The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-23
THE LABOR ASSEMBLY.
,,s Meeting Sunday Afternoon an
Important One.
THE STREET CAR STRIKE REFERRED
10 the Arbitration Committee with
Full Power to Act-The Committee
Will Meet tho Street Car officials
,bls Morntng-DiscusSlop of Poll.
tics Shut on.

session yesterday afternoon.
Delegates Tor the present year were
installed as follows:
Electrical Workers ii. Q. Baylis,
John Thomas
Tobacco Workers Union No, 4,0S7-
Charles Taylorand Harry Jackson,
A.EG. W. U, No. 15-H. W. Gand'
ling, George Rizor.
K OF /. No. 925-Jesae ]. Jackson.
Team Owners observation-disclosures
Iowther, A, b. Hill and Joseph Hasa
Electric Street Car Employees Union
M. j. Carroll, !. L. Gump, Harry
Chew,
apder Rihcl datIer,
President Dobler announced the leg
;slalion committee for West Virginia as
follows: II. A. Uthman, Peter Farrell,
William Frohme, jr,, Jerry Mead, Peter
EngChart, @. L. Steinr Frederick Will
Jams, L.,
uation committees: Michael Grogan,
William In Touch, s. II. Engei, w, S.
Bomslord, Harry Chew, Frank Wizard,
+, NJ MilIigan.
One OF the delegates Of the street car
workers then related the circumstances
connected with the present tieup OF
tbestreet car system. He said:
ain regard to our trouble, will just
Ey il was caused by the discharge OF
two Of our men without sufficient cause.
The reason given by the company for
their discharge was that they did not
stop the car Tor q man named Williams.
Doth men affirm that they didn't sec
Williams, aud for that reason did not
stop tho car, We have had three meet
inga but have not been able to effect q
settlement with the company. In our
opinion the company is making this
test case. One OF tho officials is down
on unions, and says he is going to have
things run here us in Pittsburgh. We
have cndeavored to settle, but couldn't,
consequently We stopped the cars, and
want the sanction Of the assembly"
There was some controversy as to
whether the matter could come before
the assembly unless presented by the
street car employees in writing, but it
was finally decided that as the proper
officers Of the union were present it
could be acted on by the assembly.
Ono OF the street car employees spoke
on the subject, and claimed that the
men had been discharged without sutli.
Gent cause, which Is contrary to the
contract made by the company with the
men thatn employee shall be discharged
without cause. He also said that Will.
Jams had contradicted himself two or
three times.
A delegate said: II move that the &C.
ton OF the electric street car workers
DO endorsed by the assembly"
Another said: ~ move to amend by
referring TO the arbitration committee"
A delegate spoke in fayorof the latter
course, saying: 1.-THE man who makes
tile complaint swears that the conductor
and motorman saw him in plenty OF
time to stop. The arbitration commit
tec is made up Of fair minded conserva-
tive men, who can investigate the affair,
and alter due deliberation do what they
can to settle it." $40
A new motion was presented as fol-
lows: "That the action OF tho street car
workers DO endorsed. and that the mat
ter be rOforred to the arbitration COM
mittee with full power to act"
The delegates Of the street car people
hero stated that they were willing the
matter be put in the hands OF the arbi-
tration committee.
This didn't meet with the approval
otone delegate to the assembly, who
said; "This is the first time this
assembly has ever quibbled between
taking the side OF the workmen or OF
the employers. He claimed no inves-
tigation could show whether the man
who complained to tho street car COM
gany was or was not telling the truth.
Besides, he said. tho two car employees
were the owners OF their own eyes and
they alone could determine whether or
not they saw the man. Concluding he
said: Conservatism is all right, but too
much Of 1t is all wrong"
Another delegate spoke, and in effect
said no was opposed to strikes except rs
last resort, the experience Of labor or
CARNATIONS sustained his position.
Tho question OF the last motion then
came up, and it was unanimously voted
torefer to tho arbitration committed.
1t was decided that the arbitration
committee meet Immediately, and the
committee won't into session with closed
doors. m
The miners union reported a contrl.
button Of $50 to the Homestead suffer-
ets, and Friendly lodge A. A. L S. w.
Chairman Farrell, OF the West Wiz.
g'nla legislative committee, reported
progress of the committee, Several
SiIIs had been prepared and sont to
yhatieston, among them q bill making
eight hours u legal days work, a bill
preventing the discharge Of mon for be-
longing to labor unions, a bill relating
Iot Tho inspection Of workshops, a bill
preventing tho employment OF minors
under sixteen years Of age, under Ger.
yam conditions, u bill for the'health Of
female employees. -Four OF these have
already passed tho house, aud the other
IN Representative 1mhotHs hands
and will be presented at tho present
session Of tho legislature.
me secretary road tho action OF tho
legislative committee Of the assembly in
regard 70 the late senatorial contest
Tue committee had IN Wow OF tho post.
uon occupied by Mr. Canden OH labor
guesliono instructed Mr.. IlnhoG TO OPP
pose his election.
INC action Of tho committee was on.
uV Eu and its report accepted,
inc president and secretary weFo
Iuged e. e6leio to tho WoBt Virginia
rslslature committee, making nino