Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-09
STRIKERS HELD UP BY JUDGE.
Strike Token Out Of tn, Local ard
State Authorities Hands.

State Authorities Hands.
Omaha. SpeciaL-On petition az
number OF compliments. inciuling the
principal tranfcr aal delivery com
nanics involved. In the tcams5cr strike
Judge Munger. Of tho Federal Court.
granted temporary restrain ny order
cnicining the officers OF the Team
Drivers International Union. local -
with all members OF the union from
colag certain acts calculated 20 Inter
ferc With interstate commerce and
commanding them 20 appear ia court
May % TO show cause why a rerrra-
ncnt Injunction should not hc g-1otcG-
The petition was filed by attorneys
representing seven delivery companies.
Eve coal dealers. ono lumber Company.
and one store.
In their petition tho compliments re-.
cite the terms OF the contract the team
/ dr.y,-s' union asked them "a sign
| which -. cyidcd that mo tcaustcr saall
/ hc discharged. laid OF or locked in ms
| tire c. nay for refusing % hau; goods
g. or from any house for g firm. coz
/ po~a,icn or contractor declared 60 be
unfair By tho labor unions and % a
/ 20 on 10 relate particular Instances. iit
which by threats. intimidation and VIC
lCncc She strikers have intcrfeTcd Win
their lawful business.
lt is alleged that n threat wos made
by one OF the strikers that If Walter
. Iadinc undertook 90 do business with
ncn-union drivers he would Re assault
Cd and killed. It Is further alleged that
4 Ia
with when the strikers stopped goods
in s-ansit from Omaha e. Council
BirEs. and from one freigtt depo, 70
another in Omaha.
The order issued by JudscNiunscr -
o. the most sweeping naturta. More
than 200 Of the tcamstCis' un.Od eKc
named in the order which Restraints the
men from posting pictures. or threat
Cuiug any employees with personal iA5n-
rics. calling OF vile names or omen s've
Crith q or any other conduct cllcr-
lated or intended by Intimidation or hy
humiliation 10 prevent any o. the en-
/ rioycs from continuing I'm said employ
, mcut or performing the service fOl
which they are employed. from cOngro-
eating about the teams. wagons or ON
ploycs and demanding and command.
ilg that employees shall dCsis, frCG
thci- employment; from following The
GU NlorDS 10 AN'll MONIES (A Quiet FtA
ccs for the purpose of intmil-t.rg an'
ID from attccking. ass1ult.ng o. ia.urir'
any OF them and from publishing an,
orders. statements. rules. or direction
J. by the officers OF the said team drivers
% union or any other similar Crganizatlo'
u commanding or cnioin.ng under an
, pain OF personal violence or Other pei
socutlon any OF the employees fror
p. continuing in the service OF their em
.t ployers; and further restraining an
90 ,njoining the team drivers intcrna
., tional union local ~. IT'S Officers an
I, members from conunuinv said organ
: zatiOn and from continuing in comb
>, nation or agrComcn: 20 restr2ia con
I, MerCo between the states hy any agree
Il wcnt OF ccncert.rc OF action 20 proVci
i. the moving OF freight ana merchandi.
~ while in transit as an article Of inte
State commerce
y, The action OF the Federal Cou
practically takes the strike out OF a
N hands Of the local and state author
ties Large crowds 90 strikers ha'
-. gathered in different parts az the al
- daring the day. The entire police for
- is doing double duty. bui no violon
~ has been reported during the day ai
~ no arrests have been made.