The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
THE UNION BRIDGE.
rRADEs AND LABOR ASSEMBLY
Resolve. to support it on Condition that a
Foot Bridge is Iaoludsd-Tho Postal
Telegraph ApprOVsd-A Rs.OpsninE
of the ThOSbs.uarllIls Case.

The regular bl.Wsskly meeting in this
city yesterday afternoon OF the Ohio VAL
ley Trades and Labor Assembly was the
most largely attended for many months.
The principal matter considered was the
proposed subscription Of $4,000 to the
stock Of the Union railroad bridge, con-
corning which the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The citizsns and taxpayers
OF the county oil Ohio have boeh asked 10
subscribe 100000 capital stock OF the
Wheeling & Harrisburg Railroad Com.
pany, to be used in the construction Of q
union railroad bridge across the Ohio
river, with terminals ct Martins Ferry, 0 I,
and the northern part OF thecity Of Wheel-
ing; and the question oil the appropriation
OF Bsid amount for the purpose specified
will be submitted 10 the voters Of the
county February 4th next, for ratification
or rejection; therefore be 1t
Rs1oired, That IN the opinion OF the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly, whose
delegates represent large proportion OF
the tax.psying and voting population,
there should be erected in connection
with said union bridge foot-Wsy for the
convenience Of the public.
RsSOlrsd, That said foot-way should be
separated from the railway tracks across
the bridge by safety rail, that 1t should
be kept in good repair so as to admit Of
safe passage during the night, and that
the toll rate should not be more than one
cent for single trip and not more than
% cents per month for each family; and
be It further
RsSOlrei, That some specific guarantee
should be given by the officials OF the
Wheeling & Harrisburg Railroad Com
psny, under whose supervision the bridge
Is to be built, that the laboring men Of
this vicinity will be given preference in
the work necessary 10 complete the
bridge and terminate, at the ruling rate OF
wages in this section for similar labor, and
that In no case will Italian or other i'm.
ported labor be employed on this work.
RSsolpsd, That In case our wishes as
above are complied with, We promise to
give the subscription OF $4,000 to the
capital stock OF said company our earnest
and hearty support at the polls on the day
Of election.
There WGs some discussion concerning
the question Of tolls, few Of those pres.
emit being in favor Of suggesting free foot
bridge, but this idea was abandoned ss mot
az good for the public aa toll bridge.
A resolution was passed and the Score
tRry directed to send copies to the Repre-.
sentatiyeg oil West Virginia and Belmont
county in Congress, urging the House to
reopen the hosbe.Oarlisle contested
election case.
The Assembly also adopted an expres.
siun in favor OF the Postal Telegraph bill,
which resolution ia also to be cent to the
Congressman from this State and the dis.
trict across the river.
The dispute between the Amalgsmated
Association men and Knights oil Labor EN-.
ployed in the Brilliant mill, was referred
to the district officers Of those two organi.
cations to bs settled, and they will meet
Thursdsy forenoon ut Brilliant for that
purpose.