Daily globe., 1883-07-30
THE WESTERN UNIONS POLICY.
1t Will Fill the Places Of tile Strikers as
Fast as Practicable.
NOTES OF TIE SITUATION.
The Strikers Confident, Of Success and
Furnished With Abundant Means.
THE OPERATORS REPORT.


tees and reading of communications, the
assembly went into committee of the whole
to consider the state of the union. The
tenor of the speeches went to show that
everything was in a healthy and progress
sive condition. ALI remain firm and stead
fast, and will do so uRtil the end. Before
going back into regular order of business,
the following resolutions were passed
unanimously and copies ordered to be sent
to President Arthur at Washington, and
the press of st. Paul and Minneapolis:
WHEREAS, The extreme measure adopted
by the telegraphers IN participating in
general strike of commercial telegraph
operators throughout the United States
and Canada was brought about only after
all attempts at arbitration had failed and
the various telegraph companies had re-
fused to recognize or negotiate with the
duly authorized and elected representa-
tives of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers
in whom was vested the power to act in
the adjustment of our many
and deep grievances; and
WHEREAS, Chester A. Arthur, the honor
able president of the United States. has
publicly declared himself to be in direct
sympathy with the Brotherhood in their
present difficulty with their employers, in
that ne has caused satisfactory investiga-
ton to be made into the matter of remu-
neration of the telegraph operators en-
ployed at the executive headquarters of
the government, although not called upon
to do so; therefore, be it
ResoLued, That in this fearless and un-
biased action the president has shown him
self worthy of the love and esteem OF the
whole nation; and be it
ReSOLued, That inasmuch as this fight is
recognized as the fight of all honest labor,
whatsoever, against the oppression of gi
gantic corporate wealth and power, wrong
fully used, the hearty thanks and genuine
support of the organization of telegraph
ers and every other honest laboring man
is due and should be given to Chester A.
Arthur, for his avowed sympathy with the
toiling millions of the United States and
Canada.
THE WESTERN UNIONS POLICY.
New YORK, July 28.-The following is
outlined as the policy of the Western
Union Telegraph company toward its en-
pioyes, and comes from high official
sources: Vacancies existing i'll the service
caused by the detection of Office managers,
chief operators, and others holding posi-
tions of responsibility, are not to be kept
open awaiting the return of those who have
deserted their posts. Justice to our faith
full employees, as we'll as the best interests
OF the company demand that such vacan-
cies should as far as possible be filled at
once by permanent appointment from
among those who have renamed faithful
10 the company.
CHECK BOYS GO OUT.
PITTsBURG, July 28.-This morning
the check boys made a demand on the
Western Union for Is per cent. advance
in wages and shorter hours, but the in
crease was refused. At o'clock this after
noon five boys and delivery clerk quit
WORK. Their places were Immediately sup
piled. The Western Union had five &C
ce5sions to the operating force to-day
and the strikers gained one from the Bal
timore E Ohio. The American Rapid is DO
ing d heavy business. The strikers are
firm and as confident as ever.
TIT FOR TAT
BALTIMORE, July 28.-The American
Rapid telegraph has notified the Baltimore
u Ohio telegraph that it cannot receive
messages from that company to be for.
warded over the American Rapid wires, the
the other hand the Baltimore & Ohio com.
pany have sent notice to the American
Rapid company that no more of its bust
ness will be allowed over the Baltimore
Ohio wires.
SITTING DOWN ON THE OPERATORS.
New YoRK, July 28.-At meeting oi
the produce exchange held to-day, the prop
osition to appoint committee to enforc,
better telegraph service, to inqu intC
some method by which the existing differ
ence between the telegraph companies an(
their en- mployes could be adjusted, was lost
4 proposition looking to arbitration was
also tabled. A motion of sympathy witt
the strikers was ruled out Of order.
AFTERNOON REPORT FROM NEW YORK.
CHICAGO, July %. - Superintendent
Cl0wry received this afternoon the follow
ing telegram from Mr.. Somerrille, defining
the situation in New York city: Every
thing is in good shape this morning. Tn
Eapers denied the bulletin received by tn
leaders to the striking operators, showin
that all circuits were blockaded with busi
nass hours and days old, while some bul
Ietins assert that two-thirds of our opera
tors are sitting idle about the room an
the other third doing little, on account c
the great falling off in business. Invest
gation shows that while the members c
The chamber of commerce were holding
meeting yesterday, called by the member
for the purpose CT denouncing the Wester
Union company, answers to their dii
patches we're being received from ST. LOU
and Chicago inside of Zine minutes.
Two men have returned to work at Brat
ford, Pa.
THE SERVICE IMPROVING.
ST.. LOUIS, July 28.-The service in
proves daily, and business is now transac
ed at this Office with nearly, if not quit
the same promptness as before the STRIKE
OFFERED HIGHER PAY.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Baltimore
Ohio Telegraph company, through il
astnt here to-day, submitted to It's opera
tors Individually proposition to increas
their salaries ii they would return to wor
at once in the following rates: To thos
receiving $40 and $50 each per month a
increase of $25 per month; to those r.
celvilg $50 aud above per month an il
crease of $15 per month. No guarante