The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-05-21

Not long after the bank murder at Wichita Fall
and the capture Of Lewis and Crawford. Capt. b
Mcdonald was summoned there again. this time
investigate strike on the Forth Worth and De
yer railroad Things were In bad shape at Il
Fails. Trains were not allowed to run; engin
were not permitted to move. Riot and bloodsh
were imminent.
| Captain Bill went up to Wichita Falls alone. al
learning where the main body of the strikers W
assembled, went over there. They had gathered
hall. and were holding secret meeting when
arrived. Captain Bill knocked on the door.
doorkeeper came but refused admission.
! Il am Captain Mcdonald of the Rangers" sa
Mcdonald quietly. land I'm here to talk to you M
and see what the trouble is. You're all here no
and think I'll talk to you together"
! The doorkeeper went away and reported al
presently returned
where are your Rangers?" he asked
4 II didn't bring any. / don't need any Rangers
help me talk. I'm pretty good at that, sing
handed"
| There was another consultation inside, and i
door opened Captain Bill went in with friend
greeting for everybody, given in his genial natuI
way Then he got up where he could see his Au
ence.
Boys" he said, in his slow, friendly way
understand you-all are acting mighty sorry ov
here, interfering with business and making out II
you're going to tear up things generally. Now, y
thing that amt right. and IL man behaves hi
self I'll try to get him what's right. II can.
suppose you think you have grievance and
perhaps you have, but you'll never get It set
tied this way, and it's my business, as you-all
know, not to have this sort of work going on.
You have perfect right to quit work, but you
haven't any right to keep other men from
working. or to injure peoples business, or to
break up property. Nothing good can come out
OF such doings. didn't bring any Of my men
along, because I didn't believe I'd need em.
and don't think so now; but of course II this
thing goes on, I'll have to bring 'em, and then
1T will be too late to talk all friendly here to- :
gether as we're talking now.
I'm well acquainted with President Good Of
this road. and know you can't get anything
this way; and II you take my advice you'll go
back to work and tell him your troubles after
ward. Now, boys, that's all I've got to say, and
4 reckon II you listen to 1t you'll come out
good deal better than If you listen to one or
two men that for some reason Of their own are
trying to stir up lot of trouble. and will be
in jail before night, as like as not
4 Captain Bill went down on the street, and
the crowd soon followed good many came
TO him and expressed willingness to go to
work. Here and there he talked to little
group In his friendly earnest way The strike
at Wichita Falls was over
From Wichita Falls. Mcdonald went over to
but learned that more serious situation ex-
listed at the Thurber coal mines, in Erath coun-
ty The Ranger captain was urged to take his
men to Thurber but decided to 60 alone.
Arriving at Thurber, he hunted up the mine
oficials for consultation. Colonel Hunter, pres
ident of the mines, looked at Captain Bill
bent over from his wounds and battered up
from Hines and exposure-and shook his head.
you should have brought your men," he
said "You can't do anything with gang like
ours, alone"
WELL colonel I'm using my men In other
places. I'll look around little and do what
can, anyway"
Lettering about the town, he discovered that
a number OF kegs of beer we're going out to
q high hill, beyond the Observation-Disclosures
of the striking miners. He learned that there
was to be a sort of mass meeting there that
night when the leaders and chief agitators
would be on hand. He decided to be present.
1t was well after dark when he set out and
a good crowd had assembled when he reached
the place. "a
II was nearly IL o'clock, and q speaker had
come to the conclusion that the crowd was In
the proper condition to take some good radical
advice-advice which might be followed by
prompt action-and he proceeded to give It.
He told them how they had been mistreated
and what they should do They were to begin
by blowing up the mines and the superinten-
dents ONCE. and he told them which mine to
blow M first. Then he told them what they
were to do to "Old Hunter" and It was clear
from the faces and the mutterings Of the lis
teners that they were ready to do these things
Captain Bill worked his way through the
crowd until he was close to the speakers log.
= When the agitator reached what seemed good
stopping place. the Ranger captain suddenly
stepped up beside him. The speaker stopped
dead still In his surprise. It Was Captain Bills