The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-03

Indianapolis. Ind. November 2.-The
indianapolis Traction and Terminal
Company whose men went on strike
Friday night. attempted to run its cars
,o-day, but gave up when notified by
Superintendent OF Police Hyland that
the police would he unable % prevent
bloodshed unless the cars were with
drawn.
Joseph Johnson. q strikins motor
man. was shot and wounded by po
,!ceman who fred into the crowd that
,urced around the first car sent out
Two cars were taken from the barns.
each filed with policemen, but the
crowds packed around them 50 tight
Is they could not be moved.
Go.crnor Ralstc,i. in = statement to-
night. charged that the city authori-
ties are not doirr their duty toward
. providing police protection. lie re-
fused a request Of Mayor Shank that
no call out the state militia
Failure Is Di,graccfn..
u regret Ncry much that the city
authorities arc no, contro..ne the
strike situation in indianapolis" Gov
ernor Ralston said. "Tucr failure To
DO so IS diseracing this city ia the eyes
OF the country, ana it VIII bc no less
q disgrace IL the Governor ultnnatcly
Is compelled TO call out the militia he
cause the city otiicials refuse To dis
charge their plain and sworn duty"
y further 1ttempt VIII be made TO
start The cars tom yrrow morning
superintendent OF Police iIyland no.
titled Robert Tood. president OF the
traction company, that hc would sup
piy as many men as possible. The
downtown streets remained packed
with people all day. though most Of the
disturbances eIdcG whcll the attempts
TO move the cars ceased. Iour police
men turned in their badges and re
signed when ordered to accompany
the cars. Several others were slightly
injured by missiles thrown from
crowds they tried to disperse.
No Attack on strikebrenkers.
The streets around the Louisiana
Street barns. where most or the i'm
ported strikebreakers are held. were
crowded most Of the day. but there
was no attack.
William q. Beatty, president OF the
Central Labor Union, sent a communi-
cation 10 Governor Ralston, protesting
That the crowds around the car barns
did not represent organized labor de-
plorinR the violence and urging that
the police diSperSc the gathcrings
President Todd, of the traction com
pany. declared that only n small num-
Der of employees went on strike will
ingl% ''fhc lnotormen and conductors
are willing and anxious 10 run their
cars he said. They nave been
dragged from their cars and marched
under threats Of death TO the hall.
where, they nave been forced 10 Join
the Union"
Nnnunion Man Killed.
In an attempt Tonight to rush the
car barns on Louisiana Street here.
where imported strikers are Quartcrcd
Isaac Fleisher. aged twenty four IL
honunion motorman from Philadclphiai.
was shot III the neck and died on the
way Ia the hospital. Flcisher. il is
said. was shot by ono Of the men in
the barn who was firin, into the crowd
from u second story window.
The police had the streets around the
barns roped. and when they let down
the ropes for an automobile 10 pass.
the crowd rushed through. The crowd
pushed past the police. and they
approached the barns they were met
with 4 volley OF shots from the second
story windows of the barns. Flcishcr
was the only person hit.
One hundred and fifty strike break
ers from Cincinnati were expected to
arrive o-nicht