Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-24
TIE STRIKING OPERATORS
The Situation i'm This City.

The Situation I'm This City.
MANAGER WHITNEY DENIES THAT THERE WAS ANY
BLOCKADE IN HIS OFFICE CAUSED BY A PRESS OF
MATTER FROM NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
There was little change apparently in the tele-
graphic situation in this city this morning State
ments were published In morning paper indcat-
ing that correspondents OF newspapers last night,
sought to increase the embarrassments OF the
Western Union company by filing an unusual
amount OF matter for telegraph, ard consequently
a block was caused In the Western Union Office
here. Manager Whitney, when his attention was
MED that there was any block in the office. 1--WE
cleared OF all the work in the offlce," said Mr..
Whitney, Eat ! :15 O'Clock this morning. We had
seventeen operators at work, and our chief opera
tor notified me curing the night that he could
handle all the matter led 1t Is true that some cor
respondents filed an unusual amount of matter,
that one long special wasflled for Chicago paper.
We received notice at II 20 O'clock that the special
refused. You can draw your own inierences from
that un !erst and that one correspondent said
yesterday, testingly. suppose, that he was going
he thought that kind Of matter would swamp us
Whether he did so or not don't know. as have
not looked into the matter"
'YOu do not know whether the matter sent was
handled all right in other cities?" said the re-
porter
said Mr.. Whitney, "that there were interruptions
at Cleveland and Chicago. We at once notified
correspondents that If they sent matter to these
points 1t would be subject to the rules OF the
Office"
Was the interruption caused by a storm?"
asked the reporter.
Whitney, land other points thai n storm was rag
ing, and do not know whether the Interruption
was caused by the storm or was Intentional. 1
preferred OF course TO attribute 1t to the storm"
THE BANKERS AND MERCH ants LINE BUsY-A PROS
PECTIyE INCREASE OF SALARIES
Manager Cox, Of the Bankers and Merchants
line, when asked by STAR reporter II his line Was
suffering any interruption pointed to heap OF
posters which were about to be distributed through
the city informing the word at large that there
was no delay on that line
"Have you had much business?" asked the re-
porter.
Yes" said Mr. Cox 1--WE have had to put three
OF the strikers at work, and will have get extra
men for our branch Offices"
Bankers and Merchants line have voluntarily
raised the salaries OF operatOrs?'
1.-The Southern telegraph line" said Mr. Cox,
"whch is closely connected with the Bankers
ana Merchants. have, without solicitation, added
s. month to the salary OF each operator. sup
pose that the Bankers and Merchants' Will follow
suit, though nothing has been done yet"
Headquarters of the brotherhood.
THE STRIKERS HOPEFUL AND ENCOURAGED-THE
WARM WEATHER HELPING THEM-A PUBLIC MEET
ING TO BE HELD TONIGHT
This morning big placardS were posted about
the National hotel, announcing that that hostelry
IS the headquarters Of the Brotherhood of Teleg-
rlphers There were a dozen or more operators
about the large room this morning reading papers
and goSSpny. All were merry and hopeful.
1--WE Will have a public meeting tonight" said
.hG ne epssat"f VINO acted as to
ceived two recruits this morning and have the
most encouraging reports from Baltimore. You
can say that we are hopeful and encouraged. The
boys are prepared to stand out for six months, If
necessary. There Is not sign OF despondency.
There is one thing you can mention. We got word
that an operator named Bland, OF Culpeper, was
coming here TO work. We have received letter
from Bland stating that he would consider it
and that he would do all he could to assist rs. We
have them On the run, and We are going to hold
them on on the run: This warm weather is bound to
Wear out the men they have at work."
THE POSITION OF THE RAILROAD OPERATORS
"What do you Know" asked the reporter "about
the report that railroad operators are threatening
to striker"
.'The situation with the. railroad men is about
this" said the spokesman: 'Thesc men say that
II they are forced to help out the Western Union
they Will strike. So long as they are kept with
the Western Union they will stay in their
"There are reports" said the reporter, "that the
Brotherhood have men at work in all the large
offfces?"
have friends In all the Offices, AMI that we get
down to all the dots OF the situation. We know
what Is going on In the Off1ceS."
'The Western Union Office" said one OF the Op-
orators, "received one recruit yesterday. His
name Is Devices, and he has been working at the
corner OF 9TH and F streets for the Bankers and
Merchants line The committee OF the brother
hood waited upon Mr.. Devices prior to the strike
and he gave them solemn assurances that he
wouldn't go to work"
THE MEETING OF THE TELEGRAPHERs LAST NIGHT
The meetings OF the local branch of the Brother
hood OF telegraphers have been held in secret
The organization Is secret one, and its proceed
1ngS are conducted according to ritual The
ceremony OF initiation, 1t IS said, is quite elabor
OF the position OF the telegraphers and their
strength, the members Of the Brotherhood have
considered the advisablty Of holding public
the National hotel before the Brotherhood went
into secret session. Mr. Mcnamara, Knight
OF Of Labor, belonging to the timers assem-;
bly,, assured the strikers or the moral and
financial support OF all knights. ResolutioDs OF
sympathy adopted by the Women's National In
OF we're
One dispatch from New York announced that the
cable operators at North Sidney and Duxbury had
struck.
The striking telegraphers in this city issued
bulletin last night stating that contributions for
on strike Will be received at the banking house
OF Bateman Co.
was to the effect that they expected the B. and O.
line to concede to the brotherhood before the day
was out
BreeZes from Cape May.
THE SOLDIER BOYS JUBILANT OVER THE VICTORY
OF THE RIFLE TEAM-THE CONNOLLY BROTHERS
AND THE RECENT TELEPHONE DscIsI0N-THE
PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE CAPE.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
CONGRESS HALL, CAPE MAY, N. j., July q, 1883.
The boys are now Jubilant over their victory In
the shooting contest The home team was COM
posed OF Burnside, Oyster, Manson, Vale, Abner.
Barnes and Hemingway. The score, which was
the scores being kept down by the high wind.
The team were carried In triumph from the range
to the Photograph gallery, where picture was
taken. II there is not racket at the annex to-
night all signs fail. Everything yesterday Sun
day. was quiet, nothing occurring to disturb the
serenity or the day.
Last evening many of the company attended the
music festival at the Stockton which was fairly
orchestra, and the Walz Quartette at Congress
hall. that was largely attended. An immense