Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-14
IMPORTANT MEETING.
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY DID CONSIDERABLE
BUSINESS YESTERDAY.
Thu Elm Grove Matter Brought Up-BoycottS
Dsclared-ProgrssS Of Strikes
Other Matters.

The regular meeting OF the Ohio VAL
ley Trades and Labor Assembly was
held Yesterday afternoon. There was q
fair attendance Of delegates. President
Richard Robertson was in the chair and
Secretary Thomas V. Salisbury was at
his desk. Business Of Importance was
transacted.
Before the Assembly convened in
regular session a committee OF citizens
from Elm Grove made their appearance
and their grievances was brought up.
They were Michael A. Madden, William
p. Chambers and j. HandIan. Dir.
Madden read the resolutions passed oy
the Elm Grove citizens, in relation to
Sorg's arrest by Constable John
Anderson and the subsequent
s. and costs the man got before Squire
George Ankle. A resolution was adopt
ed that the Assem- bly, sanction in full
the action of the Elm Grove citizens in
the matter, and that the body aid in
prosecuting Anderson and Ankle for
their alleged offense. Next Friday the
Board of County Commissioners will
meet the committee from the Assembly
to take action in this matter. These two
bodies will arrange TO meet the Elm
Grove committee to arrange for further
proceedings. The committee from the
Grove assured the Assembly that they
would bear their share of the cost OF
the prosecutions This committee then
withdrew. The chair appointed Simms,
Floto, Saunders and Grogan as a COM
mittee to aid in the prosecutions. The
resolutions adopted by Elm Grove citi-
zens have been published in the REGIS
TER.
The following credentials OF new del
eOates were received and the men were
taken into mem bersnip: From the To-
bacco Workers, Michael Clarey, to fill
the unexpired term Of Fred Weiss;
from No. 255 K. OF L., Frank G. Green,
to fill the uneXpired term OF j. Philips,
and Joseph Conner, instead OF Joseph
Peeke; from Typographical Union 10,
w. S. Carin, vice Frank E. Neer, and
from Local Is or Bridgeport, u. NJ. OF
A., George Burtoff and Fred Bysinger.
The report Of strikes was heard. All
the miners OF Wheeling were reported
out. The report was made that some
days last week twenty miners were In
at Elm Grove, but that last Saturday no
men were employed. A delegate from
the potters stated that the strikers had
not lost one from their ranks since the
twenty-second OF January last, when
the strike began. The report was mado
that the few men who had been at WORK
In the La Belle pottery had been gotten
out till now both plants were idle. The
cigar and printers unions have contri-
buted aid to the striking potters. The
delegate said that thirty Of the five hun
dred persons affected by the strike were
being extended aid, and that he thought
that the workmen would gain the strike.
Progress was reported in the boycott
of the Corner Stone Printing Company.
No. JAG n. NJ. OF A. produced boycott
on Yochum Bros, coal dealers. 1t was
charged that the dealers had violated
the rulings OF the great strike. The
Assembly agreed upon the boycott. No.
255 of the Potters wanted two boarding
houses on Main street boycotted for
boarding non-union pottery men. The
chair thought the cases not Legitimate.
1t was decided to let the Arbitrator at
tend TO the matter and report at next
meeting.
Arbter Riley read his report. In it
was included the amount collected for
Col. Galvin's army, while Wheeling
visitors. 1t was: collected S62. 80; Gar
field Assembly. S25 90, and Trades AS
sembly gave S55. 90. The railroad tick
cts cost S134 Ga, and bread S7.S4. This
left balance Of but sixteen cents.
1t was reported from the Etna-Stand-
ard mines that the workmen were or
ganized into the U. NJ. w. Of A. Tie
report was made that the new local OF
miners at Elm Grove was in good shape,
and looked as if it would prove effective.
The question of musical organiza-
tIon in relation to theAsSembly was next
brought up and elected continued aud
heated discussion. Tho Musical Pro-
tective Association is represented in tho
the Assembly. The American Cornet
band desires representation in the AS
sembly. This matter Of whether or
not TO admit the Cornet Band caused
the discussion. IT, was held by some
that il the Cornet Band organized under
the X. of L., they should be admitted.
A number disagreed. Debates continu-
ed for over an hour and half. Some
times four members wanted to speak at
once 1t was moved and seconded that
the Organization Committee take the
matter in hand by arranging a scale OF
prices satisfactory to all musical organ
izations. Carried.
Two communications were received
from the potters' advisory boards OF
East Liverpool. They concurred with
the action of the Assembly in its en-
beavers to prevent alien contract labor
illegally.
A number OF bills were ordered paid.
The session was so long that it was
necessary to extend the session, and 1t
was near $50 o'clock when the adjourn
ment was made.