The daily gazette., 1883-08-07
THE sTRIKERs.
The Railroad Order Don't Work and the
Situation UnchRnRed

SituouOn Unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Gas far as Phila-
delphia is concerned there was practically
no change In the relative positions OF the
strikers and the companies with whom they
are warning. Much interest was manifested
bG the strikers in the news elsewhere regard
ing tho abtions OF the telegIaphers employed
on the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road Company.
The time for the employees of these two
corporations to 20 out on strike was fixed
at noon to-day, and after that hour news
from those quarters was eagerly looked for.
No information, however, came to hand
curing the afternoon, and this sb.cnce OF
news Was regarded rs rather singular bv tn.
strikers. numaer of runners werc III ul
as tO what had or had not been dpue, but
these were found to be tn. merest gues,
work.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, August B.--rhe threatened
strike OF T. q railroad operators, which ii
was announced would occur at noon to-lay,
did not take place. The Delaware, Lack
aWanna and Western, Baltimore and Ohio
and Wabash Companies, which refused to
accede to the demands, say that none vi
their operators have yet struck. No ex.
PLANTATION Of the change of plan has been
given by the Officers of the Brotherhood AMI
it is generally thought that the failure of
the movement, having been foreseen by
them, the order was not given for the strike.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Master Workman
Campbell tonight announced that all the
operators employed ON the Western division
OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad had struck as ordered by the
Brotherhood. Those employed on the East
ern division will go out tomorrow at noon,
he said.
BUFFALO.
BUFFALO N. Y, August 6.-Most of the
operators employed on this division on this
division of the Lackawanna road struck at
noon to-day. The company was considera-
bly, inconvenienced, but all trains were able
to run as usual. 1t is said that 85 out of
100 operators joined the strikers. The
striking operators had a benefit at the
Academy of Music tonight, and realized
handsome sum.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August Cup to O'Clock this
afternoon no telegraph operator Oh the rail-
roads moving out OF this city had quit their
keys. At the general offices of the Chicago
al Alton railroad the statement was made
that none of their employees had lett up to
that hour, and the same was true Of all
other roads having headquarters in this city.
The officials of all the lines have apparently
guarded against the emergency, aud have
arranged to run all trains by printed time
tables, in case the men going out should
make this necessary. No delay in the run
ming of trains will therefore occur in any
event.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, August 6.-The following
order, issued from here last Saturday, fell
into the hands of telegraph official to-day:
III nd Trnt
Mountain Railway. Unless otherwise mott
fed, all members working for the Iron
Mountain Road will suspend work at noon,
ST. Louis time, Tuesday, Angus. Z, 1888.
Agents should MOI refuse to perform their
duties as agents, but absolutely refuse to
touch key. Mail me at once notice of
your concurrence with this order.
'By order of the Executive Board of the
Brotherhood of Telegraphers of the United
States and Canada.
an. D. SHAW, Secretary"
Charles W. Hammond, superintendent of
all the railroad telegraph lines on the Gould
Southwestern system, received to day from
M. ID. Shaw, secretary, communication In
behalf of the operators on the Iron Noun
tain railroad, de handing an increase of $40
month ON all salaries SO paid, that no sal
ary shall be less than $50 month, and that
all Sunday work shall be compensated as
extra service. Mr. Hammond will not pay
any atte ntion to the demands, but If the op-
orators on the road go out tomorrow he
will man all the important offices with other
men, aud if necessary close all the minor
offices along the lire of the road He has
no plans, but will be able to transact all
business of the road with but little if any
interruption. The Wabash officials have no
information at this writing beyond the fact
that three operators have gone out at Deca.
tur, ILL.,, and three at Springfield.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August 9-The Brother
hood here are advised from Richmond that
the telegraphers on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad west of Charlottesville struck to-
day, and the remainder are expected to
strike tomorrow.