The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-09-19
THE MINER.
oTrcE or THE MINERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, /
CLEVELAND, O., Sept Z, ls74 i
The following circular explains itself

ILRbLANDt w sept n 1873
The following circular explains itself
| To Oficers and Members
DEAR SIRs We are happy to be able to
say to you that the " strike" at Braidwood
which has lasted fourteen weeks, has Just
been amlcably settled. The miners are well
satisfied with the terms, as are also the en-
ployers. General good feeling prevails there
| between all parties, employers and employed
1t is something creditable to the leading men
Of that field, and to the men themselves, that
in the whole time not a single man was in.
duced to leave the ranks and become a black
| leg. The miners there went out with the de
termination Of staying out till they would
win the point, depending on themselves
alone. and not on others, to do their work.
We say they have done remarkably
well. The task they had to perform can be
| appreciated when it is known that they had
seven different nationalities to Lanmonize and
satisfy. This is evidence that the nationali-
ties will fraternize and work together for the
general good when all are Justly treated. Let
those vh1 feel Respondent because the
foreign .lking people and the negroes in
their reg cannot be made to join hands in
the WORK 40 raising themselves in the social
scale, look and take courage from the Braid
wood encounter Now, that all is settled, we
trust that peace and harmony will long abide
with them, and that the coal companies there
will, in the future, adopt the more advanced
plan, arbitration, in settling all questions and
disputes that may arise between them and
their workman also. that the men Will
strive always and be sure they are right be-
fore they raise point We say the exercise
of forbearance, caution and intelligence is
necessary to the preservation of that good
xr-in hot wfsf bofr
and the operatives, and our wish is that
those be used so in that region, that it will
be long before such another contest is
haxarded
The entire coal fields Of Missouri are now
in the field for cent a bushel advance on the
summer prices so, also, in Murphysboro,
ILL.,, resisting a reduction of 25 per cent. on
the price of digging In the Peoria district,
an advance in prices has been asked, and the
men write hopefully Of the result Fountain,
Parke and Vermillion counties, Ind, have
asked to be raised fifteen cents on the ton,
but we cannot say what are the chances of
success. On the whole, the trade in the
West is looking up some-not 50 much, how
ever, as to warrant very sanguine hopes or
rash steps on the part of the men. Nothing
will 20 wrong for another month. Be care
full
JOHN SlNEf, PRESIDENT.
JOHN JAMES, Secretary.
@. Since the above has gone to press, the
men in Missouri have gone to work at the adj
vance The men OF Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania, are out for four cents per
bushel.
THE ANTHRACITE HOSPITAL. An
thracite Hospital Association of Pennsyl-
vania, has now been fully organized. Mr..
Benz. Haywood, was elected President !;
Mr. Wiggsn, Of Tamaqua, Vice President;
James B. Reilly, of Pottsville, Secretary;
and John w. Morgan, Of Shenandoah,
Treasurer Efforts to raise the necessary
funds are to be made Immediately. Messrs.
Haywood and Wiggan subscribed $500
each and Judge Pershing $4OO. Other
large subscriptions we're promised. Now
let an honest effort be made to ensure sue
cess and let the miners and laborers not be
behind. The project is In good hands and
will be q success.
Philip Stahler, pit boss at the Empire
Coal mines, near Mascoutah, was found
dead on Sunday night last, under . trestle
on the st. Louis & Southeastern Railway.
His head was nearly severed from his
body, which was terribly mangled. 1t was
suspected that he was murdered, and his
body placed on the track to be mangled by
the train, in order to conceal the crime,
but the coroner's jury could find no evil
dence of foul play.
On the ed Of September miner named
Ambrose Reed, employed at Carlinville,
Ill was killed bv A fall of coal
A strike among the bOatmen has stopped
operations of the Allegheny col.n-
try (Md.) mines, which ship by canal.
The operation at Wilkesbarre, 30 widely
known % the burning mine, " il about to
resume. after eight months idleness, the