The daily gazette., 1883-07-28
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
But Little Change in the state of Affairs
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NEW YORK. July 27.-At the headquar-
ters of striking operators to-day, it was said
that the negotiations which are no pending
between the "rotherhood and the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company, lat Baltimore,
would be concluded to day. The local as
sembly OF the brotherhood at Baltimore,
which had represented the strikers in the
conference, report that the company had
promised to give a definite answer to-day,
and 1t was thought compromise would be
effected. at the Baltimore and Ohio office,
In this city, 1T was said that no intimation
of change In the policy which had been
pursued since the strike had been given
by any of the officers of the company.
The situation at the Western Union office
was reported to be steadily improving, and
when the men began work this morning the
busin, ss to all important points was clear
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little more than the usual number of mes.
sages laid over for the day force. 1t was
said that continual applications were being
received for positions In the Office, and all
recruits were being utilized to supply branch
and out of town offices. Four additional
city offices were opened today, making 4S
in all which are now in operation.
There is not yet any irdication on the part
of the Company to yield In the slightest de-
the latter have come to the conclusion that
they must expect to make long fight of it.
The Western Union Company reports both
an increase of business and an increase in
facility In handling 1t. The resumption of
business by the American Rapid Company
has not, they say, affected them.
The telegraphers, on the contrary, report
that no business has been sent to New Or
leans to-day, and that some of yesterdays
business is still on the file. Business to Gin
cinnati, St. Louis, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Boston,
Detroit, Chicago and other points, they say,
is from two to five hours behind.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-The managers In
the main offices of the Western Union and
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Companies
report matters unchanged, SO far as any ar
rangement with the striking telegraphers is
concerned, and that all business Offering is
properly handled.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 27.-AG Off
cial communication from the headquarters
of the Telegraphers' Brotherhood here is to
the effect that there is no truth whatever In
the report that strike will be ordered
against the Associated Press wires.
One of the men who entered the service O.
the Western Union Company a week ago
at its main Office here, in place of one OF the
strikers, quit work to-day and joined the
change that has occurred to-day. The
Western Union managers report business
going forward promptly.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 27.--The Board OF
Trade appointed Committee to-day to call
meeting of representatives of all the
Boards of Trade of the Mississippi Valley, ii
this city, on Tuesday next, to consider tn
telegraphic strike, and confer with tn
officers of the Western Union Company.
CLEVELAND, July 27.-One of the strik
ing operators returned to work at the West
ern Union office to-day. Two check clerk
were discharged, it is said, for carrying in
formation to the strikers.