The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01
FROM ILLINOIS.

FROM ILLINOIS.
BRAIDwooD, Jan. 20, 1855
20 the Editor Of the woaKrssmaS's ADsoa.rr.
Somewhat over four months ago. a.
dent occurred at one " the mines here, WI
resulted In the injury or one Of our fell
workmen, rendering him incapable FOR
according 70 the opinion Of the physical!
attendance). and unable to fulfil or peri,
any manual labor whatever. The accid
was caused by large stone falling from
roof Of the workings, and crushing its .
victim beneath It. So huge was it in
portions that, foc considerable length
time, u baftisd all efforts made by a zoe
number Of workmen, who had rushed to
rescue Immediately after the occurrence.
remove Il, or in any way to render assists
TO the poor fellow under II, who All the
suffered and underwent the most excru,
ing pain that was ever the lot Of poor eri
humanity to undergo. After numbe
Intellectual attempts TO remove the bloc
was found TO be more expedient to dig
bottom from beneath him, which process
cupied considerable time, but it was fe
be the only practicable remedy for the
and BY these means be was extrrcated
conveyed TO his home, where the SURG
made an examination Of his wounds
found them TO be Of very grave and e.
sive character. His knee was literally SIN
ed, bis thigh-bone splintered INTO the soc
and otherwise badly crushed and III,
about the loins and abdomen, leaving it =,
doubtful whether be should survive or
Here, then, was case ID try the har.
heart, and am happy to sa- il was n,
responded to- The miners, notwithstanc
the representations that has gone abr.
with regard to them, saying that they ~
hard, an unfeeling, and barbarous clAs
people, felt in their barbarity, that It va
duty incu mbent upon them IN this, a.
thousand other untold, though no less
Portant instances, 10 attend, u nurse an
provide for this, their aceident-stricken
: ther in toll Their generosity was sppe
to, aud It was not withheld their syn
this were awakened AMI exercised frec
their benevolence was s0licite and il
not in vain. Benevolence-thOR Lrlgh
gem OF all the attributes Of man-hoy n
good might not the world derive from a
healthy exercise OF thee; how much sul
] ing might be allayed, oldest thou but al
a smile upon the wretehed bow man
the Ills that crowd the poor, which
, receive their death blow! how many or
sorrowing hearts that would be cheered
frightened up anew oldest thou instil
invigorating balm into the bleeding wou
How many are the dropping souls II
0 sinking in despair, but would revive, 4
thou but prompt word Of wholesome, :
encouragement. Al, that the word e
: feel the truth Of .he poet when NJ excl
i ed
: ''By pride and envy We have bera
But strang gers % each other;
. Yet nature meant that we should lean
q In love on one ancth-r.H
The workmen here feeling, as 7 have
" IL was duty devolving upon then "
\ that he should not want, bat be provide
r the necessaries OF life, be ana liz lau
e kindly awarded him five dollars per "
!. and gave their services, night and day,
after the other in turn, until be was S.
: what recovered, when they employed a |
, one Of their own number who had bru
d hand aud unable to 90 any other wUrt
a two dollars per day to wait upon him 50
a. his services were required. He u not
> far convalescent as 70 be able to habDel 3
! a crutch, and the miners, having taken
i matter into consideration, short time
| resolved that they should give stIll tut
a proof Of their generosity by subscr,on,
. much as might enable him te enta= into
y little business Whereby ne could make a
hhood and be independent The comn
J. on the subject, NJ .ssrs. Mooney, Stewars
!. to whom praise j. due for the energetic
ner in which they fulfilled their mi,
went upon their errand last week ana
, ceeded in obtaining upon the subscrir
1t lists nearly $500
a II the spirit displayed IN tn.s Act was |
generally acted upon, there w.ald b. II
gr;efs, fewer ills, fewer cas- y .. dest,tu
T and lesser amount Of mi erv pervade
70 what IL called, Christian countries. than
+ which We notice in every Jay and every
OF our existence.
By giving this a corner YOU will n
. obhge. Yours, very respectfully,
JoHs JAN