The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-10
STRIKERS SUBMIT LETTER
They Move to Dissolve the
 Injunction.
Charges of the Railroad Companya aru. Denied Emphatically-Em-
 ployes Present Complaints
 Against the Officials. - :.

St. Louis, March 9.-A motion for tho dissolution of. with an answer to, the in junction secured last Tuesday by Presi- dent Joseph Ramsey of the Wabash Rail- way, restraining the officers of brother- hoods represented in the controversy and the employees of the road serving on grievances comes from a calling strike asas filed with Judge Adams in the United States District Court here this morning.
 Afidavits of many brotherhoods officiala were simultaneously filed with the an- swer. The document contained about 16,00o words Court was in session but | three minutes. during which the answer was filed, and then indefinite recess was taken. 1t was later agreed that they wili appear before Judge Adams this after. noon for hearing.
 Employees Make Answer.
 The answer as filed is joint and sev- eral answer of all the defendants named in the bill of complaint and against which ohe injunction Issued. It is a specific de- nial that the Wabash Railway was ever a union or brotherhood road ,empaoyinx exclusively union or brotherhood meu1- bers tn its service and also denying that the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men the organizations involved in this preceding. ever made any demand or att tempt to compel the Wabash Railway to place any restrictions upon it's employees as to their connection with any brother~ hood or union.
 Other Documents are Filed.
 With the answer were fiied copies of the constitution, by laws, rules and reg,1la- uons of the brother1ood. Then folaoww q lengthy description of the manner under the by laws and constitution In which complaints shall be received and investi- gated and the proceed lgs that shan ha Followed in endeavor to effect the settle menI The defendaits state that all dif- ferences and grievances now in controver- say between the employees and the wabavh are initiated from the ranks of the ern- Poyes and were presented to the officials or the Wabash Railway and that they were unable to settle he same.
 Also Copies of Letters.
 The defendants further answer that aA. Ter each of the boards and committees os tne respective organizations had attermpt- ca to adjust their several differences ana grievances with the Wabash and had failed to accomplish their intentions. it was resolved and agreed between them tnat they should hereafter work together Jointly for the good of all the parties
 SAASJ ASRAVSCntOus A TeCOIQ W8A kept of the proceedings of the joint corn- mlttees and the board and the transcript of this record is also filed as a part of the answer.
 Many letters passed between Presidents Ramsey and the committee having the adjustment of grievances in charge. Con. les of these letters were filed as an ex. hibit The defendants state that during { the attempts to adjust the differences with President Ramsey, 1t was stated by him that he received them only as indi. viduals and refused to consider the priev- ances as being presented by represents. < tives of said organizations and that thara- upon about 1,2oO of the employees executed a written authority to the defendants ta ! them In demanding and secure | Ing an adjustment of grievances.
 The defendants deny that complainane Is entitled to the relief or any part there | of as prayed for in the said, bin of cons { plaint and hence pray to be dismissed with their reasonable costs in their be- half most wrongfully sustained.
 President Ramsey of the Wabash and . the company's counsel began the com- pany's arguments against the answer ina- after it was filed and continued Ousily at work all day and into the night.