The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-09-05

Ts,he Editor Il the EoRKTSeNAN'4 ADvOoArE.
Mr.. EDITOR: Having coHe to an ami
cble settlement with our employers, we
lin this method of making the fact pub
Il. After three month s at strike we
hvs N last accomplished four end. The
Struggle has Heen a bit Ter one, during
shikh time the majority q the men here
Mkered great many privetions and hard
ikips aud, cdhsidering the various and
numerous na4onalities Anbr.esd, think
that this strike has no paaleii nls-hrs,
.ory of coal mining in thslStase VERY
thing was CARRIED On 81 smoothly and
tuiet that VI can almost say it was a
Measure to b in the strike, where 50
much harmony and order prevailed Al
though we had great deal Of dCstitution
which v fully expected, as the strike was
not entered dpon without due delibera-
ion), all the Ihost destitute were relieved.
In fact it was The first step taken to secure
4 good and efficient Relief Committee,
which l am happy to say discharged their
duty faithfully, and great credit is due
them for their prcmptneas in attending to
the distressed The comPittee was chosen,
one from each nationality, thereby giving
equal 1usticvto all Our strike terminated
on the 4tn OF fSoPtemDsr,bu it WAS agreed
THAT no miner should "a to work TIL tnt
Monday following. Everyone was very
well satisfied, and the 5tA being Saturday
most of the; miners had gala day, anC
great was the rejoicing IND the camp. Th'
blackleQs that we're work hg to the tune D
about 200, when they he'd I'D that the mel
and employers had come u terms, trembleC
in their boots, and on Saturday held 1
meeting, and then, by common consent
agreed to vacate the compeny's works, for
as some of them remarked, eff we stoI
here we shah never have pny good luck
Accordingly on Monday they had tw'
passenger cars shunted around to tn
shaft, and, vith the aid sof two freigh
cars, fhey were transported to their oil
haunts in Chicago or SO ne other town
And now we are clear Of every one Of them
Where they went to, wei could NOT tell
but one or two Of them dederves more thai
passing notice, as they were old miners
and done us more injury nan any of tn
others. Thete were two chat went to tn
Diamond Mines to work, whose names ar
Robert Foster and William Hardness
They went sopewhere in the south part o
this State. Union men, BOX out for them
and shun then as vipers There was on
more old miner in the c. & w. works
by name David Houl fHe is Frencl
Canadian, and has gone to Brenna, il
Trumbull county, Ohio With these OK
ceptions, believe all tie rest were mex
perienced men, but, thanks to the unity 0
the men, they are one and all gone. Som
| of our men are in very bad circumstance
now, but l think we shall be able t
weather it Though. There is a gres
number Of our men here yet that have no
got work, as only part Of the works hav
started. 1t is therefore hoped that al
Nen will keep away till tfade revives, an
in that way give the msh that have<too
the battle change.
Thanking all places that have sent u
money and given US encouragement, 70
their prompt and kindly aid, assurin
them If ever these places should stand i
need of assistance in the same way tn
men of Braidwoed will be among thei
| first and warmest friendsT
Hoping the cause Of the Union will NEE
with the success it deserves,
remain, your truly, -