The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-29
The worktugmcp OF wheeling.

Editors OF the X R-Siater
Poverty and suffering staring ths'o
in the face now and cold dreary VIA
ter in all It's huge proportions just be,
tore them. What are We to do anc
how csn we DO it so as to ame!iorat
our condition? Who will among tn,
wealthy OF our citizens we mean ou'
humsue and christian people, suggest
devise, propose and execute some plar
or system for our reliei2
The failnre OF Jay Cook d Co. ou
the l7th ultimo, will make an impres
sion on the hearts and memories o
millions III ,bis country, that will be-
come historical in It's importance ant
duration Il is safe to assert that
half million OF workmen will lose
their places OF employ ymeut this fall anc
winter because OF his failure. This is s
mirimum estimate AMI not g maximum
one by any means Perhaps one-haI
of these have families 10 support by
their labor; and then it is safe to say
that oue-half OF this number have mol
saved q einge penny from their weekly
earnings. The question presented to
sur mind is. how are these families tc
get their eupport7 No work TO do and
no credit to 20 on, no friends 10 help
N any way whatever.
Tnis is no imaginary or fairy tale
but is living positive reality. What
think you OF this act, christian carital-
ists2 Who will be responsible
to God for the tears and sIghs
sufTerings aud wants OF the poor OF our
great and rICu country, that will 20 up
10 high heaven from tboussnds OF sui
,ering families in our land this winter
The failure OF Jsv Cooke Il Co. didn't
ueceseitale the failure of anybody else
had discretion, patience, confidence and
common sense controlled the conduct OF
those who have brought about this de-
pIorable situation in our financial
affairs.
Manufactures and business firms
have been already dischargiug tt cir
employees in our city, and in less than
thirty dsys I believe that every manu-
featuring Establish ment in the city will
be closed. | don't believe that there
has been, there is now, nor Will be any
real substantial reason for discharging
single employe, unless we count fear
as a good reason. | believe that every
mill, factory and shop in the city is just
as able to run now, and this winter
through, as they were before the failure
OF Jay Cooke e. Co. But it suits our
CO pltal sts here to DO just what they
are doing in other cities and sections,
aud that, too, without their conscience
roubling them. Our streets are already
thronged with men in search Of work,
but nobody ssys Go ye into the vine
yard and work, aud Whatsoever lie right
| will pay you" Christian Lords are
scarce these times, but Shylocks are
abundant everywhere.
II our employers found they were
unable, for a short time, to pay us, it
would have been better for US il they
had given us half our earnings weekly,
and kept US at work. instead OF sum
msriIv discbsrgng as they have and
are still doing am a discharged en-
pIoye, and | would gladly have worked
all winter and drew half pay, instead Of
laying idle. | can't support my fsni-
ly 10 the city OF Wheeling, without wa
ees or work am sure there will be q
thousand men in my dilemma before
apotner month passes away.
am not accustomed to being idle st
any time Of the year, and to be thrown
out Of employment just at the opening
OF winter is enough to excite the feelU
inss and fears OF any one who strives
to get slong through this world by the
swea, OF his brow.
What to do, | know Tot. The pros.
pect is certainly gloomy one, indeed,
to US workingmen. | cant find any.
thing to do q. my trade, nor st any
thing else.
Will our business men not do some
thing for Us, so We may Get something
to DO, 90 that We may not become taE
1pon the city and county fnsoces1
A DISCHARGED WORKMAN.
Eb,,lin1. Octobsr % 1873