The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-23
The Al U. ANSWERS.
Denies 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 I y Majority Vote.
lBy Associated Press. }


CHICAGO. July Gan answer was
fled to-day by the attorneys for the
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 rcservins any advantage
that may accrue from the claim that the
writ Is insufficient and void, the de-
PENDANTS proceed as follows:
They deny that II was at any time the pur-
nose and object OF said American Railway Union,
or Of the officers directors thereof or OF 'hese
defendant or either any of them, 10 CON
ceulrate the power and jurisdiction OF SAID Ainet
meut and direction. with power TO order Strikes
or dlscontlnuance Of the service OF such em-
ployees at any time the Board OF Directors OF
the American Railway Union should elect to do
so. as alleged in said Information or otherwise
and the, allese that by the organihaiion OF me
said American Railway Union strikes could only
be declared or discontinued by the vote OF ths
majority of the members OF such American faii-
way Union employees, in the service affected by
any such strike. and that the only power, author.
ity office OF the said officers or directors OF BAL
American Railway Union, or o! these deienaan,s.
or either OF them, IN respect 10 sara matter was
TO notify the members OF said American Railway
Union in the service concerned In such strike
OF action taken BY such majority.
They deny that on the ?sth or 21th day of
June last past. or at any other time. the Ameri-
can RailTsy 'non or s nOasd OF Or s,s.s OF o,
them, had directed and ordeied the meinosrs OF
said American Railway Union. engaged In the
service OF the 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 tho employees OF
the railroads mentioned in the complaint, or any
OF them. 70 leave the service of such Company.
but they allose that on or about said time q
| ~ call IN
wav Union. employed upon said Illinois Central
Railroad and upon said other companies referred
| out any order direction or control OF the said
American Hallway Union. or OF Its ohicers OF
| directors, or OF these defendants or either o.
them voluntarily determine by their votes that
they would strike or leave the service oil sald
| railway companies; and that, IN pursuance OF
vote. said employees did, on or about said time
leave the service of said railway companies freely
and voluntarily OF their own accord Upon
Information and belief the defendants deny tina,
said employees so leaving the service OF said rail
way companies as aforesaid did so for the purpose
OF hindering. preventing and delaying said rail-;
in the transportation Of the United States mall
and interstate commerce over the respective road'
! OF said companies.
The same denials are made as to A
r. U. 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 o.
caused to be sent by them or any of them, or tina
they authorized or approved the same or any
one thereof. except certain telegram dated
| July 8. 1894. in the words and figures following:
| 1--WE have assurance that within forty-eigh
hours every labor orsanHsT9on rs, ms o sn
| our men are scquittinS themselves IKE heroes
Here and there one weakens. but our cause Y
Every true man must quit now and remaii
ont. until the ssht is won. There can be n
us. our cause is gaining ground daily and on
success Is only a question Of few days. DON
falter in this hour. stand erect and proclaim
| your manhood. Labor must win now or never
| Our victory will be positive and complete
Whatever happens do not give credenoe to ru
: The defendants admit that upon som
OF said lines OF railway there vas exercised upoi
the part Of some persons to the defendants , sn
| They deny that they or any Of them have an!
knowledge or information sufficient to form
| belief as to the commission Of the specthc act
| of violence in said information set forth. or an!
| thereof, and upon information and belief thel
| deny that any member of said American Railwa!
| Union in any manner participated In said set
of violence or any Of them
| They deny that In violation OF the order Of tn
| court they daily and continuously, or at all, IL
| sued any orders or directions for the employee
OF said railway companies, or any of them Y
leave such service In q body, as alleged in SAT-
| information or otherwise. They deny that at sail
! time OF at any time they knew that violence an
unlawful conduct necessarily followed from strike
! Of the kind mentioned In said information AM
/ deny that such is the fact but on the contrary
| allegc that so far as said American Rsilws
| Union the members thereof arc concerne
said strike. aud all strikes OF similar chara 10
ter contemplate nothing more than the quiet
| pesccabie and lawful cessation NJ work by sucl
| members. when and for such periods as they shall
| for themselves determine. Defendants y,
leGe that they did at all times counsel and advis
| all members Of the said American Railway upio'
| With whom they were in communication to Al al
times abstain from violence, threats and intRda
| ton, and to at all times respect the Law and tn
| officers thereof
They deny that the Board Of Directors of sal
| American Railway Union or its oiicers or thes
| defendants. or either OF them at any time as
| fumed the authority and power. or have no,
| or over have had any authority or 20. err what
soover to order strikes and boycotts OF to dis
! continue the same,