The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-06
Entire National Guard q Gtu41
Ordered Out by Gov. Ralsten \
When Civil Authorities
Confess Helplessneas
TRACTION COMPANY STILL Il
REFUSES TO ARBITRAIE
Strikebreakers, Housed n. Cse
Barns, Are Paid "a Per Day
Men Ask $2.88

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. 6.ln
diana's entire National guard q coUsl
ing here today for duty In the STREE
car mems strike. ,ss:
Governor Samuel N. RaIston tAi1t|
morning stated that he had called OF
every company. IA
Local companies are mobilising III;
morning and troops are entrS1n1u 6
from all sections Of the state. Abo6k .
5000 men Is the full complenent oG
the state militia forces. n I
A. soon a. Z suf1cdent number oE
men are here martial law Will ~ Saoe@'
clared. Attempts probably Wl1l Nv
made to run cars under guard q a.
troops, and Judging BY tia riots that
followed similar attempts with polIGos
protection, further bloodshed q poos
sible.
Four men have been killed and
scores injured as the result oe ehOoG-
ings since the strike was called. Ff1e
day night.
The militia call was decided upcn
by Governor Ralston after pro{racte1
conferences yesterday, lasting fsr in>
to the night All interests urged maf~
tial law, except union labor. Nor
chants who declared the tieup oe Iocat
and interurban street car traN1c haa
cut down trade to . third OF normal
insisted upon the troops. The str1ls
ers offered TO waive recognition Of thol!
union Il arbitration was resorted n,
but President Robert Todd. OF the
there was nothing to arbitrate
Police Chief Martin Hyland admit
ted his inability TO keep order. Ho'
related how his patrolmen turned N
their badges when ordered 10 hoard;
cars manned BY strikebreakers. -.
~ pOrteue4 ed1ndfted fh&S M caIly <
the prominent business men 20 ~ vi
deputies brought 20 many oxcuo u
Illness from the wealthy men that q
was hopeless.
With both city and county authori-
ties admitting their inability to move
the cars and keep order, Governor
Raiston said It was up to the state,
and the militia call was the result.
Two hundred and fifty strikebreak-
ers brought here by special train from
Chicago are being housed and fed IN
the company's car barns. They are.
paid $4.00 a day. The strikers a.
manded $2.Ss a day for nine hours'
work.
The interurban trainmen did not r.
spond to the strike order, bot viol-
ence greeted the appearance OF inter
urban az well as local cars, and the
out-of-town lines suspended tranlc to
this city. Gripping the most extensive
system OF interurbans In the world.
A suit for q receiver and fOrfoit OF
franchise 10 pending against the local
company.
Ethelbert Stewart, OF Wsshinexou.
representing the department Of labor.
will remain here and continue his 81
forts In behalf OF arbitration.
Many auto owners have laid IN .
enpply of gasoline money since the
cars stopped running, Friday night.
From 10 to so cents is charged per
individual for rides to ana from WORK
and besides automobiles, every man
ner Of vehicle on wheels, except street
cars, has been pressed into service.
Thefts Of autos have increased during
the tio-up. The great majority 6f the
people are forced to walk.
RumOrs Of a sympathetic strike
among chauffeurs and teamsters were
denied by union oficials today. How
ever, q large number of men are tenn
Iporarily out OF employment with no
facilities for going to and from work.
Funds to aid the street car strikers
were being solicited today from local
organized labor.