New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-03
LABOR ~ THE COURTS.
A HEARING BEFORE JUDGE JENKINS AT
MILWAUKEE.
ASKING THD JUDGE TO MODIFY HIS IN
JUNCTION FORBIDDING NORTHERN PACIFIC
EMPLOYEES TO STRIKE

EMPLOYEES TO STRlkE
Milwaukee, March Judge James jenkins to-
day. in the United states Circuit Court listened 20
arguments on a motion to modify his injunction or
dcrs restraining the employees OF the Northern iA
cdc Railway Company from striking and forbid
ding the officers of the various railway labor organ-
cations from ordering advising or reeommehdinS d"
strike. The motion asking for moiihcation oil 'he
orders was presented the court TWO weeks ago ~
r w Harpcr Of Terre Ifaute. Ind. counsel for the
railway labor chiefs Mr.. Harper was assisted ny
Thomas W Spence Of the firm Of Quires. Spence
G Ouarlos. Of this city. Receivers Thomas r
Oakes and Henry c. Payne arrived here from New
York last night accompanied ny th"lr a''oi"'E''
William Nelson Cromwell and Colonel John ~.
AlcNaugh;. u oppose the notion me nearing VIII
last several days and WI be Of great interest
10 railway officials and organized labor throughout
the United States The labor chiefs will make a
strong fight for II the injunction stands 1t means
almost eathblow t. labor unions. as 1t would de-
priv,. them OF the st~ike power II Judge jenkins
should refuse To grant the motion an appeal VIII Dc
taken In the United states supreme Court "heh
Co,one, r. T. Ingersol will appear for the labor
chiefs
Mr. Harper began 10y calling attention to the
no,ition of tn, receivers on which the injunction
was granted. that the men We're preparing 10 re-
.st ro lnctions of wages. SIR Harper insisted that
shov that irrenarab. injury would b. done TO the
Northern Pacific property. Tne Ietl'@im @ Sr, M 81
We Tor,hcrn Pacific and about 10 leave for the
lawful purpose ~ opposing an unluat S'hcnuI' ~, ~,
wages. The men wcr" not ftrlKhs |" r,,e
roal. as alleged by the receivers. NJ tiarp". TIL
said. This j. tie first sine any court mas Boh"
to The extent that this court an Ill.,.
Il think You are mistaken interrupted Judge
Mr' Harper repeated his assertion ,9nd aadei iiS.i
81 uder no crcuinsonces should nru ii'n,d nDd Am
ertn;.I this Injunction In th" l"l'ip an NJ
Arbor case sliI Mr Harper JuiSrE IaH' anu
':.Wh5 has over questioned that right asNen
Mir ilar9@r held that the Injunction forbid me
/ mon even talNng about quittnf lie .tlu u ". " q,
rirht ~ the men to work loHf af thf( -" III;
an, no law could prevent their Tree chol'r. ~ S''
he was employed hv the chief rai'way lauol ~ fe
zations. hc represents S-l'' in"n; anu l", ',,,i
! he northern tactic employs. This was VIAL
'.ri,' ,o,.', a-[~I what counsel meant by strike
.n,r,, /, au.ttinc." replied Harper.
40. si~." sai! Judge J"nHlts; u r.i'NI 7, ,s tho
ri.,.- Of work .o osforce certain d'nA"l II o.e @
! IL me as a lockout when u:'1 a. d" N''I'" ~ '
! (Orc. q certain demand - ,.hof,
After MI Harper. J. Y. Quarlre sl''N" on p'''' !,
OF ~, o.nulovcs. arguing on IN" law 10 qhSto' ~
/ auacarcd from his argument iha' IN" mn ,,i,
! ,,nrkinr for the Northern Pacific fctiIhk I" p"''
| on account Of thr In lIn iioa. g., . ,-
! r,le, Ie.,irs aeid IN. injunction did not lur-
! a. ,.,i,.t,c IN. said The men have not the
/ ,,~lt 90 combine and consiHre with a view 10 ~
| f.r.irf, demands go compel c"mpIiah'' 20 N't' ~,
! ruer.ic D.. satiug w. shall c'hSr ""Ih "'Nl ,'i
.i.au b.. rt-.ra1 that you shall nave 10 '"Ip!f
,,ifno,i, iaNigc IN honest intention 10 Gut - tH'
| ,rr,,ioros Na~f 10 qalt aua 10 10 I'Nt. vt -, :,
/ who're sirel1 or in groups they nave inc I'~"' "
/ do .o.' . ..tt o,.i,ed
/ i,.-' .'rTl.t's v.hIf Wn want 20 DO. g.,
Six chicrs of railway orders wore IN ''''r' -,
/ Arthur Eam.rr. Sargent. Role. 'itTh az r..
tormc,s I-s,nator spooner. OF Wisconsin ana NC
of