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A SWEEPING STRIKE WRIT
The Boycott Forbidden by a Judge
at Waterbury, Conn.
PROVISIONS Of THE INDUCTION

psshssers with the Trolley Net Are
Enjoined From In Any Way Attempt
Ing 10 InJuss the Business OF this E'sc-
tic Railway-UaIons Held Responsible
Waterbury. Conn. - An important
move in relation 10 the trolleymen's
strike. which has been in progress since
January II. was taken when Judge
Elmer. Of the Superior Court. on ap-
plication Of the Connecticut Railway
and Lighting Company. granted a TEN.
porary INDUCTION restraining the troll
leymen's union. all the other unions In
this city and all other persons from
acts calculated to interfere with the
company's business or Its employees. In
the complaint of the Connecticut Rail-
way and Lighting Company. attached
to the writ. an attachment to the
amount of $25. 900 Is ordered placed on
the property Of the defendants.
The list Of the defendants begins
with william J. Barrett, President Of
Union No. 1913. Of the AmalgaL1ated
Association OF Street Railway En-
ployes Of America. and includes all the
strikers and president and secretary
of each Of the following unions: Polish
ers and buffers. brass workers, sheet
meta! workers. press hands. typo.
graphical, team drivers. masons and
plasterers'. iron holders. drug clerks.
electrical workers. BARRIERS. cisarmnk-
ers', painters and decorators and car
penters and %joiners'. To sweep In all
the strikers sympathizers. "all other
associations and persons unknown to
the plaintiff and engaged In acts COM
planned Of" are also cited as defend
ants. The injunction Is made return.
able on the first Tuesday In April.
The complaint declares that the de-
PENDANTS have conspired together and
with other persons unknown to the
plaintiff to !njure the plaintiffs bust
ness. to prevent 1t from employing
other persons to do its work. to
prevent merchants from dealing
with the plaintiff. and to prevent
boarding house and lodging house
keepers from furnishing board and
lodging for the company's employees.
Il Is alleged also. that the defendants
have participated In. melted or encour-
aged ri0ting. and that some persons In
sympathy with or connected with the
defendants have murdered or rauseh
to be murdered n policeman engaged In
the performance Of his duty.
The Injunction orders the defendant
to desist from doing any unlawful act
III the furtherance Of any conspiracy
to hinder. Interfere with or prevent the
plaintiff, its officers and employees In
the free and unhindered conduct and
control Of its business. or to modest or
injure Its employees or property: from
interfering with the present employees
Of the plaintiff and with any person
who may desire to enter the employ OF
the plaintiff. by threats. intimidation.
violence or any act or language tending
to prevent persons from entering the
employment Of the plaintiff. or to In.
duce persons to leave the employ Of
the plaintiff.
The defendants are also prohibited
from congregatlng near the railroad
station and in the streets or public
squares Of Waterbury. or near the
premises and tracks Of the trolley com.
pany. They are ordered not to picket
the tracks or premises Of the company.
or to attempt to prevent persons from
riding In It's cars or using Its electric
lights. They are ordered. also. not to
threaten to boycott any persons or cor
porations who use the company's lights.
ride on its cars or deal with Its pat.
rons or employees.