Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-18

When they were asked whether
they had any objection to the order
as drawn, Robert H. McCarter de-
clared that the document was salts
factory 10 the company excepting IN
one particular. He pointed out that
the concern was ordered forthwith
to operate its lines. Mr.. McCarter
asserted that immediate operation
was impossible because their en-
ployes had to be gotten together
and the lines which have been
idle for six weeks overhauied. He
thereupon requested that the COM
pany be given until next Monday
to operate. Judge Newcorn OBJ
jected to this proposition. and de-
clared that fortyeight hours were
enough time for the company to
get its equipment in shape. He stat
ed that if il were not a question
of such moment to the public he
might consent to the longer period
Chancellor Walker upheld the
company, however. and declared
that a stay of six days was not un-
reasonable, in view of the fact that
the striking operators were scattered,
some having new jobs. In granting
! the longer extension the court as
serted that if the lines were not in
operation by next Monday the attor-
ney general could apply for re-
ceiver and other relief as was seen
! fit and the company would be liaBza
for contempt for disobeying the
| order.
No such application said the chan
| cellor will be entertained by him
] this week. The injunction was issued
pending the outcome Of the quo war;
ranto proceedings against the COM
pany in the supreme court.
The acquiescence of the company
| to the order OF the chancellor came
as a complete surprise today. 1t was
expected that the concern would ask
! the court for a stay of the injuzcti0n
pending an appeal to the court OF
errors. 1t is reported that the COM
pany is not contemplating an appeal
from the injunction and are prepared
to operate within the six DAYS sci
/ by the courts order.
Service Of the injunction was made
( by Assistant Attorney General JOS
| eph Lanigan upon Thomas n. Nc
I Carter, president of Public Service.
/ before the latter left the state house.
Attorney General McCran and AS
sistant Attorney General Newecrn
carried the news of the states vic
tory to Governor Silzer in person
who was conducting a hearing in the
| executive offices at the time. He re-
eeived the information with smiles.
! 1t was the governor who several
weeks ago put the states legal ma
| chinery in motion to compel the
company to operate. Some formal
comment from Mr.. Silzer in the out
come was explained as soon as he
has an opportunity to prepare it.
1.-The facts speak for themselves =
declared Attorney General McCran
when asked for a statement. Beyond
this he declined to be quoted. His
| assistant Mr.. Newcorn. who made
the argument last week for the in
| junction and presented the decree
for signing today was being congrat-
ulated on the outcome Of his efforts.
] Tomorrow the trolleys of the COM
pany will have been in the barns
seven weeks, the strike having start
ed on August 10 when the company
refused to meet the mems demands
for a 80 per cent increase. They
have since agreed to take twenty per
| cent
/ With Messrs. McCran and New
! corn in the courtroom at the time
/ the Chancellor signed the injunction
were also Frank Sommer, of Newark.
George L. Record. counsel for the
| iitney men and Assistant Attorney
General Joseph Lanigan. In adGi-
/ zion to Robert II. McCarter and
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