The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-26
THEY WILL RETALIATE,
As Result of the Boycott OF United
III Mino Workers 3
PLACED ON MONONGAH COAL.
Tho Citizens of Fairmont aud Vicinity
Claim Tint They VIII Withdraw
Their Patronage From Wheeling
Jobbcrs If tho Boycott is Not IIiftcd
--Thcy Say IrThis Scheme is Carried
Out Wheeling VIII Lose Over Ono
Million Dollars n Year.

Out Wheeling viii Lose Over Ono
Million Dollars Year.
Special DisgGtch 10 te Intl,iGeaccr;
FAIRMoNT, W. Va, Jan. Pa move.
ment among the business men OF the
Upper Monongah coal region, OF which
Fairmont is theccntrc, is being inaugur-
atcd to-day, which will be OF very grave
Importance to the business interests OF
the city OF Wheeling. The boycott,
which has been placed on Monongah
coal in Wheeling, has not only aroused
tho coal men Of this region, but has had
the effect to create feeling among busi-
moss men OF all classes in favor OF rc-
taliation, and within 4 few days there
will be carried out y well defined plan
to bring Wheeling TO q realization of
her alleged lack OF reciprocal feeling for
this large and growing section, which
for so many years she has occupied rs 4
field OF trade. II is estimated that the
trade OF this entire region is worth TO
the Wheeling iobbers from million
and 4 half to two million dollars per
year. The company stores connected
with the bovcotted mines alone pur-
chase Wheeling goods 10 the amount OF
fully one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars per year. Fairmont, the natural
centre OF the region is constantly filled
with Wheeling drummers, who do an
immense trade.
WILL TRANSFER TRADE TO OTHER POINTS
Since the coal OF the region has been
boycotted the merchants have started a
movement, having in view the transfer
OF this trade to Pittsburgh, Baltimore
and other cities that are reaching out
for it. The movement is thoroughly
alive, and effort is being made to con.
summate the plan, through an organiza.
tlon OF all business men OF the upper
Mlonongahela coal region.
A business man OF prominence cx-
planned tho movement tonight. He
said: "Thc trade OF this section Of
West Virginia has been worth millions
OF dollars to Wheeling, and we have re-
ceived nothing but snubs in return.
Our coal and coke is good enough for
eastern, western and southern cities,
but not good enough for Wheeling, the
metropolis OF our own state, n city to
the wealth OF which we have largely
contributed. We are developing our
great industries with marvellous srapid-
ity, thanks to the assistance OF capital
and patronage from outside of the state.
Now we are coming to our senses. Ii
Wheeling expects to retain our trade
sho must adopt reciprocity policy.
The link which will place us in direct
communication with Pittsburgh will be
built during the coming summer.
FEELING ALREAny STRONG.
The feeling was already strong against
the unneighborly attitude OF Wheeling.
This boycott has added to our indigna-
ton. Wheeling jobbers will do well to
look after this trade. 1t will slip away
from them as result Of this latest cf-
fort to discriminate against us.
We do not blame the jobbers for
the boycott, but will be compelled
to strike at che boycotters through
them. 1t is our only means OF retalia-
ton. 1t is not yet too late. An effort
should be made to withdraw the boy
colt. It is unjust. The complaint by
tho United Mine Workers is that our
mines do not pay union prices. The
truth is, no miners in the country are
better paid or are treated more gener-
ously. All tho under cutting at the
Monongah mines is done by machinery
and the excellent wages earned by the
miners are earned comparatively easy.
If Wheeling business men encourage
this boycott they will be the greatest
losers. Fairmont alone spends three
hundred thousand dollars 4 year in
Wheeling. | know tho jobbers there
do not want to lose this, but our mer-
chants are in dead earnest" concluded
the gentleman.
la COAL COMPANIES WILL ACT.
1t is said tonight that coal companies
will take the initiative in; this matter
soon, and the merchants Of Fairmont,
Clarksbure and other points are expect
ed to join ii the boycott declared by the
United Mine Workers at Wheeling is
continued. A leading merchant, who
deals largely in Wheeling, said to-
tonight, that he thought the Wheeling
business men owe it to themselves
to bring the matter to the at
tention OF the Chamber OF Commerce
Of that city. lie roughly estimates that
the direct loss to Wheeling, should the
present feeling develop into an active
movement, would be upwards OF nil
lion dollars per year.
A prominent mine official declares
that he found to-day practically unani-
nous sentiment in. this direction
among business men here. The mine
companies themselves will inaugurate
the movement at once ii the boycott is
not withdrawn. State Organizer OF the
United Mine Workers Moran, ot'Wheel-
ing, has been hero organizing a local
unionof the miners, and, it is said, is
mcctingwith some success, though there
arc anunber OF miners who say they
do not sec the necessity at present. The
miners in this region arc generally well
treated in oil respects.
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