New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-03
GOVERNOR SAYS MAYOR
SHUNS DUTY! IN STRIKE
indianapolis Executive Not Civ
ina Sufficient Police PrOteC-
ton, Is Charge.
IMPOSSIBLE TO RUN CARS
Authorities Claim Inability to
Prevent Bloodshed if At
tempt Is Made to
Operate Lines.

indianapolis, Nov. 1.-The indianapolis
Traction and Terminal Company. whose
men went on strike Friday night attempt
ed to run its cars to-day, but gave up
when notified by Superintendent Of Police
Hyland that the police would be unable
TO prevent boodshed unless the cars were
Withdrawn.
Joseph johnson. a striking motorman,
was shot ard wounded by a policeman,
who fired into the crowd that surged
around the first car to be sent out. Two
cars. were taken from the barns, each
filed with policemen, but the crowds
packed around them so tightly they could
not be moved. Soon after the shooting
of johnson they were ordered back to the
barns.
In an attempt made tonight to rush
the Louisiana street carbarns, where the
imported strike breakers are quartered,
Isaac Fleisher, twenty-four years old, a
strike breaker from Philadelphia, was
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
firing into the crowd from a second story
window
Governor Ralston in a statement to-
night charged that the city authorities, In
falling to provide police protection, are
not doing their duty. He refused a re-
quest of Mayor Lew Shank that he call
out the state militia, and declared that
the Mayor had full authority and power to
provide sufficient protection to run the
cars.
81 regret very much that the city au-
thorities are not controlling the strike
situation in indianapolis" he said I'm
statement issued tonight. Their failure
To do so is disgracing our capital city in
the ewes Of the country. and it will be
no less a disgrace to indianapolis If the
Governor is ultimately compelled to call
out the militia TO enforce the law and
maintain order because the city officials
refuse TO discharge their plain and sworn
duty"
4 further attempt will be made to start
the cars tomorrow morning. Superin-
tendent of Police Hyland notified Robert
/. Todd. president Of the traction com
pany. that he would supply as many men
as possible. and Todd declared he would
start the cars as soon as the police were
ready 10 go with them.
Four policemen turned In their badges
and resigned to-day when ordered to ac-
company the cars In spite OF Superin-
tondent Hyland's orders TO arrest patrol
wagonloads I'm order To- disperse the
crowds. not more than a dozen men were
during the ldN.
Late last night bricks were used 10
break all the windows In the carbarn
where the strike breakers are quartered.
The Windows were boarded mp by NOM
ing. however. and the barn made Sc
cure fort
William G.. Realty, president Of the
Central Labor Union. sent communica-
ton to Governor Ralston protesting that
the crowds around the carbarns did not
represent ORGANIZED labor. deploring the
violence. and urging that the police dis
perse ihe gatherings.
President Todd Of the traction company
declared that only small number or
employees went on strike willingly.
'The motormen and conductors are
willing and anxious 20 run their cars,
he said. and have not Joined the Anal
gamatcd Association Of Street and Flee
irlcal Railway Men of their own free Will
They have been dragged from their cars
and marched under threats of death 10
the nall. where they have been forced
10 Join the union. knowing well that II
they refused they would be roughly
treated
"The trouble is caused by men from
Chicago. Detroit and Pittsburgh, vhp
have no interest in the affairs of Indian
apolis. but are here to unionize the men