The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-27


At the regular meeting of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly yes
terday afternoon President Grogan oc-
cupied tho chair and Secretary SauIs-
bury was at his post.
The miners delegates called tho at
tention OF the assembly to the fact that
the boycott on Monongah coal was still
in force. They presented a list of
names Of those hauling this coal and
asked that tho body take action. On
motion OF Mr.. Foster it was decided to
refer the question to the arbitration
committee, to wait upon those whose
names appeared on the list and ascer-
tain their intentions in the matter.
Tho communication from the cigar
makers concerning the proposed in
crease OF the revenue tax on cigars was
endorsed by the assembly. The cigar
makers favor uniform specific duty on
imports. and an increase Of the internal
revenue tax on cigars made entirely or
in part OF imported tobacco, while main
tanning the tax on all cigars made en-
tirely OF domestic tobacco at the pres
cnt rate CT So.
A general debate was started by the
president in reference to the action OF
the grocers' association and butchers in
cutting of customers who were out Of
| work and unable TO pay cash. Refer
enceS were also made to the way the
butchers monopolise tho meat stands
in the market to the detriment Of Gus
toners.
On motion it was directed that the
chair appoint committee OF five to
draw up suitable resolutions on this
subject, to be presented to the assembly
at the next meeting. The following
were appointed: +. O. Darby, P. +. Far
rell, Richard Robertson, Jere Mead, II.
A. Foster.
After the adjournment Of the assem-
bly, the committee met and chose Z. +.
Farrell rs chairman and Mr.. Robertson
as secretary. The committee agreed
upon the following, to be recommended
for adoption at the next meeting Of the
assembly:
WHEELING. Nov. 90. 1893.
The special committee appointed to
draft resolutions condemning the action
OF the Grocers' association in adopting
means to prevent working people from
securing credit, organized by the selec-
ton OF Peter Farrell, chairman, and Il
Robertson, secretary.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted:
Resolved, That the action Of the Gro
GERS Protective Association in adopting
n rule that puts into operation a system
that practically black lists every work
ingman who. during the prevailing
hard times. is unable to pay cash for
the necessares OF lie, meets with our
earnest condemnation.
Resolved, That this action comes with
bad grace from the grocers whom the
workiugmen have extensively patron
lied during periods OF prosperity, and
who, having enhanced their wealth by
the profits OF the patronage OF the labor
people, now determine that they will
not lend hand to tide them over this
time OF industrial depression.
Resolved, That those members OF or.
gained labor who are at work and in
condition to pay cash are requested to
spend their money with those grocers
who are willing to deal with our unfor-
tunate workingmon in liberal spirit.
The matter OF the way the butchers
use the. market houses was referred to
the Legislative committee, which will
meet tonight to condsider this aud 9th
or important matters.
The committee proposes to visit the
various local boards and request that
work be made for tho destitute unem-
ployed, go far as possible. In other cit
les special work has been done for the
purpose Of giving the poor employment,
but here it is only asked that in giving
out nuch work as is to be done the I'M
employed be considered.