The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-15

nearly three months-a strike which
involved the company In great expense
and loss. and which seriously injured
the business and interests OF the people.
and cast a stain upon the reputation OF
the cities OF Wheeling and Benwood as
law-abiding communities.
This company Is by the law held &C.
countable for the careful and faithful
performance Of Its duties to the public.
It Is chargeable for all damages re-
sulting from its negligent acts or de-
faults OF It's employees, and In that
strike, after the employees had volun-
tarlly left the service OF the company,
II stood out IN the end for the right to
determine who should thereafter ba
employed. The question OF wages and
hours OF labor were not involved in
that strike. The men who returned to
the service OF the company, as well as
Its new employees, we're paid the wages
provided for by the Scale and contln-
ued under the system ae to hours and
labor provided for by the SCALE for
more than seven months after the end
Of the strike. rs
THE Wheeling Railway company does
not make 1t u condition OF employment
that Its employees shall abstain from
membership In labor organizations. II
VIII not submit to any requirements
which would forbid the employment
by 1t OF persons not members OF such
organizations, or which forbid the dis
charge OF persons whom II does not
deem suitable for It's service without
reference to whether they are or arc
not members Of such organization.
1--WE do not here or now enter into the
discussion Of any disputed or disputa-
Die questions OF fact. It Is hoped that
full meeting Of the board OF directors
OF the company may be had on Satur-
day, April 18th. but It Is deemed wise
that this paper. presenting the facts
which cannot be disputed, and indicat-
Ing the attitude Of the company. shall
be presented to your committee In the
hone that You may be the better able
to assist In the solution OF the trouble"
Wheeling, W. Va, April 10, 1893.
u Fifty More Deputies.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligcncer.
PARKDRSBURG. W. Va, April IA
United States Marshal John K. Thomp-
son arrived here this morning from
Wheeling. His mission here was to
discuss the situation with Judge Jack
son and to get permission to swear In
fifty more special deputy marshals.
This can only be done on an order from
the attorney general OF the United
States, and after arriving at his resi-
dence. Marshal Thompson sent long
message to the attorney general. ap-
prising him Of the circumstances and
asking for the permission to swear In
more extras. Marshal Thompson dep
utlzed Chief Of Police Heaton to secure
men for the work and they are to be
sworn in only upon the approval Of the
chief.
Marshal Thompson refused to discuss
the merits OF the case with which he
Is having to deal. Marshal Thompson
wishes to correct the impression that
has gone abroad that he cannot depend
upon the men who have been sworn In
by him. While they are green men he
has all the faith In. them possible, and
considers that he has been, very for
tunate In their selection. Marshal
Thompson will return to Wheeling to-
morrow.
Company VIII Confer To-day.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the
committee appointed at the business
mems meeting Wednesday night met In
the chamber OF commerce rooms to con-
slider telegram received Thursday
evening from President T. H. Conder-
man, OF the Wheeling Railway COM
panF, In answer to the telegram of in
quiry whether he would confer with the
strikers regarding a settlement, at the
meeting or the Company's board OF d.
rectors scheduled for this afternoon.
The executive committee Of the street
car union was invited to meet with
the business mems committee. but the
strikers failed to see In President Con-
dermans telegram q willingness to
confer with them. They took 1t rather
that he meant the business mems COM
mittee. Nothing further transpred,
but hopes ore pinned on the meet
Ing OF the railways board OF directors
this afternoon. The business men will
have performed the task they set out
to do II they bring the contendlng par
ties together for the purposes Of set
Element Of the strike. They are allied
with neither party, but loss OF business
on account Of the strike lmpels their
interestedness.
On the South Side.
The strike situation on The South Side
yesterday was about as usual, there
being no violence offered within the
city limits. Cars running up and down
the main line were not molested In
any manner. the only thing approach
Ing demonstration being the cries OF
small boys directed at the non-unIon-
lists. Early In the morning Chief Of
Police Clemans went over the line In
the southern part Of the city. On the
down line, below ThIrty-seventn street,
on EolI street. he found n number OF
tin cans attached to strings hanging
from the trolley wires. These had ev-
idently been placed there during the.
night by boys. The chief removed the
distractions by the use OF small pole.
At the Barns.
On the street In front OF the barns,
just below the city line at Forty-elghthr
street. the usual crowd Of young men
remained throughout the day, but no
violence was attempted. The crowd
contented itself with dcrisive shouts
when cars came along and entered the
barns, and the same performance was
repeated when cars came out for the
trip up town. The deputy marshnls on
duty, with two exceptions. remained In
the big building. while one was sta
TONED In front OF the upper entrance
and another at the lower door. Occa-
slonalR- the crowd would attempt q
rnrlv wifi, ha To j.,
remained quiet and paid no attention to
the uncomplimentary remarks INDUCED
in BY the more daring ones In the
crowd.
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