The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-08-02

TIE STATUTE AG>ISsT Strikers
The legislature at its last session passed
m act entitled "An Act t. provide for
the better protection of passengers up
on railroads aud to insure the PROMPT
transportation and delivery oGfreights.
Under this law all engaged in the pres
cnt strike within the limits ofthe com
mouwcalth are amcnnblc to indictment
aud punishment in the criminal courts
lve herewith give the text of the stat.
utc in full for the information OF all
concerned
WHEREAS, Strikes by locomotive en-
gineers and other railroad employees.
and the abandonment Ivy them Of their
engines and trains ut points other than
their schedule destination, endangers
the safety of passengers and subjects
shippers of frcights to great inconveni-
ence, delay and loss therefore,
SECTION I. BE il enacted, etc, That If
any locomotive engineer or other rail-
road employee upon any railroad with.
in this state, engaged in any strike
or with view to incitc others to such
strike, or in furtherance of any combi-
nation or preconccrted arrangement
wtl,.anv other person to bring about u
strike, shall abandon the locomotive
engine in his charge, when attached
either to q passenger or freight train,
Mt any place other than the schedule
or otherwise appointed destination of
such train, or shall refuse or neglect to
continue To dRcharge his duty, or to
proceed with said train TO the place OF
destination, ~ aforesaid, he shall he
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall he fined
not less than one hundred nor more
than FIVE hundred dollars, and may be
imprisoned for n term not exceeding
elk months at the discretion of the
court.
SIC. 2. If any locomotive engineer or
other railroad employee within this
state, for the purpose of furthering the
object of or lending aid to any strike or
strikers, organized or attempted to be
maintained on any other railroad, eth.
er within or without this state. shall
refuse or neglect, in the course of his
employment, to aid in the movement
over and upon the tracks ofthe compa.
nv employing him, Of the cars Of such
other railroad company, received there
from in the course of transit, he shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall bt
fined not less than one hundred moi
more than five hundred dollars, and
may he imprisoned for q term not ex-
ceeding six months ut the discretion ol
the court.
SEc. 8. II any person, in aid or fur
therance of the objects of any strike,
upon any railroad, shall interfere with
molest or obstruct any locomotive en-
: gineer or other railroad employee en-
gagged in the discharge and perform
lance of his duty IA such, every person
so offending shall be deemed guilty o
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than $l0|
nor more than $500, and may be i'm
prisoned for O torn not exceeding 81!
, months, at the discretion Of the court.
SEC. 4. Ifany person or persons, II
, aid or furtherance Of the objects OF nm,
strike, shall obstruct any railroad tract
within this state, or shall injure or dc
stroy the rolling stock or any othe
property of any railroad company, o
} shall tako possession of or remove an!
9 such property, or shall prevent or at
. tempt TO prevent tho use thereof b.
o such railroad company or its employ
ees, every such person so offending
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean
, or, and upon conviction thereof shal
! be fined not less than Ave hundred no
! more than one thousand dollars, an
NAV be imprisoned not loss than 81