The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-16

AN APPEAL
10 NembIrs of ua,"nS appreciated In the
TeatlvH aud I.aLar Assembly,

To Melnblry Of UAIU.IS IIepreSsnt0d In the
TradeE aud I.RGaF Assembly.
To the members Of the labor unions
represented in the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly, ladies and gentle
men; have what firmly believe to be a
Just grievance or claim OF $40 against the
assembly In connection with labor day,
August ~, 1896. appealed TO them oc-
tober II, 1885, and proposed that they
submit the matter To thelr arbitration
committee for decision, and Il was so or
dered. The committee referred It back
tnthe assembly, refusing to decide 1t.
ThereupOn the assembly tabled the SUBJ
ject. have several times since appealed
20 them to submit the matter for final
decision to the secretaries Of any three
locals which they might name. or any
other Just plan which they should prefer.
THEY have perElstentiy refused, and /
warned them Sunday, that the next
appeal would be to you. Nevertheless,
they answered, mo"
therefore, respectfully request you to
Instruct your delegates TO hereafter ad-
vocate a Just and final settlement, l
herewith give q brief statement OF facts.
and II yO0 Will accept them as true and
desire an investigation, hope you will
grant my request In the interest OF JUS
tice and prudent uniHni8m.
About July1S. 1896 the chairman, f. c.
Darby, OF the music committee OF the
Trades Assembly, engaged the Opera
House band to render the concert music
for their picnic, August %. labor day,
with a distinct understanding and prom
ise from me that Mr.. Kurner, u member
OF the band, should not play unless ne be-
came member Of the Painters union.
they, the painters, having protested
against Kurner. Thcreupon Kuner
IS, and at The next meeting. August 10th.
was proposed and refused admission
(black- balled).
About August II, without word Of
complaint or explanation TO me, Darby
dropped the Opera House band and en-
gagged the second band. MelsteTE.
on August 18th, the above facts were
fully explained with corroborative evil
denee by Painter George RigBIe. F.
Schnepf and myself. TO the Rssembly'S
general committee, when Darby merely
stated that he could not remember the
contracting transaction.
on August 2Srd. again appealed 70
the general committee, calling attention
TO the tAct that kufner aHu HAu com"
piled to our utmost to the reasonable
limits ~ the agreement. Also the tnjus-
tIce that would be done the sixteen union
men Of the band.
Nevertheless, after my departure the
music COMMITTEES was instructed TO en-"
gage the third band, Mayors.
And since that time have heard that
the painters had protested agalnE: the
Onera House band, but the painters very
emphatlcally deny the charge.
On Angus. 2Ith, / accepted an engage
ment for part Of The band for the conven-
ton at the Opera House for August "9ih,
on August SOth, sent communication
10 the assembly explaining the matter
deductlnE from the asembly's contrac;
price OF S66, the amount earned at the
convention, SO, leaving, In my opinion.
a balance due from the assembly for
brpack OF contract $40. which hoped
they would pay, II not promised 70 use
ali honorable means TO recover the
amount.
lam prepared 10 prove the above state
ments with good witnesses under oath.
Hoping my request viii be granted
remain truly.
j. H. FISCHER.
Manager Opera House band. :