The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-06-29
CALDWELL SPEAKS.
He Says tho Courts VIII Punish Boy
cotters OF the u. 4.

cotters OF the u. l..
CHICAGO, June 2s.-The following ness
age was received hero 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:
WEQuELoSsISG, Mich, June %.
J. W. Rcfnhdrt. Boston. John j. McC1ok, Bns-
tofl, Josheph I. Wts0n, Chicago, Receivers ~
The Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rddrond,
Chicago. H.;
The men in the employ OF the receivers OF the
Atchison railway system must discharge all
their usual and accustomed duties or quit the
service Of the receivers altogether and
perrnt other men 10 take their places who
will discharge those duties. Any or all
employees can quit the service OF the company II
they desire to do so. but when they quit they
must not interfere In any manner with the
property or operation OF the road or the 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 ap-
pertaining and properly belonging 10 the sery-
Ice. All the powers and authority Of the court
will be vigorously exercised 10 enforce these
reasonable results. cannot believe boycott
order was Intended to be put In operation on
the roads In the custody of the United states
courts and operated by the receivers appointed
by the courts, but II such Is the case
the authors OF the boycott order and the men Ia
whom II Is addressed, must understand the
court will not tolerate any Interference with the
operation Of the road by their receivers from
any cause whatever.
The men must understand they cannot re-
main in the service OF the receivers and refuse
to perform their duty. They must make their
selection whether they will take their order as
TO the cars TO b. switched and handled from
President Debs or the court. II they elect IA
obey the orders OF the former. they may do
so. but In that event they must understand dis
tinctly that they are no longer In the service OF
the court for any purpose, and that other men
will be employed TO take their places perma-
nently, who will be guarded and protected In the
discharge OF their duties.
When the situation Of your road and the law
applicable to this case Is understood | do moi
believe there will be any attempt TO put boy.
colt order In force upon it. ANY effort to do SO
will be In direct contempt OF the court and must
inevitably result dlsastrously TO the men. As
soon as learn II is the deliberate purpose OF
those ordering the boycott to attempt TO enforce
1t against the authority Of the court. ! will pro
cced to Topeka and deal with the matter ON the
lines indicated in this dispatch.
(Slgnedk HENRY C. CALDWELL,
United States Circuit Court Judge
Vice-President Robinson Of the Atchi.
son said tonight: I'VE shall resume bust
ness as usual tomorrow. and IL any at
tempt is made to stop US we will refer the
matter to Judge Caldwell and allow him
to arbitrate with Debs."
ALL QUIET.
PUEBLO, Colo, June 2s.-All the A. r.
U. men in the employ of the Santa Fe
quit work to-day, leaving the company
without switchmen, car repairer or sec
ton boss, and only n few section men.