New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
TELEGRAPHERS ON STRIKE.
DAY AND NIGHT FORCES QUIT WORK IN ST.
LOUIS.
THEY RpNouScE THEIR ALLEGIANCE TO THE
BROTHERHOOD AND RETURN TO woRK-A
.ur I-NION.
VICTORY FOR THE WESTERN UNIo!

VICTORY FOR THE WESTERN UNION.
st. Louis Oct. % (specIsD.-The trouble between
the Tclegraphers' brotherhood and the western union
resulted In strike here this evening In pursuance
Of the policy adopted by the Western union TWO more
operators discharged to-day. When inc faet oe
came known among the brotherhood men IL cause"
great excitement and nearly all the bro'herooo men
the day force put on elr coats and left the once
All the brotherhood men tho night force aoous
thirty in number. held meeting at O'CLOCK ana ~
fused to to work unless all the men discharHeu yes
terday and to-day were reinstated. cohn'','e .
waited Colonel L. c. Baker and he promisco ,'"'
the men would be rcinstated condition that they
withdraw from the brotherhood which condition. 1t Is
saId most Of the men will accept Ims pfacuea"S
dsrupts the organization In st. Louis.
Chicago. oct. % tspccial)-The rlniors OF an i'"'
pending strike OF Western Union Telegraph operators
In Chicago were renewed to-day. But the fact Ii''.
q number OF the companys operators al ST. fS"i
had left their instruments has not as yet caused
any trouble here There is no danger OF strike
here said General Manager Clowry. Tho operators
here have too much The trouble at ST. fan mas
been greatly exaggerated too The chief operator thec
eports that eleven operators quit work there last
night-all new men, and not hrstclass opcra"'
among them. They were really boys from e'sh'ecn
10 twenty years OF age. Their quitting mas ho'
nerfered with the business OF the Office up there nor
has Il had any effect the service between chicago
So
Chicago at all
"WIl there be any more operators d,scharseo !
at IA impossible to tell that II the necessity
arises for more discharges they Will be made M
present everything is satisfactory In the ONCE mere
and business is moving along smoothly
The operators talking considerably over tne
dcvelopments In the matter and few OF the younger
men are discussing the possibility OF their being
forced into a srlke.n One Of the young Brotherhooo
men said to-day: "If the company perseveres In It's
preseut policy Of dscuarng all union men IL VIII DC
but a short time before all out, anyhow; and
many think We might we'll 60 out with oir nag up
AZ TO wait for the company to kick out US out We
have moro than half the operators In Chicago I'D
the brotherhood or the Order Of Railway Telegaphers
now, and we could pretty nearly tie up the company
by quitting but we want TO walt till we have all
The men ioin with MS. As I said, we are anxious
tn avert "A strike but the men may be stanlltoeu''
The older men dcpreCate such talk
- Paul Mlnn., oct rs The western Union ONCE
In this city gives sign Of strike, almost iu
force being az work to-day. Superintendent McMichacl
.nys they arc up with all business and nave M no, !
been AT all harnpcred by the walkout except ior a
conpc OF hours last night There are aitogether ti
twenty three men out, twelve Of whom were as
charged while the Others quit Of their own accoru