Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-11
NEW Term OPENS
The Trades Assembly Elects New
Officers and Considers
THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLES.
Roman Dobler Placed in the Chair for The Next
Six Months-RssolutOns Read and Adopted
Regarding the Homestead Difficulty
Other Business Before
the Assembly.

The regular meeting OF the Trades
| Assembly took place yesterday, and it
was an unusually large session, The in
creased attendance was owing In part to
the fact that 1t was the first meeting
in July. and the opening meeting
Of the second term OF six months,
meeting when the new delegates would
naturally be punctual in attendance. IL
was also the meeting when the old OH
GERS retired and new ones were elected
In their stead Further interest was
melted In the expectation OF discus
sion on the Homestead trouble, but the
discussion was brief, the whole matter
resolving itself into resolution.
President c. M. Donley presided, and
after the reading OF the minutes Of the
previous meeting by Secretary Sails
bury, came the admission or new dele-
gates, OF which there were some Fifty
six. They had been elected from the
various locals 10 representation In the
Trades Assembly. Nearly all were
present. The following is the list OF
delegates for the next term OF six
months:
Local Union No. 146, United Mine
workers-H. A. Foster, Jere Meade, w.
S. Berisford.
Electric Street Car Union 5,103, A. +,
OF L.-O. j. Tary.
Hod Carriers and Building Laborcrs'
Union 3, 5,026-Edward Strautman, Ga
briel Jackson, Alex Gardner.
jewelers. Clerks Local Union No.60--
II. C. Dunn, Charles McKelvey, Alex
Rihedafler.
Carriage and Wagon Makers Union
No. 6--Frank Criswell, John Leadley,
Horse Collar Makers Union No. CO.
j. w. Reddall.
American Flint Glass Workers, Local
Union No. 5S-Albert Buskey, c. M.
Donley.
Iron and Steel Workers. Friendship
Lodge No. 2-Wm. 0'NeIll, Sam II.
EngeI.
Hodcarriers' Union No. 1854. Martins
Ferry-Wm. ScIpio. Il. M. Robinson.
Cooper's Local Union No. 27-H. A.
Uthman.
Butchers Union No. 55o2-George.
Ebert, Gustaye Markert, ~Joseph Wtii-
Jams.
Dairymen's Assoclation-H c. +.
Miller, Monroe Maple, Ed. Weinike.
Wheeling Typographical Union No.
70-F. NJ. Milligan, Jacob G. Boes and
j. f. Francis.
Kilmen, Dlppers and Saggar-mak-
ers No. 255-Peter Englehart.
Cigar Makers Union, Garfield AS
sembly No. l72i-Rowan Dobler, John
Norrington, Charles Stein, Henry
Floto, George J. thinner.
Iron and Steel Workers, Crescent
Lodge No. s--Joseph Purcell. John v.
Mehen and Fred Williams.
Local Union No. 10, A. II. q. w. e.,
Martins Ferry-Vlctor Fousse. j. w.
! Martin.
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No.
IA, Martins Ferry--John Wilson, I.
V. Salisbury. w. q. Morgan.
Carpenters Union No. al. w. I'm
boff, Pearson Gould an Frank Wicard.
Saddle and Harness Makers Local
Union No. 42-W. j. Elliott, Z. ID.
Bonnell, j. Il. Iilne.
Mine Workers. Bfldgeport Local
Unions. II. Coffman, John Evans
The question OF admitting delegate
that was employed In the Atna mines
over which there has been 90 much
trouble came up for discussion. and IL
was finally decided that it would not be
! In harmony with the rules OF the As
sembly. The trouble with the Etna
mines has been, as one OF the delegates
stated. not question OF wages for ia
most instances the men have been get
1 III I,.Io h2tf
more a disposition on the part OF the
company TO keep the men from Joining
any organized body. II Is understood
that the men will apply to the Ma
tlonaI organization for charter right
away, and will then organize and be ad-
mltted 10 the Trades Assembly.
| A special committee on Labor Day
reported the race between the Martins
Ferry and Bellairc fremen for the purse
OF siIO had been satisfactorily ar
ranged and the race will take place.
The salary Of the Secretary was
fixed the same as last year, but that OK
the Treasurer was raised from s. 70
$40.
A committee Of three was appointed
to audit the accounts OF the Treasurer.
While they retired 10 perform their
! duties. the matter OF the Homestead
| trouble was brought up. One OF the
delegates arose and suggested that the
Assembly take suitable action. and drov
up resolutions expressing sympathy
with the vorkTnen, and rendering such
aid as was fn the Assembly's power.
The delegate was Informed that such
resolutions had already been drawn up
by another delegate, ard they were ac-
cordingly read, as follows:
RESOLUTION OF HOMESTEAD TROUBLE.
We. the Ohio Valley Trade and Labor
Assembly. view with alarm nnd regret fno
present state Of affairs az Homestead, Pa,
J where the introduction Of armed men pro-
| vOked a conflict aud loss or human lie.
| We consider the presence OF such fnerce-
narles a shameful reproach % American
institutions-a modern introduction oi tDe
/ feudal times with the baron aud his relain-
ers. vet IA the very wrong ihore Is rem
edy. II the agitation OF organized labor. III
science and progress are unable 70 arouse
the masses. there are men Ike Frick wn0
| will bring Il about: the whole country -
ringing with indignant protests against me
/ doing OF the cynical millionaire anarchist,
who with his electricity and Winchester
| rifles Is certainly accomplishing what We
have failed 10 do
|. Wherein lies the remedy for these vro1n
In our modern society, Is the question tnnt
presents Itself The theory enurciateo ~
Chief Justice Waite, namely. that the state
has the right % regulate the conduct ano
charges OF any business Affected win
pablo interest," certainly throws gieeI
] of light on the situation. as tho o,efe
bound 70 protect the individual citizen
his property right and the WorkF