The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-08
BOTH SIDES HOLD OUT.
The Telephone Is Carrying The Mai

Contrary to all reports and to posi-
tive statements made yesterday the
Telephone lon her arrival, yesterday
afternoon unloaded sundry sacks OF
mail, greatly to the relief OF Astor-
iaps in general, who are badly shut
out when no mail arrives and the
telegraph line is out Of order.
AS to the strike but little remains
new to be said, everything being in
statu quo ante bellum.
The o. r. & N. Co., hasn't steam
boat man in its employ on the river.
The strikers and the company both
stand firm. Superintendent Johnson
is reported as saying that the strike
was money in the pocket for the COM
pany, as there are no steamboat en-
ployes to pay, no repairs to make,
and no fuel to be provided for the
running boats" which is unlikely, as
il that be the case the company
would keep right on being money in
pocket" and not do any work at all
at any time.
ON THE SOUND.
TACOMA, Mar. photographic IN
structions were this evening received
from Omaha by captain Clancy, port
captain of the o. r. & n. instructing
him that the order reducing wages
was rescinded. Captain Clancy
thereupon informed all the crews at
hand and asked them to go to work,
but they decline till they have had
an opportunity to present their claims
for an advance. The mates and as
sistsnt engineers are especially de-
termined to insist on an advance.
The former have practically to work
day and night on some runs, and
must possess good certificates, yet
have only been paid $50 per month.
The opposition steamers to-day were
obliged to decline more than half the
business offered, and many made ex-
ira trips.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Mar. 6.-The o.
r. & N. Co. is subject to q fine by the
British authorities for not carrying
the mail from here to Victoria.
Travel and trade on the lower Sound
is totally paralyzed.
SEATTLE, W. T. March 6.-The
George E. Starr arrived here at 3
o'clock this morning, and was tied
up to the dock, all hands joining the
strikers. The OlympiGn arrived at
! o'clock from Victoria. The officers
and crew said that as soon as Tacoma
was reached they intended to tie the
OLympiGn up and join the strikers.
The Olympidn left for Tacoma this
evening. A dispatch was received
this evening from manager Holcomb,
telling the men to resume work at
old rates. On this the crew of the
George e. Starr returned to work,
and that steamer left for Whatcom at
$50.
Under the circumstances the o. r.
& N. Co., is fortunate in being able
to have the mail delivered on the
Telephone and the Telephone is do
ing an unexpected stroke of business,
the passenger traffic being in itself
a handsome revenue.
1t is believed that even should the
orders regarding the river division be
rescinded that the employees will hold
out for the increase asked.
The company have telegraphed to
here asking them to come
to Portland and run down here, but,
so far as learned the engineers thus re-
quested have refused. The Telegram
says:
"If the company could get enough
men to run a mail boat so that the
government contract could be kept
up, the boats would probably be per
mitted to lie at the docks where they
are now tied"
The company hopes to be able to
start the Bonita down this morning,
but it is not probable.
There was an unconfrmed rumor
that the locomotive engineers in the
employ of the o. R. & N. Co., had
also struck. This is very unlikely.
The locomotive engineers have moth
ing in common with the steamboat
engineers. Besides if they were to
strike their places could be promptly
filled from the east. It's easy enough
to get locomotive engineer, but it is
quiet different matter to get an ex-
perienced river pilot, captain or
steamboat engineer.