Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-16
sSkS to Prevent Maintenance Of Picket
Lines by the Strikers.
-So DRAWS LINE ON UNION BULLETINS
Labsr Leaders Declare Court Strikes a
Their Personal Liberty,
THEY WILL CONTEST LEGALITY OF ORDER
President Mcneil Of Boiler Makers
and Vice President ConIon OF
Machinists Comment OF
Action of Court.

Upon application Of John n. Baldwin. at
torney for the Union Pacific, Judge Smith
Mcpherson Of Iowa, acting as Judge OF the
United States district court in and for Ne
braska in place of Judge Munger. who was
absent from the city, yesterday issued
an order restraining the strikers and their
sympathizers from in any way interfering
with the company and its employees.
United States Marshal Mathews served
the first copies Of the restraining order at
1880 in the afternoon on these strikers and
strike leaders at the Midland hotel: p. J.
.Conlon, first vice president Of the Interna.
tional Association of Machinsts; George
Mulberry, third vice president OF the same
organization; George W. Smith, A. s. Mil.
dred and George L. Hurst, members OF the
local executive committee OF machinists; ].
J. Dinan and F. B. Roberts.
Vice President Conlon Immediately ar.
ranged for a meeting Of as many strikerI
as possible at Labor temple at 4 O'Clock
so that Marshal Mathews could serve his
injunctions without having to spend sew
eral days looking up each man. Accord.
ingly large number OF the men mentioned
in the injunction congregated at Labor
temple and accepted service.
Mr.. Mathews said: "Mr. Conlon and his
associates have been very kind in IA.
cilitating my work in this way. They met
me very cordially in the first place and
have materially lessened my task by bring
ing the men together"
Feeling of Indignation.
There is a general feeling Of indignation
among the strikers over the context OF the
injunction, which they are confident is the
product of John N. Baldwin's brain. They
regard il entirely too sweeping and do not
believe 1t can be enforced.
I'VE will violate certain provisions OF
this Injunction" said Messrs. Mulberry and
Conlon to a reporter for The Bee. "Thers
are provisions which strike at our personal
liberties, and we will not amicably submit
to them. We are not desirous of breaking
any law, but we do insist on having our
rights. The ninth provision seeks TO de-
prive US of our privilege of free speech and
the use OF a free press which the cosstitus
tion Of this country places at our disposal.
and against 1t we feel bitter antagonism.
1t seeks to prevent US from sending our
daily bulletins to our members in other
places, but you may say that our bulletin
today goes out just the same II no in
junction had been served. We are there
fore in the sight of this injunction. in con-
tempt of court and are subject to arrest.
but we believe we are within the range of
common law"
Substance of Petition.
The petition upon which the restraining
order was issued was filed after 10 O'Clock
and within half an hour the order
signed by the Judge. In the petition the
complainant the Union Pacific Railroad
company alleges that a large number of
the employees of the company a few months
ago quit its employ and since that time
have been on what is commonly known as
a strike; that they have congregated at and
around the shops and premises of the com
pany in such numbers as to require the
presence Of a large number Of guards I'd
protect the property Of the company; that
the defendants are destroying the property
of the company and doing acts Of violence
against the employees; that the company haS
q contract with the United States govern
ment for carrying the mails, and that the
action of the strikers has been such as to
make II practically impossible for the COM
pany to secure men to take the places OF
those who quit work. which they could do
/ II II were not for that action, and that by
reason OF their failure to secure men to re-
pair their property they may lose the con
tract for carrying the mails and suffer great
loss through the destruction Of property;
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the properly constituted authorities Of the
| city Of Omaha that the loss to the company
! by reason Of the action Of the strikers may
amount TO many thousands OF dollars, which
| the defendants are not able TO make good
at an action at law. The petition was
! printed showing that the action Of the
| company had been contemplated for some
time.
order is Sweeping.
The order, which was also printed. with
blanks left for the signature OF the tddgs
and the date Of its issue, is directed against
ll5 persons by name and "all others aiding
and abetting said defendants and who shall
have knowledge OF the writ or upon whom
1t may be served, and each and all Of them
are hereby eounseled and directed TO refrain:
From in any manner interfering with the
| free use and occl lpation by the Union
\ Pacific Railroad company of all its prop
! erty and premises OF every kind and char
| with any OF It's officers. employees or agents
| either by way Of threats personal ytolance or
| any other forcible or violent means caulcu-
| lated TO prevent OF intended 10 prevent such
| employees, agents or officers from entering
| the employ Of said Union Pacihc Railroad
| company or from continuing in the employ
| Of said company or which are intended 10
induce such officers, agents or employees
| From interfering with, intimidating by
violence, molestation or threatening In any
Of said Union Pacific Railroad company
I and by means OF such Interference, in
| timidation or threats endeavoring 10 In
duce such officers. employees or agents TO
| leave the service OF said company
! From congregating, ASSEMBLING or loiter-
| ing about or IN the neighborhood OF tho
| premises OF said Union Pactnc Railroad
| company with intent 10 interfere with its
| employees or with the prosecution Of their
| work and from interfering with or terror
izing or intimidating the employees Of said
| company with the purpose and Intent 10
| cause them 10 leave the service OF said
| company or 10 prevent or Interfere with
| any such employees In going upon. about or
on said cOmpanys property and premises.
Must Not Go on Premises.
| From going upon the premises and prop
| erty Of said Union Pacific Railroad com
| pany at Omaha and from interfering with
| the free access OF the employees Of said
| company 10 their places OF work and 20
| their return 20 their homes.
| From congregating or assembling at or
| near the gates OF entrances 10 the prem
| ises OF said railroad company and the de-
! PENDANTS are commanded 70 dispsrse and