Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-10
ASK DISMISSAL!
Of INJUNCTION
IN RAIL Strike
Unions AIIege That 1t Is H.
legal and Based on
Misrepresentation and
Suppression of Facts.
BY the Associated Press.

Chicago, Sept. aside from q
motion asking that the bill for an
injunction filed by the government
against the striking railway shop
men of the country De dismissed
ON the ground that it is Illegal and
based on misrepresentation and
suppression OF facts" which was
filed in federal court on, behalf of
the unions, both strike leaders
and railway chiefs marked time to-
day while waiting the developments
of next week.
Carload of Evidence.
At the same time that the battle
against the injunction was begun a
carload OF evidence, guarded by
thirty-five agents of the department
of justice, arrived from Washing
ton to be used by the government
when the hearing to have the tenn
porary injunction made permanent
comes up before Federal Judge
James Wilkerson Monday morning.
Blackburn Easterline, assistant So
licitor general of the United States,
and A. A. mclaughlin and oliver
Pagan, of the department of justice.
also arrived in the city today and
James g.. Beck, solicitor general OF
the United States, is expected to-
morGpw.N. Today II. T.. Byram, pres
ident of The Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul, authorized the follow
ing statements
There will be no more meetings
of the railroad executives. Prcsi-
al ri 80 fhn pn1ti-
more and Ohio, went back home
last night. He may return early
in the week.
81 only needed someone trusted
by both Sides to act as mediator,
IT 4 Mr.. willard very generously
ave his time and ability to the
matter. He not only deserves the
thanks of the roads and the men,
but the general Rublic as well.
Union Leaders Arrive.
Many union leaders, members OF
the policy committee of ninety, ar
rived in the city for Mondays
meeting and more are expected to-
morrow. The meeting will be held
coincident with the caring of the
governments petition to make per-
manent the temporary injunction
granted against the strikers a week
ago.
A statement was issued by the
Association of Railway Executives
asserting that there had been a
steady increase in the number OF
men employed in the shops 'and
that a large volume of business was
moved.
1.-THE number of men employed
IN the shops of the western railways
had incteased on September 8 &c
105,S90, or SIS per cent of the num-
Der before the strike began" the
statement said.
In connection with the arrival OF
evidence to be used at the in1unc'
ton hearing Monday, federal agents
said that an effort would be made
TO prove the existence Of nation
wide railroad sabotage plot, and i
was indicated that wholesale IN
dictments would be sought agafns
those held responsible by the gov
eminent.
sThe evidence brought to Chicago
was said to contain thousands o.
kilograms, letters, photographs
blue prints and books, togethei
transcripts of statements of 11,oo'
persons who have been interrogat'
ed by federal authorities.
What Data Reveals.
The data were said by high gov
eminent officials to reveal plots fol
the wrecking of railway equipment
the disabling of locomotives, the
causing of wrecks. the burning o.
bridges, and the obstruction Of the
II also was intimated that the
government would ask for subpoe'
mas for all defendants in the IN.
inrction proceedings. This woulc
require the presence OIL some GOV
individuals in court.