Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-10


CHANTSEM R. DILWORTH
TALKS -CONFERENCE WITH q.
S. COURT OFFICIALS.
There was no change in the situation
concerning the street railway strike
yesterday. No attempt was made to
operate cars, but Secretary Shirley says
that cars will be sent over the line
this morning. The tie-up has already
had an appreciable effect upon bust
ness. Every merchant in the retail
district will testify to this. There
was general complaint that Saturday
receipts were below the average
amount
Chairman Daniel L. Dilworth, Of the
Executive Board of the National organ
ization of street railway employees, said
yesterday to Register reporter con-.
corning the situation: 1--WE have
made our last overtures to the COM
pany, and if any effort is made to open
negotiations for the settlement of the
| strike, it must come from the other
SIDE We are ready and anxious to
treat with the company at any time,
and will consider any proposition that
is submitted to us. We are anxious for
settlement, as a matter of course, be-
cause of selfish interest and because we
appreciate the fact that the strike re-
suits in a great deal of inconvenience
to the public"
While the Federal Court was in ses-
sion in this city last week, District At
| torney Jos. H. Gaines sent for Secre-
tary Salisbury, of the Trades Assem-
bly,, and notified him of the phases of
the law bearing On interference with
the operation of cars conveying the
mails. Mr. Salisbury got all the infor-
! matioS possible, not because the strik-
ers contemplated any action of that
| sort, but in order to equip the men
with arguments to prevent their SYM
pathizers from committing any rash
acts.
No attempt was made to operate
cars on the street railway yesterday.
What men of those engaged to operate
! the lines who are still at the barns,
kept indoors. Up until six o'clock last
evening everything was quiet. At sew
eral points along the line, however,
new distractions were placed on the
rails
1t is a noticeable and commendabie
feature that the strikers are not Only
! abstainlng from obstructing the com
pany's tracks, but whenever they see
any one else doing SO they compel the.n
| to desist. One instance of this occ,;r-
red ON Saturday. A car had been stop
ped by a pile of stones and wood on
the track on Wood street, near Thirty
ninth. The crew were clearing the
/ rails, surrounded by jesring crowd.
A striking motor-nan happening along,
net only dispersed the crowd but as
| sisted the crew to remove the OBJ
| eitacle5.
A striking conductor, in speaking of
| the matter, said: 1--WE do not intend to
| take hand in blocking the lines. We
don't want to take that way of keeping
the people off the cars. What we want
| is the people ON our side; we wapt their
assistance in our fight, as we think
they would give us freely by staying
off the cars, if the true situation of at
| fairs is known. The old men will stop
any one blocking the company's lines
| if they happen to be present, but We
cannot afford to be On watch along the
line"
The department of the strikers Ger
tainly bears cut this statement. When
! they are on the street they either stand
in little groups talking or go about
their business. Tie SIR kers claim that
| they are emily asking the company fo-
what was promised them when times
should get gedter. They are not asking
| for mere wages, but a short day. in
order to spend little time at least
with their families.
Mr. Shirley, when seen last night,
| said:
at has been reported to me that
| there was considerable disturbance
about the barn this evening. A crowd
| gathered about the lower end of the
barn and besides making a great deal
| of racket broke a number Of the win
| dows. I'VE have asked the Marshall
| county authorities to aid us all they
can. l called upon Sheriff Doyle, Of
| Marshall, yesterday personally. l I'M
| derstand he is now at the barn and
| that he has several deputies with him.
l also saw Mayor Sweeney yesterday.
| He will try, think, In every way ne
| can to preserve order.
The night operator at the barn, said
| that crowd Of about 200 young men
ranging from eighteen to twenty years,
| gathered about the operators office in
| the lower end of the building about 8
o'clock. They raised quite a racket,
besides breaking five lights out of the
! Office windows. No one was injured.
! When asked if he had seen anything
| of Sheriff Doyle or his deputies, the
| operator said he had not noticed any
body around the building.
| A delegation of eleven men. accom-
panied by Mr.. Thomas, who, it is
| said, is. acting in the capacity of repre-
sentative for tie Wheeling Street Rail-
| way company. arrived at Ballaire yes