The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-07
Fs0M WYOMING TERRITORY.


CARBON, FEB. 70, 1874.
To the Editor Of the WoRKINeMANs ADVOCATE
Dear Sri have taken upon myself in
behalf Of the Wyoming Association. to
write an article, giving you a birds eye
view of what we have had to contend with !;
and knowing your full sense of justice,
who advocates the rights Of the working
men and miners, have presumed to ask
a favor of you, which feel convinced you
will grant
We have established Union there are
four Lodges under the same laws and con
stitution ; we have made arrangements to
connect ourselves with the National Asso-
citation.
The article | send you, every word is
true, and our Lodge, No 3, will be respon-
sible. If you see fit to make any correc-
lions in the article, you are at perfect lib
erty to do so, and would ask you to give
it place in your valuable journal IN the
next issue, so that our Union brothers and
miners may know our position ! remain,
my dear sir. Yours truly,
THos. HUTCHINGs
Are workingmen and miners to be crush
ed and plunged into despair by capitalists :
Such has been the case, and to some extent,
continues in some districts Capital and
labor should be at par neither class should
monopolize or take advantage. All man
kind ought to be governed by noble prin-
ciple of justice, and 90 hand in hand TO-
gether. Is this the case Capital has
been holding the iron rod Of tyranny to
that extent that laboring men have been
plunged into misery Thank God, the day
is fast dawning and shedding light into the
minds of men their eyes are opening
minds expanding, by which they can
breathe the pure, free air Of liberty, free
dom and justice. Bat did capital give it :
No! Union of strength demanded it,
Capital will often try to break through the
workingman's lines in the dead of the night,
when nature is reposing, and rob the@,
and resort to all kinds Of trickery which,
if known to the world, would be branded
by public opinion Alas the public are
kept in utter ignorance Of their deep, con
niving schemes. this treatment causes
workingmen to rise but their trouble is
not brought fairly before the public, thus
they are condemned. There Is a medium
open to us that fears MT capital, known as
the WoRKINGNAN's ADvoCATE,-a noble ii
tle-this paper will give US hearing. and
if we, as workingmen have been injured,
will uphold us.
l will give you slight sketch Of orr
mines, their government, and the country
in which the mines are situated. | will
not go INTO all details as to the sufferings
of the miners, but rest assured every word
is true as the MONDAY sun, and can be
substantiated by four hundred men 665
miles west Of Omaha is place called Car
bon, situated in a bleak, barren country,
with nothing to cheer the eye but sage
brush, rocks, sand beds, etc the wind
never ceases to blow summer and winter,
and no water can be got only what may be
pumped out of the mines, strongly impreg
mated with alkali, which is very injurious
to health. No kind Of occupation can be
got in this country, to speak Of, outside Of
the mines. At this point, Carbon there
are three mines, owned by the Wyoming
Coal Company they have mines at Rock
Springs, 165 miles west Of this place also
mines at Evanstone, still west The mines
havo hkoFa and IN, h., 70
BILE to the Company. Notwithstanding
this, the miners have been imposed upon
beyond the imagination of the public to
conceive. The officers of the Company
thought, as the men were here in a wild
wilderness country, with all resources cut
of, the miners would submit to whatever
they put upon them. l will give the names
Of the officers first, Thomas Wardell, gen
eral superintendent James Williams, su-
perintendent Of Carbon mines Amos Bag
gott, pit boss. do not think it necessary
to give details respecting the abuse Of every
kind the miners have had to submit to,
from these three men. No doubt they are
too well known in some mining camps.
Then again, the Company's store Is another
outrage, on account of the extravagant
prices. This store in managed by Jack
Wardell he In well known in some mining
camps-and if it was known any miner got
goods outside Of the ComPany's store he
was discharged. Family houses are not
repaired, but the rent must be paid, al the
same. Bad air. question if there is
mine in the United States worse ventilated;
thin il Q well known fact. In the States,
mines are not allowed to work, by the In
spector of Mines, until the ventilation is
made perfect. All miners know the i'll
effects Of o mine with bad air.
The miners here concluded not 10 be
subjected any longer to the abuse thrust
upon them for years. A delegate from
Rock Springs, Lodge No. l, by the name
of Peter Ward, President At that time,
came here to assist M in in establishing
branch Lodge. He steed In fear Of his