The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-21
Fa0M ILLINOIS.
BLOOMINGTON. MARrH 3. 1874.
t. the Edie Athe WoEktxsuAS's ADVOCATE

BLOoNINGToN, March 3, 1874.
t. the Edel lNthe WcEkixsuASs ADVOCATE
BLOOMINGTON.
at the present moment, may justly lay
claim to the subriquet Of the " City Of
Mad, for her streets are avenues If mud,
into which vehicles must not venture, as
they would he certain e. sink below the
hubs, and the horses % knee deep.
have seen many Of them stuck 50 fast
that they have had t. unhltch, or wait for
more assistance. The roads leading to the
city are in as bad, if not worse condi-
ton, entirely retarding what little business
might be transacted at this season Of the
year.
Nevertheless, Bloomington boasts Of
her progress She has become largely in
terested in the grain interest Of the sur
rounding country, and prides herself in
doing large agricultural business The
real estate spectators, too, have had a
finger in the pie, and lots have been laid
out, and held up at double and treble
their value. The knowing ones are look
ing forward TO the day when " Normal, a
little suburb, will be Incorporated, and
both will be compounded into one, Bloom
ington and the beautiful little Z" Normal, {"
the golden egg Of the spectators will be
no more.
THE ROUND HOUSE
and railroad shops are quite extensive,
ard employ large number of hands. In
the blacksmith shop, there are about
twenty men employed from thirty To
forty in the boiler department, with
large force in the machine shop. But
they have
among them, and this is pity, for they
appear TO be men Of good understanding.
There is field here, and at many other
places along tits road, where Mr.. Feb
renbatch" could SOW some seed. But |
will allow him to know best about these
matters, and take walk further down the
road to the
BLOOMINGTON STOVE COMPANY.s WORKS
These works were established some
years since, by company consisting Of
eight persons, with shares amounting to
800, 900, all Of which are now taken up
without single one being placed IN the
market. The company manufactures a.
bout sixty-four different patterns Of stoves
for burning both wood and coal. They
hnd ready sale for all they manufacture.
which is the best assurance that these
articles are first class. | was shown
through their works by Mr. Piggott, who
introduced me to Mr.. Hamilton, CORES
ponding representative Of the
MoULDERs UNION,
with whom | had long conversation
afterwards we paid visit to the office,
where we we're cordially received by Mr..
". a. Winegardner, secretary Of the
who very courteously showed
and explained to MS all the patterns and
varieties Of the different stoves manufac
tured BY the company. Your correspond
ent was also introduced to Mr.. W. +.
Brophy, superintendent Of the works,
who kindly invited him to pay them an
other visit. Every man employed ia these
works is a member Of the Moutder's Union,
and the company will not employ any but
Union men. Attached . these works is
well, which is said to be the
BEST WELL IN THE COUNTY,
yielding -, 0OO gallons Of water every
ten hours. The well Is twenty-eight ieet
deep, and thirty feet ia diameter, contain
ing seven feet Of water
After resting a while, thought | would
turn my steps among
THE MINERS,
and following the thought with the action,
wended my way to the south shaft, the
only one now IN operation. was not
long in getting into conversation with one
or two Of these men, who pass the best
part Of their lives beneath the surface Of
the earth. The men are completely dis
they have been trampled up-
On, and crushed down BY the company,
and have no hope Of resurrection. after