The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

In hearing lasting from 4 until p.
M, the trades assembly yesterday Il 4
regular meeting. sustained three charges
Of conduct uhbeeoming a member
preferred against Secretary Thomas v.
salisbury, following this up by dsclar-
ing his ONCE vacant. Recently Mr..
salIsbury's resignation was asked for
BY the assembly's ofticlal board. but he
refused to resign and demanded an In
vestiGattoa.
Yesterday these charges were sab
mEtsea, two Of the AYe being dropped
in the course OF the AFFAIR. The charges
alleged that Mr.. Salisbury was guilty
OF conduct incompatible with 4 union
man and ofIlclal Of the assembly. Dur
ing the Investigations progress con-
siderable friction was evident and Mr.,
saltsbury's friends at It's close threat
ened to take further proceeding: that
the matter would not be allowed to rest
With the majority Of the assembiys de,
cIsion, and 4 sore was created that
promises some interesting after-feat-
ures.
The meetings opening feature was
the chairs ruling that none but bona
dde delegates would be allowed TO re-
main. After the roll call a delegate
raised the point that there yet Rmain-
ed non bona EIDE delegate-Ar. Par
sons, of the Belmont body. Mr.. VIII
Ians said he would vouch for Nh. Par
sons good standing as a member Of the
AmalEamated Association. but Presi-
dent TIghe adhered to his ruling.
Then Mfr. Williams moved to allow Mr.
Parsons to remain. An amendment by
Mr.. Duffy was carried. which gave Nj.
Parsons a hearing while he reported
the action of the Belmont council in
withdrawing It's delegates from the
Ohio Valley assembly. Mr., Parsons
was appointed by his body to give this
formal notification. He stated that he
was unable TO report at the last meet
ing. HIS report was brief statement
OF the withdrawal, after which he re-
tired from the hail. .,
G. W. Greig's credentials were pre-
serted from the retail clerks union.
The Labor Day committee reported
the selection of August 9s and the State
fair grounds for the annual demonstra-
ton. The question OF street parade
was referred to the various locals. who
will report to the assembly through
their delegates their dIsposiuoa- to par
AIDE or no.. 50
The finance committees quarterly re-
port showed a balance up 10 date of
Isl 60 In the trustees hands, and SIS 81
WITH the treasurer. The assembly SUI
fertd a heavy expense by the street
car strike.
Letters were read from President w.
D. Mahon. national president Of the
street railway mems union: One ex-
pressed satisfaction over the settlement
Of the strike here and thu other was
copy Of sir. 1lahon'i letter to T.. L.
Lewis, OF Bridgeport. organizer OF the
A. F. Of L., refusing the application for
n charter OF the men on the BeiEaire.
and Martins Ferry line. In accordance
with the protest of Local No. lo9' Of
this city. which raised the constitution
a, polnt that no other local could be or
ganlzed on parts Of connecting road
without the consent Of the local all
ready existing. President Mahon con-
cluded his letter to Mr.. Lewis by saying
the protest was wei grounded aud that
Local loss consent was necessary to
another union on the wheelinE Rail
ways line. The letters were read by
President Tighe, to whom they were
sent.
The legislative COMMITTEES took up the
franchise application Of the Peoples
Railway Company. and submitted ma
jority and minority reports. The ma
porIty report favored competition In the
street railway business. and urged
council to pass the Peoples ordinance
with proper safeguards. one of which
was that the line and franchise must
never revert to the Wheeling company.
The city solicitor was asked To engraft
clause In the ordinance giving the
city the option to purchase and oper-
ate the Peoples line in preferences to
all others. whenever the city saw ut to
adopt municipal ownership. In enect'
while the Peoples franchise was advo-
Gated, the committee desired It drawn
up rigidly to prevent consolidation with
other corporations. a statement Of the
fares to be charged, etc, was also
solicited.
The minority report differed only In
that the concession Of franchises should
embrace the obligation to arbitrate all
unmanageable differences between the
company and its employees In the con-
s,rurtion or operation OF the system.
constituted by representatives OF the
company and employees.
Considerable discussion ensucd In
which there was strong showing OF
sentiment for municipal ownership. 1t
was pointed out that the question was
an important one. calling for deliberate
consideration. There was no law TO
prevent the new company from water
ing Its stock in selling to the city. or
from II going into insolvency, or to pre-
vent anybody from buying its stock.
The assembly was adverse to being
committed to any particular company
seeking a franchise. and there were
only few dissenting votes to the mo-
ton to lay the legislative committees
report on the table. SO the matter was
accordingly dropped,