The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-09

name was called he rose TO explain his
vote, He said; "Td do anything in
Gods world, gentlemen, to elect Mr..
MoDonaugh, but the Republicans Is too
many for us and Ill-Well, / guess Ill
vote for MGDonaugh,p
The residents residing in Bakers ad.
dition, that part Of the city tout around
the HILL in the Second and Third wards,
POLITICALLY known as the "GOose fats
want relief and want It bad. The alleged
streets are so muddy that 1t Is with diff
Guilty that teamsters can be induced 70
haul neCessaries there, and the street
lights are so few that the place Ia practi.
cally in total darkness at night, A reso-
luton offered by Mr., Wheat providing
for some street lights, wa adopted by
the Second.
A resolution offered by Mr., Cruise, or
dering the Baltimore 4 Ohio road to pro-
vide white oak plank crossings at GER
tain points on its Hempaeld track, was
adopted by the Second.
A resolution by Mr.. GRryin providing
that the question Of striking off tho tax
lists certain real estate owned by the
Baltimore 4 Ohio and which that road
claims Is regularly taxed by the State,
be- referred 10 the Board Of Equalization
and Appeals, was adopted,
The annual statement Of Clerk Bowers
was presented by the Committee on Ac'
counts, which reported that II was cor
rect, and ordered published in the four
papers, 1t Is u very elaborate affair,
handsomely gotten up. and attests TO tho
noted efficiency OF Clerk Bowers for his
position,
THE WHEELING AND HARRISBURG oRDI-
NANCE,
The ordinance granting the Wheeling
and Harrisburg railroad the right to
make certain changes in the route Of Its
approach to the Union bridge and their
terminal facilities, passed blythe Second
two or three weeks ago, aud passed by
the First with some amendments lust
Friday evening, was taken up by the
Second during last nights session for
consideration OF the amendments, the
principal and most important Of which
was one providing that unless the COM
pany hired In the construction OF the
bridge and terminals home labor, when
the same was to be had, ut the ruling
standard OF wages in this section, that
the ordinances aud all the privileges
granted should be null and void,
knowledge that this matter would
come up had attracted q good sized lobby,
and the proceedings had over 1t were
very interesting. Judge Cochran, the
roads well known Representatives, aud
Mike Finley, the head Of Il delegation
from the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly, were both permitted to i'd
dress the Branch, and several members
took occasion to say something.
Judge CoChran's remarks were very
forCible and logical. He said that legis.
latlon' OF the kind proposed was wholly
Objectionable to any company putting
inthe money and taking tho risks the
one he represented was. An indefinite
forfeiture was proposed; the company
was ready and anxious to proceed with
its project II permitted to do so in safe
limits, but the passage OF such au
amendment was 10 say, practically, that
this should not be done. Foreign capt.
tai would not come here nor 60 any
where aud invest itself where there was
more than the shadow OF u threat hang
Ing over II such US this amendment pro-
posed. Who was to determine tiGQual'
itiCation OF such home laborers as up.
piled for work for the work required to
be done? Who was to determine the
standard OF wages us compared with SIM
liar wages paid in this section, and how
fur was this section supposed to extend?
ALL PLEDGES REDEEMED.
These and other pertinent questions
were asked by the udeei in hisargument.
He regretted that he had not the cores.
pondence with him that had passed be.
tween him and the Trades Assembly, that
he might show that every pledge lie had
made TO them Ind been religiously car
ried out; II foot bridge costing the com.
pany $4,000 additional had been added
attic request OF the Assembly, aud other
pledges had been as well kept, Judge
Cochran's remarks showed COnClusively
that no company such as he represented
could become party to such contract as
was proposed In the amendment.
Mr.. Nnley's remarks were to the Of
feet that IL things were not defnite
enough to suit the Judge they could be
easily made SO; no threats were being
made. He suggested that il both
sides could appear before Il committee
differences might be adjusted. There
was some further talk over the matter,
and it was finally referred to n special
committee with instructions TO meet
Thursday night and give audience to
both sides, and then report. Practically
the Branch refused to concur, and u
committee OF conference was appointed.
This Cotlittee consists Of Allison, Max.
well and Cruise, Of the Second, aud Nc
Gregor, Terrell and Delbruggc, Of the
First.
ANOTHER LABOR ORDINANCE.