The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-11

affairs in Braidw0 We are still stand
ing out against the oppression Of the tyrans,
and are still determined to gain the vic-
tory. On the Sd inst man came TO this
place, and wished 10 get ssventy-6ve men
to 20 TO "RAnd's Mines" in Fountain
county, Ind. but he got no men from here,
as it was more than suspected that all was
not right in that place.
MEETING on UNDKR-BOssEs. s
On the 9th the under-bosses had meet
ing among themselves and decided to re-
sumo work on Tuesday, JULY. On the
6th all was quiet, sports Of the Fourth were
continued, and all were gay. On the 9TH
the under bosses went to work. On the
same evening q deputation of women and
little girls waited upon them, and they
have not been to work since. On the 9Th
two "blacklegs" came, but did not stop
long
FRAUD.
A special telegram appeared in the Chi
cago Times of the 9Th, stating that the
Braidwood miners had resumed work and
that the strike had ended. A telegram
was sent to the same paper, contradictIng
the statement, which appeared IN the issue
of the 9th. On the 9th telegram came
from Streator, saying that they were all idle
in that place. On the 10th six more
"blacklegs" came on the noon train, and
we got four of them away again before
they got to the shaft. On the same date
IS All. fthla,L h..rr.aH ~
g shaft-their arms and faces were burned
little. This is the result of putting mex
perlenced men into the mines. | think
such a course should be prevented by law
On the 18th two more "blscklegs" came,
and were sent away again. telegram
was sent from Streator, stating that there
would be meeting in that place at nine
O'Clock in the morning. Bills were issued
announcing that all persons not working
in shafts Nos. l and 2 would not be adj
mitted, but when the hour for meeting
arrived our delegate d. Mclaughlin, pre-
sented himself at the door of the hall, and,
with some little difficulty was admitted on
the condition that he would say nothing Of
what he heard but he never heard that
the men Of Streator were going to help the
men of Braidwood in any way whatever.
So the meeting ended On the 18th seven
"blacklegs came to this place, and six
got off the cars at Wilmington to go to the
Diamond Mines by team. We have posted
men to watch them. The Adjutant Gen
eral is here to-day to judge whether the
military is needed here or not. This IS
about all at this time, but we will keep you
postsd. Yours, truly, MINER.
BRAIDwooD, ILL.,, July 10.
The situation at Braidwood at this time
is as follows:
On July IA twenty-five men were
brought here from Chicago, mostly Danes
and Norwegians. They were IN a car by
themselves, and came on the passenger
train due at this place at IL 40 A. M.
When they came to this depot they were
shunted into a side-track, and the switch
engine at this place coupled to them and
took them to the shaft, where some Of
our men had gone and arrived before
them and our men induced seven Of them
to leave and they came with them to the
depot and went away again. The seven
that left the car said that when they came
to the depot, and saw 80 many idle meI
around they wished to get out but they
| (the company or their minions) had the
doors locked, and told the men that they
could not get out, and that if they did get
out the men of this place would kill them
but when they arrived a: their destination
they came out, and six of them wheeled
they did not come here to blackleg anC
would not do IT. So you see this is wha
the company at this place is doing bring
ing men here under false pretences, anc
| locking them in the cars, and tell
ing them if they offer to get out tina
the miners will kill them-what | cal
kidnapping But think the company il
about played out, as every scheme they
concoct is exploded by the miners, ant
Sweet is in terrible rage He says h,
will leave the streets of Braidwood as bar,
as he found them. He says he will let tn,
grass grow over the top Of the shaft, anC
all such like nonsense but | take motto,
that he is trying his best to get men int,
4 them, but without avail He has one d
two old men and little boy or two, bu
they " don't amount to a hill Of beans
The men say they have stood six weeks
and will stand six months, if necessary, t.
bring the strike to successful issue. On
the 10Th nothing of Importance TRANSFERRED
News was spread here that the Governo
was expected on the noon train. Tn
miners were DESTROYS of seeing him. AM
also wished to have an interview with him
so as to give him little of our side of tn
question, as we were confident he had hear'
only the company's side, and our side, n,
doubt, was made great deal worse than
ever was, is, or is expected to be- This
about all have to let you know at present
| remain, yours truly, MINER.