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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
LOUISVILLE OFFICES CRIPPLED.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 20.-The strike stu
alton here worse than 1t was yesterday and business
in lines requiring the of the telegraph 10 virtually
suspended. The Western UHon has only two irst-cass
operators at work, who with five six beginners make
up the force. The Baltimore and Ohio Office opened
to-day by an Official of the company, who Ia taking the
most important business.
The strikers held enthusiastic meeting this
ing and initiated five new members Up 10 noon they
had added TO the number that strike yes
tsrday. One OF these is operator who worked last
night. The meeting confident OF success ard 10
resolved to hold out until the last There 10 much
complaint business crces about tho interruption Of
trade. but the merchants generally side with the
strikers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
GOOD SERVICE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO July 0.-Superntendent Clowry
repor.s that the business of the Chicago Office Of the
Western Union Company is moving along without per-
cepuble rction and that, while there is the usual
RAPID service, nevertheless all yith commercial and
personal messages AMI press dispatches being sent
over the wires without marked delay None OF old
OPERATORS have yot reported back for duty but
cruits have In from the country towns TO take
their places aud old operators who had gone into other
lines OF business nave also applied and been given stu
atoms
Adyces from other cities and towns OF the district re-
port similar condition OF affairs and in smaller places
the strikers have asked permission 10 return, aud
some instances have been allowed TO do So.
On Change THIS morning there was disncnati0n to
engage In trading aud little business transacted
during the cary uodrs owing 10 the meIgre
advices. Tue Western linton put "a trained force
early In tho day. aud there perccpblo Improve
meme Immediately thereafter.
The thus display lrmness in their de-
termination stand ont for considerable period
express the belief that the company will accede
~ their terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
MINOR DETAILS OF THE STRIKE.

The lines leased and operated by Stock Exchange
firms were not used yesterday in transmitting gen.
eral dispatches. Messages were sent. as usual Tor
the accommodation of neghbors, and in one or
two instances full rates were charged and the
business was reported to the Western Union Com
pany. Some of the operators employed on private
lines offered their services after the close of BUSH
ness at the Stock Exchange, but they did so with
out compulson. The Western Union Company
made request for the of private lines nor for
the employment of private operators One
firm sent its operator to the aid OF the
company, but he returned a few minutes with the
reply that his services not not needed lie had
been in the employ of the company for over twelve
y"ars. At the Office OF Prince IL Whitley. where
seven operators employed, it was said that none
but the firms business had been done
during the day. I'VE could do no
public business. y it was said, land we
have not been asked to do So If our operators
choose to work after hours We have no objection to
their doing so."
Postmaster Pearson said that no inconvenience
had been caused by an increase of mail matter con-
There had been an increase in the city delivery
letters. bat it was slight. few days might snow
larger mails from points Inside of The city.
Al the Ship News Office of the Associated Press
the conditions were similar to those Thursday
afternoon, the two men operators having gone on
strike. young woman ~ temporarily employed.
. A delegation of the striking operators called at
Police Headquarters last night and asked for q
permit TO parade to-day. INSPECTOR Thorne granted
the request. The march will begin at CALEDONIA
Hall, and Will be continued to Irving Hall. One
thousand men, IL Is SAID, will be In line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
TIE STRIKING CLOAK-Ml6ERS.

An excited crowd of men and women gathered il
front OF Standard Hall in East Broadway, Yesterday
morning. They were members of the Dress aud
Cloak Makers Union, and they had assembled To
denOunce the unjust treatment OF their employers
On Thursday orders were issued by the UNION thas
"a general strike for increase of wages should 10
made At once, and 800 worknen obeyed. lhat
evening twelve of the largest manufacturers
held meeting aud decided not TO receive
back single man or woman who had
any connection with the union. Among tho
firms re presented were Friedlander Casper biryrr
Jonassen & Co.. the Manhattan SUIT Co., Shuts
BROTHERS a Blath, 3. RothschiId * Brother. stix
brothers IL Co.. and the American Suit Company.
who are interested in the strike are ignorant work.
men who were taken into their employ more out of
compassion than anything else. They were nos
contcnted with making tar wages, and ~ concluded
70 strike.
The workmen who assembled at Standard Hall
were not IN happy fame OF mud. Committees
from the factories made reports upon the situation
at their several places Of employment. and II WAS
announced that more workmen would strike before
night. The workmen say that for some time they
have been compelled to subsist extremely lov
wages. No man could earn on an average moie
than So week even IT he worked late into the
night. Speaking OF his grievances one OF tue msh
said:
I'VE arc not allowed time enough to eat our
lunches at noon. III We get anything We mus
worry It down while are at work. They pay US oas
81 90 or 81 tor making cloak which they resaii -
$50 or &C., Often we have been Obliged 80 ,aks
home our work and labor till late into the night -
order to get IL done In time TO suit tho bosses "A
Ii was stated by some OF tho men yesterday tnss
them financial support If the strike lasted Tor oss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
A TALK WITH ROBERT GARRETT.
Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRJ1USEI

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-RObert Garrett,
vice ore sident the Baltimore and ONO Railroad. aud
the authoritative head OF the Baltimore and Ohio Tel
egraph Company. arrived in this city last evening
from Atlantic City and started for Baltimore the
southern express Mr.. Garrett said in regard to the
strike: The officials OF the Baltimore and Ohio Tel
egrapA Company hat surprised at the action
OF the eiegrapbers employed by the company No init
nation had received by the officials OF the road,
prior to Wednesday, regarding any alleged complaint
on the part OF the operators, any opportunity
gwen for full conference and a deliberate consider
alton regarding the alleged questions nc ISSUE 1t
the firm conviction of the officials Of the company that
many or the Baltimore and Ohio operators had been
drawn into the action by the Brotherhood and that this
acton was instigated by the Brotherhood with view
giving moral support to strikers of the other compa
MES, but not based real grievances
the part Of the Baltimore and Ohio employees. The
officials OF this company confirmed in this view
only this afternoon by notification from OF their
leading telegraph employees If differences
existed bet the members OF tine Brotherhood aud
the Baltimore and Ohio. they could not return
without permission from ner chief In New-YOIk
whu represented them In the Executive Committee
Tue officials OF the company keeping weliinformed
about tue ceilings tine men. and are convinced that
Will shortly return u their work. The relations
between the com Jany aud the do not in any way
justly this strlkr and convinced that tue
viii soon the truth OF this and back TO their in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
THE VACANCIES FILLED IN sT. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-rhe telegraphic situa-
ton here morning better than IL yesterday
and is constantly improving. In addition TO having
sixty operators at work In the main Office Manager
Brown has rcopened dozen Offices In the city
and has as Large force Change can be used TO ad
vantage.
superintendent Baker has received favorable adyices
from all parts OF his district and business at all repeat
ing and important points being than fairly well
done Applications for positions from old operators no W.
engaged IN other kinds OF business flowing In by
the dozen These generally received with favor aud
there TO he doubt that within three days
the company Will have operators enough.
or the regular night force thirty en-
ployed IN the Western Union Office only seven reported
for duty last evening. Not withsanding this the office
was fully manned tlere being upwards Of forty opera
work last night and all of business were
moving win the usual prOmptness. Manager Brown
that 81. Louis Is concerned the
failure Two hrst.cass operators here to-
Chicago last night and more he sent II neededt
Galveston Houston and other points in Texas. where
larger proportion OF the force went out than In many
places North.
Tue strikers have far emphaucaly expressed their
belief that they Will triumph IN their contest with the
company. NJ d. SHAW, OF the Executive Committee of
Brotherhood said lasC night that fifteen
went out yesterday at than he expected and
that entire fifteen initiated into the Brother
hood later in the day. The Baltimore and Ohio aud
latter aud all except TWO Ia tue former joining the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
UPTOWN OFFICES MOSTLY CLOSED.

lI-lOh ~ VT TUES DiODl tIOSED.
81 do not think that it pays to strike" said a
young man mt the Western Union Office in the Astor
House yesterday. He was receiving all the mes
sages offered subject to the senders risk of DELAY.
Gong uptown a TRIBUNE reporter found largo
proportion OF the telegraph offices closed. The
operator in the Continental Hotel said he had seen
what strikes amounted to in tho one about
twelve years ago. tie was receiving about the
usual number of dispatches. The Office ut No. O48
Broadway, near Twenty third ST., transmitting
messages. Three operators were at work and four
were reported of. The superintendent said they
were having no trouble and he thought
the strike would not last over a day
or two. On the Office in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel fell the heavy work of delivering
q great partof the messages for uptown. The clerks
were addressing and putting up IN envelopes stacks
OF dispatches which were necessarily delayed some
what in delivery. "Wby" said one OF the en-
ployes we usually do not deliver messages above
Twenty -seyenth-st. Now are sending them nearly
to Harlem and takes almost as much car fare for
the messengers as the dispatches worth"
While the reporter WAS talking man came in
with q message for Boston.
You had better send 1t by mall !" said tho opera
tor as our Boston wire Is the most crowded of
any,
please send this lawful quick to Peekskill,"
said q military looking young man.
We not sending anything quick at present."
was the reply " If you will risk the delay we will
do the best we can for YOU"
The operator at the Windsor Hotel wore o smil-
ing face aud said he proposed to stay there all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
THE STRIKE AT VARIOUS PLACES

WORCESTER, Mass, July 20.-The Western
Union manager alone remains In the Office here with
the exception OF woman who applied this morning
and was set to work
PROVIDENCE, r. T., July 2O-Both the Western Onion
and American Rapid offices working with full forces
with the exception OF man In the latter Office who
discharged last night for refusing to go to work
the c0mpany's Office IN Now-fork
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 20-The manager and chief
operator are the only attendance at the telegraph
Office here
ALBANY July 20-The Western Union is fully able to
handle all business here Six new men were received
this morning and three this afternoon.
NEw-HAvRN, Conn, July 20.-The operating force here
consists OF the chief operator and one woman The rail-
road operators refuse 20 do Western Union business
PIrrsPURG Penn, July 2O-This morning the Western
Union had thirtytwO operators at brk In the main
Office and with the exception OF some delay with way
business everything Is moving along smoothly All the
branch Offices excepting that Of the OIL Exchange are
closed. The Baltimore and Ohio Company IL working
along slowly with three men, while the Mutual Union
and American Rapid are still refusing business
KANSAS CITY, No.. July pot 70 night manager OF the
Western Union office here last night reported force
duty sufficient TO take care Of all the business Thirty
OF eighty operators remained with the company
and eleven recruits added. making the total present
force forty five. Reports from st. Joseph Leavenwoth
Topeka Achison and Lawrence last night stated all
those Offices are in q lair way 10 get through though
they cramped. At Fort Scott, Kan, aud
Springfield, NO., none OF the men went on strike.
SAN FRANCISCO July 20.-Sixteen operators went on
strike yesterday morning but their places were promptly
filed aud full day force competent to handle the bu.
present all day Oner coast points are being
rapidly provided for, and Eastern business Is coming
through all right.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 20-Manager Howard has re-
ceiyed the assistance OF OPERATOR who came from
Nashville, and they alone IN the operating room.
being received at the Office SUBJECT 70 delay
and mailing en- route II necessary. The newspaper
were poorly served last night, and their columns this
morning bare OF telegraph news Manager Howard
was alone aud slept In the operating room Tue Associ
ted Pr dis announcing the strike here was de
ayed eleven hours Ia sending.
DETROIT, July 20-There no accessious to the
operating force, and the company is getting of Its bust
ness under extraordinary difficulties The striking
operators remain quiet and wciLsenAyed.
SARATOGA, July cot is nigIy probable that the
Western Union telegra pliers here who went on strike
yesterday, will by tomorrow or next day reconsider tue
matter aud resume accustomed places. Having
individual personal grievances, tie hrst day OF tns
movement" found most OF the operators discussing
among themselves the problem OF whether or not &c
would be a good thing to return TO work One OF the
resumed work this morning anu two more this
afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21

busy localities distant from the Western Union main
Office They watch the incoming trains and say that
they have recruited several operators who for the
purpose of taking strikers places.
An officer of the Brotherhood asserts this evening thas
they expected that about thrtyave operators intending
all che companies In the city would Join In the strike
To-day they claim to have secured seventyfo and
highly elated. The officer asserts that only nne
members Of the old Western Union force including the
day aud night men, remain on duty, which was the num-
Der reported last evening The Western Union branch
office IN the Post Office Department reopsned by lie
manager. The other branch offices remain closed. The
American Rapid has lost operator to-day. The Bal
timore and Obo Office Is run by the manager and chief
aforaa al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
LEGAL REMEDIES CONTEMPLATED.

TO THE PEOPLES RIGHTS.
good deal of interest was created yesterday IN
report that the Board of Trade and Transport alton
had employed counsel with the purpose OF
beginning suits against the telegraph COM
panes, to compel them promptly to resume
the discharge of their duties as common carriers.
The report generally believed to be correct for
the reason that the Attorney General instituted
similar suits against the railroad companies at the
request of the same organization during the freight
handlers strike IN July of last year. Inquiry by
TRIBUNE reporter among members Of
the Board confirmed tho truth OF the
report. A private consultation had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
NO DELAY IN CINCINNATI.

CINcGNNArI, July 20.-The Western Union
Office here has received number OF operators today
and business Is being forwarded fast IL Is received
to all points not crippled. Two of yesterdays strikers
have made application for reinstatement No action
yet been taken their The strikers continue
active trying persuade the working operators 10
join them. rne striking operators have arranged TO re-
ceive toegraph.c news from New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
IN BROOKLYN AND THE SUBURBS.

The strike Of the telegraph operators caused little
inconvenience III Brooklyn Yesterday, the telephone
and messenger boys being used more than usual. At
the nam office Of the Western Union Company.
Manager Burton was assisted by two operators.
who received and seut all the dispatches handed
IN. Mr.. Burton SAID that nine ouJ OF the twenty
nine offices in the city had been closed. but would
be shortly rcupened. All the twelve Offices of tho
Rapid Telegraph Company in Brooklyn
were oven yesterday. and the com
pany did more business than usual.
Tho single Office OF the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany was not reopened. The Western Union Com
pany applied to the police for protection to its
wires from the striking lnemen. Deputy Police
Commissioner Langiord said that the companies
should give The lnenen III thelr employ written
au horitY. so that the ponce might know that they
properly 1T work, aud arrest all Others. Tho
telegraph and telephone companies afterward
agrred to have AUTHORIZATIONS Tor nnemen signed
by w. ID. So GENT, general manager OF the Long
Island Telephone Company. wire at Court ami
Retnsen sts. wa, found cut.
AT Paterson the American Rapid Office, which had
been closed Thursday, reOpened, beng
manned by a substitute sent from headquarters. In
the Western Union Office only one operator had
joined the stn@ers up 10 last night. The hneman
employed by the American Rapid was also
striker All the linemen about Paterson have JOIN
Ell the strikers.
Three operators in the Office of the Western Union
COMPANY Ut Newark quit work late on Thursday
night The manager stated yesterday that these
duced To strike by operators from Work Tney
were under his own employ ana were not uployed
by the Western Union. One operator received $50
per month, another S75 and the third $40. AT tue
Office OF the RAPID Telegraph Company all the
operators remained ut work.
Two more OF tine Western Union Company's |
branch offices in Hudson County, NJ j., closed
Yesterday account of the strike, on |
Newark-ave., Jersey City Heights. and one IN |
Bayonne. This makes OuT in all that are closed |
The operators in the main Office III Exchange place |
continued at work. and all the business that was |
brought in sdsposed of with only slight delay The
jersey City branch of the Telegraphers Brother |
hood held meeting last night III koche's Hall. |
The bIanch Is composed OF operators who live III |
Jersey CITY but the majority of whom are employed
in New York. There are 14O members of the organ
lzation and about half OF them were at the meet
ing. A resolution was unanimously adopted approv-
ing the action of the Executive Committee IN order
ing ne strike. Charges were erred against Oper
ators Wingatc of New York, and Martin. of Jersey
CITY, accusing them OF violating the rules OF tho
Brotherhood by dlsobeying the order of the EXccu-
tive Committee. The two men were expelled by
unanimous vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
ENOUGH OPERATORS IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-At the main Office
OF the Western Union Company the officials say that
everything IL working smoothly and that they have a
sufficient force to transact business promptly Several
hands we're given employment this morning.
The Baltimore aud Onio Company have small force
mt work having eng aged hands to take the
place OF the strikers Manager PenuOck the only oper
ator remaining In the American Raold office
superintendent Zuebin, OF the Western Union Com
pany, this morning received dispatches OF
aging from all his district and he states that
there no delay in handling the business any point
Ia district The strklnI operators say there nave
been seceders from t1elr ranks
When the Mutual Union Office at Eighth and Chestnut
as. opened for business to-day there only
operator duty. ter IN tue day committee OF tie
called at the Office and persuaded tue to
jon them in strike aud Ollie the remainder
of the day IN charge OF a messenger boy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
STRIKERS IN WASHINGTON ELATED.:

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Manager Whitney
says that sixteen operators reported for duty tonight
being needed The strikers assert that of
those In the operating three day Chiefs one 10
an operator the day force two night Chiefs one Is
an boy promoted to be operator and the
others strangers The strikers have been quiet but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21

summer. Business, he said, was always light up
town during summer, and they bad not delayed a
layed at the main office. though. This Office does
not deliver messages outside of the hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
HOW THE EXCHANGES ARE AFFECTED.

MUCH INCONVENIENCE FELT-THE SERVICE BETTER
THAN on THURSDAY.
The inconvenience of interrupted telegraphic
communication was seriously felt on the Produce
Exchange yesterday, although there was an i'm
provement the state of things on Thursday
afternoon. Ofthe sixteen Western Union operators
who sat at their instrument at noon on Thursday
thirteen joined the army of the Brotherhood The
single operator OF the Mutual Union. and the five
operators of the Baltimore and Ohio also went on
strike. Yesterday the two latter offices we're closed
while the Western Union had five non-union opera
tors and its manager on the Exchange at work
Preference was given TO message ORDERS" while
other messages were taken subject 10 limitations
The Postal Telegraph Company, which had offered
to send messages gratuitously over its
wires. increased its facilities by putting instru-
ment on the grain floor in the northeast corner Of
building the operator employed was q member of
the Brotherhood and one of the Western Union
" outs" He said that he was not violating any Of
the rules of his organization as he Was receiving the
increase OF pay asked. This Is the only instrument
of the company at work outside OF its Offices There