The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-28


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even "a their tntoxtcation they
sfEs llpsiy e1Ea i1lR.4 6IEe
SOUGHT out Boyd ana proudly M
quiretl:
vEhat DO sou think Of them eal
my are splendid But Mlere are
gwen. there are two or three that
won't be able "a, get around at MI
ne metutatiVelY stroked; the knufkleS
~ han !; s tarse badly
bruised ''But the balance VIII be
here tomorrow. These are just the
rlfIdel nlannereif ones-the family
men: y0n might say. The others VIII
show up gradual. =
The work had not continued many
hours before a stranger made his way
IN upon the dock and began TO argue
With the AFst fisherman he met. Boyd,
approaching him, demanded:
what 90 you vvantf''
AsNothfnfss said the newcomers.
Then get out
what for9 I'm just talking to this
man r
.Will you gof
-.Say. you can't load that cargo
this way, the man began threaten
ingly. land you can't make me co.
At which Emerson seized him by the
collar and, quickly -dIsproved the asser-
tiDn.s to the great delight Of the hsh-
ermen. He thrust him out into the
street
.sI'm union man, and you can't load
ISFa i'm sseats.s p e.Ehe stranger
syyore as he skunk OF.
The first actual violence. however,
occurred when the fishermen knocked
or for the noon hour. Boyd called up
the police department, then summoned
Big George. It was with considerable
didleuty. that the nonunion crew
fought its way back to resume work
Mt o'clock
During the afternoon the strikers
made several attempts to enter the
dock shed. and It required a firm
stand. By the guards to restrain them.
The next morning found the nom
union men out In such force that they
were divided into a night and day
crew. halt. of them being sent back to
report later, while among the noun
tains of freight the work went for
ward faster than ever. But in time
the city evoke to the realization that
a serious conflict was IN progress
The handful OF fishermen. oItnum-
bereds twenty to one and guarded only
by a thin line OF pickets. became a
center OF general interest
It was on the fourth day that Boyd
IN M
the strikers and pointed him out to
his three companions, Clyde and Bra
Ser ting oIDlad him and .GeQtge ina
spirit OF curiosity.
( Late In the afternoon, without a
moments warming. the strikers rushed
in n body. bearing down the guards
Ike reeds.
Emerson ana his companions found
themselves carried away before the on
sInught Ike chips in the surf. then
sucked into n maelstrom where the
FIRST duty was self preservation. Boyd
succeeded in keeping his footing and
eventually fought his way to backing
bf Grated machinery. where he stopped
ind ripped clent loose. Then. laying
Ibout him with this weapon. he clear
ed space.
At the first alarm the fishermen had
armed themselves with bale hooks and
bludgeons and for time worked havoc
among their assaIlants.
Seeing Clyde In helpless condition
Emerson shouted:
"Come on! I'll help you aboard the
ship" He found Il hardwood club be-
meath his feet and with it cleared
pathway for Clyde and himself. He
suddenly spied the man In the gray
suit. who had climbed upon one of
the freight piles, whence he was scan
ming the crowd. The man recognized
Emerson and pointed him out Tne
next instant Boyd saw him approach
Ing, folio we'd by several others. Then.
though Boyd fell back farther, the
others rushed in and he found himself
hard beset. What happened thereafter
neither he nor Alton Clyde, who was
half dnzed to begin with, ever clearly
remembered.
Before he had recognized the person
al nature of the assault Emerson found
himself engaged in furious hand to
hand struggle. Then sudden black.
ness swallowed him up, after which be
found himself upon his knees, his arms
loosely encircling a pair of legs. AS
he struggled upward something smote
him in the side with sickening force,
aud he went to his knees again.
He could only raise his shoulder and
ding an arm weakly above his head in
anticipation OF the crushing blow he