Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-19
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THE TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE.
OPERATORS QUIT WORK AT NOON.
SITUATION IN NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES.
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.
RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
A FIRE IN BROOKLYN TODAY.
IN NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.
RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
A FIRE IN BROOKLYN TODAY.
The Telegraphers, strike Ueuuu.

k'kRAL HUNDRED OPERATORS LEAVE THE
WESTERN UNION ROOMS NEW YORK
wain,n, nkw aokk, July ls-At precisely IL O'Clock,
washington reckoning, several hundred opera
| tors In the Western Union telegram roon,s
stopped work and started for the halls superin.
tendeht Hunstone, who was present, said the
number 10 leave was about what had been ex-
pected from reports made 10 the company In
TIE operating room were stationed several police
men and these, together with the oficiaIs who
were present, asked the strikers TO move out as
rap,aiy as possible and TO leave the building. The
opefatorS VINO were faithful TO the company ana
remained rel at their keys did very little work at
M nTst @ and were Interested spectator Long lines
various emotions depleted on their faces The
majority were hilarious, but there were not want
certainty and fear for the future. Many we're
thoughtful and evidently appreciated that the
strike might mean long weeks or idleness with
scanty Income. The general feeling was one OF
corn iencC, however, and determinat on TO win was
or o1 mausnMord. AS soon as the advance guard
OF curious people who were there and In the street
ABOUT tne building sent up a brief shout, thus
sIfsadlng the news ln lew minutes more the
Dulletin boards posted the facts and the longcon-
templated and much talked-or strike had begun,
and was fully known at all news centers That
II had been largely discounted In the gosslp of the
past week die hot prevent its being received as
SENSATION. AT the general offices or the company
mere was unusual activity and hustle, but no eX-
element, the officials being fully prepared for the
strike and informed or Its extent. IL was said by
dicated strikes only In Chicago, where IL was ex.
pected TO be more general than elsewhere and IN
n
pressed, however, that IL would extend TO ali the
principal points There disturbance on
ine Associated Press wires, which tap Washington,
baltimore and philadelphia, with their tributary
territory, those wires beiug manned 10y Associated
Press telegraphcrs who have made no demand
ana nave no grievance. The general sentiment
or OPP ratOrs and officials was that tie news OF the
country would be taken care OF. the operators
having only the kindest feeling toward the press.
NO EFFECT ON THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
NEW York, July 10. 1918 D. m-The announce
ment that the telegraph operators had left their
desks & IN cody has had no effect on the share
speculation, the matter having already been dis
49,. ''~' '''A A'' ''0 ~ "0m IN "
THE STRIKE IN BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE July l9.-The operators on the tele-
graph lines In this city struck little after IL to-
day: la The main office OF the Western Union the
operators lett In body, leaving only SIX all OF
whom are officers, I'm The room. In the main
ONCE OF the Bait more and Ohio company thirty
Odd lcft, one only remaining A youth IRON the
Amrrican Rapid line LETT, leaving few female
operators.
IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, July l9.-The telegraph opera.
tors employed by the Western Union company
here went out on strike at I2 O'Clock.
AT THE HUB.
Boston, July 19.-An operators here but two
nave struck. The women operators have also
gone out, tut four cut OF twenty-five being left
MR. GARRETT TO MEET THE COMMITTEE OF OPERATORS
IN NEW YORK.
ATLANTIC CITY, Nj, July I9.-Mr. Robert Gar.
rett, or the Baltimore and Oho raro I'd COMPANY.
lett here by special Car at O'Clock this morning.
lie had no conference with the committee or tele-
liie VINO were To have
arrived here last night. having missed the connec-
tlon or trains, Mr.. Garrett then telesraphed that
he would meet them IN New York.
THE OPERATORS PETITION JUSTIFIED
NEW YORK, July l9.-The executive committee
or the brotherhood OF egraphers In their paper
issued to-day, publish an official statement which
1uStlfieS their petition for increased paw and as
Stils the telegraph companies for reducing their
salaries and refusing 10 raise them again.
The Cholera Scare.
PRECAUTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN-PASTc IN ALEX
ANDRIA.
LONDON, July l9.-Ihe local government board
have issued a memorandum en1oinlng measures OF
pTecaution az Iinst the Introduction OF cholera
into the cities and towns OF Great Britain A dis.
patch TO the Central NetrS from Alexandria states
that the panic In that city the appearance OF
the cholera Is increasing. Business Is entirely
suspended.