Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
TEN YEARS TRIAL
The Story Of Soldiers Struggle
BY Brigadier General Charles King
Copyright 1901 by Charles King
CHAPTER tx.

lapse of the great railway strike at
brentwood. 1t was but natural that
the officials of the Big Horn should
va:sill themselves over victory that
net only broke up Il mob but quite as
rfectually downcd the Seattle. The
chagrin of Messrs. Barclay and others
representing that powerful and wealthy
corporation could not be concealed de-
spite all their brave show of satisfac-
ton. The Big Horn had all trains
running and its live stock IN Chicago
before the Seattle could succeed in fir
ing 4 freight engine. The Big Horn
behaved magaanimously to its mis-
guided employees, for Charming was
a.lnan ever in touch with the great ar
my of operatives aud knew how best
to win their sympathes and willing
service. Every engineer, fireman and
trainhand who had not taken active
part in the destruction of property
was back at his post inside of q hours,
whereas the anger, envy and disgust
ranking in Mr.. Barclays bosom
against the Big Horn could only find
vent in malicious newspaper items at
the expense of the rival management
and heroic measures at that of his
men. 1t was day of disaster to the
Seattle and OF triumph for the Big
Horn, and the breach, already broader
than the gorge of the Red Water, now
Widened between the roads. Claiming
couldn't help Dragging and exulting.
and it was bad policy. The Seattle
was much the richer compauy of tic
two. Its stock was mainly held in
England and the eastern states, where
as the Big Horn was western in own
ership and management. Barclay gave
a big dinner at the Brentwood House
three days after the break of the
strike, to which all local journalists
and magnates were hidden, the cigars
and champagne for which were ex-
pressed from Chicago, and in the post
prandial eloquence on that howery oc
casion much stress was laid on the
fact that The Seattle would rather suf-
fer double its loss than that it should
go down to history as having won its
victory by, means of shotted guns in
the hands of hireling soldiery leyeled
at the breast of Brentwood's manhood.
Captain Nathan made an effective
speech in response to the toast to the
army. ut would have been an easy
matter" said he, for my brave men to
shoot their spcedier way to the scene
of action, but that from his great and
merciful heart the general manager Of
the Seattle declared that he would
rather the earnings of a thousand years
went up in smoke than that the blood
of ono honest toiler should lie al their
aocrs.'' Tremendous and long contin-
ued applause ensupl. through, which
ssantley and Woodrow sat in grim 81
fence and in which even Torrance only
half hear:elly Joined. for we'll they re-
mrubcrpd parriay's al,ros, frpuzicd
appeals to Nathan TO get ahead. for
Gods sake. and do something. If he had
TO dam tho Ped Water with the dead.
Melville, his eyes covered, his mead
still banGased. lay Upon Il low couch
in All upper room. attended by his de-
voted wife and niece. The sound of
revc!ry by night came from below with
explosive piiiTs. and the manager OF
The Bre.t.vood twice tapped mt the
door to express his regret and anxiety
ard the hope that the major wasn't be-
ing disturbed. Its the Seattle blow
out" he explained. land the roads set
ti!.g EN- Up Cor all Corners apparently"
when does the Big Horn set em
up?" asked Melville, with a smile OF
amusement
The 3. Ii. doesn't have to-" answered
Boniface. BY the way, sir, Mr.. Chan.
ming goes east again tomorrow, and he
hopes that you will feel able to see
him. OF course he isn't at the BAH
Gnct," he added, with Il grin. We've
had queer time with The rival fac
tons in the house"
1t had indeed been a queer time
Barclay, as became the managing head
of a great road, had taken Il suit OF
rooms on the pailor floor with his sec
rotary, typewriters and assistants
willie Chanting and his one abide
camp. Mr.. Langdon, occupied modest
rooms on the floor above and attended
IN al, 4;