Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-09

Wanton Castiag Of Wires and DestTuc-
ton Of Property-The Wesiern Union
Employ Detectives 10 Ferret Out
The Authors to the Mischief
Striking Telegraphers Mob
TIE Bismarck Office.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.
Last night another onslaught was made
upon the wires of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, the consequence of which
were far more disastrous than that of the
previous night.
The Western Union Office reported this
morning that twenty wires were cut on one
route and fourteen on another between Pass
air and Elizabeth, N. j. These wires ran to
Philadelphia and other points in the southern
division. Twenty of the Mutual Union wires
were cut between Kingsbridge and Scarsdale.
and at Tarrytown twelve. The Hudson river
wires are down and eighteen wires in the
eastern circuit are destroyed between Port
Chester and Greenwich, Conn.
Cross arms were sawed of in the latter
instance and the wires cut besides. The
first wires to 60 down were those on the east
ern circuit, which were lost about IL 80 last
night. Others went down shortly after mid
night. A large force of linemen were sent
out to repair the damage, ard the lines are
being repaired as rapidly as possible. The
cutting Of the wires interfered with those
across which they fell, and great confusion
was created. For long time this morning.
work was greatly delayed. The superintend
ent estimated that when the work was begun
this morning, One-half the wires to Philadel
one third of the eastern circuits could not be
used. The whole number of wires cut is
eighty one, but nearly two hundred are rem
dered useless in consequence. A telegram
from Fort Washington saws that gang of
men interfered with the linemen repairing
wires there, and police protection had been
asked in case the interference was repeated
No clue is yet discovered of the authors OF
the mischief, although the greatest vigilence
is being exercised. The Western Union has
employed detectives to ferrit out the peepet-
rators of the wire cutting. The general
opinion is that the striking linemen are an
swerabe for the injuries. The company is
considerably put out by this new method Of
warfare. At the headquarters of the brother
hood it was emphaticaliy denied that the cut
ting was being done by striking linemen.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 8.
The telegraph Office at Bismarck was
mobbed last night by strikers. The strikers
consisted of twenty-five men, who entered
the Office and compelled the new nan to quit
work, then took him and put him to bed in
the hotel. Manager Draper moved the Office
to the Tribune building. No further trouble
is expected.
ST. Louis, Aug s.
Assistant Superintendent Kinsman of the
Wabash telegraph lines, says that of 900 Op-
orators On the 5000 miles of that road, just
eight, four at Decatur and four at Chicago,
have obeyed the order of the brotherhood and
gone out. Their places have been filled and
| everything is working smoothly. Members
of the brotherhood, on the other hand say
that seven of the eight operators at Decatur
| struck yesterday, and that LIS operators on
the Iron Mountain railroad between st. Louis
| and Texacanna. l67 belong to the brother
hood and can be relied on to strike. They
| also say that of AZ railroad operators in East
St. Louis, 36 are brotherhood men and will
60 out.