Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-21
THE STRIKING OPERATORS.
The Situation In This City.

THE STRIKING OPERATORS.
The Situation In This City.
A SEARCH FOR THE ''MAsTEB woRkMAN"-rHK
OPERATORS REPORT THAT THEY ARR GROWING
STRONGER
The situation In the telegraph troubles here re-
mains unchanged since yesterday. The striking
operators In this city are conducting themselves
IN quiet and orderly manner They congregate
about their headquarters, at the National hotel,
discussing the situation; have their committees
out watching for stray operators, who may come
in from Virginia and Maryland in search of situa-
uons. and so far they say have Intercepted all
strangers with the exception OF Potts, from Lam
caster, Pa. and have persuaded them not only not
to 60 to work but to Join their brotherhood.
VISIT TO THE ROOMS OF THE BROTHERHOOD.
STAR reporter sought out the rooms OF the
brotherhood at the National hotel this morning.
He was conducted to this realm Of mystery, which
slocated on the second floor OF the hotel by young
gentleman belonging to the craft rap brought
another young gentleman to the door.
"Is the master workman here" inquired the
conductor
The door was shut again, leaving the reporter
seconds another young genllem an appeared at the
door and came out into the hall, closing the door
ar attsa sa ~ np The master ian not there
"Who Is the master workman" asked the re-
porter
Identity Of the master workman would never be
betrayed by him.
your organizations" said the reporter.
"You may call him master workman, grand
mogul, or anything you please" replied the mys-
''What 1s the situation this morning7n
"There is no change" said the operator. 1--WE
received a number OF fecruits. There viii be- an
other meeting tonight"
"Are the linemen here striking with the oper-
"No." 0 p'' WIZ
''Dd you see the notice issued by the Western
Union. Union company respecting the damage to their
yes" said the operator, 'and do not think
any damage n will be done to their property That
intend to 90 any wrong"
What an Operator Says.
MEMBER OF THE BROTHERHOOD CRITICISMS THB
ACTION OF THE wEsRRN UNION COMPANY.
One of the brotherhood was asked this morning
for his views on the situation, and he responded
as follows:
It's rather early in the day to afford you much
news OF to-day. Locally, as far as I have heard,
there is no change. The companies here and
doaDt seoas tSa Saay in ored There is 10
the tn DAY before, and expect to-day ' viii III
Sunday Jay Gould. General Eckert and ali of us
VIII rest and go to church. The papers have been
ed with this strike news for few days
terest in It, Beyond this interest as mere lockers
on perhaps It's time now to begin to lock further
Our committee in New. York, representatives Of
aSo aSo preseneo 3aee5 few days
g. petition for shorter hours and better salaries
Inc me representative OF the Western Union COM
TO +, that communication. By their silence we can
only infer that they consider We have no rights as
members OF labor union which they are bound
alton. SO it only remains for US to walt out pa
tlently In few days the public, the business In
ferests OF the country will begin to feel this thing
speculate, can't trade. they Will lose money, grow
Roorer then perhaps they viii desire to discuss
perhaps with the strikers Wen, we, Or rather
our executive committee In New York, are ready
10 Us any tine What can prove to the
cognized at the start the simple right Of combna-
Iion @ among employees to protect their own inter-
perhaps to no member OF their organization was
the word ''strike" more distasteful than to my
selI SELL up to the time our representatives In New
YORK reported that the cOmpany's spokesman,
Eckert, had insulted and ignored them. Then 1
feit 1ert,,t there was nothing else to do. but to
believe reflect the feeling ed Of n thousands asa
OF our members there was in that treatment alone
OI our commlttee sufnc1ent cause for striking to
the bitter end 1t was equivalent to saying you
nave no rights as men which we are bound to re-
spect We not only refuse to Consider your peti-
out we 5eause to even discuss your right to
public is that we have a right to stop work Mr.
ClendenniDg, one OF the subcommittee to look In
ected to act on that committee because OF his ex-
Reaence e zee with striking Nova Scotia coal miners.
Wen. we are not coal miners, and II Mr. Clenden-
believe he Will yet ind that his experience as q
coal miner or the suppressor of striking coal
miners goes for nothing IN dealing with teleg-
raphers."
what Business Men Say Of the Strike.
Mr. H. D. COOKE SAYS THE WESTERN UNION BUs1SRss
IS BLOCKED.
STAR reporter asked Mr.. n. D. Cooke, the
banker, how his business was anected by the tele-
graph strike. "We have our own wires and our
own operators, 5" was the reply, "and so our imme-
dlate business is not interfered wi tn But the
haven't received reply to a dispatch since the
strike began. You see, on long distances they
have repeating stations: but the men at these
stations are gone and the business on the great
trunk lines IS entirely blocked"
TROUBLE IN COMMUNICATING WITH BROOKLYN
AT the Metropolitan Bank the reporter was in
formed that there was but little delay in sending
messages to New York. But this morning they
had an important dispatch for Brooklyn, and
when It was taken at the telegraph of11ce they
were told that communication with Brooklyn was
interrupted. Since sending the dispatch four
hours ago, no reply had been received. 1t was
stated that the bank had but little occasion during
the past few days to use the telegraph beyond
New York.
THE SITUATION IN THE WAS SHINGTON OFFICES.
Twelve operators are on duty at the Western
Union main office to-day, including the assistant
manager and chief operators. Jack O'Brien, one
OF the day force who work ed Thursday and yes
terday, Is absent to-day, whether as striker or
worn out with hard work is not yet known. The
strikers are enthusiastic, but there is no open
demonstration nor any indications of Ill humOr
At the Of1ces OF the other telegraph companies
there is no change In the situation OF yesterday.
HOW THE STRIKE AFFECTS THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
In answer to inquiries as to what effect the
strike OF the telegraph operators has upon the
signal service Gen. Hazen said: "The strike ham,
pers US just as it does any other business. While
we have operators OF our own all over the country
still we are dependent upon outside telegraph COM
panieS TO send through our dispatches and reports
We are doing some business, OF course, but the
reports are meager and arrive slowly"
WHAT Mr.. DAVIS. THE BANKER, sAYA
There is no great complaint here among busi-
ness men that the strike has interfered with their
business "We wouldn't know there was strike,
II It were not for the newspapers" said Mr. Lewis
D. DAVIS, the banker, to STAR reporter this morn
Ing "Our business" he continued, pointing to
the corner where his operator was at work, s'g0eS
telegraph lines in this CITY, The dealers are most
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