Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-04
GOULDCLAIMING VICTORY
STRIKERS REPORTED GIVING
IN IN EVERY QUARTER.

The Operators, However, Still shout
ing Their Defanee-An Explanation
of the Trouble in Mexieo-No Whisper
of a Compromise Heard on Either
Side.
NEW YORK. August 3.-The reports TO
the effect that General Eckert had resign
ed his position as General Manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. are
pronounced by the officials Of the com
pany TO be entirely without foundation.
The damage 10 the wires Of the Western
Union Company by yesterdays storm was
found 10 be much less than was at first
anticipated, except in one or two of the
minor circuits. 1t was reported that
the wires were in as good a
condition last night as at any time
since the strike and all business was
cleared from the books, except the usual
amount of over business. Several poles
were found 10 have been blown down by
the wind in this city and its vicinity. but
all the damage was repaired this morning.
The usual report, that the wires were all
all right and business was being handled
promptly 10 all points, was given
out by the company. Two more Of
the strikers returned to work this
morning. They We're assigned To
desks and are said to be first class opera
tors. Reports received from the East,
West and South stated that the company
was receiving constant accessiOns from
the ranks Of the strikers in all quarters.
The leaders in the strike said that tine
situation, 50 far as they We're concerned.
was unchanged.
At a meeting of the Brotherhood today
il was reported that business in the Wes-
tern niOn office to all important points
IS from three to six hours behind. and
that hundreds Of messages are mailed
every night.
The printers in the World Office held
meeting at which sympathy for the strik-
Ing telegraphers was expressed and a
subscription list opened.
MOBILE, August 3.-The report last
night that one Of the striking operators
here had returned 10 work is incorrect.
The force was increased yesterday by the
arrival Of an operator from Rome. Ga.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The first de-
lection from the ranks of the strikers
VINO belonged to the Washington main
office occurred to-day. 4 son of Night
Manager Young. who was one Of the first
days strikers. returned TO work for the
Western Union Company.
CITY OF MEXICO. August 3.-FiYe of
the striking operators Of the Mexican Ma
tiOnal Railroad have arrived here. and
state that they were employed as opera
tors, and atterward given the duties Of
station agents, for which bonds were de-
manded. They refused TO give bonds and
demanded that their pay be increased $50
per month. No attention being paid to
their demand. they sent in their resIgna-
tiOns on the lst inst. TO take effect at
O'Clock on the 2d.
The company refused 10 accept the re-
slgnatlOns and pay the men for July un-
less ten days notice was given. The
operators stopped work yesterday.
some Of the vacancies on the
line were filled Yesterday and
more operators Will 20 to work today.
Passenger trains are running on schedule
time. Some freight and construction
trains are running. but under difficulties.
The strikers are all Americans except
one. Who is a Mexican. No arrangement
IS expected. The telegraph company
itself has lost none Of its employees.
NEW YORK. August 3.-The announce
ment in the local papers Of August that
the staff Of the Mexican telegraph Com
pany have struck for an advance in
wages. i without any foundation. The
business TO and from Mexico and Central
and South America has not suffered in
consequence of the strike OF the Western
Union employees. as that company has
been able TO transmit promptly all busi-
ness 10 and from Galveston.