Сестра Керри

Chapter XLI. The Strike

           Thesebycrowdswhoseactstheleadersdisclaimed.

           Idleness,however,andthesightofthecompany,backedbythepolice,triumphing,angeredthemen.Theysawthateachdaymorecarsweregoingon,eachdaymoredeclarationswerebeingmadebythecompanyofficialsthattheeffectiveoppositionofthestrikerswasbroken.Thisputdesperatethoughtsinthemindsofthemen.Peacefulmethodsmeant,theysaw,thatthecompanieswouldsoonrunalltheircarsandthosewhohadcomplainedwouldbeforgotten.Therewasnothingsohelpfultothecompaniesaspeacefulmethods.Allatoncetheyblazedforth,andforaweektherewasstormandstress.Carswereassailed,menattacked,policemenstruggledwith,trackstornup,andshotsfired,untilatlaststreetfightsandmobmovementsbecamefrequent,andthecitywasinvestedwithmilitia.

           Hurstwoodknewnothingofthechangeoftemper.

           “Runyourcarout,”calledtheforeman,wavingavigoroushandathim.Agreenconductorjumpedupbehindandrangthebelltwiceasasignaltostart.Hurstwoodturnedtheleverandranthecaroutthroughthedoorintothestreetinfrontofthebarn.Heretwobrawnypolicemengotupbesidehimontheplatform—oneoneitherhand.

           Atthesoundofagongnearthebarndoor,twobellsweregivenbytheconductorandHurstwoodopenedhislever.

           Thetwopolicemenlookedaboutthemcalmly.

           “’Tiscold,allright,thismorning,”saidtheoneontheleft,whopossessedarichbrogue.

           “Ihadenoughofityesterday,”saidtheother.“Iwouldn’twantasteadyjobofthis.”

           “NorI.

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