Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-12
WHFETING W. VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY H. 1886
each week for moral, social and physical

each week for moral, social and physical
improvement.
The building contractors OF Pittsburg
and Allegheny intend forming combins-
tons for mutual protection. The organ
ization will include master carpenters,
stone IhssoIs, stone cutters,
pasterers aud painters. They claim
BY thus having all building contractors
united they will be better abls to fight the
demands Of different journeymen assem-
blys who are now generally on strike.
Daniel Brown, Treasurer of the Third
Federation District OF Coal Miners, arrived
here today. he reports the strikers in the
ClesrGeld district firm; ;~l6 mines now run
ming at the advance and unless other oper-
ators soon make concessions, q National
convention of miners will be called to con.
slider the matter.
The Striking Bakers.
PIrTsBURG, May ll.-Ten large firms
signed the bakers scale today and the
men returned to work. The strike it is
thought will be over before the end Of the
week.
The Port Royal Coal Company operat-
ing four mines on the Baltimore and Ohio
road, conceded the advance demanded by
the miners and started up to-day.
Compromised.
Troy, N. Y, May 1.-THE iourneymen
carpenters strike was compromised to-day
by agreement that work should begin at
7:3O a N. and end at 4:3O p. m excspt
on Saturday, when work will end at 4 p. N
In tho Coke Regions.
MT. PLEASANT, May ll.-All the men
employed at the Standard and Morewood
coke plant struck this morning
unexpectedly, Notwithstanding the
the recent advance the rectifyiDg
Of wagon measurement By inspectors and
the reinstatement OF the HuDgarians re-
Gently on trial in court. The strikers
demand per cent advance and the
reinstatement Of two discharged men.
The fear is generally felt that the entire re-
lease OF the Hungarians on trial tor riot
would encourage Intimidation.
Hoxie on the Stand.
Sr. LOUIS, May ll.-Mr. f. M. Hoxie |
was before the Curtin Committee, but on
account of weakness from recent illness he
was unable to 90 through The extended ex-
animation. He stated that for the past
year his general policy was to deal with the
Knights OF Labor so as to avoid any strike;
thst no grievances had been presented TO
him; that he did not investigate He was
then excused, and wGs followed by several
employees OF the company at DeSoto, whose
testimony was mainly directed in fastening
upon the kuights Of Labor at that point
the acls OF violence committed there during
the strike.
At Work On the Old Basis.
CHICAGO May 1.-The local officials
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad now
state that the striking freight handlers OF
that road were taken back on the basis OF
ten hours WORK for ten hours pay. Al! the
Chicago railroads, therefore, are working
on the old basis OF ten hours work aud ten
hours pay.
Strike at the Riverside.
CLEVELAND. D, May 1.-The proprle.
tors OF the Riverside Iron Company at
SteubenVille to-day refused the
request of their furnace employees
for nine hours day, with !
ten hours pay. Banked furnaces and an
nouuced that work would be indefinitely
suspended. Weekly pay roll amounts to
81 800.
Most Arrested.
New York, May ll.-John Most, An
erchist and agitator, was arrested tonight
about 10 o'clock.