New-York tribune., 1909-07-21
NO STRIKE [NJUNCTLONS
UGLY At MKEE'S ROChS-
Men Threaten to Rene5U TiOt6ncc-
Consul HM Not Interfere

P;ttsburz JuIv 2o-what is said TO be the hrsl
effort on record the United States 10 stop
strfke by njoining both the principals anu "'e
commonwealth failed to-day when Judges Ford
,nd Brown Of the Common Pleas Court, sustained
the demurrer Of the Pressed Steel Car company u
fl,e netitson for Injunction made by the Public De
fence Association of Pittsburg against the com
psnv the striking employees and the Sherih OF
Allegheny County The hearing consumer '"os' u
the afternoon
ro 81. strikers who admitted the conditions as
SET forth bv the petitioner and who Joined In the
demands Of the defence Association that lhe GU
force arbitration upon the company oflc'als' II was
argued that # high time for the courts u
interfere For the Defence Association II was
argued that the strike was costing taxpayers much
money and great uneasness For the company II
was argued that as the petitioners are not injured
personally and the corporation is not one OF puoc
service. but private. the courts cannot interfere
The formal ruling Of the court in refusing 'he
-,atiioy of the Public Defence Association in part
follows:
Much a We regret the unfortunate relations be
tween the company and its employees. and as nuc9
as W. would like 10 see these men re-employed and'
the strike settled we find this court has no right
- compel the @ompaTy to reelomE rs nsgt aEain
n pay its men more money, or TO install a ne"
We only have jurisdiction in regard 10 trouble
growing Immediately out of the strike, ana any re-
that may to loss Of life damage 10 property
will be considered
pany in ali points except that which concerns the
right of taxpayer 10 file such bill
The decision OF the court establishes a precedent
and is far reaching in effect Attorneys comment
ing 1lnon the action of the court were UNIVERSAL
tonight in their opinion that the judges were en-
tirelv within legal right in their ruling
The deci..ou does not. however. tend toward
making the situation at the Schoenvile plant OF
tho Pressed Steel Car Company At Mchees Rocks
any better
when the striking men heard several days ago
that their case would be takea 10 court and that
they would receive fair treatment by the company
through the court violence Immediately ceased
When the men heard late to-day that they had
LOST their standing court and were again facing
The rou1rauv onIy. without arbitration council
in sight uelv rlIl2ors were circulated as TO what
The car compsnr officials might expect from now
on in the way Of 1foting and general disorder.
Fewer men were at work to-day in the car plant
than Yesterday Among them. it is said, were hfty
electrical workers. who are wiring the new iuu-
son tunnel cars. It is said only six remain unllh-
isbed. Many unconfrmed rumors that the com
pany was ready 10 import strike-breakers, ana
that special trains we're carrying the strike
a,reaLers To this CITY from Chicago and Philadel-
phia, were circulated.
The McKee-s Rocks Saloonkeepers' League
threatens to bring suit against the county TO re-
cover damages for what they have lost and are
losing by being forced To remain closed, ana the
announcement by the authorities that there is no
thought Of withdrawing the constabulary ADDS new
features 20 the strike situation tonight
The strikers held another large meeting this
morning for the purpose OF effecting permanent
union organization.
Count Bornemsza, Austro-I Hungarian consul At
Pittshurg declared to-day that he had decided to
leave the settlement of the strike 10 the courts
and would not interfere in any way