Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-20

ONLY THREE OPERATORS TAKEN BACK so FAR IN
THE wEsTERN UNION OFFICE.

ONLY THREE OPERATIONS TAKEN BACK so FAR IN
THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE.
1--WE have taken three men back so far" said
Manager Clarke, OF the western Union, to STAR
reporter this morning. I'VE have no need Of any
more help in the present state Of business, and
will employ men as we need them. Business will
pick up in month, when the cotton crop is to be
moved. Then Congress meets"
"Will you make any discrimination against In
dividuals among the strikers7" asked the re-
porter.
"No don't see any reason why should was
the reply. 81 will try TO get the best men, inde-
pendent Of how active they were in the strike. OF
an exception. They were discharged, and the su-
perntendent will not allow them to be taken back.
But with this exception there will be no distinction
Mr. Clarke said further that all the branch
nnices In the ctty-about seven in number-had
been reOpened.
Twelve operators went out Of the B. and O. of1ce
In this city.
ONLY FOUR OPERATORS TAKEN BACK IN THE B. q
o. OFFICE.
show many operators have you taken back, :"
asked STAR man OF COL Harry Clarke. the man.
ager OF the B. o. telegraph company, 'of the 45
who struck"
"Let me see," replied the colonel refiectively
1--WE have taken four men back since the war
up" he continued. ''of course there will be further
6pd 6penings & out Just now the volume OF business
''Do you make any discrimination in those you
take back as to whether they were active in the
strike or not" asked the reporter
"NO, nothing Of the Sort" was the reply "We
take our pick or the best men, and that is ALL We
have no i'll Will towards them We require a
promise from the men that they will Withdraw
from the brotherhood and take no further part in
that order: But there is no oath demanded"
GAS business picks up," continued the colonel.
In reply to a question, ''the branch offices that
have been closed will be opened ana the services
OF additional operators will be required. 1t may
De week or month before the full force Will be
at work again."
THE BROTHERHOOD KEEP UP THEIR ORGANIZATION
The striking operators have given up their
rooms at the National hotel, but the brotherhood
still continues its regular meetings One of them
said to STAR reporter to-day, "all of the first
class operators will get back very soon and the
others will come In when the business increases
Very few of the men talk OF going away from the
city, but, OF course, II they hear OF better op-
portunity they would leave now more readily.n
KEY NOTES
'sThe policy of the Western Union now," said an
operator, rather bitterly 's to scatter the men as
much as possible over the country and get them
away from their homes. The men are told that
they can get employment In Pittsburg or some
other distant point and the scheme is to shift the
men about as much as possible. Men are brought
here from Chicago. are sent from the south to the
north and vice versa"
after the strike began, and whom the Western
Union company has refused to employ again, are
the following: kanode, Ell. Stewart, d. Marean,
Austin, McKelden. William Bender.
1t Is stated among the operators that the West
ern Union has taken back six men since Satur-
day. or these one is flrSt-claSS operator, but all
were taken back at reduced salaries