Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-20


operators about the Office were sent to
duty up stairs. Notice had previously
been given to all the operators not MEM
bers OF the Brotherhood to como in case
Of strike. A number OF responses
were made, and a force OF over thirty
operators Is now on duty. Superintend-
emit Miller says this Is the only office in
his district that is seriously crippled, and
that but one operator struck at Column
bus. Dayton, Springfield and other
points have full working force.
CHICAGO, July l0.-Atl2o'c clock, WASH
ington time, the main body Of the army OF
operators in the w. U. Office in this city
went out on their strike. The scene In
the operating room was a memorable
one There has been feeling Of nerv-
GUS excitement for "a hours and it had
been wrought up to high pitch by the
almost absolute certainty that work
wonld cease at IL o'clock to-day.
Promptly to the stroke of the clock the
keys were closed and the half sent mes
sages were left uncompleted. II is esti.
mated that over one hundred operators
went out, and among the number Hf-
teen or twenty female operators. There
was nothing boisterous and there was
familiar shaking OF hands with the
chief operators, who remained loyal to
the company. Outside Of the building
and in front Of the Chamber Of Com
merce. which stands opposite the West
ern Union building, great crowd had
gathered TO witness the departure of
the operators from the building and
there was some cheering as the head Of
the column Of strikers made its appear
ance, but it soon melted away us the
scene to the headquarters of the Union
to deliberate. When the operating room
had been cleared it was found that forty
operators were still at their desks, ex-
elusive of twenty or twenty-one chief
operators and officials. The full effects
of the strike cannot be stated
at this writing. us there is
the natural confusion anticipated by the
officials. growing out OF the large exo-
dus; but it is expected that the Office
viii be in fair working condition by
nightfall. The Wheatstone system Of
the company is in full operation, by
which all New York business can be
taken care Of. Col. Clowry 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 reduced forces. Shortly after
the strikers had left the building, oper-
ators from the outside began to max 9
their appearance in the operating room,
and were given places. At 80 the
officials confidently assert that, with the
force now at their command, and with
the certain prospect OF new men, public
business can be handled without serious
friction.
BosToN, July 10. All the operators
here but two have struck. The women
operators have also gone out. Robert
Garrett, Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company, left here by special car
at 7 O'Clock this morning. He ha no
conference with the Committee of
Tolegrashers, who were to have arrived
last night, having missed the connection
OF trains. Garrett then telegruphed
that he would meet them in New York.
Disastrous Fire ON II New York
Dock Eight Lives LO-t-L0ss
About s3.OOO,OOO.
NEW YORK, July l0.-At about 1880
o'clock this morning spark from an
engine fell into pile Of jute which had
Just been landed Oh Harbeck's dock from
the ship Lawrence Delap, from Calcutta.
The dock was filed with heaps OF iute,
and the flames spread with rapidly, and
in few minutes the entire dock was
ablaze. The Delap was the first
vessel to catch the fire and all
her rigging was burned before
h. could be towed out. Next to her
on the sonth side OF the dock was the
ship Sorseverance, also from Calcutta,
which arrived yesterday, and on the
north the ship Adams from Calcutta.
TO both these vessels the flames COM
municated and the crews jumped over
board for safety. When the firemen
reached the dock the supports of the
roof gave way, burying one dozen fire.
men and the dock hands beneath the
ruins. A rescuing party was quickly
formed and the men dragged out from
the blazing rafters, none dead but all
more or less burned and bruised. Just
then the Chief of the fire battalion gave
orders to clear the dock, as the ship
Lawrence Delap, which was now on fire
above and below, contained A 800 pounds
OF saltpetre. A rush was made by the
crowd to the further end of the dock
While going over, the hosting derrick,
from which the supports had been burn
ed, fell over ON the wharf with crash,
knocking two dock men overheard.
Custom House Inspector Harradir,
in attempting to escape from
the ship Colonel Adams, was
severity burned about the face and
hands. The ships Pomerania and Col
Adams had by this time been lowed far
out into the stream and the tugs poured
streams into their holds. The efforts of
the firemen were mainly directed to ex-
tinguishing flames on board the Law
renee Dehp, which, it was momentarily
feared, an explosion would take place.
At | 80 she was still blazing fiercely.
The extent of the losses are unknown,
but are undoubtedly heavy.
LATER-The district officer at Har-
beck's docks stated that the Captain of the
Lawrence Delap, with his wife and three
are reported drowned. Two
of the dock hands are also repofed
drowned, and one sailor killed by falling
timbers. The loss is now estimated at
between 81, 900, 900 and 100000.
sterling Exchange and Bonds.
NEW YORK, July l9.-Sterling bills
on London, 60 days, 81 sat sterling bills
on London, sight drafts, SASS; U. S.
AS of 1891, interest quarterly, Sll24;
U. $. As of 1907, interest quarterly,
81 .lS4; L. S. 3ts, extended s., Sl.Ol;
U. $. IS, Sl.0S; w. U. Telegraph,
79A.
The Photographers Justify Their
Action.
New YORK, July l9.-The Elk
ecutive Committee of the Broth.
herhood OF Photographers, in
their papers issued to-day, pub
lsh an official statement which jusiifies
their petition for increased pay, and
assail the telegraph companies for re-
ducing their salaries, aud refusing to
raise them again.
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