New hands would be engaged and in a short time the mills would be running the same as before.
O'Hara and Hansell warned the superintendent that serious trouble would follow any such course.

While making no threat themselves, they told him that blood was likely to be shed.

Harvey pooh-poohed and reminded them that a few men and children would make sorry show in fighting the whole state, for, in the event of interference by the strikers, he meant to appeal to the authorities.
The repairs needed at the mills were soon made.

Steam was gotten up and the whistle called the hands to work.

Only O'Hara and Hansell came forward.