Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-26

THE suRRKNpER or rHE AgyRicAN RArrp con.
fASy-rALKEp or ooMBISArfoR AGAINST rup
WESTERN UNION.
NEW YORK, July 8-By the majority or persons
the surrender OF the American Rapid Telegraph
company 70 the demands OF the strikers was re-
garded as a certain indication that the strike was
nearing Its end. anc that the other companies
would soon follow suit and Yield 10 the combina-
ton OF the operators II was rumored that tho
Baltimore and Ohio company would be the next To
give In. and that negotiations were now pending
looking toward consolidation with the American
Rapid company, and thus forming a combination
against the Western Union and securing a large
portion OF Its business lI the two companies were
united IL Is claimed that all the important points
IN the west and south could be reached without.
dinlrulty, ana that the delays which have thus
impeded business at the exchanges coull thus be
overcome IL Was stated this morning at the offico
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO COMPANY
that II was the intention OF the company 10 re-
main nrm At the office OF the American Rapid
company le6 operators were on duty to-iay. In
Guiding the ll6 men who went out on the day OF
the strike Ninety-ive out-of-town Offices were
opened ana 400 operators In all had returned to
the employ OF the company. The p br nCh ofliccs
IN tnlS city were also rc-opcne1, ami a large
amount OF euSines is repOr, ej 10 have been han
died.
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
sun remains nrm, however I'm the po ition II has
assumed since the beginning OF the strike, and
OF operators on duty t,stcrday returned io-day.
ana the reports OF the managers OF the operating
room show that business was bang handled
promptly. Encouraging reports wc,e received
from the general super.ntcnAents nj Chicago ant
Na>hVilIa, Tenn. Press Agent Snmeryillc said that
I've actlon ot the American Rapid would have no
III M CT uIDn the policy OF the Western Union.
hherf seems 10 have been a II tie Improvement at
we eAchangeS THIS morning, and no complaints
VIE m1de anywhere, except at the cotton and
piouuce exchanges AT the latter place
hlhe operators w re at work, and II is eN-
pec'ed that there VIII be less delay and
greater accuracy In the reports and quotations to-
uas. Inc Postal telegraph comp amy has put IN
TWO Cnicago wires, which have en- quadrupled
ana lhlS Will be equivalent 10 wires No opera
torS OF ihe western Union company ara at the cot
Ton eNcnange, ana the messages have TO be- sent TO
tue main oiilce for transmission. At the stock
eNcnahge there We're nine Western Union opera
torS, ana u was reported that lhe direct wires 10
onicago, boston, philadelphia and Il Bsltilnore were
ehIrey cl"ar, ana that no delay would occur to-
uay IN me Transmission or messages 60 these
points The Mutual Union ana Baltimore and
ono ono OFFICES Were closed but the Merchants aud
bdhkers was doing large business, apparently.
MORNING BULLETIN OF THE WESTERN UNION COM
PaNY.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The following Is the
O'CLOCK am. bulletin OF the We tern Cnion tele-
graph company: East. every wire Ok; north,
ON on all routes; south, way wires all ok;
through wires also ok. 20 all points: west, all
routes OK. Business is clear for al points this
morning, ana to-day'S business Is M wing In good
time chicago reports that the overland wires are
Oh and business auout clear.
STRIKE Al NORWICH CONN
NORWICH, CoNS, July 26-The cniirr force OF
teiesraph operators, except the manager, slru X
this morning.