Daily globe., 1883-07-20

| 1t Is estimated to exceed 100 operators
| who went out. There was some cheering
| as they filed out but nothing bolsterous.
| Outside the building great crowd had
gathered to witness the column of strikers
make its appearance. When the operating
| room had been cleared it was found that
forty operators were still at their desks,
exclusive of twenty-one chief operators
and the officials. The full effect of the
strike cannot be stated at this writing, as
there is natural confusion anticipated by
the officials growing out of the large exo-
dus, but it is expected the Office will be
in fair working condition by nightfall.
The Wheatstone system of the company
is in full operation, by which all the New
York business can be taken care of.
Col. Clomy has received advices
to the effect that the Omaha, st. Louis and
Cincinnati offices are in fair shape and
will be able to work along with their re-
duced forces. Shortly after the strikers
had left the building operators from out
side began to make their appearance in
the operating room and were given
places.
11:5O a. m.-Oficials now confidently
assert that with the force now at their
command and with certain pryspect of
new men the public business can be han
died without serious friction.
STRUCK FOR THEIR SALARIES.
NEW YORK, July 19.-The executive CON-
mittee of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers,
in their paper issued to-day, publishes an
official statement which justifes their pc
tition for increased pay, and assaults the
telegraph companies for reducing their
salaries and refusing to raise them again.
TIE NEW YORK BROTHERHOOD GO OUT.
New YORK, July 19.-The report that
Gen. Grant IS dead eae no foundation.
Tee telegraph operators here have struck
| and are now leaving the building at noon.
The executive committee of the brother
hood which had been in session this morn
ing sent letter to General Eckert this
morning. It said ''On Monday the 18th
instant the committee of telegraph opera
tors submitted to your consideration q pe-
tition entrusted to them for presentation,
| to you by the brotherhood of telegraphers
You expressed your doubts as to the au-
thority of that committee to speak for the
employees of your company, and have
| failed to respond to that petition, and
your letter to R. G. Clowny, general super
| intendent, discloses to the public the fact
that you were informed of the nature of
your employees grievances before they
were presented. Under ordinary circum-
stances it would require but
a short time to arrive at
| conclusion as to what steps you would
take, but knowing as we did that the mat
ter had been thoroughly discussed long
before we waited upon you, it was not
unreasonable to expect an early reply. It
is due to the interests you represent, to
our organization and particularly to the
general public that these matters be
| speedily adjusted and the responsibility of
any future action placed where it properly
| belongs. It is with an earnest desire for
harmonious settlement of these difficulties
and regard for the social and business
| interests of the people that We send this
last appeal for recognition of rights and
redress of grievances of your employees"
No reply was received to this address,
and the committee which met this morn
| ing at II 30 o'clock, took no action upon
| it. 1t was decided only to hold prelimi-
nary meeting this forenoon, and after a
short session it adjourned. Nothing was
| done except to issue directions to all the
departments and chiefs in the employ of
| the company to notify the operators under
| their charge to present their grievances, if
they had any, to the committee, and that
such action would be taken as might
be thought proper.
4 survey of the field at 10 O'Clock re-
vealed some startling changes II the state
of affairs. An unusual number of people
blocked the entrances to the building, and
this crowd was composed of curiosity
seekers and messenger boys in equal num-
Der. Many operators sought 1.-THE head
quarters on Courtland street, and it being
a fine day many were off to the sea coast.
1t was the common expression that they
would take their summer vacation in the
Catskills. In the general Office on the
third floor nobody was to be
seen save the messenger boys and
one or two clerks. The reason of this was
learned during a visit to the operating
room. There were found Jay Gould, Gen
eral Manager Eckert, General Superinten-
dent Tinker, Assistant Manager Bates and
others of the general officers, who were
making tour of the room, and the gold
and stock department. They gave valua-
BILE aid and advice and expressed them
selves much pleased that the situation was
no worse As one of the officials remarked
''It looked an hour ago as if sleet storm
had struck the wires, but now it seems to
have been merely rain Storm
The actual count of operators showed
1876 at work. Of these, quite number
were girls and some were employees who
had not for some time served at the wires
A few inquiries were addressed TO these
man who remained. They elected the fact
that many of them were in the last strike
and did not care to hazard their chances il
another one. These were for the most part
of an older grade of operators.
The messenger boys and girls remained
and were fitting about as usual, not hav-
ing left. A large majority of the Wheat
stone operators remained. Out of 11C
ladeies employed, Manager Deally esti-
mated about twenty had left their places
The night force consists of from eighty to
100 operators, and it is expected by the
manager that not less than forty will ap.
pear for duty tonight. One of the direc-
tors of the company who has most feared
the result of strike said, ''We shall have
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