Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06
kaNUFAcTuRERS' MOVE.
Surprise AUBURN BY Securing Temporary Ia
junction Restraining ft8 Men.

+ AuBGRs. Oct. 5.-( Associated Press. J.
In the supreme court this morning Judge
Foster granted petition for temporary
Injunction restraining rs defendants, off
GERS and members Of the International Boot
and Shoe Workers, ard Lasters' Protective
and Cutters unions from further acts tend
lag to intimidate the help in shoe shops
and injarlEg the business Of the manufac-
turers. The petition was filed by the Ara
Cushman Company, Conspiracy and boy
colt are among the charges IN the blu of
complaint. This action Oh the part of the
manufacturers is unexpected and there is
great excitement. The mayor is preparing
to formally request Governor Cleayes 10
call ou, the militia The bill of complaint
contains affiaTits Of a conversation had by
the manufacturers with some Of the de-
PENDANTS, In which statements tending TO
prove the boldest sort CT conspiracy and
boycott are alleged.
As result of the petition OF the Ara
Cushman Company to the supreme court
today for an i1j lnciion restraining the COM
mittess and members of the shoe workers
unions from interfering with the business
of the manufacturers and operatives in
shops, Judge Foster issued the foliosiny
restraining order. copies of which have
been served on the lls defendants named
in the petition
Each and all of them. AMI their attor-
neyssni agents, and the attorneys a1d
AGENTS of each of them, are strictly en-
joined and commanded by our said court,
under penalty, to ar solutely desist and re-
f'an from further continuing the publica-
ton of the aforslid notices or other notices
of similar tenor, and from causing, con-
spring or instigating Tat the same
may be done; from further
distributing the aforsaid circular
from causing, conspiring and instigating
that the same be done; from eudeavoring,
by Wilful msre pre- sentation, the payment
of money, personal annoyance and abuse,
threats, in..maiion and force, or by other
unlawful mesns, 10 prevent persons in the
employment of the plaintiff from continu-
ing IN such employ ment, and in like man
ner to prevent other persons from
entering such employment; from
hinderiug or interfering with this
complainant in any in the lawful pros
ecution of its aid, business, ard from intln-
idating, hindering or interfering with any
persons in the employment of this COM
pla ainant or any persons seeking or intend
ing to enter the employment of this plain
tiff. And from all al, t,empts directly or in-
directly to accomplish such objects until
the further order Of our raid court"
This afternoon the seven shoe firms.
comprising the Manufacturers Association,
presented petition to Judge Foster repre-
senting that There is 10 Auburn, in said
county of AndroscogRin, body of men
acting together by force with inten. to offer
violence to break and resist the law of the
State and that tumult aud riot il threat
ened in Auburn in said county of Andro-
sco,gin. We, therefore, make application
to you TO issue a precept, pursuant TO section
80, Of chapter 26G of the Public Laws of
the State of Maine for 1898, directed to
some commander of "A brigade, res lment or
company, directing him to order bis COM
mand or part thereof to appear at time
and place to be specified in sal precept, to
aid the civil authorities in suppressing such
violence and supporting the law
Judge Foster decided not to call out the
militia at present; that is, not until there
are further disturbances that make it neces-
sary.
In coming from the shops this afternoon
the Armenian shoe workers were not mo-
Tested and the crowd dill not gather at their
boarding house as usual. Everything is
quiet on the streets. Mayor Bolster has
issued third proclamation relative to the
enforcement of law for blocking streets.
In the municipal court this afternoon,
Frank McManus of Lewiston was SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail for unlawful as
sembly.
The citizens committee waited on the
Manufacturers Associate IN to offer aid in
effecting settlement. The manufacturers
would not yield any POINTS. -.....
The leaders of the shoe workers uuions
consider the action of the supreme court
little hard on them, but as yet have taxi
no formal action on the matter.
The squad of Armcnisns shoe workers
was increased from l2 to q today. Gen
eral Manager Tucker of the Maine Central
Railroad, has issued orders toe station
agents in Lewiston and Auburn prohibiting
the congregation of crowd. about the
stations.