Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-01
WILL COME TOGETHER
THBBUILDBRs' EXCHANGE AND BUILDING
TRADES COUNCIL
Will Meet in Conference This Evening 10 ATbllrals
the S.onsmasons Strike and the Consequent
General Shut Down.

The strike of the building trades is now
on in full blast, but there is good ground
for hone thst the trouble will soon be set
tied. At lest tie indications point that
way.
A meeting of the Building Trades Coun'
ell, which is composed Of delegates from
all branches of the building trades, held
a meeting Thursday evening and an order
was issued, calling out all toe men en-
ployed on work contracted for by members
of the Builders Exchange.
Yesterday there WAS no mum soout the
planning mills, the plumber piumbed nor,
nsitner did the deft hand OF the carpenter
swing with its accustomed diligence. The
timer, the painter, the plasterer, the niicR-
lsyer and the stonemason were dressed III
their best salts of clothes and induiging IN
holiday, and to use chestnut express
sion the busy wheels Of industry were part
" quieted. OAly workmen on buildings
contracted, or workicg for those contrac-
tors not represented in the Builders Et-
change were at work, although many OF
the gorkmen in different branches rot hav-
ing beard of the odd OF the Council, went
To work as usual yesterday morning, and
thew had 10 be called of afterwards.
The strike az il now exists not only
affects building in Whselicg, but where
ever any of the members OF the Bdilding
Exchange may have work. No doubt, II
the shut down should last any time, all
the contractors will be compelled to stop
work, as they will not be able 10 secure
the necessary material.
As was announced in the REGISTER
several days since, The Builders Exchange
sent a communication to the Building
Trades Council, proposing that each body
appoint a COMMITTEES Of conference to meet
and attempt 10 srbitrate the stone masons'
demands. As the Council did not
have nesting until Thursday,
evening, they, of course, could take 70
action unit! that time. The mstler was
discussed a. that meeting ana the Secretary
was authorized to eend communication
to the Builders Exchange TO the elect that
the Executive Committee Of the Coupc'i
would meet in conference with the ccm'
mittee from the Exchebge, Saturday even
ing.
Last evening tho Builders Exchange
held very largely attended meeting at
their quarters in the Chamber OF Com
merce, and the session was very extend
ed one. OF course, the principal topic
was the existing strike, and it mutt have
been discussed long and earnestly, for 1t
WAS eleven o'clock when the body ad-
journed.
The Communication from the Trades
Council was presented and the following
gentlemen were named as committee to
meet in conference with that from TIE
Council: Bernard Klieves, Louis Hsrtong,
T. V. Jackson, james mckinley. James
W. Bier, B. F. Caldwell, Alex Kemple
and John s. TIimble. TIE time OF meet
ing is to be this evening at 7:30 O'clock sld
the place the Chamber Ct Commerce, If 1t
can be secured.
The carpenters held largely attended
meeting at Trades Assembly Hall last
evening, bat whether any action wss TAX
en- in reference TO their proposed demand
could not be learned. The outcome Of this
evenings conference will, Of course, be
looked forward to with the greatest inter
est, and The opinion is pretty general that
the trouble will be settled to the satisfac-
lion of both sides. A contractor said last
evening that they wanted 10 get the mat
ter adjusted, aud the ether SIDE feels the
same way about it, ami IS the differences
are not great the prospects, are that the
strike will not be long-lived.