Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-07
AMALCAMATED PICNIC.
Notwithstanding the Strike the
lronworkers Turn Out
IN Large Numbers at Beaver, Pa,
for an Airing.
Delegations from Many Towns on
Hand.
Latest News of the Iron Strike at
Pittsburg.

PIrTsBURG, June When President
Weihe, of the Amalgamated Association,
looked out Of his window and saw how
bright the sun was this morning, and what q
nice day was promised for the annual pic.
mic of the ironworkers at Beaver, he could
not have been hsppier-except news had
been brought to him that the manufacturers
had all signed the scale Bat he wasn't
looking for anysuch news this morning, and
he was looking for good day. The outlook
perfectly satisfied hin. Notwithstanding
the fact that there is general strike, there
was very large turnout Of the workers to-
day. 1t was BY no means so large as that
of last year, but the crowd Was large enough
and happy enough to make the Gay at Bea.
YER very pleasant one. There was the
usual scene of hustle and confusion at the
depots early this morning when the first
trains left the city for the picnic grounds.
Every one was in o particularly cheerful
frame of mind, from President Weihe down
TO the little children ot the toilers in the
mills, who in bright anticipation looked tor
ward to happy day outside Of the smoke
and noise OF the city. The day, while COM
tortably warm and pleasant, was not so op-
pressively hot as was the case last year when
the picnic was held.
At noon to-day
I.o93 Tickets
had been sold to the picnic grounds at the
Lake Erie depot, to 100 for the cores
ponding time last year. Crowds Of iron.
workers standing about the street corners
en- the South Side, silent and moody, told
the story of what the strike has already
done. To these men, with penniless pock-
cts, day OF festivity was not so much .
matter OF interest as something that would
bring them resumption Of work. 1t was
the same case with the workers in the Law.
rencevilIe mills. Not half Of them had
gone to-day to take part in the annual
reunion. Last year they had gone. The
scale had been signed weeks before and no
strike loomed up before them. They had
money in their pockets, and prospects Of
having plenty TO come. In Allegheny, there
were but q comparatively small number
who left the f. Wayne depot
The delegation from the towns along the
West Penn was not so large as usual. Here
tolore special arrangements have been
made for trains, and large numbers would
come down on the West Penn. and then
via the Fort Wayne to Beaver. To-day no
such arrangement was carried out, and
those who came from the upriver towns
we're on the regular trains a delegation
from Bennett headed by brass band, came
down on the Freeport accommodation about
nine o'clock, and others came later in the
day. On the Fort Wayne special train
bad been engaged 10 start from Woods
Run. On this train crowd Of about 500
vent to the picnic. A considerable mum.
Der of people also went down on the regular
trains from the Fort Wayne station.
However there was very
Largo Crowd
Of people on the grounds at Beaver when
the trains from the different points had oil
come in. Delegations large aud plenty
came from the Ohio towns and from Wheel.
ing. Headed By brass bands, which were
both good and plenty, they marched from
the depot TO the grounds. By noon there
WAS q crowd upon the grounds fully as large
IS was expected to be there, and in the e..
ioyment OF all the sports that the Comm.
tee of Arrangements had 80 fully provide.
Booths were espe cially plentiful, and flourish.
ed ams szipgly well considering the hard times
among the workers. So lar rs could be seen.
it was evident that the ironworkers who lad
come with their families, had fully made up
their minds 10 let no thought Of q strike
prevent them from reaching down into
ID, ir pockets whenever occasion demanded
y. For the young people dancing plat
forms were provided. Groups Of iron.work.
.rs stood about the grounds converting on
he scale question. Everything Of interest
pertaining TO the strike found expression
somewhere among these groups OF workers.
But these discussions were not melancholy
doses to mar the pleasure Of the picnic, and
IN observer could not have noticed trace
cf trouble anywhere on the faces Of the
housands passing to and fro among the
shady grove.
Shen lunch baskets had Deen empie1, and
yerbody hsd got fairly dom to the enjoy
uent Of the day, tie committee on smuse.
uen,s opened up en- attractive programme
ot athletic events. There were sack races,
,aree legged races, foot races Of 100 yards
ard foot races Of mile, contests on byci-
lies and tugs Of war between chosen teams
from different districts, and 4 host Of other
vents. all pleasing and entertaining. The
sports occupied the attention Of Tie picnic
trs till late in the afternoon.
1t il estiu ated b. some Of those who had
observed the crowd on the grounds last
year, that not over FIVE thousand wers in
attendance 10 Gsy--ab0ut one-half the nun.
her Of lsst year The trains on the Lake
Erie and Fl. Wayne roads brought down .
large number Of people to the grounds this
sfierDoor. Detectives we're sent from Ale
gheny 20 prevent any operations which
pickpockets had ia mind 70 carry out.
With pleasant dsy, and with very fair
attendance, the picnic was fully as success
ful in all respects as j; was On any previous
occasion.
situation of the Strike.
PITTssrRG, June 6.-Tbere is dear,h OF
news in iron circles 10 DAY. Amalesmsted
headquarters are closed TEs Tumor that
Sboenberger & Co had signed the sale
Turns out 10 be untrue, and is authoritative
" denied By both fha firm and vorkmsn.
The only basis for the report is thst the
steel mill Is running fall force. There is no
change in the iron situation along Penn
avenue. Wilson, Walker & Co.'S men had
anticipated being paid of yesterday. % that
they could erjoy DAYS picnic, bat in this
they we're disappointed, and are somewhat
angry over the matter. There Vas also
report tba; Phillips. Nimick 4 Co had
signed the scale, out neither the. clerk nor
the xorkmen knew anything about II.