The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-10

Yesterday afternoon the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly, the local
representative labor organization, met
in regular session OF Trades Assembly
hail. President Richard Robertson was
in the chair and Secretary Salisbury at
the desk. There was only fair num-
Der ofdelegates present. New delegates
were obligated as follows:
Bricklayers' Union No. l-Burk Wat
son.
The matter Of the boycott on a South
Side man who is handling non-union
coal was brought out through a report
from the arbitration committee. 1t
was stated that other dealers are handl-
ing the same coal and the committee
Recommendation was that all these deaf
ers be boycotted. 1t was stated in as.
sembly that some OF the dealers men,
toned are not handling the boyCotted
coal. A boycott was placed on the
dealer in question.
Chairman Michael Grogan, Of the
West Virginia legislative committee,
reported the various matters reia.
tive to proposed labor legislation to
be pushed at the coming session OF the
West Virginia legislature. He and
other members OF the committee had
spoken to the members OF the Ohio
county delegation and all had expressed
themselves us friendly to the cause Of
labgr and ready to advocateand support
needed legislation in labor's interest.
A letter was received from one OF the
Steubenville labor representatives re-
garding theNboyCott on tailor at that
place, in which he wanted the case re-
opened. As the case was finally acted
upon at the last meeting of the assem-
blyno action was taken in regard to the
communication.
A communication was received from
the Federated Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, Of Huntington, W. Va, and vicinity,
together with copy Of an act to be
presented at the next legislature. 1t
is entitled: can act, 10 regulate the
hours Of labor Of mechanics, working
men and laborers in the employ OF tho
state, or otherwise engaged in public
works" 1t provides that eight hours
shall be a legal days work for all classes
OF mechanics, werkingmen.and laborers,
excepting those engaged in farm or do
mestic labor, but over-work for an extra
compensation, by agreement, is pro-
vided for. The act ALEC provides for the
employment OF none but citizens OF the
United States.
A delegate wanted the trades Assem-.
bly, to correspond with Governor Mac
Corkle regarding the alleged dereliction
OF duty on the part Of State Mine IN
spector Harr. 1t was said that the in
spector notifies the operators week In
the mines are put in shape for his visit,
and further, it was stated that he does
not make anything but superficial ex-
animation OF the mine.
A.deegate inquired if'the inspectors
neglect OF duty can be proved. II not
he could see no object to be attained in
bringing the matter before the gov
ernor.
The .miners' delegates replied that
neglect OF duty can be proven, but that
possibly it couid not be proven that the
inspector writes to the coal operators in
advance OF his visits.
A member OF the legislative commit.
tee said il this is true nothing should
be left undone to bring about a needed
reform. lie was OF the opinion that it
ia high time that the laws for the labor
ing clqsses should be faithfully and
efficiently executed by the officials who
arc elected or appointed.
A miners delegate spoke of tho re-
cent disaster in Blauch mine, at Golfers,
w. Va, and claimed the inspector had