Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-28
TRADES ASSEMBLY
TIE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING HE'LL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Carpenters District Council Organized in Bridge
port-ROutins Business fransacted-A
New State Law Proposed.

The regular meeting Of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
took place yesterday afternoon at the
usual hour, with President Robertson
in the chair, and fair attendance OF
delegates. The minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting were approved. Nothing
new was reported regarding the glass
pottery and coal strikes. Under the
head of boycotts number OF unim'
portant matters were considered, and
one delegate made a plea for a quiet
boycott upon a certain brand OF patent
medicine.
Delegate Howell spoke of the visit
to Bloch Bros. in relation to coal being
furnished the concern, and took the
position that the miners should furnish
the company with coal. Another dele
gate replied that under the call for a
strike the miners had no right to make
any exceptions. The matter was then
dropped.
Secretary Salisbury reported that on
Saturday night Carpenters District
Council was organized la Bridgeport,
embracing all carpenters In this vicini-
ty, TO be central body, independent OF
the Trades Assembly. The following
officers were chosen: president, Thos.
V. Salisbury of Martins Ferry; vice.
president, John D. Glenn, of Bridge
n
Groves and l.. A. Watson; committee on
laws, A. L. Bauer, j. S. Grow, Geo. ID.
Glenn, j. w. Wilson; committee on
rules, Lou Blake, L. j. Shipman, l.. A.
Watson, Geo. II. Groves; committee on
finance, L. A. Watson, John B. Glenn,
j. Wilson and Geo. H. Groves. The
meetings will be held monthly in
Bridgeport.
The special committee on the Squire
Ankle matter reported progress.
Mr.. J. II. Burtt, for the Organization
Committee, presented reported with
reference to the organization OF the
musicians of the city. A meeting was
called for yesterday morning at ten
o'clock. Notices were sent TO all must
clans, and to President Ramsey, of the
Bellaire Trades Assembly. Represen-
tatives of two local bands failed to put
in an appearance. After waiting for
them until nearly noon, the conference
was dissolved without taking any
action. The committee, therefore, had
no recommendation TO make. The
Musical Union will hold meeting next
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Riley took the floor to make a
statement at the request of one OF the
bands which were not represented at
the meeting. He disclaimed all knowl'
of the matter, as he had received no
such communication as stated by Dele
gate Burtt. He moved to instruct the
Organization Committee to call a meet
ing of representatives Of the bands not
members Of the union, at some time
during the week, for the purpose OF
coming to an amicable settlement Of the
trouble between the bands. Mr.. Burt!
opposed the motion. The motion was
carried.
Delegate Jackson moved to instruct
the Secretary to communicate with the
Secretary Of the bricklayers' unon,
ton of that body in the Assembly.
Carried.
A delegate from Local No. IS, U. M.
w. of A., OF Wheeling Creek, Ohio,
stated that his union had decided TO
withdraw from the Assembly, as II de-
sired to affiliate with the Ohio Valley
Labor Congress. He was advised to re-
port to his local that 1t might be repre-
sented in both bodies.
Delegate BUrtt offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Some of the locals attached
to this Assembly now talk of having inde-
pendent picnics on Labor Day, therefore
belt
Resolved, That all unions and locals are
hereby requested not to arrange or take
part in any demonstration or picnic except
that under the direction and management
of the Trades Assembly.
President Ramsay, of the Ohio Valley
Labor Congress, Of Bellaire, was called
upon for few remarks under the head
of welfare for the Ascend bly,"
Mr.. Burt moved to instruct the Leg
islative Committee of West Virginia to
prepare a bill to be introduced In the
next Legislature providing for some
method OF settling LABOR difficulties be-
fore calling out the militia to suppress
riots and disturbances. President Rob-
ertson stated that the Ohio law PROVIDES
that the Governor of the State may call
upon the troops, only after the employ
ers have consented to arbitration. Mr.
Burtt's motion was then amended 70
instruct the committee to draft Dill,
providing first, for State Board OF
Arbitration, and second, that the Gov
ernor shall have power to call out the
troops to suppress labor riots, only In
case employers consent toiarbitratlon.
The motion was adopted.
Adtournel.