New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
HODCMAN'S
MACKINTOSHES
More essential than Umbrellas,
BROADWAY. 81 West 23d ~.
Cor. Grand ~. Adj. Ftith ave. Ho'c''

~ West 23d ST..
Adj. Fifth Ave. Hotel.

Court in Toledo 10 show cause WHY they sbould not
be attached for contempt for violating orders o! cour'
order OF the court was made In This case aef auc
with full knowledge OF lis scope ana
and the firm pupo-e TO enforce IL !"
its letter and spirit without unnecessary hardship Dut
with such promptness and vigor might become hc9es'
sary to give full protection to all concerned
You are before the court uhuer ali o'oer "'''u
upon aOdayts TO show cause why you should not De Nv
ached for contempt for refusing 10 obey the ordef Oh '
court copy OF which has been duly brought 10 your
attention Tho court proposes to give you iuii
to employ counsel take advice ond make al proper u;
fences. You are your day In court ana 10 iuy
heard But desire at this stage OF the procccdns
to suggest TO YOU that you should not overlook the nature
and importance your employment You are eh2asea III
a service Of a public chNactcr, and the puohc arc III
tercsed not only the way in which you perform so'
duties while you continue i'll that service out are q"V'
as much interested the time and circumstances uhoer
which you quit that employment You CANNOT away
choose your and place for terminating these re-
laons II YOU were permitted TO do so you might quit
your time and place and under circumstance
which would involve irrearabc damage to your employ
ers and je,pardzc the lives Of the travelling public
''Your employers owe high duty to the pupic wheh
they compelled to perform under sewers penaes Vi "c
law and they q higher claim upon you ah"
your service than that duo the ordinary employ"
This Court does not assume the power to compci you
service to your employers against your wiz
but it does compel 70 perform your whoc
duty while such relations continue and docs ufthcr ca
for the purposes Of asceraning whether It's orders nave
been violated the right n determine when your re'"'o
TO your employer legally terminated and wnen your oo
cations observe this order ceased so that ~ may ia
the meantime be important for you to rchcct ana con-
slider whether you can safely proceed to continue r your
EMPLOYERS service with the purpose TO quit IL AZ
moment when duty may be reQuired OF you "he"
is in violation supposed promise or oo'ga'h you
owe another, your employer mat umc LOT ie'N''s
r,r most Of duty might come under circumstances wheh
YOU would by such act. unintentonaly' inpeiii inc
safety Of lives intrused TO your employer anu wv "'
business vast and irrcpatabc damage IL m'eh' "''
unintentonaly involve you in conflict win inc .o",''
through obstructihg us proces' anu ''''e
mandates =, 49,, ... nm.
Il therefore suggest to you and to all others VINO arc
in similar employment tina: there ought not 10 o any
con trction made Of the provisions OF the coui'
.n Tho o,v safe wav 70 OF yiate trouble j. TO quit
the service Of your employer II you do not ihc.a W
observe the orders OF the court as MADE anu "o" are
finding uron you while that service conuhue' nus
Won have a light to do. Eut II you continue i'll I'a'
ON p,ovm,nt this court will expect you to do your fni
suty TO YOUR employer the public. and 10 oDs''c
tho elders which have been made In this case
The high character which the public justly give 70
the engineers and who serve OH our erca' ran
.v h, bcen earned by innumcrablc proofs OF the most
oyoI service to employers and the most heroic ana ia.n
full devotion duties of great peril Inc court mas "o
RIGHT therefore, 10 expect from such men W'i"s oo
:, ryance of the laws the land and due rcspees LOT
such orders aid processes II may be caied upon '"
make in this case the fufment OF its duties 70 e
pubic and the parties invoicing its Jurisdiction"
At the office of the Toledo and Ann Arbor ana
Northern Michigan Railroad Company III ibis Guy
J. NJ Ashley, IT.. vice-prcsident OF the company sal"
Yesterday that pending the results OF the decision oS
Judee Kicks at Toledo, saturday, there was HUE
TO say respecting the strike and Its extension 10 co
pec,inr lines Mr.. Ashley added that there wrr"
many conditions In the railway service iaNora"'e
IN the adoption OF some system OF enis'mehts OF
contracts between companies ard their employs
calculated In its terms TO protect both from EN-
barrassmcnts and losses growing ont OF SITUATIONS
similar to that now existing on the Michigan roau
II Is not Impossible that in the adjustment Oh u'e
present difficulties some such plan as that outlined ny
Mr. Ashley may be considered
There was hesitation yesterday among ia"SerS
and business men about expressing opinions upon ue
postiou assumed by Judge Kicks. The disthc"Nc,S
corporation lawyers in II Strengthening Oh 'hc'
side of the case. The general lawyer saw 'he pos.
sbilty of future embarrassment In the expressing o'
anv opinion as he might be called upon later on
I'm his capacity Of advocate to combat the DECISION anu
1t would be awkward to put his views In PRINT where
no fees were involved. The usual caution Oh .he
business man prevented him from discussing inc
matter though the few who would talk upon u az
no reed that there reason, common seise m'."
istice IN the position taken by General Wager SWayhe
nr,nted i'm The Tribune Of yesterday.