Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-28

FAIRS UNCHANGED.
The street railway strike situation
changed it's aspect very suddenly, last
evening, and at ten o'clock was not as
satisfactory as it was three hours
earlier.
Yesterday morning and afternoon,
after the results of the discussion OF
Wednesday evening, between the Coun-
Gil Committee and local directors of
the Company became known, there was
general impression on the part OF
those having access to inside facts that
there were good prospects for settle
ment, and that by Saturday night there
would be an adjustment of differences
and basis of agreement arrived at.
This was largely based upon the state
ments made by Directors of the Com
pany at Wednesday nights meeting,
and which were unoficially communi-
Gated to the other side during the day.
An evening paper, which is, unfortun-
ately, published in this community, is
sued an edition which contained an
article the tenor of which represented
that the conference of Wednesday
evening was without the knowledge or
authority of certain officials of the
Company, and studiously and
falsely gave the impression that
the negotiations in progress had
no force or weight, and bound
no one. This publication was a
most unfortunate one, coming as it did
at a time when many people were using
their utmost endeavors to bring about
a settlement, and an immediate and
exasperating influence of doubt and un-
certainty was interjected into situa
ton already sufficiently critical, and the
effect was apparent last night. What
may now happen is past guessing; but
conference of all parties at interest is
scheduled for Saturday, on which day
the Board of Directors of the Company
will hold a meeting, and it is the sin
cere hope of the entire community
that, despite antagonistic conditions
which, under the circumstances, have
no legitimate part in the present situa-
ton, there may be some agreement ar
rived at.
Last evenings conference was be-
h. oil
resentatives of the strikers union, the
latter being Vice President Orr, oi De-
troit, and Messrs. Padden and Burke.
The full Council Committee was pres
ent, and the session was held in the
Committee room at the City Hall,
where the conference of Wednesday
night was held. There were extraor-
binary precautions taken to keep re-
porters away, two police officers being
on duty, one in the corridor and the
other on the outside porch. The Coun-
Gil Committee reported generally the
results of the previous evenings con-
ference, and in return the repreS enta-
tives of the strikers stated their side
of the case, reading to the Committee,
in the course Of their presentation, the
written aims and objects of the or
ganization.
Without going into details, it may
be stated that the. net result of the
meeting was unsatisfactory, and one
member of the Council Committee stat
ed last night that he was done with
the whole business, and another said
he was disguised and disheartened.
Both said they did not see what good
could result from the proposed general
conference of Saturday, and generally
there was feeling that the situation
was uncertain and unpromising. That
this is an error is devoutly to be hoped,
and the entire community will unite
in the wish that a basis of settlement,
which to outsiders can apparently be
blocked out, will be arrived at. The
Company, through it's representatives,
says it is willing to make certain con-
cessions. The men, through high Off
cial, say they are willing to do their
part, and there appears to be no good
reason why, through the mediation OF