The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-29
LABOR SrHIitES
The Freight niockntie In New York.
Action of Mcrchpnts-Otler Points,.

.Nctioh VI heTcHtnts-utnerH HOtntS.
New ionK, June .S.-A meeting OF the
cheese trade WAS held to-day for the pur-
pose OF taking action regarding the non.de-
livery OF goods by railroad companies. A
resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment ofa committee to assess dam
ages for losses sustained by reason OF the
failure in the delivery Of goods by the rail.
road companies to members oil the trade.
a committee OF fifteen OF tho Board OF
Trade, seeking relief in the transportation
OF freight, commenced suits for damages
against the railroads for the non.iorwarding
OF freight. The Attorney Generals 20.
operation will be invited if the strike con.
tinues. 1t will also be claimed that all
goods ready for shipment prior to July list
must be carried ut present rates and not ut
the proposed advance.
JERSEY CRY, June 2S.-The strike con.
tinues, but the strikers aie not as confident
rs yesterday. The striking switcIImen are
dissatisfied with the treatment accorded
them by the freight handlers. Said one OF
the leaders: ave had no grievance; we
were receiving from iiity.four to iiity.eisht
dollars per month, work OF. no work, and
struck to help the freight handlers out, and
now they go buck on us and allow new
men TO take our places without protest"
The various railway companies are now
moving large quantities OF freight and are
working wltha ful! force men. Tho special
police are still on duty ut the yards day
and night. ~ ;sLt,,ls t..t,f7
The striking swltclmen OH the Central
Kailroad have decided TO resume work.
The company has 4 full force OF freight
handlers, and are said to have disposed Of
2o0 car loads OF freight the past thirty-siS
hours
The pennsylvania Company put 200 ad-
ditIonal ltallnns at work this morning.
The New York, Lake Erie and Western
company TINS morning put lOO Russian and
hungarian. f. jews ut work on their docks.
Tins company has $40 refugees working OH
their piers ut Long Dock and ut the foot Of
Duane street, New York. 4ags
prrrsDuRGlE, June aS-A reporter talked
TO about nine iron manufacturers along the
Allegheny river this morning, and when
they were asked 10 give their views on the
present situation they did not seem willing
TO talk much about the matter. Their con.
stant reiterat;un was that with the present
demands the mills cannot be started up.
why" said one prominent member, 81
have spoken to nearly ail OF the iron mer-
chants, and none Of them have any orders
on their books; We had orders iorsnpply-
iI'g .raiiroaos, lnt about iour weeks before
the mil!sshnt down they werecountermand.
ed. It IS true We nave no stock on hand and
We have no orders whatever; we don't
want to start up now: All We want is this
question settled. When this will be ac-
complished cannot say, but il you come
when cold weather sets in you may find us
where you see us now-siitlns in our Office
waiting ior orders to start our mill" At
another place u manufacturer said when
he saw the reporter step into his private
o!iicr: You want news about the rolling
mills? and thesmess was acknowledged to
be correct. We'll, said he, II Gun say no
more than ! salL the last time that You
called Called on me. ! Nc lhal.er % is !nst tnis. the
present "el'l'la y ansaru , III, nho .I'e stflke
VIII no. W se,,e' mi''Sss y; .,'e nenu IS
Ml.nuI.Wh. W, oHr ,T, mn. ~ hearly ready 70
Gah r. saateI Luz up line line repairs ar, are about all
h'sie ~ , ont nanS NY, ~ ,.i ,''it W. or any
.. ,noo,nau ,Me "''e's wiz s'ar' up oe'ose coia
n.a'''e'. a u 4
CLEVELAND, June 2S.-A mass meeting
OF the workiingmen, attended by about
a,ooo, WAS held tonight on the Public
Square, ana was addressed BY President
Jarrett, OF The hma'ganated Iron and Stee!
ASSOCIATION: = Ille. speaker advised the
strikers 10 stand iirm and they would win.