Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-04
UNCLE SAM MADE
PARTY TO STRIKE
INJUNCTION AGAINST STRIKERS
is GRANTED BY FEDERAL
COURT.
HAS PACIFYING INFLUENCE
TRANSFERS PRESIDENT ORDERS
MEN TO PERMIT NO VIOLA
TON OF PEACE.
u SOLDIERS TO BE ON GUARD
TRANSFER OF MONEY TO SUB
TREASURY WILL BE MADE
BY SOLDIERS.

Chicago April 80. - For the first
time since the strike of the American
Railway union in 1894 the government
of the United States has been made a
party to the labor troubles in this
city. The government was brought
into the transfers strike yesterday
by the issuance of an injunction by
Judge G.. C. Kohlsaat of the United
States circuit court. The writ was
asked in behalf of the Employers
leaning association on the grounds
under the laws of West Virginia and
Is therefore under the protection OF
the federal court.
The Order Commands
that all defendants refrain from in.
reference with the business of the
Employers leaning company and
commands the strikers to refrain
from picketing, massing on the
streets with intent to interfere with
the wagons Of the complainant, and
from interfering in any manner with
nonnnion men in it's employ. Copies
of the injunction were Immediately
printed on large cards and two of
these were attached to every wagon
of the Employers leaning company
which went up the streets yesterday.
The injunction eNerted a pacifying in
fluence, and there was less rioting in
the streets than on Thursday. A
heavy thunder storm which continued
Am hn 10 n1r rf VA of
noon and through the evening also
lent material assistance in keeping
the streets clear Twelve arrests
were made for interference with the
injunction, all of them being made at
one time and place.
Strikers Ordered to Be Good.
When news of the injunction
reached President Shea of the team
sters' union, he issued the following
order. signed by the committee of the
teamster business agents:
"To all Union Transfers: Permit
no violation of the peace under any
circumstances. Competent drivers
cannot be procured to handle the
teams in Chicago, and violence will
not help us in this strike. Be loyal to
your union and obey it's instructions"
The injunction writ is made return
able May 10 and the defendants will
be given hearing at 10 a. M on that
day.
The strike spread steadily through
out the day. There are now about
$500 Transfers on Strike,
and their inaction has largely de.
prived about $4,000 other men of
work.
1t was impossible yesterday to have
a package delivered to any address
outside the downtown business dis
trict from any of the large dry goods
stores.
Three persons were seriously in
jured during the street fighting yes
terday
Steady progress has been reported
by the Employers Teaming assoca-
ton in securing men to take the
places of the strikers. and it is pre-
dicted by the employers that before
many days they will have their bust
ness back to a normal basis.
Troops to Guard Money.
The express companies have had
the task in the past of transferring
money from the Pennsylvania depot
and from the Baltimore & Ohio depot
to the subtreasury in the Rand-Mc-
Nally building. Fearing that the ex-
press wagons might be attacked or
that the companies would be unable
to fulfill their contracts regarding t.
transfer of money, the local treas ~
officials notified the acting secretary
OF the treasury in Washington.
Through him the war department was
consulted and orders given providing
for the changed conditions. The Sec
rotary of war wired Col Duggan, now
commanding the department. of the
lakes, to use army wagons and a SOL
der guard, if the express wagons and
their usual guards cannot be used.