Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-29
MINERS STRIKE.

The River Coal Miners Below Bellaire
Inaugurate What is Thought to be a
General Strike for an Advance OF
Wages.
For some time past it has been talked
about that there was soon to be a general
strike among the miners Of the sixth dis
trict, and yesterday the diggers at the Bel
mont and Pittst1rg coal works below Bel
laire inaugurated the demand for an ad-
vance Of ! cent per bushel. 1t is though:
the other miners of the district will soon
follow.
For several weeks past the work Of
organizing the miners has been going on,
and at this writing almost every miner at
Bridgeport, Maynard and Bellaire is in
the union. Their intention is, no doubt, to
try and better their condition, as the low
wages and poor work Of the padt year have
not been enough to support them.
The opertors at the Pittsburg and Bel
mont Coal Works refused TO grant the de-
mand asked of them and ordered the men
to square up and take their tools out OF the
mines. At least loo men are affected by
the strike.
Charles Johnson is the new policeman
in the First ward. .-.
It'd" Shuttleworth returned from Graf
ton, W. Va, yesterday, where he took the
prize in roller race.
1t Is settled fact that the State Of Ohio
will not be redistricted during the next
Legislature. Crushed again.
Two prominent grocerymen returned
home from hunting trip with two rabbits
we'll filled with shot. They reported that
they killed nine rabbits but the truth of the
matter is that farmers boy with his dog
caught the animals Tor the hunters for u
cents After they had made the purchase
the rabbits were put up as targets.
The Y. NJ. C. A. has elected the follow
ing officers j. p. Houston, President; d.
l.. Thoburn, Vice President; l.. g. Bat
telle, Secretary; Il. j. Thompson. Assist.
ant Secretary; W. j. Morrison, Treasurer.
There will be another meeting on Saturday
night.
The Board Of Examiners for pensions
have good many applications Of late for
Government money.
A child of Michael Bertchey will be
buried to-day.
The Fourth ward hose house has been
completed by Contractor c. l. Shuttle
worth.
The towboat Sam Brown created quite
furore last evening by constant whistliDg
as she passed down the river.
The coal miners who struck yesterday
want ; cents for digging instead OF 2!c,
the price that is now paid. 1t is safe to
say the strike will be a long one, Us the
operators say there is not much to be done
ct present anyhow.
The low water ponds on Gravel Hill are
10 be exterminated.
Louis Longs concert garden is now
nicely fixed W and good entertainment
was given last evening.
The Germans will give grand ball in
Zilch's Hall to night
All young gentlemen who desire to join
the Y. NJ. C. A. can do so on Saturday
night. The fee for monthly dues is but 2j
cents.
The Riverview Concert Garden will open
tonight. 1t has been nicely fixed up in
side during the past few days.
Bellare has rather hard time Of it get.
ting policemen for the different wards.
The directors of the Union Window
Glass Works met last night and took into
consideration the matter OF starting up.
Sentenced ror Life.
David Conger, the inhumau wretch who
so horribly butchered his wife with an axe
last July aud who has been confined N the
Jail at Woodsfeld ever since awaiting trial,
was Yesterday sentenced by Judge Kelly
to imprisonment for life in the Ohio Peni.
liRry.
The circumstances o! the murder are
briefly: Conger thro" q tin cup Of water
on one Of his children when it asked for
drink, and Mrs. Conger reproved him Tor
the act when be flew into rage, and
picking up an axe struck the woman in
the head, and when she lay prone sunk the
weapon into her brnast.
Alter the assault Conger went TO Woods.
field, where he gave himselfup. The muir
derel during the trial appeared to have
lost his tongue and refused to speak. The
insanity dodge probably saved his neck.
>-