The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-04
TEXT OF THE INJUNCTION.
Judge Adams's Order Restraining Of
Acers of Railway Unions

Ju0Re A0amS'S Or0er Restraining III.
hcers of Railway Unions.
ST. LOUIS, March 3-Following is the
text of the writ of injunction issued by
Judge Adams:
Whereas, ii has been represented to the
judges of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Eighth circuit in the eastern
district of Missouri. in chancery sitting, on
the part of the Wabash Railroad Company,
by it's certain complainant, against you and
each of you, that you are combining and
confederating together to order and cause
a strike the part of the employees of the
said railroad company engaged in and
about the operation of its trains as brake
men, switchmen and firemen. and in inter-
fering with, hinderfng, obStructing and
stopping the business of said railroad COM
pany as common carrier in the United
States;
junction issue out of our said court, upon
said bill of complaint, enjoining and re-
Straining you or each and every one OF you,
as prayed In said BILL we, therefore, in
matters in said bill set forth, do strictly
command you and each and every one of
you, individually and as representatives of
the order of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, your and said organizations rep
resentatives, clerks, agents and attorneys.
and all others who may be aiding
and abetting you or them, or act
ing in concert with you or them, and
under your or their direction until the fur
Their order of this court, absolutely to de-
sist and refrain from in any way or man
ner ordering, coercng, persuading, induc-
ing or otherwise causing, directly or indi-
rectly, the employees of the said the Wabash
Railway Company, engaged in or about
the operation of its trains within the United
States as brakemen, switchmen or loco
motive firemen, to strike or quit the service
of said company; and from in any way
molesting or interfering with said railroad
company's said employees. or with the oper-
alton of its trains, or the conduct of it's
business as common carrier, and from
molesting or interfering with said railroad
company. its officers, agents or representa-
tives in respect to the operation of its trains
or employment Of men for or In connection
fering with said railroad company in the
| carrying out Of its contracts of employ
ment with its employees and its contracts
with shippers for the transportation OF
property. and from interfering with Or pre-
venting said railroad company from offer
ing reasonable, proper and equal facil-
| tiles for the interchange OF traffic
between its lines of railroad and other lines
| of railroad connecting Herewith and the
| receiving, forwarding and delivery of pas
sengers and property to and from its lines
of railroad with other railroads connecting
with such lines and making continuous car
| riage of freight from the place of ship
| ment to the place of destination, and from
preventing or. interfering with said rail-
| road company's connecting lines and their
| employer in the like interchange OF
| traffic and facilities with said COM
| plainant railroad company. and from
| ordering, advising otherwise infiu-
| encing employees of said connecting lines to
| refuse to interchange traffic and afford IA
| cilities therefor as aforesaid. and from III.
| terfering with or preventing said railroad
| company and its connecting lines from
| complying with the requirements Of the
/ interstate-commerce act of the United
| States. and with their agreements with each
| other respecting said facilities for the in.
| terchange of traffic. and from interfering
| with or preventing said railroad company
in carrying the mails In accordance with
| it's contracts with the United States and
| the law relating thereto, and the said de-
| PENDANTS, their agents or servants, shall moi
| interfere with said railroad company IN
the discharge of. or prevent said railroad
| company from discharging, Its duties and
| obligations with respect to interstate com
| merce. or prevent it from performing any
or all its duties or obligations imposed By
| the act of Congress of Feb. 4. of 1857, anC
| amendment thereto In relation to interstat,
commerce.
Hereof fail not. under penalty of wha
| the law directs.
ITO the marshal of the Eastern dictric
| of Missouri 10 execute and return in du,
form of law.
Witness. the Hon. Melville w. Fuller
| chief justice of the Supreme Court of tn,
| United States, the Sd day OF March. 1893.
Issued at Office in the city of St. Louis
| under the seal of said Circuit Court, tn,
| day and year last aforesaid