The evening world., 1894-07-23
The A. R. j. ANSWERS,
re1ies Being in Contempt Of the
United States Court.
Says 1t Ordered No Strikes and
Condoned No Violence.
Its Members Quit Of Their Own
Choice, Deciding by Majority Vote.
tBy Associated press.)

|iiiSh'os July oi'"N' "''
filed to-day by the attorneys for the
officers of the American Railway
Union in the contempt proceedings In
the United States Court. growing out
of the alleged violation Of the Federal
injunction against Interference with the
, mails and Interstate commerce.
After acknowledging the service of the
injunction and reserving any advantage
that may accrue from the claim that the
writ Is insufficient and void, the de-
PENDANTS proceed as follows:
They deny that 1t was at any time .he pur
pose and object OF said American Railway Union.
or OF the officers directors thereof or OF 'nese
defendants or either or any of them. to con-
centrate the power and jurisdiction OF said amer
lean Railway Union under one omcia, n'a a,,sse
ment and direction. with power to order strikes
or a discontinuance Of the service OF snch EN-
poyees at any time the Board OF directors or
So as alleged in said Information or otherwise
and they allege that by the organization OF me
said American Railway Union strikes could 0 my
majority OF the members OF such American nan
way Union employees. in the service affected ~
any such strike and that the only power, author,
ty or Office of the said Officers or directors OF said
American Railway Union. or OF these defendants.
or either OF them in respect to said matter was
10 notify the members OF said American Railway
Union in the service concerned in such strike
OF action taken by such majority.
June last past. or at any other time. the Ameri-
can Railway Union, Its Board OF Directors or
1Ss5 haS o hs ss the
said American Railway Union. engaged In the
service OF the Illinois Central Railroad company:
to leave the service OF said Company, or alleged
in said Information or otherwise. or that at any
time any orders were issued to the employees OF
the railroads mentioned in the complaint. or any
OF them. to leave the service OF such Company.
but they allege that on or about said time a
majority Of the members OF said American Rail,
ualI
Railroad and upon said other companies referred
to in said information. did for themselves. with,
out any order direction or control OF me saia
directors, or OF these defendants. or either oil
them. voluntarily determine by their votes that
they would strike or leave the service OF said
railway companies: and that. In pursuance oil
vote. said employees did, on or about said time
leave the service OF said railway companies freely
information and belief the defendants deny tha'
said employees so leaving the service OF SAN ran
way cumyNntss aforesaid did so for the puIp9ss
Of hinderins. preventing and delaying said ran.
way companies in tho operation OF trains engaged
and interstate, commerce over the respective roads
Of said companies.
The same denials are made as to A.
r. U. organizations in the Northwest.
Then the answer says:
The defendants deny that any one of the tele-
grams set forth in said information was sent OF
caused to be sent by them or any OF them, or that
they authorized or approved the same or any
one thereof, except certain telegram dated
% in ss S,a' sna s,nn
hours every labor organization in this country
will come to our rescue The hight IS on. and
Here and there one weakens. but our cause Ii
strengthened by dozen going out In his place
Every true man must guilt TOW now and ma remain s IN
half way ground Men must be for us or against
us. Our cause is gaining ground daily and onl
success is only a question OF few days. Don,
| falter in this hour. stand erect and proclaim
your manhood. Labor must win now or never
| Whatever happens do not give credence to ru
mors and newspaper reports
The defendants admit that upon some
of said lines of railway there was exercised upon
the part of some persons to the defendants un'
known violence against persons and property
nSwssFs on onat nformaon an" sucent to form
belief as to the commission II the specific acts
OF violence In said information set forth, or any
thereof. and upon information and belief they
deny that anv member Of said American Railway
Union in any manner participated In said acts
Of violence or any OF them.
They deny that, in violation of the order ~ the
court they daily and continuously. or at all Is
| sued any orders or directions for tho employees
of said railway companies or any of them. tC
leave such service In a body, as alleged in SAID
| Information or otherwise. They deny that at sale
unlawful conduct necessarily followed from strikes
OF the kind mentioned In said information, ant
deny that such is the fact: but. on the contrary
Union or the members thereof are concernet
| said strike, and all strikes Of similar charac
| ter contemplate nothing more than the quiet
| peaceable and lawful cessation OF work by suct
| members, when md for such periods as they shal
| for themselves determine. Defendants al
lege that they did at all times counsel and advise
all members Of the said American Railway Unior
| with whom they were In communication TO at al
times abstain from violence, threats and intimlda
ton and to at all times respect the law and tn,
officers thereof.
They DENY that the Board of Directors Of sait
American Railway Union, or Its officers. thes,
| defendants or either OF them. at any time as
sumed the authority and power have nov
| or ever have had any authority power what
| soever to order strikes and boycotts to dis
continue the same.