Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-10
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
A Lot of Business Disposed OF st Yester-
days Meeting.

A Lot OF Business Disposed OF at fester-
days Meeting.
There was a largely attended meeting
Of the Ohio Valley Trades and La
bor Assembly yesterday afternoon in
Trades Assembly Hall and quite good
deal Of business was disposed Of. Presi-
dent Woods presided and Secretary Sails
bury was present.
Seventeen new delegates were admitted,
among whom were those from Bloch Bros.
tobacco works union, the Red Letter
Federal Union, Laborer's Union of Wheel
ing, Stove Filters UAion, Hod Carriers
Union Of fMsrtin's Ferry, all Of which
were lately organized.
The strike of the building trades was
brought up and discussed in all it's phrases,
and the delegates interested reported
things In favorable shape for settlement,
leaving NO fear as to the outcome of the
strike.
William Hull, a bricklayer, who was
ordered blacklisted at the last meeting for
the employment of non-union men, was
taken off the list, as he took immediate
steps to work according to union
rules. A circular was received
from the Warehousemsn's Union
of Pittsburg, stating that several firms up
there were not complying with Union
rulee. The proper sction was taken. and
another circular was read from st. Louis sta
ting that there is only one Union beer manu-.
fscturer in that city, and that all the rest
have been boycotted, as they refused to
recogniz, organized labor and worked nom
union men.
The Ohio Legislative Committee report.
ed that they had already decided to put an
entire city labor ticket in the field in Mar
tins Ferry at the coming election. The
Assembly endorsed the action by an unsni-
NOUS vote.
The Organization Committee reported
the organization Of the new Unions men
toned above, and alec that the vehicle
drivers Of the city have also made applica-
tion for organization, and the proper steps
will be taken.
A letter was received from Governor
Fleming in answer TO the request OF the
Assembly that Henry Stephenson be ap
pointed Mine Inspector in the Second dis
trict, stating that he would take the re-
quest under consideration.
A Communication Of inquiry was read
from Bloch Bros'. tobacco workers, asking
advice ss to admitting the bosses ip the &C.
tablishment as members. This occasioned
red-bot discussion, and at last it was de-
cided that it would not be wise to admit
them to membership in the local union,
although it was admitted that the organi-
zation had right to admit them II they
saw fl.
proposition was brought up in refer
ence TO securing a representative Of or
gsnizsd labor on the Worlds Fair Oom-
mittee, but owing to the lsteness of the
hour it was laid over until next meeting.
An invitation was received for the dele
gates to attend an open meeting of K. OIL
Assembly at Esnaville next Sunday after
noon at o'clock, and several Of the speech
makers agreed to 90 over.
II being claimed that some Of the opera
tors have claimed that the building trades
strike Yves not even endorsed by the As
sembly, the body took advantage Of this
occasion to endorse the action and position
of the trades by unanimous vote.
Hon John Corcorsn addressed the AS.
sembly giving q statement Of his work in
the Legislature. He also notified the Az
sembly that be would be n candidate for
the Democratic nomination for County
CLERK.
The Assembly then adjourned.