The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-28
PUT ON IT'S DEFENSE.
Passing on the Rights of Organ
lied Labor.
Chief Arthur Brought Into Court in
Connection With the Great
Ann Arbor Strike.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

TOLEDO, March 27.-The hearing Of the
numerous Injunction and other cases
against Chiefs Arthur and Sargent and
railroad engineers, aud others, craving out
OF the strike on the Ann Arbor Railroad,
began In the United States court here this
morning The first case was that Of the
Lake Shore engineers and firemen on the
charge Of contempt of court, in refusing to
handle freight delivered from the Ann
Arbor road handled by non-union men.
Attorney Harper, for the firemen, stated
that Chief Sargent was a resident of
Indiana aud not Of this Federal district. and
the law says defendants in such cases shall
be resid ents Of the district where the cases
are brought.
Circuit Judge Taft said that in view of
this statute the temporary injunction as 10
Sargent would be dissolved and the applca-
tion TO make it perpetual denied. The case
against Arthur. however, would be heard.
Attorney Hurd explained that as Chief
Arthur had an affidavit filed in reply, the
court might suppose that he assented to all
that was claimed. Such WAS not the case,
as Arthur denied each and all of the state
ments made.
Attorney Smith then read an affidavit
from General Manager Fl. w. Ashley, en-
bodying the agreement signed by the chair
men of the engineers and the firemen's COM
mittees. Chiefs Arthur and Sargent and
President Ashley, stating that all would
abide by the decision OF William Kirkby in
the case.
Manager Greene Of the Western Union
was then summoned, and he handed note
TO Judge Taft, who, after reading It, said TO
tho attorneys: Gentlemen, this won't do.
Mr.. Greene has been ordered to produce in
court all the kilograms handled by his COM
pany, either addressed to or signed by Mr..
Arthur. You must make your request more
definite. and until you do so Mr.. Greene is
excused"
Several other witnesses were examined to-
day and the case went over.
New YORK, March 27.-There was every
indication to-day that the fight between the
United Garment Cutters and the Clothing
Association would affect the entire clothing
trade. This would ultimately throw about
10000 men out of work. Neither side showed
the slightest signs OF yielding. and the
Knights of Labor have entered the contest
on the side of the Clothing Association. A
member of the national executive board of
the Knights of Labor to-day said 1--WE in
tend to retaiate on the cutters for the man
two years ago. when they filed our men,
positions with their men. We intend TO
assist the association in every way, and we
can supply all the men they require"
The garment workers admit that thou
sands of their men have been locked out.
They have decided to make the issue ma
tional one, and will make general boycott
TO the country against the products of the
Clothing Manufacturers Association.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, March 27.-Mr
Williams of Dodge City, Kans., of the
grievance committee Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. is here to inquire
into the wholesale discharge Of members of
the brotherhood by the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company. ReiDstatements will
be demanded where sufficient cause is not
shown for the discharge, and the trouble is
likely to be renewed.