The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-01
SIX STRIKING
SHOP CRAFTS
ARE ENJOINED
Unions, Their Officials and
Members Also Included.
Cannot Interfere in Any Way
With Operation of Roads.
final HEARING SEPTEMBER II
order Is Issued by e. S. District
Judge WilkersOn.
LIOst Drastic Action Yet Taken
by Federal Authorities.
:INAL HEARING SEPTEMBER II
order Is Issued by e. S. District
Judge Wilkerson.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago. Sept. 1.-The United states
government today in the most sweep
ing injunction suit in recent years
sought to restrain striking railroad
shopmen, their union officers and
members from in any way interfering
with operation of the nations rail-
roads.
The suit was intended, according to
government officials, to keep the rail-
roads operating and free from any in
references or distractions of any kind
whatsoever. The prayer for tenn
-porary injunction pending hearing for
permanent and perpetual restraining
order was fled before United States
District Judge James H. Wilkerson,
with Attorney General Daugherty per-
sonally present, accompanied by
Blackburn Easterline, assistant attor-
ney general, and District Attorney
Charles F. Clyne.
The action by the government came
like a bolt of lightning. Following
the arrival of Mr.. Daugherty, Mr.
Easterline and Mr.. Clyne, with the
attorney general, appeared before
Judge Wilkerson and Mr.. Easterline
began reading the governments petit
ton.
The unions and members are sued
individually and as representatives of
their organizations.
Conspiracy Is Charged,
1t was charged that the defendants.
protesting to be dissatisfied with
last June 8. by the railway labor
board, "conspired, combined and con-
federated together to repudiate that
decision, and to quit in body as
''aE objection to or protest against
decision No. 1,036, and as a protest
Gf f0r he
road labor board. and as a protest
against and a contempt for the United
States and the government thereof
and as an attempt to deprive the rail-
way companies of the power of facili-
ties with which to discharge their
functions and obligations to the
public"
A copy of the strike call was in
cluded in the petition. 1t was further
set forth that B. NJ. Jewell, head of
the railway employees department of
the American Federation of Labor
and one of the defendants, had in
public statements said that approx
imately 80 per cent of railroad shop
employees had quit work. AS a result
of the strike, the petition averred,
railroad companies were compelled
to abandon some passenger trains and
freight trains with consequent inabil-
ity TO carry mails and food. fuel and
other necessities, in interstateDand for
Immediate needs of the public, espec-
.Iy in the large cities.
Temporary Order Granted.
(By The Associated Press.)
Chicago. Sept. 1.-Ths United States
government today was granted a tenn
porary restraining order against the
six striking railroad shop crafts
unions, their officials and members,
from interfering in any way with the
operation of railroads and their prop
critics.
The order was granted by Federal
District Judge Wilkerson on appli-
cation of United States Attorney Cen
eral Harry NJ. Daugherty and District
Attorney Charles F. Clyne. The order
will remain in force until September
II pending hearing on the govern
ment's application for a permanent
writ of injunction. ....
"The underlying principle involved
in this action" Attorney Genera
Daugherty said in concluding his plea
for the court order. lis the survival
and supremacy of the government of
the United States"
Suit Was Filed Today.
Chicago. Sept. 1.-Suit for an in
i,,1ction against all striking employees
NJ tbe railroads of the United States
and their union officials, was filed In
tha limited States district court by At
tornev General Harry NJ. Daugherty
here today.
arrival of Attorney General Daugherty
in Chicago. The plea for injunction
named the railway employees depart
Tnent of the American Federation OF
Labor. the six striking shop crafts and
100 system federations.
Restrain Ali Strikers.
The suit seeks to restrain all strik-
ers from interfering in any way with
fhe operation of the railroads. It was
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