Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-21
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his laWless soul.
''Down the street yonder I've got q
drunk ct this minute and the rest are
half drunk"
'4Then they are Of no use to u.s."
II don't reckon you ever seen herd
of Kalvik fishermen out Of job, did
you? Well, there's just two things
they know. fishing and fighting, and
this amt the fishing season. When
they hit Seattle the police force goes
up into the residence section and stuffs
cotton In ito ears, because the only
thing that is strong enough to stand
between q uniform and q fisherman Is
q hill"
"Can you induce them to work.
Il can. All I'm afraid of is that I
can't induce them to quit. They're
liable to put his freight aboard the
Bedford Castle and then pull down
the dock in spirit Of playfulness and
pile 1t in Captain Peasley's cabin.
There amt NO CONFUSION of nature
that's equal to q gang Of idle fisher.
men,"
when can they begin?'
''Well, It will take me all night to
round them nr, and I'll have to lick
four or i've, but there ought to be
dozen or two on hand In the morn
ing" George cast rowing eye over
the warehouse from the heavy plank
ing underfoot to the wide spanning
rafters above. EYES," he concluded,
Il don't see nothing breakable, SO I
guess it's safe"
"Would you like me to go with
you?"
The giant considered him specula-
lively. II don't think so. amt new
er seen you in action. No, you better
stay here and arrange to guard this
stun till morning. I'll do the rest"
The following morning, true to his
word. the big fellow walked into the
warehouse followed by q score or
more Of burly fishermen.
Bait bore signs of strife. The big
mans lips were cut. while back Of one
ear a knot had sprung up overnight
like 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 awkwardness afford
ing huge sport to their companions.
yet even In their intoxication they
were surprisingly capable. George
sought out Boyd and proudly in.
quired:
"what do you think of them. eh?''
"Thcy are splendid. But where are
the others?''
"well, there are two or three that
won't be able to get around at ALL"
He meditatively stroked the knuckles
Of his right hand, which were badly
bruised. But the balance will be
here tomorrow. These are Just the
mildest hammered ones-the family
men, you might say. The others will
show up gradual"
hours before q stranger made his way
in upon the dock and began to argue
with the flrst fisherman he met. Boyd,
approaching him, demanded:
what do you wantT'
NOTHING" said the newcomer.
"Then get out"
"What fer? I'm just talking to this
man."
"win you so?''
"Say, you can't load that cargo
this way" the man began threaten
ingly. "And you can't make me co.
At which Emerson seized him by the
collar and quickly disproved the asser-
ton. to the great delight Of the dsh
ermen. He thrust him out into the
street.
Gym union man. and you can't load
that ship with 'scabs.'" The stranger
swore - he SUNK Oh.
The first actual violence. however,
occurred when the Ashesnea knocked
OF for the neon hour. Boyd called up
the police aepartneut. then summoned
Big George. It was with considerable
difficulty that the nonunton crew
fought its way back to resume work
at o'clock
During the afternoon the strikers
made several attempts to enter the
dock shed, and 1t required . 6rm
stand by the guards to restrain them.
The next morning found the nom
union men out in such force that they
were divided into . night and day
crew, half 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 awoke to the realisation that
q serious connict was in progress.
The handful of fishermen. outnum-
bered twenty to one and guarded only
BY 4 thin line Of pdckets. became
center Of general interest.
It was % the fourth day that Boyd
espied the man in the gray suit among
the strikers and pointed him out to
his three companions, Clyde and Fra
Ger having joined him and George In q
spirit OF curiosity.
Late IN the afternoon. without a
nomsnt's warning. the strikers rushed
in . body. bearing down the guards
ike reeds.
Emerson aud his companions found
themselves carried away before the On"
slaught like chips b the surf. then
sucked into q maelstrom where the
1rst duty was self preservation. Boyd
9ucC0Aded In kAAninR his footing and