King Coal · Character

Enos Cartwright

The mine superintendent whose polished authority masks the company's iron will, making him the human face of King Coal's dominion.

supporting

Also known as Mr. Cartwright, Cartwright

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Superintendent who encounters Hal, discusses politics, and offers him a potential role as election-clerk.

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With Hal Warner (professional): Enos Cartwright is a mine foreman who interacts with Hal in a supervisory capacity, often enforcing company policies. With Hal Warner (professional): Enos Cartwright is a mine foreman who interacts with Hal in a supervisory capacity, often enforcing company policies. With Hal Warner (professional): Enos Cartwright is a mine foreman who interacts with Hal in a supervisory capacity, often enforcing company policies.

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Mine management and antagonists
Minor miners and community members

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Aftermath
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Hal Warner
professional · ambivalent
Enos Cartwright is a mine foreman who interacts with Hal in a supervisory capacity, often… How this plays out →
Hal Warner
professional · ambivalent
Enos Cartwright is a mine foreman who interacts with Hal in a supervisory capacity, often… How this plays out →
Hal Warner
professional · ambivalent
Enos Cartwright is a mine foreman who interacts with Hal in a supervisory capacity, often… How this plays out →

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VI
Superintendent who encounters Hal, discusses politics, and offers him a potential role as election-clerk.
The Demand for a Check-Weighman
Superintendent who resists the check-weighman request, attempting to delay and intimidate the delegation.
Chapter XX
Mentioned as an 'efficiency expert,' part of the company's managerial hierarchy.
XXV
The superintendent appears running toward the fan-house; his thin lips are pressed together and there is fear in his eyes as he realizes the fan is destroyed.
VIII
Accuses Hal of seducing a redheaded Irish girl.
XII
Superintendent of the mine; identified by Hal as the criminal who sealed the mine to protect property over lives.
XVIII
Mentioned as having been talking to Bob and Dicky about the rescue progress.
V
Cartwright attempts to keep the crowd from entering the hospital and denies that lawyers are inside.
Chapter VI
Superintendent who reluctantly concedes to Hal's demands to avoid violence.
IX
The company official to whom the demands are to be presented.
The Confrontation Between Brothers
Mentioned as the source of the message that Hal was leading a riot, relayed through Percy Harrigan.
XV
Superintendent and mayor of North Valley, refuses to recognize the union, defends company actions, and orders Hal's expulsion.
XVI
The superintendent with whom Hal quarreled, accused of slandering a girl.

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