The Irish standard., 1894-07-07
UNCLE SAM SPEAK
Strikers Enjodned from Interfering
with Any Trains.
The Government VIII Take Charge OF tha
Transportation Problem Violation
Of an Injunction Means Trouble
for the Offender.
GIVEN "a HARD BLOW. !.

CHICAGO, July 5.-lne united SL8teE
government has taken hand in the
warfare against the boycotters and
rioters. Judges Woods and GrosscuI
in their chambers were presented
with a bill for an Injunction, most
sweeping in its nature, prepared
by United States District Attor.
ney Milchrist and Special Counsel Ed.
win Walker, and the order of the court
was that all strikers and rioters be re-
strained from interfering with the
operation of railroad trains under the
interstate commerce law and the stat
utes of the United States governing
the transmission of mail.
Under the jurisdiction of Judge
Woods it can be put into operation
throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wis
consin. Five hundred copies of the
injunction have been made and will be
served on Debs, Howard and the di-
rectors of the American Railway union
at once.
Gist Of the Injunction.
The order of the court that acts in
the nature of an injunction is, IN
brief. as follows:
1t is directed to f. v. Debs, G. W. Howard,
L. w. Rogers and all other members OF the
American Railway union; also strikers and
other persons whomsoever who meet with the
above named, or who intend to act with them
In deeds of violence. All are enjoined from
interfering with the business of the twenty
one railroads, the same being those repre-
sented in the General Managers association.
The Injunction Restraints all persons from in
terfering with the business Of these common
carriers whose business it is to carry passen-
gers within the state and between the several
states; also to restrain the interference
with express and mail trains. The in
junction also Restraints all persons, both
those named and those to whom the in
the said RAILROAD companies, their yards or
terminals, and from destroying any Of
the property OF the said railroads. The
injunction further Restraints all persons
from attempting to interfere with the bust
ness Of the roads by seeking to induce en-
ployes to stop work by threats, violence,
Intimidation, promises or otherwise, also to re-
strain all persons from attempting to intini-
date. threaten or force employees recently
placed upon the roads to stop work The order
goes into effect Immediately and notice will be
served upon the above named and promulgated
to the public.
Turning Against Debs.
The effect Of the application to the
national government for aid in ending
the strike has all eady been felt. With
Uncle Sam in charge, the strikers are
beginning to become discouraged
and assertions from their ranks
are reported at some points. At
Evanston, Wyo., the men have decid-
ed to go back to work, even if they
have to leave the American Railway
union to do it, and have SO notified the
authorities. At other points, too.
there are signs of weakening, and the
railway officials believe that the tide
the strike is broken.
Other organiza lions have also turned
Debs down. The officers of the Broth
erhood of Railway trainmen at Gales
burg have ordered all Jheir men to re-
main neutral. do what work may be
properly required of them and assist
the strikers in no way. The engineers
are also beginning to stiffen little in
their allegiance to the railroads. They
had been weakening before.
Roads Are Badly Crippled.
The general situation shows little or
no improvement Every railroad en-
tering Chicago is crippled. Many Of
the trunk lines are paralyzed. Traffic
has beep entirely suspended on some
Of the lines. ALI the roads entering
the Polk street station are particular
ly affected by the strike. The
Santa Fe succeeded, after much trouble
and many delays, in bringing in sew
eral passenger trains from the west.
The suburban service of the city is
at q standstill, engineers
and fremen being tacit1y allied with
the strikers.
Outside Chicago the situation in the
west is practically unchanged. Troops
are being moved to raise the blockade
in California, but there is prospect
that they will be stopped in transit by
engineers who are in sympathy with
the strikers. There have been many
collisions between the officers and the
OF the union, but thus far
there has been no loss of life or serious
destruction of property.
1t Is Rebellious.
CHICAGO, July 3.-The Washington
of the Morning Record
as follows:
The government Of the United
States will take charge of the
problem, and the inter-
ruption of travel and traffic from
this time on will be revolutionary
against federal authority. No attempt
will be made to compel the strikers to
serve the Pullman company or any of
The railroads, but those who desire to
work will be protected in doing SO,
and interference with the running of
trains will be prevented by the mill
tary and civil authorities and punished
By the courts.
This policy was decided upon at the
on Friday last. The
authority for it is found in that clause
II the constitution which gives the
federal government power to regu-
ate commerce. between the states
Since Friday Attorney General
)lney, Secretary Lamont and Gen.
3chofe1d have been preparing
or the coup d'etat which oc-
.urred at Chicago Monday. The bill
Upon which Judge Woods issued his
,rder was prepared in the attorney