The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-26
of Toledo workingmen.

Slatas Hotel on OLtOws street. A com.
mittee OF ten were appointed to draw up
resolutions expressing the sentiments oi
the men present. The committee re-
ported the following:
ReSoLced, That every laboring man
and mechanic cooperate with the rail-
road men who have struck; and further
be il
Resoicsd, That every lsboring man and
mechanic shall ask a reasonable recon-
pense tor his l.bor on this basis: me-
chanIcs from $3.50 to 50 90 per day, and
laborers at Sl.25 per day. and further
be it
Resolved, that this committee DO ask
/ of every lsboring man and mechanic to
! ION the railroad men who have struck;
and further be it
! Resolved, That this committee ask the
/ Mayor TO close all the saloons till the
trouble is settled and be it further
BesoLred That we sincerely and most
emplatical declare once and for all cur
object is alone to obtain certain rights
wrenched from US by the combination
of capital, and that as soon as our object
is obtained then this organized move
ment is to be abandoned but not till
| then.
Resolved We deprecste the spirit OF
vandalism in any shape that 1t may pre-
sent itself H. and that in order to
| secure all persons and their prop.
/ erty from VIC encs ~ well AS
/ for the sake OF protection to
ourselves, we recommend the appoint
ment of a::,,committee of safety, to con-
slst of one member from each branch OF
lab,r which has. or may hereafter, join
| US in this movement; said committee to
| nave power 10 appoint n chairman, one
having both civil and military distinc-
ton, TO preside over their deliberations.
Mayor Jones, being present, was
! caiied on to speak He responded by
saving that it was proper tor the men to
march quietly to the msnutac-
turers and request them to alleviate
their distress. They have right 10
enough compensation TO sustain their
| families and themselves. There was D."
| other Alternative, but 81 the same time he
would counsel moderation. Great care
/ must be taken not to allow any acts to be
/ done that will cause the people to with
draw their sympathy from the working
| class. Every man was entitled to en-
| ployment enough TO support hlmse T. and
! i,r this ne must receive just wages, but
in getting this employment and
/ these wages there is liability TO
/ excess. He hardly thought it II
wise plan to ask the men to quit
who wanted to work, but in case 1t was
done no one should sutier for the
nccessarIes of lire while he was mayor OF
the city. He hoped 10 acts of violence
And depreciation would be committed.
Cries OF mo, no; we Will be orderly,
but we will nave better pay
At the conclusion ofthe mayor speech
the crowd formed into line OF process
sion. it being announced that they
would first 90 the whole leugth
! Of Water stI Get TO the Pennsylvania de-
/ not. and then through the manufacturing
/ districts, notifying all the establishments
| to stop work at once. This plan WAS
/ followed out and the crowd proceeded
! from place to place, gaining strength as
! il proceeded, and ordering the employees
! OF lumber yards, mills, touudries, etc, TO
stop work. Most of the day was con-
.umed in this way, and in nearly it not
quite every instance their demands were
/ complied with, though not without pro-
test in many cases on the part OF the
workmcn. The Milburn wagon works,
! employing three hundred men, closed
nt two O'Clock, before the arrival Of the
] 10 - n ~
! establishment in the city Is now closed.
! The call for the mass meeting OF cltl-
/ Zens ut O'Clock this evening was issued
srly in the day and in pursuance there
| of an immense crowd assembled in the
market space at that hour. Mayor
/ lanes presided, and sitter addresses by
several citizens n resolution was adopted
| calling on the mayor 10 appoint COM
! nittee TO consist OF twenty citizens from
! eacn ward, to take measures Tor the pres
| crvAtion of the peace and protection of
property. The meeting was composed
| largely of the discOntcnted element,
representatives of which took presses on
| of the stand and procededod to addrcs, .he
/ crowd. The meet ng finally broke up in
/ confusion and disorder. Some one then
raised the cry OF "Board of Trade; go 20
| the Board ol Trade when the entire
mass surged into and down Summit
street to the Chamber of Commerce
building, hootlng AID yelling as it went.
Arriving al this point intense excite
ment and noisy demonstrations for
time prevailed. No acts of violence
were committed. however, and after a
short stay the crowd again returned
through Summit street TO the upper part
Of the city, and in measure dispersed.
TIE city now st 10 p. NJ is cOmpara-
.ive'v quiet, though the excitement
among all classes is intense. The names
of the citizens who are to comprise
the committee to be appointed by the
Msyor will be announced in the morn
NC, and steps no doubt will be taken at
once to prevent any further outbreak.
I'll, elevators a.c still closed, and little
or no grain is being moved by lake The
banks decline any advance on bills OF
laIing, and the commercial rs well as the
manufacturing business OF the city Is st
stand still. The situation on the rail-
road remains unchar ged. a committee
OF tw nty-fve employees OF the Wsoash
-oa arrived here from Fort Wayne and
Lafayette to. day. and held a consultation
with Manager Hopkins, who informed
,hem be WAS willing to paw what was
reasonable; he would do justice by them,
and would At least pay as much as any Of
the roads did, but ne could not establish
schedule of prices and promise to pay
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