Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-02
CONDITIONS TODAY
Observation-Disclosures
at Jones Factory.
Labor Leader Arrested and jailed as a
Result of Suit Filed Factory Is
Running Under New Scale Shut
Down is to Take Place ON June 30.

Result of a Suit Filed Factory Is
Running Under New Scale Shut
Down is to Take Place ON June 30.
Twelve shops are in operation at
the Jones factory Nearly all of the
old men have left. New ones are
taking their places. A damage suit
for $4,000 has been brought by the
company against the men who were
here taking the workmen away. John
Kennedy who was with them is in
jail by reason OF the suit These are
the Developments in the Jones Win
dow Glass company case.
On Saturday afternoon suit was
instituted by the company against
five members of l.. A. 300 who had
been here for several days getting
the old workmen to quit. As the
parties against whom the suit was
brought we're non residents warrants
were issued for them. John Kenne
dy was the only one caught. The
others left the state. He went to
jail in default of bail,
He will have to furnish bail to the
extent of $1,000 or the amount of
the damages asked for Frazer d
Frazer represent the company and
Moreland & Glasscock have been en-
gagged by Kennedy.
Bail for the latter is being arrang
ed for and he is expected to be at
liberty this afternoon.
Twelve shops are working in the
factor, and more men are coming.
1t is stated that the concern will be
run until the Both Of June instead
of the 18th as at first intended and
was contracted for by the workmen
Col. Frazer was seen by this pa
per this morning and stated that
the suit had been brought on ac-
count Of the damages sustained by
the company through the efforts of
the L. A. 300 people who represent
branch of the union glass workers.
He stated that they had enticed the
old workmen away by pay ing them
their salaries TO June 18th and buy
ing them railroad tickets out of
town.
The factory would be seriously dam
aged by being prevented from filling
the orders now in and the amount Of
damage asked for is to cover this.
Under the old common law whenever
a damage suit is brought against a
non resident he may be imprisoned in
case he does not furnish security to
cover the amount OF damages which
may be granted under the suit.
A representative of the New Do
MINIoN called at the jail to see Mr..
Kennedy. He stated that he had
nothing to say in reference TO his ar
rest but stated that the secretary Of
the organization Mr.. Paul ST. Peter
OF Pittsburg was here TO look after
his interests
He stated that the window glass
trust had offered an increase Of ten
per cent In wages for next year IL SO
per cent of the union men quit work
This they wanted done to curtail pro-
duction. In order to get the men
out he had come here with several
Others. He did not know where they
had gone.
He said that he expected to furnish
bail and be released but would not say
what action would be taken in order
to get back at the company. He said
that most of the old workmen had
been taken out OF the factory.
Mr.. Kennedy said that the organi-
cation which he represented worked
under what is known as the Burns
scale under which the Jones factory
has been working The factory is
now working under the Denny scale.
The workmen now engaged in the
factory have signed new scale to
work until June 30th. This is the
Denny scale. Mr.. Jones said that he
hoped TO operate until then.