Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-09

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Say yesr"
Every one Of us started. 1t was
/ throwing the gage OF battle. Our word
had gone out; the division was pledged /:
the fight was on.
Next evening the strikers through
some mysterious channel got word that
the flier was expected. About o o'clock
a crowd Of them began 10 gather round
the depot
1t was after l O'Clock when No.
pulled in, and the foreman Of the Oma-
ha roundhouse swung down from the
locomotive cab. The strikers clustered
around the engine like a swarm of an
CRY bees. but that night. though there
was plenty OF jeering, there was no
actual violence. When they saw
Neighbor climb into the cab 10 take
the run west there was sullen ST
lence.
Next day committee OF strikers.
with Andy Cameron, very cavalier. AZ
their head. called on me.
mfr. Reed" said he offciously.
we've come TO notify you not TO run
any more trains through here till this
strikes settled The boys won't stand
II. That's all" With that he turned on
his heel TO leave with his following.
Hold on. Cameron" replied. rails
ing my hand rs | spoke; that's not
quite all | suppose you men repre-
sent your grievance committeeT
Yes. sir"
81 happen TO represent. in the sup
erintendents absence. the manage
ment OF this road | simply want TO
say 10 you and 10 your committee
that | take my orders from the presi-
dent and the general manager-nOt
from you nor anybody you represent
That's all"
Every hour the bitterness increased.
We got a few trains through. but we
were terribly crippled. As for freight
we made no preteuse OF moving H.
Train loads Of fruit and meat rottel
In tie yards The strikers grew more
turbulent daily. They beat our new
Iuen and crippled our locomotive.
Thea Our troubles with the new men
were almost as bad. They burned oUt
our crown sheets. they got missed
" on orders an the time. They rau
into open switches and into each other
continually aud lad Us very nearly
crazy.
! kept tab on one Of the new en-
giueers FOR week. He began ly
backing into a diner SO hard that le
smashed every dish in the car and
ended by running into a siding few
days later and setting two tanks Of
oil on fire. that burned up a freight
depot | figured he cost US $4,000 tac
week he ran Then he went back To
selling windMills.
After this experience | was sitting
IN my office one evening. when
youngish fellow in a SLOUGH hat opened
the door and stuck his head in.
What do you wantT' | growled.
Are you Mr.. Reed?"
what do you wantf"
Il want to speak TO Mr.. Reed"
well, what is III"
Are you Mr.. Reedf"
"Confound you, yes! What do you
wantf"
Me? | don't want anything I'm
just asking; that's all"
His impudeuce staggered me so that
took my feet off the desk.
Heard you were looking for men"
be added
NO" I snapped. Il don't want any
men"
Wouldn't be any show to get on all
engine. would thereT'
a week earlier ! should have risen
and fallen on his neck. but there had
been others.
There's a show 20 get your head
broke" | suggested.
Il don't mind that If get my time
what do YOU know about running
an engine"
Run one three years"
"On thrashing machinef"
ION the Philadelphia and Reading"
"Who sent you in hereT
"Just dropped in
"Sit down"
! eyed him sharply as he dropped
into chair
When did you quit the Philadelphia
and ReadingT
About six months ago."
"FiredT'
Strike"
! began TO get interested. After
few more questions | took him into
the superintendent office, but at the
door thought il well to drop a hint
Look here, my friend, IL you're a
spy you'd better keep out OF this. This
man would wiring your neck as quick
as he'd suck an orange. Seer
Lets tackle him anyhow" replied
the fellow, eylng me coolly.
! introduced him TO Mr.. Lancaster
and left them together. Pretty soon
the superintendent came into my office
What do you make of him, Reed?"
said he.
what do you make OF him?"
Lancaster studied a Minute.
Take him over to the roundhousc
and see what he knows"