Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-21

vicinity, both in Arkansas and Texas. INT
exact motive Of the railrosd knights o
| Labor in thus organizing crude negro laoo
assemblies does not appear to be kno"l
outside of lodge circles. The eitizehs o
Texsrkana regard the movement as frsugh
with the gravest danger, should the negrt
residents of country districts become tn
blind instruments Of some bold communist
their proverbial cunning and impenetrsolt
superstition would render them an element
far more dangerous in the estimation o
law abiding citizens than the white broth
eIhood Of knights.
Aid For the Strikers.
CHICAGO, April 20.-The Executive
Board of District Assembly No. "a
Knights of Labor, has sent out an appeal
which is addressed to Knights Of Labor
trades unions and the public generally,
asking for financial contributions to aid
the strikers on the Southwestern roads. A
regular committee has been appointed at
headquarters to receive offerings.
Journsymen TaiIors strike.
LYSCHRUsG, Va, April lO.-The joar-
eyuen tsilors of this city struck -tsesy for
higher wages. Everything is quiet.
A Boom In Glass.
PIrrsBURG, April 2O.-Glsss manufac-
turers here report boom in domestic
glassware caused by the great strike in
Belgium, which has curtsiled the foreign
production fully so per cent.
In England prices have advanced
10 shilllngs. In this country there has
been an advance Of per cent in the last
few weeks, and higher rates are predicted
in the near future. All the factories are
running foil.
Co-opsrative store and Bank,
PlTrsBURG April 20.-John Jsrret ex'
President of the Amslgamsted Association
of Iron and Steel Workers, and Andrew
Carnegie, the millionaire ironmsker, have
in contemplation the organlz 't'on OF an
immense cooperative store and bank
The stock is to be taken
by members OF the labor
organiz alton exclusively and no person
will be permitted to have more than 5000
worth of the stock. If the scheme Is sue
cesstul stores will be started in number
Of cities in different parts of the country.
Labor Troubles In the Legislature.
ALBANY. N. Y, April pa resolution
Was introduced 10 the Senate to-day pre-.
vding that WHEN in case OF tie
10 there is danger Sgzof loss
of lite aud property from the running OF
street cars, companies so tied mp many re.
f,a;6 from o. Grating their Rnss without
forieiriug the,1 charters.
In the Assembly bills fS2.fsiring the fran
chise of the Brosnway Surface railroad
were discussed at great lenght and cons'd
erable bitter telling shown. No actlo
was taken.
Cookers Wages Advanced. .
Mr.. PLEASANT, Pa, April 2O.-lhis
evening the coke syndicate caused to be
posted throughout the ConnellsvlI!e re
gion notice advancing the
wages of the miners and
coke drawers after May lst from 5 to IL
per cent. The increase. which is entirely
voluntary, affects all Of the 10000 men
who took part in the recent strike.
Trouble Ahead on May LIST.
PlTTsBURG, April 2O-The miner OF
Luzerae, Lackawsnus and Lehigh counties
are forming an organization known as the
Miners Protective Association. " M.
it is at present very strong and
rapidly increasing. 1t is the intention on
May Ist to insist on the enforcement of the
eight hour law. They also ssk that their
wages remain the same There is every
of long aud disastrous lock-
ont if the demand is not granted.