The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-25
SUNDAY LEGISLATORS

Declare Against the New Railroad
Bond Proposition = without In
vestigation and Little Discussion
This Action Was Taken.
with coatsand vests shed and waving
fans through the oppressive atmosphere
the trades assembly yesterday after
noon grappled with the double task OF
keeping cool and dlsposing of the busi-
ness presented. The attendance was not
large. and the session was briefer than
the ordinary. doubtless because Of the
hot afternoon. There was q lack OF
breezy discussion and likewise a lack
of breezes through the poorly ventilated
hall, and listless attention was given to
an important measure like the Union
town, waynesburg & West Virginia
bond proposition. to which adverse ac-
ton was taken on a resolution which
excited little or no comment, but was
adopted without controversy.
A committee was appointed from the
assembly to aid the potters' local un-
Ions in entertaining the delegates TO the
national convention. The committee
consisted OF AIessrs, King, Doyle and
Stein, and It was given full power to
act, and instructed to provide whatever
entertainment was deemed necessary.
The assembly officers were added TO
the committee.
The form the entertainment will take
was not decided yesterday. A trades
assembly" night was proposed: also
banquet and trolley ride to the dele
gates. Nothing can be decided on until
the assembly and potters local commit
tees confer. They Will meet together
July 2, The potters' convention opens
July 0.
Under the head OF good of the or
der" delegate from the street car em-
ployes union announced that the
Wheeling Railway Company had volun-
tarlly advanced the wages OF its em-
ployes from eighteen to nineteen cents
an hour, to take effect after July !,
which was greatly appreciated by the
men, said the delegate.
A resolution calling on the assembly
to subscribe for 1000 copies Of the "Ap-
peal to Reason" was effective In get
ting President Bauer 10 leave the chair,
who endorsed the New York People"
in preference. The People" was the
Socialist LABOR organ, Shlu Iue pTeSl-
dent, land II we want to take Social
list paper, let's get down to one that also
cares for labor"
The motion was adopted. lie call
for a division there were 16 anu IL
noes.
In a speech. the glst of which was
that the cpunty's finances were not
large enough for the purpose, and that
the railroad company was rich enough
to do without the appropriation, dele
gate offered resolution to the effect
that It was the sense of the assembly
that there be voted down by the people,
the proposition to bond Ohio county for
S5OO,O0O for the proposed Washington,
Wayuesburg & Wheeling railroad. The
resolution was adopted without much
discussion.
The resolution was evidently intended
to cover the Uniontown, WaynesburB
& West Virginia road, but only the re-
porters noted the error. A correction
was made after the meeting.
Credentials were received from Her
man Dupke, Sam Kindelberger and
Charles Soldier, of the brewery workers
local.
The assembly's picnic committee met
after the adjournment and audited n
number of bills. The assembly lost
money on the affair, owing to rain.