Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
INJUNCTION ISSUED.
Striking Chicago Transfers Re-
strained by Federal Court
FOR The EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION.
lupen the Ground That Employers
TeaminE Company IL West Vlr-
ginia Corporation Entitled to
United States Protection.

.
Chicago, April 29.-For the first time
since the strike Of the American Rail-
way Union in 1894 the government has
seen made o party to the labor troubles
IN this city. The government was
Arought into the Transfers strike by
he issuance Of an injunction by Judge
C. G. Kohlsaat Of the United States
circuit court. The writ was asked on
behalf OF the Employers Teaming AS
ISOLATION on the grounds that the or
/. Ganization is incorporated under the
laws Of West Virginia and is therefore
under the protection Of the federal
court. The order commands that all
defendants refrain from any Interior
ence with the business Of the employ
ers teaming company and commands
the strikers to refrain from picketing,
naassing on the streets, with intent
70 interfere with the wagons OF the
complainant and from interfering IN
any manner with non-union men In
its employ. AS soon as issued copies
OF the injunction were printed on large
cards and two Of these were attached
10 every wagon of the Employers
Teaming company, which went upon
the streets Friday The injunction ex-
erted, a paclfylng influence and there
swas less riotihg In the streets than on
Thursday. A heavy thunderstorm
which continued during the latter
part Of the afternoon and through the
evening also lent material assistance
IN keeping the streets clear.
Twelve arrests were made for inter-
ference with the injunction, all of them
heing made at one time and place. At
u!3O o'clock this afternoon two wagons
soaded with coal approached the Union
League club on Jackson boulevard and
when they attempted to drive into the
marrow alley east Of the clubhouse to
aanload the non-union teamsters were
attacked by a crowd Of strike sympa-
khizers and lively fight ensued. The
wagons were plainly marked with cop
aes Of the injunction and the police In
charging the mob, arrested 10 strikers
who are now confined in the Harrison
street police station. They may be ar
Gainged in the United States circuit
court Saturday morning.
One hundred and FIVE copies of the
injunction were given to United States
Marshal Ames for service upon the la
Dor leaders and five Of his assistants
were sent out Immediately TO serve
them. The greater part of the notices
mad been given by evening.
When news Of the injunction reached
President Shea Of the Transfers Union,
ne issued the following order signed
by the committee Of teamsters business
agents:
"To all union teamsters:
Permit no violation of the peace I'M
der any circumstances. Competent
drivers can not be procured to handle
the teams in Chicago and violence will
not help us in this strike. Be loyal to
Iour union and obey its instructions"
The injunction writ Is made return
able May 10 and the defendants will
De given hearing at 10 a. m. on that
day.
In the afternoon a new situation was
placed before Judge Kohlsaat when
Attorneys for the Scott Transfer COM
pany asked for an order to restrain the
heads Of the various unions from call
Eng out the men who are working for
the transfer company. It was, claimed
that conspiracy existed among GER
tain heads Of teamsters' unions to call
out the employees Of the Scott Transfer
company which is also Incorporated
under West Virginia laws and that
therefore the protection Of the United
States should be given.
fnthe office Of the clerk Of the United
States circuit court Friday, It was said
that the express companies would prob
ably ask, Saturday morning, for in
functions restraining strikers from In
ferfering with their wagons.
y Chicago, May 1.-ATwelve Of the la