Daily globe., 1883-07-29
The Operators on the Gould Railroad
Lines to be Called Out To- morrow.
THE WESTERN UNIONS POLICY.
1t Will Fill the Places Of the Strikers as
Fast as Practicable.
NOTES OF TIE SITUATION.
The Strikers Confident Of Success and
Furnished With Abundant Means,
THE OPERATORS REPORT.

hood of Telegraphers met at Druids' hall.
A large attendance was present. After
listening to the reports of various commit
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
| slve condition. All remain firm and stead
fast, and will do so until the end. Before
| going back into regular order of business,
the following resolutions were 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 a
| 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-
tlves 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 investiga-
ton 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 IN
biased action the president has shown him
| self worthy of the love and esteem of the
whole nation; and be it
ReSOtUed, That inasmuch as this fight is
recognized as the fight of all honest labor,
whatsoever, against the oppression of gil
! 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 aUowed 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-
ployes, and comes from high official
sources: Vacancies existing i'll the service
caused by the detection of Office managers,
chief operators, and others holding posi-
t1ons 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 well as the best interests
OF the company demand that such vacan.
cles should as far as possible be filled at
once by permanent appointment from
thnSn MI
to the company.
CHECK BOYS GO OUT.
P1TTsBURa, July 28.-This morning
the check boys made a demand on the
Western Union for Is per cent. advance
In wages and shorter hours, but the in
crease was refused. At o'clock this after
noon five boys and delivery clerk quit
work. Their places were Immediately sup
piled. The Western Union had five ac
cesslons to the operating force today
and the strikers gained one from the Bal.
tlmore Ohio. The American Rapid is do
ing heavy business. The strikers are
firm and as confident as ever.
TIT FOR TAT
BALTIMORE, July 28.-The American
Rapid telegraph has notified the Baltimore
Ohio telegraph that it cannot receive
messages from that company to be for
Warded over the American Rapid wires. the
operators refusing to handle them. On
the other hand the Baltimore & Ohio COM
pany have sent notice to the American
Rapid company that no more of its bust
ness will be allowed over the Baltimore &
Ohio wires.
SITTING DOWN ON THE OPERATORS
New YORK, July 28.-At a meeting of
the produce exchange held to-day, the prop
osItlon to appoint committee to enforce
better telegraph service, to inquire into
some method by which the existing differ |
ence between the telegraph companies and
their employees could be adjusted, was lost |
proposition looking to arbitration was |
also tabled. motion of sympathy with |
the strikers was ruled out of order.
AFTERNOON REPORT FROM NEW YORK.
CHICAGO, July %. - Superintendent
Olowry received this afternoon the follow
ing telegram from Mr.. Somerville, defining |
the situation in New York city: Every
thing is in good shape this morning. The |
papers denied the bulletin received by the |
leaders to the striking operators, showing |
that all circuits were blockaded with busi- |
ness hours and days old, while some bull
letins assert that twothirds of our opera
tors are sitting idle about the room and |
the other third doing little, on account of
the great falling off in business. Investi-
CATION shows that while the members of
the chamber of commerce were holding q
meeting yesterday, called by the members
for the purpose of denouncing the Western
Union company, answers to their dis
patches were being received from st. Louis
and Chicago inside of nine minutes.
Two men have returned to work at Brad
ford, Pa.
THE SERVICE IMPROVING.
ST. LOUIS, July 28.-The service i'm
proves daily, and business is now transact
ed at this Office with nearly, if not quite,
the same promptness as before the strike.
OFFERED HIGHER PAY.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-The Baltimore &
Ohio Telegraph company, through its
agent here to-day, submitted to its opera
tors Individually proposition to increase
their salaries if they would return to work
at once in the following rates: To those
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