The sun., 1903-03-05
The wabash Railway Injunction.

Judge ADAMS of the United States
Circuit Court at st, Louis granted an
injunction on Tuesday against the heads
of the trainmen's union, commanding
them to "desist and refrain from, in
any way or manner. ordering, coercing,
persuading, inducing or otherwise caus-
ing, directly or indirectly, the employ
ees of the Wabash Railway Company Ito
strike or quit the service Of said COM
pany.'
The injunction granted was a pre-
liminary injunction order, and the de-
cision Of the Court on the hearing which
must take place within few days can
not be foretold. But the injunction
was in accordance with the principles
laid down by the Supreme Court Of the
United States in the celebrated Debs
case. where il was held that the Federal
courts, by reason Of the relations of the
General Government to interstate COM
merce and the transportation Of the
mails. have Jurisdiction TO issue an in
junction at the prayer OF the United
States in aid Of the performance Of the
Governments duty; and as the Federal
courts have jurisdiction, there would
seem to be no reason why they should
not exercise their equity powers in favor
Of private citizens as well as in an ac-
ton commenced by United States Dis
trict Attorney or the Attorney-i ieneral.
II will be remembered that In Nav,
1894. a dispute arose between the Pull
man Palace Car Company and its en-
ployees. which resulted In the employees
leaving the service of the company
The officers Of the American Railway
Union. in order 10 compel an adjustment
Of the differences between the Pullman
company and its men, directed the MEN,
hrs Of the Railway Union who were en-
ployed as tralnmen or switchmen 20 re-
fuse IA haul the Pullman cars THIS hoy
cott affected twenty-five railroad CON-
I,anles engaged ia the business OF inter-
state coininercr, and, therefore, subject
tO the Interstate iomnsro. ar and all
the other laws oi ia. United States rslat-
my "a the transportation u Passengers
aud freight
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