The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-26
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
A We'll Attended and Rapid Meet
Ing Yesterday,
A new OFFICIAL TITLE ADOPTED.
The Arbitration Committee Replaced
by the "ArhItcr"-Thc Various
Labor Difficulties Iscportcd-lhc
Webster scloo! Building Contract.
Tho Tunnel Project Moving Along.
Mr.. lllicy Appointed ArDitcr.

Yesterday afternoon n regular meet
ing OF the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly vas well attended by dele.
gates from all branches OF labor. Pres.
idcnt Robertson presided aud "Oid Re.
liable" Tom Salisbury was, us usual, At
his post.
Tho miners delegates reported moth.
ing new regarding tho mine troubles ut
Elm Grove. The pottcrs reported their
strike still on, and thai the ''black
sheep" have received notice OF roiuc E
ton.
Tho oyGr-thG-riycr street car workers
asked the moral assistance oil the Assem-.
bly,, but the secretary reported tho
strike settled on the fourteen cont basis.
Tho p~lastorers' delegates reported Il
boycott on four bosses and TWO work.
men.
Tho subcommittee OF the West Vir-
ginia legislative committee reported re-
Garding the tunnel project; everything
is moving along smoothly and hopes arc
entertained that the project will be car
ried on to success.
The next business was Mr.. bookings
motion introduced ut the last meeting
TO have the arbitration committee made
up OF ono member who shall call 10 his
assistance not TO exceed five other mem
bers OF the assembly.
Mr.. Burtt introduced n substitute
amendment regarding the arbitration
committee, in substance as follows:
The president to appoint one member,
who is to be known rs the arbiter.
Ihisl arbiter ehall proceed to the
consideration oil any difficulty, being
governed by rules first OF which ia to
consult with the president; he shall re.
ceiSe assistance from Two or three mem
bers Of the local union involved in the
difficulty; in case lie cannot secure the
assistance OF members OF the local union
fnvolved, with the advice OF the prcsi-
dent, not more than two members oil
the assembly shall be selected.
There was an extended discussion on
this matter participated in by nearly
every member present. The principal
objection to Mr.. Burtt's amendment
was that it would bring about zone
man power" Its supporters argued
that it would insure men on the com
mitteo thoroughly acquainted with the
matter under consideration.
The vote on Mr.. Grogan's amend
ment providing for the appointment OF
an arbitration committee by the presi-
dent was 4 defeat.
On the Burt amendment the vote
was Is ayes and S noes-the amend
nent was adopted.
There Wa = misunderstanding and 4
motion 10 reconsider was made. The
latter motion was moved to be laid on
the table, and defeated. On the motion
to reconsider the vote was ! ayes, ii
noes.
President Robertson said he had con-
sidered the arbitration committee
Craftsmanship and had secured the CON
sent OF W. II. II. Riley to act-as arbi-
ter AS tho new law provides, and APP
pointed him to that position.
A delegate said Shraie, the man who
built the Lincoln school building, was
likely 10 get the contract for the new
Webster building. The delegate said
he employees none but pon-union men.
1t was aiso said the employees are all
from outside the city. The legislative
committee WAS instructed 10 take charge
OF the mattsr and bring it before the
board OF education.
Alter the business OF the session had
been concluded Il delegate spoke of tho
Bland silver bill, which it is said Presi-
dent Cleveland is thinking OF vetoing,
and 4 resolution was adopted instruct
ing the secretary 10 communicate to
tho President the desire OF the assembly
for the passage OF the bill. The letter
will state that this is tho wish OF the
labor people OF the Ohio valley.