The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-10
SWEEPING LABOR INJUNCTION.
JUDGE CARRIERS ORDER TO THE
INDIANA MACHINISTS.
Prohibits Lodge rs an ORGANIZATION
ami rs Indi, iduals From Picketinz the
Works Of Drop Forge Comp my or
Trying 10 Get Mont Mon Men to strike.

! lNDlANsP )LIs. Nov. 9.-The restraining
order again the White River Lodge Of the
| International Association of Mac hinists
Issued by Judge Unison carter Of the Su-
perlor Court yestel day afternoon. is the
| broadest in terms ever issued by court
IN this State. 1t not only restrains the
lodge as an organization, but the indi-
vlduals who COMPOSE it, both as members
and individuals.
The strike at the Drop Forge Company's
plant was begun in May last when Lon
smith, member Of the White River Lodge,
VAS discharged for incompetency. The
lodge delnanued his reinstatement and
when this vas refused all the members Of
the union went on strike. The COM
pany employed non union men and for
nearly ok months the plant has been pick
eted by the union men, the employees as
saulted and some Of them driven from the
city Property owners who rented houses
to the non union men have been threatened
and such was the reign Of terror in the
neighborhood that the company had to
employ twelve special policemen to patrol
Its plant and guard It's employees as they
went to and from work.
The Injunction ISSUED by Judge Parker
refers To the con plant, mich set out the
foregoing facto and continues:
The Court having considered the matters
alleged IN said 'omplsint Is OF IN. opinion
that the plaintiff is entitled to u restraining
ORDER az prayri until hearing can BE- had
o. notice, and the Court fixes the 18th DAY OF
hearing shall be b cid ""'0A '1'"
II Is therefore ordered. sdjudgad and de-
Greco by the Court that said defendants,
ana each of them and their coniederatcs
and each of them aud any and all persons now
or hereafter aiding, abetting or confederatins
either 81 them. be and they are hereby re-
strained and enjoined from in any manner
saonIiI WITH hipdering. obs,ructne o
the Indianapolis Drop Forging Com pany
US Officers, agents, servants or employees
located N the ciy Of India" apo f Ind '''nes''
And hey are hereby enjoned and restrained
from In any way molestng or compelhng
dpce by threats. intimidation. persuasion.
violence or force. any Of the plaintiffs en-
ployees to refuse or fail to do their work or
Discharge their duties a such emp oyees
or to leave the service OF said plaintiff.
:, And they are further restrained and en-.
venting any person or person by threats.
intimidation or violence from freely enter
inR INTO the employment OF plaintin and,
continuing In such service and employment
ana they are restrained and enjoined from
comp. hing or attempting TO compel by
,.sfrat.; INTIMIDATION, force, or violence sait
Gers from employing or disChargirg any
persons or per on whom -o.ver and from
IA any way molesting such officers
Ana they are further euioined and re-
strained from doing any act whatsoever in
pursuance OF any conspiracy or combination
TO Restrain or obstruct the plaintiff or any
OF its officers. agents or employees in the
Tree, uninterrupted and unhindered control
ana direction OF its business and affairs. and
Also from ordering. directing aiding. assist
ing or abettlnS III any manner whatever any
person or persons 10 do any of the acts afore-
And they. and such Of them. are hereby
restrained and enjoined from con gregatine
OF being upon or about the streets. sidewalk,
alleys. approaches or places ad jacent or ad-
tory or the grounds belongi TO the same
or used In connection herewith, tor the pur-
tnreats, violence or intimidation or other
wrongful or unlawful means with plaintiif's
bls!n. -: or intimidating or. attempting to
intimidate their employees in any manner
whatsoever. and from In any manner inter-
ferine with plai htin in carrying on It's bust
ness IN It's usual and ordinary way.
And said defendants and their confederates.
and each Of them. are hereby rcstr ,incd and
,enioIned from picketing. patrolling or guard
70 plalntln factory and places adjacent
thcr' TO for the PURPOSE of intimddtiug,
threatening, .besettlnH or In any way ooercing
the plaintiffs employees or persons having
business with II and from following or in any
way interfering with said employees in going
to and from their work
And said defendants and their contederates
and each OF them. ara hereby restrained and
tnloined from going either singly or in q
BODY to the homes or boarding houses OF
PLAINTIFFS employees for tho purpose of in
any way intimidatins or coerClng said en-
nloyees In any manner connected with their
service with plaintfi and from in any manner
threatening or intimidrting III" wives and
families OF such emI loyees or persons seeking
employment with plaintiff at their homes or
elsewhere.
The restraining order vas served upon
the officers Of the lodge, on Business Ag mt
tollens and on every member whose maine
was known, some sixty copies in all being
epryaJ