The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-07
Entire National Guard
Encamped in Differ
ent Parts of City.
GREAT SECRECY IN
TROOP MOVEMENT
Declaration of Martial Law Ex-
pected Early This Morning
When Soldiers Will Begin
Duty-Womcn Rush Gov
ernor's Office and De
inand Arbitration.

indianapolis Ind. November In
diann's entire National Guard. consist
ing OF more than 1000 soldiers, arc en-
carnped In different parts OF Indian
npolis Tonight ready for duty ia con
Hectiop with the strike oc employees or
the Indianapolis Traction ana Terminal
Company. Special trains brought the
troops under hurried orders. and they
We're detrained in the suburbs. virtual
l. surrounding the town. Great Sc
cTccy was maintained az TO tho move
ment and arrival Of the militia. ana
few citizens know that tho troops had
been called out untii late to-day
The trains bringing the soldiers wero
stopped outside of indianapolis b. Of
icers Of The National Guard and given
directions All companies were held
when they Arrived until they were OF
suci number that II was deemed safe
70 bring them into the city. This WAS
don" to prevent any clash with the
strikeEs. who. aftcr learning the
troops had been chilled out, were on
the downtown streets IN large mum
bets. The troops VIII not begin duty
until early tomorrow morning
Martial Lnw Ia Bc Proclaimed.
Whethec the street cars are 10 bc
t"a"''i - Sotulcrs oilc.rS in Charge
would not say tonight Martial law
Lad not been declared early ro-night.
but SUCH q proclamation is expected 10
d. issued from the Governors ofiicc
before rnorning
Lat" this eiternoon nearly 900 wo.
men, members or the Garment Work
crs Union. rushed across the state
House lawn into tho Capitol and 10 the
Governors office, where they demanded
non, aro call q special session OF rho
state Legislature, Many or the wo-
men We7'e hystcricai and Mrs Edra
baF.s' president Of the union. declared.
. are willing TO take up arms 10
heip WITH this strike"
Governor Halston. answering the
women. asserted that no had no an
thoritr 10 force arbitration. hut that
he had taken an oath az Governor ot
IhdlanH TO support the Constitution
anu 10 enforce the law. lic said ~,
WIS III sympathy with the ,inion l,er
nut couid not allow a condition OF law
lessncSs 10 exist, ana II was hts sworn
DUTY 70 protect life and propcrty
y suit for u receiver for III. strae+
car company. which was set for hear
's'E '9-dhy was postponed until to-
morrow because of tn" illness OF an
".to'rcF ior IN" company. X second
suit Tor rcceivership was filed late
l"-any by Judge Frank Roby. former
member OF thc State Appellate. Court
SELECTING of Strikers
~" hass-ilettinG OF the strikers at
noon on the state House lawn was at
tended by q large crowd
All the speakers urged the strikers
TO assist in preserving order When il
was announced that the militia would
be mere to-day tho crowd jeercd
Governor Ralston was asked to adj
dress the mass meeting lie told the
VI
present conditions and that he had
done everything In his power 10 ar
range Il settlement
Within the last fve days" said tho
Governor, lives ana property have
been destroyed From nv Windows 7
nave seen laws violated. When I be-
came Governor took an oath 10 sec
That the laws were enforced, and that
l must do"
telegram was sent to-day to Sena-
Tor John w, Kern by the labor lead
efs, protesting against tho calling. out
or the troops senator Kern was asked
TO Wire the Governor and Secure ad-
ditionai cooperation on the part OF
the Federal governmcnt'
The telegram states that the city
ana county authorities have not cx-
hausted all efforts. and until they fail
we protest against The Governor,
action"
Withholds Proclamation.
Governor lsalston announced that he
was Withholding the proclamation of
martial law in the hope that the strik-
ers and the company would be able 10
come TO terms during the night 1t
was learned that two members Of tho
Indiana Iublc Utilities Commission
had asked traction company officials
to submit the differences TO arbitration.
Ihe company representatives agreed
10 receive committee OF employees
ana try to come 10 an agreement. pro
viding the charter OF the local union
from the Analgamatcd Association OF
street and Electrical hallway EN-
ploSes was cancelled and that the
strike leaders and organizers leave the
city.
i'he company also agrees that in case
mat II and the employees committee
were unabl" to reach an agreement by
November 80 10 leave the settlement
with tiic Public Utilities Commission.
None OF tile strike leaders would cx-
press an opinion as 10 what the strilS-
ers would 40 In regard 10 the com
panys proposals.
-Four companies OF the state militia
arc quartercd in the basement of tho
state Capitol AS tho troops marched
along the streets they We're hooted at
ht tln Il