Daily globe., 1883-07-30
THE TELEGRAPHER'S STRIKE.
Meagre Reports From the Scenes of Strife
No Change in the Situation.
AN APPEAL TO rHH PRESIDENT.

AN APPEAL TO THH PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, July pa committee of
three of the Brotherhood of tslegraphers
waited upon the president of the United
States to-day, and not being able to see
him, left with his secretary the following
communication:
To the President of the United States:-
At a meeting of Washington Assembly,
Brotherhood of telegraphers, Knights of
Labor, held the evening of July %, it was
resolved that committee of three be ap-
pointed to wait upon your excellency and
make the following representation, which
this organization stands prepared to sub
stantiate, if given an opportunity so to do:
It is respectfully represented to the execu-
tive that as a result Of the obstinate atti-
tude assumed by the Western Union
and Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
companies in the matter pending, a prac-
tical suspension of telegraphic communi-
cation, very important interests of the gov
ernment are jeopardized. It is alleged by
this assembly that the telegraphio CORE
spondence of the state, war, navy, interior
treasury and postoffice departments has
for ten days last past, been subjected to
delay and garbling, growing out of the in
ability Of corporations above mentioned
to properly handle the dispatches of the
national government. It is further al
legged by this assembly that the
necessary facilities for prompt and
intelligent transmission of reports and
bulletins of the signal service bureau of
the war department, are withheld by the
Western Union Telegraph company. By
sach Withholding of facilities it is believed
by this assembly that the agricultural and
mercantile industries are at present badly
hampered and their future seriously
threatened. All this, it is represented, is
in direct violation of the United States
statutes Cholera and yellow fever threaten
us, and In such juncture the sanitary arm
OF the government should, we believe, be
strengthened, not paralyzed, and that
prompt, accurate and cheerful support in
the matter of easy Communication between
distant points, is absolutely essential to
the strengthening of that service, Is truth
which passes without argument. We hope
and believe you will Immediately instruct
the law officers of the government to Off
cially investigate these allegations, and
take such steps as may be necessary to as
sert the rights of the government in the
premises. Signed
ROBERT L. DRAKERs.
FRED. G. MAREN.
ALFRED j. GUsTIK.
Committee of the Washington Assembly.
Brotherhood of Telegraphers, Knights of
Labor.
GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Superintenden
Zeublin, of the Western Union Telegraph
company, to-day issued the following
order:
WASHINGTON, July 29.-L. Whitney,
Manager, Washington: Under general
instructions of the acting president of this
company appointments have been made
filling all vacancies in this office. Striking
operators and dismissed men should be
given to understand they may seek en-
ployment elsewhere if they SO desire.
Signed J. E. ZBUBLN,
Superintendent.
GETTING THEIR IRE UP.
NEW ORLEANS, July 28.-At meeting of
the committee appointed by various COM
mercial organizations, to confer together
in regard to the existing strike of the tele-
graph operators, the following was unani-
mously adopted:
heSot0ed, in view OF the imperfect tele-
graph service at present existing, which
has served to PROSTATE commercial busi-
ness between this city and its electrical
connections, we, representatives of the
commercial bodies of New Orleans, urge
the indispensability of such immediate
action on the part of the Western Union
Telegraph company as will tend to restore
the commerce of our city to its normal
condition, and prevent a continuance of
heavy losses and the serious inconvenience
now being sustained by our whole COM
mercial community.
Three fine lots on Wilkin street, near the resi-
denoe of Hon. VIM. Crooks, will be sold at auc-
ton tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 29.-Ex- Congress
man VIM. E. Lansing died suddenly of
heart disease to-day. He was member of
the Thirty-seventh, Forty second and Forty
third congresses.
s9-Nothing so simp pie and perfect for color
ing as the Diamond Dyes. For carpet rags, bet
ter and cheaper than any other dye-stuffs
In Difficulty
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July 29.-More, linseed