South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-03
Two Hundred and Fifty to be
Sworn in as Special Depu-
ties in Effort to Prevent
Trouble at Indianapolis.
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO
ORDER OUT MILITIA
Strike-breaker is Killed When
an Attempt is Made to Rush
Car Barns - Policeman
Wounds Striker.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 3.-Two
hundred and fifty business men are
TO be sworn in as special deputies for
strike duty Monday by Sheriff TheO-
dOre POrtteus, who announced Sun
day night that he would take a hand
in the strike of mOtormen and con-
ductOrs, which tied up the street car
service here Saturday at noon.
Sheriff POrtteus said he would put
his deputies on the streets TO keep
the crowds moving, and this would
give the police an opportunity to ride
the cars as protection for the crews.
The sheriff said he had decided on
this course after a conference with
Gov. Ralston.
Gov Ralston, Mayor Shank and
Supt. of Police Hyland conferred with
a number of business men at the
Chamber of Commerce Sunday night,
but no definite plans were adopted.
Mayor Shank and Supt Hyland told
the business men that they were UNI
able to cope with the situation. The
governor said he did not feel that
the presence of the militia was neces-
sary. as he believed, the police. If they
did their full duty, could handle the
strike.
Cal Wyatt, who is here represent
Dor. said the question OF calling a
general strike in sympathy with the
street car employees strike had been
considered but that nothing definite
had been done. He declared there
was a possibility OF such a strike. un
less the trouble between the car men
and the company was settled in
short time.
Crowd Trims Out
The large crowd the street
thinned out late Sunday night and
no trouble since the attempt early
Sunday evening to rush the Louisiana
st. car barns. where the imported
strike breakers are quartered. had
been reported.
In an attempt to rush the Louisiana
ST car barns. where the impoT-ed
Fleisher, "a. a strlke-breaker from
Philadelphia, was fatally shot in the
neck and died on the way to the City
hospital. Fleisher was shot by one
Of the men in the barn. who was fir
ing into the crowd from a second
story window.
The police had the streets around
the barns roped and when they let
down the rope for an automobile to
pass, the crowd rushed through. The
strikers and their friends pushed past
the police and as they approached the
barn, they were met with a voliey Of
shots from the second story windows
of the barns. Fleisher fell almost at
the feet of Police Sergeant Sanders,
whom he was helping 10 stop the
rush. About a dozen shots were fired
but Fleisher was the only one hit.
The police mingled with the crowds
but made little effort TO dispense them
except when the crowds surged too
roughly around the deserted street
cars that stand in the downtown
streets.
Four policemen turned in their
badges and resigned when ordered To
accompany the cars. In spite of Supt.
Hyland's order to arrest patrol wagon
not more than a dozen men were
taken TO the police station during the
day.
Bicycle Policemen Gollnisch and
Bastian were struck by bricks and
hurt while trying to dispense a crowd
Of men and boys at Illinois and
Washington SITS PatrOlman Arm
fueherer. in charge OF the police
guarding the louisiana st. car barns.
was struck by piece of flying wood
and had TO be taken home.
Bricks Are Used.
The streets around the louisiana st.
barns, where most of the imported
strike breakers are held. were crowd
ed most OF the day. Late Saturday
night bricks were used TO break all
of the barn windows. These were
boarded up by the men. however, and
the barn made a secure fort. where
the strike-b breakers spent most OF the
day.
Only when two cars. filled with
policemen and manned with strike
breakers, pulled out of the barns in
the morning did the crowd prepare
10 offer violence. a rock struck the
conductor in the face and one police
man who stood with his drawn re-
vOlver. fired into the crowd. injuring
Johnson. The crowd fell back. but at
a curve when the trolley left the wire,
the sympathizerS packed the tracks
SO closely the car could not be started
until the mounted police rode through
them. When the crowds continued 20
paCk around the cars. they were
slowly worked back to the barns and
the attempts 10 run them given up.
Almost no men in street car uni
forms appeared in the crowds. which
were composed mostly OF boys and
young men.
Start for Barns.
The mob then started for the West
Washington St barns. but was met al
the Labor temple b. Milton l. Claw
son, an attorney prominent in labor
circles. who pleaded with the crowd
10 abstain from violence. The trip
was abandoned.
one hundred and nifty strike
breakers from Cincinnati We're ex-
pected 10 arrive Sunday night.
Attempts 10 run cars were made
Sunday but when notified by Supt Of