It seems that "migrant workers begging for wages" is not only common in the Republic of the 21st century, but also in the United States in the 19th century, which is an unavoidable stage in all countries in the period of primitive capital accumulation, or in developing countries.
In fact, this problem has been foreshadowed, when the Panama Canal Company bought the Panama Railway, it already knew the existence of the "unpaid wages" problem, at that time the people who worked on the Panama Railway, in addition to some Americans, there were also some Panamanian locals, after the Canal Company took over the Panama Railway, all the American workers were compensated to a certain extent, but the Colombian Panamanian local workers got nothing, it is no wonder that those Panamanian local workers will besiege the station.
It is indeed a siege, and like the United States, Colombia is also a country that does not ban guns, so the proportion of Colombians with guns is as high as that of the United States, which also leads to the fact that almost all the Panamanians who surrounded the station work building have guns, and if the emotions continue to intensify at this time, serious bloodshed will definitely break out.
"Gentlemen, please be quiet, the board of directors is discussing ways to solve the problem, and I believe that it will not be long before everyone will be compensated as they deserve, so what we need now is sanity and patience" In front of the station office building, Leonard Gilmour, the head of the canal company stationed at the Panama station, was trying to persuade him.
Leonard Gilmour, a native of New York, previously worked for the Lake Erie Railroad, owned by the Vanderbilt family, and became the head of the Panama Railroad after the Canal Company bought the Panama Railroad.
After coming to Panama to learn about the situation, Leonard Gilmour immediately reported to the management committee of the Canal Company and proposed two solutions, either to make up for the arrears of wages for all workers, or to push the problem to the previous Panamanian Railways.
Of course, if the second option is chosen, the canal company will inevitably offend all the workers and have to re-recruit staff for training, so that it is not known when the railway will be able to resume operations.
The Canal Company's Board of Management was a bit slow to respond to this issue, and if it were to follow Leonard Gilmour's proposal, whichever option was adopted, it would not have had much impact on the Panama Railway, at least not so bad that it could not be cleaned up, but the Canal Company Board of Management chose the most unwise way, which was really a great disappointment to Leonard Gilmour.
"Don't try to deceive us again, we've been sad too many times, if you don't give us an answer today, then just wait and see, we can guarantee that no train will leave the station."
A bald man wields a Winchester rifle in his hand, and is extremely emotional.
It is no wonder that these workers rebelled, the previous Panamanian Railways had promised many times that they would solve the problem, but the day they set out of the railway, the problem was not solved.
After the canal company took over the Panama Railway, the workers rekindled their hopes, but they did not expect to be waiting for even more unfair treatment, and no one could accept this reality.
"This is the most irrational way, gentlemen, if the train does not run normally, then the whole railway will be paralyzed, so that we will not have any profit to speak of, and of course we will not be able to pay the salaries that the Panama Railways have owed you before, so this is a vicious circle, and we must resolutely avoid this worst-case scenario."
Leonard Gilmore moved with emotion and reason, and under no circumstances could he interfere with the normal operation of the Panama Railway.
"Even if you make money, you won't give it to us, so we have to see the money and the cash today."
The bald man will not give an inch, no matter how Leonard Gilmour persuades, if he can't get the money today, the workers will say that they will not leave.
"Alright, alright, please give me a little more time and let me make one last effort."
Leonard Gilmour was ready to send another telegram to the Canal Company Management Committee, and if the problem remained unresolved, then Leonard Gilmour was ready to resign.
It is always more dignified to resign voluntarily than to resign passively.
In the office building, more than 20 security guards led by security captain Peter Stevenson are on standby, armed not only with the latest repeating rifles produced at the Springfield factory, but also armed with two Rainstorm light machine guns, if things really get out of hand, these security guards can at least keep Leonard Gilmour safe.
"Sir, do you need us to intervene" Peter Stevenson couldn't hold back, and if it weren't for Leonard Gilmour's repeated insistence, your Stevenson would have been ready to do it.
"Not yet, stay on your position, captain, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we can't use violent means."
Leonard Gilmour tried to avoid bloodshed, which was also the request of the Canal Company's Board of Management.
The signing of a supplementary agreement between the Colombian government and the Panama Canal Company on the Panama Canal is tantamount to a slap in the face of the French, which not only makes the French lose face, but also makes the Interoceanic Canal Company a joke, and now the French are staring at the Panama Canal Company with wide eyes, and if there is bloodshed at this time, it will definitely become a lever for the French to attack the Panama Canal Company.
Even the U.S. government and the Colombian government behind this incident will become the backstabbers of this matter.
Arriving at the telegraph room on the second floor, Leonard Gilmour dictated while keeping an eye on the situation outside the office building: "The situation is very bad, the Colombian workers cannot stand this discrimination, they are already surrounding the office building, and if the problem of unpaid wages is not properly resolved, the conflict will be further intensified" Leonard Gilmour did not deliberately exaggerate, but just talked about the facts, and if this did not attract the attention of the canal management committee, then Leonard Gilmour could not do anything.
In fact, as long as the canal management committee agreed to make up the arrears of wages for all the workers, Leonard Gilmour's safe had enough money to pay for it, which was originally used to open the joints, and Leonard Gilmour had no power to use it privately.
"We're going to eat" "Debt repayment" "Yankees get out of Panama" Workers outside the office building began to shout slogans, and a steady stream of people rushed to join in in the distance, many of whom were not even employees of the Panama Railways, and they were all here to join in the fun, by the way, to see if there was any oil and water to fish.
In the Isthmus of Panama, the Panama Canal Company is a standard foreign enterprise, so you say that foreign companies should be more low-key and fairer, but I didn't expect that the Panama Canal Company did not take the Colombian workers on the Panamanian Railway seriously at all, which made the Panamanian locals very dissatisfied.
"Sir, they're starting to storm the gate, the captain asks you if we can shoot if they rush in" A security guard ran in panting and reported, before the words fell, suddenly there was a dense gunfire like firecrackers.
Perhaps the workers' endurance has reached its limit, and not long after Leonard Gilmour walked into the building, the workers began to storm the door of the office building.
The wooden gate could not stop the crowd of excited people, and within a minute the gate was toppled down, and some people broke the glass on the window and jumped in, they were like a group of bandits, taking what they saw, grabbing what they saw, and even waving their fists at each other in order to fight each other.
It's really a rabble.
It was at this moment that Peter Stevenson finally couldn't resist giving the order to shoot.
The two Rainstorm light machine guns immediately spewed out muzzle flames nearly half a foot long, and the dense bullets were like two hideous fire dragons, slashing their heads and covering their faces towards the enthusiastic workers.
In this year's bullets, there is no distinction between police and military, all bullets are full charge, so when firing continuously, although the recoil is a little larger, but the killing effect is undoubted, so close to the distance, often a bullet penetrates the body of two or three people, still carries huge kinetic energy.
Workers who have just rushed into the office building are like waves at high tide, which are loud and loud, but when they encounter a solid reef, they will immediately become fragmented.
After the gunshots rang out, the front row of workers was almost covered in blood, mixed with stumps and broken arms, screaming, crying, and scolding.
The workers also carried weapons with them, so immediately the workers shot back.
Although the performance of the Winchester rifle is good, it is a pity that the bullets used by the workers are still filled with black powder, although the power of this bullet is also quite large, the movement is also amazing, only a dozen seconds before and after, the front of the office building is really out of sight, and there is black smoke full of gunpowder smoke everywhere.
"God, there's a fight over there" In the dormitory building not far away, Jack was startled by the sudden gunshot, and when he reacted, Jack immediately rushed to his cabinet and took out a horse detective revolver from the cabinet.
"Wait, what are you going to do" Rubio was startled and reached out to grab Jack, who was trying to get out.
"There's a firefight on the other side of the building, and our colleagues are bleeding and dying, so I'm going to help them, even if it's just a small bit."
Jack has a fiery personality and a basic sense of justice, and when he hears the sound of gunshots, Jack feels his blood boiling, and the blood all over his body rushes to his brain, which makes Jack really unable to keep his senses.
"Even if we want to help, we have to use the most sensible way, and go to war with weapons, which is undoubtedly the most stupid."
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Rubio was still barely able to keep his senses, unwilling to get involved in this sudden battle.
Rubio is not a member of the security team of the Panama Railways, and even Rubio is not an employee of the Panama Railways, so this matter really has nothing to do with Rubio and them, even if Rubio and Jack stand by and watch, no one else can blame.
"Nothing rational or irrational, do you let me watch my compatriots being shot, I can't do it."
Rubio shook off Jack, wrapped in only a bathrobe, and immediately rushed out the door.
There were already a lot of people gathered in the corridor, and they were basically American technicians, and these technicians had a portable weapon before coming to Panama, so almost everyone in the corridor had a gun, and most of them were using revolvers made by Horse Arms, just like Rubio.
"Let's go, Rubio, let's have a hunt" are all strong men, there is a lot of fun, of course you have to make a hand, Rubio just went out, and someone greeted him immediately.
"Hey, Rubio, wait for me."
Jack also carried a gun and rushed out with Rubio, shouting as he ran, and hung a bullet pouch on his body.
Yes, although the revolver is easy to use, the biggest problem is that the ammunition supply of the magazine is not enough, a gun can only hold up to six bullets at a time, if there is no bullet belt, and when the bullets in the gun are emptied, no matter how advanced the pistol is, it is just a lump of iron.
The shootout in the lobby on the first floor of the office building has entered the white heat, and the black smoke obscures people's vision, whether it is the attacking Panamanians or the defending security team, the shooting boundary is all blocked, and nothing can be seen, so this is the real "blind sniper".
"Shoot, shoot, keep the fire, the machine gun squad pays attention to suppression, can't let anyone rush in" Peter Stevenson also shouted loudly, from time to time raised the pistol in his hand, and fired two shots in the direction of the gate, at this time it doesn't matter if you can hit people or not, as long as the gunfire does not stop, the defense line will not collapse.
"Change the bullets, cover me" A machine gunner emptied his magazine and lay in his stomach to call for backup, while the two assistant shooters next to him were scrambling to change the magazine and spare barrel.
After continuous upgrades, the Rainstorm light machine gun at this time is completely different from the original product, the current Rainstorm light machine gun uses 71 rounds of drums, and the continuous firing ability is enough to jaw-dropping, and the two light machine guns are enough to maintain the entire defense line if they work together.
As soon as the spare barrel was replaced halfway, another light machine gun suddenly malfunctioned, and the seemingly endless light machine gun strafing was interrupted, and the Panamanians outside the door finally waited for the opportunity to immediately organize the first real attack.
When the first Panamanian worker jumped into the hall and threw a homemade explosives bag into the hall, the security team was finally attritional.
The explosives package is not very technical, and as long as there is enough explosives, the power is equally unambiguous.
And in places like train stations, explosives are really not rare, as long as you pay a little attention, you can simply have as much as you want
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