The Portland daily press., 1883-08-06
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE TELEGRAPHERS.
Operators on Several Railroads
Ordered Out.
The Western Union Reports Matters
All Right.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. a.-There was little
change last night in the telegraphic situation
here. Col. Clowry, the Superintendent, said
he had consulted With tho managers of the
leading railroads and is prepared for anything
the operators can do by calling out the railroad
teleeraphers. Members of the Brotherhood
who for some days have been limiting mysteri-
ously about an impending strike which would
paralyze the company, that strike being un-
derstood to be the calling out Of the railroad
operators now give out the impression that the
operators who took the places of the strikers
are not satisfied, and that u larger number of
them have been initiated into the Brotherhood
but are kept at work till such time as a large
enough force inside is obtained, when they
will be called out in a body and the company
left without operators or tho ability to get any
as there are no more outside operators to be
had.
NEW YORK, Aug. AT the Western Un-
ion office there was no indication of any new
developments, and the position maintained by
thescompany since the strictly is already adher-
ed to. The stories circulated by the strikers re-
garding the condition of affairs at the western
Union office were reported to be untrne. There
were occasional delays, it was said, but these
were of frequent occurrence before the strike.
This morning there were 250 operators at work
aud business to all point was moving smoothly.
At meeting of the striking telegraphers
this afternoon Chairman Mitchell stated that a
bill of grievances had been presented today 10
the officers of the Delaware, Lsckawanna and
Western railroad by the telegraphers employ
ed by that road and that bills of grievance
would be presented also today by the tele-
graphers employed by roads leading out of
Chicago. Mr.. Mitchell said he thought the
telegraphers in the employ of the Chicago and
Alton railroad would strike this afternoon.
CHICAGO, Aug 4-The telegraph operators
on the Wabash railroad system have given mo-
tice of their demand for an increace in pay
and extra pay for Sunday work, and that they
be not required TO handle v estern Union busi-
ness during it's pending controversy with the
Brotherhood of operators. The company is to
be given till Monday to return an answer. The
Chicago and Alton railroad officials deny hay-
ing knowledge of contemplated strike among
their operators, but from the Brotherhood the
statement comes that the men will go ont on
Monday.
MONTREAL, Aug. 4.-Some of the best oi
the striking operators voluntarily returned to
work today.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.-The places of the
striking operators on the Mexican National
railroad have been filed and trains are running
regularly again.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 5.-The mass meeting
of workingmen in the interest of the striking
telegraph operators which was TO have taken
place in Fairmount Park today did not occur.
the authorities having refused the use of the
Park
PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 5.--It is reported here
tonight that all railroad operators belonging to
the Telegrapher's B rotherhood will be ordered
out at noon tomorrow.