The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-29

II bears the name OF an lTlSh IanulOru
who belonged to that claes in that island
who have made the name Of landlord q
synonym for "rGCk reRts," and for
yIrlous exaClions and eXtoTtions Of an
oppressive character. Col. Boycott, as
hs was called, WAS an eviCter OF tenants
who were in arrears for rent, and the
rem. claimed represented valuations that
were Arbitrary and unfair in their CharaC-
tor because Of the fact that any improve.
ment made by tenant for his own better
living or his higher enjoyment Of his
tansntship became basis for new de-
mlnd for increased rent.
The evlcLed tensntry Of this Col, Boy
colt, dispofsessed Of their homes and
occupations by those harsh measures
that have been the rCproaCh Of Irish land
lordism, beseiged him at the time
OF crop gathering, and by their appear
snce in large numbers at the scene oil his
operations hindered and thwarted him in
taking care Of his crops to such an extent
that he lest a large part OF his harvest.
Thus was introduced to the world the
name and the modus oporandi that are
now rs familiar as household words to
newspaper readers in this country, The
spread OF the name and its methods, and
the adoption Of them as an agency Of CO.
ercion in labor difficulties in this country,
isouly fresh illustration OF the whole les
son Of history, viz: that abuse Creeps in
where use had It's iusti6able place,
and Transforms and pervertu a remedial
agency OF an exceptional character into
an instrument Of malice, injustice, wan.
tonnes and chaos in the. hands Of un-
BcIupulous men.
1t needs no argument to make clear this
history Of the boycott in this country.
The great case OF the raid on the Missouri
Pacific railroad system last spring is an IL
lustration OF the gross abuse into which
this imported and un.AmerlCan method
has fallen in this country. That case was
simply this: A man employed in tho
shops Of the Texas Pacific railroad ct
Marshall, Texas, bankrupt railroad, at
that time in the hands OF two
receivers appointed by judge OF the U.
S. Circuit Court, was discharged for cause
by the foreman Of the shopswhich cause,
as it was finally shown TO be, was his over
stay on time leave without iuBtifable
reason. The demand was made by q
number OF his friends for his rsinstate.
ment, which demand was refused, and
this refusal was finally confirmed, after
invesdgation,by the receivers in charge OF
the road. Various attempts were made to
coerce the Texas Pacific road into COM
plianCe with the demand, but as 1t was in
the hands Of the U. s. authorities, It YVES
found TO be dangerous customer TO tam.
per with. Therefore resort was
had 10 another agency, and
this resort illustrates to what unsCrup-
ulous lengths interruptions men who
are vested for the moment with mere brute
power, unrestrsinedby conscience, will go
to accompl ith their ends They conceived
the idea Of CoerCipg the Texas Pacific
road through the agency Of another road
that interchangCd large business with
it-viz; tho Missouri Pacific, and accord.
ingly man named Martin Irons, q Mas
ter Workman Of the X. OF L. at sOdalia,
NO., now q vngrant in confinement at
Kansas City, issued an order to the EN-.
ployees Of the Missouri Pacific road TO
leave their places and unto in his scheme
Of coerCing the United States authorities
in charge Of the Texas Pacific road
through injury to another road that had
no connection with or responsibility for
tho act OF which they complained.
The story Of the struggle 10 enforce this
decree Of Martin Irons against the Mis-.
souri, Pacific, and on the part Of the rail.
road to resist 1t, is familiar enough to
newspaper readers not 10 need repetition.
II Is u story Of misfortune in u thousand
homes that were onCO happyl.a along the
line Of tho Missouri Pacific system. 1t
story Of crimes committed to derai pas.
Bengpr trains and kill innocent people. II
Is o story Of troops and police called out
and lives lost in various atTrRys between
law and lawlessness. II 10 the story OF
hundreds Of ruined employees who lost
their all and from whose presence and
vengeance at last Martin ,1ronS was glad |
TO dee and lose his identity in tho per.
let's Of tho large city where he was at
last arrested as a vSgrant.
There is another we'll known case that
wo might cite illustrative Of this brutal
and constituencies exercise OF ianCiOd
power in tho direction Of gross outrage
and wrong We refer to tho Lake Shore
railroad at Chicago, and the attempt to
make thatroad discharge seven BwitChmon
who had been In lis omploystor years,
ior q refusal 10 take part In q strike
several years prior 10 the time the de-
nSnd for their diSChargewAs made, An ex'
post isCto decree was Issued against them,
and in order 10 protect their intended vic.
Tins nearly the whole police force Of
Chicago was required to be on cxtraordln.
AIRY duty for weeks, and the lntetChanEea.
bic business Of all the roads COnterlng at
Chicago was greatly delayed and endAn.
Sered Tor the same length Of time.
The fact that both Of these now historic
and ipnomlniOuB schemes were finally do.