The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-08-26
FROM ILLINOIS.
BRATDwooD, Aug. 7th, 1871

BRAIDwooD, Aug. 7th, 1871.
T. the Edit q tie WOrKHO1AsS ADvoclTn
DEAR SIR-On Wednesday morning
last, two miners, John Lamb and Per.
val Clark, were burned BY an explosion
Of "" fire damp in the coal mine owned
BY the Star Coal Mining Company, and
mani ged BY Alex. CIombie, Of this place.
On many occasions recently the attention
of this gentleman had been called TO The
fact Of doors being required At several
points to force the curren. Of air around he
working faces Of the mine, and render
harmless those and other cognate gases
which infest the mines of this district. He,
however, from motives Of economy, Or
rather, we should say, from a ppirt 81
eontrariness, and The workingmen having
asked it--for be is never known to gran,
anything they ask, except they can bring
power to bear upon him to compel him
has paid no attent on to their requests.
Next day the workmen refused to 20 10
work, unless doors were hung, and
something done to protect them from
being roasted whilst working This
sct 1- theirs was an offence not to BE-
'ig'Fe.' ara IN example must DO uuaas VI
SON" as lesson for the balance to learn
from. David Dgnuison and Biz father
" Old Tom" were considered tbe nOst
meet sacrifice 70 be offered upon the ata
Of victimazation to appease the wrath Of
the great MoguL Did this not suffice. Oh.
ers were picket and ready ~ The back
ground 70 be laid On also. But \ "a
found unnecessary, two being enough Tb
others are chosen and ready for another
time, hen biz vengence demands a pro-
pitiation. We shall not at all be surprised
IT the men, when they get 50 fer recovered
as to be able to 20 to work again, End
their places filed BY BOhemians Or sons
such other class-and they handed their
discharge papers for having fired the gaL
Tins is something ike the feeling Of The
man, whether he acts 70 Or not remains 10
be seen.
The Star Coal Co., are sinking another
now coal shaft here. The work progresses
favorable, the sinkers having but little
sand or water 10 ccatenl with.
The Eureka Coal Co.." have jgi
taken estimates fer The sinking Of one. We
understand that Messrs Braidwood, Zoe
and Remeic, are he contractors A hfr
amount Of sand aud water is expected %
be encountered IN going down. None more
able 10 overcome ire difficulties arising ont
Of these thing. than tbe parties just men
toned
Active subscription lists, 10 behalf d
the widows and children Of Paul Newell,
who was murdered On Tuesday last BY
Mike Sullivan, are being passed around.
They seem 70 be well responded to, judg-
ing from The li-t when it reached US
Mr.. IIinchclle. notice, is mentioned
By biz friends, and the friends of labor re-
form, for Congressman at-Large for tho
State OF Illinois. None, am sure, Gre
more fitted to hl the position ID this STATE
than he. His .Iection-( could il Be "
cured, as It certainly could, did working
men but attend b their best interests aOd
leave party to fght the battles Of ParJ)=
would be a triunDh Of no mean order fo'
labor refOrmers a1 workingmen generally
10 this State. Sbud be accept the Dom-
nation which epect will b rendered
him, trust evey workingman in the
State will be a woKer for him aud be SURE
10 secure his elecbn, irrespective Of theH
party predictions 10 him they can re'
assured, whatever ielr party, 4 they WpgA
for a living, they have got FRIEND
hence, it is their duF to work for BIN.
Respectfully yours,
CONFERERE.
II. S.-Since III above was Wrltten,
Crombie has dischayed two more Of bp
Burt al George Young
He, however, otfrrettO re-employ them
,ut they refused the Offered favor. "
The iron works eoDany at Fall h"e'
re now building sevey four large boilers boilers
Seventy two Of these for the new Dui
ee, Granite and Static Mills. They NJ
be common cylinder iler, and are Sao.
10 feet long by 24 fe diameter. SON.
fifty men are now emPyed on these OOD
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