The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-01
The =, eubenviIle Strike.
Saturday Evenings Gazette.

saturday Evenings Gazette.
This morning seven men went to wori
in the Gravel pit without interference BY
the strikers. The men who went tC
work were the parties who were put 10
Thursday morning by the operators un'
der the protection of the Mayor and his
posse. =,
All the strikers who have been in jai.
under arrest for riotous conduct were re-
leased this morning, on bail of $3.50 each
for appearance at the Lext session OF the
Court of Common Pleas. The men state
that they could have given bond sooner
but expected TO be released from custody y
at the hearing before the Mayor yester-
day.
This forenoon conference between q
committee OF the strikers and Mr.. Mont
ford Stokeley, representing the stock
holders of the Gravel Shaft, was held at
Messrs. Owesney and Calhoun's law
Office, for the purpose of arranging upon
some plan of compromise. The meeting
lasted for considerable time, but resulted
IN nothing looking toward settlement
OF the trouble. Mr.. Stokeley proposed
that thecompany would furnish the men
candles and powder at the same prices
paid for the articles by the company and
not ask them for any retail advance rs
heretofore. This was the only accession
to he demand of the strikers made, on
the part OF the company, and they re-
fused to compromise on that proposition.
They still hold out for two cents bush
el, which they claim amounts to about
thirty cents car instead OF twenty-five,
the sum paid before the strike. The
question of dOckage came up, and some
of the strikers were in favor of acceding
to this in moderation, while others re-
fused to submit to it at all. The confer
ence ended withut any satisfactory ar
rangement being agreed upon.
Last night the city Council met IN
extra session for the purpose OF consider
ing what action, If any, they were author
lied under the State laws TO take IN the
adjustment of the existing troubles be-
tween the coal miners and the operators
Mr.. McConvllle presented an enact
ment of the Legislature of 1874, granting
the privilege to the miners to have the
cars measured and branded, and make
such other investigation and inquiry into
the mod,ts operandi of the operators ss
they deem of interest to themselves. The
law provides that the miners shall have
right to appoint committee from their
own number Tor this purpose. This,
however, they have not exactly done In
the present case, and the action OF Coun-
ell last night was simply to act in their
stead. After considerable discussion OF
the question, committee composed
of Messrs. McConvile, Mstlack ard
Lewis were appointed to 60 around and
confer with the shaft owners, take meas
urement of the cars and obtain such
other information rs might lead to u set
tlement of the difficulty between the
men and their employers. The Commit
tee start on their tour OF Inspection and
conference this afternoon, and Will take
with them representative from each ot
the shafts of the city. A report OF their
investigation will be made TO special
meeting on next Monday night.
Since the above paragraph was written
we learn that the Councilmanlc Commit.
tee will not be accompanied by COM
mittee fl ON the miners. 1t is their IN
tention to 90 around and ask permission
under Sec. II of an act of 1874, to have
access to, and be allowed to examine all
scales, weights, measurements, machln'
cry and appointments used in the opera
tion OF mining. For this purpose the
committee armed with copy OF the
law, started out this P. NJ. the hour ap-
pointed. They will make their report to
Council on Monday night.