Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-14

have been for long time patiently
waiting with the hope that manufacturers
mechanics, or men interested or directly
concerned, would through the press give
US some idea Of the situation and oc> ur
enees leading oit. But nothing has trans
pired in that line, and knowing that the
need go long felt must be supplied, | have
concluded to Gil the gap and
ENLIGHTEY TIE PUBLIC MIND
myself
| have carefully scanned leading news
papers, attended public gatherings and at
tempted to draw out individuals, but have
found them all silent on this subicct.
will now endeavor, alone aud unaided, to
outline the history o: strikes, from the first
known to the present time.
The first strike Of which we have any
authentic history, when heralded 10 the
world, appalled, and almost paralyzed
the people. Houses we're draped in
mourning, and flags on the public buildings
hung at half-mast. For days and weeks II
was the all absorbing theme Of conversa.
ton among all classes.
THE USUAL voCATIoys or LIFE
were suspended, the utmost anxiety pre-
vailed. Photographic communication was
limited, and faci ities Tor spreading the
news were very meagre-the Western
Union had not line in all that land-in
fact, the intelligence did not reach some
points in New Jersey for years.
1t was lot n conflict OF capital and In.
Dor, not of employer and employe, but
grew out Of rivalry between two brothers
in different lines Of industry. One was
dealing largely in wool and mutton, the
other in produce and green groceries. The
wool and mutton market was advancing
steadily and produce declining, much TO
the detriment Of the produce dealer. lie
was getting pinched and
COULDN'T MAKE A CORNER
in anything. The only way to prevent On
assignment was to get an advance on prices
Of corn, wheat, flax, and breads,uls gener
ally. This would enable him 10 pull ont,
prevent crash aud defer his visit to Can
ada. So he called n meeting between his
brother and himself at the Produce EX-
change. After a lengthy and excited ses.
sion tie meeting broke up in in row on
the part Of the produce man. lie couldn't
force wool and mutton down, or iaxseed
and pomegranates up. The stock man
went on as before, growing rich and pros
psrous. This made the grain man
MORE ANGRY AND JEALOUS
than before, and he bent his mind on
crushing his rival in the Board of Trade
One day when he was out driving he
saw his brother up in the pasture field get.
ting a car load of sheep ready for market.
He hitched his team TO the bars, took
fence stake, slipped up into the field where
his brother stood with his back toward him
and his hands in his pockets, and there
Cam Sl,Urk Abel dead
This strike was not d success. Cnin was
cursed. expelled from the grange, boycott.
ted, taboocd by ali respectable people and
sent
OUT INTO THE WORLD
~ilhout dollar Or friend with the brand
upon Bis brow. He struck at toe wrong
time il the wrong way
The above instance is verified in Gen.
eSs, which is in the Bible, also by the cele.
brated poem Of Lord Byron, entitled,
Gain, A Mystery"
The next important strike Of which |
have any knowledge-principally histori-
cal-was headed BY Moses, and was a sue
cess.
1t seems thai Moses was President Of the
Amalgamated Association OF the Children
Of Israel In Egypt, where they were in
business,
MATTERS BECAME COMPLICATED,
unsatisfactory aud decidedly unpleasant
Strong competition, cutting in prices, per .
secn,iou and general bad usage caused the .
IsrGeIiies to call q mass meeting to con-
slider the situation twas decided to emf |
crate to the territory OF Canaan and there
20 into business or the cooperative plan.
When ali vas ready they started with
Moses at TIE head Of the procession As
It was q long wa around, and no railroad
being in operation u, that time, they con
cluded 10 take q abort cut through the
woods-commonly known as
THE WILDERNESS.
They took this route for two reasons
Old General Pharaoh, who Was business
OF Egypt, YVES after them, ana
they were Crampet Tor time; the other was
they waited 10 get into winner quarters
As they advanced TO lie shore of the
Red Sea in double quick, wth Pharaoh
seriously harassing their rear, disturbance
arose among the lsraeites, and number
OF them wanted to pull pu: 81 the associa.
ton, return to Egypt and resume work at .
the OLD prices; hut Moses knew that Pha- .
raoh was so enraeed that be
WOULDN'T SIGN ANY SCALE.
Moses was as cool as John Sherman and as
collected IS Iax rrc-ip'. ! few OF HE
rcmsrR7 brought the strikers
TO terms.
Pharaoh's tkirmishcrs were about 10 at
tack Moses rear guard. Moses knew he
could not fight 20 strcng force and strat
epy must be resoried TO. So he stretched
bus fishing rcd or,r he pond and the pond
separated, maki1g Pa'h about forty feet
wide. trhe latter estimate is my
OWN aud tie Ira,hts8 scooted
safely Though to the other
side without the loss cr collar button,
.ecktie or par If scsp.n.srs. lhia was
A surprise to oil mgn Ph.JaCh. lie thought