The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-17
WILL MAKE IT HOT.
The Telegraphists Indignant over
the Treatment of their Peace
Committee.
An &2&rc~sire Campaign 10 be an
an@mrnted aHd strong Meas
ures Adopted.

NEW ShR% Aug l6 = Dis'rict Master
Workman Campbell has adjre~,.4i j leIter t.
Zen E"E"rt saying that his reception Ut tue
telegraph"r>' committee was dee tdcdly A.
rogatt aud disrespectful, and shoe>cd con.
cluslveIY that his repeated ASSURANCES ot en-.
tire readiness to treat with the men as lI,di
viduatI WINS not sincere, and tIat the com.
tahy had 40 intention Of dealing Justly hy
III" employees ur the public Siltce all at
ren'ptS at reconciliation had proved futile,
the fight would now be be carried on with ne
newed vigor aud determination by ali iegiti
mare Means within the power II tLe Lruther-
hood
There are at present eighty thrf Western
Union branch Offices in this city ,iu-sJ and
about forty more operators hro ,eIiiret at
the Western Union building The company 5
officials say about ono huhdred AMI hrty
operators ar required i'll this city &c put IL ia
Arst class condition
Tho Western Union rnnpauya oulciaIs
said that thirty live circuits of tLiS ,:ity were
Intertered with by throwing hue aires over
the regular wires.
AT CHICAGO.
CHiGAGo, Aug. ii Upon being ap-
t''oN''H'' > - ANPJAtNA a ~ IStFih y utbu
official said:
The strikes all over; what do you xpact
to learn new The members Of the brother
hood in New York have announced that here
after the fight will be a la mort, src Well,
We can't help it, suppose, but do not fool at
all frightened at the prospect. Yes, We are
still receiving complaints from board OF trade
nen hut we used to get those all the year
round before strike was thought &C. We
are having fewer complaints made Of mis-
slkes. and SO forth, just now tLHn No lid be
fore the strike began"
The smaller Telegraph companies give ae-
counts Of their condition yifnilar that " the
Western Union
WHAT TIE STRIKERS SAY.
The men continue to repeat their express
Ions Of confidence. They maintain that the
companies speak falsely when they assert
that their communications with all points
are thoroughly re established. and predict
that the Western Union will fall from its
pedestal ere long, and when it does fall the
crash will be heavy one. War to the
knife is The cry now, and number Of the
strikers declared that sooner than GO hack to
work for the company they will break stones
on street. 1t was whispered at Uhich's hall
that the brotherhood yet had its ace Of trump,
to play. though of what it consists is not naie
known. When asked as to what the nature
Of the next move will he the men shake their
beads md say they are not at liberty to tell.
MASTER WORKMAN MORRIS.
''You can just assure the public" said
Master Workman Morris, "tFat the strike,
instead Of being ended, has just begun Let
them understand that the TelcCraphers'
Brotherhood is only branch of IA system
which has its other branches extending into
every field of labor" With reference to the
visit of committee to Eckert, Mr. Morris
said 1t may he news to the public to
know that that visit was made at the insti
cation of the Chicago branch. Tn" papers
were bowling for US to take the initiatory
steps toward compromise General
Eokert had announced that he
would treat with us. Here in Chicago we
thought the best plan would be to let the pub
lie see we we're anxious to do the right thing
so we sent word to John Campbell, asking
him to appoint the committee He at first
refused, and held out for a long time but at
last VIC succeeded in getting him to take the
step. You see the result We have now de-
ferred to public opinion a. expressed by tue
press" Mr. Morris intimated that the fight
would he aggressive on the part of the strik
ers now, and potent means would he II iJptHi
TO accomplish success