The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-11
mat coLoRED MiLLioyAIRs MINER.
His Dupea L-u In n PuInhie Plight while
He Il MAKING Morr Dup.-.


HELENA. Mont. Feb III reports received
from Radersburg are correct. and there is no
reason to doubt their truthtulness Charles
Porter Grove. President OF the Montana and
Illinois Gold Mining Company. should be
brought M with a sharp turn. Among the
guests at Hotel Helena is A. Wilson OF RAIDERS
burg. Yesterday he was endeavoring to get
supplies for eleven colored dupss whom Grove
located on his mining claims near Radersbure
last fall. Wilson IL one OF the best known citl-
Zens OF that part OF Jefferson county. and is
himself interested in mining. just neiore he
ardson. who had been to Grove CITY. as Porter
Grove ais the place where his shanties are
must be done for those eleven men at Grove
According to richardson's report the men
have scarcely anything TO eat, and. to make
matters worse. they have no warm winter
clothing, They are living up in the hills.
not fit for animals. There Is floor in the
shanty: there are no beds and the men came
they fear to 60 out into the hills Tor fuel as
they run great danger OF freezing to death.
The Secretary OF the company, DR.. Arthur. is
supposed to have made arrangements with
stores at Radershura: to supply the m on with
food; A month ago no promised to he in Ra-
this no has not done. and merchants refuse
further credit to the men on the company's ac-
count. Grove himself could not get package
Of tacks on credit at Radershurg
Nov lS Grove arrived at Radersburg with .
cnlODy OF 0Uetn cOIoreu men from Chicago.
His arrangement with these men was that
each was TO buy one share of stock for S. and
in return Grove would emf loy them a. miners,
paying them sos a month. After he had To-
Gated them Grove went back East. These men
had no idea OF mining but Grove promised he
would put them In charge OF n competent
m aiming man. Instead he placed at their head
William Howard. his brother-in-law. also q
colnred man and ignorant OF mining. Men
loufed around with no tools with which to work
for month or 50.
When the first pay day arrived there was no
money. hut ahou. week later there WAS re-
ceiNed from Grove or some Of the officers OF
Groves company SIC In cash and SOS 10 stock
for each man. -Four men mediately Quit
and walked into Helena. They were J. Bries-
ter, Jacob j. smith, =. Bramwell, and c. J.
smith. Here they have been ever since. 1t
was supposed that Grove or Arthur after eX-
posure by tho men, would see that those who
remained at the so-called mines were prop
ery fed ut least. But this has not been done
While tho mon are thus suffering in Jefferson
county, Grove Is In Washington City posing as
selling stock to other colOred people In the
Montana and Illinois Gold Mining Company
at 50 a share.
Wilson went to Radersburg to-day and took
WITH hi Hour. sugar. and other supplies do
mated by charitable Helena He will make
personal Investigation Of the condition Of the
men at Gro"e City. II the men are in the con-
dition reported by Richardson. Grove will
probably hear something drop in the national
capital. That Grove is doing rushing bust
ness in Washington il shown by the number
OF kilograms arriving in Helena making In
quiries about him.