Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-08-30
AT THE BUTTON AGAIN.
The Striking Photographers Returning to-
Work Where they Can Find Positions.

| The Striking Photographers Returning to-
Work Where they Can Find Positions.
NEW York, Aug. 10.
The main Office of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company was besieged from ans
early hour this morning by nearly 100 OPP
orators seeking reinstatement. There were
but few women and girls among the num-
Der. Superintendent Humstone was busily'
engaged discriminating between the appli-
cations from firSt-clasS workmen and those
who were considered second and third rate.
only the best worIrrnen being taken back,
and quite a number of operators
were disappointed by being reject
ed. Those operators who had been
taken after the strike commenced will be
retained by the company in their present
positions. Forty-five were taken back yester-
day afternoon and last evening. About thir-
ty more frSt-class men were reinstated thiss
morning.
A delegation of striking linemen visited,
the offices, but were told their places had
been filed. by competent men. Later they
held meeting and resolved. to apply for
work individually and go back as soon as.
the company would take them. Operators.
who were unsuccessful in their applications
for reinstatement also held a meeting and.
passed resolutions of thanks to the press.
Quite large number of the female opera
tors have failed in securing positions, and
the Brotherhood intend to see that they
receive regular salaries while out OF en-
p1oyment.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Apg. Is.
Up to noon to-day to exceed fifty had
made personal application to Superintend-
ent Tubbs for reinstatement and thirty
nine had been given places. Striking tele-
graph operators kept applying for work at
the Office of the Western Union in small
squads up to one o'clock, when a stampede
occurred and from that on till late hour
this afternoon the hallway leading to the.
Office of Superintendent Tubbs was crowd
ed. Practically the entire working forces.
of the Baltimore and Ohio were taken back
AT ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, No, Aug. 10.
The strike is ended in St. Louis. Twenty
Western Union, only two of whom were.
women, and nine of the men were sent out.
Of the city by Superintendent Baker to-
points ranging from Galveston to st. Paul.
Much sympathy was expressed by the men.
who still held out for the women and girls.
They had been faithful to the end, and men,
who had made the first break were those
who had encouraged them to join the
strike.
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug 1s.
A large number of operators applied to-
day for reinstatement and eleven have
been taken back in Detroit, four or five in
the interior of the State offices, five have.
been rejected, and this evening the Super
intendent has applications Of sixteen more
on file for consideration on Monday. The
and the balance rejected. All who have
worked during the strike viii be protected
and will be retained.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. Is.
After thirty days Of solidity here on the.
part of the strikers, they have, under in
structions from the East, disbanded and
placed their services at the command Of the
Manager of the Company. Only three SO.
Tar have been reinstated.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. Is.
This morning the striking operators sent;
committee to Superintendent Miller to as
certain on what terms they can return. He
showed them the form Of the contract they
would be required to subscribe TO, abjuring.
the brotherhood, and they went away to.
report After holding meeting and decid-
ing ontheir course Of action, personal appli--
cations were made. Nearly all the lady
operators viii lose their situations.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAX FRANCISCO, CAL. Aug. Is.
Opto this evening no applications have
been made for position by striking tele--
graph operators TO the Telegraph Company.
One striker says: 'sWe will apply in a.
body Monday, asking the superintendent
to Feinstate them all -