The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-29

The "union meeting" of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers in the
Wheeling Opera House yesterday after
noon was one b the most notable gath
erings ever held in that house in its
long history. The tteater was nevcr
packed fuller Of people, and few finer
audiences we're ever seen there. The
stage was filed with officers OF the or
eanization, local and general, and lead
ing citizens OF the city. On every side
every available inch OF standing room
was occupied.
Those VINO had decorated the house
for tho occasion had outdono every pre-
yious effort. The front of the stage was
banked with palms, blooming plants
and rich exotics, gay colored pampas
grass relieving attracively the ponot-
ony Of green. :.
every part when the appearance OF
Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood, was
the signal for the exercises to begin.
His familiar form was also the signal
for a rousing round OF applause.
With him upon the stage sat many
prominent professional gentlemen OF
Wheeling. Among them were:
Bishop Kain, Rev. Mgr Sullivan,
Sheriff Steenrod, Prosecuting Attorney
Howard, Mayor Seabright, City Solicitor
Riley, Hon. ]. B. Sommerville, Capt. B.
B. Dovener, Hon. John o. Pendleton,
Hon. G. w. Atkinson, Q. B. Hart, John
j. ConifF, United States Marshal White.
r. v. ArkIe, Prof. Il. shockcy, Q. zu-
lauf, John Cummins. Frank Gruse, A.
A. Franzheim, John Corcoran, Rev. DR.
Fullerton, DR.. T. o. Edwards and Others.
Patrick Fennell, OF 0swego, N. Y. bet
ter known as "shandy Mcguire" the
poet Of the Brotherhood, and other
visiting members also occupied seats on
the platform. !,
There were visitors present in good
numbers from the divisions at 0swego,
N. Y, Toledo, o., Norwalk, o., Belle
vue, o., Dennison, o., Pittsburgh, Co
lumbus, Newark, O., Martinsburg, w.
Va, Garrett, Ind, South Chicago, Cum
berland, Nd, Grafton, w. Va, and In
diyiduais from quite a number OF other
divisions. Many Of these were accom-.
panied by their wives or members OF
their families.
The opera house band rendered, an
overture in its most pleasing style, and
RI. Rev. Bishop Kahn made feryent
and eloquent prayer, those on the stage
rising during Its continuance. Mr: j..
w. Duffey, master OF ceremonies, then
introduced Mayor @. w. seabright, who
was on the programme for IN address
Of welcome to the city. The mayor was
greeted with vociferous applause, and
made speech in his happiest vein.
THE MAYoR's ADDRESS.
He welcomed the visitors to the city,
and hoped that after spending a few
days in Wheeling they would leave
with pleasant memories. He paid q
high tribute to the locomotive engi-
neers OF the country, spoke OF their
skill, their intelligence, sobriety and
faithfulness to duty. He said there
was no other class OF men who had in
SO great degree the lives of the public
and their own lives in their
hands. They scarcely knew when they
bade their wives and little ones good
hye when they might be brought home
in coffin. There was no class OF fpeo-
ple who ought,to receive warmer well
come thun these locomotive engineers,
and he was glad to see such large and
representative turnout Of citizens as
was hero to-day. he said he knew no.
body more capable Of governing than
Mr.. Arthur, and he would abdicate his
Office OF mayor, and Mr.. Arthur should
be mayor while the visiting engineers
were in town.
The mayor was heartily applauded at
intervals throughout his speech, and at
several sallies there was hearty laugh
tor. One remark he made was parti-
cularly provocative Of mirth. He said
that on one occasion Wheeling was wis.,
tod by party Of engineers, and he gave
them the keys OF the city. He had
never got them back. He received u
lotter from one OF the members, who
said he was under the impression that
he was still in Wheeling, and was not
vet done with the keys. The mayor
thought, however, that the engineers
COulu tuloN VIC 4ASo4SA VI SAo S4bS
without any keys.
BE was followed by Mr.. R. V. Arde,
who sang tenor solo in q manner
which deserved the hearty round OF ap.
plause 1t evoked.
WELCOMED TO ONO COUNTY.
The mavor was followed by Sheriff
steenrod, who welcomed the visitors on
behalf OF Ohio county, and spoke as
follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE.
MES-No speech from me is required to
announce the fact that the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers is welcome in
Ohio county.
ANY gathering Of workingmen is
welcome here, and an especial welcome
is due your organization because It Is
recognized as one OF the beat discip-
lined, most conservative aud most ably
oficered labor organizations in tho
As sheriff OF Ohio county am glad
to say that this is the most serious labor
trouble I have evor gotten into. am
glad to be able to testify to the friendly
relations existing in Ohio county while
such fierce war b being waged between
capital and labor elsewhere.
10 the credit of our people, employ.