Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-11

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1t is stated on good authority this morning
that the striking telegraphers last night prac-
tically decided to abandon the strike. 1t is
understood that the leaders of the brother
hood acknowledge that the strike is virtually
failure, and that the committee Of the strik-
ers who were in the employ of the Western
Union will wait upon Eckert today to ascer-
tain upon what terms they will be allowed to
assume their positions.
The Western Union wires were disturbed
during the night. Four operators returned
| to work this morning.
The strikers committee, consisting OF
O'Connor. Campbell and Orr, were in session
all the morning. They had little to say in
regard to the strike, but expressed themselves
| satisfied with the condition of affairs. They
confidently believed in the ultimate success
| of the strike, and thought that the telegraph
company was resorting to every expedient to
conceal its real condition.
Up to 2P. NJ. no committee of the strikers
had waited upon Eckert of the Western I'm
| ion One of the officers of the brotherhood
stated this afternoon: "We are just as firm
as we ever were. The best men, if the strike
| is failure, will get other work rather than
| return to the service of the company. At
meeting last night, it was unanimously re-
solved not to yield to the company, and the
men were instructed to get work in some
other business if they could. We are all re-
solved never to 60 back to our desks in the
Western Union building at terms dictated by
the latter"
Seven firstclass operators have been taken
back by the Western Union today on their
own application.
WALL ST.. Aug. 10.
In the stock market ralley has set in and
the shorts are recovering on the report that
the Geographic strike is over.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.
Western Union officials state that all the
wires on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chica-
go railroad, numbering fourteen, have been
cut.
South BELLINGHAM. Mass, Aug. 10.
The night operator at the end of the
double track at South Bellingham, on the
N. Y. & N. +. railroad, was attacked by
number of masked men at 8 80 tonight.
Stones were thrown through the windows.
The operator, B. J. Ryder, was assaulted and
dragged out and ordered to strike. He re-
fused and was clubbed by the gang and laid
on the east bound track. He succeeded in
getting message to Franklin, and an engine
was sent to his relief. Great excitement pre-
| walls in the town, but none of the assaulting
party have yet been arrested.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
At meeting of the executive committee
of the brotherhood this evening it was stated
that at six o'clock this evening $50 operators
on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis r.
r. went out on a strike, leaving but two men
at work. dispatch from Chicago states
that only nine men out of the 500 had gone
| back to work.
NEWARK, Ohio, Aug. 10.
The railroad operators, with few excep.
| tions on the Trans-Ohio division of the Balti
more & Ohio railroad, quit work at noon to-
day, as did also the operators on the Lake
Erie division of the same road. Most of the
places were filled and trains were not de-
layed.
PITTsBURG. Aug. 10.
At O'Clock this evening threatened strike
of the telegraphers employed by the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati & st. Louis Railroad was
inaugurated. The company decided to insist
that commercial business should be received.
and summarily discharged Assistant Super
| intenent Devern, stationed at Columbus, O.,
who is known to be in sympathy with the
brotherhood, This determination was COM
| municated to the operators and was immed-
lately followed by an order to strike at six
o'clock. which was sent to the operators by
Master Workman Eagen. The order was
| obeyed by all the operators in the city, in
Guiding the chief train dispatcher, and seems
| to be generally observed along the line.
Supt. Taylor admits this, but says the
| strike has not extended beyond Dennison, o.
and that by tomorrow the principal officers
will be supplied. In the meantime trains
will be run by schedule.
| 1t is stated that the operators on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago road will be
ordered out tomorrow.