Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-11
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
AN INTERESTING SESSION HELD YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
The Miners Trouble and the State Militia Figure
in the Observation-Disclosures
Business Transacted.

President Robertson called the meet
ing TO order, with large attendance Of
delegates present. The following dele
gates qualified and were admitted to
seats upon the floor: Musicians Union,
John f. James; Union 1s6, U. S. c. j. Of
A., j. w. Sprlggs and Mccormack Bu-
cey; Local No. 9, Plasterers. Harry
Taylor. Under the head of Doycotts,
nothing new was reported.
Arbiter w. II. II. Riley reported that
nothing has been done as yet, in the
Justice Ankle case. The Organization
Committee, through Chairman Burt,
stated that meetings have been held,
and conferences had between the con-
tending musical organizations or the
city, and that final arrangement has
been made, subject to the action OF the
Musical union. The differences were
clearly understood. The American
Cornet, Mozart. and Boggs' Rua Bands,
prepared and offered resolution call
ing for the division of the bands OF tbs
city into first and secondclaSs organ
izations, the latter to be allowed TO play
at rate 10 per cent. less than the pres
eut scale. This was rejected by the
union by unanimous vote. The entire
matter was placed in the hands of Ar
bitter Riley.
On motion the glasses belonging to
the Assembly will gbe loaned to Local
No. 0, A. +. G. w. o., for its annual
picnic. Delegate Bauer asked the AS
sembly TO cal general mass meeting
on the 10th inst, when Secretary ?. j.
Mcclure, OF the Carpenters lnterna-
tional Union, will address the people OF
Wheeling. The meeting will be held In
the Grand Opera House, and will be
under the auspices of the Assembly and
local carpenters jointly.
Attention was called to the advisable
ity of getting to work for the Labor
Day parade and picnic. A motion TO
appoint general committee OF fifteen
was carried, and the President appoint
ed Delegates q. w. Clifton, j. Il. Burtt,
Henry Floto. Peter j. Farrell, Michael
Grogau, S. c. Howell, Jere Mead, w. ID.
Il. Riley, Ned Sims, Fred Williams, Os-
borne GRAY, Abe Stamn, Charles Doan,
]. II. Purcell and Chas. Il. Bryson. The
committee will be called to meet at an
early date.
1t was stated that delegate to the
Assembly is still furnishing coal from
the Yockum mine TO the Island ferry.
Arbiter Riley stated that be had invest
igated the matter quietly aud had con-
ferred with the delegate, who promised
to discontinue the furnishing Of coal
under his contract. 1t was stated that
he received no permission to furnish
coal from any person in authority. The
matter was placed in the hands OF Ar
bitter Riley.
Delegate Clifton took the floor, to
make an address upon the present min
ers troubles. He called attention to the
action of Sheriff Franzheim, and said
the newspapers had given him all the
credit for ordering the troops out Of Ohio
county. President Robertson did not
agree with Mr.. Clifton. He thought
the Sheriff had acted properly, and was
entitled TO praise rather than censure.
The committee of the Assembly had
agreed to do all in its power to preserve
0rQer IN OnlO county MI DuI "
said the duty Of the Assem-
bly, was to see that there was
no necessity for troops in Ohio county,
aud he hoped every delegate would see
that there is no violation OF the law.
He hoped it would be demonstrated
that if the labor leaders in commun-
ty were taken into the confidence Of
the civil authorities, 1t would be posi-
BILE to settle all labor difficulties with
out the Intervention Of the militia. Mr..
Burtt's remarks were appIauded by the
delegates.
The miners difficulty, which was ex-
pected to consume considerable time In
discussion, was only referred to incl
dentallY during the afternoon.
Several delegates urged the Legisla-
tive Committee to begin work al once,
and an opportunity was given for the
airing OF individual views regarding
legislation and candidates for office.
The chairman OF the committee stated
that the committee will recommend
some plan of action at the next meeting
of the Assembly.
Adjourned.