The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-11-11
APPEALING TO GOV. PECK.
families of G0g8OjC Range Miners Actually
In Want Of Bread.

fd}lii6S OF 60g6OiC mango Miners ECJua'Y
In Want Of Bread.
ASHLAND, Wis, Noy. 3.-The situation
of the poor on the Gogebic range is
growing more alarming every day.
Actual suffering from lack of food i re-
ported, and threats of lootiug the stores
there are heard on every side The
idle men were formerly miners, but
have not had a day : work in the mines
they claim since last April. They have
been employed at odd jobs 10y township
authorities but the orders then received
in payment for their services have
been discounted to such an cN-
tert, they claim, that they have
been almost worthless. Even these
town orders have now been cut of, and
the town authorities have refused to
issue any more. In their desperation
the men met and chose one of their
number to appeal to toy. Peck for adj
wee and assistance, if possible. w. G.
Rodda pcnned the following, which WAS
sent to the Governor:
HuWET, Wis. oct 27.-To the Goyeruor ot
the >tdfc- SIK We, the undersigned, are
poor workingmcn, the majority of MS
miners, depending upon the mines for
living for our wives and families.
Sir we have been ont of work since the
last of April, the majority OF us, except q
little work. We have been working tor the
township of Vaughn. and that has been half
time, when 1t was lit weather for lis to work,
and our town order, We have had to cash,
or rather gave to the >turckCepcr~ for food.
They have taken out OF the orders,
before they would give us amy
food from . to 10 per cent
and charge us from 30 To 80 per cent. moro
Tor the provisions, than when We were
working in the mines, with cash instead of
these orders. And now we cannot even get
orders for what we have worked neither
food for our families, and our families are
in want of bread We have seen the board
and some of our wives have been to the
chairman of the board. Mr. McGcchau, and
hc told us ne would not give NJ uur orders
to get food, neither VIII he help us. and
Mr. McGeehan being poormaStcr, told our
wives that We men would have to get out of
this place and leave our families tor them to
care for.
SIR, we want to know from you by return
OF post If YOU can assist Us or do anything
for us. If not We shall bc Obliged to make
II rush on the stores for provisions. We
thought We would ask your advice before
making a riot, as We being American citi-
Zcus would not like to disgrace ourselves;
but hunger Is sharp, and to see our chill
drcn crying for food and not having any
thing TO give them X more thar We. A
body of honest workiugmcu. can stand,
nor neither Will We. Sir, We shall,
all and every one ot MS, feel
greatly obliged if you will answer 10y
return of post aS we cannot stand ont any
longer, from hunger. some "t us have
worked for three days without any dinner
and very little supper a We have not had
anything to cat, nor VIII the ~tOrCkrcpcrS
give us any without town orders or cash.
Hoping to hear from You sir hy return OF
post, we remain yours truly
U.. ANtEi'AH SII!/fNsi
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