The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-07-11

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States sisnsl sefvice 10 cne OF The y.
tern states, be srites. sna, oblsinine
leave Of sbsepce iof two weeks, | bad alto
BY dini Of careial and Influential GORE
spondsnce With the division superisien
aeri Of the X Il II, ob.sined permissisn
to msks q trip over The road with the
professional r.irmssier employed BY The
company.
Tue esf was divided into two compart
N rts. oae sss aited up With sleeping
spd dibips apartments. the other eontsia
ed the nschsnical aud electrical sppl
isuces used by the rsinmsker. 1t wss
the professional end Of the car that ] was
seated, watching the rain nmsker - be
buelei himself With certain pieces OF sp
psratas that looked ss mysterious TO me
90 II they hsd been The stock 10 trade Of
ntcromsrcsr Presently be fnished bis
task and came and ssi down beside me, |
We sat looking out on the prairie - We
sped duslily along. and the rainnskef
answered my questions With good'nainred
amusement st some Of them, The whole
ti.ir uss mysterious to me, and ,he "pro
fessor's" explanation ouly sddsd to the
mystery, To tell the truth. had no
faith 10 tbs power OF the rsinmsker's
com binsiion OF chemicals aud electricity
TO produce drop oi moisture.
II was nearly dark whsn We drew mp at
the town where we we're 10 be sidetrscked
aud left to make the trial. IL was rail
rosd town, With group Of shops and
three or four smelters. We we're backed
upon the siding uncoupled from the
train. which went on. and al once the rain
maker mlde his preparations for letting
the gases cut into the air,
A crowd OF curious men and boys had
gathered, knowing that the rsinmsker
was coming. A committee OF citIz,ns
from the town was on hand, BY this
time it was dsrk, ana the apparatus was
IN shape. The battery was 10 shape.
The battery was turned on, and In few
mopents | was informed that the gases
were being liberated. There was little
noise 10 connection with .hs work, and
the whole thing was very undemoustra
tive.
We might as well eat our supper now,
said my com psniop.
Don't yon ave 10 watch anythingp
NJ, it goes i, cell be answered, That's
the beauty Q. ii.
think we shall get storm within "a |
hours. said the rsiamaker. after supper.
did not ssy anything. To get little
exercise stepped out OF the car and
strolled up the main track to the little
station. l was surprised to nnd large
gathering Of msn there,
Whats going oD?
Haven't you heard? The big strike is
On. and all triias on the lipe have stop
ped running.
1t was true. The greatest railroad ever
known had begun, and there We we're.
stranded 10 that railroad town full OF des ,
perste men, and no telling when we could 4
pull out,
In the morning we looked out upon the 9
'ame dusty, bleak prairie, Oar Car was o
by perfect mob Of men and I
boys ell day, Some OF them made threats q
against the companys property, bat we o
hough. nothing OF them. There was
ceiling OF excitement on ell sides. At r
light we felt obliged TO close the doors h
II our CIR TO shut out the mob OF men
md boys. had made my arrangements o
o sleep, and bad, 10 fact, in spite OF q
he excitement Of the evening. supposed
hst all was going to settle down sgsin. d
' ghen a shout outside brought me mp Il
tan log. aud the rsinmsker and push
d open one Of the side doors little n
gsy to look ont. large group Of men b
'ould be seen running down the track
owsri ne. They stopped on the other /,
ide OF the switch from the siding. and Il
" tho light OF the burning smelter we
onld see them tearing up the rails. The II
ainmaker closed the door and locked IL O,
10 then eecured the other door in the
sme way. A small lamp had been burn O,
ns on the shelf. He blew it ont aud a,
10 me: It's our best chance Of I,
ecapine notice. The men are excited,
hey have been drinking, and there 10 no a.
slling what they msy do, now their te
lood is mp,
Ten MINUTES went by. Suddenly . e,
TRANCE cranh was heard. II WAS followed n
y smother and another, each nesrer than sr
be other end accom- anied by yells and
iies: ul
What can they be doius' ! could lot N
elp but ask. OF
At that instant before ny companion ia
ould answer. peal Of tb1oder rolled 4,
yer the prsirie and above the shouts oi
be mob. The rain msker smiled st me
! much ss TO say: told you so, aud
bat be would have tsid DO mol know,
u the next moment We felt the car sway 81
iolently up and dowo. as IL csuaht on 4,
an avail of an estttarske ts