The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-09
Provisions OF the Document Now
Under Consideration by
Judge Knowles
10 Forbids Combinations 90 Inter
fere With tho Union Pa
cific's Business.
The Bench CANed on 70 Protect the re-
oeivors OF the Road FROM Any
Intsrfersnoe.

- A1aANr ~ AathleAhs Nfbsf hH Nna EeNNAoA
Of the receivers Of the Union Pacific. is now
before Judge Knowles. who 10 holding q
session Of the United States court AZ Butte.
Judge Knowles has intimated that he may,
II he signs the order. modify IL somswhat
before plasing his name 10 the document.
After rseiiing generally the meaning Of the
petition and reviewing the transfer Of the
property from the managing officials on
October 49, 60 the court and its servants.
the rsseivsrs. the order dnds; That 10 was
the duty OF the rsosiysrs on coming into the
. ossession OF tho property 20 carefully sr-
anime all the conditions Affecting IL and ell
the interests concerned in It with a view Of
formulating reasonable schedules govern
ing the compensation OF employees; and
tina, all the employees might with right ap-
pear before the oourt 20 have complaints. IL
anT, heard. That the seheiuls contained
Ia the petition going into effect March ], ts
prima facts reasonable. II ia therefore de-
creed that the rsosivera are Authorised TO
put in force on the data named. and the
receivers a.e also authorized to formulate
and NJ into effect additional and revised
schedules when they think best for the in
tsrests Of the trust estate.
II 10 further held that any empIoys who
does not wish 10 continue his employment
under these conditions may terminate IL az
any time and In any manner be asss ft, bot
40 as not 30 obstruct business; and that 1t
IL unlawful for any employees TO conspirs,
combine or confederate together while In
the services Of the receivers, or with, by or
through any labor or other Organization or
the officsia OF committees thereof. or with
any other person or persons whomsosvsF,
for the purpose or with the intention Of in
ducinR a strike upon any Of tie railway or
telegraph lines operated By the said receiV-
sTs under the direction OF this court. or
20 do any other act o. thing, either indivld-
uaily or collectively. for the purpose Of
hindering. impeding. delaying, obstrueting,
embarrassing or iniurinR she Tecsiv-
ers In and about the conduct OF the
business and the use and operation
OF the railway and telegraph lines In their
charge under the orders Of the court.
IL IL By the eourt further srdersd that each
and every Of the ployes OF the court, an
de- the reoeivors refrain and desist from
anv and all manner of combination, con
federation and conspiracy TO do any act or
thing which will in any manner interfere
with the receivers in the oonduot Of the
business IL is by the court commanded
that each and every Of the said employ Is
desist and refrain from disabling or render
ing unnt for use any pro, erty in the posses
sion of the receivers, and from interfering
In any manner by forcS. threats or other
wise with men who desire TO continue in
the service of tbs receivers, and ON inter
fetinR in any manner BY force, threats or
oihe! wise with men mVlOyed By or seeking
service under the receivers TO take the
places Of any OF those employees who may
see 1T to quit the service OF the receivers.
And 10 is BY the court further ordered and
| commanded that aaoh and Of
said employees refrain aud dsiist ON any
combining. oOnferating or conapiring to-
gstheT or with Others. either jointly or sew
orally, - comm ittees, or otherwise, OF With
any labor or other organization, or with
any OF she officers and Representatives
thereof, with the design or for the purposs
of inducing or causing a strike by any Of
the employees of said receivers acting col
lectively OF by concerted action upon any
Of the lines of railway and telegraph in the
possession OF and being operated by the re-
esivers; aud from recommending, approV-
ing, encouraging or advising others 10 quit
the service OF the receive ., and from or
derinR, reoommeAding. enoou aging. ad-
visinR or Inducing by communication OF in
struction or otherwise, Rny Of the employees
OF the court acting under the receivers 10
join In a strike whereby any of the business
OF the receivers, or the use, maintenance
aud OPERATION OF any of the railway and
telegraph lines or proi critics in ths posses
! SION o. tuH eNuIh uu1tN tAe hhAo NcOcANoA y
shall lie in any manner obstructed, hin
dsred, delayed or inferred.
| The petition shows that for eleven
months ending Nov. 30. 1893, as compared
with the snme months ana same period of
! 1892 thsro WAS a docrsas. IN the gross ezra
in.s Of the Union Pac ho OF SC 6lA07l. 81,
and uotWithstandin1 tbs great Teuuction of
| -. 80 69l. O3 in the operating expenses, tbs
dec esss In the net earnings Tor the sans
period was $4,32s.3 1884 The petition flu
thsr shows the fact that tho amount Of net
earnings of the system over and above
operating expenses for the year 1892 was
nearly 50 600 900 greater than for the year
1898, yea the surplus in tbs year 1892 owe
and above oil interest requirements and
fixed charges was only &. 069 1904, whereby
10 appears that the Union Pacino system
has, for the year 1898. failed ~ meet its
, operating expenses by very nearly or quite
the sum OF 5000 coo.
A resolution PASSED by the recsiveTs il
attached TO the petition. IL declares shat
exist ng conditions with respect 20 the de-
eiesss IN tFatho and revenues and the
serious loss Ia net earnings make 10 neeos-
saTy to revise the schedule OF wages Of non
salafied em ployes 30 as 30 equslize the m
and dissfiiTms all schedules existing prior
: 10 the rscelyership, and directs the gene a
manager to put the new one into effect.
: The concluding portion OF the petition
calls the courts attention 20 the matter OF
strikes which might result from tho adop-
sion Of the Tchodule, and calls upou the
bench 10 protect the road against any ovO
acts that might be brought about by Agi-
tatoTs and Others Who are not ufficiently
acquainted with the terms OF the nov
uchsdule. which seeks 20 squaliKe salaries.
TIE REDUCTIONS on the Idaho division,
81 hich 1 the ons embracing those parts OF
the Union Pacific lines In Aontann. are ~
follows. Passenger runs on the Oregon
short Line. oonductoIs educsd FROM Fl25
60 $40 and brakemen from $40 20 tG5 PEI
, month: Ogden 20 Pooatello. cond sctors
from 1928 20 Sllu bTakemen from $40 90
SEQ. PocGtellu 10 Bate. conductors St25 20
SIG brakamen So to 500 Cache Valley.
passenger conductors from $40 20 Sll0
akcInsn from $40 90 96l. Mixed ans
snoshone AM Hampa branches conductors
no change. brakemen from $40 30 S65 pet
month. Cache Nal oY mixed. conductors
from $40 60 500 per mouth. brakemen
from soto 500 yer month. Only other
change - IN tne mileage SLOWED gang ersWsi
l'i a. district 40 miles allowed insts OF
Ita TO conform with time card distances
cond district, aetual mileage 993, al
, lswsd los. reduced 90 100; sevsnth district.
netual mileage lfb.l, allowed ls3 reduced
, TO lf5; eighth district. actual mileage "a
Silyef Bow ll0.3 90 Butte HI allowed -.
aud l4l respsetiveiy, eiucei % actual
mileage. 10 aud III respectively.
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