Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19

Yesterday an important meeting Of
the Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union was held at Bellaire. The fact
that the understanding had gone out
that the union would consider the pro-
position to raise the boycott from the
b., B. & NJ f. street railway brought
out larger attendance than usual,
and the session was a prolonged one,
lasting from 3 to O'Clock p. m. There
sentatives of both street railway I'M
ions, and enough labor leaders to
raise the total attendance to sixty-five.
The attitude of those who took part in
the proceedings was more serious than
usual and the discussions were animat-
ed, and in few instances acrimonious.
On the whole, however, the speakers
We're conservative in their utterances
and at no time did the assembly lay
aside its dignity, as was the case at
the special meeting on Friday last.
The delegates approached the subject
of eliminating the boycott with some
hesitancy, but when once the topic
was sprung opinions were freely and
positively expressed. A motion to con-
tinue the boycott passed without a
second, and another motion to leave
the whole matter with the executive
boards of the two Trades Assemblies
was displaced by substitute.
The substitute was offered by T. L..
Lewis and it provided for a committee
OF twelve, three from each of the
trades emblies-the Belmont and
the Ohio Valley-and three representa-
tIves from each of the locals of the
street railway employees. The reso-
luton gave the committee absolute au-
thority to negotiate a settlement of
the strike, the only condition imposed
being recognition of the right OF en-
ployes to organize.
A salient feature of the meeting was
Mr. Lewis report of negotiations with
the street railway company, and the
adjustment of differences entirely sat
isfactory to the employees of the b., b.
& NJ. f. line. The company, Mr.. Lewis
said, have agreed to recognize the or
ganization TO settle all grievances
through the locals executive commit
tee and acknowledge the right of APP
peal to directors when the decision Of
the management is questioned The
company also agreed to pay 171h cents
an hour.
A committee, as provided by the sub
stitute, was appointed and the resolu-
ton was sent to the Ohio Valley
Trades Assembly for ratification
There was no serious objection Of
fered to the substitute by the members
OF the Wheeling strikers present
The call of delegates showed 80
present and full quota of officers
There were also a large number of
visitors on hand from Wheeling and
the three towns across the river, most
or whom were street railway en-
ployes.
Minutes were read and approved
The following credentials were re-
ceiyed and those of the new delegates
present were obligated:
1uSoci .. N. ANStSOu, "A. Il. Hall ana III,
E. Koehnlein. Ohio Valley Lodge No.
1877, P. w. l. P. A. of A., of Martins
Ferry.
Messrs. Geo. Williams, Geo. Morgan
and James Proker, Local No. 652, n. NJ
w. of A., of Klee, o.
Messrs. f. l.. Lewis, Fred Beiswen-
ger, Thos. Beauers, Local No. 10. N.
NJ w. of A., of Bridgeport.
OIL. Paul, A. F. G. w N, of Bellaire.
Messrs. James Mason, John Marsh,
c. d. Henderson,, of the B., B. & NJ. F..
Street Railway Union
VIM. Hilton had substitute creden-
tails to act in place of Chas. Perkins.
during the latter's absence
Question arose as to the recognition
of old delegates who have not present.
ed credentials since the beginning of
the new year 1t was decided to recog-
nize at this meeting all delegates who
have meen recognized during the cur
rent year.
Moved that street car workers on
either side of the river have the priv
ilege of the floor.
Moved to amend that the same
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