Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-23
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The Strikers Stick.
THE SITUATION IN NEW YORK,

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About 900 OF the striking telegraph operators
In New York were on an excursion yesterday to
Long Branch. A meeting of the remainder was
neid during the afternoon. A dispatch was read
from Philadelphia stating that the strikers there
stood 1rm and would not back down. It was
stated that number OF wires and cables had been
broken during IRE in vandewater street There
was also read a dispatch stating that the affairs
or the Hartford Office were in q deplorable condi-
uon Members were advised to keep away from
me me western Union building. as it was said that
the company had their emiSsaries lurking about
with the Intent. II possible, to break up and de.
mOrailze the Brotherhood. 1t was reported that
they had forty-nve persons, many OF them 'plugs,"
at work sending on dispatches some OF which had
accumulated since the 18th inst.
There was force OF nifty operators on duty at
the western Union main of1ce yesterday, and ft
was reported there that all the business to import
ant points was clear and no delays were necessary
line company stu claims to be able to carry on its
business In spite OF the strikers, and no compro-
mise will be proposed. 1t was rumored last night
that the check clerks would strike to-day
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE STRIKERS
Resolutions were adopted at the meeting OF the
Central Labor Union in New York yesterday en-
dorsing the strikes of the cigar makers, the dress
and cloak makers. and the telegraph operators
and linemen. The telegraphers were ofiered
financial assistance to enable them to carry on
THE SITUATION IN BALTIMORE.
superintendent Stewart, OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio company. said last night In Baltimore that
he had received one or two operators from Rich
mond and expected one or two more to-day from
tne same place. he would then have twenty good
operators IN the main ONCE He said his company
Is strongest in Baltimore, New York and Chicago,
ana has good force at Cincinnati
CAPTURED TKLEGRAM
A message from Superintendent Stewart to Vice
Presidents Garrett and Spencer, at Deer Park. was
captured by 'sbird" In the ONCE OF the Baltimore
and Ohio. The superintendent says: sSTbe sltua-
lion To-Day ID unchanged, no increase or detection
being reported. The Chicago Board OF Trade had
the strikers all the funds necessary to continue
70 Cne END, and recommending an extension OF the
R Hoaro Of Trade lines to The east The Western
chicago Exchange, but they were driven out"
GEN. BRADLEY I. JOHNSON ON CoRPoRATIoNA
Gen. Bradley T. johnson has written to the
strikers about the Western Union as follows:
"When number OF workngmen and women de.
pays 2 per cent dividends on eighty Millions Of
Watered stock which does not represent nfteen
millions OF real money. the case Is too plain for
the public at its own discretion, to absorb the
mass of the taxes thus levied and to refuse to pay
s5 e the BY whom its
TIE sALARIEs PAID By TIE coxPANfEa
One OF the strikers In Baltimore makes the fol.
lowing estimate OF the salaries paid BY the tele-
graph companies: The Baltimore and Ohio had Q
men at $50 each month, at S75 1 at SO at ss5,
u 4
at 50. According to this estimate the number
OF employees was -, and the average salary not
quite $50
The western Union had men at 500, at $50.
at Sc5. at So at Sos. at $50 at S56 at $40
at 50 and at 80 With a. employees then the
western Union paid an average salary OF S6S
These figures include the branch ofncea
THE COMPANIES WILL BB C0MPElLED TO YIELD.
The editorial comments In the New York Herald.
Times and Sun yesterday attribute TO the strikers
q power which VIII compel the companies to yield
The Times says: "Dur1ng the coming week the
pressure OF an incensed public opinion the In.
creasing drmnees and hopefulneSs OF the strikers
and the growing weight OF the companies dim.
cultleS VIII become 30 potent that only cOrpora-
ton futrenched In Unreasonable fnsolence would
persist in refusing negotiation for compromise
OF dinlcultieS"
TALK OF COMBINATION AGAINST WESTERN UNION.
There is talk In New York, according to the
Herald, OF combination being formed between
the American Rapid Telegraph company, the Bal |
timore and Ohio Telegraph company and the
Brotherhood Of Telegraphers, with the object OF
transferring much OF the business heretofore con
troileo BY the Western Union company to its two
younger rivals, and thus cr1pplng stfn further the
strikers great adversary. The hopes of the partea
TO the agreement are said to be based on the fact
that, while the wires Of The two companies do not
cover the extent OF territory which the Western
Union does. they take in the very heart of the
country and reach all the points at which tea. |
graphing IL profitable.