Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-23
NO TRUCE IN THE STRIKE.
BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE
MEN SURE OF VICTORY,

4iN IbO N1 IAN LII ~ n1hEs
BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE
MEN SURE OF VICTORY.
The Situation as a Rule Comparatively
Unchanged-The Operators Promised
Financial SuppOrt--Non-U Union Men
Becoming Disahfected-Garrett'sO Offer
to Treat with the Men Individually.
NEW YORK, July 21.-The situation in
the Western Union office is apparently
unchanged. Over 200 operators were at
work, and none of them seemed to be idle.
General Superintendent Merrihew said
that everything was encouraging, and in
only few cases was any delay in busi-
ness reported. 1t was stated positively
that there was not a single dummy in
the rsom. About % rough women were
there this morning, waiting to be tested,
and it was said that none were engaged
unless they were competent to do the
work. As a general rule, Mr.. .Merrihew said,
the new hands were much better operators
than the company had expected to be
able to obtain, and the ranks were filling
up rapidly. To-day some of the new
hands who are not required at the main
office are to be sent out of town to man
some of the offices left vacant by the
strike. Only one operator left yesterday,
Mr.. Merrihew said, and three old hands
returned. One female operator returned
to-day, and none of those who were on
duty Yesterday had left.
The Western department of the Wes-
tern Union Company reported to-day that
the way and State lines were all working
and no delay was reported.
Chief Baldwin reported all the race
wires o. k. and no delay in receiving mat
ters.
Chief Gray says ''all the wires in the
South are in good shape, and there is no
delay in business except in the case of
New Orleans, where we are one hour be-
hind"
The Superintendent of the Wheatstone
department says that there is delay there.
Chief Penn reports no delay on the Gin
cinnati, Cleveland and st. Louis circuit,
and reports business well up.
Chief Landy says that there is consider
able delay all over New Jersey on the
railway wires, but most of this was small
business.
One of the officers of the Western Union
Company said that the outlook was all
that they could desire, no matter what
statements were made to the contrary.
The feeling that the Western Union
the strikers is very confident. To-day
fOrty-three new members were added into
the Brotherhood. At the Western
Union office it is said that there is still
full force at work, and that messages are
sent to all points without delay.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Western
Union Company had about a dozen men
on duty at their main office to-day, in
cluding chiefs. Tonight their Manager
reports force of sixteen men on hand,
this includes chiefs, three of the day force
and few strangers. At the offices of the
other companies, there is no change from
the situation of yesterday. A num-
Der of telegraphers from neigh
boring cities i'll Virginia have con-
gregated here, and these help to swell the
ranks of the local branch. The operators
assert that cash contributions to the
amount of several hundred dollars had
been offered them each day since the
strike began, but all these offers have been
declined for the present. The strikers
seem to be well informed of the expected
arrival of men to take their places. These
are met at the depOts and only one or two
of them have reached the company's Of
fees.
BALTIMORE July 21.-Mr. Stewart,
Superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company, states that they have eighteen
operators at their tables in the main office
in this city to-day, of whom six are ac-
cOmplished and efficient men and all the
others can handle messages satisfactorily,
that the force in Chicago, Cincinnati and
New York has been increased to-day at
each office and that their business is
being handled efficiently. So far the men
who have gone out in this city have con-
Quoted themselves in most orderly and
quiet manner, and unqueStiOnably have
the sympathy of the public.
MEMPHIS, July 21.-The situation here
is improved. Manager Howard now has
seven operators at work, five of whom
came from the interior of Tennessee and
Mississippi. They are not strictly first
class operators, but manage to handle the
business. Both newspapers were served
last night, and the volume of business is
increasing. The striking operators re-
main firm and have initiated eleven new
members in the Brotherhood, some of
whom came here for the purpose Of going
to work, but were persuaded to JOIN the
strikers.
Manager Howard left the operating
room this morning for the first time since
Thursday noon. He says that he is re-
ceiving many applications from operators
in interior points asking for work.
BOsToN, July 21.-The situation in the
Western Union main office has materially
changed since last night. There were at
considerable business on hand. The de-
fectiOn in the force is explained by the
departure for home of a number of opera
tors who came here yesterday from Prov
idence and other neighbOring cities. AL
together the condition of affairs is less
favorable to the company, but the officials
claim that the force will be augmented
tomorrow.
At Worcester the manager and one girl
of orb in a Oc IFninn Off
to-day, but tonight there is no business
done, the only operator on duty being one
employed by the Associated Press. The
manager says that five applications have
been made for positions and three new
operators will go to work tomorrow.
CLEVELAND, July 21.-The Western
Union main office worked a full force of
men to-day and more men than usual to-
night. All but two of the employees of
the other departments have been relieved
from duty at the keys. Operators of eX-
perience who have lately been in other
business, and operators from country
towns, are filling all the vacancies. Two
of the strikers at Akron, two at Ashta-
bula and one here returned to work to-
day. The tickers resumed quotations to-
day, but brokers' private wires are not in
use. All other business is handled as
heretofore, except money orders. All the
branch offices but one at the Union Depot
are closed. The Mutual Union situation
is unchanged. None of its men struck
here. The American Rapid office is closed.
The strikers are orderly, quiet and conf
dent. They expect that the work of the
new men will be unsatisfactory to the
company and the public.
PETERSBURG, VA, July 21.-Since the
strike of the operators in the telegraph
offices along the line of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad have refused to do
any commercial work, the company
have confined themselves strictly to rail
road business. The telegraph lines along
this road are owned by the railroad COM
pany, who employ the operators, and the
strike caused misunderstanding. They
all went to work to-day.
CHARLESTON, July 21.-The Western
Union Telegraph Office here continues
badly crippled by the strike, the Manager
having the assistance of only one nOn-
union operator sent here from Augusta,
who is much worn down with incessant
day and night work. The three striking
operators say that they expect and are
prepared for a long struggle,
PROVIDENCE, Jaly 21.--Six of the ope-
rators employed by the Western Union
Company struck to-day, leaving the force
at work insufficient to handle the busi-
ness. Three operators, who compose
nearly the entire force of the American
Rapid, also struck.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-The officials of the
Western Union Company in this city re-