The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-28
THE STRIKING OPERATORS.
No Material Change in the Situa-
ton Yesterday.
No Concessio $ Yet from the Baltimore
and Ohio Company.

NEW YoRK, July 27.-The Western Union
issued the following bulletin at a. M:
North, short one wire between New York
and Albany and four between Albany and
Buffalo. Buffalo reports five wires short.
West, on the Pittsburg route, wires O. K, in-
Guiding Cleveland, Cincinnati and st. Louis.
South, way wires o. K; through wires o. X,
excepting one between Washington and Rich
mond. East, all o. *. Chicago reports all wes-
tern wires o. K, and business moving In good
time. Mutual Union wirei o. IL.
AT the headquarters of the striking operators
in New York to-day it was said that the nego-
tistions which are now pending between the
brotherhood and the Baltimore s. Ohio Tels-
graph Company at Baltimore would be con-
cluded to-day. Tho local assembly OF the
brotherhood at Baltimore, which has repre-
sented the strikers In the conference, report
that the company has promised to give def
mite answer to-day, and 1t was thought cou-
promise would be effected
Plans are being rapidly pushed forward for
the organization OF new cooperative tele-
graph company contemplated BY the brothess
hood.
At the American Rapid Telegraph Con-
pany & office to-day it was said that larger
amount OF business was being done by the
company than ever before, and that altho gh
enough TO keep every one busy.
In letter this morning, Mr. Rufus Hatch
advocates the formation OF cooperative tele-
graphy by teegraphers throughout the States
and Canadas He claims that with $40 00C1
the telegraphers could duplicate the service of
the Western Union. He assumes that each
member of the brotherhood could subscribe
500 each at the least. He is confident that
the money could be raised in ten days from the
time OF opening the lists, and that in six
thux 1tsaac hss
sures the telegFaphers of support by the public
generally, who now sympathize with them in
their demands.
The striking telegraphers met again this
afternoon when encouraging kilograms were
read from various points, speeches were made
of August all the men would go back TO the
Western Union office victorious. Members OF
the Produce Exchange met this afternoon and
resolutions were offered that the Exchange
take action at once to compel the Western
Union Company TO furnish service to the Ex-
change as it should be done and that the COM
pany should be given not more than sixty days
TO comply with this demand and in favor OF
the Exchange combining with other bodies
and building telegraph line of its own.
These resolutions caused considerable discus
sion and were finally lost.
Resolutions that the Western Union Tele-
graph Company be notified that ii the service
is not improved the Exchange will withdraw
lfOnl 1tS contract, anu tndt OLnef exchanges De
conferred with view of building line OF their
own were adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-Linemen and in
spectors of the Bell Telephone Company
waited upon the officers of the company this
morning and demanded an answer to their
bill OF grievances presented yesterday. The
superintendent declined to meet their views
aud requested them to wait until tomorrow at
noon. They refused and at once inaugurated
strike, % linemen and six inspectors of in
struments taking part in the movement.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-The managers in the
main offices OF the Western Union and Balri-
more q Ohio Telegraph companies report mat
ters unchanged so far as any arrangement
with the striking telegraphers are concerned,
aud that ali business offering is proper han-
died. 1t is authoritatively stated by the exc
O. tive officers of the Baltimore 81 Ohio Tele-
graph Company this afternoon that the rumoss
regarding a compromise by that company v ith
the Brotherhood of Telegraph operatars ara
absolutely untrue and without any foundation
whatever, and that ne compromises are pend
ing with that view or any other aud none con-
templsted.
CLEVELAND, July 27,-One of the striking
operator returned to work at the Western
Union office to-day. Two clerks were dis
cearged for carrying information TO the strikers
ToEoNTo, Ont, Jaly 27 The business ss
the Gre at Northwestern Telegraph Company
las been goiug forward satisfactorily. A num-
Der Of strikers have returned so work and there
are abundant evidences of weakening among
tho remainder.