St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-16

ROau-A rest case OF HaClOnaI
Interest.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 15.-An ap-
plcation was made in the United States
court here this afternoon by the en-
ployes of the Northern Pacific road
through their union leaders. for modi-
fication of the famous injunction issued
by Judge jenkins restraining the men
from leaving the employ of the road. as
such an action would hinder the opera
ton of the road, and thus preventing
the men from striking. Judge Jenkins
has set Feb. % as the date for the hear
ing of the motion, which is made in
behalf of Arthur, as grand chief en-
gineer of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers; T. P. Sargent, as grand
chief of the firemen of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen; E. E. Clark, as
grand chief of the conductors; d. q.
Ramsey, as chief of the photographers
National association; S. E. Wilkinson,
as grand chief of the Brother
hood of Trainmen, and John Will
son. as grand chief of the Switch
mems Mutual Benefit association. These
organizations and officers state III the
motion that they represent such en-
ployes of the Northern Pacific only as
belong to the organizations named. The
Federation of Employees of the n 0rthern
Pacific railroad is not party to the mo-
ton. 1t is moved to strike out all that
part of the injunction issued Dec. 10,
and of the second or supplemental in
junction issued Dec. %, which re-
strained the employees from striking OF
preparing to strike. Charles Quarles,
Of Quarles. Spence 81 Quarles, the attor-
neys for the plaintiffs, said today that
the object of the motion was TO bring to
direct issue before the court the Ques-
ton whether courts can grant injunc-
tons to restrain employees from strlk-
ing. 1t will be a test case of national
interest and of vital Importance.
The petition for so important a docu-
ment is very brief, and it is straight to
the point. 1t asks for the modification
of the injunction of Dec. 10, by eXpurg-
ing the words: land from combining
and conspiring to quit, with or without
notice, the service OF said receivers,
with the object and intent of Gripping
the property in their custody, or emDar-
RAISING the operation of said railroad,
and from so quitting the service Of the
said receivers, with or without notice,
as to cripple the property or prevent or
hinder the operation Of said railroad"
1t is requested that the supplement-
airy injunction, which is much stronger,
be amended by eXpurging the words
land from combining or conspiring to-
gether, or with others, either Jointly or
severally, or as committees, or as officers
of any so-calied organization. with the
design or purpose of causing strike
upon the lines of railroad operated 10y
said receivers, and from ordering, rec
ommending, approving or advising
others to quit the service of the receiv
ers of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company on Jan. l, '94, or at any other
time, and from ordering, recommend
ing, advising or approving by communi-
cation or instruction, or otherwise. the
employees of said Northern Pacific Rail
road company TO join in strike on said
Jan. l, '94, or at any other time, and
from ordering, recommending or advS-
ing any committee or committees, or
class or classes of employees of said re-
ceivers to strike, or join in strike, OH
Jan. l, '94, or at any other time"