Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-12
'RECITING THE TROUBLE
TWO REPRESENTATIVES, FROM HOMESTEAD
VISIT THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
What Took Place at the Regular Meeting YeSter-
tsrday-Clsaring Up the Labor Day
Matters Strikes and EOycOtts
Considered.


Trades Assembly took place yesterday
afternoon, President Roman Dobler in
the chair. There was good attend
ance, and quite a general discussion
among those present over the various
matters presented.
After the reading of the minutes OF
the regular and adjourned meetings,
credentials of newly elected members to
the Trades Assembly were read. There
were fifteen of these credentials.
Then came a little change in the
usual routine proceedings in the matter
of two addresses on the Homestead
strike, presented by gentlemen who had
personally experienced the movements.
The first speaker was Mr.. Eugene 0. A.
Sullivan, of Local 65, Glass Workers of
Allegheny. He took the Presidents
chair, and eloquently addressed the
members for some twenty minutes, CIV
ing a graphic and detailed picture OF the
misery that prevailed in many families
in Homestead. He predicted that
for every castle and public library
that Carnegie had built there would
be so many pounds Of birthstone await
ing him in perdition. All these things
had been built and donated through ILL
gotten gain and by severely expressing
the laboring men. He alluded quite
frequently to the horde of hired assas-
ms, the Pinkerton detectives, and con-
demned them'in no uncertain language.
Mr.. Sullivan is apparently a young
man, short OF stature and boyish look
ing, with bright, snappy eyes, full OF
fire and determination. He wound up
his address by appealing to the men,
bers to help the strikers along 80 far as
1t lay in their power, even were the
contribution ever so small.
He was followed by Mr.. John P.
Coyle, of Allegheny, OF Local No. SO,
of the Amalgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers, also member OF
the Advisory Board of Thomas Mar
low Lodge. Mr.. Coyle made rather
lengthy address covering the history OF
the entire Homestead strike, declaring
frequently that it was only a matter OF
time when the strikers would win. He
said they always had won in every
affair of this kind in which they had
been engaged and In this case it was
only question OF year at
the least He said he noticed
that the newspapers in Pittsburg
stated the mills were all running as
usual in Homestead, as though nothing
had ever happened. Now, anyone ac-
uuainted with the situation knows full
we'll that this is. not So. I'll venture TO
say that even now the Carnegie works
are losing money at the rate Of 81, 000,-
600 a week, and how long do you think
the company can stand this? II the
strikers are ably sustained, and furn-
shed with funds, they are bound to win
the day. Mr.. Coyle used pretty forcible
language AT times, and was frequently
applauded. He wound up by asking
the members to contribute TO the cause
generously.
A communication asking cooperation
in the boycott against the cigar firm OF
S. Ottoburg u Co., OF New York. The
same was received and complied with
A motion was then made that the
Bellaire hose team that competed in the
race with the Martins Ferry team on
Labor Day be donated the sum OF S25.
Although the Belaire team was
defeated it was deemed only a
matter of courtesy to extend the
amount, and partly to detray their ex-
penses. There was some discussion on
this matter, aod opinion seemed to be
so divided that rising vote was taken.
The motion was carried by vote of 20 TO
10, several not voting.
The report Of the Treasurer was read
In regard to the finances of Labor Day.
The net balance so far was reported at
$3.50.
1t was also voted that the product OF
the Northwood Glass Works be boy
cotted.