Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-26
NEITHER INCH NOR ELL,
PEACE TALK IN PLENTY, BUT NO
POSITIVE ACTION.


Strikers Start the RumOrs and General
Eckert Makes Denials-The First
Week over, and a Compromise no
Nearer-GOuId's Committee Takes no
Action.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The Press Commit
tee of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers
about 2 O'Clock this morning furnished
the papers here with statement that
their local Executive Committee had
received a telegram from Pittsburg from
Thomas H. Hughes, General Secretary of
the Brotherhood, that DR.. Norvin Green,
President of the Western Union, now in
London, had cabled Gen. Eckert. the
acting President, to concede the demands
Of the strikers.
A circular was issued yesterday bv the
Telegraphers' Brotherhood to the suneriu-
tendent of the roads centering here to the
effect that the Brotherhood does not wish
to Interfere with railway traffic, but NAV
be compelled to do so for self-protection
by calling out its members, unless the
railway companies cease to aid the tele-
graph company by sending their men to
work for it.
The Executive Committee of the Chi
cago branch of the Brotherhood of Tele-
graphefs met in secret session last night.
1t is rumOred that the committee sent a
telegram to the Executive Committee.
New York, asking that those who struck
from the Baltimore and Ohio office be
given permission to treat with that COM
pany as individuals, leaving the question
of recognizing the Brotherhood out of the
negotiations.
NEW YORK, July 25.lGeneral Eckert
being shown Chicago dispatch stating
that DR.. Green was reported to have
cabled him to c0ncede the demands of the
strikers, said at once and emphatically
that not only had no such dispatch been
received, but that Mr.. Green had in his
last cablegram expressed Numerically
opposite sentiment.
The Board of Aldermen to-day passed
resolutions of sympathy with the tele-
graphic strikers and demanded that the
companies be compelled by the State au-
thorities, through legal process, to MAIN
tain prompt transmission OF messages.
The reading of dispatches from various
parts of the country was continued to-day
as usual at the meeting of the striking
telegraphers held in Clarendon Hall.
Several communications coming from
operators now employed in the Western
Union office were read by Chairman
Mitchell. They showed that business was
greatest difficulty. 1t was stated that on
all important wires messages were piled,
and many dated on the 23d were still on
file. Dispatches from Washington, Balti-
more, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburg, Phila-
delphia, Albany and Syracuse were read
by the Chairman, and were, as usual, full
Of encouragement to the strikers.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Kohler.
Brewer, and Kingsley of the Brother
ho Lot Iof hn
office last night
The first week of the strike has passed,
and the peaceable disposition and orderly
conduct of the strikers has called out
universal commentator. They have
made many friends among the public and
in business circles. In private cOnversa-
ton they talk very decidedly and positively
of their expectations, and seem to have
no intention of wavering. Their determi-
nation is the subject of comment and
even at the executive office the greatest
surprise is expressed that they should, in
view of the situation, be determined to
hold out. 1t cannot be said, from outward
appearances, that the understanding be-
tween the company and its ope-
ratOrs or the Brotherhood committed is any
better than it was a week ago. 1t is gen
orally conceded that the telegraphic busi-
ness is being done with fair promptness
and correctness. Many aggravating de-
lays occur, however, which are not fully
explained by the unfavOrable condition
of the wires for the last three days.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The Board of Di-
rectOrs of the Merchants Exchange at
their meeting this afternoon adopted a re-
solution stating in effect that whilst re
framing from expressing an opinion re-
garding the position taken by the
telegraph companies or their en-
1NIn GexrA h.
imperfect and unsatisfactory service rem
dered this exchange and its members,
and respectfully request the telegraph
companies to Immediately provide better
facilities for the transaction of business"
The resolutions will be telegraphed to
General Eckert entire. They apply to
the Baltimore and Ohio Company as well
as to the Western Union.
BOsTON, July 25.-The striking opera
tors, at meeting this afternoon, resolved
unanimously to telegraph Chairman
OCOnnOr, of the Executive Board, re-
questing him to Immediately order out the
operators employed by the Associated
Press.
MOBILE, July 25.-The Western Union
office has been running with the manager,
chief operator and superintendent's clerk,
assisted by a secOnd-class operator from
Columbus, Miss, and another of the same
sort from the Local Telegraph Company.
COLUMBUS, July 25.-Another man
struck work tonight. There are no ac-
cessiOns, and no signs of yielding on the
part of the four original strikers. The
office here is practically working with
half the force.
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-A special
meeting of the Philadelphia Maritime
Exchange. to consider the interruption to
business by the telegraphers' strike, has
been called for Friday next, the 9th INST,
at nOOn