Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-04-26


rolls along.
at the next street crossing. Excitedly
the railway man clutches Druinmond's
elbow and points. Two troopers are
kneeling close at hand.
"Shoot if they touch that switch, :"
says Drummond, and instantly the
locks click as the hammers arc brought
to full cock. Tho foremost runner is
almost at the iron stand; his hand is
outstretched to grasp it when gasping,
warning cry reaches his ears. Glancing
back, he sees his fellows scattering to
either side, and one look at the smooth
rolling car reveals the cause; two car
bines arc leveled at him, and fiat he
throws himself on his face and rolls to
one side amid derisive laughter from
the strikers themselves. A little far
ther on q knot of suyly rioters are gath
cred on the track. No warning whis-
tie sounds, and the changing bell is too
far to the rear to attract their attention.
"Out of the way there!" is the blunt,
roughly spoken order. No time this
for standing on ceremony. Vengeful
and scowling the men spring aside,
some STOPPING to pick up rocks, others
reaching into their pockets for the
ready pistol, but rocks are dropped and
pistols undrawn as the train whirls
rapidly by, and wrath gives place to
mystiication. Who-what are these
strange, silent, stubbly bearded, sun
tanned fellows in slouch hats, flannel
shirts and tho worn old black belts over
the shoulder? Even the engine has its
guard, and half dozen of them, perch
ed upon the tender, have leveled their
carbines to flank and rear, ready to let
drive into the crowd the instant brick
is heaved or trigger pulled.
And so into the great stone station
they roll, and here they find the plat
forms jammed with citizens-some
drawn by curiosity, some active sym
pathizers in the strike, and many of
them prominent leaders of the mob surg
ing in the crowded thoroughfare with
out. The train has hardly come to a
stand when from every direction the
mass of outsiders is heaving up around
it.
"Now, Feeny, clear the platform to
the left. Take the other side, Wing, "
says Drummond quietly to the officer
at the front door of the next car.
In the very fraction of second the
first sergeant and a dozen men have
leaped from the deck, and straight into
the heart of the crowd they go. Back
with ye! Out o. this!'' are the stern,
determined orders, emphasized by Wig
orous prods with the heavy carbine
butts. Astonished at methods SO prompt
and decided, there is only such resist
ance as the weight and bulk of those in
rear can offer, and that is but moment.
ary. The sight of those cleaning gat.
ling barrels, the stern, brief orders and
the rapid, confident advance combine
to overcome all idea of resistance. Or
both sides, at the head of the train, ths
huge crowd, half laughing, half suffo
eating, is heaved back upon itself ant
sent like great human wave rolling
up to the iron lattice at the Office end
Meantime, without an instant's delay
the battalion springs out from the cars
forms ranks on the north platform
counts fours, and then, arms at righ
shoulder, away it goes with swinging
steady tramp around the rear of til,
train, across the parallel rows Of rails
and in another moment, greeted by tire
mendous cheers from the occupants o
long lines and high tiers Of stores, offices
business blocks, the griny, dusty, wa
warn easanaiGnars come atridinas dow