The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-08-03

THE STATUTE AGAINST STRIKERS.--Th
Legislature at its last session passed act
entitled ''An act TO provide for the better
protection of passengers upon railroads and
TO insure the prompt transportation and de-
livery of freights." Under this law all en-
gage,l in the present strike within the limits
of the common wealth are amenabie TO i'm
diCtment and punishment in the criminal
courts. We herewith give the text of the
statnte in fail for the information of all con-
cerued
WHEREAS. Strikes by locomotive engineers
and other railroad employees, and the ahan-
points other then their schedule destination en-
dangers the safety of passengers and subjects
shippers of frcghts II great Inconvenience, de-
lay and loss a: therefore,
SECTION |. Be Il enacted. etc. That If any loco
motive engineer, or other railroad employee
upon any railroad within this STATE, engaged in
any strike or with view to incite others TO
such strike or I'm furtherance of any comhina-
lion or prccOucertCd arrangement with any
other person to bring about a strike, shall
abandon the locomotive engine in his charge,
when attached either to passenger or freight
train, at any place other than the schedule or
otherwise appointed destination of such train,
or shall refuse or neglect tn continue to dis
charge his duty. Ur to proceed with said train
to the place OF destination, aforesaid, he shall
be deemed guilty OF m issiC { IN eanOr, and upon
conviction thereof shall bt fined not less than
one hundred dollars, and may be imprisoned
for a term not exceeding six mouths, at the
discretion of the court.
SEC. ?. tf any locomotive engineer or other
railroad employee within this state, for the
purpose Ot furthcriuT the object of or lending
aid tn any strike or strike organized at
/ tempted TO be maintained on any other rail-
road, either within or without this state, shall
refuse or npglCct, in the course of his employ
ment, to aid in the movement over and upon
J the tracks of the company employing him. of
the cars Of such other railroad company. re-
ceiVed thcrefrOm in the course of transit. he
shall tie deemed guilty of misdemeauOr, and
: upon convictinn thereof shalt be .lned not less
than one hundred nor more than FIVE hundred
! dollars, and may he imprisoned for a term not
| exceeding six months at the discretion of the
court.
SEC. If any person. in aid or furtherance
OF the objects of any strikes upon any railrOad,
shall interfere with, modest obstruct any
locomotive engineer or other railroad employee
engaged in the discharge and performance OF
his duty as such, every person so offending
| shall he deemed guilty of a misdpmcanor. and
/ upon conviction thereof shall be hued not less
! than siO0 nor more than $500, and NAV Toe i'm
prisOncd for a term not exceeding six months,
at the discretion OF the court.
So. J.. II any person persons. in aid or
! furtherancc of the objects of any strike, shall
obStruct any railroad track within this state,
or shall iniure destroy the rolling stock or
or shall take possession of or remove any such
property, shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent the use thereof by such railroad company
or its employees, every such person so offend
ing shall be deemed guilty o: misdemeanor,
AMI upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than five htlndred nor more than one thous-
and dollars, and may he Imprisoned not less
! than six months nor more than one ear, at the
discretion of the court.
APPKovED-'The 22d day Of March, y. -. lSTT.
J. Il. NARTRANFT.