Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
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drum; at this minute and the rest are
half Gruul;."
"rhpn they are of no Use to It's"
Il dont reckon yod ever scco y herd
os Kalvil: iishcirrn out of job. did
you? Well. heres just two Things
they know, fishing and iiglting, ana
& this ain't .lic fishing season. When
they hit Seattle the police force goes
III into The residence section and stuff,
cotton in its ears. because the ONLY
thing 'ha. is strong enough tu stand
bel Wp.'n 4 unifor.n and fisherman is
hill"
can You induce them TO work.
Il can. An I'm afraid Of is that
rant induce them to quit. They're
liable to put his freight aboard the
Bedford Castle and then Pull down
the dock in y spirit of plnytulncN' and
pile IL in Captain lcasiey's cabin
There amt no convulsion Of nature
that's equal to e gang of idle fisher
mcu."
when can they begin?'
"Nell. II will take me all night TO
round them up. and III nave TO lick
four or five. bni there ought to be Il
dozen or two on hand in the morn
ing" George cast u rowing eye over
the warehouse from the heavy plank
ing undcrfoo; 10 ihc wide spanning
rafters above. yes" he concluded
IL don't sec notliin" bren.;ablc. so /
guess it's safe"
Would you like Gc TO so with
you?"
The giant considered him Specula.
lively. II don't think so. | amt nov
er seen you In action. No. you better
stay here and arrange to guard this
stuff till morning. I'll do tho rest"
The following morning. true to his
word the big fellow walked into the
warehouse followed by score or
more Of burly fishermen.
Bait bore signs of strife. The big
mans lips were cut. while back Of one
ear knot had sprung up overnight
like a fungus.
They fell to work quickly. stripping,
themselves to their undershirts: they
manned the hoists. seized trucks and
bale hooks and began their tasks with
thoroughly nonunion energy. Some
Of them were still so drunk that they
staggered. their nwkwardness afford
ing huge sport to their companions,
vet even in their intoXication they
were surprisingly capable. George
sought ont Boyd and proudly in
qulrcd:
what do You think Of them. eh:"
, They are splendid. Eut whore arc
the othcrs:'
well. there are two or three tina,
won't be able to get around at all.
he meditatively s.rokcd the kuuckles
Of his right hand. which We're badly
bruised. "Hut the balance will b.
here tomorrow. These are just the
mildest hammered ones-the family
men, you might say. The others will
show up gradual"
The work had not continued many
hours before q stranger made his way
IN upon the dock and began to argue
with the first fisherman he met Boyd
approaching him. demanded
, what do you want!"
Nothing" said the newcome,
Then get out
"What for? I'm just talking to thi;
. man."
"Win you go?'
Say. you can't load that cargo
this way" the man began threaten
inSly. "And you can't make me CO.
At which Emerson seized him by thu
, collar and quickly disproved the asser
, ton. to the great delight of the tish
ermen. He thrust him out into tn,
street.
I'm u union man, ana you can't LOAF
, that ship with 'scabs.'" The strange
swore as he skunk Off.
The first actual violence, however
occurred when the fishermen knocked
OF for the noon hour. Boyd called ~
:. the police department. then suminone'
, Big George. 1t was with considerabl
, difficulty that the nonunion crcy
, fought Its way back to resume wor
at ! O'Clock.
During the afternoon the striker
J! made several attempts to enter tn
dock shed, and II required n fri
r stand by the guards to restrain them.
l. The next morning found the nor
Il union men out in such force that the
n were divided into night and dn
:. crew. half of them being sent back I
a report later, while among the mour
n tains Of freight the work went FOL
Il ward faster than ever. But in tim
q the city awoke to the realization tn;
serious conflict WIS in progress
n The handful OF fishermen. outnun
- bered twenty to one and guarded onl
% by thin line OF pickcts. became
J. center Of general interest.
No 1t was on the fourth day that Boy
cspied the man In the gray suit anon
tha strikers and pointed him out
a his three companions, Clyde and FIR
II ser having Joined him and George in
spirit of curiosity.
rs Late in the afternoon, without
q moments warning, the strikers rushe
L. In body, bearing down the guart
like reeds.
r. Emerson and his companions four
themselves carried away before the o
i. slaught like chips in the surf. the
sucked into maclstrOm where Il
first duty was self preservation. Boy
= succeeded in keeping his footing Al
~ eventually fought his way to n backiI
IN Of Grated machinery, where he stoopt
or and ripped cleat loose. Then. layir
y" about him with this weapon. he clca