The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-21

dispatch from the manager of their office in
Toronto, where fifty operators were em-
ployed:
ing room at Toronto presents lively appear
ance: operators at work. Will have ten or
twelve more to-day.
He had also heard that all their offices
throughout the dominion were fully manned.
He did not believe in yielding a single point
TO the strikers. He thought, from what he
had seen, that the strike would not be sue
cess
Jay Gould said they did not propose to
recognize any committee from the Brother
hood, and that if the employees of the COM
pany persisted in their present action they
would not get cent. They had already
made fools of themselves and they would
realize it before long
At the office of the American Rapid Tele-
graph Company it was said that forty opera
tors were now at work, or about one-third OF
the usual force. The superintendent said
new hands were being gradually obtained,
and with the automatic instruments at work
no delay was experienced.
The Baltimore e. Ohio Commercially Tele-
graph Company was visited. Manager tltz
said the company was taking messages sub
ject to delay for all points excepting ST.
Louis and Louisville, where business was
proceeding usual.
In the Western Union Office the notice
that all messages we're received subject to de
lay or mailing en- route still remain posted.
The telegraph office at the Stock Exchange
was in operation this morning, and brokers
say no inconvenience has yet resulted from
the strike on account of delay. All their
messages as general rule, have been trans
mitted promptly, and replies received in
good time.
The Western Union company to-day sent
two operators to Boston and one each to
Hartford, Conn, and Newark, n. j., where
the force is badly crippled. The operators
of the Gold and Stock Telegraph Company,
at meeting to-day, determined to resign If
called upon to serve the Western Union
company.
At the Produce Exchange the effect Of the
strike is more seriously felt In consequence
of the reduction in the force of operators
quotations received from Chicago and other
western points are very meager.
The Postal Telegraph Company has put in
some of its wires and rendered considerable
assistance. Business however, is unusually
dull. Business at the Cotton Exchange has
also fallen off in consequence OF the strike.
Reports from the South arrive slowly, and
there is great deal Of delay i'll getting quota
TONS
A meeting Of the striking telegraphers was
held in Caledonan Hall this afternoon. Over
600 persons were present. including 400 OF
the striking linemen. John Mitchell pre-
sided, and kilograms were read from different
assemblies, warning the men to put no faith
IN newspaper reports; that the ranks OF the
Brotherhood remained solid. A delegation
of the executive committee of the knights
of Labor was present, and resolution which
they had adopted in q recent meeting, ex-
pressing sympathy with the strikers and
promising them aid in carrying out their
movement. was read The strikers showed
the greatest unanimity of sentiment through
"A urac scraDarallu baliaueA fhp
pany would soon come to terms. 1t was re-
ported that the telegraphers of the elevated
railroads would join the strikers tomorrow.
ROSY VIEW.
The executive department of the Western
Union was early on hand to-day and full of
business Not a small part of their occupa-
ton was reading congratulatory and en-
couraging kilograms from the various officers
and superin tendents of the company Most
noteworthy of these was that from General
Superintendent R. c. Clowry, sent late last
night from Chicago. Colonel Clowry's is the
largest and most important district in the
country, covering the entire West as far as
the Pacific coast. He reports as follows:
THE situation is improving rapidly st.
Louis has a full force, and the Southwest is
loyal. At the principal points in Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana nobody has
left. The whole force has re-
turned to work at st. Joseph,
Mo-, stating that they had been deceived.
Five of them will return at Evansville, and
five or six will go back in the morning at
Cleveland. All the force at Columbus, o.,
are in the union, but they refused to strike.
Superintendent Miller at Cincinnati, re-
ported business clear last night, except for
Memphis. He says everything is up at
Cleveland and Detroit.
Superintendent Wallick, of the Indianap-
oils district is very solid-business is up in
his district
Superintendent Dickey, at Omaha, reports
that his offices are well manned"
Superintendent Clowry adds:
I'VE have more men in Chicago than we
can use, and they are pouring IN