They explained that all would be glad to take their places if the superintendent would allow them a slight increase of pay for overwork.

They had held a meeting and talked over the matter, and now abated a part of their first demand; they were willing to accept one-half rate for overtime.
The superintendent would not yield a jot.

The most that he would consent to do was to wait until noon for them to go to work.

The two men went away muttering threats; not one of the hands answered the second call to work.
Quite sure that such would be the result, Harvey had telegraphed to Carville, fifty miles away, for sixty men, to take the place of those who had quit work.

He asked only for men, since it would have been unwise to bring women and children to become involved in difficulties.
By some means this step became known, and, as is always the case, it added fuel to the flames.