Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-23
THE FIREMANS PRIZE
STILL HANGING FIRE BETWEEN BELLARE
AND MARTINS FERRY.
The Trades Assembly Passes New Proposition.
The Farmers Alliance and the Plans of the
Same PrOjectsi-Other Topics
That Were Discussed.


The regular monthly meeting OF the
Trades Assembly took place yesterday
afternoon, President Donley in the
chair, and T. V. Salisbury at the Secre-
tary's desk. The reading Of the min
utes of the previous meeting occupied
some little time, and after the roll call
the first matter considered was that of
boycotts, and in this connection it was
stated that the boycott was still on the
scab cigars, and the fight here was pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
Mr.. Roman Dobler, as chairman OF
the Joint committee Of the combine OF
the Industrial Union and Farmers ALI
ance, made a few concise remarks in
which he stated that the committee had
concluded to send a circular letter to
the various Locals, setting forth the
object and aims of the union, also TO
INQUIRE of them how much stock they
desire to subscribe for, and also that a
charter is soon to be applied
for. ''We find great many individuals
as we'll as organizations, said Mr.
Dobler, ready to take stock, and l
think there will be difficulty in getting
the requisite amount of funds to start
on. When the minimum amount OF
stock is taken, then the matter
will be turned over to the stockholders,
who will elect their directors and
proceeded to carry out the ideas OF the
Union. We have strong guarantee
from the farmers that they, both indi-
vidually and through their Alliances,
will take considerable stock"
A communication was then read by
Secretary Salisbury, in which COM
mittee from the Farmers Alliance of
New Cumberland offered to arrange an
engagement here Of Prof. Vincent, to
talk on the aims and objects Of the
Farmers Alliance. The date mentioned
was on Sunday, June 18th. The offer
was most willingly accepted, and it was
voted to invite Prof. Vincent to address
the Trades Assembly on the afternoon
OF that day, and hold mass meeting in
the evening. A committee consisting OF
Messrs. Boyce, Farrell and lmhoff was
appointed to receive the lecturer on that
occasion.
Then came up the long-disputed
problem of the prize to be paid to the
winner of the fireman's contest which
has been hanging fire for nearly year.
1t will be remembered that at the
Labor Day picnic last summer purse
of 500 was offered by the Trades As
sembly for running race between the
reels of Bellaire and Martins Ferry.
When they arrived on the grounds a
dispute arose as to what rules they
were to race under, Belaire claiming
one code, and Martins Ferry another.
The result was no race came off, but
Bellaire has ever since been claiming
the prize because they represented the
official rules to race under, and Martins
Ferry failed TO come 10 time. Secre-
tary Salisbury, after considerable litiga-
ton, recently referred the matter
10 the Northeastern Ohio Volunteer
Firemen's Association. The Presi-
dent, however, has written back
that the Association has nothing
to do with the matter, but
should they be allowed to decide, they
would suggest that neither Compa ny be
entitled to the money inasmuch as the
race did not come off. After a long
discussion in the Assembly yesterday
in which many of the members took
part, it was finally voted to add $50 to
the purse of last year to be contested
for by the two reels in question at the
next picnic on August 27th, and should
Bellaire refuse this proposition the $50
now pending is to revert back to the
Assembly. This wound up the great
problem for time at least.
A committee Of nine was then chosen
by President Donley to look after the
preliminary arrangements of the picnic.
The committee consists OF MeSsrs. Ro-
man Dobler, T. V. Salisbury, Jere
Meade, p. F. Terrell. John G.. Cook. j..
w. Redall, Pierson Gould, Jacob Boles
and +. l.. Lewis.
In view Of some statements which 1t
was claimed had been made outside con-
corning Mr.. John Corcoran, the candi-
date for Sheriff, particularly that he
was not a true labor man, or thoroughly
identified with the labor interests,
one or the members arose and
asked that these statements be refuted,
and that the Assembly reassert its con-
idence in Mr.. Corcoran, which it did by
vote unanimously.
After ascertaining how the boycott
was progressing on certain jewellers,
and a general discussion on the welfare
of the Assembly, the meeting ad-
iourned.
Tonight President DonleY leaves for
New York to attend the convention OF
glass cutters.