The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-06-13
FROM OHIO.
CLEVELAND, O., June 2, 1874.


To the Editor of the woRKISoxAS's Advocate
There is no sign anywhere to be seen
that bids us hope that better times are near
at hand. ] mean among our miners. Ra-
Their the contrary is the fact. The sky
seems to lower and darken more and more
around us. Reduction and no work seems
to be the general condition of affairs, and
when it will all end, | confess it is past my
comprehension.
The situation at the different places
where strikes are in existence, remain un-
changed since my last. The men are still
holding to the positions they have taken,
and fully determined to see their struggle
end III successful issue. At Johnstown,
! am advised, an investigation is going on
into the workings Of the management.
There is unearthing some things that were
thought 10 be buried, and hid from mortal
ken. Much double hands work has gone
on there 70 the injury Of the company
and the NEIL for years, and ! suppose
the strike The general impression is that
1t will result III an entire change IN the
heads 81 the various departments Ot labor
at those works. If no other good comes
out Of the strike, report has it that this
will be of great benefit IN itself, both to
the company and the workmen.
IL L. IS ",
panIes to have investigations for their own
sake, without waiting To have a strike to
bring them out at other points AS well as
Johnstown. The men are quite hopeful Of
a victory.
The Hooking Valley men have had no
particular event to note during the past
week. All is quoted down now to a regu-
lar siege. Starvation is the means the
bosses use to subdue the workmen, and
ruin and bankruptcy threatened in return.
The indomitable courage Of these men to
resist provocatIon to wrong is wonderful.
They have obtained complete victory IN
this particular over their employers, who
have used every means to lead them INTO
disturbance and confusion. Their clever
president, MIR. Piert, is out at present for
subscriptions IN behalf of his men, and at
the same time Is doing good work for the
Association III general
DANVILLE, LINCOLN AND NINoNK.
are still unreconciled t. the terms offered
them by the bosses They prefer to see it
thr1trb h.A rs IL.
to 20 to work On the conditions. Some Of
them say they viii wait portion Of the
rail-, and see what changes are III the coal
trade before they yield
To-day the men Of BraidwoOd are re-
quIred to sign yearly contract. and sub
mt to a reduction of ~ per cent on their
wages No matter how the trade turns
here, the companies want q have the ben
eht. This Is an Important mining district.
ana this very duh season. The men can
not afford to be idle, and the signing Of
this instrument is the only terms upon
which they will be allowed to resume work
The breaking Of faith III such a case as this
who could blame when the condition Of
trade will warrant | would have them
scatter it III ten Thousand pieces To the
the coal trade. What is there To Justify
a permanent reduction in the wages Of the
workmen Nothing whatever, yet these
contracts mean that 1t shall be So
The IRON manufacturers at their last
meeting In Philadelphia have agreed to
blow out all their furnaces which is not
Imperative that they should run, 50 they
can maintain present prices for non. Tins
fnrf her tn1aeh1af - h., .l.,
They have gone ON strike by cutting off
supplies, and will now petition Congress
to give them an advance Of wages by in
creaslng the duty on iron. They have, ia
carrying out this resolution, locked out the
workmen who are dependent on this means
for means for living, and struck against
the country for an advance III prices, yet
they have the audaclty to appeal to Con
gress to subsidise the Northern Pacific
Railroad, that those people dependent on
the iron trade may have something to do.
We're wOrkIngmen guilty Of such fraud
what would he SAID of them by the press
ana the public Those fellows can SIT and
thus resOlve-can carry out their resolu
tIons, and these be telegraphed all over
the country, and yet prevent single ut
terance such as +" commune.
the following cases | cite for the benefit
Of members Of the Miners National AS
ISOLATION, who are deslrous Of travelling,
and hope all will pay attention t. the
moral they are intended to convey.
"--, May n, 1874.
j. JAMES, Sec'y, Dear SIR: The owner "
card No. -, dId not see H. worth ms
while to take his card with HIM when he,
laN% "A
some time ago. He Is willing nov e. pay
his card, as they will not allow HIM ~
work here until he can produce t. May
this be warning to others intending IT,
journey that way.
= Yours, ETC., -