National Republican., 1883-08-21
STRIKING BACK.
Most Of the Tolographor5 Hurrying Back to
Their Old Places.
All but The Llncmcn LIKELY 10 he Provided
For-The Senate investigation.

New YoRK, Aug. 2O.--Superintendont
lIumstone of the Western Union Telegraph
company, was kept busy this mornngrccciv-
ing applications for accomplishment from the
striking telegraph operators. About 100
male operators have been taken back since
the strike ended. Five more were re.em-
ployGd this morning Sixty ladies went on
strike, and of that number only twenty have
been taken back. It's expected that twenty
five more will be taken on this week. All
lincmcn who apply for reinstatement are re-
iocted with the answer that thoir places are
filed Nearly all of the branch Offices were
open this morning. Jay Gould has ex-
pressed great satisfaction with Gen. EckCrt5
management during the strike, aud the sue
cess resulting from it. 1t is expected that
tho com pauy will be able to find positions for
nearly all tho strikers within couple Of
weeks. 1t is cmphaticaily denied lhat there
is any disposition on the part of tho com
pany to punish the strikers by refusing them
employment.
BosToN, August 2O.-Only twenty-thgee
striking operators have been reinstated in
their old positions here Seven were taken
back this morning. Tho manager here
says that tiity-four names on tho list pre-
sentcd to him have been checked oil. Tho,o
operators have lost their positions and will
not DO taken back until there is some vacancy.
lie says that only sew, II country operators have
been sent back. Tho remainder will have
permanent positions until tfcy prove them
selves incapable of doing the work.
TOLEDO, Aug 2O.--'nhe Tolclo assembly of
the Telegraphcrs' Brotherhood did not re-
coive official notice Of the failure OF the strike
until Saturday night, and yesterday nearly
all tI,,
statement in the Western Union Office. Six
of the twenty retiring operators were roin-
stated to-day, and whel all the applications
have b1en acted upon probably onc-half of
those who went ont will BIZ re-omployed.
TORONTO, OSr., Aug. 2O.-The telegra-
piers strike in Canada has completely col
lapsGd. The managers of the brotherhood
waited upon Mr.. Dwight, general manager Of
the Great Northwestern Telegraph company,
to-day, aud informed him OF the failure of,
the strike, and asked that the operators be
talicn back into the cOmpany's service Mr..
dwight informed them that the places of the
striking operators had mostly been filed, but
said that he would carefully consider any ap-
plicatiOns for employment that he might re-
ceivc, and do all in his power to provide stu
atiOns for those who We're the most deserving.
The threatened attempt to call out the op-
orators on the Canadian railways has been
abandoned. One Of the principal reasons for
the non success OF the strike IL said to
be the failure of the Knights of Labor
to provide funds to help the strikers.
PIrTsBURG, Aug. 20.-A sensational story
TO the effect that the failure of the tclegra-
piers strike had resulted III the formation of
an alliance between the telegraphcrs, printers
and locomotive engineers, and that rs soon as
the organization was perfected Il strike would
be ordered, was in circulation here tonight,
but careful inquiry failed to trace it to any
lA A hpp G ,tt,at
members of the telegrGphers' brotherhood
were seen, and all pronounced it entirely
without foundation.
New YORK, Aug. 2O.-The senate subcom-
mittco ON education and labor resumed its
sessions this morning. The first witness
examined was Mrs Charlotte Smith, of
Washington, the president of the Woman's
National Industrial League. This organZa-
tiOn, the witness stated, was formed in WASH
ington u ycara ago. IN con sGtiuenco OF the
refusal of Secretary Teller to employ women
in the department under his control The
membership now incndes women in every
branch Of industry throughout tho country.
Mrs. Smith said that among the female tele-
graph operators many wero in condition of
want. Their pccuniary distress forced them
to surrender in the late strike Mrs. Smith
promised to furnish the committee with sta
tistic5 in regard to the women workers of the
country.
a. If. Seymour, telegraph operator of
thirty ycaTS experience, who testified last
week, was recalled. He favored the establish
mcnt Of Il government telegraph system
uhlcr the control of civil service reform
rules, or else the adoption of n law similar to
the one adopted in Pennsylvania in 1873,
prohibiting tho lease or consolidation by one
telegraph company of any competing line.
The witness cited figures TO show the pro-
grcss made in tho telcgraphic business in
England since it came undCr control of the
government. lie also claimed that all addi-
tional facilities obtained from new inventions
there directly benefited the public, while in
this country they only benefited tho corpora
tions. lie then gave list Of number of
telegraph companies absorbed by the Western
Union company, and claimed to show by
figures that tho capital stock of that company
is greatly Inflated.
w. II. Foster, of Cincinnati, q member of
the typographical union, testified in regard
to the condition of the laboring classes in
that city. Dno Of the great advantages, he
thought, in legali2ing trades unions, would
be the system of arbitration would be thus
made compulsory and the number of strikes
diminished. Ho did not believe the social
istic element prevailed throughout the west
though many of tho trades union men held
those views.
Tho remaining witness examined was c.
Carl, for over thirty years tHilOrin this city,
employed in making ready made clothing.
lie testified that this class numbered in New
York about 10000, of whom % large proper
ton were women, AS Il general rule
they wero harder worked and worse
paid than any other class of laborers
in the city A man and his wife
could not together earn more than $40 II
week, ana they were obliged to live with
their families in the greatest poverty. Ton
years ago wages were as high as $50 to $25
per week, but since 1873 they had been re-
dnch to the rate which prevailed before the
war. Tho bosses and foremen were as a rule
regarded by their subordiuates with the bit
tercst hatred, and they used every means in
their power to degrade the workmen still
more. AS remedy for the botterment of
tho laboring classes generally Mr.. Carl sug-
gcsted abolition of indirect taxation and the
imposition of graded income tax The
hearing will be continued tomorrow.
Annapolis News.
SysciIL DisyGich.
ANEAroLIs, Aug. 2O.-Ensign Robert B.
Dashiell reported for duty to-day at the