Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-14
FORMER WAGES RESTORED.
JUDGE puNDy MAKES AN IMroR.
TANT RULING.


BY Associated Press.
Omaha, Neb.. April 1s,-Judgc d. dy
has ordered the wages Of the Union
Pacific employees restored to the old
rate. This applies to all the employees
Of the Union Pacific whose salaries
were cut last September. The order
directs the receiyors to restore the old
wage achedule $50 FAR MS 1t relates to
the men represented by the petitioners
ana others similarly situated. and in
cases whore the men receive less than
$50 per month, the increased pay shall
commence on the hret OF the present
month";"
The opinion rendered in connection
with the order Is very extensive one
covering the entire history OF the wage
troubles on the Union Pacific and the
hearing before Judge Caldwell. Judge
pundy doclarea that Judge Caldwell
IN his famous order misstated fnctA
and took malicious pleasure In pass.
ing structures ON him,
Tho decision affects nearly d0o0 en-
ploycs During the course OF his opln-
ion Judge Dundy said. "a week or so
ago tho tralnnen in the employ OF the
Union Pacific railway company had
hearing before Judge Caldwell, whore
the wage question was under consid-
Grafton. That case In all essential
particulars was tho same as this one,
a written opinion was nled In the case
Some facts aro stated In the opinion
one or two important facts are mis-
stated, and some important facts are
omitted entirely. l propose to give
history OF the case ana the reosons
that led TO the making or the order
that has been 20 extensively criticised
ana denounced This | do here and
now because It ia the only opportunity
/ have had for stating the reasons on
which the action was based,
Much OF tho opinion ~ devoted 10 tho
occupation and business qualifications
OF the receivers who happened to DO
appointed without consultation with
the scnlor circuit judge Much OF It ia
devoted 20 the alleged character %
the injunction allowed and which was
under consideration by the court. and
much Of II IN devoted 10 the part OF
the order which authorized the re-
ccivors 20 put the wagc schedule In
force on the lat day OF March, 1894.
Tho author OF the opinion seems &c
have taken great. n not muloiouh
pleasure In passing HIS structures or
what had been done in connection with
tho mnttors then under consideration
No one probably queatlons the righ
to do 80. but many, very many. how
questioned the good taste and dcocnci
OF the manner In which the hearing
was had and the opinions prepared.
"The reasons FOR revolving my orde
are not made known to us. II canno
well be contondod thut the portion a
the order In qucgtion was contrary
law or Justice or reason and that
was revoked for such reasons, m,
only reason thought to exist FOR 10
revocation is the source from which u
cinannted Hereafter II any OF thcai
poor men have grievance thcI
want heard In court It may be some
what expensive for them 10 travel S@
or 1000 miles from here to hunt uB
the source OF power the foundation
Of justice before whom an applon-
ton might be made for leave to night
a petition asldng TO have the wrong
redressed which was fully accorded
10 all such by the order In question un-
IN It waA revoked"