Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-23
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR TIE BIG LABOR DAY CELEBRATION NEXT
MONTE.
1 Nesting Of the Trades Assembly Yesterday After
noon, Followed by Meeting Of the
LABOR Day Committee.


the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
semby was held yesterday afternoon.
President Robertson was in the chair,
and Secretary Salisbury at his post with
accustomed promptness The roll! call
showed a fair attendance of delegates.
Journeymen Tailors Union No. Isl, OF
Steubenville, O.. sent J. q. LANCE,
Joseph Haucb, VIM. Doepke as dele
gates to the Assembly. They were
properly qualified.
Under the head OF strikes, an inter
esting report was made concerning the
potters' strike. The settlement was
generally satisfactory.
The Steubenville tailors presented q
grievance.
The General Committee on Labor Day
presented report OF its meeting held
two weeks ago.
Arbiter Reilly reported that the Per-
kins case had not yet been disposed Of.
The bricklayers passed a resolution
fixing prices for hodcarrierS, which
they presented TO the Hodcsrriers'
Union. The union took action, pre-
pairing scale OF prices at Mr..
Perkins request. This Mr.. Perkins de-
clined TO accept. In view OF the cir
cumstances, the Arbter recommended
that the boycott against Perkins be de-
clared, and all union workmen be called
off the job involved in the controversy.
A resolution embodying this recon- men
cation, was passed bv the Assembly.
T. The McMillen mine trouble came up
In the Arbiter's report, but was settled
without the trouble which was anticl-
pated.
The secretary read the resignation OF
w. H. Reilly, Arbiter Of the Assembl y.
Mr.. Reilly took the floor and stated his
reasons for resiguing. The work, he
said, was far from congenial. he was
called away from mis- work a. uureason-
able hours, and so frequently that 1t
caused him serious Inconvenience. The
motion to accept the resignation met
with some opposition, but was carried.
Later, Mr.. Dobler offered an amend-
ment TO the constitution providing Tor
an arbitration committee OF three. The
matter will come up at the next meet
ing, and il acted upon favorably will
virtually restore the old system.
Michael Grogan was appointed Arbiter
emporarilY.
Delegate Jackson complained that the
contractor In the Webster school build
ing is employing foreign labor contrary
to his agreement. He wanted com
mittee Of three to wait upon the Board
OF Education. After some discussion,
the motion was ruled out Of order.
The Steubenvile delegates promised
to take part in the Labor Day demon
stration, and motion was carried in-
structing the secretary TO invite all To-
Gals and ask them to communicate with
the chief marshal.
Adjourned.
After adjournment the Labor Day
Committee held meeting. The chair
man announced the appointment OF the
following sub.coDmtttees:
Printing-Sims, Riley, Burt.
Stand Privieges-Sims, Purcell, Bry-
son.
Transportation-Sa Salisbury, Robert
son.
Gates-Mead. Farrell. Stamm.
Grand Stand--Burtt, Clifton, Alt
myer.
Dancing and Music-Floto, Taylor
Gray.
Bars-Grogan, Williams, Doane.
The privilege Of printing all official
programme was given 10 member OF
the Typographical Union. The Etz ~
Seifert base ball club asked the privilege
to play a game on the grounds. Chief
Marshal Norrington asked for instruc-
lions regarding the length Of the route
OF the parade. A delegate from the
Steel Workers Union stated that seven
hundred steel workers will turn out In
the parade provided 1t goes as far south
as Thirty-ninth street. Several members
favored this route. 1t was suggested
that the line form at the lower market
house, in order to shorten the route.
The motion was adopted. The marshal
will report the route OF the procession
at the next meeting.
The colored people were given au-
thority to make necessary arrangements
for separate dancing platform and
music Osborne Gray will have charge.
A motion was carried that no person De
admitted free TO the grounds The
admission was fixed az ten cents, grand
stand ten cents. Vehicles will be
charged at the rate OF ten cents for a
single horse, fifteen cents for two
horses, and ten cents for each occu-
pant.
The question of amusements was dis
cussed In an informal way. The COM
mittee will be limited TO $50 for prizes.
Adjourned to meet again next Sun
day.