Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-29
SUITS FOR DAMAGES
Likely to be Instituted Against the
Western Union for the Poor
service Rendered.
Complaints Becoming More Frequent
and fsmphatic-Strong Resolutions
Adopted by the
Cor ISnmerciaI Organizations or PhiladeI.
phia Gnd New Orleans, Calling
Upon the Companies
To Take Such Action as will Put an
End to the strike-The Local
Sitnatien.


Complsiuts against the service repderedIby
the Western Union yesterday we're loud and
long, and a number OF persons declared their
intention to bring suits against the company
for its failure TO deliver messages promptly,
and its refusal to forward.
One gentleman, when asked TO sign an
agreement allowing a message 10 be filed
subjecr to delay, and to mailing, il necessary,
refused 10 do 50, aud calling in witness that
the company refued to forward his messsge
under The usual contract, declared that he
would bring suit for damages, az large sum
of money depended upon the prompt deliv-
cry OF the message at its destination. The
receipts are said to be constantly decreasing,
and it is also reported that messages were de-
liyered in the city yesterday that were Two
or three days old.
QUIT WORK
Davis, of B-ownsvIlle, Who has been at
work in the office here several days announce.
ed his intention to quit work this morning
and return to Brownsville He mad an ap-
plicaiion for membership, but the Brother
hood refused to admit him, ss he is not a
competent operator. The strikers here say
that all reports of who struck going
back to work are untrue. They are in re-
ceipt Of letters from all ths principal points
in the country, and have intelligence directly
to the contrary.
BROTHER BOUNCED.
AT meeting of the Brotherhood yesterday
VIM. Hill, the operator at Corinth, was dis.
missed for a violation of bis obligation.
sEvEN OPERATORS,
four of whom are plugs, are nov left at work
in the local office. The latter are 'eogagtd
almost exclusively in transmitting messages
while the remainder are employed in rf-
- 1.
considerably worried yesterday by the recep-
tion given his queer letter to tue Exchanges,
askiug for bill Of particulars of griev-
arces.
LETTERS.
The corresponding secretary OF the
Brotherhood OF this circuit received the fol-
loving letters yesterday:
ST. Louis save: Brave and noble old
Memphisi The whole Brotherhood of Te-
legrsphers OF ST. Louis aud vicinity, send
fourth three rousiug cheers for the hammer
c ffics Of the country" As the APPEAL sud
the Associated Prees, say, "Memphls off ,e
takes the blus ribbon" and as such the boys
there are recognized The solid action OF the
operators in your Office shows In at determine
tioD, honor and Independence that charSc.
terizes all honorable men, and further admu-
lates the deter miDsiiou of those who are with
their "physicians" have given theul up.
Their death is essily recognized by the false
reports OF their mouthpiece, the Associated
Prees. Pay no attention to the false
reports, telegraphic or otherwise, espe-
cially the interviews with the officials
who misrepresent every fact to word, while
their own contradictions are go numerous
they have became the laughing stock of the
public. The st. Louis Brotherhood ia repre-
sented by all the fret and second class opsr-
ators we'll as the honorable portion OF the
fraternity. Those now at work in the ofice
here are composed of the day aud. night
chiefs, elk sub-chiefs (who were made cub
chiefs on account OF their inability to work
an instrument), ak OF the most disnonorable
ecabs that ever disgraced a sore, seventeen
female college students and braucn fic. girl
operators. G. w. Hsmmonj, superintend-
ent OF telegraph of the Wabash system Of
rsilroads, is taking night report. L. C.
Baker, superintendent, working Little
Rcck, snd two of his children sending on
! frst and second Kansas City, the "ho."
wires worked to thar point. An old WON an
| Mrs. CatliD, who never woi ked anything but
city line railroad wire, is now working
first New York quad. Judge from this the
force and plentiful (?) supply of 6rst-clats
| talent they claim they have. From these
facts you can zee how ne cessaiy it is to offer
contradiction Of their statements. Onr
membership ia 800. Additions are mads
daily. We have a coed committee at E sst
s. Louis, one al The Uaion depot and
Others ali along the line of the road.
who board the trains and are kindly
shown each operator, by the conductors.
who have been sent here by the Western
Union 10 take our places. On the arrival Of
the trains they are taken 10 our hall. 10 the
Yours Men's Christian Association rooms ar
the depot. in a cellar or any nIaes- wbers
they are initiated. One brother initiated
twepty-one men in the Cellar of fbe R,It;.
and OHIO COMPANY IN ene dey With ns
ae -. ~ !. ,',~r, r-!lt..,, I;.si. ts
Iadies bat ever waIted oni of an off;cs sisy.
eral Young ladies. who we did not ern,cr IN
ioin ns steooed down and on, whan ,ha 20
MI s.hreakD wss g,ysn Evsrg r,ac "a
vo,n an bsrs I. mere Ss,srn,in.d - H. IL
wa lsfr onr ;rs,rr,,s,,,s s. aah oa-, ne
c,own;rg s,gr ~ snccsss sh;n;oe, ria;sa. Ia sn
nls;ner "a tbe bonr oi onr rsS,pn;,io, p, anu an
pro,ches a. Nemnhi, b.s 81 ,oIai,,rtu
shown what real honor +, la rs ~ ~
warmest thanks for vonr ba,n,;fnI sIan,,ia
and. as we nave ali 1ons on, Ist .rsr,, ,,n.
I;ts,b- 8, I.,n;s boSs nd 81. 49, ~
m sto, on, mil onr ,;oh,f,i d.,aJa =. !. -o
gr.n,sd No Il II ,sLas ,ii7 6aT e..sa..a.,n'
Ws.b;ngton vr;,ss. tca,a. g. oIo oI
era,or. cane ont Of ,hs Was,a,a M.;n a.. a.
al this pl ace 10 .day. and Joined the Rro,h,,r-