Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-02
MUST WORK CIRCUIT.
indie Hsrrlirs Order 10 Striking Rail.
way Employees on tho U. P.
MUST RETURN 10 THEIR WORK,
Or the Receivers Have Full Power 10
Permanently Discharge Them
Tomorrow,

Immediately upon Chief Justice
Merritt taking hia seat IN tho Third
district court this morning, Attorney
parlev l.. Williams arose to present q
pet,tion on behalf Of the receivers Of the
Union Pacific Railroad company IN
regard to the refusal Of the emploYe.
thereof within this Terrltory,to perform
thelr dulies, and seeing relief from
this court In the premises. IL, said
counsel, those men were, upon refloc.
lion, willing 10 resume work the ro'
e.ivef. would like 10 have them do %;
stherwiss no would have TO ask this
court 10 issue directions 10 tho receivers
tD discharge them permanently. He
also now desired TO preseut n further
nuplication to his honor for an iniuuc-
ton 10 prevent those Of tho railroad
smploycs who hal ceasod working
from Interfering with those who were
still Ut work.
Judge Merritt suggested that Mt.
Williams hal better go and iile sepht.
ate papers In the different court dis
tricis within which the trouble ba1
COUNSEL presumed that this court
had Jurisdiction in this matter
throughout the Territory, aud that N
the pnpets were SLED here, that would
be- sufficient. Oi course, hc suggcstedi
the other jusgos might be glad W ass.a
10 necessary.
Judge Merritt said he was willi0g 10
take his share Ia the matter; lot the
other district Judges DO thr same.
Attorney Wllliams-borOi b. "a single
case. after nv, anu / take II that lhV
Jurisdiction OF the court Tor such q
purpose IL o3.eSirnsive vita the Ter.
iitofy. These thing. are attended vito
great difficulty aud great dis.
advantage 10 the pubic, anu the c1n-
dillon now ~ one that tnrsHtuuH sgtiUuH
lnss and Inconvenience 10 the whole
community. These meu ought either
~ work or quit altogether They have
"a right 90 qIit 10 thuy choose; but here
th0ss WHO have done ~ continue 10
regard themsulvea ~ employees Btill--as
having o right 10 be on the ptomiscs Of
the railroad company, TO gather around
every engine that undertake. 90 start
out, Tor the purpose Of 8lliClunE aud
urging tue men on the tratua 10 get Oh.
Itip, at tho unmu'tlmr, a serious mat.
tor Tor .thu receivers 90 undertake 70
deal with these men unless backed bS
III, power OF the court iu the way now
nsbed.
cory OF PETITION.
The petition was read by Mr. VIII
ilams ANA was ~ iOllDwt:
- - -
oil the Territory,
Oliver AIMEE, second, 1t al, plhinllnl,
" the Union Pacific Railway Go. 81 MI
Defendants.
The receivers u the property Of eaiu
Union Pacific Raiiway company and
Others, defendants, heretofore appoint
ed by order OF this court herein, Eopte'
sent TO this court:
That large number OF the employees,
cOusisling VI swiichmen, firgmen aud
Others, heretofore engaged by the
Receivers in the operation OF the rail,
way liueB Of said defendants, situated
In said Territory ~ Utah, within the
Jurisdiction Of this court, did on the
lot day Of July, 1891, refuse 70 per.
form the Sc, yicus required VI tnem AMI
went on "stflke;" that In const.
NANANN W NANA ANNAHAA ANN NAAN
receivers are unable 90 carry on
the necessary work oroporats tho said
railway llues, aud that In cUnsn-
quencc thereof the operation OF trains
within the said Territory 10 ulmull
whole suspended.
They further represent to the court
that, ~ tney are advised, the said
"stfikg" anu refusal OF said employer
O.. H..s ID.
were employed, muy continue Tor al
indoEnile length OF timci that the
sans IL not q rctult Of any differences
or Disagreement HB 20 wages or Otuof.
wise between said receivers ana said
employee, but 10 wholly, on they arc in'
formed, sympathy wilhlan support
Il strike Of the employees OF the Pun,
nan Car company 10 or near Chicago,
In tho state ~ Illinois.
The salu receivers further represent
that IN order 10 enable them % carry on
tho businesa required by tue order Oi
their appointment, tho said employees
Will necessarily nave TO return % their
several stations promptly, or said fc,
oeivers viii be under the necessity OF
employing other persons to ma their
places.
" hfAiANlN NNAA NNNNANNAh pray lNN
direction Of this honorable court, and
that II enter tie direction and order tbs,
SAID employees 30 refusing to work 70.
turn 10 work aud perform tho ser vices
for which they were engaged, nud that
they re'begiu Rucn services not later
than u'cl0ck am. on the third day Of
July, 1894, or that In default there
OF the said receivers be author,
i1ed ana directed 20 discharge
any and oil guuh employee refusing "a
return 10 work, anu that they be- Ru.
thorizod to employ other persons to All
their places.
Said petitioners further pray that
SAID order direct that public notice
thereof DO given by posting at terminal
and principal sinliots, aud by all othel
reasonable meaus 10 bring knowledge
thereof 10 Faid employees.
Territory Of Utah,
County ot Salt Lake, '''
p. T.. Williams, being duly sworn
depOfee and says that ne knows tht
contents VI the foregoing petition anu
the same Ia true; aud that he makei
this vrTi huallon In behalf Of said "a,
Cuivers, anu Tor the reason that thoJ
are Hll absent from the said Territory
ana do not reside therein.
Counsel next submitted the follow,
ing Tor the signature OF the court, d
satisfactory 10 bis homo:
guE ORDER.