The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
INDIANA TROOPS
ARE ALL OUT TO
GUARD CITY
Trolley Strike at indianapolis
the Cause
MEN DEMAND ARBITRATION
Town Looks Like Military Camp
and Martial Law May
Be Proclaimed

indianapolis, Nov. 7.-Indiana's en-
tire national guard, consisting OF
more than 1000 soldiers, was encamp-
ed in different parts of indianapolis
last night ready for duty in the
strike of the employees of the Indian
apolis traction and terminal company
Special trains brought the troops un-
der hurried orders and they We're de-
trained in the suburbs, virtually sur
rounding the city. Great secrecy
was maintained as TO the movement
and arrival of the militia and few
citizens even knew that they had
been called out until late yesterday,
The trains bringing the troops were
stopped outside of Indianapolis by Of
ficers OF the national guard and CIV
en- directions. All companies were
held when they arrived until they
wee of such number Chat it was
deemed safe to bring them into the
city. This was done to prevent clash
with the strikers, who, after learning
the troops had been called out, were
on the downtown streets in large
numbers.
The troops will not begin duty I'M
I'll early this morning In the mean
time indianapolis moe nearly resem-
hles a high military camp than a
quiet capital city Whether the street
cars are to be manned by soldiers,
Officers in charge would not say last
night. Martial law had not been de-
clared early last night. but such a
proclamation was expected 10 be is
sued from the governors office be-
fore morning.
Late yesterday afternoon nearly
800 women members of the garment
workers union rushed across the
state-house lawn into the capitol and
into the governors office where they
demanded that Gov. Ralston fo,ce ar
bitration in the street car strike and
call special session of the sta,e leg
slature. Many OF the women were
hysterical and Mrs. Edna Davis, pres
dent OF the union declared: I'VE
are willing to take up arms to help
win this strike" Gov. Ralston, an
swering the women, asserted that he
had no authority TO force arbitration
but that he had taken an oath as gov
ernor OF Indiana to support the con
sdtution and to enforce the laws. He
said he was in sympathy with the
unicn men, but could not allow a con
dition of lawlessness to exist, and it
was his sworn duty TO protect life
and property. a suit for receiver
for the street car company which was
set for hearing yesterday was post
poned until today because OF the i'll
ness OF one OF the attorneys for the
car company. 4 second suit for a
receivers was filed late yesterday
by Judge Frank Roby, former mem
Der of the state appellate court. No
attempt was made by the company
TO move cars yesterday.
Gov Ralston announced last night
that he was Withholding the proca-
nation of martial law in hope that
the strikers and the street railway
company would be able to come to
term during the night 1t was learn
ed that Judge Thomas Duncan and
Charles Murphy OF the Indiana public
utilities commission had asked ofiici-
ais OF the street car company u sub
init the trouble to arbitration. The
street car representatives. agreed to
receive a committee OF its own EN-
ployes and Try to come to an agree
ment with them. providing that the
charter of the local union from the
amalgamated association of street
and electrical railway employees was
cancelled and that the leaders OF the
strike and organizers depart from
the city.
The company also agreed that in
case 10 and the committee from the
employees were unable to reach an
agreement by the 30th to leave the
settlement with the public utilities
commission. and promised to abide
BIZ the decision rendered by the com
| mission.