Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-26
CHAPTER XXVI.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

Between the hours of $3.50 and 10
p. m. the Union passenger station at
the capital presents a moving and
spirited spectacle. Within the hour
and half, four through and three 10
cal trains are due to leave, and the
space within the iron grille that
fences of the track platforms from
the public part Of the station is filled
with hurrying throngs Of train-takers.
1t was the evening Of the last day
in the month; the day when the Fed
erative Council Of Railway Workers
had sent its ultimatum to Receiver
Guilford. The reduction in wages was
to go into effect at midnight: II, by
midnight, the order had not been re-
scinded. and the way opened for a
joint conference touching the removal
of certain officials, general strike and
tie-up would be ordered. Trains in
transit carrying passengers Of United
States mail would be run to their re-
spective destinations; trains carrying
perishable freight would be run to d.
vision stations: with these exceptions
all labor would cease promptly on the
stroke Of IL.
Such was the text Of the ultimatum,
a certified copy Of which Engineer
Scott had delivered in person into the
hands Of the receiver at noon.
1t was now S:45 p. m. The eastbound
night express was ready for the run
to A. & T. junction; the fast mail,
one hour and 35 minutes late from
the east, was backing in on track nine
to take on the city mail. On track
eight, pulled down so that the smoke
from the engine should not foul the
air Of the train-shed, the receivers
private car, with the 1,010 for motive
power and Red" Callahan in the cab,
had been waiting since seven o'clock
for the order to run special to Cas-
ton. And as yet the headquarters Of
flee had made no sign; sent no word
Of reply to the strike notice.
Griggs was on for the night run
eastward with the express; and
Dutch" Fischer had found himself
slated to take the fast mail west. The
change of engines on the mail had
been effected at the shops: and when
Fischer backed his train In on track
nine his berth was beside the 1,010.
Callahan swung down from his cab
and climbed quickly 10 that Of the
mail engine.
"Annything new at the shops.
Dutchy?" he inquired.
81 was not something's gehearing.
nein. You was dot Arkoos NEWSPAPER
dis evening sehen? He says nodings
too, alretty, about dot strike"
"Divil a word. Ye might think
scotty'd handed the major a bit av
blank paper f'r all the notice he's taxi
ing. More thin that, he's LAWN town.
wild me to pull him. The Naught-
seven's to run special to Gaston-bad
cess to ut"
well, can'd hellup i'd" said the
phlegmatic Bavarian. 81 haf the mail
and egspress got, and go NIT dem
trough to Pighorn. You haf der bri-
vate car got, and you go nit dem
trough to CASTOR. Den We quits,
ain'd it?"
Callahan nodded and dropped to the
platform. But before he could mount
to the foot-board Of the 1,010, M'Tosh
collared him.
PATSY, have your orders, at last.
Your passengers will be down In few
minutes, and you are to pull out ahead
of the express"
"Is it to CASTOR I'm goin', Misther
M'Tosh"
The fireman was standing by with
the oil can and torch, ready to Gala
hans hand, and the traln-mastar
drew the engineer aside.
"Shovel needn't hear" he said, in ex-
PLANTATION. And then: Are you will
ing to stand with us, Patsy? You've
had time enough to think it over"
Callahan stood with his arms folded
and his cap drawn down over his eyes.
"'Tis not f'r meself I'm thinkin,
Misther M'Tosh, as ye well know. But
I'm WILDLY man; an there's the bit
colleen in the convint."
She'll be we'll cared for, whatever
happens to you," was the quick reply.
Thin I'm yer man." said Callahan; !;
! and when the trainmaster was gone, he