West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-06-19
ORDER.

for the Northern District OF West vir-
ginia. continued aud held in Pafkers-
burg In said District. on the 10th ds,
OF June. teos. the following order wa
made aud entered OF record. to-wit:
MERCHANTS COAL COMPANY OF
BALTIMORE CITY. MARYLAND.
JOSEPH SELVA. Ell AL.
On this 10Th day OF June. roos. the
Merchants Coal Company OF Baitimarc
City. Maryland. corporation. the com.
plainant by its attorney. r. !. Crogan.
presented TO this court It's bill OF com.
plant. alleging among other things tina,
the defendants. in conjunction with other s
In the bill named. were conspiring. with
others. to Interfere with the operating and
conducting OF the coal mines of the said
complainant corporation. aud by such
interference preventing the employees OF
the said complainant corporation from
mining and producing coal in and from the
mines Aforesaid belonging TO and operated
by the said Merchants Coal Company OF
Baltimore City. Maryland and that unless
the Court grant an immediate restraining
order. preventing them from interfering
with the employees of the said complain.
ant. there was great danger OF irreparablc
damage and loss Of the said complainant
Upon consideration whereof the bill Is
ordered to be fled. and process issued
thereon. and temporary order is allowed
restraining and prohibiting the defcn-
dants and all others associated with them.
from In any way interfering with the man.
agement. operation or conduct OF said
mines by their owners or those operating
them. either by mcnaces. threats or any
character OF intimidation used to prevent
the employees OF said mines in going to
and from their said work in and about the
said mines.
And the defendants are further re.
strained from entering upon any part of
tho property OF said complainant for the
purpose OF interfering with the EMPLOYEES
oil said company either by intimidation or
by holding private or public meetings or
assemblages on said property. or In any
wise molesting, interfering with or intimi.
dating the employees of the said COMPANY
so as to induce them TO abandon their
WORK or decline to work in and about the
said mines of the complainant
| And the defendants are further retraincd
from assembling in and near the paths.
approaches or roads upon and near said
property leading TO and from their homes
ana residences to the said mines along
which the employees OF complainant are
| compelled TO travel to get TO and from
their homes aud residences and TO and
from the said r,lncs. or from any way
interfering with the employees of SAID
company In passing to and from their
work either by menaces. threats or intimi-
dation. and the defendants are further
restrained from entering the said mines
ana interfering with tho employees in
their mining operations within the said
mines, or assembling upon said property
at or near the entrance Of said mines. or
rom marching near to or ia sight OF said
mines or either of them or of the resi-
dence OF said employees
The purpose and object Of said restrain
ing order is TO prevent all unlawful COM
binatious and conspraces and 10 restrain
all oil the defendants in the promotion of
| such unlawful combinations and conspira.
cies from entering upon the property of
the Merchants Coal Company of Baltimore
City. Maryland. the complainant, des-
cribed in this order. and from in any wise
Interfering with the employees of said
Company IN their mining operations either
within the mines or in passing from their
homes to the mines and upon their return
To their homes. and from unlawfulIy in.
citing persons who are engaged in working
III ana about The said mines from ceasiug
/ TO work in and about said mines. and
from IN any manner preventing those who
desire TO work for the complainant in and
about said mines, from so doing. or in any
way advising such acts as may result in
violations and destruction of the said
Company. complainant
The motion for permanent Injunction
's set down Tor hearing In the United
States Court room at Parkersburg. on the
18th day OF July 1909.
The Injunction is not TO take effect until
the plaintiff or some one for 1t shall enter
into bond in the sum OF S.. COO. CON
dlioned to pay all such costs and damages
as viii accrue to tho defendants by reason
OF the plainuG suing out this Injunction.
And service OF a copy of this Injunction
shall be deemed and held sufficient notice
of this order
|. l.. Dellicker Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the North
ern District of West Virginia. do certify
that the foregoing is true copy OF an
o. der OF said Court, made and entered of
record on the 10th day OF June Iooa. in
the case Of the Merchants Coal Co. Of
Baltimore City, Marylad VS. Joseph SeIva.
ct al. pending therein
Bond in accordance with said order has
been given.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this 10th day Of June. 1909.
l.. u. DELLIcKER. Clerk.