Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01

ton of the coal business win ADM. os
changes. Mining has about rs.cnass
Its minimum stage and prom;.s.
to b somewhat better after the ,tr ca,
BY the finding Of natural gas and one 's =
two other MINOR causes, has pss,ed TT
business has been steadily demor,r,;s
itself for the past three years. Somss;-h
the trouble is caused BY the operator, ~
frequently tbs men themselves A.. ~. y
blame. Want of confidence in each o,,.'
has worked very often to the dissdv.nt.us...
of the miners.
The wages Of the average miner !, "a,
ceedisgly low just now, but most Of r.
would manage to get along if they S,S
steady work. At least Is per cent Of ,hss
have not worked halt time for the ps,t ,..a
and it is expected that if the amount 80
out to this class in the Sixth district ~.
divided equally between every digger so,,.
cents per day would not DO above ~,
each one would receive.
The direction in which the CHICAGO eo,
ference between mine operators and mins,,
seeks . settlement of the wage oue,tio, !:
in The line Of statesmanshiD. The eont.s
ence recognizes the public neces,ity AZ
good wages tor labor; at the same tius !,
fully sets forth the brutality, vs,,.fni
meas and dangerous tendency Of striI,,
With those general principles agreed unon
the fact is pointed out that the eoupeti,;or
of one district with another 10 What h,.
forced wages down nearly il not oui,s -
the starvation point The conierspcs
thinks that the only satisfactory set,l.m,s,
of the: labor question in the coal ipdu.
try lies in . national conference OF bok
employers and employed,to
FIX A BASIS OF WAGES
which shall rule throughout The Upi,.S
States. Such Q system would bereti, both
capital and labor and it would place All
workmen on an equality. The operator
along the river at this oint suffered from
Q strike two or three years ago that thew
have never fully recovered from ,.t
When the bottom of the cause Of ia,
strike was found, the impression Of mos,
people had, was that the operators at hi,
yoint we're not 10 be blamed ike the cu,.
throats up the river who had demoralired
the tIs8e to such an extent that Attain
assumed such . position that The miners
here feeling imposed upon, struck.
Much space IL devoted to
the miners to-day, because We feel that ne.
cessity demands j.. The condition Of
these men Deeds univsrssl rtcc gnition and
it should never have been tlioxed 10 q.
sumo the losness il has tits 10 be hoptd
that those interested will zee that the min.
ers Of this district and the operators attend
the conference that has b. n called TO a.
semble in Pittsburg in Dec, mber 10 sdop,
Q universal wages s,ttem.
A young chsp named Forsyth Vas ar.
rested BY b L o Policeman Burke Tor
robbing Vim. Wilson. Of Newark, Of 81,
The boy said be says be 10 innocent
Rev. Ashford Lsne, OF Cr.s'line. will gil
the pulpit in the First Presby tefisu Church
tomorrow night. Rev. J. X. McKalRp
will conduct The morning service.
There will be 10 tervics IN the South
Bellsire M. Z. Church in the morning, bu.
Rev. John C. Smith will preach in tho
evening.
George Boyce, who has been laid up
With the fever, IL able TO be out again.
Rober. Neal has made come improve
ments abou. his livery stable. and bic Of.
Zee wears heater appearance than BE-
lore.
Fred Snider 10 quite i'll,
A. Rinker will open bis new grocery
about the lat OF this week.
Yesterday the Catholic church observed
The feast Of All Saints.
Mre. Irwin. of the Fourth ward, has 70
turned from Warnock.
Daniel Shaw, Of Chicago, gave sIhibi
lions in fancy thots with fingers and cue
over the billiard table in c. Rumbsch's -.
|oon yesterday evening.
Gravel Hill young people bad two tsay
pullings last night.
The Presbyterian church at Warnoek
will install new pastor Saturday. Novsm.
Der I.
Mrs. RuDpgs vas buried yesterday from
Il. Johns church.
1t was reported yesterday that the Tib-
Inc Office would be moved into the build
Dg formerly occupied BY Henry Hss for
paints. The Office Of ,bs
'sper will be in the room vacated by Dr..
J. G. Mccullough.