Daily Republican., 1883-07-20
THIRD EDITION
THE GREAT sTRIKE.
SIX Thousand Telegraph OPERATOR
Leave Their Instruments.

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Leave Their Instruments.
Nearly six thousand telegraph opera
tors in the United States and Canada
left tn. ir instruments at noon yesterday
on a pre-concerted signal, on account OF
their demand for increased pay and
fewer hours Of work not being complied
with by the various Companies. The
strike, although expected, was some
what Of surprise to the managers by
reason of the great number that aban-
doned their Instruments.
1t is managed by the Brotherhood OF
TeleSral,hers, an organization winch
has at its back the Knights of Labor.
The hour for the beginning Of tho war
was fixed on Monday night, and at noon
yesterday the cipher order was flashed
to every telegraph Office in the country.
A quarter of an hour later hundreds of
offices were closed and hundreds of
others were so crippled by losing work
ers that but little business was done.
The reports from all quarters are alike
as to the manner in which the operators
retired. Business men of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Gin
cinnati suffered most yesterday, but the
managers of the companies are hopeful
and say that between country operators
and amateurs they will today he able tt
perform the usual amount OF work with.
out difficulty.
The operators on the other hand de
clare that it is impossible for the Com
panies to do without them, and predict
that the effect on business in all parts
OF the country will be so great that the
managers will he compelled to acceed
to their demands. Both sides are firm,
and neither theCompanieso employees
show any disposition to compromise.
The strikers do not seem to be looked
upon with much favor 10y the business
men, who after all are the greatest suf
ferers Judging from the editorials OF
the leading papers of New York and
other cities the general opinion seems
t, be that the strike was ill-advised an'
unnecessary at the present time.
IN THIS CITY.
None of the operators of the West
em Union in this city have joined in
the strike and no trouble is anticipated
as they all seem satisfied with the pre-
sent arrangements. The manager II
this city does no. think the strike vii
extend heyOnu the large cities, and tn
only effect ii will have Oh smaller
places may be to CLOSE them lof shor
time, to use the operators Oh the i'll
strumeuts abandoned by The strikers. 81
far, tI.. lines OF of the Baltimore !
Ohio Company have not been atfecte,
beyond ID uelay in sending or receiving
messages.
The operator of this Company will
remain at his post in the Clayton Hous
and attend to all business presented T.
him. Mr.. Foster, who has had charg
of one of the Offices of the b. & .. Com
pany in this city, received a Telegram
last night to report for duty in Balti
more and left Immediately tor that city
leaving the two offices here in charg
of Mr.. Wells. All the operators of tn
+. W. ~ B. Railroad Company are a
their posts at work as usual, aud n
fear Of their joining the strikers ar
entcrtaintu.
NEW YORK.
The strike is general in New York
$40 opera urs of the Western Unio
Company having abandoned their il
srunents at II minutes past II o'cloc
yesterday, .eaving about 100 who stl
remained AZ work, and Mr.. Humston'
tn. manager, said it would be imposs
ble to transact the business with th
small force, but that he expected othe
oJarators TO take the places OF the str
hers
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, July 19-Of the /
operators employ ed by the Wester
Union Couuanv in this city 81 struc
work shortly after / o'clock this morn
ing. The Company has obtained tiv
other operators enabling it to handl
the press reports, Cotton and Produc
Exchange reports and a limited quar-
tity of general business. The strike
the general subject of conversatio
among business men throughout tn
city.
Dispptch-s from Pittsburg, Detro
Trenton and other cities are all OF til
same tenor. and in a number OF place
the comp" les have secnred operator
to take III" places vacated by I'll
strikers. willie in others, they are worl
ing with reduced force.
ROSTuN.
Boston, July 19-All operators hel
but two have struck. The women o.
orator, hav" also gone ont, but four o,
ftuDnty i've being out.
BosToN. July ~, l.30 p. NTH
working force of the Western tnio
office, III ttio city, now consists OF abol
thirty operators, comprising Officials
clerks, office boys who have been i'll
pressed in'o service, and the two Optr;
tor, who did not join the strikers. For
wires are in operation between BoSto
and New York, and some business
being done over the New Engla,'
wines.
1t is thought that some arrangement
have been made in New York as Il di
oacl from thar city last night says III
general business Of the WrS ern tnio
Telegraph Company was in such sati
factory CONDITION this evening tai
Genera Exert, the acting Presidcn
went hOlhe as usual at Long Branch.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMOEE, July l9.-Thr operate
ot he rri"graph lines in this city struc
. little atr"r twelve O'Clock to-day. !
The man ttice Of the Western Tnic
the operators left in a body, leavii
0r'y six. AL of whom are tiicers, IL II
room In H." main office Of the l;alt
more and Ohio Company more tha
th,ry lett, one oul y remaining, yout
From the American kaEid nine lef
leaving a lew female operators.
Camp Meeting.
A camp meeting will be- held abo
one mile and half from Perry lille
the Household of Faith of Cecil Count
Md. II will commence on Tursda
July 3lst, and continue two weeks.