The herald., 1894-06-29
1T Is CONTEMPT.
Judge Caldwell Defines the Duties of
Santa Fe Employees.

Judge Caldwell Defines the Duties oil
Santa Fe Employees.
CHICAGO, June 28.--The following
message was received here tonight by
Receiver Wilson of the Atchison road
from Judge Caldwell, of the United
States court. Judge Caldwell is now in
Michigan on pleasure trip:
WEQUELoNsING, Mich, June %, 1894.
To J. A. Reinhart, ]. J. McCook, J. C. Wilson,
Receivers OF A. I. and S. +. Ry., Chicago:
The men in the employ of the receiv-
ers of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe system must discharge all their &C.
customed duties or quit the service OF
the court if they desire to do go. But
when they quit they must not interfere
in any manner with the property or the
operation OF the road or men employed
to take their places. Any such inter-
ference will be promptly dealt with as
contempt of court.
The men who wish to continue in the
service OF the court must discharge all
the duties properly belonging to
form any part oil these dutiss
will compel their discharge and
employment of other men to take
their places. All the power and author.
ity of the court will be vigorously exer-
cised to enforce the reasonable rules.
cannot believe the boycott order was in
tended to be put in operation OF roads
in the custody of United States courts,
and operated by receivers appointed by
these courts. II such is the case. the
authors OF the boycott order, and tha
men to whom it ia addressed, must IN
derBtGnd that the court will not tolerate
any interference with the operation OF
the road by its receivers from any quar-
ter. The men must understand that
they cannot remain in the service OF the
receivers and refuse to perform any
duty pertaining TO that service. They
must make their election whether they
will take their orders as to the csrs to
be switched and handlsd from President
Debs or the court. If they elect to obey
the former they may do 80, but in that
event they must understand distinctly
that they are no longer in the service OF
the ctllrt for any purpose, and that 9TH
or men will be employed to take their
places permanently, who will be guarded
and protected in the discharge OF their
duties. When the situation of your
road and the law applicable to the
case is understood, | do not be-
lieve there will be any attempt to put
the boycott order in force upon it. Any
effort to do go will be in direct con-
tempt OF court, and must inevitably re-
suit disastrously to the men. As soon
as l learn that it ie the deliberate pur-
pose Of those ordering the boycott to at
tempt to enforce it against the authority
of the court, l will proceed to Topeka
and deal with the matter on the lines
outlined in this dispatch.
(Signed) HENRY G. CALDWELL,
United States Circuit Judge.
Judge Caldwell has jurisdiction over
such portions of the Northern Pacific as
are in Minnesota and the Dakotas, and
over portions OF the Union Pacific as
we'll.
Vice-President Robinson OF the Atchi-
son said tonight: "We shall resume
business as Usual tomorrow, and if any
attempt is made to stop us we will refer
the matter to Judge Caldwell, and allow
him to arbitrRte with Mr.. Debs."
In an interview with him on the
Judge Caldwell decision, W. @. Lynch,
organizer for the American Railway
union, tonight said:
81 cent an order tonight at 7 80 to
Bloomington and Roodhouse to tie up
the Chicago and Alton system Presi-
dent Debs authorized me to issue a per-
emptory order in his name, and this /
did, and the road is now effectually tied
up. They may run two passenger trains
In the morning but the freight business
is at standstill."