Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-16
AFTER CHISHOLM.
A Large Meeting Of Union Workmsn, Last
Evening,
At THg SECOND WARD MARKET.
WATER BOARD ASKED TO RESIGN.

The organized workingmen and laborers
Of the city are after Contractor Chisholm
hot.
They have blacklisted the new reservoir
job, and denounce the Water Board and
call on its members to resign.
Last evening there was largely attend
ed macs meeting Of workingmen and labor
ers-members Of the several organizations
at the Second ward market hall, it hav-
ing been called to take some definite and
final action regarding the new reservoir
job. As is well known, there has been
trouble between Contractor Chisholm and
the organized wage-workers of the city
almost from the inception Of the work
upon the reservoir job, and after going
as far rs il was possible to 20 though the
regular machinery of the Trades Assem-
bly,, last nights meeting was called for
the purpose of bringing an additional
pressure upon Contractor Chisholm and
forcing an issue.
The meeting, which was very large
one, considering the exceedingly unpleas-
ant nature of the weather, about two hun
dred men being in the hall, from first to
last, Was called to order sbout eight
o'clock by G. W. Abrams, who nominated
Mr.. ]. G. Frazier for chairman. Mr.. Fra
zier stated the object of the meeting, and
then called upon Mr.. J. II. Burtt to 20 in
to the case ct length. This Mr.. Burtt pro-
eeeded to do, speaking for about half an
hour. He went over the entire history OF
the trouble, beginning with the instruc-
tons given by Council to the Water Board,
that the contract was to be 50 given ont
that home labor should at all times have
the preference, claimed that those instruc-
tions had been disregarded by the Board,
and then traced Mr.. Chrisholm's course,
and the fight waged against him by the
Team Owners Association and the Trades
Assembly. He stated that the organize
tons had gone as far as they
could to bring about q settlement Of the
case favorable to the laboring men of the
city, and had then called this public meet
ing, ~ the best means Of voiciDg public
opinion, and of letting the men still at
work on the hill know how q continuance
of their present occupation would be re-
garded. He pointed out the dangers
which would threaten the organized work
men of the city, of the methods pursued
by Mr.. Chisholm were allowed to continue,
and said the legitimate result of the enter
ing wedge inserted by Mr.. G. would be q
speedy return to the old wages
Of q dollar a day for ten hours work,
If Nha Oauanfu-
five for nine hours. The audience was q
thoroughly representative one, including
team owners, brick-layers, mssons, labor
ers. printers, miners, and so on, and they
spplauded Mr.. Burtt to the echo every
time he scored 3 point, which WAS pretty
often. Still, there were several ayowed
friends of Mr.. Chisholm in the hall, and
they interrupted the speaker from time to
time with more or less revslent questions
"A practice which did not meet with the
approval of the audience.
Mr.. Burtt was followed by Dir. Michael
Moran, who made further explanation Of
lhe situation, and then Mr.. j. II. Burt
offered the following preamble aud resolu-
tons:
WHEREAS, The Transfers AssOcis-
ton has done all that is considered fair in
this trouble with Contractor Chisholm;
therefor, be il
"ReSOlCed, That We sustain that Associa-
ton and the Trades Assembly in the diff
Guilty with the contractor.
"Resolred, That we approve ofthe black
listing of the job, and declare all men
scabs and blaeksheep who continue to
work on il, or accept employment there
before q settlement is made.
"ResOlred, That as the Water Board de-
ceiyed oar home and other contractors, by
giving out that only home labor should be
employed, and then let il on the scab labor
basis of allowing the contractor to employ
ust what home labor he chose, its action
Is violation of the unwritten rules gov
erniDg the public interests Of the city.
"ResOlred, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the Board would subserve
the best interests OF the city by resigniDg,
aud give Council a chance to elect Board
more IN harmony with the citizens and
tax payers of the city"
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.