The evening world., 1894-07-23
The A. R. U. ANSWERS.
Ieaies Being in Contempt of the
United States Court
Says 1t Ordered No Strikes and
Condoned No Violence.
Its Members Quit Of Their Own
Choice, Deciding by Majority Vote.
tBy Associated PreSs.)


CHICAGO, July 23.-An answer was
officers of the American Railway
Union in the contempt proceedings In
the United States Court, growing out
of the alleged violation OF the Federal
Injunction against interference with the
mails and interstate commerce.
After acknowledging the service of the
injunction and reserving any advantage
that may accrue from the claim that the
writ is insufficient and void, the de-
PENDANTS proceed as follows:
They deny that It was at any time the pur-
pose and object Of said American Ks'"sy o Mess
defendants or either or any OF 'nen,, 70 AN rU
centrate the power and jurisdiction OF said amer
lean Railway Union under one ofctal manage
ment and direction. with power to order strikes
or q discontinuance OF the service OF such en-
he American Railway Union should elect to do
so. as alleged In said information or otherwise;
and they allege that by the orsaniSat,om o. ,he
be declared or discontinued py the vote Of me
majority OF the members Of such American Rail.
way Union employees, in the service anected by
any such strike, and that the only power. author.
ity or once OF the said ocers or directors OF SAID
American Railway Union or OF tns:s ae,snaanas
10 notify the members Of said American Railysy
Union in the service concerned In such Strike
OF action taken by such majority
They deny that on the 2sth or eth day Of
June last past. or at any other time, the Ameri-
can RSsy Union ,s or s soasa 81 or .Ss
Them had directed and ordered the members OF
said American Railway Union: engaged In the
service Of thc Illinois Central Railroad Company;
to leave the service OF said Company. or alleged
In said information or otherwise. or that at any
time any orders were issued to the employees Of
OF them. to leave the service Of such Company,
but they alleEe that on or about nid time :
%ay Union. employed upon said Illinois Central
Railroad and upon said other companies referred
out any order direction or control OF the said
American Railway Cnion. or Of its ohcsrs or
directors, or O. thee dss:nd.nt, Or s:n'r ~,
railway companies: and that, IN pursuance OF
vote. said employees did. On or'souu s.se sfnas.
leave the service OF said railway companies freely
and voluntarily OF their own accord Upon
information and BELIEF tn: deiendsnts aeny ma
way companies aforesaid did 20 for the purpose
Of hindering, preventing and delaying said ran,
way companies in the operation OF trains engaged
In the transportation Of the United states malls
and interstate commerce over the respective roads
OF said companies.
The same denials are made as to A.
r. L. organizations in the Northwest.
Then the answer says:
The defendants deny that any one OF the tele-
grams set forth in said information was sent or
caused to be sent by them or any OF them, or that
they authorized or approved the same or any
thereof except certain telegram dated
July g. 1894, in the words and figures following:
1--WE have assurance that within forty-eisht
hGTrs sveT Labor Ths nrb MS on ana
men are acquittng themselves like heroes.
Here and there one weakens. but our eause Is
strengthened by dozen going out In bis place.
Every true man must quit now and remain
out until the nsht is won There can be no
half way ground. Men must be for us or against
us our cause is gaining ground daily and our
success is only a question OF few days Don't
falter in this hour. Stand erect and proclaim a.n
Our victory will be positive and complete.
Whaiever, happens do not give credence to ru-
The defendants admit that upon some
Of said lines OF railway there was exerc sed upon
They deny that they or any OF them have any
knowledge or information suficient to form a
Of violence in said information set forth, or any
thereof. and upon information and belief they
aeTS Una, an, snncr nas,c,ns in said sst,
OF violence or any OF them.
They deny that. in violation OF the order Of the
court they daily and continuously. or at all. is
sued any orders or directions for the employees
Of said railway companies, or any Of them. TO
information or other~ise They deny that at said
time or at any time they knew that violence and
unlawful conduct nece,sarily followed from strikes
deny that such is the fact; bat; on the contrary.
alese that 81 far I" SAID American Railway
Union or tne WtmDerN tneTeof arc concerned
said strike, and all strikes OF a similar charsc-
ter contemplate nothing more than the quiet.
peaceable and lawful cessation Of work by such
members. when and for such periods as the shall
for themselves determine. Defendants al
lcye that they did at all times counsel and advise
all members Of the said American Railway Union
with whom they were In communication to at all
times abstain from violence. threats and ntimida-
ton and to at all times respect the law and the
officers thereof.
They deny that the Board Of Directors OF said
American Railway Union, or its officers. or these
AaEan mt Git hpF nf thnTn nj ttnaa
stunned the authority and power or have now
or ever have had any authority power what
soever TO order strikes and boycotts or to dis
continue tho ssme.