The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
STRIKERS HELD UP BY JUDGE,
Strike Taken Ont of the Local and
State Authorities Hands,

Stale Authorities f1andS.
Omaha, Spccial-On petition of a
number Of compla!nants, including the
principal ;ranfer and delivery COM
panies involved, in the teamster strike
Judge Munger, Of the Federal Court,
granted temporary restraining order
enjcining the officers Of the Team
Drivers International Union, local Il,
with al members Of the Union from
doing certain acts calculated to inter-
fere with Interstate commerce and
commanding them to appear in court
Lay 90 to show cause why perrna-
nont injunction should not be granted.
The petition was filed by attorneys
representing seven delivery companies,
five coal dealers, one lumber company,
and one store.
in their petition the complainants re-
cite the terms of the contract the team
dr:vcrs' union asked them to sign
which r"cvided that mo teamster shall
be discharged, laid off or docked in his
time or pay for refusing to haul goods
to O: from any house for firm, cor
poration or contractor declared to be
unfair by the labor unions" and then
go on to relate particular instances, IN
which by threats. intimidation and v!o-
lence the strikers have irterfered with
their lawful business.
Il IS alleged that threat was made
By enc Of the strikers that IL Walter
Jad!le undertook 70 do business with
nor-unioE drivers lie would be assault
eG and killed. 1t is further alleged that
Interstate commerce was interfered
with when the strikers stopped goods
in transit from Omaha to Council
Bluffs, and from one freight depot to
another in Omaha.
Tie order issued by Judge Munger is
of the most sweeping nature. More
than 300 Of the teamsters' union are
named II the order which restrains the
mer from posting pictures, or threat
ening any employees with personal inju-
ries. calling OF vile names or offensive
epithets or any other conduct calcu-
lated or intended by intimidation or by
humiliation to prevent any Of the en-
plcyes from continuing in said employ
ment or performing the service for
which they are employed; from congre-
eating about the teams, wagons or en-
ployes and demanding and command
ing that employees shall desist from
their employment; from following the
employees to their homes or other pla-
css for the purpose Of intlmidating and
from attacking, assaulting or lnJurlng
any OF them and from publishing any
orders, statements, rules, or directions
by the officers of the said team drivers
union or any other similar organization
commanding or enjoining under the
pain Of personal violence or other per-
secution any Of the employees from
continuing in the service Of their en-
ployers; and further restraining and
enjoining the team drivers interna-
tional union local II, its officers and
members from continuing said organi-
Zation and from continuing in combi-
nation or agreement to restrain COM
merce between the States by any agree
ment or concerting Of action to prevent
the moving Of freight and merchandise
while in transit as an article Of inter-
State commerce"
The action of the Federal Court
practically takes the strike out Of the
hands of the local and State authori-
ties. Large crowds of strikers have
gathered in different parts CT the city
during the day. The entire police force
is doing double duty, but no violence
has been reported during the day and
no arrests have been made.