The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-23
OLD LAND BILL" ALLEN
Remembered by the Trades Assem-
bly, in an Appropriate Wny.
THAT ONE CENT fare QUESTION
Settled ut Last..Thc Trades Assembly
Appr0prlateB to Its Own Use tho
Second Prize Flag Refused by the
Stove Filters Union.

At the meeting OF the Trades Assem-
bly,, held yesterday afternoon, Presi-
dent Riley occupied the chair after Il
long absence. Though Mr.. Riley's leg
has not healed yet, he showed he was
able 10 WELD the gayel with his old
time vigor
Lest the delegates from the different
unions should forget that there was a
boycott OH Bowman's mines the matter
was brought Mp again and the delegates
from the coal miners unions were in
structed 10 report ut tho next meeting
oil the assembly.
The arbitration committee reported
on its instructions to consult with the
Wholesale groCcrs i'll regard TO the COM
plant made that the jobbcrs were not
living up to their agreement to rein
state the old employees. The chairman
reported that he had seen Mr.. Bacr,
and that the wholesalers would soon
hold meeting at which the arhitra-
ton committee would lay the matter
before them.
The committee appointed TO confer
with Governor Fleming, with view TO
preventing the employment OF armed
men, from other states, at the Raymond
City mines reported progress, and that
they had, us yet, been unable to inter-
view the Governor.
II has been claimed by the Trades AS
scmbIy that the Wheeling Bridge and
Terminal Company, in cndcavoring to
obtain the assistance OF organized labor
TO aid in getting Ohio county to vote
iavorably on the subscription TO $500, GOO
worth oil the companys stock, had
promised 10
CHARGE A CENT FARE
across the new bridge, with a twenty
cent monthly family fare. At yester-
days meeting the correspondence re-
Gently passed between Secretary Sails
bury and Hon K. II. Cochran on the
subject, was read, received and filed.
The gist OF the correspondence is, that
the Trades Assembly, in January lSSS,
passed 4 resolution. asking that Il foot
path Tor passengers be provided on the
bridge then to be built By the company,
that the iare DO established ut one cent,
with twenty-five cent family fare, and
that no cheap, imported foreign labor
be employed, citizens OF the county TO
have the preference for employment, at
the prevailing rate OF wages.
The Trades Assembly's books show
ing 10 copy OF the letter which Mr..
Ehman, At that time secretary, had sent
10 Judge Cochran, the judge sent 4 copy
OF apcncil copy OF Mr.. Ehman's letter,
he not having the original in his posses
sion. In this letter Mr. Gilman Cnum-
crates the various items contained in
:ho resolutions passed BY the Trades
Assembly in january, lSSS. but omts,
probably by an oversight, that portion
oil the resolution referring to the charge
10 be collected for foot passenger toll on
the bridge.
You will see by Mr.. Ehman's letter."
continued Judge Cochran in his COM
munication to the Trades Assembly,
which was read yesterday, "that moth
ing is said about the price to be charged
for loot toll, and l had no knowledge OF
what the resolutions, upon which, his
letter was prcdicatel, were until YOU
read them from your book. You will
therefore see that my promise was that
Il foot walk would be constructed kept
in repair and well lighted" There the
judge inserts copy OF his letter to Mr..
Ehman, and continues : when his
letter and my answer are examined You
will find that | have broken no prom
Use, and now write this SO you may
know that all through the matter it has
been our desire to observe, not only our
legal, but our moral obligations"
Mr.. Doblor read IRON Fridays INTEL
MGEScER the letter contained therein
concerning the pitiable case OF Land
Bill" Allen, the father OF the homestead
bill. Mr. Doblcr suggested that the
Trades. Assembly would do graceful
act by voting Il contribution to the aid
OF the unfortunate man, who had spent
fortune in behalf OF the poor OF his
country. Mr.. lmhoif moved that the
Assembly appropriate SIS, to DO
TURNED OVER TO THE INrELLfGrNcER
to start the contribution. Mr.. Purcell
saw" Mr.. ImhoH and raised the stake
TO $25. There was some debate on the
motion, several delegates believing that
TO appropriate money for such pur-
pose would establish 4 bad precedent.
Others held TINT the Assembly had no
right 10 appropriate money for the pur-
pose. Even those who were opposed 20
an appropriation by the Assembly were
IN favor Of contributing Individually, as
they considered it Il worthy cause. Tie
question was finally put to 4 vote, and
the Assembly decided in favor OF an
propriating So for the purpose stated.
member Of the stove filters union
was present, and stated that his union
had refused to accept the flag, offered us
second prize for the largest percentage
OF members turning out in tho Labor
day parade,as it had paradcd with allits
members and thought that lots should
have been cast to decide, whether the
stove filters union or the Top mill
union OF the Amalgamatcd Association,
should sc: the first prize. Secretary
Salisbury explained that the general
committee had decided, that the TOP
mil lod &c should get The prize, rs it
had duly accredited delegates to tho
Trades Assembly, whereas tho stove
filters had not. Though the intention
had been to have only one prize, the
general committee had concluded to give
second, or consolation prize. As the
stove filters union, however, refused to
receive it, q motion was carried to keep
the flag and appropriate it TO the use OF
the Assembly.
4 communication, rcciting tho
thanks OF Friendship Lodge No. ., for
the handsome flag presented to it, on
account OF having the largest percent
age OF members i'll the Laborday parade,