New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
LAKE SHORE CASES GO OVER.
nrTTER LEGAL STRIFE EXPECTED.
THE GASES OF THE ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN
TO CONE UP To-DAY-PREsIDENT AsHLEY's

THE GASES OF THE ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN
TO CONE UP To.DAY-PREsIDENT AsHLEY's
INVITATION TO HIS OLD MEN.
Toledo, Ohio. March aO.Ihe corridors Of the United
States Court thronged this afternoon with railroad
officials members OF the Brotherhood OF Engineers ana
the Ann Arbor strikers In anticipation OF the hearing
Of the attachments against the seven Lake Shore en-
gineers and fremen who we're taken into chstcdy
saturday evening Judge Kicks however. esd not come
from Cleveland, and the cases were continued nnth
tomorrow afternoon The brotherhood has retained
sDConressman Frank Hurd and James H. Southland
to defend the accused men. and bitter legal strife Is
booked for.
Chief Arthur Is expected here at late hour to-
uieat and II Is said that he arrives he
will be attached by the United States Marshal for his
appearance In court In the matter Of showing Dy
what authority OF the by laws of the brotherhood he
ordered his men not to handle freight from the Ann
Xrbor. Traffic on the latter road Is somewhat con-
vested despite the efforts Of the company to raise
tho blockade.
General Manager Ashley OF the Ann Arbor Road, to-
DAY issued order inviting the old men to return TO
work. The new will not be dismissed. except fer
cause but as fast vacancies occur the old men VIII
get places.
Much comment was created BY Judge Ricks's re-
marks to the The Judge did not say that men
could be compelled to work. He evidently referred
70 the action OF the Ann Arbor engineers In ADAM
donng their trains. when the strike was erdered al
way stations. AS the engineers OF the Lake Shore
on Saturday left the companys service at the ehd OF
o division, his remarks could not have referred 10
them, but warning TO the brotherhood, IN case
o strike should b. precpitated on the Lake Shore
mot 70 leave trains when they had once started win
them until the end of the run was reached
The court also granted injunctions against the
engineers and aremen Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
road, by name. forbiddng them 10 refuse to handle
Ann Arbor freight. The order Of Chief Arthur s'is-
pending the boycott will Of course prevent any
further trouble with Ann Arbor cars until March -
at least the date on which Arthur and sargent are
cited to appear In Judge Rcks's court and argu-
mcnts will be heard the motion to make permanent
tho temporary order restraining them from declaring
q boycott on Ann ArbOr freight. Mr.. Arthur Is also
ordered to file with the court the law. bylaw, rule
or regulation OF said Brotherhood requiring Its mem
bars to refuse to handle cars Of the Ann Arbor road
Cleveland, March 20.-Presidrnt John Newell. OF
the Lake Shore Road, arrived here this morning for
the purpose Of looking after the threatened strike
A committee OF engineers came to Cleveland from
Toledo last night and held conference with tne
engineers OF roads running out Of Cleveland IL Is
proA0be the engineers this division Will strike
unless the men now summoned 10 appear before
Judge Kicks are too severely dealt with