Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08

F'ACTION-REQUEST TO WITH
DRAW UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED
THE UNION YEsTERDAY-THE
MUSICIANS MATTER UP AGAIN
RESOLUTIONS OF R &C r E t
ADOPTED ON ACCOUNT OF THE
DEPARTURE OF A LOCAL MIN
ISTER-SMALL PROFITS REAL
lied FROM RECENT PICNIC.
The Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union met In regular session at
Bellaire yesterday The attendance
was small. President Kunkel was in
the chair. and in the absence of the
former secretary, James r. Ramsey
acted in that capacity.
The most important feature of the
meeting was the withdrawal Of the
delegates of the iron moulders' local
and the milkmen from the Union. Both
locals presented written requests, ask
ing that the names of their delegates
be stricken from the roll This was
complied with by a unanimous vote.
The action of the iron moulders was
in accordance with notice given that
If the name Of certain non-union
butcher, against whom the butchers
local had preferred charges, was placed
on the unfair list that they would
withdraw from the central organiZa-
ton. Notwithstanding this threat, the
butchers name was placed on the I'M
fair list at the last meeting and the
withdrawal of the iron moulders' dele
gates followed. No regret was ex-
pressed at their action, as it was al
legged that they had failed to uphold
the principles of unionism and had
been the cause of contention In the
central body ON previous occasions.
1t was stated yesterday by delegates
that the action of the milkmen had
been taken because the butchers had
sold milk below the usual selling
price, and that after charges had been
brought against the butchers that the
central Union failed to investigate the
case. Members of the arbitration COM
mlttee. however, stated that they had
done their duty and that the milkmen
mad not given them list of the butch
ers who were charged with cutting the
price and on account of this negligence
OF the butchers the committee had
been unable to make any progress.
Some of the delegates thought that the
n Of Of HI,
for their names to be stricken from the
roll, be sent back to that local for re-
consideration, but this proposition was
de Slted and the request of the milk
men was granted.
The picnic committee made report
in regard to the receipts and expendi-
lures of the picnic held a few weeks
ago. The committee reported that the
account of the Mozart Park Association
fixed the receipts at $12635, and the ex-
penses at $1G915 This left balance
of only $17.20, which, according to con-
tract, was to be divided equally be-
tween the union and the park associa-
ton. According to this statement the
union only cleared $3.50 by the picnic.
The committee reported That in addi-
ton to the above amount about five
dollars would be realized from other
sources.
A communication from the commit
tee, appointed by the various secret
organizations of Bellaire to raise mon
ey to buy a. flag for the city park was
read and placed on file. According to
the communication, at the death of
any member of an organization, which
contributes to the fund, the flag will
be placed at half-mast in his mem
orr.
The BARRIERS union, of Martins Fer
ry, sent a communication, giving no.
tice that they had withdrawn from the
Bridgeport union and that their union
would continue to be represented by
the same delegates who had represent
ed the former organization.
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