The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-27
CINCINNATI. APRIL p, 1872

TnE NEW HorEL-The committee of citi.
zens who for some months have been laboring
to secure subscriptions to build grand hotel
on the southwest corner Of Central avenue,
have succeeded in raising s2S7, 800 Of the
500 90 necessary for its erection The pro
position. Of the owners and legal representa-
tives OF the lets upon which it is to be built
have been accepted, and as soon as the n-ces-
sary transfers are made. the work will com
mence
Tar MAY CONVENTIONS. As the time ap-
proaches when the conventions commencing
on the LIST Of May are IL be held in this city,
the interest felt IN the community concerning
them grows deeper and more absorbing. The
Liberal Republican Convention, under the
Missouri call, is to be held at the Exposition
Hall, and Mozart Hall has been secured for
the Reunion and Reform Organization If
union Is not effected, which is doubtful, both
Will be in session simultaneously. The hotel
people are making extensive preparations for
accommodating the great number Of delegates
and strangers expected, and all the railroads
have reduced their fares.
DRIFT Woop- A funny incident occurred
above Pendleton during during the present
rise Of the river, which shows our Teutonic
citizens learn their green horns how to cut
then eye teeth. Hans Bummilbeg, ex-
subject Of KAISER William, having secured
residence for his family. thought he would in
tervieW the river and while watching the
,rift wood floating by, his friend Detriech
Mueller. a Nankeeized Teuton, came up
slapped him the the back and said
& Hans, would You like TO have a Job
D." NaW. says Hans. Well, says Detriech,
A." you take that skiff and catch all the drift
wood sou can, and pile it up here on the
bank and will give you half of it,. Hans
went to work and for his first job in America
done wonders. Detriech has enough wood
to last him through the year.
Coal HEAvERs' STRIKE. Between 300 and
400 coal beavers and car men employed in
coal yards and on the levee, have been on
strike for higher wages since Monday. the
18th ult- They demand increase from
s.. 90 to -. 80 per day, the same wages as has
been paid by the Gas Company and others to
their coal beavers and car men for some time
These men are organized and seem to be in
earnest, and if prudent, will be successful
Their demand is just one, and they have
the sympathy Of the people.
The coal merchants, a. usual when their
employees have asked for the same pay that
others receive and insist upon having il,
have raised cry Of persecution, talk freely !
Of the police the station and the work house,
and stgnatize these poor men as rioters,
RAIDERS &c, &c, appealing 10 the public for
sympathy and the authorities for protection.
In this instance the people are not likely to
sympathize with the coal merchants, but con-
time the hearty cursing they have rendered |
them gratis all winter they begin to see that |
there is quite difference between poor |
vorkingmen organizing to better their condi- |
tons. and coal merchants organizing to rob /
the public by keeping up the price Of coal, as
they have done since the city ceased TO have |
a reserve on hand to secure the poor from |
a coal famine. During the past winter, and !
even now, these coal merchants, who now re-
fuse to pay the advance demanded by their
have kept up the price Of coal he
yond all reason, which caused, during the ex
treme cold weather, great suffering among the
poor, resulting in the deaths Of many Of their
children and invalds
THERE being a vacancy in the Board Of Di-
recturs of the Hamilton County Work House,
Mayor Davis will now have the opportunity
to perform the promise he made last spring in
his letter to the workingmen's committee, to
present to the council the name Of a candidate
of their selection for confirmation In con
nection with this appointment our friend T J.
White, a veteran in the cause Of the working
men, is mentioned. Mayor Davis could not
present better man to the council for its con
hrmation. Mr.. White is plumber by occupa-
ton.
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