The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-17
PHONE STRIKERS
QU !.|:'l ] j By B ! WRIT.
ONE ARREST MADE, BUT NO
STRIKER INVOLVED.
Leaders Declare Injunction Order Makes
No Difference-Report Has Strikers
Planning Attempt to- Block Line,
Construction Thru Appeal to the City
Council, s.,

Affairs In the telephone I. linemen Is
strike have been quiet since the clash,
Tuesday afternoon. The police were
called only once yesterday, and even
then the trouble was not caused by
the strikers or the workmen. No call
has been made today. ~ III rr.se i
William Foell drove past the scene OF
action at First avenue, NE and Second
street, late yesterday, while the strike
breakers were engaged on repair work,
and, stopping his team, he began to
hurl epithets at the men on the. poles.
The men~paid no attention to him, and
before he could say much he was ar
rested. In, police court today he was
fined $40. for disorderly, conduct.
Peter Rose, formerly employed by the
Northwestern Telephone company, who
was arrested Monday afternoon charged
with causing a&disturbance at Fifth ave-
nue. NE and Second street, where the
strikebreakers were employed, was
found guilty today. Rose, was in the
ljcrowd Of strikers and was accused of
throwing missiles He was fined $l5.
A large squad Of policemen and de-
teetives guarded the Ilnemen Whlie they
was made until last night to move the
house across the tracks at Fifth ave-
nue. NE, where the first trouble started
Monday. The house was finally moved
without trouble. The strikebreakers
are employed today repairing the lines
that were cut in order to let the house
cross the street. No more trouble is
expected. but the police guard will be
maintained. = -, !.
Respecting Court Order. T..
The federal Injunction secured by the
Tri-State Telephone company; against
the striking line and construction men
is having a quieting effect in the sit
uation. The strike leaders say, how
ever, that the order is making no diff:
ference with them; that they have
never countenanced or encouraged any
acts covered by the writ. 7..
Officers of both companies announce
today that everything is quiet and that
| the new crews are not .molested or IN
terfered with in any way.
1t is reported that the strikers plan
to 90 before the city council, with the
backing Of the labor organizations and
labor vote of r9the city, and demand
that all requests for extensions in the
city be turned down. To erect new
lines, the permission Of the council is
necessary, and it is said to be the plan
of the strikers to annoy the company
thru the council. rs $50
When questioned concerning this
phase Of the strike, the mana gers OF
the companies announced that they hac
no fear. If the plan, is tried, 1ega
proceedings will be undertaken on, the
ground that such action is an unlawful
restraint of trade. -
Must Show Cause. -.
Papers in the injunction suit fled by
the Tri-State, Telephone G., Telegraph
! company against, the. Internat iona
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, 10
gal unions No: "a Of Minneapolis san6
20 of st. Paul, were fled today with
Deputy Clerk George F. Hitchcock, Jr.
of the federal courts. The TEMPORARY
order issued at Winona by Judge Will
lam Lochren restraints the members d
the brotherhood, and persons associated
with them, from interfering with the
telephone company in the state and sets
the hearing on order to show cause 70,
4 10 am. May %. H.. -. u : Al :! s
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