Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-30
raELARoR TROUBLES.

The Carriage Builders, Uniom-A
 Legal Opinion on the Liability of
 Workmen to Unfinished Con-
 tracts-Carriage WOrkmen Return.
 ing to Work-A Meeting Last Even-
 ing-Mr. y. B. Sargent Takes a
 Hand.
 A large meeting of carriage workers who W ent out on strike was held at Arion Hall last evening" It lasted about two and half hours. The situation was discussed at length. Some of the speakers talked favorably of the strikers gaining their point.
 A meeting of the Carriage Builders union was held last evening at the Elliott House. The situation was discussed for an hour or more. The sentiment expressed was one favorable to receiving back to work any and all individual workmen who apply. Eight
 men more were added to the force at the
 Hooker carriage manufactory yesterday. Ad-
 ditions were made in several other shops, and others of the striking workmen have talked with the bosses and were favorable to return ing to their positions. The following circu- lar was passed around and met with ap- proval:
 To the Carriage Builders Union of New Ha- My opinion is asked upon the following points:
 First-Suppose laborer has contracted to do job of work for given price, and has ! left the shop and declines to go on with the work the manufacturer has the right to complete the job. and add the expense of it's | completion to the amount of any sum ad- 1 vaneed to the workmen on account of the 1 job. If the result exceeds the agreed price for | the job, there is nothing due to the work
 man, he is responsible for the excess.
 In case any special damage arises with l reference to any delay in the completion of l the job, by reason of the workman's aban- ! doning the work, the workman is liable for 1 such special damage.
 1 Second-It is crime for one person to threaten another, or to follow or mock any person with abusive language or gestures or noise and may be punished by a fine of not
 more than $500, or imprisonment in jail for | not more than one year, or both Calling a | man 8 scab is an offence, under this statute. l Third-Every person who shall threaten
 or use any means to intimidate any workman | in the employ of any person with the intent
 to cause such workman to leave such employ | shall be fined not more than one hundred | dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
 I Fourth-Every person who shall threaten
 or use any means to intimidate any person to l compel such person against his will to do or l aDStaln rom QO1ng any acI WHICH sucu per son has a legal right to do, or shall persistently follow such person ill a disorderly manner or injure or threat en to injure- his property, with intent to intimidate him, shall upon conviction be liable to fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment in county jail six I months
 I apprehend these clear and searching pro- | visions of the statute afford ample protection
 to any person who wishes to labor for you, and it is the law of the State that every per son in the Stote, and especially a laboring
 man, should be protected in his rights if it takes all the power of the State to do it. l Yours truly,
 | JOHN w. ALLING, Counsel and Attorney at Law.