The herald., 1894-04-06

portrr6ty 10 b. heard, which is a viola
ton of the agreement. specific per-
ftGmA1ce CT contract to render personal
servics canaot Se enforced by an injunc-
titE on pain or penalties, or any other
mtlana. No injunction ordered can
| make such interference any more Of
contempt than the law makes it with
out nlah orders.
Afttu the rendering OF the opinion.
| formal orders were made which included
the following amendments to the rules
governing engineers: No overtime will
| De nllol we'd unless the time on duty has
average less than 10 miles per hour,
the timb to be computed from the time
frat maj red to leave. For extra short
runs not. provided for in the schedule OF
runs, all short runs Of less than 100
miles and no other mileage made on the
cams day, 100 miles will be allowed
over lime after 10 hours. It is expressly
unde rstood that grievance committees
authc qized to represent the engineers
shall have access to the proper officials
for the consideration of cases OF viola
tion of the rules or regulations govern
ing tine conditions OF employment.
All OF the representatives OF the men,
when iahsrviewed, expressed great sat
isfaction with the decision.
General ThurstoG, for the receivers.
was asked what he mad to say in regard
to the cQinion od the court. He said
"The dec ci5ion relieves the receivers and
managers OF the road of great respons-
ibility. | think eV cry body concerned ia
glad to have the co1rt take the respons-
ibility, as q reduction in wages is al
ways necessarily unpopular with the
men and die agreeable to the managers.
I had hoped that ii the court foun the
old schedules were Just and ordered
their continue ace, it would order q req
torstion OF the pay of all the unOrgan-
lied employees VINO were affected by the
cut of September 1st, If this effort to
reduce the wages of the organized en-
ploy ees was not justified, and unless all
EMPLOYEES are to share in the burdens
of the chanred conditions, it is mani.
testify unjust TO make any one claas
do So"
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted by the |
board of adjustment of the Brotherhood |
of Locomotive Engineers on the Union |
Pacific system, in session after the |
court adjourned:
Whereas, An effort has been made by
the management, nnder the receivers of
the Union Pacific system of railways to /
reduce the schedules of pay and to |
absogate the rules. regulations and con-
ditibns of the employees of said system
engaged in train and engine service,
sud to substitute others therefor, the |
same having bean sought to be accom-
plished without proper notice and with
out free and proper hearing of said
employees, and
Wheleas, The said employees of said
system engaged in said service have
sought to- have their objections to such
action on the part of such management
fully and fairly heard and determined
by court having jurisdiction in the
premises, tInel,
Whereas, b order OF Judges Caldwell
and Sanboru, circuit judges of the Eighth
judicial circnsit of the United States, q
ull and fair hearing has been accorded
laid employeell at Omaha, Neb., Circuit
Judge CaldwC.ll and District Judge Riner
# the District Of Wyoming sitting, COM ]
neneing on the 29th day Of March, 1894,
from day to day until COM
,letsd; and,
Whereas, Aftsr said full and fair hear :
aTeSses the said judges CALDWELL and
Riner have taker the matters presented
At said hearing under advisemsut, and
after full consideration have made their
order touching ss id matters in said pro-
ceedings and the hearings Hereunder, a
new era has be en- inaugurated and q
sovereign remedy established by prece-
dent for the adju udiestion of differences
between employer and employee in the
of great corporate enter
prisea. and by this order of said judges
labor mas received complete
iudic,al recognition and given stand
ing in one of the highest courts in the
land for the adjustment OF grievances;
now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we, as q general board
of adiuetment, do most heartily ap-
prove and concur in the spirit and inter-
est of the courts in their action and
methods of disposing of such cases and
pledge ourselves to use all the influence
in our power with all laborinG men,
directly or indirectly affected, to yield
cheerful obedience to the order rendered |
and concur IN and perpetuate the prin-
ciples thus established. Be it tfurther
Resolved, That these resolutions be
epread upon the records OF said board of
adjustment, a copy furnished the Asso-
ciated Press and copy taken home by
members of said hoard, and request that
thet be read in their divisions in open
session, at least every three months,
and urge upon the membership OF the
brotherhood the value of adhering to
them, always admonishing sobriety and
Improvement of our membership, NOR
allv zoniallu and mechanically.