New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
TELEGRAPHING DELAYED.
WIRES CRIPPLED BY THE STORM.

SOME DISPATCHES REFUSED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS
FORCE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THEM.
The elements were charged by the officers of the
Western Union Telegraph Company with crippliug
the service the wires yesterday. 1t was asserted
that the operating force strong on Monday,
and in fact better organized and distributed at the
different circuits. Business, 1T was said, could
have been handled in better shape and with more
promptitudo than on any previous day sincc the
strike began. The series Of heavy wind aud rain
storms which prevailed on Monday afternoon and
night broke down wires and poles. caused crosses"
and IN other ways interrupted the free
use of the telegraph. The trouble was
first felt late In the afternoon and
was greatest at the West. Fear that the business
could not be handled caused the company to refuse
some press dispatches although 1t is said that the
Associated Press business was got through. Com
munication was interrupted for some time with
Pittsburg. st. Louis, Indianapolis. Cincinnati,
Louisville and numerous points on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers.
WHERE THE EFFEcTs WE'RE FELT.
The effect of the storm was to leave accumula-
ton of unfinished business over from Monday
night which had to be cleared off yesterday MORN
ing. Only one wire was working to ST. Louis, and
Press Agent Somervjlle said that about one-haf OF
the wires to the West were available. The officers
of the company asserted, however that large part
of the delay had been recovered yesterday morning,
and that at 2 D. m. the business to the East
was "wel up.n the business to Buffalo
and Pttsburg was entirely up, but
that to the West and the South was several hours
behind hand. The linemen who have not struck
were said to De at work rshsoitasng sne wres on
that everything would be all right in day or two
The Associated Press Yesterday issued western
Union Official Bulletin" to the following ERECT:
Tn IN N
addressed to the Western Union Telegraph authorities
progress Of the strike has been determned BY the
officers OF the company 70 MAKE twice day nereaiter
that at O'clock today according the companys log.
Eastern business was up and IN good shape t9s nsy
Pittsburg and Buffalo, but that business west Of rtts,
business to ST. Louis several hours behnd; bsiness
wss % ea o Of
bly, delayed account OF the trouble on the wires
| between Pittsburg. Buffalo and the West
RESIGNATION OF A CHIEF OPERATOR.
| Mr.. Somerville said to TRIBUNE reporter that
the company could not have done better than 1T did
even If had had 1000 operators in the main office on
account of the effect Of the storms He denied that
there had been any detection in New-York among
tho operators loyal to the company, beyond the
resignation of J. B. Stewart chief operator Of the
Western circuits, who resigned to take the place
of electrician IN the Baltimore and Ohio Tele-
graph Company. Mr.. Somerville said that the
Western Union Company was not troubled by the
| loss of Mr. Stewards services. There are twenty.
| five chief operators" he said, "and Mr.. Stewards
place can be readily filed" Mr.. Somerville also
stated that six of the female operators who had not
struck did not report for duty yesterday morning.
but that Is only the usual number of abssntees,"
he added. The friends of the Telegraphers Broth
srhood claim this to be victory, because 'ns cS
abse nteeism but working its remaining force over
time Mr. Somervile denied that any OF the cable
| operators have struck. He said that the western
Union Company mad offered reward OF $1,000 FOR
the apprehension and conviction OF the person wno
shot at one Of the telegraph operators IN Atlanta
| Georgia. who had deserted the Brotherhood.
account aas tr0uS's Of s" the refusal of the rail.
road operators on some Of the no roads to reciys w
| commercial business was said BY Mr. Somervile 70
| have been less than on Monday. .
| DETERMINED NOT TO YIELD.
| There is no relaxation apparent in the determna-
! ton of the Western Union managers to refuse all
compromise with the Brotherhood Of Telegraphers
The regular meeting Of the Executive Committee
| of the company will be held to day. but some of
fcers of the Western Union express doubt whether
| the meeting would discuss the strike prominent
director refused to assent to this statement put ne
| expressed the opinion emphatically that the posi:
| ton of the company entirely unchanged and
that there was not the least chance OF its yielding
| a point He ridIculed the idea that the Baltimore
| and Ohio company would make concessions to the
| strikers and declaredthat the Western Union would
remain firm whatever should be the attitude OF the
| minor telegraph companies;
So far as we are concerned the strike is over here
| in New-Yorkn said Manager Dealy last night, In
tone and with manner that showed satisfaction on
| his part with the situation. Everything has been
goiiig on as well to-day as we could ask" he con-,
| tinued. "Our usual force has been at workIapons
| 400 during the day, and tonight, up to oclocks
| we'll should say l25" count made for the sat.
| isfaction of THE TRIBUNE reporter showed that ae
the time there were actually Isl persons IN the ope-
rating room, including those Wheatstone instrp.
| ments