Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-26
A Compromise Agreed Upon by the
American Rapid Telegraph and
the Brotherhood.
The Company Comedies the Demands OF
the Strikers, and the Operators
Resume Work.
Reports That the Western Union Had
Surrendered Denied by the Ex-
eeutiYe Officers.
Civil Suits Entered Against the Com.
pany at Philadelphia-TheL Local
Situation.

H The banks we're murmuriBg yesterday for
the frat time against the annoy ance caused
them on account of the difficulties in the
way OF using the wires. The bucket.sbeps
were loud 10 their complaints Of the failure
OF the Western Union 10 supply them with
Quotations. Ooe of them said SO far as buzz
lne's vas concerned he might as we'll close
up. HIS expenses are $50 day and no
transactions to amount 10 anything are made.
Sill, in spite of his loss, he was strongly in
favor oil the operators. Speaking of the
quotations, he said he received the opening
prices at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The l
O'Clock prices came all right twenty minutes
afierwsrd, bnt ths 10 o'clock quot atons did
not arrive until 3 o'clock. Everything is sent
by msss .Dg-r from the main Office, as it has
been Impossible 10 secure a lineman capable
of putting in the geld and stock indicator.
Conley, who struck yesterday, is said to be
very expert and his place will be hard to fill
Manager Howard
DROVE ABOUT IN PERSON
looking after the wires which were disar.
ranged by the storm of the night previous
The boys remarked facetiously that the
Western Union wss putting on airs, since it
sent it's lineman about his rounds in a car
riags.
IhhE> NEW MEM bEho
were initiated by the Brotherhood yesterday
and they are all still cheerful and resolute.
Yes.erday morning a cou pie drove up to the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad office, and
one of them got out while the other held the
horse. The former stated that his COM
panion was sort OF operator, and that he
had come to this city expecting to strike-a
good fat position. He added that his friend
had applied to Manager Howard, who had
tried him and, fading be could not do the
work, referred him to the Mississippi and Ten
nessee depot. There we're no vacancies
there, and the young man returned to the
shades of rural life.
WIRES DOWN.
The railroads have a contract with the
Western Union to maintain their lines, and
at noon yesterday Manager Howard was
Motif ID that the line of the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad was dows, and was re-
quesed to repair it. Two trains were sent
out after the notice was served, thus giving
the cjmpany al opportunity to send out
IN IN 10 make the necessary repaire, but none
was cent.
LITTLE CHANGE
has taken place in the local Office. The
operators have their cots in the operating
room, and stck close to their work Harry,
who came up from VIcksburg, was doing
good work, though it is said he is in almost
dying condition. A prominent citizen here
Yesterday, who is pretty we'll posted, pre-
dcted, as soon as be heard that the American
Rapid had m sde terms, that tue Western
Union would follow in the next twenty-tour
hours The company are not doing satisfac-
tory work, and the public are growing very
tired of il all. A m ASA ,e ime to- lay which
is a fair sample. 1t was dated simply "Ful-
toD," with no State or d ,te given, and the
body of tho message read nonsensically, ss
follJws: sc, and o. read this sfternoon about
fifteen"
MAss-MEETINe.
The IN meeting If trades unious, post
poDei from Tuesday night on account oil the
storm, will be held tn-night at Exposition
building al 8 O'Clock. The Hon. Casey Young,
Judge L. W Blown, the Hon. Luke E. Wright
aud o,her prominent speakers will address
the meeting. The business men of the city
are especially invited, as full statement of
the cAu,es that led to the strike will be
made, that they may b en- ebled to place the
bl.me where it properly belong.
CALLING FOR QUOTATIONS.
The following was posted on the boards of
Cotton Exchange YESTERDAY:
MEMPHIS, July Is, 1888.
To the President of the Memphis Cotton Exchange:
DEAR SIR-We, the undersigned members
of the Cotton Ex ;haDge, requ S. that you
csll meeting this evening at 3 O'Clock for
the purpose of Communicating with the Of
ficials Of the Western Unioa Telegraph Com
Uany, stating that are suffering great loss
from the absence Of regular communications
acd news, and request that work be resumed
es sablishipg the same al once. Very re-
spec;fullv,