The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-22
.Telegraphic.
A BOLD FRONT
Still Presented by Both Parties TO the
Great Strike,
The Effect Noticeable in the Lack Of
General News Statement Of st.
Louis Strkers-The Situation
Elsewhere-Both Sides Con-
6dent-Edison's En-
couragement.
A BOLD FRONT

81. LcrB, mo, July 21.-To day
no practical change has occurred in the
status OF the strike. As usual in the open
ny days Of such contests both sides are at
present confident Of success, and each
poinis so confidently to what seems salts.
factory evidence OF its claim that the re.
suit 10 only the bewilderment OF he search
err after the facts in the case. The feature
Of the strike this morning was the strong
feeling which was present on Change
against the Western Union company's man.
ayers for their second failure to supply the
working force which they had promised.
Yesterday the members OF the Exchange
DESTROYS OF abstaining from partisan feeling
we're non-committal in their expressions o,
opinion, but 10 day they are outspoken In
their criticisms. They are not unmindful
OF the fact thatthe morning newspapers had
excellent service last night, and they were
very anxious to know whether they
were not possessed Of equal rights as the
press.
A committee OF the Brotherhood OF Tele-
grapbers requested that they be permitted
TO make their own statement Of the strike to
the public. They say:
''In order to intelligently place ourselves
before the public, the following is submit
ted: The newspapers publish In display
type the headings The Western Uunion
Sot Crippled TO any Degree, The Opera.
tors Places Filled, and many others Of
like tenor.
These statements all emanste from but
one source-the telegraph companies.
They are given all the space they want, and
thus utilize II to deceive tbs public aud to
induce weakness in our ranks. The notices
posted In all Offices 'All business received
subject to delay and mailing Ell route,
show all reports 10 the contrary notwith.
standing that the telegraph companies are
mailing all business, and the public is pay
lug full Geographic rates under the delu.
sion that the service is good. Men are
pressed into service who have not worked
at 1t for years, and were never an y good as
telegrapbers. Manager Brown, sending
press, Superintendent c. W. Hammond,
receiving press, Superintendent Baker,
working wires, should convince all that
they are simply paralyzed.
dozen operators, a half dozen more super
animated chiefs (who were made chiefs
solely because they weren't fit 'or any
thing else), and twenty-five college gradu-
ates who can't do az much work IN one
hour as a common operator can in five
minutes. 1t Ia sheer nonsense TO suppose
this force can render proper service.
Manager Brown assured the merchants Of
full force on Change the morning OF July
70, and upon that date one solitary worn
out scab appeared at the grand entrance Of
the Cham bel. Of Commerce. Alone all day
be represented the talented force of thirty
strictly first class telegraphers who walked
down The grand staircase the day previous,
The force Of scabs in the main Office num-
bcrs thirty-6 replacing the magnificent
force Of 200 operators who responded to the
signal at noon on the 10th inst, This is the
truth, which the press will not give us
space 10 publish to the public, who are our
friends. The assertion that the rumor Of
Gen. Grants death was our strike signal IL
simply connection Of our enemies"
on CHANGE.
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