St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-09

fention of the surging crowd was I'M
undoubtedly to sidetrack the train and
put the engine with the rest of their col
lection in the round house.
But luckily the forethought Of the
superintendent frustrated their design
He had sent a reserve fireman up on the
passenger for just this emergency and
had him under lock and Key at the no.
tel, This was unknown TO thu strikers.
He was young fellow Of mettle and
feared nothing. The question then
arose as to how to get him from the no
tel TO the engine through the Jubilant
and we'll armed men. Their numbers
had increased until at least 100 were
gathered about the engine.
"FinaIly il was decided to have me
take him through. The operator and
Supt. TrenhoIm'S clerk went with ME
to the hotel, and the fireman was
brought out. Leaving my gun in plain
view, we went through safely. suffering
only from the abuse and threats of the
crowd. Clubs were raised, but not
used. The plucky fireman WAS told he
would be killed at West Superior. But
he bravely went to work getting up
ste m. and we backed down about a
mile TO get running start for the dash
through the enemy.
and use the gun if necessary.
I'VE expected them throw the switch
eS and derail us or do some awful thing.
With good steam up we started. Faster
and faster FrederickS forced the Qulver-
Ing engine on. AT thirty miles an hour
we flashed by the station. One fellow
made dash for the tender to cut the
brake. He caught the handle and par
TALLY swun< on, but dropped when
showed him tie gun. Some rocks flew
at US but failed 10 reach. AS We left
them to the real we were surprised to
see them run after US.
"'My God said Fredericks. the
switch is turnedn
There was no stopping, so he put
more steam on and fairly flew on. The
switch was one of the patent spring va
riety,wlth the open end uf the w toward
US. There was one chance in ten that
the tiange of the engine wheel would
open 1t and let us through 1t did. and
the whole train went over safely, the
only damage being the running of $50
switch.
with huge gulps Of relief we slowed
up. Too much credit canDot be given
brave Fredericks and his fireman, and
courageous Pratt When near there a
detail of fifteen West Superior police
city force were at the depot. Fully 500
strikers were there assembled, the chief
said. We stopped long enough to UNI
load the much-needed butter and eggs,
and then started on. The crowd yelled
and hoOted, but dared do little else.
However, despite the efforts of the po-
lice, they cut the train i'll two places
and stopped US before we had gone 800
feet, and again before the bridge was
reached. No further incident occurred,
and Duluth was reached at 4:30.
There was great rejoicing at the
depot. No wonder, for potatoes are 50
bushel, eggs 80 cents a dozen and
butter dollar pound. Superinten-
dent of the Northern Division Tren-
holm said that he had been doing
switching and working like beaver.
He gave ME transportation home OIL the
st. Paul d Duluth. as the Omaha dared
run no passenger trains through West
Superior and opooner and said lie would
himself try and take a freight from Dii-
luth to ST. Paul if necessary.
"ThoroughIy worn out. l reached
home Sunday morning. We mad moth
ing to eat aud little sleep for twenty
TWO hours.
The ten days embargo was ended
and the blockade successfully run, as
Supt. Scout hao promised"