Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-15

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most Entirely Suspended.
Special % ths Rsoistsr. -.
cT,ysERESEp, July 2r-fhe strike IN The.
Cumberland coal region, which was inaugu-
rated March 14th, and has now lasted near
ly four months, has caused q loss to this
county of over one million dollars. While
some few Of the merchants and butchers of
this place and of FroStburg have pro6ted
by furnishing necessaries to the new labor,
large majority have virtually done moth
ing, and many merchants, directly In the
mining region, have issued notices that
they will hereafter sell for cash only.
Some Of the merchants in order to protect
their creditors, have closed out at sherifs
sale.
on Tuesday one Of the striking miners
went to work at Eckhart with the new
labor, and il was thought that others would
follow his example, but when he came out
on Tuesday night he was Pursuaded not to
return by members OF his family, who
were afraid that he would
Meet with III Treatment.
at the hands Of the striking miners.
Since the introduction of new labor the
output which at first was poor, has stead
ily increased until il now reaches 600 tons
a day, and the coal is in greatly improved
condition. The experience with new labor,
which has been at work for about six weeks,
has proven q success and addltlonal new
labor will be brought here in day or two.
The striking miners are
Alone In Their Contest,
for the Clearfield and Meyersdale miners
have failed to support them by striking.
Meanwhile business in Cumberland Is very
dull and there is no encouraging prospects
for the future. Even il the old miners
should resume work there will be no money
i'm active circulation before fall and then
not a great amount, for it is not probable
at this late day that the companies can
secure contracts sufficient to keep all the
miners constantly at work. The great ad-
vantage in the speedy resumption OF work
would be in restoring confidence in busi-
ness circles.
There Is Much Dissatisfaction
with our merchants dealing with Wheeling
| and other points west over the change IN
| postal service made on Monday last Pre-
| YiOus to that date western mail was distrlo-
/ uted regularly in this city every evening
| and in time to be answered the same even
! ing, but under the present arrangement
| there is delay Of nearly twenty-four hours.
! For instance, a letter written nIMonday
! morning formerly reached here the same
| evening, but is not now distributed until
! the next morning and an answer will not
reach Wheeling until the following We'd
nesday mornings distribution in Wheel,
! Il the postmasters OF Cumberland and
| Wheeling can make arrangements for
special pouch on No. express, they will
confer great favor upon the business COM
! munity.
In about two weeks
A Military Eneampment
will be held in Cumberland, for which great
| preparations are now being made. Five
| military companies are expected to be pres
ent, and everything will be upon grand
scale. Besides the military parade, drill,
sham battle, etc, there will be dramatic
performance at the Academy of Music and
military ball in the spacious dining room
OF the Queen City hotel There is very lit
tie attraction in Cumberland at the pres
ent time and the encampment is looked for
ward to with great deal of pleasure.