The sun., 1897-08-16
SIX MORE INJUNCTI0NS.
JUDGE JACKSON ISSUES NEW Or
DERs IN VEST VIRGINIA. ..

They Were Made mt tho Request or sig Coal
Companies to Prevent Intimidation NJ or
Near Their Property or Their Employees
INSTRUMENTATION OF His Former Order.
PAKKEnspuRs, w. Va. Aug. lS.-Judge Jack.
son OF the United States Court late last evening
granted injunctions in six moro coal strike
cases upon the application OF ak coal companies
upon the line of his injunction in the Monongah
case. Tho following is verbatim copy OF his
order in each case:
"At Circuit Court the United states for the Di'rfc'
OF west Virginia. aug IL, 1897. In Equity, Fred
Diicher aud others.
ION this. the l4th day OF August, 1897, in
Chambers. the complainant in this suit. by -
- - its counsel, presented to tho under
signed, one of tho Judges Of the Circuit Court
of the Unitod States for the District
OF West Virginia, its bill OF complaint. al-
leginR among other things that the defendants
named in its said bill ara about to interfere with
the operating and conducting plant and mines.
and by such interference are about to prevent
the employees OF tho plaintiff from mining and
producing coal In and from Its mine, and that
unless the undersigned Judge granted an immo-
date restraining order. preventing them from
interfering with the employees of the said plain
tiff there was great danger of irreparable in
jury and damage and loss to the said plaintiff,
inasmuch as the defendants are insolvent and
wholly irresponsible in damages in an action at
law.
Upon consideration whereof 1t is ordered
that the plaintiffs prayer be filed with the Clerk
Of this court at the city of Charleston. In the
State OF West Virginia, and that process do
issue thereon and a temporary restraining or
der Is hereby allowed restraining and inhbting
the defendants, their confedcrates, and all 9th.
ers associated with them from in any manner
interfering with the plaintiffs employees now
In its employment at or upon its premises, or
from in any manner interfering with any person
In or rpon its premises who may desire to enter
its Il ,,oymcnt hereafter by the use Of threats,
personal violence intimidation, or by any means
whatsoever calculated to intimidate, terroriZe,
and alarm place in fear any of the employee
Of the plaintiff in any manner whatsoever at or
upon its promises.
And the said defendants and all other per
associated with thom are hereby enjoined
from undertaking by any Of the means agen-
cies mentioned in the plaintiffs bill from going
upon the plaintiffs land to induce or cause any
of the employees of tho plaintiff to quit or
abandon work in the mines OF the plaintiff. as
set forth and described in its said bill. and said
defendants and their associates are hereby en-
joined from congregating in, on. or about the
premises of the plaintiff for, the purpose Of in;
ducing the employees In said mines to quit and
abandon their work in them.
And the said defendants, their confederates
and associates, are further restrained from con-
ductng or leading any body or bodies OF men up
to or upon the premises ot the plaintiff for the
purpose Of inducing or causing PLAINTIFFS en-
tiff or from in any manner interfering with, di-
reciinR, or controlling plaintiffs employees on
its land or from in any manner interfering with
forth in the plaintiffs said bill.
And the said defendants and their associates
are hereby enjoincd from going on any part or
the plaintiff 5 lands and premises for the purpose
of intimidating cocrcing. or endeavoring to
procure and induce the plaintiffs employees
from working in its mines and upon its premises
by any Improper threats. unlawful means or
are further enjoned, as we'll as their confeder.
ates and associates, from in any manner inter
foring with the plaintiffs employees while they
mines on and near plaintiffs premises.
The plaintiffs motion for permanent in,
for hearing at the United States Court room at
the city OF Charlesto on Nov. 10. 1897. that
But % motion to dissolve this INJUNCTION viii be
considered at Charleston on Sept. next upon
! ten days notice Of such motion to the plaintiff.
This injunction Is not 10 take effect until the
plaintiff. or some responsible person on its be-
half, shall enter into bond in the sum Of 5000.
as may accrue TO the defendants by reason OF
the plaintiffs suing out this injunction. should
the same be hereafter asss,sd Enter
Aug. Ii, 1897.
The coal companies are: Harvey Coal and
| Company, Collins Collier Company. Mcdonald
| Collier Company. Star Coal and Coke Com.
| pany. Sugar Creek Coal and Coke Company, all
| OF which are in Fayette county. w. Va.
Judge Jackson considers many OF the news
| paper :tatemcnts in regard to his order in the
Monongah case as not only misconception OF
| its terms. but a gross pcrversion OF them, and
says that there is not line in 1t that infringes
| upon the rights OF free speech.
| WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. l5.-Labor leaders
OF this district. assisted by the coal strike agi
tators in all quarters OF the State. have hit
| which
! tinuation OF the strike to an indefinite time. An
| effort will be made to levy u daily tax upon all
| union labor in the State and very likely In tho
country. 1t is said that the scheme was recon-
| mended by the officials who attended the con.
| ference at MOnongah on Friday.
| Wheeling labor unions are now contributing
TO the strike fund. but the leaders say under the
| new system each man will contribute sun
| corresponding TO his wages With all the union
| labor OF West Virginia thus assisting them, the
strikers OF the State could remain idle for long
| time The plan was spoken of by Debs on his
| last visit to West Virginia. and 1t is more than
| likely that it Will carry.
|