The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-01
FROM ILLINOIS.
REEFS sTATIoB, ST. CLAIR Co,
In g.ut 2etb 1850

FkUM ILLlNUlO.
REEBs sTATIoE, ST. CLAN Co,
LII, sgt. 9eth, 1860.
To the Editor Of the woRESeMAs's ApyocArE.
1t is my unpleasant duty to announce
the death Of beloved brother Of the
Miners Union, of Lodge No. ., OF this
district, George Uttley, who came e
his untimely end on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad last Friday morn
ing, the 23d inst. lie had been sickly
for some time, and thirking a change
Of air would tend towards his recovery,
he left here to visit some friends living
in Cascyville lie got better rapidly,
and he started for home on the coal
train by way of Alma, last Friday
morning, and in attempting to jump
from one car 10 another while the train
was in motion, he fell in between them
on the track, aud the cars passed over
his head, crushing his skull to jelly,
and otherwise injuring him. Ills re-
mains were taken in charge by his
friends, and sent home to his wife and
family on the same day. Ills wife was
expecting him home on that day but
alas, little did she dream that he would
be sent home a corpse. Imagine the
agonizing feeling of despair that seized
her, when she was informed that her
dearest friend and protector vas no
more, leaving her helpless and alone in
this cold, uucharitable world, with a
family Of six helpless little ones to pro
vide iOr, without means to keep the
hungry jaws of poverty from her door.
If the wealthy class OF our people could
but feel one half Of the sorrows and
Affections that the poor widow and
orphans have to endure when such
awful calamities overtake them, they
would grant at least enough cOmpensa
ton to the workingman for his labor
rs to enable him to lay bye enough to
keep the hungry wolf from his door, in
the event Of his being taken from them
Too awful to contemplate the sordid
misery actions of rich men and women
who live in sumptuous palaces, with
every comfort and luxury that wealth
can command, surrounded with all thai
nature and labor can produce, daily
End hourly striving to make themselve,
richer, regardless of the heartrending
agonizIng cries of the millions Of theiI
down-trodden, oppressed fellow crea
] - ,rrarllaco of III a vtraalt,,or "a,
Of despair, that is every moment being
heard by the Almighty God, wrunl
from their poor, over burdened hearts
by the grinding, crushing, selfisl
actions Of those favored ones who ar,
only human beings like ourselves. !
day Of reckoning is fast approaching
The prayers Of the widows and orphan
are being heard. Then God help
those money kings. They may res
assured that the same mercy Will b,
meted out to them that they hav,
meted out to others.
The members Of Lodge n. 9, Rccb'
Station, when they learnt of the 81,
fate Of their brother, assembled in thci
lodge room, and passed the ioliowin:
resolutions:
WHFREAs, II has pleased Almighty Gol %
his own Wis purpose, 10 permit the rcmlvl
from amongs. as Of oar friend and brother
George UtsIty, uho was accidentally killed %.
the coal cars OF che Ohio aud Ms 7sippi RAJ
road near Caseyyillc, Illinois, W. FtilIy, Nrg'
cmbcr the 22d, A D., 1870.
AID, Whereas, IN bis death ~ have lo-.
faithful member Of out organ. z,tion his lamii,
! = tiud h'-hst.d aud fathst, his church 4 ctf
si>teut and cxemp larry momber, aud society
good man ard true.
Therefore W II Resolved Thit NJ tender 3
this her irrepairable loss, and mat We VIII eye
cherish the memory OF lii virtues.
And bc Il Further Resolved That We appca
to the whole district % aid Us ia assisting th
widow and family wi p means tiiat tiny M
live above want and poverty.
His remains were followed to tn
tomb by a large concOHrsc of sorrow
ING friends. The miners marching il
procession, with the Mayflower Lodg
Of Good Templars, accompanied by tn
members Of the Methodist Church, 3
all Of which he was a good an,
worthy member, beloved and respecte,
by All who knew him. He died a tru
Christian. His loss will be deeply tel
in our community. Peace to his ashes
Yours in union,
GEORGE kINGHORN.