Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-30
MINING TROUBLES.
Talks With the Operators and
Miners on the Subject.
The Committee Appointed to Investigate
Matters to Be Here This Week
What Action the Local
Union Will Take.

Messrs. P. L. Kimberly and d. x.
Brooks returned yesterday from Columbus
where they attended the meeting OF the
Committee of Federated Miners and Ope-
rators, on Wednesday. When queried IN
regard to the object Of Mr.. Kimberlys
charges against the system Of boycotung
as practiced in this city, and the recent
miners' convention at Parkersburg. a mem
Der of the firm Of Kssley L Brooks said:
When We made the settlement with the
MIXERS, We did 90 with the understanding
rhst the men then in our employ should be
relieved of the odium OF black sheep and
sllo we'd to apply for membership into the
F-6erati N. Ii was only question Of
likes and dislikes and not one OF wages,
and We did not propose to leave our men
out in the cold altogether. In respect to
renting the South Wheeling mine, we
thought it better 10 rent il than to allow It
TO stand idle all summer, as It DID
last year. The Psrkersburg Con
vention ives not according to the rules
of the Federation, as the meeting was
strictly one of miners, no operators
being present. According to my under
standing the Federation ia an orgsnizs-
ton of miners and operators for their mu-
tusl protection.
One OF the Union miners was met yes
terday by REGlsTER reporter, and when
asked about the matter, said:
The committee appointed to inyest'
gate the trouble is expected here to-mor'
row evening or next day, aud while We
will treat them courreously We think their
vislt is unwsrrauted and unnecessary.
Should they decide tina. We are In the
right, of course that will be salts
factory, but should they de
clare the boycott of, no attention
whatever will De paid TO the order and We
will sever our connection with the Fedora
ton, as the boycott is controlled by the
Ohio Valley Trades aud Labor Assembly,
of which We are members and with which
organiz alton we will continue our sfilia'
tiona, and the boycott will be continued
until it is declared off By the Assembly"
Continuing, the gentleman said: We
have every reason to feel hopeful that our
action will be upheld. The Schmuibsch
Brewing Company, which has been receiv'
ing $50 bushels OF coal per day from the
Kasley & Brooks. yesterday annulied their
contract and will purchase their coal from
Michael Bell who runs the Forty first street
bank We think it ia entirely unneces-
sary Tor the Committee to come here on
such mission as the one contemplated,
for we are OF the opinion that the matter
can be settled among ourselves, without
any outside interference"
The eight hour movement which was
discussed a. the Columbus meeting was
covered by the adoption Of the following
resolutions:
Resolved: That on sccoust Of the dis.
turbsd condition OF labor throughout the
whole country, and the fact that operators
on this Committee did not find tia, they
had any authority to act for the States on
the quesIion of adopting eight hours as a
days work, we therefore recommend that
all operatives on this board be required to
call meetings in their respective States, q,
an early day, to consider this eight hour
question and instruct their representative
on this board, so that they can at their
July meeting come here with power 10 act,
when some general action shall be ~ Ken
on this question.