Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-07
Addresses Five Thousand
Strikers on Steps of In
diana Statehouse
MILITIA IN THE CITY
STREET Car Strike Far From Settle.
ment-More Trouble Is Expected
Today

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 6.-The
military occupation of indianapolis
by the entire national guard of the
state to suppress the street car riot
was complete tonight. More than
1000 militiamen, dispatched here on
special trains from various sections
of Indiana, arrived late today The
men were quartered at the State
House and In local armories and will
be called out at the first sembance
of disorder, when martial law will
be declared.
Five thousand union men marched
to the State House this afternoon
and protested to Governor Ralston
against the use of troops, asserting
that the police had not exerted them
selves in an effort to preserve order.
Governor Ralston addressed the as
semblage, telling them that he had
taken steps to live up to his oath
to preserve law and order and that
he would continue his efforts to set
tie the present trouble in an amicable
manner, but did not see his way
clear to dismiss the troops, The
Governor also told the crowd that II
he was spared until the next lie yis-
lature assembled he would go before
that assembly and do everything In
his power to have enacted legisla-
ton that would make arbitration of
such disputes as this compulsory.
Later, two hundred women, men,
bers Of Garment Workers Union,
went to the State House and urged
the Governor to call special session
Of the Legislature at once and have
such law enacted. The Governor
told the women that he thought an
extra session inexpedient at this time
and urged them to use their influence
in helping suppress disorder.
The situation tonight is tense.
Rumors of sympathetic strikes are
current tonight. One report said the
electricians would walk out, leaving
the city in darkness. Despite eff
forts OF the representatives Of the
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
Company to delay action In hearing
on the application for a receiver,
brought Monday, Judge Remster, In
the circuit court late today. set the
hearing for tomorrow morning. The
court said that the case Is Of such
Importance that no delay is justifi-
able.
Another suit for a receiver was
brought by William Dobson, OF the
Bricklayers' Union, this afternoon the
petition asking that the lease OF the
Terre Haute, Indianapolis andEastern
Traction Company be terminated on
the ground that the company had
watered it's stock and had also inn
ported slugyers.
Sheriff Porteus tonight swore in
100 additional deputies, bringing the
total now to 800.
Prospects of settlement were as
remote tonight as when the strike
was called Friday night. Efforts
were made today to have President
TODD agree to arbitration. but he
stood firm. Later 1t was UNDER
stood that President Todd made q
proposition for settlement. President
Beatty, of the Central Labor Union.
took the proposition to the Governor.
Although its purport was not made
known, 1t ia understood there is little
likelihood Of 1t being accepted. Re-
ports tonight said that another ef-
fort would be made to operate cars
tomorrow. Such an attempt, how
ever, is expected only to result in
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