Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-18

The prospects for settlement of
creasing, and the action of some of
the strikers yesterday in deciding to
return to work is generally regarded
as an indication that the strike has
been virtually broken. This has
been the opinion of the public for
some time, but the strikers
themselves now seem to think
that their strike is lost. In a
talk with some of them last night,
they stated that meeting had been
heid In the afternoon and that a few
OF the men had decided to return TO
WORK. They strongly criticised the
statement published that twenty
seven men had returned to work, as
there are but six and they gave their
names. One of these is a mill-wright.
another works at the blowing engine,
two are brakemen, one a greaser, and
the sixth an engineer. They say that
this number represents exactly those
who have seeded from the ranks of
the strikers and decided to take their
Old jobs back at the wages the COM
pany has offered them. The strikers
state that instead of twenty-seven, as
given in the evening paper, the total
| number of mechanics, engineers,
brakemen and greasers who were out
on strike is twenty-one 1t is re-
ported that the company has agreed to
take eighteen of these men if they
will come back. The balance they re-
fuse to re-employ. There are many of
the strikers who are still of the opin-
ion that the strike ought to be main
! tanned and that they will eventually
! be able to get concession from the
company, but those seen last night,
while refraining from making a free
expression, virtually admitted that the
! break in their ranks had weakened
their cause and made a break in the
| strike probable. AS mentioned yes
| terday, preparations are being made
| for the blast furnace to resume in a
| few days.
VIM. Kennedy and wife, of Brooklyn,
| are visiting relatives in this city.
Rev. Mr.. CASTOR, of Cleveland, will
| officiate in the pulpit of the First
| Presbyterian Church next Sabbath.
Miss Gail Myers, of the Fifth ward,
has gone to Canton, where she has ac-
cepted position.
Miss Mary Crafty, high school
| teacher, has recovered from two weeks
illness.
Pref. George Arnold principal of the
Gravel Hill school, is able to attend
to his duties again after several days
indisposition.
Councilman August Balm, who has
been confined to the house for two
weeks, is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mayhem have
returned from a visit at Fairview, w
Va.
The wife Of DR.. d. w. Boone is
quite i'll at the home of her parents
at Beallsville.
The Board of Directors of the Eenter-
prise Enameling Company held a reg
ular meeting last night.
The B., z. & c. railroad has pur-
chased several tons of fifty pound new
steel rails for their road.
E. A. Scatterday and Miss Lorena
Wilson, of Kelsey's Station, were mar
ried last evening by Rev. w. A. Will
Jams, President Of Franklin College.
The Sons of Veterans held well-at-
tended meeting last night.
The Belmont County Medical Society
will meet at the Windsor Hotel, in this
city, Friday, for the annual election of
officers. The following papers will be
read: Acute Otitis," DR.. G.. H. Col
Vile; Heart Murmurs; Their Diagno-
sis" Dr.. A. w. Davis; Some Neuroses
of Castro Intestinal Origin" DR.. j. w.
Mcdonald, Benwood; "Morbus Coxa-
RUS" Dr.. w. e. Thompson; a paper
by DR.. A. J. Heinlein.