The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-21

ecHoEs FaoM TINE MINES.

ECHOES Fa0M TINE MINES.
Orncs or
TIE MINERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Room IL, s4 SENECA STREET.
CLEvELASD, March 10, 1874
To the Editor Of the woRkHeNASs ADVOCATE.
BRAIDwooD, ILL.,, advises MS that work
there is dull beyond all precedent, about
400 men going idle and having nothing to
do. aft ia humiliating," my correspond
ent says, TO see how things are managed
liz the works Of the largest company uper-
ating here. The underground manager
has an interest in two whisky shops in the
place, one of which is kept by his son-in-
law. Men who bestOw their patronage on
these places are furnished steady employ
ment, and good at that, while the good
man, should he be Templar and Unionist,
is ousted to make them room. A fellow
must needs only" says he, "spend his
surplus money in one Of these . hell
holes" denounce the Union, its leaders
and their motives, and he il sure to get
place, should noble minded man who has
done no wrong require to be turned away"
What price man must pay here to get
permission to work for living. He
must needs make beast of himself by
drunkenness, and devour all over what
yields him bare living in riot and de-
bauchery Surely the owners Of those
works know not that this is the case, else
they could not permit it. Truck shops,
four months notes in payment of wages,
script redeemable by the issuer only at a
discount, gutta percha money, and all the
other evils we have yet heard Of, pales be-
fore this one. A man must be drunk
ard and spend his earnings in bosss sa-
loon, or he cannot get work or should he
have it, his place is endangered unless he
does So Terrible fate to contemplate ,
shoredy S. Mills, FOUNTAIN Co. Ind,
states: IAN tine miners ot this district
want to be united to the National Associ-
alton We number about $50 men, and
have three lodges. Give us such informa
ton as you deem necessary To enable us to
join. We await instructions, etc.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio, Feb. 20, says I:
81 forward you nInety-seven names and
the money for membership into the Miners
National Association. Expect to forward
you number more in a few days. Wish
ing YOU all success in the cause, | remain
respt ctfully, etc.
A lodge OF nifty members has been or
ganized at Clifton, West Virginia. They
say Soon all alcng this track will be
with u.s." We hope SO.
A lodge has been organized at Carbon
dale, Ohio, and is dong well.
PLYMOUTH, Penn, writes : 81 am
Obliged to carry book with me in my
pocket to take down members names, that
| may give satisfaction. Here there has
been no pay since November, but all will
flock in about the IN ddle of March. Re
spectfully, yours, etc.
good lodge is running at NIrden, Ill.
They sent a contribution of $25 to assist
the men of Tioga.
BRANFoRD, Fsyette Co, Penn, says
Our trouble at this point IS now settled
and we are again at work. We have 81
per 100 bushels. Have Just been out two
weeks The men on the Fayette Branch
are still out. They did not come out with u.s.
Had they come out sooner our trouble
would not have lasted so long. If they
will Just hold out a short time all will be
well and our price will be secured Siney
did not happen this way, although We were
anxious to see him. Yours. etc
BRYANT, H., says We have your
letter and circular, which were read before
the lodge, and all were well pleased with
their contents. We gave some to other
places, thinking they would beneht them
also, as we want to get all into the Union
we can We decided by unanimous vote
to become a lodge Of the Miners National
Association. We are increasing in mum
beers every meeting since We 80 decided
Next meeting night we will 5, nd you the
names. Yours, etc.
OGLEsBY, ILL.,, has some fears of trouble
in the future, and would like to restrict
their hours Of labor They think, how
ever, it is best to do nothing at present
because trade is so dull that they will ex-
cite the opposition Of c,pital. A very wise
conclusion for Oglesby at this juncture.
ZALEsTI, Ohio, has just organized good
lodge of sixty-eight members They say
they are alive to their duties as men and
miners.
HUNTSVILLE, Mo, says There are
seventy-tive members of the Union here
who desire to be united to the Miners
National Association. Send us, please, all
necessary instructions, and oblige, etc,
etc
Mason CRY, West Va, has good lodge
Of fifty members in operation. Prospects
for all the men Of the region are good.
CARBoNDALE, Athens Co, Ohio, is work
ing lodge Of sixty-five members, and are
satisfied that good results will follow their
connection with the National Association.
The men of Rock Springs, Carbon and
Scranton, Wyoming Territory, are on
strike. The company, they affirm, wants
TO discharge all the young men and employ
married men only, ana compel them to
truck their pay in their stores. The men
say this they will not allow, as Tioga coun-
ty is all the example they want of that
kind, and it is as near them as they wish
1t (the SYSTEM to come. They are hope
full of success in short time if miners will
only keep away. The company threaten
them with bringing Cinnamon. The miners
have no fears from them.