The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-20
THE ooUNTHY's LAWS

To BE Upheld by Striking Engineers and
Flremon = The boycott Illegal - Chief
Arthur's Order Stopping 1t.
TOLEDO March l0.--Late last night
it was reported that Chief Arthur had
ordered q temporary cessation Of tho
boycott on the Ann Arbor Railroad.
Yesterday Judge Kicks granted an in.
junction, restraining all the employees
Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
from refusing to handle Ann Arbor
freight, and from obeying any order
that may be issued by the brotherhood.
In connection with the resignation OF
several Lake Shore engineers, Judge
Ricks holds that while the law does
not obligo them to work for any COM
pany they may not SEQ fit to, 1t requires
that when they decide to relinquish
such employment they shall do 1t so as
not to bring about any damage to their
employers.
In local railroad circles the opinion is
expressed that the United States Court,
in an order issued by Judge Kicks this
afternoon, has sounded the death knoll
oil inc boycott.
This order is made under petition
entitled tho Toledo, Ann Arbor and
North Michigan Railroad versus the
Pennsylvania Railroad ct al, and com.
mands P. VI. Arthur, Chief Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
to cause to DO known that tho law, by
law, rule or regulation OF said Brother
hood requiring its members to refuse to
handle cars Of the Toledo, Ann Arbor
and North Michigan Railroad is not in
force against the company.
TIE LAKE SHORE INVOLVED.
The Lake Shore road is becoming in
volved in tho strike. Five OF its en-
ployeu have already quit, and general
strike is anticipated. Tho Wheeling
and Lake Eric Company have refused to
handle Ann Arbor perlshable freight,
and trouble from that quarter Is antici-
pated. As soon as tho Lake Shore Off
cials heard Of the matter they communl-
Gated with Judge Kicks at Cleveland.
Ho was brought TO Toledo on special
train this afternoon to hear the cases Of
the Lake Shore engineers, who were
charged with contempt. Tho Ponnsyl-
vanla engineers had a conference with
their officials, and agreed to stand by
tho decisions OF the courts, and not up
hold tho Brotherhood against the laws
the country
Tho Lake Shore railroad filed com.
plant In tho United States court ugainst
d number Of its enployosr charhng
them with q violation OF tho order
issued by Judge Kicks at Cleveland n
week ago to.dpy. Three engineers wore
subsequently arrested while taking part
In n secret meeting Of tho strikers, and
were committed for trial Monday after.
noon. Warrants aro out ior two moro
engineers and threo firomen.
Two QUESTIONS TO DE DECIDED.
A special from Teffe HaH,e says; The
proceedings Id tho United States court
growing out Of tho Ann Atbor railway
strike arc looked upon at thU head.
Quarters OF tho Brotherhood OF Locomo-
two Firemon NJ being tho most lmpor.
tant to railway labor organization, Two
questions Hre likely TO roach Q hnal de-
cision for tho frat time In the history
OF tho relations OF these organizations
TO employers. They are the legal right
of organized labor 10 order q strlko and
thereby innict damage upon tho Om'
ployer, and tho right, or at least the
Wisdom, Of boycott oil u RAILROAD that
hnuls ireirhts for another railroad on
which thorO 10 o strike.
Grand MastOr Sargent, Of tho Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Firemen, returned
from Cleveland 10 headquarters last