The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-30


Captain with the deputies as guard
were to get aboard. No sooner did the
strikers see the train than a. rush
was made towards the cars. Switches
were turned and the. track blockaded
with ties to prevent the train from
pulling out. The captain was placed
on board with difficulty and the depu-
ties were forced to make considerable
gun play. 1t was. a most fortunate
thing no blood was shed on either side
as it was apparent a riot would have
ensued and much blood shed and prop
erty destroyed. The whole affair oc-
CURED in a twinkling and, Conductor
McDermott and - Engineer Penrod
plainly saw the futility of attempting
to pull out and backed away from the
crowd towards Winton.
The train returned later and made
it's way to Duluth unmolested but the
crowd were very Suspicious and ex-
amined 1t thoroughly. No trace of Mr..
Trezona has since been seen but it is
to be sincerely hoped has gone to safe
ty. We think those who were clamor-
ing for his person yesterday will also
be thankful they missed him.
Last evening several more deputies
arrived and in addition thereto several
detectives who will make it point to
ascertain the parties who held up the
train by turning the switches and OBJ
structing the tracks. It is liable to go
hard with few. The local police and
specials kept things well in hand UP
town and all was quiet, which condi-
ton was accounted for by the fact
hat oil co14 ~
still.
Orders from headquarters have
closed both mines indefinitely which
may mean a week, day or month. or
several months. Wednesday was pay
day at the mines and so far the mer-
chants report no payments of bills. The
miners are hanging onto their cash and
the merchants will have to suffer.
Should the shut down be of any length
serious results may follow. 1t certainly
is most inopportune time to strike.
The company has plenty of ore on the
stockpile and cares not whether they
work or not.
The affair Of this week was serious
one and is still serious. Mrs. Trezona
and children are almost Frustrated and
| have the sympathy of the community.
The feeling about town is that it will
be a wise move of -Ir. Trezona to stay
away for: a time until other arrange
ments are made. = .
The men certainly, were in. a rdesper-
ate mood toward 51t he sup ripten denlt
and outstde opin ion seems ia be that
should 1rezona return Ills life
would be In danger r. >@*S: )
Word received today from Manager
Trezona and escort, Deputy Bates from
| Duluth, indicate both In good health.
The party stopped at Tower last night
and took the train this morning at that
| place. The walk was made yesterday
| afternoon from Winton overland to
Robinson lake where hand car was
taken to Tower. .~...>..
! The opinion is freely EXPRESSED. that
captains and foremen are not so much
| to blame as Is the company. The con-
tinual lacking up on the cost Of pro-
| duction spurs them on to measures that
would not otherwise be taken. Cost
sheets are compared at headquarters
and one-eighth of a cent a ton liz &C.
casion enough for a reprimand. The
next month the men are spurred on to
make it UP and this probably accounts
for some Of the ill feelings. In CONVEX
sation with some Of the more intelligent
ones of the strikers yesterday, we were
informed that if the company would
cut down little on the dividends of
the preferred stock and pay little
more to the men, much better results
would be obtained. Be this as it may,
the affair is deeply regretted by the
majority Of people.