Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-18
THE STRIKE ENDED.
The 0rotherhood Order all Member
who Can to Return 10 Work
Immediately.

ST. Louis. Aug. II.
Five striking telegraphers returned to work
this morning on the comPany's terms.
NEW YoBK, Aug. H.
The Western Union report fifty operators
returned to work this morning. and more are
coming back. gradually, all over the country
No wires were interrupted last night
One of the most prominent striking tele-
grapher operators said today the strike of the
telegraphers was practically at an end. He
believed in the brotherhood and stuck by it
as long as he could. but they were beaten
and might as well give up first last. He
had signed the iron-cIad oath and he would
return to work tomorrow. He knew many
other operators who would return to work at
once.
The iron clad referred to, compels 9 tele-
grapher to pledge himself to withdraw from
the brotherhood and never again join SIM
liar organization.
Col. Somerville of the Western Union said
this morning that no wires were tempered
with last night and that all circuits we're work
ing nicely.
1t is reported that the telegraphers broth.
erhood is considering the adoption OF reso-
luton advising the ladies who struck to apply
for their reinstatement.
The leader of the telegraphers' strike today
states: I'VE have made good fight, but
have been beaten because the force of the
enemy was stronger than ours and because
the allies who had promised to aid US failed
to do so. The executive committee of the
brotherhood is preparing statement which
will be published in a short time, showing
the amount of money received and expended.
We have received less than ten thousand dol
lars. Out of this rents and skirmshers funds
had to be paid, so that there was only $4,000
or $1,000 to divide among the operators and
linemen, and of this sum the linemen got the
larger share. The average amount paid to
operators on the strike was 81 for the entire
four weeks that the man have been out"
ST. LOUIS, Aug. II.
Three more striking telegraphers were re-
stored to their positions here today and four
additional applications received and favora-
bly considered. Fourteen in all have left
the ranks of the Brotherhood within the past
two days.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. II.
Eighteen of the Western Union strikers
will return to their places tomorrow morn
ing.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. II.
Thomas HI. Hughes, secretary of the broth
erhood of telegraphers, received the follow
ing from New York this afternoon. Send
the following to all assemblies:
The executive board of the brotherhood re-
grets to say that the strike is failure. All
members who can may return to work immed-
lately. Circular forwarded by mail.
(Signed) JOHN Campbell.
NEW YORK, Aug. II.
The statement is made on the best author
ity that Master Workman Campbell of the
brotherhood, today informed the members
of the brotherhood to look out for themselves
and make as good terms with the Western
Union company as they could. The female
operators came in body, 80 in all. Twelve
were accepted and the rest rejected, their
operators were accepted out of 60 who ap-
piled. The order to the assemblies in other
cities does not appear to have reached them
until evening.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. II.
The striking operators here today asked Of
Manager Howard if they could return in a
body. The manager replied that each indi-
vidual must make application, and further
stated that all important situations in the
office are already filled. The strikers here
are not disposed to return except in a body.
CHICAGO, Aug. II.
An unexpected move was made by striking
operators in this city tonight. At a meeting
held in Ulick Hall which was attended by
between 400 and 500 persons, Master Work
man Morris received telegram from John
Campbell declaring the strike failure and
advising the men to seek employment.
The speaker said at first he doubted the
authority of the telegram, but after commun-
icating with Campbell, over the postal tele-
graph wire, he had become convinced that
the word had been actually given. He de-
clared to the meeting he would not endorse
the advice of Campbell and would not ad-
wise them to surrender. They could do so if
they chose, but in his case he would resign
and have nothing to do with the brotherhood.
He believed the contest could be prolonged
to a stage when the company would be obliged
to recognize their bill of rights. kilograms
from Cincinnati, St. Louis and Cleveland
were read, and all require that the strikers
in these cities would not recognize Camp
bells circular. The session was brought to
a close by rising vote to continue the fight.