Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-17
Mine WORKERS
LOSE BIG SUIT
Sweeping Injunction Against Ma
tional Organization IN Ap-
pellate Court Here.
RICHMOND. vA-special.-

RICH MOND. Vas cial--
Ey d.smissire the appcni 90 tne
United Mine Workers of America Fri
day afternoon. the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals uerpetuates
temporary injunction winch Is on
the most sweeping charocter and in
e.lnr respects without precedent lu
the history of the law OF in5uucti0us
ESQ cases ~ This class.
The ease ls tnat of Vice President
Lewis. OF THE Mine Workers cas- 1n if
dividual and as vice president ~ the
rriu-. aEalus tfhe Hinchn'on Coal and
Coke Company OF West Nirg ula- ano
+ Psi au appeal from the decision Of the
United States Circuit Court Tor the
+ Nurtneru District OF West N.rgiuia at
+ phniupi.
The injunction. which is continued
+ le the result OF the decision ~ the
+ appellate court Yesterday. restraints
L the union from interfering with the
1 employees of the company Tor thr pur-
4 pose az unionizinc the mine, from in-
. tcrfering and Ccnspiring Co interfere
f with employees ol plaintiff. so as
knowingly 90 bring about in any man
f ner the breaking by the plaintiff s
+ employees OF contracts 90 service. eN-
istiuc az the time or hereafter enter
ed into. from trespas sing on tnc COM
panys property, from compelling 10y
threats or violence amy employe 90
leave. FROM ESTABLISHING pickets
around the property % the company
Tor the purpose OF using violence 90
threatening or persuasive language to
induce the companys employees to
leave.
The case was not decided on It's
Z merits. hut the appeal was uot taken
4 within thirty days. as required hy
lnw. This was the basis of tae de-
c's'on 81 the appellate court
i0 his decision granting the tenn
. u 90 .Tnrr
and which is made permanent by the
appellate DISCUSSION
Jua-e Dayton. OF the Cuifri state
Circuit Court Cor the Northeru Dis
trict az West Virginia. SET forth tha
the corn planning corporation had sct
fereL srlevously al the hands ~ th'
United Mine Workers ot America
The opinion says. IN part:
Anry nave secured control 90 tnt
organizations they have bound ia
members GO obey their orders and 81.
r 'II- 'IHf ned % fn.~ n',,."r
they have said 10 the plainun. not
e. Ulthstanding YOU have compiled wiu
- an the requirements of thc or-ar ga
- lion. have agreed 20 an its terus an.
E conditions. have employed on.y aulo
men. have secured near $4,000 CD th
- -ninl. funds lu the uay az dues iron
Eorr miners. We propose rn stop sou
b. operations. require 1our ...f lo c-as
working lor yol, snnf .nuu gol
fH-nC. compel 1uu CD ."t HlN Jos
your contracts. and 900 frrordanC
mrl thls purpose a. ll. tre have az
tuully carried oar thcs -clar3tlOu
have stopped operate lase Gale
out the men and go o. cilcd then
NJ against their Will 60 ce4s1 work. hay
3 shut down the mine and held lt in th
condition from April 18th 90 Jun
p l-th. some uity working days az
ioes judging from the output OF IN
mine. that may be estimated. frof
% $500 60 S1o0 day. and with then n
promise Of let up before plaintln
Z final ruin should be accomplished.
p ''The sole excuse" continues tae %
> cision els alleged 20 be that some
plaintiffs rival operators refused {
" comply with tne unions demands an
a. eSactions."
The court continued.
"Actuatcd 10y a natural ympa N
for labor and an earnest desire
upllft and aid il. which we an haV
IL many sincere but misguided person
3. would cOncede 20 IL an estate superb
+. 20 any above that possessed by 9th,
classes in this republic OF liberty an
d equal rights. and they are fond
q denOurcing courts Of equity for sta,
r. ing the hands OF labor leaders
their unlawful exercise OF power
achieve this end"