The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
STRIKING WAGON BOYS
ENJ0|NED BY: COURT
BOYS RESTRAINED FROM INTER.
eERiMG WITH EMPLOYERS
BUSINESS.
kEmpioyers Accuse Juvenile Union
With Annoying and Harassing
Them. Acknowledge That Loss by
Damage Has Been Heavy and
Charge That Boys are Pecuniariiy
Irresponsible.

Chicago, Feb. 11-An injunction
against Local Union No. 1 Of the
Wagon Boys of America was issued
IN favor of the Johnson Express Com
pary yesteday by Judge Kavanagh.
The union is restrained from interfer-
ing with the business Of the company
Or it's employees.
The union is also enjoined from
picketing the approaches to the offices
OF the company, congregating about
the entrance or entering the buildings
in which the company has offices, and
from approaching the employees or fol-
lowing the wagons.
The injunction is temporary and
was ISSUED without notice to the de-
PENDANTS, who are summoned to- show
cause Why a permanent injunction
should not be issued. A bond Of 5000
was filed by the complainants.
Claims Of the Company.
In the petition for injunction it was
charged that the officers Of the un-
3on, Thomas Hogan, PRESIDENT; John
'Muldowney, vice president; J. ]. Hol-
ton, secretary, and Clyde Sanders,
treausrer and business agent, were
formerly employed by the company
and were discharged for incompetency
and that the Wagon Boys Union Of
America was organized by them In
the middle of January for the purpose
of annoying and harasslng the COM
pany and that they were actuated by
motives of malice and revenge on ac-
count of being discharged from it's
employ,
It was also represented in the peti-
ton that, following the discharge Of
one Of the wagon boys of the company,
who was a member Of the union, de-
1nand was made for his reinstat tement,
and upon this being refused a strike
was called.
Assaults on Employees Alleged.
During this strike, it is alleged, the
union has held demonstrations before
the offices Of the company and that
intimidation and threats were used
toward the other employees and those
seeking employment. Assaults upon
employees by throwing stones and
sticks were also asserted.
The company claims that its loss by
damage through the interference Of
the union has amounted to a large
amount and that action at law is not
posstble les9beea eaaasss I'D efsnd dant te**zarse
pecuniarily irresponsible. Conspiracy
to injure the business Of the complain-
ants is also charged. The petition was
made by J. G. Johnson, president Of
the Johnson Express Company.
Thirty three Boys in the Union.
The Wagon Boys are boys who ac-
company the wagons Of the company
on their deliviries to watch the parcels
and assist the drivers There are
thirty-three members in the union to
whom the injunction applies.
E. L. Reed, superintendent Of wagon
service Of the Wells-Fargo Express
Company. which is also affected by
the strike, yesterday said:
1T appears that our boys joined
with youngsters working for other
large concerns in forming a wagon
boys union,' and in our particular
case succeeded In intimidating others
itno joining their ranks. Today rs per
cent of our boy strikers have called
upon me with request that they be
permitted to resume their regular
work and have explained in detail
how they were intlmidated into join
ing the youthful organization and go
ing out on strike. Others of more ma
ture minds declare the whole prOpo-
sition to be an ill-advised fake and
are heartily ashamed of their partici-
patton in the affair."