Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12

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slev6n nen brouot u Bsllaire last
Sunday have been accepted by the COM
pany, and the other I'VE men have been
dismissed. It was reported that six
new men were sworn In at the car barn
yesterday morning.
The employees on the Bellaire division
of the Wheeling Street Railway Com
pany's line remained at work yester-
day and made the regular runs on their
own division, extending from the lower
end Of Bellaire to the lower end of
Martins Ferry. AS previously stated
in the Register. the Bellaire men will
continue to work on their own divis-
ion, as the company has promised them
that their wages shall be governed by
the result OF the strike on the opposite
side of the river.
Apropos of the statement that the re-
tail business has been seriously affected
by the strike, merchant stated yester-
day that his cash receipts were about
cut in half. and that he felt he could
well afford to pay $40 day for two
weeks to have the strike settled.
Another proprietor of large retail
house stated to a Register reporter
that he had made proposition to Sec
rotary Shirley to raise sufficient funds
to buy the Wheeling railway property
at fair price, within six days. He
would guarantee to pay 20 cents an
hour, and his was bona fide PROPOSE
ton.
CITIZENS VIEW OF THE STRIKE.
To the Editor of The Register.
Slr:-Let me second most heartily
the views expressed in a morning pa
per by Public Order AS man of
business methods, l believe that every
contest can be adjusted by common
sense methods, and that the common
sense plan is sure to lead to the just
and fair result. That means that dur
ing a controversy every party who
thinks he is right will act with dignity
and keep himself on the side of law
and order.
Now, Mr.. Editor, you know as well
as l do that the strikers want to keep
quiet themselves. but to have their
sympathizers intimidate new men from
taking the jobs. AS long as this at.i-
tude on their part continues. it seems
plain that the strikers believe they con-
not win without such methods.
But whatever they believe, let the
good citizens of the place take pains to
insist that there shall be no disorder
and no public intimidation. The police
force is under oath to enforce order,
and must do it. That means that any
one who puts distractions on the track,
or assaults workman with stones or
mud, or makes open threats, belongs in
Jail. People who are doing such things
are not really criminals, but they have
to be treated as such because they are
breaking the law and wronging the
public.
1t ought to be safe for any man to
accept and perform work on our streets,
and if he is hindered by personal viol-
ence, then let the chief of police do
what he has sworn to do. II strikers
cannot win by peaceful methods, then
let them not win because our city gov
eminent allows sympathizers to break
the law openly.
Where police discipline Is lax the
city gets bad name; capital will not
invest here, and worst of ALL our young
people are encouraged to feel that laws
are only meant to be kept when the
police department is so inclined. I ask
you candidly whether any greater harm
than that can be done to community?
Let the company and the strikers set
tie their controversy without disorder;
and if trouble comes, let the police meet
it halfway, for the sake of
GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Wheeling, April IL, 1899.
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