The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-25

gun to pull the bough down, when some
Of the twigs caught the hammer and pulled
IL back, and when il fell it discharged the
load. inficting mortal wound IN his aide.
On tbs same day the trial Of Nick ClArey
came OF He was charged with murder
GUS intent, he having struck an old woman
with a big club in the head, inhicting se-
we're wound, and her life is despaired Of
He Is one Of the conpany's blacklegs, and
Of course the company took an appeal to
Joliet, and gave bonds for his appearance.
On the 10th eight blacklegs came to this
place at O'Clock p. m. The company did
not wish to let them get out at the depot,
g. We have the privilege then Of talking TO
them, and we oft times get a good many
Of them to leave, hence they took differ
emit mode Of bringing them in. The black
legs got of the passenger train at Whining
ton, and the switch engine went to that
place and brought them here in box car,
completely closed 50 rs no one could see
them, nor could any air get into them, so
they were shipped in without seeing where
they went, and in much worse condition
than many cattle. When this load of
human cattle arrived at the G shaft, the
Adjutant General WAS there to guard them
safely through, and when some Of our men
wished to speak to them they were refused
On the same occasion one Of the companys
watchmen, named Mike Budd, struck and
pushed of the car chat brought the black
legs) one Of our special constables, for
which he was brought before the Police
Magistrate and tIled ten dollars and costs.
He took an appeal to Joliet, the company
giving bonds for his appearance at trial
On the 18th, the Agitating General Hig-
gins went away north by the noon train,
and we supposed we were we'll rid Of his
presence. How we were deceived you will
presently see. On the same day a rumor
was spread abroad that two Of the black
legs were missing. 1t was said that they
went to work but never returned, and it
was the general impression that they had
persisted by ire-damp or choke-damp, but
nothing is known positively.
On the 18th, a certain person in the EN-
ploy Of the company had been around with
some seeds Of dissension, but they did not
grow worth cent.
On the 10th, forty-fve blacklegs came to
this place, seventeen for the Diamond
Mines and twenty-eight for the q. w. 81
| v. Eight or ten left again when they saw
how things were here. His honor % the
Adjutant General Higgins brought the
blacklegs here, and it is generally supposed
that he is hired by the G. W. a v. Coal
Co. to gather blscklegs. If this is what
the military forces and officer are kept Tor,
it is high time it was done away With, and
such men struck off the State Government
pay roll and placed where they belong
| After seeing them safe he HE'D himself
away formore.
On the DIST. several other men that came
to blackleg left the bosses ranks and lett
the place.
All things are going ON here peaceably
and quiet, notwithstanding all the rumors,
editoria S, and telegraph dispatches to the
contrary. The miners here are quiet and
well behaved, and more than that, they are
determined to bring this strike to a success
full issue All they want is the ammunition to
| fight with. We have every other thing
we have good crowd of men as miners
we have good leaders as miners. We have
heard certain persons express themselves
that if they had been here there would
have been no prolonged struggle, and the
strike would have been ended satisfactory.
Now We wish all such persons not to put
themselves out Of the way on account Of
our inability to settle our own disputes, as
we have men here among us with as good
abilities as can be found in any ordinary
community. 1t is not executive ability We
lack, nor unity Of action among our rank
and file, but it is the ammunition, or, as the
old woman said, the wherewith to do it.
Notwithstanding we have eight different
natIonalIties here, 1t astonishes our EN-
ployers how such harmony and good feel
ing can exist. They are paying men Of the
foreign tongue to SOW dIssentIon
among us, but no good comes out Of it,
and hence they are amazed. But pow
erty begins to pinch some Of our men, and
our funds are low and we would be pleased
to receive some little and from those that
are working, 30 AS to help us bring our
present struggle to hasty and at the same
time successful termination. Whatever ID
sent will be thankfully received and duly
acknowledged by M. Dando and D. Nc
Laughlin, President and Secretary Of the
District, box l4l, Braidwood, Will county
Ill Yours truly,
FoR THE RIGHT