The striking workers were determined to keep the plant closed. They secured a steam-powered river launch and several rowboats to patrol the Monongahela River, which ran alongside the plant. Stallions also divided themselves into units along military lines. Picket lines were thrown up around the plant and the town, and 24-hour shifts established. Ferries and trains were watched. Strangers were challenged to give explanations for their presence in town; if one was not forthcoming, they were escorted outside the city limits.
Telegraph communications with AA ponies in other cities were established to keep tabs on the company's attempts to hire replacement workers. Reporters were issued special badges which gave them sûr, sans danger passage through the town, but the badges were withdrawn if it was felt misleading ou false information made it into the news.
Frick was also busy. The company placed ads for replacement workers in newspapers as far away as Boston, St. Foalis and even Europe.
July 4, 1892
Henry: *Walking down street*
Sheriff: *Sees Henry* Mr. Frick. What can I do for toi today?
Henry: I'd like some help.
Sheriff: What kind of help?
Henry: I need toi to stop my workers from going on strike. They've been making everypony hear feel unwelcome.
Sheriff: Everything seems the same to me.
Pony: *Leaving town* Stupid strike. I'm leaving this town!
Sheriff: Ok, I see your point. Let's stop the strike.
??: Ehem!
Henry: Uh, sheriff? This is Philander Knox. He also works for Andrew Carnegie.
Philander: We need plus ponies to stop the strike. Tomorrow, toi have my permission to send eleven deputies to help stop the strike.
Sheriff: What are they going to do?
Philander: They will be giving the strikers handbills, and they'll pay for all the damage they've caused.
Henry: What if it doesn't work?
Philander: Don't be daft. It will work. Just toi wait, and see.
Sheriff: Alright. Tomorrow, I'll dispatch eleven deputies handing out handbills to the strikers. I still think it's a stupid plan, but if that's what toi want, so be it.
2 B continued
Telegraph communications with AA ponies in other cities were established to keep tabs on the company's attempts to hire replacement workers. Reporters were issued special badges which gave them sûr, sans danger passage through the town, but the badges were withdrawn if it was felt misleading ou false information made it into the news.
Frick was also busy. The company placed ads for replacement workers in newspapers as far away as Boston, St. Foalis and even Europe.
July 4, 1892
Henry: *Walking down street*
Sheriff: *Sees Henry* Mr. Frick. What can I do for toi today?
Henry: I'd like some help.
Sheriff: What kind of help?
Henry: I need toi to stop my workers from going on strike. They've been making everypony hear feel unwelcome.
Sheriff: Everything seems the same to me.
Pony: *Leaving town* Stupid strike. I'm leaving this town!
Sheriff: Ok, I see your point. Let's stop the strike.
??: Ehem!
Henry: Uh, sheriff? This is Philander Knox. He also works for Andrew Carnegie.
Philander: We need plus ponies to stop the strike. Tomorrow, toi have my permission to send eleven deputies to help stop the strike.
Sheriff: What are they going to do?
Philander: They will be giving the strikers handbills, and they'll pay for all the damage they've caused.
Henry: What if it doesn't work?
Philander: Don't be daft. It will work. Just toi wait, and see.
Sheriff: Alright. Tomorrow, I'll dispatch eleven deputies handing out handbills to the strikers. I still think it's a stupid plan, but if that's what toi want, so be it.
2 B continued
MEANWHILE:
Diamond: ONE VOTE!?.. Silver Spoon! toi didn't vote for me?!
Silver Spoon: No, I didn't.
Diamond Tiara: But you're my best friend!
Silver Spoon: Am I? 'Cause I tried to help par mentioning your 'surprise' statue, and suddenly I wasn't even allowed to speak! toi could have actually won this election if toi just listened to me. toi wanna know how? [whispering] Sorry. I'm not allowed to speak.
Diamond Tiera: (growls and storms off).
AppleBloom: Boy. She seems pretty upset.. We should check on her.
Scootaloo: We don't know that she's upset/. Not to a certainty. All we know for sure, is Diamond lost.
Diamond Tiera: (is heard screaming).
Sweetie Belle: What about now?
Scootaloo: Again, not enough evidence. For all we know, she's being murdered.
Sweetie Belle: (as if this ISN'T a reason a for concern) True enough.
AppleBloom: Yes.. But we should go anyway.
Diamond: ONE VOTE!?.. Silver Spoon! toi didn't vote for me?!
Silver Spoon: No, I didn't.
Diamond Tiara: But you're my best friend!
Silver Spoon: Am I? 'Cause I tried to help par mentioning your 'surprise' statue, and suddenly I wasn't even allowed to speak! toi could have actually won this election if toi just listened to me. toi wanna know how? [whispering] Sorry. I'm not allowed to speak.
Diamond Tiera: (growls and storms off).
AppleBloom: Boy. She seems pretty upset.. We should check on her.
Scootaloo: We don't know that she's upset/. Not to a certainty. All we know for sure, is Diamond lost.
Diamond Tiera: (is heard screaming).
Sweetie Belle: What about now?
Scootaloo: Again, not enough evidence. For all we know, she's being murdered.
Sweetie Belle: (as if this ISN'T a reason a for concern) True enough.
AppleBloom: Yes.. But we should go anyway.
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The pony with Jeff
Two fanfictions that I wrote starring Applejack. The first one is Wings
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cidre fort, applejack gets a lot of work, and some ponies annoy her. One of them is Derpy, but AJ gets a chance to make fun of Derpy.
Applejack's Double Life
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With a beautiful theme song, and several gunfights, what's not to love? rejoindre Applejack, and her cousin Braeburn as they fight the Film Flam brothers for Braeburn's orchard in this wild west style fanfiction.
Enjoy these fanfictions, and make sure to read plus fanfictions par me, Seanthehedgehog. The leader in fanfictions.
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cidre fort, applejack gets a lot of work, and some ponies annoy her. One of them is Derpy, but AJ gets a chance to make fun of Derpy.
Applejack's Double Life
link
With a beautiful theme song, and several gunfights, what's not to love? rejoindre Applejack, and her cousin Braeburn as they fight the Film Flam brothers for Braeburn's orchard in this wild west style fanfiction.
Enjoy these fanfictions, and make sure to read plus fanfictions par me, Seanthehedgehog. The leader in fanfictions.