Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-03
sTEUBENVILLE NEWS.

Special TslegrCm to the Sunday Register.
SrEUBENyILLE, June2.-Monday morn
ing work on the new street railway was
commenced, the first start being made on
South Fourth street, below Slack. In the
morning a crowd of labOrers gathered and
inquired what wages would be paid, and
when the contractor said $l.25 per day,
they held a meeting az the side of the
street, and all except six or seven, resolved
that they would not work for less than
81 40, the price heretofore ruling. The
crowd left and operators were proceeded
with by the aid Of the few who had ae-
cepted the amount offered. There is 3
sequel to the affair that has caused consi-
derable feeling. The next morning a large
number of men applied for work and were
employed, so that the contractor had full
force ut his command with which to push
his work forward, and it is now claimed by
the parties who failed to obtain employ
ment that the men who went to work
Tuesday morning were the ones who were
the most active in getting the meeting OF
Monday morning to decide not to go to
~.
men who regularly make their living by
laboIing work, and that they saw on Mon
day morning there were more men than
could be employed, and that the strike
was q ruse to get the regular laborers out
of the way so that the other fellows could
bag al the persimmons. Whether these
claims are true or not, it is certain that
the fellows who were the ringleaders IN
the strike-meetiug Monday morning have
been working on the job since Tuesday
morning
Decoration Day is always appropriately
observed in Steubenyille, but Wednesday
more tribute was paid to our dead heroes
than ever before. All the stores were
closed at noon, and all the leading indus
tries shut down. The procession formed
in front of the G. A X. quarters on Market
street at about 1890, and consisted Of $50
children from the North building under the
leadership Of James Layery and u. b.
Winters; next came E. NJ. Stanton Camp,
No. 159. S. v, % members, Capt. j. ).
Riley; followed by Buckeye Council, No.
%. marshaled by A. W. Beach, and the
G.. A. r, 100 strong, head by Pattons
band and commanded by Post Commander
J. d. Porter; following came the wagon
containing the flowers and emblems to be
scattered on the graves of the dead SOL
diers, and carriages containing speakers,
wounded veterans and ladies OF w. r. Y.
brought up the rear. Many persons visited
the cemetery on foot. The commence
ment of the exercises was announced by
the drum corps, the band played Nearer,
NV God. to Thee" Rev. Grange, OF st.
Psul's Episcopal Chusch, offered prayer,
the school children sang America" the
Post Commander read the general order OF
the G.. A. R. respecting the observance OF
Memorial Day, aud then introduced Rev.
T. N. Bowie, of BrsdGocks, Pa, who de-
liyered an eloquent and interesting ad-
dress. which was listened to with attention
by those present.
One of the most entertaining and largely
attended organ concerts held In tins city
came of at the Congregational Churcn
Tuesday evening. All the leading local
talent and some from abroad was engaged,
and they all did their best. The audience
wss highly pleased and the management
greatly gratified at the financial success oil
the affair. which be donated TO helping
nav for the new 81, 700 organ just placed
in the church. The church and its friends
also excurted to Wheeling on the ONeal
Wednesday mernipg.
The Ohio State Sunday School Conven-
ton will meet in this city, commencing
next Tuesday evening. and lasting through
Thursday evening. About two hundred
delegates will be present from all parts OF
the State.
J.B. Swami and wife and ]. L. Cope
land wife, Of Columbus, formerly OF this
city, were among the people from abroad
who observed Decoration Day in this city.
LEROY Kells, Master Mechanic Of the
M. NJ. V. Divisions of the Panhan-
die. his son J. NJ. Kells, and II. j. STAN
berry, City Engineer, Of Cincinnati, were
guests at the residence of DR.. Kells, North
Fourth street, this week.
Miss Hettie Erskine, sister OF L +.
Erskine, Esq is visiting Mr.. A. Shanks,
North Third street.
Rev. T. d. Pitts, of Trinity Hall, Wash
iugton, Pa, spent Decoration Day with
friends in this city.
VIM. Richards, the oldest living resi-
dent of Steubenyille, who was severely
Injured BY being knocked down by horse
few months since, is sgsin able to De
about
j. ]. Gill is home from New York.
E.T. Zimerman, delegate of Jefferson
Lodge, A. A. l. & S. W., and w. j. Yer
ner, of junction Ledge, MiDgo, attended
a convention of the organization at Pitts
burg this week.
Jake Snyder, Of Wheeling, was up on
Tuesday.
WIN. A. Daugherty and family are visit
ing their Steubenyille friends.