Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-02

Yesterday the Belmont Central
Trades and Labor Union met for the
first time in their new quarters at
Bridgeport in the hall above the opera
house. The attendance was UP to the
average, although Bellaire delegates
were conspicuous by their absence.
The cause of this remains to be ex-
planned, and some think there may be
some soreness among the Bellaire peo-
pie
The meeting was quite an interest
ing one and the union showed more
decision than usual, and the remarks
made in regard to this union fully
showed that this Dody means business
in the future The union was present.
ed with a communication from the
Maryland miners that are on strike
and asked the body for their support.
After reading this communication to
the members, Mr.. DAVIS, who represents
this district, made very interesting
talk in their behalf, fully stating why
these men had gone on strike, and
showing that they were only asking
tor their just rights. His talk was
forcible and his statements were UNI
questionable, as he only stated facts
and substantiated them. At the con-
clusion he was cheered by the dele
gates.
John Stevenson, of Barnhill, Ohio,
secretary of sub-district No. 8, Ohio
Mine Workers, gave very good state
ment of why he was in this section, and
that he had quit his work to help the
striking miners out. If there ever was
conscientious union man John Stew
enson is one. His remarks were to
the point He is conservative but al
ways right, and his aid to this solic-
iting committee has enabled them to
raise over $1,000 for the aid Of the
striking miners.
One of the important acts OF the
union was taken against the daily and
weekly papers of Bellaire that refused
to organize their forces and have them
join the union, as warning was given
them at the last meeting, but these
papers had paid no attention to
it AS the time was up motion was
made to place these papers on the I'M
fair list. This motion was carried
unanimously. A motion was made and
carried that a committee of five be
appointed by the chair to visit all those
advertising in these papers and notify
them that if they did not discontinue
their advertisements they would also
be placed on the unfair list. This mo-
ton applies mostly to the merchants.
The committee appointed is as fol-
lows: Hicks, Curtis, Grouse, Branford
and Smith. They will visit merchants
during this week.
The cigar manufacturers had a
grievance, but as there were none of
the delegates present the matter was
deferred, but instructions were given by
the union to be careful in buying CT
gars and to only buy those union made.
The Labor Day picnic was discussed
and it was found that the dates of the
Wheeling Labor Day and the Amalga-
mated Association picnic at Martin S
Ferry conflicted with the dates this
union wanted. This conflict in dates
may loose Martins Ferry this gathering
of the labor people, as the committee
is not pleased with the action of the
Martins Ferry locals. This committee
will report at the next meeting.
A Martins Ferry butcher was plac-
ed on the unfair list
f The different delegates to locals
were authorized to ask their lodges to
subscribe for the miners at Cumber-
land, Md, who are on strike No
doubt the locals will contribute.