The daily gazette., 1883-07-27
WttMI Nf+TON, DEL. 27.
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
Effects OF the American Rapids Sufren-
der--The General Situation.

der--The General situation.
New YORK, July 26.-At the Office of the
American Rapid Company 1856 operators
were on duty to-day, including the 116 men
that went out ON the day of the strike; 95
out of-town Offices were opened and 100
operators in all had returned to the employ
Of the company. Tire 38 branch Offices In
this city were also reopened and large
amount of business is reported to have been
handled.
1t was stated this morning at the offices
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Company that it
was the intention of the company to remain
firm. l.
The Western Union Company still re-
mains firm, however, In the position 1t has
assumed since the beginning of the strike
and shows no indication Of weakening. The
large force of operators on duty yesterday
returned to-day and the reports of the man
ayers of the operating room showed that the
business was being handled promptly. En-
cou aging reports were received from the
general superintendents at Chicago and
Nashville. Press Agent Somerville said that
the action OF the American Rapid would
Lave no effect upon the policy of the West
ern Union.
The Postal Telegraph Company has put
in two Chicago wires, which have been
quadruplexed, aud this will be equivalent
to eight wires. No operators of the West
ern Union Company are at the Cotton Ex-
change and the messages have to be sent to
the main office for transmission. At the
Stock Exchange there were nine Western
Union operators. The Mutual Union and
Baltimore 81 Ohio offices were closed, but
the Merchants and Bankers was doing a
large busiress, apparently.
The usual routine was carried out this
afternoon at the meeting of the striking tele-
graphers in Clarendon Hall. Chairman
Mitchell announced that he W Ould be absent
for the remainder of the day on business
connected with the Brotherhood and that he
would probably have some important intelh-
gence to communicate when he came back.
1t was understood that he referred to pend
ing neg citation with the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company looking toward com
promise with the Brotherhood. Dispatches
were read from Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Cleveland, Detroit, OIL City, Pitts
burg, St, Louis and other points, giving en-
couragiDg reports and urging the strikers to
remain firm. Numerous offers of pecuniary
assistance were reported to have been made
by labor organizations and by business men
who were in sympathy with the operators.
Many accessiens to tn e ranks of the strikers
were also reported by the various assemblies
| in different parts OF the country.
AT WASHINGTON AND ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The seven West
ern Union operators, not members of the
Telegrarhers' Brotherhood, who last week
signed an agreement to strike at noon to-
day If no action should be taken by the
Western Union Executive Committee look
/ ing to a compromise of the questions at
| issue between the company and the strikers,
we're discharged a few minutes before IL
O'Clock, after refusing an appeal to recon-
slider their determination. Their places
were taken by men from other points. The
superintendent said, in reply to question
1--WE now have the office fully equipped
with gilt-edged, first-class, loyal and en-
thusiastic operators. The business will nc
longer be Intentionally maDgled and errors
| wilfully caused by tratorious employees"
The men who were discharged Indignantly
/ deny that there is any truth in the charge
that they have mutiated the business pass
ing through their hands. They say that the
fact that they were urged up to the moment
| of their dismissal to withdraw from the
| agreement is evidence that the charge is
wholly groundless
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-The members
of the Commercial Exchange met to-day to
| take action relative to the interruption to
business caused by the telegraphers' strike,
but without any action the meeting ad-
| journed until Saturday at the request OF the
| Western Union Company.
| The striking operators of the American
Rapid Company return d to work this morn
ing in a body, escorted by number of the
strikers who are still out. At the Western
Union Office business is reported to be NOV
ing smoothly.
Forty nine linemen and inspectors of the
| Bell Telephone Company this morning pre-
sented bill of grievances to tho officials
and declared their purpose to strike unless
| their terms were acceded to. They de
manded Is per cent. increase in pay and
nine hours work.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 26.-It is reported
that all the business of the Western Union
Company in this city has been cleared up
and that the day and night forces in the
main operating room OF the company are
nov getting their full rest.
The wires on the Northwestern road were
cut again last night, but were speedily re-
paired.
The officials of the Baltimore and OhiC
Company have been negotiating with the
strikers for the past two days, but as thu
latter demand the recognition of thu
Brotherhood as a preliminary to settle
ment, no conclusion has been reached.
NORWICH, CONN, July 28.-The enIir
force of telegraph operators, except tn
manager, struck this morning.
CLEVELAND, o., July 20. The Board o
Trade to day adopted a resolution protesting
/ against a IutDef cOnunudnc6 Oh bD6 pre-
sent state of affairs in telegraphing, whi cl
10 causing stagnatioI in general business
The resolution states that the Board believes
the Western Union Company is in dutl
bound to Immediately arrange for its usua
transmission of messages, so that the grea'
business interests shall have relief, and re
quests that the Western Union Company
take such action as will bring about the de
sired result The secretary was directed t.
notify the managers of the telegraph com
pany of the Boards action.
TORONTO, ONT, July 26.-The excite
ment regarding the telegraphers' strike ha
subsided. The telegraph officials repor
business now going forward very satisfac
torilly, not only between the chief Canedia
cities but also with New York, Chicago an,
other connecting points.