The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-27
THE STRIKE OF The TELEGR Pile Is.
THE SITUATION AT ALL IMPORT
ANT POINTS.
An Indication that the End IL Near
HUNDRED Consolidation A against
tho western Onion.
fnr telegraph to The Dispatch


be the next to give IN, and that negotIa-
tons were now pending looking forward
TO consolidation with the American Rapid
Company, and Illus forming a combination
against the Western Union and securing a
large portion Of its business. II the two
companies were united, it is claimed
that all important points in the West
and South could be reached without
difficulty, and that the delays which have
| impeded business at the Exchanges could
| thus be overcome. IL was stated this
morning at the offices OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Company that il was the intention OF
the company TO remain firm. AT the Office
OF the American Rapid Company 1GG ope-
rators were on duty to-day. including 116
men that went out on the day OF the strike.
Ninety-fye out-of-town offices were open
ed, and 400 operators in all had returned
TO the employ OF the company. The 80
branch offices in this city were also re-
opened, and large amount OF business is
reported TO have been handled.
The Western Union Company still re-
mains firm, however, in the position it has
assumed since the beginning Of the strike,
and shows no indication Of weakening.
The large force OF operators on duty yes
terday returned to-day, and the reports OF
the managers OF the operating-room show
ed that business was being handled very
promptly. Encouraging reports were re-
ceiyed from the general superintendent at
! Chicago and Nashville, Tenn. Press-Agent
Somervile said that the action OF the
American Rapid would have no effect upon
the policy OF the Western Union.
! AT THE EXCHANGES,
There seems to have been little improve
ment at the Exchanges this morning, and
no complaints were made anywhere except
at the Cotton and Produce Exchanges. At
the latter place nine operators were at work.
and it is expected that there will be less
delay and greater accuracy in the reports
and quotations to-day. The Postal Tee-
graph Company has put in two Chicago
wires, which have been quadrupleXed,
and this will be equivalent to eight
wires. No operators OF the Western
| Union Company are 1T the Cotton En-
change, and messages have to be sent to
the main Office for transmission. At the
Stock Exchange there were nine Western
| Union operators, and it was reported that
the direct wires to Chicago. Boston, Pnila-
| delphia. and Baltimore were entirely clear,
|
| the transmission OF messages TO these points.
| The Mutual Union and Baltimore and Ohio
offices were closed, but the Merchants and
Bankers was doing a large business appa-
rently.
SEVEN MEN DISCHARGED AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 2G.-Seven Western
! Union operators not members OF the Bro
therho0d. who last week signed an agree
ment TO strike by certain date il no ac-
ton should be taken by the Western Union
Executive Committee looking to a compro-
mise OF the questions ut issue between the
company and the strikers, were discharged
by Superintendent Zeubin at II O'Clock
| To-day.
Superintendent Zeublin arrived here last
night with four men-one printing and
| three Morse operatOrs-to take the places
OF the seven named. All OF those who
were discharged to-day were tirst-class
men, and they constitute a majority Of
those who remained ut their desks when
| the strike began.
| The discharged operators say that SUI
perintendent Zeubln this morning appeal
| ed to each Of the seven men individually,
and endeavored TO induce them to with
draw their names from the agreement
above referred TO. He informed them that
he was instructed to discharge them unless
they consented to withdraw. Each man
replied that he would keep his pledge to
his fellows. The hour at which the
agreement was TO he carried into effect was
II O'Clock. \ few minutes before noon
the seven men congregated in the ante
room OF the operating-room, where, after
a few words more from the Superintend-
ent. they were informed that they were
discharged. They all went to the head
quarters of the Brotherhood, where they
met with an enthusiastic reception, and a
meeting was held, it is supposed, for tie
purpose Of initiating the new men.
CONDITION OF THE WASHINGTON OFFICE.
In response to an inquiry from the Asso-
ciated Press Office rs TO the condition in
which the exodus has left the Washington
office, Superintendent Heubln made the
following reply in writing
"With exactly the same number OF men
who arrived from Philadelphia, Harris
burg, and Chester, Pa, last night, and
with four more en- route, we now have the
Office fully equipped with gilt-edged, first
class, loyal, and enthusiastic operators.
The business will no longer be intention
ally mangled and errors wilfully caused by
triitOrOus employees.
[Simed1 ~. Il. ZEUBLIN,
Superintendent"
AN INDIGNANT DENIAL.
The men discharged Indignantly deny
the assertion OF Superintendent Zeublin
that they had Intentionally mangled and
wll,ully caused errors in business passing
through their hands. They say that the
fact that they were urged by Mr.. Ieublm
I'D TO the moment OF their dismissal to
Withdraw from the agreement 10 strike,
under n threat Of dismissal, is conclusive
evidence that the charge is wholly ground
less.
superintendent Zeublin Will have his
Headquarters in Washington for the pre-
sent.
II now appears that only six men were
DISCHARGED from the Western Union main
lofijce to-day. The seventh signer OF the
Increment TO strike has not been satisiac-
torilv accounted for by either the strikers
ar the Western Union officials. IL was
given out to-day, however, that the entire
seven had gone. One member OF the night
force is absent tonight, but he is reported
10 he fired out and resting. Including thi.
fired man. there remains in the Western
Union main Office only five men, exclusive
of the chiefs, OF the entire day and night
force employed when the strike began
One OF the Eve is a printing operator
Among. the strikers are two brothers o.
Manager Mareau and a son Of each o
q. Chiefs Young and Bender. Tonight Chic
Young announces that the press report.
are going off in good style and the wire
working well.
NEWS PROM THE WEST.
CHICAGO, July 2G.-superintenden
Clowry this morning reported that all tn