Daily globe., 1883-07-30
THE WESTERN UNIONS POLICY.
1t Will Fill the Places ORthe Strikers as
Fast as Practicable.
NOTES OF TIE SITUATION.
The Strikers Confident, Of Success and
Furnished With Abundant Means.
THE OPERATORS REPORT

tees and reading of communications. the
assembly went into committee of the whole
to consider the state of the union. The
tenor of the speeches went to show that
everything was in healthy and progress
sive condition. All remain firm and stead
fast, and will do so uRtil the end. Before
going back into regular order of business,
the following resolutions we're passed
unanimously and copies ordered to be sent
to President Arthur at Washington, and
the press of st. Paul and Minneapolis:
WHEREAS, The extreme measure adopted
by the telegraphers IN participating in
general strike of commercial telegraph
operators throughout the United States
and Canada was brought about only after
all attempts at arbitration had failed and
the various telegraph companies had re-
fused to recognize or negotiate with the
duly authorized and elected representa-
tives of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers
in whom was vested the power to act in
the adjustment of our many
and deep grievances; and
WHEREAS, Chester A. Arthur, the honor
able president of the United States. has
publicly declared himself to be in direct
sympathy with the Brotherhood in their
present difficulty with their employers, in
that ne has caused satisfactory investiRa-
tion to be made into the matter of remu-
neration of the telegraph operators en-
ployed at the executive headquarters of
the government, although not called upon
to do so; therefore, be it
ReSoLued, That in this fearless and un-
biased action the president has shown him
self worthy of the love and esteem OF the
whole nation; and be it
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recognized as the fight of all honest labor,
whatsoever, against the oppression of gi-
gantic corporate wealth and power, wrong
fully used, the hearty thanks and genuine
support of the organization of telegraph
ers and every other honest laboring man
is due and should be given to Chester A.
Arthur, for his a7owed sympathy with the
toiling millions of the United States and
Canada.
THE WESTERN UNIONS POLICY.
NEW YORK, July 28.-The following is
outlined as the policy of the Western
Union Telegraph company toward its en-
pioyes, and comes from high official
sources: Vacancies existing III the service
caused by the detection of Office managers,
chief operators, and others holding posi-
tions of responsibility, are not to be kept
open awaiting the return of those who have
deserted their posts. Justice to our faith
full employees, as we'll as the best interests
OF the company demand that such vacan-
cies should as far as possible be filed at
once by permanent appointment from
amoug those who have renamed faithful
10 the company.
CHECK BOYS GO OUT.
PIrrsBURG, July 28.-This morning
the check boys made a demand on the
Western Union for Is per cent. advance
IL wages and shorter hours, but the in
crease was refused. At l o'clock this efter-
noon five boys and a delivery clerk quit
WORK. Their places were Immediately sup
piled. The Western Union had five &C
ce5sions to the operating force to-day
and the strikers gained one from the Bal
timore u Ohio. The American Rapid is DO
ing heavy business. The strikers are
firm and as confident as ever.
TIT FOR TAT.
BALrIMoRE, July 28.-The American
Rapid telegraph has notified the Baltimore
u Ohio telegraph that it cannot receive
messages from that company to be for
Warded over the American Ra pid wires, the
operators refusing to handle them. On
the other hand the Baltimore 81 Ohio COM
pany have sent a notice to the American
Rapid company that no more of its busi
ness Will be allowed over the Baltimore
Ohio wires.
SITTING DOWN on THE OPERATORS.
New YoRK, July 28.-At meeting OF
the produce exchange held to-day, The prop
osition to appoint committee to enforc,
a better telegraph service, to inquire intC
some method by which the existing differ
ence between the telegraph companies an(
their en- ployes could be adjusted, was lost
: proposition looking to arbitration wa:
also tabled. A motion of sympathy witt
the strikers was ruled out of order.
AFTERNOON REPORT FROM NEW YORK.
CHICAGO, July %. - Superintendent
Clowry received this afternoon the follow
ing telegram from Mr.. Somerville, defnin,
the situation in New York city: Every
thing is in good shape this morning. TIL
tapers denied the bulletin received by tn
leaders to the striking operators, showing
that all circuits were blockaded with bust
ness hours and days old, while some bul
Ictjns assert that two thirds of our opera
tors ere sitting Idle about the room an
the other third doing little, on account @
the great falling of IN business. Invest
CATION shows that while the members c
the chamber of commerce we're holding
meeting yesterday, called by the member
for the purpose CT denouncing the Wester
Union company, answers to their dii
patches were being received from st. LOU
and Chicago inside of Zine minutes.
Two men have returned to work at Brat
ford, Pa.
THE SERVICE IMPROVING.
ST.. LOUIS, July 28.-The service IL
proves daily, and business is now transac
ed at this Office with nearly, if not quit
the same promptness as before the STRIKE
OFFERED HIGHER PAY.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-The Baltimore
Ohio reIegraph company, through il
a,ent here to-day, submitted to lis opera
tors Individually proposition to increas
their salaries il they would return to wor
at once ia the following rates: 10 thos
receiving $40 and $50 each per month a
increase of SIS per month; to those r'
ceIvlng $50 aud above per month an il
crease of $15 per month. No guarante
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