Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-24
SOME INTERESTING BIOGRAPHIES.

| with the lives and records OF men occupy
| ing prominent positions on either side OF
| the contest ne of interest 10 the public.
| In view of this the following brief sketch
! of the officials whose names appear IN the
| Pittsburgh and Wheeling papers almost
every day, has been prepared:
John Jarret, the present President OF the
Amalgamsted Association of Iron and
| Steel Workers. WIS born in the village OF
Ebbwvaie, Monmouthshire- England, on
January q, lS43. At twelve years OF age
he was left an orphan, and being thus
| tbroxn upon his own resources he o.
tanned work in the iron mills Of his native
town. Here he worked steadily for the
next six years, meanwhile winning the
good opinion of his fellow=wortmen
. and his employers, and wheo at
the age OF eighteen he set his nee toward
America he was followed by many heartfelt
wishes for his future success. He landed
in the city Of New York on May q, Sol,
and at once proceeded to DuDcansvaie,
Blair comfy Pa, where he obtained work
in the mills. Remaining there but a shert
time he went TO Hollidaysburg andt 70
harrisburg, where he worked at
the boiling furnace until 1866, and
was then called back to his ma
tive country to attend u lawsuit. Some
relative had left to young Jarrets father
some property and as he died intestate an
uncle Of the hoy was appointed admins
traitor. The uncle taking advantage OF the
boys absence in America, sought TO take
advantage OF the property. which was quite
valuable. Young Jarrett Immediately re-
turned to England, and began pro-
ceedings against his uncle for the
recovery OF the property. but after
three years spent in litigation, the
Young man was o, last unsuccessful. He
again sailed for America, and resumed
work at his trade in the mills at Wheat
land, Mercer county Pa. From there he
went TO Middlesex, and thence to Sharon,
where he has remained ever since. In
early life he WIS convinced that the prin-
, ciples of unionism were just, and hence
has always been consistent member OF an
organization OF that kind. In 1873 he was
. elected delegate from his home lodge,
Sons OF Vulcan TO convention held
. ut Troy, New York. In 1910 he was
| elected vice president OF the sixth DIS.
! trist Sons of Vulcan, which was the first
executive office he ever held. When the
Amalgamated Association was formed i'll
| 1876 John Jarrett was elected one of the
first vice presidents. In 1879 President
/ Bishop resigned and Jarrett was elected BY
! the vice presidents TO fill the vacancy and
| was reelected by the convention held in
| Cleveland IN 1879. The yearly salary
attached to his position is $500 and
| travelling expenses. He is regarded as
a man OF sound judgement and honest
| principles. and his opponents admit his
1 ability and moderation. In appearance
| President Jarret is about the medium size.
l with dark ewes and hair and full beard
rather closely trimmed. When cUnversing
l he speaks very distinctly, and on ordinary
1 occasions his manner is quiet and gentle.
: He is the last man who would be picked
/ out OF q crowd as an agitator, but would
| likely be taken for country parson or II
| professor in a classical academy.
President Jarrett finds an able assistant
! in the person of Secretary William Martin,
who was born OF English parents, in Monk
| land county l.anark, Scotland, January 4.
\ 1915, His father was roller in the mill.
and at nine years OF age young William
at his own urgent request was al
! lowed to 60 to work in the same estab.
/, lishment Soon afterwards his par
| ents moved back to StairordshiTe,
England, where William stayed un-
| til he was twenty-five years OF age AT
| this time he determined 10 try his fortunes
| on another continent, and OIL September =.
| 1868, he landed at New York. His first
! work in this country was at Moorhead, Nc
| CleaRe & Co.'S mill in Pittsburgh. After.
| ward he worked at Mission. Youngstown
and Columbus, o., from which place he was
| called to his present position four years
| ago. He is a roller by trade but the closest
| observer would fail to note a trace
( OF the mill man about him now for he
seems to have acquired the brisk manner OF
! the typical business man, and takes to the
! duties OF his office Just a though he had
| spent his life in a counting house. He Is
/ hard worker and can wade through a
| large amount of accounts. correspondence,
( etc, in day. II the visitors 10 the asso-
| citation rooms will notice a medium sized
gentleman of light complexion, beard and
! mustache, hair inclined to curl, and blue
! eyes assisted by glasses, he may know that
4 is Secretary Martin.
The most prominent representative OF the
| manufacturers in this and similar strug-
| giles is Joseph d. Weeks Secretary Of the
! Western Iron Association. This gentle
| man was born in Lowell, Mass, aud his
father being connected with one OF the cot
| ton mills the young man at an early age re-
! ceived those impressions which have since
| made him an earnest advocate OF protect
| i've tariff At a suitable age he began the
| work OF preparation for college but was inter.
| rupted by the breaking out Of the war. la
| 1862 he became special agent OF the Chris
tian commission, and the next two years he
| spent in labOring,for the sick and wounded
! in various divisions of the army. He en-
tered Wesleyan University, situated at Mid
dleton, Conn, in 1865, and graduated four
years after. He then entered the Metho-
| dist ministry, which profession he left
| for that OF Journalism, and was at one
| time connected with the Burlington HrTt.
| eye He came to Pittsburgh in lsI2
| and took the editorial management Of the
! American Manufacturer. A year later he
| was elected Secretary of the Western Iron
| in Is-n ha tnnk Oh Arpp NJ
the western office OF the Iron Age. In 1873
| he was sent to Europe by Governor Hart
ranft TO INQUIRE into the workings OF arbi-
! tration as a means of settling disputes be-
tween capital and labor in the industrial
world He made thorough examination
| Of the principles as exemplited in the
French and English systems, and on his re-
| turn be made very interesting report
which was published and extensively cir
culated. Mr.. Weeks is man OF average
| height with dark eyes dark chin whiskers
and an abundant head Of hair sprinkled
with gray. He is fluent talker, whole
! library of industrial statistics, and can
ward off an inquisitiye reporter after
manufacturers meeting with the best grace
| OF any man in town. His assistant, MI
| Armstrong. is a pale young man who wears
spec,acles and carries the air OF a theol0gi'
cal student He has charge OF the office,
| and attends 10 business during MI "eVAs
frequent trips TO Washington.
At present there is no organ izition
among the railroad coal operators, but IN
previous strikes when they were united for
protection, Mr.. S. McCrickart was their
president. Hence he is yet regarded as
representative OF the operators interests,
and is quoted as authority on all mitters
relating to the Panhandle coai production.
He was born in County Down, Ireland, IN
1926. and came TO Pittsburg IN 1913. For
the last fifteen years he has served as presi.
dent of the Fort Pitt Coal Company.
Leaving iron circles, we will now visit
some OF the men whom the recent coal
troubles have brought into prominence.
After walking through long ball leading
off Fifth avenue, few steps above Smith
field street, Pittsburg. We enter cosy once
and find q medium-siZed. muscular looking
gentleman seated in an easy chair at .
desk, strevn with papers. while ne Is oack-
ed by formidable pile Of Law books He
has his hair cut h Sullivan and saiso
| a most piratical looking mustache. we'll
| developed forehead, q pair OF large, dsrk
| Avaa clean cut features aud you have ID X.