The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-09


A regular meeting OF the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly Wheel
ing's central labor body, was held ut the
assemblys hall on Market street, yes
terday afternoon. President N, f.
Tighe occupied the chair. and "Old Ks-
liable" Tom Salisbury was ut the ge5 S,.:
Among the prominent visitors was JonIi
M. Wetter, OF Buffalo, n. =, genera
president OF the Brotherhood OF Paint
ers and Decorators OF America; Ihs
following now members were admitted
and Obligated: . .,...-
mated Association, Martins Ferry
UronwOrkers)-John Price, DAVID Jones
and Joseph Grey. .,.,,
Horse Shoers' Protective Association,
Local Union No, IS (Wheelingl-Jalnl.es
Mclaughlin, vice August "arnecHe'
resigned ,,
National Brewery Workers Associa-
ton, Local Union No. 50 tWheellns)-
Frank Knlterbach.
international Typographical Union.
Local No. 70 (Wheeling)A NC
Guinness, vice ]. G. Boes, resigned.
Bricklayers' Association. Local uh-
Ion No. /, (WheelinE)-Wllllam Bou-
ley. ,,..,..,,
Local Union No. LAG OF the United
Mine Workers OF America reported tnht
since the last meeting OF the assembly.
tao miners and the coal mining iirm OF
Joachim Bros. had come together ana
settled past difficulties. The unions re-
dHtst that the boycott oD ibis nrm De
lifted" was passed.
The Trades Assembly members OF the
city charter committee reported pro-
greas in the work of the committee.
Union No. f46 of the miners organlza-
ton reported the city water board as
not living UP to Its agreement with me
miners. This agreement was entered
into over three months ago, and was In
effect that the board would make
months experiment In the use OF coal
under the boilers, 20 demonstrate which
IL the cheaper as fuel-natural gas or
coal. After n Lively discussion. the
matter was referred to the assembly's
West Virginia legislative committee toh
investigation ana report
The arbitration committee reported
that It. with n committee OF the coop
ers' organization. had visited local
brewery and ano.ner across the river.
that are claimed TO be using non-union
made beer kegs. II appears TO be a
MISUNDERSTANDING on the part OF the
hrewerIes. A definite report was not
made.
A communication from the United
Hntters OF America was read. 1t states
that n local halter Is selling n certain
non-union hat. A committee was APP
pointed TO visit the halter and effect q
settlement.
A letter from J. W. Knnub. chief in
spector Of the Ohio department OF the
inspectIon OF workshops and factories,
acknowledging the receipt OF the reHo-
hutton endorsing Thomas V. SRlisbury's
candidacy for the position OF district
inspector in the district over the river
was received.
The local union OF the carpenters and
joiners invited members OF the assem-
bly, to attend the lecture by President
p. ]. Mcclure. OF their brotherhood. to
be delivered on March Il, at Odd Fell
lows hail.
The BeIlaire union OF the carpenters
and JoIners Informed the assembly II
would not send delegates TO the assem-
bly, this term.
The United Labor League OF Western
Pennsylvania informed the assembly
that union No. 72. Brotherhood OF
Painters and Decorators, known US the
Elliott or Baltimore faction, was ex-
PEELED from the League on account OF
"Scabbfng" on Union No. OF Pitts
burgh. The communication was re-
ceived.
Liberty Assembly, knights OF Labor
(Bloch Bros. tobacco workers.. In
formed the assembly tnat machinery re-
Gently introduced in that factory has
thrown a number Of girls out OF en-
ployment. The assembly wlnted the
use Of the machinery discontinued. Sew
eral delegates pointed out how unreal
sonable this request Is. The assembly
can hardly take the position OF opposing
hn InNrp1t1CtlnV, NJ Y1,orh1npFV IN YfUiOn
establishments. A delegate, Mr.. Nor
rIs, OF the Martins Ferry lronwOrkers,
was npplauded literally when he said
he wished he could fix matters SO no
girls would be employed anywhere
Let all the young fellows take n wife;
that will settle the question" The mat
ter was referred back TO Liberty AS
sembly.
Bills for committee work were pre-
sented and ordered paid.
National President Weiter, OF the
painters and decorators, was intro
duced and spoke earnestly OF labor top
les. He commented on the intelligence
displayed by delegates in dealing with
matters brought up. HIS mission here
was to state grievance the painters
and decorators OF Pittsburgh have.
Last Monday six hundred painters had
gone out on n strike because n wage
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master painters. He spoke OF an oppo.
sGtlon painters union which belongs to
the Baltimore faction. The members OF
that union are now fighting the regular
painters organization OF Pittsburgh
All he asked was the moral support OF
the assembly. Mr.. Richard Robertson
moved the assembly tender the Pitts
burgh painters Its moral support In
their fight for nine.hour day and 81 n
day. Another delegate called atten-
ton to the fact that the local painters
organization belongs TO the Baltimore
faction which the Pittsburghers are
fighting; the assembly should move
with caution in this matter, Others
spoke OFT the matter and the resolution
was finally put in writing in this shape
and passed;
Resolved. That this assembly Is In
full sympathy with the striking paint
ers. Of Pittsburgh, IN their demand for
81 day, and nine hours to constitute
days work.
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