The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
INJUNCTION
DISSOLVED. ID.
Judge Adams Hands Down
Decision in9Wabdsh suit.
NO vloLATlo or LAWS 4:
Allegations of PlatnstfYS Vsrs Not sub.
\ stanslated, says Judge Adams In hls
Dsclslon--hs Hopss for Psaos.
flil s. Settlement OF Differences.
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81 LOUIS, MO-. April L. IN the United
states District Court to.day Judge Elmer
/ 3. Adams handed down Q Decision dis
solving the Injunction granted afxyoh "a,
restraining orloials o. Tie Broth eshoods Of
locomotive Fireman and Railroad Train.
men and othss labor leaders rom W..
flusnoinS Ia any way o. ordering tns
nsn employed on the WAbAsh system 70
strike. n 4 n 3l 3.s IS ~
Ths temporary injunction was granted
by Judge Adams on allegations made hy
officials Of the Wabash system that the
defendants were oonspirinE 20 !ntsrfsrs
with interstate trAf1o and In the trans.l
mission Of United States mails.
Judge Adams In his dse!aton says the
5prov.sional restraining rder was made
without notice 70 ths Aerendanta, under
the strsse OF the facts disclosed BY tho
& bill, and was fully authorised by seo-i
ton rs, Revised Statutes Of tho United
States and was impera lively demanded
A BY tho general principles 3ot equity 3ur!s-l
prudence, II recognised and enforced IN 1
many similar cases tn the United States.
Many authorities wArrantinS the provis-
Etonai restraining order In question IN
cases Of conspiracy to interfere with In.
terstate commerce and otherwise arc olted
/ in support Of this provision.
DENIED ALIE1A1
within the time allowed By the re-
straining Order defendants duly appeared
and filed their sworn answer, denying tho
alleged conspiracy In all It's phases and
particularly denying any purpose TO In
tcrfere with interstate commerce or the
mails :of tho United States, and especially
denying that tho employees wore satls-
q fed with wages and conditions OF their
service, and denying the practice OF any
and all coercion or false representations
to bring ab out strike averrins that tho,
only purpose Of the present Defendants ~; IN
consentink TO q strike was to better >the
condition OF their: members who were In
the employment OF the railroad by tho
exercise az their undoubted right I'd
peuoetully withdraw from suoh service
until; siioh time a. their demands for
wages, etc., should be conceded. MI
"The court, after fully considering all
the proof, finds that the statements flled
BY the complainant to the effect that tho
employees were satisfied with their wages
and conditions OF service are not sup
ported; that Irrespective Of the question
whether the mon or the committee OF
the brotherhoods representing them first
suggested the increase Of wages and
change Of rules, the employees themselves.
at and for a long time prior to tho filing
OF the bill Of complaint, were Dissatisfied
with their wages and conditions OF SER
vice, and a real difference OF opinion ex-i
listed between the railroad. and q large
majority OF its employees, members Of the
brotherhoods, with respect TO their wages,
and the DEFENDANTS as officers, and COM
mittees OF the brotherhoods were fully
authorized, both by reason OF their Of
5floial relation to their members and also
by direct written authority, to represent
them in the effort to secure higher wages
and change conditions Of service, and
that the proposed strike instead OF boz
Ing offlciously ordered by defendants, was
a result OF the. vote OF the employees, act
Ing without coercion. and directly au-
thorIzing the same.
s'"rhe court further find, after q full
examination OF the evidence, that the
charge OF conspiracy to interfere with
the Interstate commerce OF the United
stntes, or the mall servtce OF the United
States, Is not sustained. -
judge Adams, In concluding his decision.
said; ~ cannot conclude this opinion
without expressing the sincere wish OF
the court that, II tho parties are unable
TO adjust their differences by such mutual
concessions as are necessary TO that
end, the offer made In open court BY de-
lfcnQQnLH COUNSEL 10 sllto AuSSsto."'
In dispute to tho Board OF Arbitration,
provided for by tho act OF Congress Ct
1893, viii DO speedily accepted and an
other instance Of rational and intelli-
gent adjustment Of a. business difficulty
be exhibited to an oxrectnnt public.
While no ono will express mn opinion as
10 tho noxt probable move on either SIDE
remarks dropped indicate that every Of
fort will DO made to effect settlement
ana avert a strike. But II q settlement
shall not BIO nfrested, the understands
Ing seems to DO gcnoral that strike is
| sure to result. 533 " e. ,3a. !,
| 4 AZ Wabash headquarters II was sstnted
that amlcable adjustment of the contro-i
versy Is hoped for. u s.35,.ss X
! Counsel for both sides Hpent the 9aftcr-,
noon in conference, but no agreement was
| renched 8 81 ia s5 s45S Il .a5f # ;Byesss
Judge Adams announced that court
would in session ana retain jurisdiction
! Of the case II desired SO that In the event
| OF any molestations OF or interfarenoe
with interstate commerce or the mail SER
vice. all Its lawful powers may BIO In
voked to restrain tho same with oom-
plta assurance that they will DO fear
lessIy and effectively exerted,