The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-11
MASTER PLUMBERS
SEEK INJUNCTION
AGAINST STRIKERS
Invoke Aid of the Courts to
Restrain Strikers From Inter-
fering-Five Suits. in Which
PIumbers'Union Is Defendant

The master plumbers Of st. Paul
yesterday invoked the aid of the courts
to restrain the striking plumbers from
interfering in any manner with their
business.
Five separate suits are commenced
by the master plumbers. the plaintiff in
each case being a prominent plumb
ing firm of the city. The principal
defendant in each of the suits is the
local plumbers union, No. "a. al
though Patrick J. Coff business agent
of the union. and a dozen or more
plumbers are also named as parties de-
PENDANT. The master plumbers ask the
court to grant restraining order. en-
joining the plumbers from further in
terfering with the business of the
bosses. s9a
Judge Kelly heard the application for
an injunction and issued an order to
the journeymen to appear before him
at 10 o'clock next Thursday and show
cause why q temporary Injunction
should not issue The plaintiffs are
Hurley & Co.. Holt & Dahiby. M. J.
O'Nei1, McQufllan Bros. and the Dwyer
Heating and Plumbing company.
Patrick J.3-Coff. business agent Of
the union, Isl official city inspector of
plumbing. and 1T is charged by the
master plumbers that he uses this posi-
ton for the benefit of the union. dis
closing information which he could OBJ
tain only as official city inspector.
Plea of the Plaintiffs.
Each of the plaintiffs makes the fol-
lowing prayer to the court:
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that the de-
PENDANT association, its officers, agents,
employees and members of the said asso
citation, and PERSONS named defendants,
their confederates,l associates, agents and
employees areI forbidden, restrained and
inI Nod hN 1nf0 Zinc in m
this action and for all time
"Ffrst-From pieketing plaintiffs place
of business where plaintiff Or plaintiff $
employees have work to do;
Second-Ffom going upon the premises
where plaintiff has work to do Or work
men employed, and in any way Interior
ing with Or hlndering Or delaying the
said work Or the workmen employed by
plaintiff on said premises, or upon said
premises perSuading or endeavoring by
persuasion, threats, intimidation, assault,
promises or otherwise, to induce such
workmen to quit the work or to leave the
employ of plaintiff;
"Third-From. for any purpose, accost-
ing men employed by. plaintiff when going
suasion, by threats, intimidation. assault,
promises or other means endeavoring to
induce them to quit the work or to quit
the plaintiffs employ, and particularly
pelling plaintiff to accede. to the demand
or pay the wage of four and $4,000 dol
lars (S4.50} per day. or to employ only
Fourth From. for any purpose, by
persuasion, threats intimidation, assault
or other means, endeavoring to prevent
men from entering the employ of PLAINTIFF
or to refuse, to work for plaintiff in said
business. and particularly from doing so
for the purpose of injuring plaintiff's
business. or. compelling plaintiff to pay
the wage of four and $1,000 dollars ($4.50)
per day, yors to compel him not to employ
any but union workmen; +slt4
Fifth-w-TFrom4 declaring a strike, and
from doing any of the unlawful, wrongful
and malicious acts against this plaintiff
which it Is in this complaint alleged they
have done or threatened, whether for the
purpose of injuring plaintiffs business, or
compelling: PLAINTIFF to pay the wage de-
men, or to employ but one apprentice,
or to employ only plumbers as helpers,
or to compel plaintiff to comply or accede
to, Or observe in the conduct of said BUSH
ness any of the wrongful and unlawful
demands, conditions, rules or regulations
mentioned or set out in the complaint;
Asixth-And en1eining. and forbidding
parting or communicating to the defend
ants for use, and the defendants from re-
ceiying Or using, for the purpose of any
strike or injuring the business Of this
plaintiff. any knowledge or information
as to the business, Or employees Of the
plaintiff obtained by said Coff for the
purpose of or in the course of the per-
inspector of the City Of st. Paul. in or
relating to the inspection of plaintiff s
work" .sr
The plumbers have been out on strike
since June 49, at which time they de-
manded an increase of wages from 81
to $3.50 per day. They also asked for
a shorter working day. and while some
Of the master. plumbers granted the
demands of the men at the time, the
action was 1hter .rescinded and the
men refused to work.
1t is charged by the bosses that the
rules of the union are altogether too
stringent, and both sides declare the
strike will be to the bitter end
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