| Show DENVER AND EIO RIO GRANDE GEANDE RAILROAD MORE MOKE COMPLAINTS FROM THE HANDS atair LABORERS TARE TAKE NOTICE clr Cir ARMA arua den dener denver er and rio grande railroad colorado december soth ISSO 1880 editor deseret mews mems we started from home november loth with the expectation of going to new mexico to grade where the climate was warm and delightful but instead of that we were enci enzi landed in the tops of the rocky mountains at an altitude of feet temperature about 20 degrees below zero and there we had to work for the railroad company under their irish tyrannical bosses through sunshine and snow sundays included and no quarters were allowed for the sick and suffering and all had to stand up and eat in in filth and dirt like so 0 o many hogs while some were eating others were standing out in the snow awaiting for a chance chaice to jump and g grab mb at what they could get the grub being po poor those that were late had to eat the leavi leavings and then if they were late to work they were discharged the company that came before us under florida were turned over to the R R company leaving them in a worse predicament than we were in we have just got out of bondage and are 15 miles west of the summit working under our contractors call and ferrin who are doing their utmost to make us comfortable for table we are not goin going to our expected destination this winter our advice is to all those who expect to go to the tile warm climate of mexico tins this Nv winter inter do not bo be deceived in the tile manner which a great many have been JOHN H jonn JOHN S ALMA albra shingleton and sanctioned by tho the majo majority y of the company y GROVERS CAMP 11 jeand and R grande extension ou oil river col december h 1880 editor I 1 deseret easi men when seeking employment on this railroad should not apply to the foreman ofa of a camp for work but the actual contractor or some agent or person author authorized izod b by him t to 0 employ men nied the tiie foreman being 0 on the grade is naturally questioned on the subject and he invariably refers the enquirer to the contractor myself with sever bever several alother other men from salt lawe lake city and adjacent settlements walked a distance of 60 miles ralles carrying our bedding IV we 0 not only wore were unable fo to obtain em e ou the moi amsi bilt but at root doot od camps food was refused us even on payment until we reached th the e first mormon camp toi tolleys colleys Tol leys from nephi where we were generously entertained to a substantial meal free of cost from there we proceeded to grovers camp where we wo have remained ever since for the first five or six days we ifould not commence work owing to the non arrival of tools etc notwithstanding mr grover supplied us with the necessary food gratis and we commenced earnest on the lith of november the grading is progressing as ag rapidly as hs can be expected taking into consideration occasioned by bi now storms s and severe frosts the supply of provisions hay and grain is an undertaking ie quiring requiring the utmost energy awid arid and contractors I 1 imagine did not foresee this question in its true as aspect the original cost of the above to say the least is exorbitant then add the freight from the ena end of the track th the value evalue is doubled in the event of more utah men thinking of coming to colorado I 1 would strongly advise theato stay at home this winter for they would hardly clear expenses in the spring about april this road will be an excellent field for railroad men yours very respectfully respect rully ali mam williams |
