The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-07-06
An INJuNcTio,r
The Govcfnmfnt CRIES Halt 10 the Hall-
way strikers Host sweeping iniupct'an

The Goycfnnfnt cries Hall to the nali-
way strikers Host sweeping inip1gt'r,
.Nef hsuod.
CmcAGo, July 3.-The striking raii-
way employees within the Jurisdiction
Of the United states court for this dis
triet, and which includes Illinois and
the greater portion Of Indiana and
Wisconsin, were confronted Monday
night by The strong arm Of the Law in
the shape Of the most sweeping injunc-
iion that has ever issued from federal
court under similar conditions Com
pared with Il, according 20 the views
expressed BY corporation attorneys of
long experience, the now celebrated
injunctiohs Of Judges Jenkins and
Bundy were but mere verhiage
All sunday night United States Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist, in accordance
with Instructions from Washington.
was busily eagaged in preparing bin
covering the entire situation, and when
completed It covered no less than forty
pages Of typewrittdn paper Upon ar
rival in this city judges Wood and
Crossoup repaired to the government
building and the hill was submitted
for their consideration.
IN the meantime, Edwin Walker,
who Sunday was commissioned by At
tprncy General oney as special ooln-
SCI for the government had also
reached town and was on hund to
take part n the conference.
= When the bill had bccn roughly re-
viewed. he raised the objection that It
Wa drawn entirely upon the grounds
OF % violation Of the interstate com
mercc aci, whereasK-aecoriinF to his
own views of the sftnation. interfer.
eney with trains carrying the United
States mails should form feature Of
The complaint The Judges were in
clincd go take the same view and 50
The hill was returned TO the lawyers
for amendment.
In the running discussion Judge
tirosscup expressed himself as SOME
what opposed TO federal interference
until the state resources for protecting
life and property and maintaing order
had been exhausted, and Judge Woods,
while believing that the time had ar
rived when the federal power should
slow its hand. was determined that
the Injunction should be carefully
drawn
When the attorneys again retluned
the amended results Of their labors il
proved acceptable, and the restraining
order was promptly issued, and in part
reads as follows:
y Y. Dobs. George W Howard, l.. W Rogers
and the A. r. u; sylvester Keliher, Lloyd
| Hotchlsins A, Pyahok II. Eldnc, James Han
nan John Mastcbrook, VIM. Smith. Edward
| O'Neil, Chas- Mailer, John Dufiy, VIM. McMul-
len, Z. shelby, FrAd Kotcham, John Doyle. and
4 oil other persons combined in consplring With
| them and all other persons .whomsccyer arc
enioiuod absolutely to refrain from inter
fering or stopping any OF the bust
ness Of any Of the railroads II
Chicago engaged as common carriers Of pas
stngcrs and freight and from interfering viii
mail, express and other trains whether freight
or passenger, engaged IN interstate com
morcc. or destroying the property Of any Of hi
rnilroads-from entering their grounds for thi
purpose Of stopping tru,ns or interfering with
property ..,. From compelling or inducinI
by threats. persuasion or violence any Of thi
employees Of said roads 10 refuse or fail 20 per
form any of their duties us employees Of suel
roads In connection with Interstate commerce
Of such railroads, or the carrying OF mails Pas
sehgors or freight or attempting 70 induce b
thrents or intimidation any Of the employees q
such roads engaged in Interstate business. o
operation OF mail trains, to leave the service O
such roads or preventing any persons from en-
tcrlng tho service of such roads
The writ went on at length in sucl
workings as 10 prove a veritable. draI
net completely covering any demon
stration OF violence or interference
whatever with trains, ON the ground
that such interference would be
/ hindranee Of United States mails and {
violation Of privileges granted rail
roads under the interstate commerc
laws. Every road entering the city
and Infected by the strike, to total o
twcnty-three, was specifically name'
and the employees thereof 'speeitieall.
enjoined.