Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-16
STRIKE SITUATION.
wAREHOUSEMHS AND MERCHANTS STILL
STAND FIRM IN rHEIR POSTPONE
A Large Force Of Men Now Working il
All he Stores and Some New
Developments in the hattE.

men have Deen secuIoo " ooAo VIC
strikers places, and the wholesale
rrocers we're not so much inconven-
fenced ss on the previous day. Last
night the merchants claimed that they
had no difficulty in securing men to
take the places Of those who were out,
and in several instances it was claimed
that applicants for positions were
turned away. The new men are nearly
all strangers who have had little or no
experience in the business, and the
work does not move as smoothly as
might be desired, in consequence.
At Baer's yesterday the firm stated
that new drivers were secured for all the
wagons, and they had enough men to do
the work. The Warehousemen, how
ever, claim that only nine men were at
work in this establishment. At Spie-
deps a number of men are working and
mem bers of the firm say business is NOV
ing along nicely. NJ. Reilly stated last
night that full complement OF men
had been secured, with the exception OF
one driver. At Neil &. EliDgham's sew
eral inside men were working, but none
of the teams were out. Waterhouse
Bros. and Hubbard & PAUL have hired
no men since the strike. In many of
the stores the work is done by members
Of the firm and members OF the force
not affected by the strike, and in several
instances, members Of the firm have
driven their own delivery wagons.
The warehousemen held meeting
yesterday morning in Trades Assembly
Hall, and appointed acommittee OF two,
who were sent to Pittsburg to confer
with the Warehousemen's Union In that
city, and if possible secure good
grocery drummer to cover this city dur
ing the strike and take orders from re-
tail groceries whose proprietorS sympa-
thize with the men. They will proba-
bly, return to-day, and another meeting
will be held this evening. During the
meeting letter was read from Edw.
Cummings, one of the new en-
ployes at Baer's, offering to
give up his position and denounce
the employers through the papers, If
the Union would furnish him the money
to get out OF town, $50 or SO. He
claimed to be a strong unionist and ex-
pressed the hope that the men would
succeed in their fight. OF course he
did not get the money, and 1t is very
likely he will have 10 get anyhow.
Several men, however, who were in
duced to give up their positions were
furnished with meals and given tickets
to Pittsburg.
The strikers gathered in groups on
Main street and around the depotS dur
ing the day, but they did not modest the
new drivers. Whenever the oppor-
tunity presented itself they talked with
the men, explained the situation and
endeavored to induce them to quit
work. They were successful in a num-
Der of cases. Along Fourteenth and
Main streets crowds Of sympathizers
gathered at different times during
the day, and the non-union drivers
were Missed and jeered whenever they
passed. The hustlers about the freight
depots were in evident sympathy with
the strikers. At the B. & o. this
demonstration was suppressed by Agent
Stevenson, by threatened dismissal in
case Of repetition.
Yesterday afternoon several retail
grocers took their own delivery wagons
and loaded them at the stores along
Main street. A committee of the ware
housemen took the names Of the grocers.
A slight misunderstanding was re-
sponsible for a rumor which was circu-
lated last night, that another confer
ence of merchants and warehousemen
would be held. One of the latter in
conversation with leading grocer
stated that their committee was
ready to meet the merchants commit
tee at any time. This was construed
as an evidence of weakness on the
part of the Warehousemen, and the
merchants asked for the appointment Of
a new committee. This was done, but
40 meeting was held, as the merchants
announced that they would not go into
conference unless the strikers would
agree to withdraw Section 2 OF their
scale.
A special meeting of the Trades As
Sembly has been called for Sunday
afternoon, to take action upon the
strike.