Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-26
IVTHER DONATION.
mrs ASSEMBLY CONTRIBUTES MORE
% Nv m TIE HOMESTEAD STRIKERS
,sn wAsasr u Could Likely Be a
Us s-~.,-Tas Labor Day Finances
oa- Matters Discussed and
Acted Upon.

-.,r,sr bi-monthly meeting Of
Io -. Assembly was held yester-
il' ,..,,s5r. and considering the heat
d'' - -..yqHsd. there was good attend
l-. PRESIDENT Roman DObler was in
-'' .,.lr. with Secretary Salisbury on
80. panctaaI as the drop Of a time
49, rbe reading OF the minutes
A-', .ts admission OF new members.
c.-.' '-e tbere were some five or six.
Z. W., sIrc duly obligated. the regular
hl- .-...- rr,iress was taken up, and the
'-.'-.,t-sr presented was q little diti-
-i'. -.,.sr.ge among the butchers.
1- ma 1errueym Butchers Union, No.
-. y of L., asked the Assembly
90 ....h action as is wise and just.
'-.... fgat on the Sth OF last August
rs-,lus employed az one OF the
49, meat establishments here made
--.l.e,t5n. aud when admitted as mem
M r1e union, they paid dues for
~ months and have paid in moth
since. A committee when appint-
=, Sea them found they refused.
o-..,-y.rg 90 the union they are willing
-vrD their dues, but want TO with
..,g -he.r claim as they are not jour
.--,sr butchers. They are only clerks
sr-.hers 40 q certain firms store, and
+s said firm is the cause Of
i They are afraid TO have TO pay over
...s IN their men ia the store. The
ION claims the men handle the meat
.-5 cut no the same, just as the men
ort fn the slaughter house az Fulton,
-59 are all union men. Therefore the
r,rrrevmen Butchers Union No. $500
...rsetfuIy ask that the Assembly
make due inquiry and investigate the
rs,lar 49,,
me- matter was referred to the Arbi-
.rst0n Committee.
The report of the Labor Day finances
r,s read. OF the gross receipts, s., $40,
mi sum OF 81, 422 81 was taken in at
.I,rs. The stand privileges amounted
y, s905.25. Among the largest items In
.tba his, of expenses was that Of help
I.re. $50; band, SlOO.OS; prizes, $3.50;
rn.ing and advertising, Sl07.75, and
Chief Narshars horses, StO.5O. The net
rs,si DTS of the picnic were S1,2SO.37.
A communication was read from the
labor Assembly OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
asking cooperation ia the matter OF re-
gr.ct.nE immigration. They are 10
favor of restricting immigration during
all the year OF '93, in order that this
country may escape all cholera infec-
ton. and be placed in a healthy condi-
ton. The Communication was placed
on che table.
I1 view of the suffering among the
loeseG.Out strikers 40 Homestead, one
OF :he members arose and stated that
Ls believed 10 would be the mind OF the
Assembly 20 give another and a second
donation. From all he had learned in
t6e past day or two the situation looked
low much brighter, and he thought
there was a fair prospect Of the strikers
winning the battle. III there was the
slightest show of the strikers winning,
be was I'm favor of voting money TO
them. but If not, it might be money
thrown away.
Another member arose and said there
was DO question of the money being
needed. as there was great want and
distress, and says he "God only knows
how soon we will need assistance our
selves" He moved that the sum Of
500 be donated 90 the strikers.
Athird member was of the opinion
that 90 order 90 satisfy all the members
O. the Assembly il would be best TO
send o committee OF two TO Homestead
% examine into the affairs there, TO see
whether or no the situation was such as
% render the money OF avail. But this
plan was deemed Impractical and was
dropped. Another member then jumped
% bis feet and said: "Win or lose,
believe we ought 90 send them the
money This opinion seemed 10 find
considerable favor, and after little
more discussion the donation OF $500
passed
The West Virginia Legislative Com
n.,,ee, engaged on the pottery Ques-
zion, reported progress.
l. w. ImhofT was appointed a COM
u.-tee OF one to represent the Trades
Assembly at the meeting Of the City
C0llc. Columbian COmmitte tonight.
The joint Executive Board of Bakers
L0ca' Union No. % 20 119 of Allegheny
has decided to undertake reorganiZa-
Ton o., Bakers Union No. 105 Of Wheel
Ing. The split of Union 1O5 was only
The result OF personal deScOrds between
The leading officers, and they there
lore beg the Ohio Valley Trades As
an5.y asa neutral comparison, to call
mass meeting. The matter was re-
IsTred 20 the arbitration committee.
Adjourned.