The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-26

tho Mems Wages = An Effective
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M, ,,.s ,,eettnp nj the Onera House
"e .'.' $500. =, ,,a
last night unuel 'N uusp.~e'
Ohio Valley Trades ana LABOR ASSEM-
tIv and the street car workers union,
,,,,h,o derons,rat,o, Of
was ieni"' Naos ~
sympathy for the s1rikefs' ohe VI ."e
largest crowds ever assembled IN the
.,o,tro nocted the nit. the gallery and
.,'S'l,I,t ..hv.,,,r croated tho
0he alsics' UNI enthusiasm
sentiments uttered by the se'er"'
speakers, The SUCCESS OF the meeting
d.o,dodIv oncouraping to the strik-
was -, ,,,, ~ n
ers, anu tney VIII se'ti ou'
eighteenth day OF the strike. with re-
newed determination to win.
.,.,,,, ,,ooon NJ Q o'clock
The meeting "n'ei. oesa" ~
lasted until 1O:SO O'CLOCK anu Oh sisi'ii-
canoe was the fact that nearly all OF the
immense audience remained until the
close. There was music galore. contrib
utter voluntarily. The Liberty band
headed the parade OF tho strikers from
their hall on Forty -third street, ana me
marchers were applauded all along inc
route. At the Opera House oano COM
posed OF members OF the musicians uh-
ion, made up OF Mayors, the opera
House. and other banos, enilVeheu Inc
proceedings. and turn was cohtriou-
ted by q Mr.. Hall, STRANGER thespiam
formerly with the Midnight Express
company. III Walk badges were
very conspicuous. The principal SPEAK
ers were Mr.. NJ. +. TiSEe. VINO presiaen'
R. D. Orr, of Detroit. Rev. Henry. AIT
meyer and Mr.. NJ. +. Dryden:
The theatre filled up rapidly ana IN
five minutes after the band Tiled IN all
the seats were taken and standing
space was at premium. The stage
was cleared OF Its accessori:s IS, thus max
Ing room for the large numcer OF iaoor
leaders, besides the speakers ana striK-
ers. The first feature was the rehoitioi.
Of an overture from the opera Martina
by the musicians union band, Onder the
direction of a. E. Summer1. The audi :
ence Insisted on an encore.
MEETING OPENS. ".
y,t,o pror;5a,. ~ Dun,. ~ tho Ohio
-
saile5 iraues anu hapof Asseiiiois' WIZ
called the meeting 10 order, introduced
rs chairman the assembly's president,
Michael r. TlChe. In taking the chair
Mr.. Tighe expressed his pleasure at be-
Ing chosen TO preside over such n mag
nificent meeting. He was ulad to see
the large and representative turnout.
The cause of the strikers was a lust
one. he said. and the strikers are seeking
To win by peaceful means, Continuing,
Mr.. TIche referred to Judge Jackson'6
DESIGNATION OF trades unions as similar
IN communistic clubs. The sneaker
quoted a Boston EpIscopalIan divine In
SUPPORT of workingmen's unions. Mr.,
Tiche wanted his audience to choose
between the opinions OF the eminent
i,rist and the eminent clergyman.
Mr. Tirhe howevcr. didn', think. II
necessary to speak In favor OF trades
unions. which while not perfect In their
character h,vjnr sins mavhe NJ omis.
sion and commission, were the borri.
cades against the impressions Of greed.
The Wheeling strect car mon honed IN
win +hcjr strike NV fair and inst means
They were not communists not like the
paris ,nohs. thoy wore American citI
1ens w,th n c.rsa rirht ami ans, which
shou,d and wo,,,d nrnv,iI
Mr. Rnspn Orr ~ tho national hoa I'd
of tho street railway emnIoves, union
was Introduced hy Chnjrna, Tiphn
and he was given n mos. cordial recen.
zion Mr. orr cnnf,nad his ranorxc n
the STRIKE oyc,usIvely srst roadIn~ tho
net,tjnn 5rawr nm Nv Tho mnn wbIcn
asked for =, restnrot,on ~ ~. WAGES
roid nr,or 10 100 Tb,s Iocun,or, 70, J
The one oIsn road y, tho c;,iyers' ,ooi
ing recently II recited me cuts In
n,a,as 49,, ,,,o,.,. ~ o "a
one,balf CENTS an hour cmt - e,xI
teen cents following Ia tcr and !, s,,,ad
that rho comnonr md nrorn,soH %, % re, ro-
etoro ,ha ala We ~ ho,,rr ~ =. or