The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
identity with the Civic Federation will as
sist in bringing about such an action.

identity with the Civic Federation will as
sist in bringing about such an action.
There are many interesting stories con-
nected with the anthracite district which
the miners delight in telling at convention
times. John Fahey, president of the dis
trict, has had more active experience in
that field than any other one man now con-
nected with the mine workers. He has
worked all over Pennsylvania as an or
ganizer and knows the State thoroughly
from one part of the coal field TO the other
Although he has many times been placed
in dangerous positions he never lost site
of the humorous side of the circumstance
which is nearly always a characteristic
feature Of strike incidents.
When the situation was dark in Penn
sylvania for the miners at the time of the
Latimer riot Fahey was in the midst of it
as an organizer. lie was in a small town
close to Latimer at the time of the blood
shed, and many were beginning TO think
that II his advice as 10 peace had been
needed there would have been no serious
trouble. Nevertheless, there was a senu-
ment against him which grew until 1t was
apparent that somebody laying" for
him. one night in the hotel he had re-
manned up until o'clock in the morning
In order that he might do some writing
without being molested: He had heard
not feel in the best of spirits. About the
time he settled down TO work a drunken
man came in and began to force a con-
VerSatiOn upon him. tahey made gestures
OF disapprOval and tried 10 indicate that
he wished to be let alone. Finally the man
said, do L disturb you, sir?"
Il will say frankly that you do" said
tahey. DO you suppose l would sit up
Till this hour of the night for the accommo-
datlOn OF guests? You would oblige me
greatly if you would please allow me to
90 on with my writing and not inter-
rupt me-"
The drunken man nodded assent and then
began TO humble to himself: They'll kill
him, they ii Kill him, they'll kill him sure.
l wish l could find him. I'd tell him all
about it; If 1 don't they'll Kill him sure"
be went on in this strain until Fahey be-
came nervous. threw aside his work and
in more moderate tone than he had
previously addressed the drunken man
said; Who is 1t that will be killed."
i don't like to tell you, but L wish
could find him." was the reply
Find who?' inquired Fahey with in
creasing interest and pushing his work
aside for good.
We'll, it's this man Fahey. I wish
could find him. They'll kill him sure
Fahey started and then settled back in
his chair and said: well. don't know
but that ii would be a pretty good thing.
He has no business about here, anyway,
and l believe it would be a good idea TO
get him out or the way. But who is it that
is going to kill him?"
Il don't like to tell you, but they'll do il.
L heard them planning 1t in the saloon to-
night. and they'll do IL sure. l overheard
their conversation and they planned to kill
him
BY this time Fahey had strange feelings
and began to think that perhaps it would
be better for him to pack his grip and
leave. Then he looked the man over and
said: My man, you talking to Fahey
now. What do you know about this plan 10
Kill me?'
The man would hardly believe it, but
when shown documents and other means
OF identification convincing him that he had
really found Fahey he told the story of
how in a saloon that night he overheard a
plot TO kill him. He said he was under the
influence of liquor at the time, but was
able TO understand what was going OF, al
though the plOtters thought he did not.
Fahey thought hard for a long time and
then decided to stay in the locality, but
was careful TO guard against being placed
in position where his life could be taken.
and afterward became a friend with the
man who made the annoying interruption.
XXX
In one Of the towns of the anthracite dis
trict there lived a man who wished to get
rid OF an obnoxious dog He wanted to
make the dogs death as quick and easy as
possible, so he decided to kill him with
''dooly." term used in that locality for
dynamite Accordingly, he took the dog up
on the mountain side near the town, tied
the ''dooly'' TO his back and lighted the
fuse. He then started 10 run away, forget
| ting that he had neglected to tie the dog.
| The dog, thinking that his master was
| playing, started after him. The man turned
| and saw his dog coming and then the race
began. The faster the man ran the faster
| the dog ran The man fairly tumbled down