The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-27
IN THE COURTS.
Knowles Of the United states
Court, Grants an ::lnjunc-
ton
Restra n ng the Great Northern Strik-
ers from Interfering with
the Road.
he Writ Is R~eturnable Monday
April 30. at 10 O'Clock. al
Helena.

HRLEsA, April 23.-[Special to The
.,RuNE,lOn Saturday night A. j..
ores of Great Falle, counsel for the
Feat Northern, applied to Judge
movies of the United States court for
IA injunction against the strikers and
he writ wus issued today. The COM
blaiut sets forth the facts Of a strike
being ordered by the American Railway
huion and claims that the men had been
under agreements, signed by
khe brotherhood officers, which agree
hents were repudiated by the action OF
Inc etrikers; that the road didn't know
then the demand was made by Hogan
what extent he was authorized to
present the employees, and it was i'm
kacticable and impossible to accede to
lie demands without violating agree
tents with the brotherhood. and that on
he demand not being complied with the
hen quit work on April 18th. The
betition sets forth that for several nun
lred miles the road passes through a
parcely settled country, from the In
Habitants Of which it is impossible to
let a sufficient number Of men to operate
be road, and that it is necessary to
ring into the state men employed in
> Minnesota and elsewhere IN the east to
IKE the place OF strikers; that the union
to prevent the operation OF the
bad by intimidation and force.
81 Judge Knowles granted an order re-
6uiring the men named in il to show
ause by April 80 why a preliminary in
unction should not be granted. 1t is
addressed to James Hogan OF Butte, L.
]. Richardson OF Helena, J. L. Dunn of
Ereat Falls, Jerry Derrigan Of Helena,
Ind W. l Riker Of Great Falls, and reads
s follows: Upon reading the complaint
erein daily verified from which it
5ppears that q provisional and prelimin-
nv Injunction is necessary in the above
ntitled aston and such relief is prayed
} II by the complainant now, on motion
A. j. Shores and H. G. Mcintyre,
b~licitors for the con~plainaDts, it is
kdered that you, defendants, and each OF
show cause before this court at the
prt o in the Gold block in the city
Helena on Monday, April 30, 1884, at
o'clock a. a., why a preliminary in
11pction should not be granted 10 said
hon restraining you and each OF you,
T. lr agents, servants, attorneys, and all
r. sons associated with you as members
at the American Railway union or other
wise, from displaying or rendering in any
Use unfit for immediate use any engine,
ors, or other property, and from inter-
ring with the locomotives, cars, or any
operty constituting part Of the line of
3 Great Northern Railway company in
E state of Montana, or pertaining
ereto or which may be used in the
& eration thereof; and from interfering
my mi by force, threats, or other
with men who are or may be m
ed in the service OF eaid
pany in and about the operation Of
hid railway line or the care Of such
perty. and from interfering with or
Sfurbing in any way the operation of
he said line of railway, or the running
engines and trains thereon, and
enerally from interfering in any way
Eth the full and complete possession
I'D management OF the railway by the
reRt Northern Railway company, or
ON interfering, intiInidating or other
Use inconveniencing~ passengers thereon
d from preventing the shipment and
hnsportation of the mail thereon dur
the tendency Of this action, and un-
the further order Of the court herein.
HIRAM KNOWLES, Judge.
Copies OF this order were served on
Q men who are here. Hogan and
chardson who were to have gone to
!. Paul to confer with President Hill
ire compelled to remain behind. others
king their places. They are taking
alters cody and say there will likely
no occasion to use the courts in
notion.
Subsequently the restraining order
o issued ~embodying the above facts
d directing the men named not to in
Ffere with the property Of the road
lnding the hearing on the application