The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-15

The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly met in regular session yestcr-
day afternoon in the assembly hall on
Market street There was q fair at
tendance ot delegates. The following
new delegates were admitted:
L. d. Of carpenters and jolners. local
union No. lSG-Charles Caldwell.
Thsc was a loDG-wIndcd discussion
relative to the admission to membership
in the assembly Of delegates from the
white hod carriers union. No. 5Jl5, Fed
Grafton N Labor. which ended in admis-
sion being denied the white union by a
vote OF p 20 70, The C0lCTpd union led
the movement 10 deny the white union
admission membership IN the assembly.
and eet up the claim that the whites
were not properly organized. they have
no meeting nights and Few members.
4 letter was read from Secretary
Smith, AZ the American Federation OF
Labor, In which he asks thr Ohio Val
ley assembly 70 make a ruling between
the two hOd carriers unions In Wheel
ing
4 representative OF Stcubeaville Car
pcutpr's union Nc. lS6 spoke relative to
trouble between the union and con-
trnctor who Is building an addition 20
a hotel In Stcubcnyillc. The contractor
had employed non-unlUn carpenter
whsrrupOu the eight union men had
quit. The matter was referred TO the
arbitration committee, which VIII In
Vestigatc
Garfield Assembly. knights Of Labor
reported It's boycott progressing salts
fnCtGrlly.
Carpenters union No 3. wanted the
assembly to have Garfield Assembly
tclgurmakcrs) recognize cigar manu-
mcturpr who stands ready to abide by
lts rules. Consideration WAS abJ1cted
TO by members OF Garfield Assembly,
and President TiGhc ruled the matter
out OF order II should iirust be pre-
spntcd 10 the head Office Of the knights
" Labor.
Mir. Bodlry. NJ the city charter com
mittar. made an interesting report 10
the assembly. He favored the plan OF
the charter subcommittee that COntCm-
plates changes IN the number o! mem
beers OF council. making one branch or
nineteen members. He asked Tor IN
struo;iOns, but the assembly decided 10
leave the two assembly delegates I'M
Instructed 1t was intimat"d by ucie-
gate that the other members Oi Inc
charter committee arr hostile % tn"
two assembly members. This. Mr.. Bod
lev draiedN emphatlcully, saying the
committee IS acting fuirly and d"Uher-
ately on all matters. He knew the com
ml.tre could not possibly bc Improved
upon. -
made lis report. The committee had
mot with the board of directors OF the
Wheeling Railway, Company last We'd
nssd1y. but no action was taken By
Inc hoard on account Of the small num-
Inr OF members present The commit
Ice asked for a special workinEmen. s
rate. pIEht fares Tor twenty-five "'nts.
.The report was received and the COM
mitt-c continued.
The arbitration committee reported on
a minor difficulty reported from 'h'
brewery workers. regarding member
shin In the union OF the engineers, rns-
men and watchmeu ut the Belmont
and Reymann breweri"S The m4''I
was referred To the brewery workers
unloa FOR adjustment
The ElnlZItiDa committee reported
the retail clerks OF the CITY are prcpaf-
ing 10 effect an organization.
The assembly ways ard means COM
mlttfc reported progress.
The assembly decided upon the laio
far this years Labor Day celebration
August q being named, MISUNDERSTANDING
the fac; that Prophet HICKS says mere
VIII b. rain thunder, lightning ana
Gther unwrlcome things on that day
President TiEhc spoke icelingly OF me
death Of Henry \. Jthmun. an "lu
and trusted member NJ the assembly
The EaCretuTy was instructed 10 utA"
up suitable resolutions.
For membership on tho finance COM
mitlcc. on account of the death al Mr.
t-thman. the assembly chose Nj. Mich
acl Gr0gan. -,..,.,,
propusrd by Congressman Philips OF
ppnnsylynnia, Chllrmln OF the mouse
committee on labor. 20 BE- composed oil
ssyrn labor men. seven manufacturers
and seven capitalists, which SHAH DE,
Wise labor legislation 70 b. presented
| To Congress. Mr. Isaac j. Barton. OF
Renwu0d. desires membership on TINS
commission and asked for the endorse
mont OF the trades assembly. IL was
stated that q member oil a "h'rllhE
labor union also aspircs for member
sJ,tp an m. commission on motion the
matter was postponed until the ErXi
prraIlant Tighn announced the fol-
lowing Labor Day committees:
General cDmml't7e-sims,D Darby, gu
les. Foster. Purcell inu"r. Riley, VIII
i,rrg 44H.s Spence E0ll.y. Gr'Eln
NIlIaon. DrlscolI. Donahu', Tighr, SAILS
bury.
PrlylI,rrs-Smg. Hatios Purcell
Music and dancing -Darby. Allison
Amuscmsnts-wnrams. Riley Bod
Granl.stSnd-H Bauer Foster Spence
Gntrs-Dpnuhug, u0ileE Gtlli.-
Hav GrPga", TlEhr. SALISBURY
prirunr-Tos'-r salisbury. prisg'1ll
III. general .WuItt VIII hold l,E irs'
mrrlIng nu sunday june ., al l =. H.
The grounds committee will m"'l IN th'
meantime and secure bids from III" wv
make and stat. fair grounds
vr Isaac u. Barton. % E"uwgnd, wH.
centres tu membership uu the lhiilips
| I,iv.rrf1I commits i0u. spoke In support
~ raanrs"mui Of himself lie mad
known of no other candidate In this Sec
Non He sail ha would have 10 WIN.
| Trlv from The r.II unless De- could sa'
ann, iFr endorsement MI ih assembly.
'rnr assembly, adjourned ~ VlI =. ~
KIN GLOVES from IUr 10 7pr pair nj