The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-03
INJUNCTION ORDERS.



Strikers Restrained From Interfering
with 23 Roads.
CuIcxao, July 2.-Judges Crosscup
and Woods in the United States court
issued an injunction today restraining
the strikers, based both upon the mu-
nicipal laws and the interstate COM
mercs act. 1t is q very sweeping order
and aims to protect the roads as COM
mon carriers to transport freight as well
as carry the United States mails.
The bill was originally drawn to en-
ioin the strikers from interfering with
the mails, but was modified under or
ders from Washington to enjoin from
interfering with any trains, under the
interstate commerce act. 1t was be-
lisved at the government building that
the Injunction which was Issued would
stop the strike, for the power of the
government can be called upon to en-
force it. Judge Woods said marshals
will be expected to enforce it, and, ii
unable to do 30, troops can be called out.
1t is not necessary, said he, to
iesue an injunction to prevent in
reference with the mails, for such
interference is in itself crime for which
the guilty party can be arrested and in
dicted. It's more necessary to issue
restraining order to prevent interference
with interstate commeece. The only
reason for issuing the order at all is that
it is means to meet the present emer-
gercies, for the process OF arrest and in
dictment is slow.
Tho Judge said the order applied to
Illinois, the seat OF uble, and can be
entered in the courts OF Indiana and
Wisconsin. The men arrested will be
brought before the court for contsmpt
and can be puniahed with imprison.
ment.
The injunction orders OF the federal
court names 23 roade, oil in the
membership of the Railway AS
eocation and the Union Stock Yards
Transit company that must not be in
terfered with. All the members of the
American Railway union and "all other
persons whstsoever" are ordered to re-
frain from interfering with trains,
freight or passenger. The men are or
dsred also not to enter the yards or
promises of the companies with intent
to do unlawful acts or to compel hy
threats, violence, or by any other means
the employees OF the road to quit work.
The order alec enjoins the dsfendants
from inducing by "perousion. threats.
violence or by any other means, the
employees OF the companies to leave the
service OF the company or to induce
them to refuse to perform their duties."
United States Marshal Arnold pro-
ceeGed to Blue Islsnd early this evening
AID served notice on the strike leaders
there of the injunction granted by the
federal court. Ihe news quickly spread
among the men, and matters quietsd
down as soon as IL became generally
known. Alter an hour or so, however, the
riotous spirit reasserted itself, and shortly
after 10 O'Clock crowd of the strikers
threw freight car across the Rock
Island tracks to lock the passage of
traine. They laughed at the Injunction
issued by the United States court and
tore down the in Injunction placards. So
far IS known no one has been seriously
hurt, although there have been many
email Singing matches.
The Rock leland has decided not to
attempt to put any more traine through
Blue Island tonight. United States
Marshal Arnold, it 10 said, wired the at
tornsy general saying his man cannot
control the mob and asking that the
Fifteenth infantry be ordered out.