The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-13

TO ENDORSE A STRIKE RE-
FERRED NO DEVELOPMENTS
IN THB FIGHT FOR LOWER
TOLL cHAMPIoNED BY THE AS
sEatBLY-MEprING OF TILE La
B5R DAY GENERAL COMMIT
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The Ohio Valley Trades Assembly
held a regular meeting yesterday after
noon, In Its han on Market street.
There was q good turnout OF Delegates.
The chief business considered was rela-
tive to the Labor Day celebration, in
August, and the miners strike in the
Rlchland mines. Municipal affairs
came in for q brush. and councilmen
were praised and condemned as the case
might be. y
The only credential received was from
D. J. Jones, OF the Belmont trades as
sembly.
The miners reported as still being on
the strike OF the Glschrist mines, where
number OF Pittsburgh men had been
employed, but they were being induced
to leave us fast as possible. A commu-
nicntion from local 069. TO endorse the
strike, was referred TO the arbitration
committee.
The miners protested against the e1-
pressmen hauling cots for non-undon
men at the Richland mines. The mat
ter was left to the two unions to settle,
as the expressmcu sa!d they acted
through q mistake. ~ b
The legislative committee had little to
report anent the bridge question. The
committee had interviewed councilmen
relative 10 the street car franchise on
the Island, as to the transfers. A dele
gate cited the uncomTtmentary re-
marks Of one councilman.
Comma ications were received about
sweat shop clothes. nop-union made BIZ
cycles, and an appeal for funds from
striking textile workers Of New Bed
ford, Mass. They were read and filed.
C.M. Doniey was elected delegate to
the Belmont trades council In place Of
J. @. Boes. from the printers union.
Changes In the general Labor day
committee were made as follows: Os-
car Howard succeeds Ned Sims and A.
E. Summers succeeds White Boes.
Under the head of new business. Del
egate iO'Neil's motion to appropriate o
sufficient amount OF fare to send nom
union miners to their homes. was favor
ably received, and q substantial sum
voted. This matter was not decided,
however, until after a lengthy discus
sion, In which nearly every delegate
took part. ~
President Riley named the following
subcommittee for the Labor duy eel
ebration:
Pnntlns-Berhl, .Thasman- Green
wald. Boes.
BarITghe, siNey, Fading.
Gate-Bauer, Collins, Donley.
Grand stand-Donohue, Duffy, Gilaes
Music and danGnS-WaGner, Harris.
Jackson
PrivilegesHoward, RAIDER, Haupe.
Amusements = Williams, Summers.
Nlading. E
It was decided to notify each local.
through Its delegates, to assist local s69,
Of the miners, in O financial way.
Under the head Of welfare Of the as
sembly," Delegate Stein took the floor
and said that union men should seek TO
RETURN to council only men who would
take: the right stand ON public questions,
such as. the Issuing OF franchises with
out the city getting anything In return.
The councilmen he suggested favor
ably included, AIessrs. W. H. BUGGY
Burke, Watson, Peter Hoe, James
Travis, Kaiser. Meyer, Kasley, Con-
nelly, Mehen.
This list received some knocks from
other. delegates, and the discussion
ranged over q wide field. Certain coun-
cilmen We're scored for not voting right,
and those who posed as friendly to la
Dor were often found wanting. In addl-
tionAto Mr.. Stein, Delegates Bauer and
Tighe made forceful remarks. Mr..
Stein wanted law passed in this state
which would Compel q certain local In
Gustrial plant to recompense its EN-,
pioyes for injuries, It being said that
fingers are, taken of with hourly regu-
tarity at this plant.
President Riley advised working
men to take decided stand at the
elections, and hol.. out, together in a
body, otherwise no progress would be
made and taffy would be distributed as
usual by putting o workingman on the
ticket here and there, but questions d.
rectly beneficial to labor were given the
luke-warm dash. Pres1derit Riley
warned the assembly against getting
Into politics. II
Delegate "Gabe" Jackson mex. told a
funny story Of the man who worked
hard to be a deputy sheriff, and the
way he was turned down utter the cleo
ton. tr3s
The assembly then adjourned, after
which the Labor day committee held q
meeting and organized President Riley
was made chairman and Secretary
Salisbury. secretary, and L. W. Collins,
treasurer. The committee on grounds
reported In favor Of the, state fair
grounds proposition. which was nc
cepted. 49, .4sE
There Is n strong tendency to dis!
pense with the street parade, and Dele
gate Donohue made motion to that
effect. saying In explanation that the
parade exhausted the marchers SO that
many Of them didn't attend the picnic.
The matter was postponed for action
until the next meeting. to. give the deie-
gntes opportunity 10 get the sentiment
OF their locals.
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