The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-23

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 a 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
a 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?"
"They 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"
The work had not continued many
hours before 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 newcomer.
"Then get out"
"What for? I'm just talking to this
man."
"Will you goY'
"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 fish
ermen. He thrust him out into the
street.
I'm a union man, and you can't load
that ship with 'scabs.'" The stranger
swore as he skunk off.
The first actual violence, however,
occurred when the fishermen knocked
off for the noon hour. Boyd called up
the police department, then summoned
Big George. 1t was with considerable
difficulty that the nonunion crew
fought its way back to resume work
at 1 o'clock.
During the afternoon the strikers
made several attempts to enter the
dock shed, and it required firm
stand by the guards to restrain them.
The next morning found the non
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 realization that
a serious conflict was in progress.
The handful of fishermen, outnum,
bered twenty to one and guarded only
by a thin line of pickets, became q
center Of general interest.
It was on the fourth day that Boyd
espied the man in the gray suit among
the strikers and pointed him out te
his three companions, Clyde and Fra
ser having Joined him and George in q
spirit of curiosity.
Late in the afternoon, without 6
moments warning, the strikers rushed
in a body. bearing down the guards
like reeds.
Emerson and his companions found
, themselves carried away before the on
slaught like chips in the surf. the1
sucked into a maelstrom where thu
first duty was self preservation. Boyt
succeeded in keeping his footing ant
eventually fought his way to a backin.
Of Grated machinery, where he STOPPED
and ripped cleat loose. Then, layin,
about him with this weapon, he clear
y ed space.
, At the first alarm the fishermen hat
r armed themselves with bale hooks an
y bludgeons and for time worked havo
n among their assailants.
Seeing Clyde in a helpless condition
Emerson shouted:
s "Come on! I'll help you aboard tn
: ship" He found hardwood club be
: meath his feet and with it cleared
d pathway for Clyde and himself. H
suddenly spied the man in the gra
}. suit, who had climbed upon one Q
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