Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-24
TRADES ASSEMBLY,
BrsINKss TRANSACTED AT YESTERDAYS
REGULAR SESSION.
TIA BOdv Goes Back 10 The Record ard Brings
Forward Resolutions and Correspondence
yhh are Self Explanatory.


The regular semi-monthly meeting Oh
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, was held yesterday afternoon in Trades
Assembly Hall, Beck's Block, and all the
uniors composing it were well represented.
President Conrad Waseman presided ana
Seetetaty John Ehmarn was In his place.
The Brilliant mill matter was reported
settled and the employees were ordered
taken or the black list.
The Legislative Committee made q re-
port, which showed good progress, num-
Der of encouraging replies having bean re-
csiyed to communications cent out. a
special meeting of the Assembly will Dc
held next Sunday to consider the business
of the committee especially.
The election for ofic rs resulted rs III
lows:
President Conrad Waeeman:
Vice President-Chas. Perish.
Treasurer-J. Murphy.
Secretary-w. w. Wood.
Mr. John Ehman will move his news
paper plant to Pittsbutg altar the neA
i.sue.
M,sus Robertson and CofcUrsn were
appointed q committee to wait on tte
press and request the publication Oh tne
folio owing resolutions and Correspondents
taken from the records Of the Assembly,
the Assembly having understood that the
comnany mentioned has employed Italian
labor. In this connection, the documents
are self.e1planstory, and are as follows:
WHEREAS, The citizens and tax payers
of the county Of Ohio have been asked 70
subscribe $500. 900 TO the capital stock OF
the Wheeling and Harrisburg Railroad
Company, to be used in the construction
Of q railroad bridge scros the Ohio riVsr'
with the terminals at Martins Ferry, w..
and the northern part OF the City OF
Wheeling; and the question Of the sppTo'
priat on OF said amount for the purpose
specified, will bss omitted 70 the v.teTs
of the county February 4th, psxt, for
ratification or rejection; Therefore be 1t
Resolved, That 10 the opinion OF tie
O. V. T. l.. A., whose delegates represent
a large proportion of the tax paving aud
voting population, there should be erect
I'd in connection with sad Union bridge,
a tootwax for tie convenience Of the pub
lie.
Resolved, That said foot way should be
separated from the railway tracks across
the bridge by 8 safety rail; that 1t should
be kept In good repair, 80 as to admit OF
safe piss'gs ut night, and tina the toll
rate should not be moIe then one cent Tor
a single trip, and not mole than twenty.
Eve cents per month for each family; be II
further
Resolved, That some specific guarantee
should be given By the officials OF the
Wheeling & Harrisburg Railroad Company,
under whose supervision the bridge Is to
be built, that the laboripg men OF this
vicinity will be given the preference In
the work Decf ssaIy 10 complete the bridge
and terminals az the ruling rate OF wages
in this section for similsr labor, ard that
in no case will Italian labor he employed
on this work.
Resolred, That in case our wishes 60
above stated are complied with, we prom
Use TO give the subscription OF $3OO, 600 our
earnest and hearty support at the pollson
the day election. ,
DIR. Baird and Attorney Wood assured
Mr.. Richard RobeIt.on that 30 far ~ they
were concerned, htme labor would be
given the preference. Mr.. Robertson de-
sired n more authentic assurance, and q
dispatch WIS tent TO Judge Cochran, TO
which the following answer was received
"Prffsrence TO home labor ss: ured, and
foot way over bridge under favorable con-
sidtraiiOn."
At q meeting of the o. v. T. & l.. A,
held January 80, 1893, the following ct
ter from Mr.. K. II. Cochran was read:
New YORK, Jsnuaryt24. 1888.
Mr.. John Ehmannr Secretary o. y. 7. d l..
A, Wheeling, W. Va:
DEAR SIR:-Yours Of the 22d advising
me of the action taken, end postponmtnt
of the mattsr 10 the 10Th inst, respecting
the,proposed subscription to the Wheeling
and Harrisburg Bridge Company, is Just
received and | will with pleasure reply TO
the same more fully, either by letter or in
person before the 29ih inst.
Hopipg the matter may be adjusted u
YOUR and our mutual satisfaction, / am,
my dear sir,
Yours truly, X. II. COCHRAN.
A few days later the following letter
was received:
WHEELING, W. VA, Jan. %, 1888.
Mr.. John Ehmdmn, Sec. o. y. 7. and A
Wheeling, W. Va:
S%IR:-Yours Of January Odd ia received,
officially advising me of the action taken
and proposed by your Assembly respect
ing the bridge, etc to be built by thu
Wheeling and Harrisburg Railway Com
paDy at this city.
Answer has been delayed awaiting en-
cheering and other important data, sine
obtaining which and after Q careful con
sideration Of all the interests to be aftc'ed
the ASSURANCES requested by the parties
} YOU represent are hereby given.
Respectfully, Il II. COCHRAN,
Pres. w. & II. Ry. Co OF VIVA.
The following resolution WAS thereupoi
presented to the Trades Assembly:
Resolpcd, That the answer Of the Hon
,R II. Cochran, President of the WheeliDl
and Harrisburg Railroad Company, TO th'
resolution Of the D. V. 7. * l. A, In re
gard to the employment Of home labor OF
the prop ICED railroad and bridge, and for
footway across the bridge, is ssiisfscior.
to this body, and the adoption OF the ordi
= nance is hereby recommended 10 member
OF all bodies of org9nized labor.