Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-22
LABOR TROUBLES
Tho Piano Makers Lockout.

out piano makers III one factory Will re-
sumo work on Monday. The men
locked out from the other iactOrlcs were
told to day tha, they could return 10
work on Monday by abandoning the
Union aud promising not To contribute
10 the support oi the SlcInway strikers.
The latter proposition was rejected, aud
the former is being considered. -.
Louis offers pccunlary assistance 10 tho
men II needed.
Labor AsitAtor Sentenced.
san FRNNCISCu, March 20 In the po-
lice court this morning agliator Cannon
was sentenced to six months imprlson.
mcnt and to pay n fine Ol 600 \
motion Tor now trial was made.
The Eastern Iron Puddiers' strike.
PnryuuRou, March 20.--ln the discus,
sion Of the s,fikc ~ The iron pudflers
in the East, the Pittsburgh manulacinr
crs have been misrcpreScntrd The
price pald here II - % per ton, sliding
scale.
The Railroad strikes at 81 Louis
ST Locus, March 20.--Thc railroad
situation on the east side ui the ilNct
is not materially changed to-day. The
men are still holding out, and at this
writing are holding meeting, Oi which
nothing is yet known, At the Missouri
Pacific yards on this side oi the river,
everything is working smoothly, several
crews OF freight trains having been put
at yard duty, aud traffic IN uninterrupi-
ed The Master Mechanic at the ma
chine shops reports that 202 men aru at
work to-day. These consist ui some 10
OF 10 men who did not quit work, and the
remainder are men who did not wish to
stop, but say they felt obliged To act
with the strikers. These latter resumed
work at the old prices, but those Who
did not quit at all have received an AL
vance.
The platform men aud freight hand
lcrs Of the Missouri Pacific and those
Of the Union Railway and Transit Com.
pany made demand to-day Tor an in.
crease oi wages, the former rom sl 20 To
81 30 per day. aud the latter from ; %
To 81 80. Their demands were refused
and the men quit work. Their places
have already been filled 10 q oonsidcra.
bic extent. aud tho freight house mana.
gers say there will he no difficulty in
getting full complement Of men ia one
or two days. The general managers oi
the roads held private meeting al the
office of the Wabash. ~. Louis aud Pa
cifc road this afternoon.
Large Meeting Of Wokringmsn In Bt.
Louis.
ST LOUIS, March u A mass meeting
Of workiugmen was held at the Opera
House this afternoon under the auspices
Of the Trades Assembly, 10 consider the
eight hour law and devise means 10 pro-
cure It's enforcement. Several speeches
were made by leaders Of the labor
movement IN both English aud German,
strongly urging = reduction vi the hours
Of labor, and resolutions we're unan.
imously adopted calling on our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
30 vote for such legislation as will insure
the impartial observance aud enforce
ment Oi the act Oi Congress Of June.
1868, fixing eight hours as q legal day. Q
work for all laborers. workmen and
mechanics employed by ~ on behalf oi
the National Government, declaring
they will DO everything IA their power
10 accomplish tue political destruction
Of any Congressman, 81 whatever party.
Who votes OF speaks against the proper
bill 10 enforce the said National law, aud
demanding Of Congress the orea.
uon oi National BaFcau
OF Labor Statistics ia the interest Of the
manufacturing aud mechanical Occupa.
,ions Of the country. The resolutions
will be sent 10 each member of the Mis-.
soun Congressional delegation. The
opera house was packed from parque,ie
10 gallery With very orderly, but very
earnest and enthusiastic, audience.
Soihiss worthy Of special mention &C.
CURED to-day In railroad Affairs.
The mAchinisis and blscksmiths OF the
city, outside Of the railroad shops, bsV.
called q meeting Cor Tuesday night to
discuss the propreiy oi asking an ad'
vance ia wages.
The Cumberland and PiedmoDi HsiIrosd
stnks.
PiKpSnxr, March 20 The situation
OF the strike is unchanged on the Cum
bcrland and Piedmont rord. no freight
trains have been run since the 1th inst,
the strikers refusing again to-day 10 &C.
oepi the company's oder.
Kearney si the sapd Lot. Yesterday.
SAS FgaSctsno, March 2i.-At the
Sand Lots to-day Kcsrney back slid from
bis conversation OF last SUNDAY, and
launehcd oct In denuneixiion, again at
lacking the Police Judge. Prosecuting
Attorney sBd number oi prominent
citiIeis he Vas. hosevsr, earsiEl not
10 oysrs,ep the bounds and indnlgs 10
language ths, couid be construed Is In.
ssndiary.