The daily gazette., 1883-08-13

| PHILADELPHIA, August 13. Two striking
telegraph operators, Charles Waters and
| Thomas Mulholland returned to work at the
| Western Union main office, Tenth and
| Chestnut streets, yesterday morning. To
offset this Master Workman Laverty said
that the Brotherhood had secured from the
Western Union office one of its most ex-
perieneed operators This man, whose
name was not divulged, was for
merly striker. in another city.
He came to Philadelphia few days ago,
and was given work in the main office. On
| Saturday the strikers captured him, and
yesterday he quit work. Mr.. Laverty says
that the man was one of the most valuable
in the Western Union service. Business
| was moving In its accustomed channels at
the Western Vnon office yesterday There
| were Ia operators at work in the evening
which is said to be the usual number.
News with the strikers was scarce yester-
| day. Master Workman Laverty spend the
| day with his family, and when he returned
| to headquarters at the Washington Hotel,
in the evening, he reported that no letters
| or kilograms had been received during the
| day from strikers in other cities. About 80
operators have left the city for summer
visits. Their address is registered at head
quarters, and If any turn of affairs occurs
they can be sent for at once. A number of
Others went out of town during Sunday,
leaving but few behind to keep up courage.
On Thursday evening public meeting will
be held, probably at the Knights of Labor
Hall, on Chestnu street, above Fifth.
The efficient operators who have stood by
the Western Union Company during the
strike are making snug sum of money in
the way of extra work. Some mel in this
city earn ss high as $40 10 SIS a day extra.
II is said that one man, whose salary is only
$50 u month, drew from the company at the
end of July $l15 as pay for extra work,
making the sum of $l75 as one months
earnings. The working hours of these men
are said to be from a. IN. to midnight.
TRADES UNIONS VOTING MONEY FOR THE
.= STRIKERS.
New YORK, August ia meeting of
representatives of the several trades unions
of this city anG vicinity was held this after
noon for the purpose of adopting measures
to aid the telegraphers and linemen
in their strike. 1t was resolved that
they should be supported to the
end, number Of the unions have already
voted weekly sums to be pa id to the strik
ers, and 1t was promised that similar aid
will be given by the other unions. 1t was
resolved to circulate subscription lists among
all workiDgmen, and the Brother hood was
assured that at least $40, 600 will be raised
in its aid within a few days A meeting of
representatives of the trades unions was held
this evening, when subscription lists were
prepared and committees appointed to cir
culate them. Members of the Brotherhood
express the fullest confidence in their event
ual success and say that they have no fear
of being obliged to yield through lack OF
support.
UNDOUBTEDLY AN ASSOCIATED PRESS LIE.
SCRANTON, Pa, August 13.-While line
man of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was up pole repairing wires about 8
O'Clock this morning three rifle shots were
fired at him, two of which whistled close by
his head and lodged in pine tree back of
him.
WILD WESTERN RUMoR.
ST. LOUIS, August 13.-Fifteen more
Western Union wires on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi and Vandalia aud Wabash railroads
were tied together on Friday night. Good
order was restored again yesterday.