The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-25
TROUBLE AT BELLOWS FALLS.
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Brattleboro yesterday and camped over
night in tents near the Eaton place by
the three bridges. This morning they
went to Saxtons River in three automo-
biIes besides a truck load OF equipment
waiting at Saxt0ns River for further IN
structions.
From the New Hampshire side two
truck loads of equipment came down to-
the log drive of the Champlain Realty Co
Warming of their approach was sent
ahead to the strikers who Immediately
causedfthe church and school bells To ring
and a large crowd soon gathered me
trucks were not molested. however, anu
proceeded to their destination.
During the forenoon a parade OF sev-
eraI hundred persons occurred in both vii
lagos. one feature of which was truck
carving several persons with a banner
inscribed: Strike on. Keep away from
Rellows Falls and North NalpOle, y. IL.
After the truck loads of equipment had
arrived safely a delegation of officials. in
Guiding Adjt Gen. johnson, Sheriff Well
man. several of the Windham county
deputies States Attorney Harold r.
whitney of Brattleboro. George \. Chedel,
resident manager for Vermont and New
Hampshire of the Champlaln Realty Co.
ACCOMPANIED by The Reformer reporter,
went to Saxtons River to meet the Realty
Co. employees from Brattleboro. There
were seven cars in line as they came
down George. Atkinson and Rockingham
streets to the end of the North Walpole
bridge.
Adit. Gen. Johnson and Sheriff Well
man and three deputies headed the pro-
cession stopping at the state line, where
Sheriff Lord and eight deputies were
waiting Several hundred men, women
and children were gathered on and near
the bridge and within a few minutes the
crowd had increased to about 1000
They surrounded the so-called strike
breakers and their equipment so that it
was impossible for them to proceed after
crossing the Vermont line.
Sheriff Lord and his deputies under
took to clear a passage, but We're unable
to do so without using force. which he did
not care to do. as this was move to de
termne the necessity for calling out the
New Hampshire and Vermont troops.
Strikers climbed up on the wagons and
upon the sides of the bridge and made
both threats and promises to the Cham
plain Realty Co. employees. Two men
climbed up on the supply truck and seized
one Of the employees and threw him off the
truck. assisted by two others who were
standing on the bridge. He went down
head first, but landed in the arms of
strikers and was not hurt.
One by one the men from Jamaica left
their cars. as nothing was to be gained
by remaining in them. Whenever man
left the strikers cheered and applauded.
The strikers then took hold of the cars
and showed them back on TO the Vermont
side
Murray NJ. Tucker of Bratt'eboro was
driving one of the cars. One of the angry
strikers said to him: C d You, III
smash your car for you" With that he
brought his fist down on the right front
fender with such force that it made a big
dent in the fender.
Several women were mingled with the
strikers and used their best efforts to in
duCe the so-called strike breakers TO de
sert.
Although no shots were fired the strik-
ers used considerable rOughneSs and sev-
eral men nearly lost their shirts One
man whose shirt was nearly torn off was
Albert Davis of Brattleboro. walking
foreman for the Champlain Realty CO.
After the disturbance a desire was ex-
pressed by Realty Co. officers that the
trucks be allowed to cross without men.
Rev. Father Duffy of North Walpole who
seemed to be spokesman for the strikers
acceded to this request and the truck was
allowed to cross.
Mr.. Chedel called on the officers of both
states to take notice of just what had hap
pened to prevent the peaceful carrying
out of the cOmpany's plans. While he
was talking from the truck he was sur
rounded by hoOting and jeering mob.