The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-06
TEe United Sons OF vulcan In Com
xenfi0n.

The United Sons OF vulcan In Con
xention.
IIa+risblrg has been honoret
with the presence of the Nationa
Iron Boilers and Puddlers Union
who held their first meeting il
; the Pennsylvania House OF Representa-
tives Chamber on Tuesday morning
This body is composed of intelligent
and practical gentlemen, representing
the interests OF large number OF
FORCES in different States. -
The convention WAS opened by the
president, D. J NJ Cormick, Of Wheel
I Ing. West Virginia. -saT ,
The following con,miiteeon credeh'
! ,iaI- was appointed: Mcssrs. II Laugh,
! lin. Chicago: Ryan, Buffalo, New
4 York; Henry, Pittsburgh; Emmons,
Irouten, Ohio, aud Harris Pittsburgh.
The committee in short time re
ported that all the FORCES (Unions)
were FULLY represented, except FORCES
Nos. = and IN. Ohio; No. >. Indiana ;
: No. 8, West Virginia, and No. Q, OF
/. New York. who had neglected 10 send
delegates
The presiding officer then appointed
the following committees
WAYS and Means-Messrs. Henry,
of Pennsylvania; Gill Of Illinois; Bur
/ grs,, Of Ohio; >hcargold. OF Pcnn>yl-
J so =. .. a
e NJ and q. ", Rcpor,-1f ~
IIar-,-. Of Pennsylvania MLau-hlin,
/ ol !.iuoi>
/ ua Accounts-Messrs. Jones and
Harris. of PENNSYLVANIA: NJ Laughlin,
of Illinois
un >ecre, Work-Me-,r> Pearson,
.! Pennsylvania; Rush, Of Michigan;
Emmons, Of Ohio
/ On Grirvance-Mc--r- Furguson OF
tOhio: Leasure, ofWe-t Virginia Ryan,
OF New York 80
Genera Gooiof the Ordcr-Messrs
Humphreys, of Peun-ylvauias Burgess
sud Wilson, of0hio. - -
Tn Rc-olution,-Ne--r. Humphreys
OF West Virginia; Gill, oC Illinois !;
Emmon-, Of Ohio.
Constitution and BY Law--Mc>-r-
Holland. Of Ohio. IIanlon and kcnan.
of PENNSYLVANIA.
4 motion was offered by Mr.. Ed
warls. of Kentucky, that tue hours Of
meeting bc from . A. VI, to l. NJ,
and from 80 10 $40 T. " The hour
Of twelve having arrived the q, V. An
nouncci the Forge adjourned until 80
p VI
AFTERNOON.
Tie q NJ. submitted his report set
ting forth the increased financial condl-
ton of the organization, the receipts be-
Ing largely in excess OF any previous
wear: an increase Of 40 members into
/ the folds Of FORCES in existence at the
las, session, while it also set forth the
organization Of twelve new Forses-
one in Western Virginia, one in Ohio,
No. ~ Pennsylvania, No. , Kentucky,
No. / Illinois, No. 8 Indiana, No. 10
Ohio. No. II Ohio, Nos % 30 and 81
in rcun>vlyania, and No. . in New
York. \ number OF strikes had oc-
Cured during the wear, afull history OF
which was given. On the whole the
or.anization WAS shown 10 be in high
" prosperous condition.
The report was accepted and referred
10 the appropriate committee.
Petitions OF grievances were presented
from members Of No. Ohio, with one
from cx-mcmhers now residing in Con
shokocken, Pa. also, from Indiana and
West Virginia, all Of which were refer
red TO appropriate committees. on
motion adjourned
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Fog.eluctat the hour apppinled,
The president IN The chair.
The committed On Accounts submit
TED It report with reference TO expenses
and mileage OF delegates AMI the pay
ment thereof. which was accepted and
warrants ordered upon the treasury for
the payment Of the same.
\ petition was presented 10y No. ;, OF
Kentucky, through their delegate, ask
ing a modification of several regulations
pertaining to the organization, together
with ameIdme nts thereto. ~ ~
The same was referred to the Commit
tee on the food and Welfare OF the Or
-anization. with power TO report by res
olution or otherwise.
\ committee, consisting oi Messrs.
Gill. Of Chicago. Wilson, OF West Nlr-
ginia. and Emmon- OF Ohio. were APP
pointed to designate the place for hold
ing the next annual convention.
None OF the regular committees being
prepared to report, the Forge on mo
ton. adjourned until go P W
AFTERNOON.
ThccOnvCntiou met AZ go, President
Mccormick in the chair
The Committee on Grievances sub
mittet areport relative TO difficulties in
existence among the fraternity in Phha-
dc!phia. aud Sharon, Ohio. \ plan Of
adjustment was recommended, which
on motion was adopted "a.
The committee TO whom was referred
the 6. NJ (Edwaris) report submitted
a report highly eulogizing his services
during the last year and the increased
prosperity OF the organization during
his administration, il showing an in
crease of almost one hundred per cent.
duriug the last two years. They con,
clu,led their report by offering resolu'
ton disseminating the usual tax upon
/ limitations: also the form at a new trav-
al;n., carl for members.
The report was accepted. and the
, resolutions were adopted as presented
M-. MKeuIa, of Bethlehem, Pa,
submitted a paper containing rules ana
regulations tor the payment OF weekly
/ benefits 10 sick and disabled members
providing Tor their funeral expenses
and the support of their widows aud
orphans The subject gave rise. to
qnite lengthy and animated discus