The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-24
Takes up the Subject Of Foreign
Contract Labor
EMPLOYED ON A RAILROAD
And Adopts Resolutions as to Their
The New Officers Elected
MISUNDERSTANDING Ehmann
to Leaye the City.

Vice President, Charles Parish.
Secretary, W. W. Wood.
Treasurer, John Murphy.
Trustee, John CorCOran.
1t is thought that Mr.. Wassemann will
rcappoint all OF his present committees.
Secretary Ehmann was not candidate
for reelection, us he is soon to leave the
city and locate in Pittsburgh, where,
after one more issue OF the Ohio Valley
Budget, that paper will henceforth be
published.
The names OF the black-listed EN-
pioyes of the Brilliant, mill were taken
of the black list.
1t was stated that in spite oian express
agreement to the contrary, Italian and
other foreign labor was being employed
on the Wheeling 4 Harrisburg road in
this city, and Messrs. C0rcOran ant
Robertson were appointed committee
to secure the publication in this morn
ing's papers OF the following resolutions
adopted nearly year ago, and the his
torical review which accompanies, pre-
pared for that purpose:
WHEREAS, The citizens and Taxpayers
OF the county OF Ohio have been asked
to subscribe 100000 to the capital stock
OF the Wheeling 4 Harrisburg Railroad
Company, to be used in the construc'
ton OF union railroad bridge across the
Ohio river, with terminals at Martins
Ferry, o., and tho northern part Of the
city Of Wheeling, and the question o.
the appropriation OF said amount, fol
the purpose specified, will be submitted
to the voters Of the county February 4
next for ratification or rejection; there
fore be it
Resoired, That in the opinion OF the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,, whose delegates represent large
proportion OF the tax-paying and voting
population, there should be erected, in
connection with said union bridge, d
footway for the convenience OF the
public.
Resolred, That said footway should b.
separated from the railway tracks across
the bridge by a safety rail; that it should
be kept in good repair so us to admit o.
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
ReSOlred, That some specific guarantee
should be given by the officials OF the
Wheeling Il Harrisburg Railroad Com.
pany, under whose supervision the
bridge is to be built, that the Iaborinl
men OF this vicinity will be given prefer.
enCe in the work necessary to complete
the bridge and terminals at the ruling
price OF wages in this section for similar
labor, and that in no case will Italian oil
other imported labor be employed Oh
this work.
Resolved, That in case our wishes us
above suited are complied with, we
promise to give the subscription OF $780,
900 to the capital stock OF said company
our earnest and hearty support Ut the
polls on the day OF election.
DR.. Baird aud Attorney Wood assured
Mr.. Robertson that as far Us they were
concerned home labor would be given
the preference. Mr.. Robertson desired
more authentic assurance and dis,
patch was sent to Judge Cochran to which
the following answer was received: "Pre.
ference to home labor assured and foot.
way over bridge under favorable con-
sideration."
meeting OF the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly, held January 90,
1888, the following letter from Mr.. Il. II.
Cochran was read:
New YORK, January 81, 1883.
John Ei.nan, Seretgrv Ohio Valley Traits ana
Labor assembly, Whecling, ". Ia:
DEAR Sm:-Yours Of the 22d advising
Inc OF the action taken and postpone.
ment OF the matter to the Goth inst,
respecting the proposed subscription to
the Wheeling d Harrisburg lBridge)
Company, is just received, and / will
with pleasure reply to the same more
fully either by letter or in person before
the Goth inst. Hoping the matter'ma
be adjusted to your and our natural sat
isfaction, ] am, my dear sir,
Yours truly,
II. ii. COCHRAN.
A few days later the following letter
was received:
WuEELING, WA, Jan, IS, 1855.
Mr.. John EhmaH, ,Sccrciary Of Ohio IdlIsy TrGdes
aud Labor Assembly, IVhGeltiO, ". Va:
SR;-Yours OF January 22d is received
officially advising me Of the action taken
and proposed by your assembly, respect
ing the bridge, ETC., to be built by the
Wheeling & Harrisburg Railway Com
pany OF West Virginia ut this city.
Answer has been delayed awaiting
engineering aud other important data,
since obtaining which, and after careful
consideration Of all the interests to be
affected, the assurances requested by the
parties you represent are hereby given.
Respectfully,
r. II. COCHRAN.
Pres. W. & II. R'y Co. OF W. Va.
The following resolution was there
upon presented to the Trades Assembly;
Resolred, That the answer of the hon
orabIe X. II. Cochran, President Of the
Wheeling 4 Harrisburg Railroad Com
pRny to the resolutions OF the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly in
regard to the employment OF home labor
on the proposed railroad aud bridge and
for fOOtway across the bridge, is salts.
factory to this body, and the adoption Of
the ordinance is hereby recommended
to members Of oil bodies OF organized
labor.
The Assembly concluded to attempt
to get the pending ordinance OF the
Wheeling & Harrisburg Company so
amended as to enforce the understand.
ing, and il not successful. to antagonize
the company at all points.
The Committee on Legislation made n
lengthy report as to its steps in favor OF
labor legislation. When the Assembly
adjourned it was to meet next Sunday
afternoon to consider proposed legislG.
ton OF this character.
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