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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
Toe Proposed Convention

~ now the river miners are cut on a
strike. A resolution was also passed ap.
proving
The Proposed Convention
of miners from Maryland, the TWO Virgin
las, Ohio and Pennsylvania, to be held In
Pittsburgh in May next. The object OF this
convention is to unite the miners in
one general association so that strikers
can be more effectrslly conduc-
ted. The new President OF the
Miners Association, Jos. Shamig, evidently
means TO pursue an aggressive policy.
Now that he has got the river miners to
come out he has called convention Of the
railroad miners to meet on Tuesday next,
the 23rd inst. The recent strikes OF the
railroad mines have failed mainly because
The River Miners
kept at work and supplied the trade. Now
that the latter are out it is thought that
Mr. Schamig means Ioinaugurate general
strike sll over the district for four cents.
II the miners can be induced to consent
10 such movement Pittsburgh will prob
ably have coal strike Oh her hands as for
midable as the late iron strike. II all the
miners come out throughout tie entire
district il would be impossible to procure
the coal necessary to keep the iron mills in
operation, and general suspension would
of course follow. This would be produc-
tive Of great deal OF suffering just now.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
RUTH'S RACKET,
Hearing of the Washington DefauIting
Cashier.

Hearing Of the Washington DefauIting
Cashier.
Special Dispatch TO the Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, Pa, January 20.-Samuel
Ruth, defaulting bank cashier, had hear
ing to-day on two charges of forgery and
two Of larceny. W. A. Mickey, stock.
holder OF the Washington Savings Bank,
Prosecutor James w. Kurtz, and the Pres
inent of the bank testified that Ruth was
discharged in April on his acknowledgment
of defrauding the institution. F. Colby
testified that he deposited $1,000 with Ruth
and Samuel WOrkmen. The clerk swore
that the books Of the bank showed no
evidence OF money having been received.
John Hall, receiver, testified his first state
ment showed deficiency OF Sl48,OO0, but
that there were some assets that would
mske the defalcation less.
Ruth was then held over for court at
Sc, ,OU0 bail.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
BENWOOD MILL NOTES.
The Fires Out-Nailsrs Fixing Their
Machines for n Good Run-SelEFeed-
ing Machines-Col. Altmyer's smoke
Consumer.

IVA
ing Machines-Col. Altmyer's Smoke
Consumer.
Yesterday was payday at the rolling
mill.
The fires at the rolling mill all went ont
on last Saturday, and none were kindled on
Monday except those in the machine shop.
The nailers were all busy last week fixing
ND their machines and getting them in
trim for good run.
Twenty self feeding nail machines will
be added 10 the factory, increasing its
capacity to over 1000 kegs per week. The
factory is filled with nails OF all sizes.
We hear that patent smoke consumers
will be placed on the boilers to test their
merits when the mill resumes work. 1t
was invented by Col Jake Altmyer, one OF
The managers, and it is the opinion OF many
that il v i'll prove a snccess.
William Leach, mailer, got his hand
hurt while fixing his machine, by the cut
ting lever falling on il.
The mill shipped lot of nails last Fri
Jay.
On Thursday evening about o'clock a
large blaze was seen in the Upper Ward,
and il was soCn discovered that the small
comb factory, near Bogg's Run, was on fire.
II was frame building and burned very
rapidly ,and soon our little industry lay in
ashes.
One.half Of the men at the Riverside
Limestone Quarry have been suspended
until part Of the vast quantity Of lime ac'
cumulated during the stop last summer is
consumed, as the exposure to the weather Is
causing it to crumble away, incurring con-
siderable loss.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
FRANCE.
The Heirs to the Vacant Throne.

PARIS, January 20.-The Legitimist scare
continues The Orleans family will hold a
council today at the residence OF the Duke
DAumale.
The members OF the party OF the Ex-
treme Left, in the Chamber Of Deputies
will insist upon the Orleans Princes being
deprived of military commands.
The Royalist papers insist that the scare
is mapGuvered TO procure the prosecution
OF the Princes,
The Deputies, 407 to 81, voted, urgency for
the motion to strike the names OF the
Orleans Princes from the army list. The
Ministry agreed to the urgency.
The Bonapsrtist members OF the Cham
Der Of Deputies have issued protest
against the arrest of Prince Napoleon and
demand an appeal to the people.
The Cabinet Council has adopted drafts
of bills against the pretenders 70 the
throne, and modifying the press laws. The
bills will be submitted 70 the Chamber TO-
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL
Eenaae PreeeeAIngs.

WASHINGTON, January 0-Mr. Blair pre-
senttd q large number OF petitions for na-
tiopsl aid ~ the common schools.
MIR. Voorhees, presented resolution OF
the Indiana Board II Agriculture favorins
the transfer OF the weather forecasts OF the
signal service TO the Department Of Agri.
cuitu,e where the subject Of the climate
naturally belongs.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Commit.
tee, reported favorably the bill authorizing
the amendment OF the fifth OF the articles
OF association OF the First National Bank ot
GRIND Rapids
Mr.. Rollins introduced bill for the re-
lief Of the Emma belong.
At the close of the morning business the
Postoffice appropriation bill was taken up,
the pending question being on the amend
ment changing the date when the reduction
OF letter postage from three to two cents
should take effect from January l, 1881, 70
the LIST Of July next.
Mr.. Sherman said he would vote agsi INST
the amendment, not because he disap
proved the proposed reduction, eut because
bo was utterly opposed TO this kind OF lcg-
islation upon appropriation bills.
The debate continued until one O'Clock,
when a vote was taken upon an amendment
offered by Mr.. Ednunds to strike out as
new legislation the provision In the bill
for the reduction in letter postage to two
cents. The motion to strike out was lost
ayes, Is; nays, 40.
The section OF the bill directing an in
yestigation by the Postmaster General into
The railroad mail service was amended 20
as to extend the investigation TO questions
OF sdvisability OF the general fast mail
service.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
and the amendments made in committee
agreed TO, including that fixing the date OF
July lst next when reducing letter post.
age shall take effect. The bill passed, and
the tariff bill was taken up. Mr.. Morrill,,
by direction OF the Finance Com mittee,
moved TO reduce the duty upon unpolished
cylinder 'blown and common window glass
one-eighth cent per pound. Agreed to.
Yesterday I'm the House.
Mr.. Buckner. of Missouri, introduced q
bill am ending the act authorizing the con.
struction Of a bridge across the Missouri
river near ST. Charles. Mo, so as TO provide
that no hil her charge shall be made for the
transportation Of mails and army supplies
across the bridge than are made upon the
railway lines running thereto. Referred.
After the passage OF two private bills the
House, in Committee OF the Whole, re-
sumed consideration OF the Naval APpro
priation bill q"
Mr.. Calkins objected to the bill in its
present shape. During the course OF his
remarks he said he was tired, as an Amer
iCan, of seeing his country snnbbed,
laughed AZ and derided by other nations on
account OF its weak navy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
MlNGO LOCALS.
The Newly Elected 0nIeess. and Other
Items OF Interess,


Items or Interest.
Special 10 R.s Sunday Reotstr.
: Misso. January 20-Mrs. Heilbron, from
the South Side, paid a flying visit TO her
daughter Of this place. Mrs X. Rosenberg.
T6os. Colvin, paid Mingo q visit this
week.
Noah Beck was in town this week on
business.
Mr.. O'Donnel, travelling for the well
known house of J. Reed, Jr, made O stop
at Mingo This week.
Archie Hupp wss around Friday visiting
his numerous customers.
Miss Alvery OSeal, Of Steubenville,
is the guest OF Miss Frazier Of this place.
The heaters and rollers are working
steadily and getting large quantity OF
nail plate ahead.
David smysson broke ground Friday for
two storerooms, which he Is going TO erect
adjoining bis new brick.
The newly elected officers we're daily
sworn in last night. They are as follows;
Mayor, W. G. Floyd; Marshall. John
Deter; Treasurer, A. Carson; Clerk, x. Ii.
Turner. !.
Councilmen-D. Simpson, Abe Baron,
James Murphy, J. W. Rssher and Adam
Peeler.
They completed their organization By
electing Mr. d. Simpson as President OF
the Council. The next regular meeting
will take place Monday evening.
Nsjor Burt, formerly OF this place, and
James Smith, labor boss at the blast fur
mace, are ate Dding court at Parkefsbugg
in the Seioto-Lomas cases.
Twenty-six new nail machines arrived
this week, several Of which are selffeeders
snd are being rapidly placed In position.
They are also adding some new grinding
stones.
Mr.. James Mathews, who superintended
the erection Of the boiling and heating
furnaces, which are models OF perfection,
is also going to superintend the brick work
OF the new Spsulding mill at Brilliant.
Mingo Is dull since the factory shut
down.
The new Council is looking around for o
lot suitable for lookup and city hall.
Mingo supports Eve saloons. seven stores,
two preachers, two doctors, two butchers.
one barber and about two hundred doiit-
ties.
Mr.. John Debtor, our newly elected
marzLal, is on the sick list.
Sherman Baily is nursing o sore hand
| by coming in contact with the muck shears.
II seems that a majority Of those thai
attend the Methodist meetings at the school
house go there for fun. from the way they
act We hope the new marshai ri,i attend
| 10 them.
Every voter In Mingo voted for the new
marshal but one. Why didn'tyoa vote foi
| him, John!
The clerical force at the mill received ~
| addition this week in the person Of Fred
| Dixon. an old Wheeling boy.
| TIE blast furnace Is still doing web.
averaging II tons daily and yery often
| making in single day over 50 tons. Ffss
| hundred and forty tons week Tor four
| Teen foot furnace, Is considerab'e abost
| ordinary running, which reflects credit
| upon George Dean, the furnace manager
| and We are sure bis succesa vill BE E-Atily
l. an I'D wheeling boy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21

settled by n Board of Arbitration
TLcRlm Before the LegislAture-Ac-
rrpInbIe TO the KniE hts Of Labor.
Special to the RcglSteT.
PrrTsrrEEH, January 2O.-The Pennsyl-
y mia State Legislature is going to attempt
s,n Law making with reference to the con-
& Ct between employer and emPloye. A
bill has been introduced in the State Senate
that is known as the Wallace arbitration
bill, it having been prepared by ex-United
States Senator VIM. y. Wallace. The bill
gives very general satisfaction, especially
10 the knights OF Labor, as it is almost
identical with the one recently submitted
BY Miles MyPadden, a prominent member
Of that Union at the General Assembly OF
the Knights in New York City. Tae bill
provides for the appointment Of
A Board OF ArbiIratOrs,
With an umpire, to which all disputes be.
tween employer and emplOye are to be
submitted. II the Board fails to agree,
iLsu Tie decision Of the umpire is to be
final. In the matter OF wages Of course the
umpire decision cannot be final, il the
parties to not agree to it, but it is presum
ed that tue same motive which has led
strikers To vnIrust the decision Of such
matter, 10 such board will impel them
10 submit 10 its decision. At present.
when Dr branch Of labor in a workshop
S'oIs, The Whole mill, by the rules of the
lsbDr ,raau1ttjou, .IsJ stop. Under the
rev bi. luIS would be changed. y fur
.leT advantage in the bill is that it would
prevent The necessity OF bOyCOtIing by the
Il IN, or b'aya,isIiug On the part ot The em-
|P.oyes. Mr. Armstrong, of
The Labor Tribane,
|commends the hill and SAYS he believes its
Operation would inure to the benefit Of
|emPloyer and emplOye alike. He says
suCh laws have hesn found 10 work salts
"a lOnly in - her countries. The manu-
iacturers who were seen regarding the
n alter were non-COmmital but all eN-
~ esN,d desire To have the bill passed So
that IL might be tested. No plan can be
worse than the present one, so no harm can
leSui' from little experimenting.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
JARRETT IN WASHINGTON.
Interest In Tin Plate and Scrap Iron
window Glass Manufactures-T The
Union Victorious In the East.

SPeeial Dispatch 10 the Sunday Register.
PTrrsEUEOH, January 2O.-President Jar.
feto Of the Amslgsmated Association, has
+ I!Or Washington where he will appear be-
'CFe the Senate Committee on Finance and
ftiore The Ways and Means Committee OF
ihe House. He will present the claims Of
Pc un-PI.'e manufacturers and the em-
oyrS, arI ask that duty Of at least >
!o cents be placed upon that article.
Re has prepared some valuable statistics
Ion this point which he will pre-
frt 10 the committees. He will
lso eu'er a protest on behalf Of
= Amalgamated Association against
q Scrap iron
= 'hE a.".iiedat the same rates Of duty as
~ or,s.
u he intelligence that the firm Of Hires (
- mae" s'"Ss manufacturers, OF Quin.
81 y. j.. Ai signed the scale submfrrsI
~ ,'''' '"p.'lvs, cseated some surprise
-X % '"' WINDOW glass manufacturer, of
", gu' no little l.ss,tisfsc.iIc' 80, =,
,>>''' >ald one gentleman. "SIrh an
Is. " Is a breach Of faith on the part NJ a.
MeIi en-, snd will cagss tr1rbIa oII
s va ,.GR'ry. Under the agreement
~; ,,-;. rcG ln.3 6-twech the glass woTkers aIj
hN,i Window Glass N'a2uf,c,I-S-.;
<.''< ~, ~. ..'. Tie wages 10 be 1lid tbrI1,b.
81 Nc NE country were . be msJs nniSI5sn, I,SIsn'
"'Ty snd Pittsburgh accepted tb.se
S' No" the Eastern men '''1 '1''s
&" Back ON this Axreem.,,
-
49,. '.'u'>s The West will consider i,sorf
R.r o"unt, and as a resnI, aya,r
nirc'nrer will be trying no on n,,ts ,gry IS,
ierm> with his meq. There il M -, ,Ns -H,.l- MS
~ ~At's should not be as 6igS in SiTba S5a
: "'rd ~ glass workers On tn o,,,.
49,, 4.', ~" very mSch pleased win ~ 'e'
.'H "i wCrk in View Je-,sy 'tT r.. ''
[,S[o D. as sn Important vic,ory - -
There are sixteen iurDarS, j., ne ne
<+ s'aSs district, and ,biS n,,sa., ,,,s -
w., 8. = now being operated by ugiS, ',.,
& and uuuer lLr union Gri,... -
k1< sU:vL prices 10
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
WORLD OF LABOR,
M RsyiyaI of Trade ---Tarfff LsgIs-
Iation.. Conflicts in PsnnsylSa-
vania To Be Settled
ay Brbitration---slass manufac-
turers--Ths Union Trlumphs--
Great Coal Miners Strike.
IN the Mills and Through the Work
shops of wheeling and Su-
hurban Towns.

Spscial Dispatch % he Sunday Register.
PITTsRURcu. January 2O.-rrade do's
rot vet shows signs Of the reyIVa! tha'
ba, been 50 extensively predicted Tor Two
uontbs or more. The local pig iron mir'
kst is excessively dull, and dealers report
that there is very little doing. There IS a
fair demand at the low rates prevailing
hut holders refuse to make contracts on
the presen, small margins. Since l last
tsleeraphed there has been a decline OF
fifty cents per ton and neutral brands OF
standard ore are quoted at $50 so cash
ord col 90 At four months. 1t is probable
tl.at number OF
Furnaces VIII Close Down
rpless the cost of production can be
very materially reduced, as the furnace
men claim that il is better to do nothing
/ an 10 work al a positive loss -.
The nail mills IN accordance Win the
~rsoIurinn ni the Western Nail Association
are all closed down, and will remain 80 Tor
a l,a.t one month. IL is now wlISPe red
- h, f,r, that time has expired II wall be
G,,J,I Ia keep tue mills closed fora longer
T.- pd yf time in order 10 force the marSet
H. a higher hsure. Wether such reports
well founded Or pUt remains for the future
IL dCyelOpe.
Gone to TOOK After the Tariff.
Almost all ljttsburgh, that is the most
r-ouinent mn uiarturers aud the repre-
s,pratIyts ul tL.. labor unions, IS now down
Al the National rpital, and with them the
ir.rr,,r, ui the whole community. Iae
rHTrrt If this vie . Is TO bring to bear upon
,I,. r,..ol,', irris ,tOrs the claims of this
CIV .r.,. ctiun il relation 10 the propose |
t,r.T lrg.~,auun. The labOrs OF these vlS,
irinr reuIle.uen have been mainly directed
,DSard securing the passage OF the tar'a
u.ra,u g, reported by the tariff COmm'SS on,
and tLty report that they are meeting with
very good success in impresSlns tleIr
views upon the statesmen assembled at
lfr.sFpn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21

Thriving Workshops at Martins Fer
nv, ,IEInayiIIe and Bellaire-The niOu
Flint Glass Aorks-GOod Time ut the
Eueksye-The BelIaire window Glass
and ohio Lantern Factories Flour.
fshing.
Spence, Bscgs i Cos foundry at Martins
Ferry is still running right along every
day with plenty of orders. They never
loose any time here on account Of orders.
The molders at Beaver Falls, Pa, who
recently refused to accept a reduction and
struck, have won, and will resume. .to-mor-
row.
Hoyles threshing machine works at Mar
tins Ferry are running full on farm i'm
plements of all kinds and they report the
prospects as being rather fair.
The repairs to the furnace at the Union
flint glass works at Martins Ferry have
been completed. Pot setting takes place
this coming week and glass making will
begin about the first OF February. The
furnace is now being dried out. The direc-
tors for the ensuing year are: W. G. Hand
Ian, w. NJ, Creighton, Richard Farley,
John S. Trimble, w. J. Howels, J. VI. Wood
and James Ratclif, with W. c. Handlsu
President. As yet the board has not or
ganized. The prospects for trade are very
encouraging and the works will start off
with boom. A superior quality OF ware
is made here and success is assured.
Trade is reported fair at VIM. Mann's
machine foundry, Martins Ferry.
The employees at Spence's machine shop,
at Martins Ferry, are busily engaged in
finishing up the engines for the Standard
and Etna mills
warw0od's Tool Factory
at Martins Ferry, is working full, turning
out large numbers of rakes, picks aud
sledges, for WI ich there is q good demand.
The work Of putting up the elevator at the
Berwo,d blast furnace at Martins Ferry, is
being pushed forward rapidly and opera.
tions will begin about the first of February.
Charles Seabright, of Martins Ferry, who
recently purchased the Martin property at
that city, will begin the manufacture of
brick in the spring, engaging IN the busi-
ness on an extensive scale.
The Buckeye glass works, at Martins
Ferry, is making firSt rate time. nine ani
ten turns per week. The new fifteen PIT
Gill furnace is completed and fire was put
ITooyfu,GrI On ,Gt,ryiA PINE
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21
AMONG THE MILLS
In WheCling-NOtes and Gossip -Sari-
Ous InpTOTements-lnt the foundries
and Factories.

In WheCling-NOtes and Gossip -Sari-
Ous InprOSemehts-ln the foundries
and Factories
Yesterday was Pay day at the Belmont
Mill.
Though shut down, the Creek Mill paid
of their hands, Friday evening, for the
few days work done just before they closed
down.
The Creek Mill will resumed operation
agsin Monday.
Hobbs, Brockunier & Co.'S glass works
will start in all its departments Monday,
after a stop Of four weeks.
The cause Of the South Wheeling glass
house long stappsge has not been generally
known, but is as follows: They hsyeshsd
large orders for a particular design OF glass
ware, and the owners did not wish to start
up until the patterns for this design was
completed.
Several reports were in circulation as to
The Starting Up
OF TIE Upper Riverside mill, but the mana
gers were unable TO state Just when they
would resume operation.
Sweeney & Sons foundry and machine
shops are running with full force OF men.
The principal work being done is machinery
for steamboats,.
The large housing block for the Crescent
mill has been cast by Sweeney K Son, and
weighs 1900 pounds. II will be shipped
to the works Monday morning. The great
objection to
The Wooden Floor
Is that 1t works and gets uneven and is not
steady enough, sometimes causing the
machines 10 get out of ix by the spring
iIng OF the boards, and also that it Is very
hare on the betting, wearing IL out ETC.,
Now, come and look at the iron bed
plates, asked the manager.
The bed plates are cast at the Belmont
CCnipany 5 foundry, and are about an inch
,nlck win sx.inch supports running along
the length of the piece at about two and
half feet distance apart.
How many of these plates will you put
IN during this stOp?' asked the reporter.
We'll, you see they only cast one OF
SGese plates day, and it will be impossi.
Die Tor me to put in more than a dozen of
tnem curing this stop, but expect to have
tuoNSh cast and ready for the entire fac
'ofyr 80 when We make another
Stop the Machines
Sah Oe thrown to one side and the old tim
Se'S 'aken out, to be Immediately replaced
y 'ne IRON plates, and further will place
al ne large machines north of the hy
"I'tI Ahd the smaller ones in regular
Er south OF the wheel. so that the
~ -; est machines away from the power
III e The light machines. The machines
iEe annex will be all run hy pulleys
,hssd' heretofore the machines vers
t;Se1,'n tSSe1 "a every manner. little one along
III VI very large machine, etc. hut I
AAI'-s great changes now during the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-01-21

dtneEbL anu Etr8OuaAs
OF the work of the United States Cir
cult Court now in session here, daily re-
ports have furnished the details. In addi-
tion to the civil business of the court q
large number OF alleged infractions OF the
revenue service have been Investigated and
q troublesome gang of Postofhce thieves
and counterfeiters, which has infested the
lower end Of the State during the past year
Is likely to be pretty effectually broken u o
by severe sentences upon the members Of
it caught and indicted. Some OF the coin
uttered by defendants in the last men toned
casesis executed cleverly enough to deceive
an expert. Capt Haggerty, whose services
in working up the capture of prominent
members of the gang, has won him good
deal CT credit, told me that several bushels
of that found in their possession was
equally calculated to deceive. The Scioto
and LOmss cases are likely to go ever to
further term.
The Episcopal Church property here,
which already includes tasteful and con-
venient church, chapel and rectory, is to
be further extended by the erection Of a
bishops residence, built by contributions
from the diocese.
The election OF q Council understood to
favor the erection of water works revivss
tho project of new hotel, to be erected by
Colopl Chancellor, and to be presided over
by Colonel Hill. LAs.