The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-17
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The PecuIlaF ExpoFisnos Of . Novelist
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The Peculiar ENpoFionce OF Noteiiet
IN getting Facts for q SiOFJ.
Prom TIE Clsveland Plain Dealer.
Last July the strike Of the Cleve-
land rolling mill employees was
at its worst, when one day the cry
spread through the city: The strik-
ers are coming 20 Old residents will
not soon forget the day and its thrill
ing occurrences. The more violent
agftstors in their ill-ehOsen speeches
had denounced the purse-prOud resi-
dents Of Euclid avenue so frequently
that more than one dWeller on that
wealthy thOrOughfare entertained q
symptom Of fear that the more lgnOr-
ant and violent Of the mob would
lead wholesale attack on the resi-
dences there. The fear was not
grOundless. Dunng the greatest
strike that Toledo ever saw the viO-
lent agitstOTs kept harping about the
money kings and gamblers OF the
Produce Exchange. They were IN
not the reInOtest sense responsible for
the grievances that lead 10 the strike,
but the slogan Of the mob that follow
ed at the heels Of the strikers, and
for whose rash acts the strikers were
held responsible, kept crying, down
with the Produce Exchange" until
one night a mighty thrOng Of angry
men, with nothing to lose and every
thing 20 gain, went snrging through
the streets and gathered about the
Produce Exchange 10 burn Il. All
they lacked was q leader. and that
lack saved the great building whose
business is the pride Of the city.
It was just such q mob that ran riot
in the streets Of Cleveland one day
last July, when the word few along
Euclid avenue, 1.-The strikers are com
ingw
They were going along Case avenue
10 the Union Steelscrew works.
Ladies' and children out walking on
Euclid RveRue ran In terror into their
residences. Rev. George Thomas
Bowling, whose residence Is on Euclid
avenue, near Case, and within sight
Of the route taken by the strikers, was
at work in bis study when his wife
hurried 10 from 9 walk with the news
that the mob was coming. To her as
tonishment Mr. Bowling put on his
coat and prepared 10 go out.
"Where are you gOing?"
with the strikers" was the calm
response.
III seemed that the man was mad.
Asa person well known to the masses
it was fair 10 presume that some Of
the mob would recognize him.
Knowing that he was the pastor and
friend Of the ChlshOlms it was fair to
presume that they would attack him.
Subsequent events proved that had
any person known to be In sympathy
with the Messrs. ChishOlms fallen
into their hands that day he would
have suffered personal violence. Mr..
Bowling went unmOlested, however,
by reason OF his bOldness. He clapped
q slOuch hat on his head and threw
himself into the mob.
He shouted Rs loud aud ran as hard
as any Of the crowd. He walked be
side q violent riOteT who sued for the
evidence Of cOmradeship In the form
OF "chRW Of terbacker," and was Of
Tended when bis partner admitted
that he was out Of the weed, with the
mental observation that the weed was
out Of him to stay. His zeal, however
deceived bis eOmrade.
When the crowd stOFmed at the
door OF the screw works Mr.. Bowling
was In the thickest Of the fight, TAX
ing q passive part with = show Of act
ivlty that deceived those who were
not too excited 10 be Observant. It
was fortunate for Mr.. Bowling that he
was not near the men that assaulted
Mr.. Fayette Brown else he would no
doubt have forgotten the part he was
playing, and rushed to the defense Of
Mr. Brown. He went with the mob
when it compelled emplOyes 20 draw
the fires and cease work. In short,
he saw the thrilling events OF the
day with keener eye aud closer vision
than any other person. Ul-stairs
into the packing-rOOms went the mob
and seized packages Of screws and
hurled them about the room, mixing
ali varieties Of the products OF the
works.
Mr.. Bowling had an experience that
day that seldom falls TO the lot Of n
literary man and q writer. One who
had the power TO write what he saw,
could not help making Interesting
matter Of the record Of that day. Mr..
Bowling had that power. The events
Of that thrilling day set him think
ing, and finally set him writing. He
wrote, not as too many writers do, in
order to write something, but be-
cause he had something that would
be written, and the result Of that day
and It's train Of thought is Mr.. BOWL
fnriR novel 1.-THE Wreekersn