Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-27
VICTORY IN SIGHT.
The Rapid Company Comedies Advanc-
cd Pay, shorter Hours and Recogni-
ton of the BrOtherhOOd's AuthOri-

The hapid company COnceues AuSahc-
cd Pay, shorter Hours and HecOgni-
ton of the Brotherhood's Authori-
~.
tBy Telegraph to the Free Press and Timcs.l
BALTIMORE, Md, July 25.-The Rapid
company comedies an advance of salaries Of
10 per cent and extra pay for all work over
eight hours for day, and seven hours and ex-
ira for Sunday work. The brotherhood is
recognized. The agreement was signed this
evening. The Rapid telegraph company
employed 1900 operators. The strikers are
ordered to start work again tomorrow.
CLEVELAND, O., July 25.-The Rapid tel
egraph office is reopened and the strikers are
resuming their places.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 25.-There is
great rejoicing among the strikers over the
news that the Rapid company has COM
promised. They say at is only question of a
few days when the Western Union and Bal
timore and Ohio will be compelled to CON-
promise in self defence.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 25.-r The report
that Hazcn offered to assist the Western
Union with the signal service operators is er-
roncous. The Rapid company expects to
add largely to its force from the ranks of the
strikers.
The Baltimore and chic Expected TO
Yield Soon.
NEW York, July 25.--Thc Western Union
bulletin this evening slowed considerable de-
lay on many principal wires, owing to un-
usual pressure of business. 1t was expected
that the night force would clear up the work.
The officers claim that the situation is con-
tinually improving and victory practically
won. 1t is expected that the Baltimore and
Ohio will yield soon. II il does the men,
bcrs of the brotherhood say they can pay the
Western Union strikers full salaries all the
Summer.
Nine wires belonging to the Rapid and
Manhattan District compa mics were mali
ciously cut to-day
Jay Gould pronounces the rumor that he
is financially embarrassed false.
To order Out the Associated Press
Operators.
BosroN, Mass, July 25-The striking OPP
orators have unanimously resolved to re-
quest the executive board to Immediately
order out the associated press operators.
MOBILE, Ala, July 25.-The Western
Union is running with the manager, chief
operator, superintendent and clerk. An
operator who came from Columbus struck
tonight.
ST. LOUIS, July 25-The Merchants ex.
change has adopted resolution requesting
the telegraph companies to Immediately pro-
vide better facilities for the transaction OF
business.
MONTREAL, July 25.-The Great North
western company claim that they are now
independent of the strikers. As evidence of
returning confidence all stocks are higher to-
day.
CHESTER, Pa, July 25.-The manager of
the Western Union office here and his as
sistants were ordered to Washington this
evening. The office here is in charge OF one
operator.
Suing the Western Union.
suit was begun against the Western Union
telegraph company Tuesday at Philadelphia
by G. L. Fuller, commission merchant, for
refusing to send two dispatches under the
ordinary printed conditions. Mr.. Fuller is
the representative of large Chicago meat
firm. He offered message for transmission
at branch Office OF the Western Union CON-
pany. The operator there stamped it in rcd
ink with the words, accepted subject to
mailing or other delay" and required II
verbal agreement to the extra conditions
in addition to those which ordinarily appear
in print on the forms on which telegraphc
messages are written. Mr.. Fuller, however,
refused to accede to the requirement The
operator then said that In such a case he
could not accept the despatch. Mr. Fuller
then tried several other branch offices
with the same result. The legal pro-
cecdings are entered under an act OF 1S49
which provides that any telegraph company
declining to receive or forward any message
for transmission accompanied by the stipu-
lated fee, shall be liable to fine of 500 for
every message so refused. The fine is re-
ccivable before magistrate one-half goes
to the State and the other TO the person suing