Daily globe., 1883-07-22


as demonstrative as yesterday. "You must
not think" said striker, because we
are not making as much noise as before
that we are weakening in the least. The
novelty of the strike has worn of and we
have settled down to business. We are 60
ing to win if we have to stay out a year."
The strikers say they have received few
reports outside of those printed in the
morning papers, but what have come in
are favorable to their side. st. Louis, Mil
waukee and Kansas City they assert
are in worse condition than
Chicago. They claim to know that in spite
OF the fact that so few messages were re-
celved here On account of the uncertainty
OF transmission that business Is piled high
on the hooks in Chicago Offices, with no
hope of being quickly sent unless by mail
All the operators profess to be confident of
quick termination OF the strike.
THE SITUATION IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 21.-Superintendent
Clowry reports that the business of the
Chicago Office of the Western Uuion COM
pany is moving along without any per-
ceptible friction, and that while there is
not the usual rapid service, nevertheless
ali commercial and personal messages
and press dispatches are being sent over
the wires without marked delay. None
of the strikers have as yet reported for
duty, but recruits have come in from
country towns to take their places, and old
operators who had gone into other lines
of business have also applied and been
given situations. Advices from other
cities and towns il his district
report simular condition OF affairs, and
in several places the strikers had asked
permission to return, and in some instan-
ces had been allowed to doso. Col. Clowry
asserted that the situation was so encour-
aging for the company that his only
thought now was in bringing the service
up to its old high standard as rapidly as
possible. On change this morning there
was disinclination to engage in trading,
and but little business was transacted.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The public interest
manifested in the strike of the telegraph
ers is pronounced in this city and extends
to class of people who are affected very
remotely at the best by it. The striking
operators have been in better feather to-
day than at any former time, and contend
that the company will have to concede or
compromise in aafew days at the best.
They base their claim upon the additions
| to their ranks, and upon reports received
from other cities
They held largely attended meeting this
| afternoon and were enthusiastic over the
detection of the operators of the gold and
stock telegraph, who Ejoined the ranks
| of the strikers ta-day and the action of
| the messenger boys in deserting their posts
| during the afternoon. The action of the
| gold and stock operators served to confuse
matters on Change during the day, and
| prevented, in large degree, the dispatch
| ing of market quotations. In addition to
the gold and stock operators,
the reporters in the employ
of the same company, who compile
| the quotations on the floor of the Change
also quit, and four substitutes placed there
by the Western Union company were de-
MED the privilege of the floor by the secre-
tary of the board of trade, on the grounds
that they were obtaining quotations fo r
the use of bucket shops.
| Shortly after the messenger boys had
filed out of the Western Union Office, the
clerks in the delivery department of the
same company also marched out without
| giving notice.
| The management of the Western Union
company announce its ability to fill the
places caused by these defections shortly.
In addition to the company Officials the
Western Union have displayed no dis
couragement, and assert their working
force is improving daily, and that all the
business is being dispatched rapidly.
| The strikers have placed bulletin boards
in front of their hall and chronicle all
matters which come to their knowledge.
and which they deem favorable to their
success. They have perfected their Or
| CARNATIONS IN other ways.
The papers give all phases of the situa-
tion at length, and particularly matters of
| local origin. Various rumors have been
given publicity intimating that the rail-
road operators contemplated going out,
but nothing has transpire5 thus far to in
dicate that any such move is meditated.
The afternoon papers declare that specu-
| latlve business on change is practically at
standstill, by reason of the uncertainty
| engendered by the strike and the delay in
| receiving quotations and ordinary mes
sages.
THE CINCINNATI OFFICE.
CINCINNATI, July 21.-Superintendent
Miller, of this Office, says he has obtained
the services of several good operators to-
day and sent away some of those shown to
be incompetent. The lines are working
with reduced force in order to give the
men sufficient rest. The usual market re-
ports from Chicago we're not received to-
day.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. July 21.-Twelve opera
tors on duty at the Western Union main
Office to-day including the assistant mana
ger and chief operators of the day force
who worked Thursday and yesterday are
absent to-day No linemen joined the strik-
ers here. At the Office of other telegraph
companies there is no change in the situa-
tion.
THE STRIKE AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, July 21.-Manager Wood,
of the Western Onion Office, stated to-day
that his present force of operators, includ-
ing recruits, number ffty-two and several
operators are on the way here from the
smaller towns. AS through matter had
materially decreased he was able to dis