Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-23
THE STRIKE IN WASHINGTON.
The Telegraplsers Moro Hopeful.
THE HEADQUARTERS OF TIE BROTHERHOOD

THE HEADQUARTERS OF TIE BROTHERHOOD.
There was no great change in the telegraphic
situation to-day, except that the operators were,
II possible, more hopeful and highspirited than
they were Saturday. The headquarters OF the
Brotherhood were removed this morning from
room 2S National hotel to one OF the large parlors
or assembly rooms OF the hotel. Room q was too
small, they said, for their increasing numbers
RECRUIT.
When STAR reporter dropped In at noon there
were score or more Of operators sitting about the
room reading newspapers and discussing the situ-
alton. While the reporter was sitting in the room
and announced that there was q new member to
comein. He came from the telegraph Office at the
M nsn wharf Let him come In" said the operator
The young gentleman from the fish wharf was
PAUSE 1--WE viii initiate nm afer teesaed a%hiIe@ Ma.@ SAID
the chief man. I'VE are receiving recruits like
this all the time," he added, turning to the re-
porter I'VE have our men out at the depots and
steamboat wharves, and pick up every telegrapher
that comes along"
What the Operators Say.
NO WIRES CUT BY MEMBERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD
ut is slander," remarked a telegraph operator
and member OF the brotherhood, to q STAR
reporter. ITO say that the brotherhood have or
intend to encourage the destruction Of the prop
erty Of the Western Union. Our constitution
especially prohibits any violence of any sort, and
the published statements that we have cut wires
OF intend to do so is story started by the COM
pany to injure us"
THE W. .. CO. "oN THE RUN"
1.-THE company Is ON the run, !" Clipped in another
operator. "The action OF the operators who
stayed in deciding to join the strikers unless the
company came to terms with them is the last
straw. They will not be able to hold out much
longer"
THE "1NDIvIDUAL" PLAN.
Anros% AI>~
sition OF the company to be treated individuals
and not as members Of the brotherhood? ?" asked
the reporter.
1.-THE effect OF that" was the prompt response,
''would be that as soon as we returned to work
the company would soon find it convenient to dis
miss the principal members OF the brotherhood,
and it is by this means that we are able to accom-
plish anything" "Besides," he continued, 81
much right to be represented by committee as
the company. We have tried the individual busi-
ness as the individuals WIN tell you, long enough,
ana nave gained nothing except rebufrs."
CURsING GOULD OVER HIS OWN WIRES.
Several others had joined the group and one
operator in his Shirt sleeves across the street.
where he Was at work, and said, with laugh {:
1--WE just received dispatch which stated that
Gould said that he would under no circumstances
yield to the men. You ought to have heard the men
break in all along the line with expressions 1t
must nave sounded we'll In New York. They
cursed Gould right and left, and it was over his
own wire"
This piece Of information was received with
Shouts Of laughter.
THE WESTERN UNION OPERATORS.
Division superintendent j. E. Zueblin and Man.
ager Whitney, OF the Washington Office, had
conference yesterday with the operators still
working for the company here, all OF whom have
signed an agreement to withdraw from the service
OF the company Mt an early day II concessions are
not MADE 10 the strikers Two members or the
brotherhood we're present by invitation. 1t is
stated that the efforts made to induce the oper-
ators at work to wtthdr.St from their agreement
that the Western Union would treat with the oper-
ators individually and redress their grievances
but was informed that all communications must
come TO them through their executive committee
at New York.
THE B. O. COMPANY MAKES A PROPOSITION.
The eleven operators who left the Baltimore and
Ohio Office In this city met Manager Clarke last
evening, at the invitation OF the latter. propo-
sition was made by Mr. Clarke to re-employ the
men, provided he could treat with them tndivid-
ually and not as members OF the brotherhood.
They declined to return on this condition and said
tnat they could only resume work with the sane
which, OF course would listen to no arrangement
which did not maintain the integrity Of the BROTH
erhood Mr. Robert Garrett was here Saturday,
but Manager Clarke stated that his visit had no
reference to the strike. He was on his way to
Deer Park and stopped of to dine with a friend.
He called at the B: 0. telegraph office and said
t tae company would be willing to accede to the
terms demanded II the men would leave the
brotherhood. At meeting OF the local assembly
OF the brotherhood last evening q resolution Was
adopted thanking the Baltimore and Ohio company
for the amicable offer made by Manager Clarke,
and referring the company to the executive COM
mittee In New York as the proper body to treat.
with. letter OF thanks was sent to the pro-
pretors Of the National hotel for favOrs shown to
the brotherhood.