during the afternoon The action OF the
gold CfnnR tOrC n f1tya
matters on Change during the day and pre-
vented in a large degree the dispatching OF
market quotations. In addition tc the gold
| and stock operators, the reporters IN the en-
ploy of the same company, who compile
quotations on the floor OF Change also quit
and four substitutes, placed there by the
Western Union were denied the privilege of
| the floor by the secretary OF the Board of Trade
on the ground that they were obtaining quo
tations for the use of bucket shops. Shortly
after the messenger boys had filed out of the
Western Union Office the clerks in the de-
livery department of the same company also
marched out without giving notice. The
| management of the Western Union an
nounces its ability to fill the places caused by
these OBJECTIONS shortly.
In addition, the company officials of the
Western Union have displayed no discour-
agement aud assert that their working force
is improving daily and that all business is
being dispatched rapidly. The strikers have
placed bulletin boards in front of their hall
and chronicle all matters which come to
their knowledge and which they deem favor
able to their success They have perfected
their organization in other ways The pa
pers give all phases of the situation at length
and particularly matters OF local origin. Va
rious rumors have been given publicity init
mating the railroad operators also contem-
plated gong ont, but nothing has transpred
thus far to indicate that any such move is
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