The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-11
VOL. 10.
TpE TARIFF MEETING.
prnoNsrRaTION sAiUE'
Gk' p.YIN PIrisBUhSh'
Than Fifteen Thousano
No, ..n In Lin'-rho roinss "i
',o wheeling Delega'ion-
,,,erestipg Incidents.

lBr ~.
- g..pk Robinson, engineer, and con-
.5ofs baggage ear and six passenger
,bs. IN charge of Captain james Nc
n,,.Id q careful and competent ofhcer'
=, sss unremitiing in his duties and
-. in his attentions to the numerous
,.roers. At Bellaire the train was
I'D BY a large delegation who had
..;vaI st that town over the Baltimore
',4 ONO railroad from Ztnesvilie'
Ohio. representing the iron and glass
...aa of that city. Among them were
va..r. David Evans, Willism Mat
,tow. Jobn Williams, Samuel Thomas,
william Williams, John Snyder and
many others. At Bridgeport the Wheel
INC delegation and q large number OF
svmpa.hlzing citizens took passage
.u,ny whom was Thomas Burke, Esq,
ostbe Belmont works. The regularly
scc-edi.od delegates from the different
Wheeling organizations were: Nailers-
frederick Ritter, William A. Miller,
Ap. Work, r. T. Higgins and John {.
Kelly. La Belle, Virginius Lodge, A. A.
: and T. Workers-A. NJ. Hall, ID. j.
Smith, {. D. Thompson, Eugene " ilson
srd l.. Strobel. Riverside Boilers-W.
HIIiebrand, George Hartley, David
Pee. James Carroll, Geo. Miller, John
B,own, Isaac Magerus, Charles
G.r.s. V. 5. Shsrety, Wn. Spears,
Jsm.s Wilson, John Moore and james
B5yce. Beuwood boilers, James Mat
,sew. Henry Nolte, James Doyle Jacob
: robel, August Haby, John Gsldly,
Michael Carol, ITO. Shepherd,
William Taylor and Francis Estep.
tn Mil, John Hsbberte.d, JOHN
! lo". NJ chsel O'Nei!, Wm. . Neil,
D,nie. Arnett, James KIytes. John Mil
To- and Wm. Concton; Ina Mill,
M,-tin'. Ferry, Ohio, VIM. j. Howells,
A,-,m Beyau, Wm. ID ,rsey. james
T,ylor, Thollss W. Jones, David E
Thomas. Watkins ErsClIs, L lward
Wncn,. Jyhn Campbell, Cnsrles IL.
Cox. John Hunter, John Shirer, Henry
L.nirman, Thomas Richards, David
Agb-a, Bay Powell, John Davis. VIII
Isn Jones, William Deegibs, Richard
D,eyins. Daniel Lswley, Edward Her
bsr. snd Robsr. +. Smith.
The total number of Wheeling citI
zen: IN stterdance ii the convention was
reported to the Secretary as over 500.
L,rge numbers OF delegates Joined the
Wheeling representatives a. every prom
n.ut station, swelling the number on
board greatly, and prOpornonstely add
il, to the discomfort Of those who came
from long distance by the over crowd
ing of the cars, which followed as = mat
Ter OF course.
Before resching Pittsburgh caucus of
Tie delegates WAS held, a. which Mr.. Da-
VI! Reese was called TO the chair, and
NJ. K. T. Higgins appointed Secretary.
After brIet exP.Haatlyn by the chair
nan O! the object tor which they were
called together, n motion was made and
adopted that the President appoint
Committee OF ter whose dutle; should be
e. drst. suitable solutions, expressive OF
tue feeling Of this community, for pre-
ssn,auOn 70 the Convention. and 10 at
tend 10 all the business o. the delegation
while ttev should be in Pittsburgh. The
g. 'AFV n
nouLccd by the Char rs said COMMITTEES:
Il. I. Higgins, Jas. Carroll VIM. Howell,
JNmes Matthews. John Hsbberdeld, &.
d. Thompson, Eugene Wilson, David
Stuart and ID j. Smith.
The chairman wss unanimously re-
Qgestcd 10 allow his name 10 be added 10
the committee and he consented 10 do so.
\ motion wss then made and carried
ihst the chslr sppolnt subcommittee
Give Uembe to draft resolutions as
before referred 10, and submit them TO
the full committee Tor adoption or re-
jesuon, aud the secretary OF the delegs-
g.tlou was requested, If they were
adopted 10 present them TO the conven-
lion 81 the Exposition building in the
afternoon. Messrs. John Habberfeld,
James Matthews, VIM. Howell, james
Carroll and Robert L. Higgins were con-
su.G.ed the SUB committee.
\ motion was then made and
adopted that the full committee
wa. or the proper officials OF
toe {. X p. railroad in Pittsburgh
and request them to give orders to hold
The specIsl trsia in the city until eleven
Or twelve O'Clock at night, or to give the
holders o: tickets the privilege OF re-
mNnIng unHl Monday il they 80 desired,
The tickets 10 be good until that time
LSrse delegations OF manufacturers
Sad employers were passed st Rochester,
Pa, On their way to Pittsburgh. a res
o.ulon Was passed that the members
should form IN body upon their arri-
ysl aI the depot in the city and march to
the hal O. the convention under the
mA'sha.ship of Mr.. Dsvld Reese.
AT PITTSBURGH.
The special tram arrived in Pitts sburgh
S: eleven o'clock, having occupied i've
sad one-hs.t hours in reaching there.
Iae scene in Pittsburgh was beyoad sd
eqla.e description. Along the entire
'olte OF the procession and in many CT
iae side streets business was wholly
suspended. Cas- stopped, wagons
sr1 carriages were compelled 20
Sa.: for long periods, aud pedesirisnIsm,
except 10 go with the crowd. wss nearly
mpos,i5e. The windows and steps OF
every building along the line Of march
were filed with happy men and pretty
lstles, aud amid the cheers OF the multi.
I4de snd the waving OF hsndkerchleis,
tse procession weLded lis way 10 the
Exposition Building. Flags were dis
P.s!ed 81 numerous points 1. is esti-
mated that not less than fifteen thousand,
sud some say twenty thousand, men were
II line. The proverblSl Oldest Inhsbi-
lAni ssid it was the largest gathering,
With one exception, ever seen 10 Pitts
olrgh Oae hour and twenty FIVE
minutes were occupied in passing given
point
Besides the great numbers in line there
were thousands who went 10 the city ss
delegates, but on account of the muddy
Ghliiion OF the streets did not march
With the rest