The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-05-29
FROM INDIANA.
Ever your friend,
B. r. TREVELLICk.

HARMONY, Clay Co., May IL, IS.
To the Editor Of the woKKiSeNAS's ADVOCATE
As your readers have not been informed
as to the progress we have made since April
n, | crave your favor for the following
rather lengthy communication Since the
mass meeting Of 26th ultimo the men have
been standing firm to their colors and the
bosses are equally determined in their op-
position, bat their tirmness is only ap-
parent while that Of the men are becoming
steadier every day.
During the first week of May, the Wat
son Coal Company shipped from Chicago |
like so many sheep, fourteen Swedes to |
work in their shaft, but they had no sooner
got to work than a consultation was held, |
and the facts Of the case laid before them. |
Five out Of fourteen left Immediately and
the others promised to do so, as they had
been imposed upon by the company
LITTLE GAME OF BLUFF
One of the said Watson's goes it on his
muscle, and by way az making it NOR,
demonstrative, occasionally draws his re-
volver. In this manner he has succeeded
III intimidating few Of the men, but such
men at times meet their deserts. re-
member once Of bully who had been in
the habit of cutting every little fellow that
he met. At last he came across one that
vas not half his size las the school bows
say, the little dwarf put up with a good
deal Of his nonsense but on one occasion
he put it on little too thick, and the little
mans indignation rose t. a fighting point.
The result was that the bragadocio get a
sound threshing, and forever afteWard was
quiet. But it must not be Inferred that
a sound threshing is in store for this
wATsoN's BULLY,
because his little game is too well under
stood By similar course the puddlers
were drawn into disgrace, and public
opinion was turned. But the miners of
Harmony understand their business, are
law-abidilg citizens lee ture on the justice
Of their cause and are determined. to abide
the issue Ii the Watson boys see proper
to play the braggArt, and indulge IN such
childish pastime they are at liberty to a.
so-but il viii be their own experience.
FALSE STATEMENTS.
Notwithstanding the false statement Of
the bosses are 50 mOnstrously circulating,
We are still receiving aid from our fellow
miners. We would, however, caution all
our brethren Ia the different sections 81
the country against listening to our state
ments ennnating from this place, as 1t is
the interest of the bosses here to circulate
all kinds Of rumors to the effect that our
men have resumed work, and the strike
is over, but these rumOrs have no fUunda-
ton III fact, and are circulated for the
purpose Of deceiving our friends abroad
to discredit all such reports, unless they
are sent by mail, or published ia the labor
press
THE FAITH RENEWED.
The miners here have resolutely settled
down 70 stand the seige for another three
OF four months, and the generous dOna-
tons sent as from our many mining friends
will carry as through it triumphantly
But don't expect they will have to stand
So long The operators had a meeting a
few days ago ana they talked Of giving
Ian. Int fau of hn nhaffnaf.a
in the way. Their own interest, however.
will give them another vIey Of the contest
soon, or many of them will be irrevocably
swamped From scurllOus article in the
Brd-d Echo of last week, written, we
presume, by the Secretary Of the coal OPP
orators Association, they say # u had not
been for the burning Of the shafts they
we're able 10 give the former price one
feature in oar strike is, we are not asking
an advance, while the miners IN ONO are
demanding an advance on last summers
prices, and, We believe justly too.
II the operators in Clay County do not
speedily accede to our former price they
may find, when they are ready to give 1t,
that it may be too late.
ANXIOUS FOR SETTLEMENT
Our men want to demand dollar per
ton-ifteen cents advance on our former
price-but We are anxious to get a settle
ment Of the existing difference, and thus
far have dissuaded them from any further
demand. # the burning Of the shafts
has been incendiarlsm it is not to be at
tributed to the miners as class Tor they |
as much regret it as any other citizen III
the county. Such diabolical work cannot
advance the interest Of workingmen, and
the coal companies know it as well AS we
Nevertheless they taken advantage Of
these painful occurrences ih poisoning the
public against us, SO that the little aid they
were disposed to give is withheld and We
are treated with abuse and contempt
But thank God our mining brothers IN
derstand our case, and their weekly dona-
ti,ns sneak volumes ia their favor.
DONATIONS RECEIVED.
The following sums have been received
since our last, TO you and are gratefully
acknowledged: Lodgel44, Nyesyllle, lndi-
ana. $50 miners Of Watson's Coal Com
PAW. Desmoines, Iowa, 800; M. n; A..
s1O6 Braidwood, S3565O collected oy