Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-10
UNION MINERS BALL,
or WHEELING CREEK COAL MINES, DEDICATED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Speeches By President Mcbride, Hon. ]. u
Heinlein, W. 7. Lewis and
Others

Yesterday was a memorable DAY lor
the miners of the Wheeling creek
mines, west Of Bridgeport. The &C.
CASTOR was the ceremonies attending
the dedication Of their new hall, which
has lust been completed and ready for
occupation. Local Union No. Is, OF
United Miners, Is an organization OF
nearly four hundred members from the
locality of the creek mines. BY great
personal sacrifice on the part OF each
member of the lodge they have built
and fully paid for line new two-story
frame structure. Upstairs is the lodge
room. with two ante rooms. The room
for the meeting of the lodge Is large,
neat and we'll ven Hated hall. Under
meath, on the first floor, Is good sized
store room. Here cooperative
store of generel merchandise will
be run. The miners will do theif trad
ing here, and it will be under the super
vision OF the lodge. The building cost
So, 500, and is Que which the local union
can be proud OF. !
Shortly after two o'clock parade OF
about $50 men was formed on Bank
street. The following organizations OF
bridgeport were in line: Police, Meis-
ter's band, G.. A. K. veterans, Ameri-
can Mechanics, Sons OF ST. George,
Knights OF Golden Eagle, Local Union
Is United Miners. Thos. McGough
acted as Chief Marshal, and in this or
der the procession was formed, ana
marched through the principal
streets OF Bridgeport, and thence
out the pike about a mile and
half to the new hall. The speaking
took place from the lower landing OF
the steps on the east side OF the build
ing. Chairs and long boards were ar
ranged as seats for those TO hear. The
new hall was gayly decorated with nags
and bunting. About $3.50 o'clock Hon.
&c. Heinlein was introduced as the
presiding officer. Mr.. Heinein made an
elooueut speech Of fifteen minutes. His
remarks received hearty applause, as
they were delivered with clearneSs and
viQor. Mr. Heinlein was followed by
John Mcbride, Of Massilon, o., who Is
the President Of the National Associa-
ton of Mine Workers. Mr.. McBride's
address was consumed in the discussion
OF the condition and prospective future
OF the coal miners. He demonstrated
the necessity OF the miners organizing
into local unions and working together,
as only by these means could they In
any way secure just and sufficient re-
numeration for themselves and fami-
lies. He said that 100000 persons
were dependent upon the coal indus
tries as a means Of earning a livelihood
and this class represented over 100000
of our population. Although such a
large percentage of our people were
miners yet the miner was even paid
less for his labor than the section land
on the railroad. The miner not
only brought the power by which
the commerce OF the world was enllv-
ened. but also furnished the fuel which
cheered and warmed thousands OF hap
py homes. Mr.. w. f. Lewis, OF Mar
tins Ferry, Labor Commissioner OF
Ohio. was the next speaker, and he
charmed his hearers by one OF the best
speeches of the afternoon. he dis
cussed the labor problem to some
length and wound up by saying that
the status Of this country would never
be what IT should be until every man
who had brain and muscle and was
willing to work should be provided with
2 home OF his own. This declaration
was received with cheers. j. p. Jones,
Mine Inspector of the Massllon dis
trict, and others, concluded the after
noon meeting with appropriate remarks.
Hon. John Mcbride declared the build
ing dedicated as the Union Miners
Hall. A large crowd was present AT
the entertainment in the hall In the
evening Meister's band played several
selections, and Mrs. F. Davis at the