Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-07
Indianapolis a
 Military Camp
ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD ON
 DUTY THERE
DETAINED IN SUBURBS
The City Virtually surrounded-Gov- ernor WithhoIds Martial Law ProcIa nnation in Hope of Settlement.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 6.--Indiana's ] entire National Guard consisting of more than 2,00O soldiers, is encamped | ln different parts of Indianapolis to- 1 night. ready for duty in the strike of 1 the employees of the Indianapolis Trac- i tion and Terminal company Special 1 trains brought the troops under hur- ] T1ed orders, and they were detrained 1 i'll the suburbs virtually surrounding the town Great secrecy was maintain i cd as to the movement and arrival of the militia, and few citizens even knew l that they had been called out until late today.
 City a Huge Military Camp. The trains bringing the troops were stopped outside of Indianapolis by ofTi- 1 cers of the National Guard, and given 1 directions. All companies were held when they arrived until they were of such number-that it was deemed safe to bring them into the city. This was done to prevent any clash with the strikers, who, after learning the troops had been called out, were on the down | town streets in large numbers. The troops will not begin duty until early tomorrow morning. In the meantime Indianapolis more nearly resembles a huge military camp than a quiet cap ital city
 Women Make Demonstration. Whether the street cars are to be manned by soldiers, officers in charge would not say tonight. Martial law had not been declared early tonight, but such a proclamation is expected to be issued from the governors office be- fore morning.
 Late this afternoon nearly 300 wom- en, members of the Garment Workers union, rushed across the state house lawn, into the capital and into the governors office where they demand al h1f PoJo o,-bs tration in the street car strike and call a special session of the state legisla- ture Many of the women were hys- terical, and Mrs. Edna Davis, presi- dent of the union, declared: We are willing to take up arms to help win this strike"
 Governor Will Enforce the Laws.
 Governor Ralston., answering the women, asserted that he had no at1- thority to force arbitration, but that he had taken an oath as governor of Indiana to support the constitution and to enforce the laws. He said he was in sympathy with the union men, but could not allow a condition of law 1essness to exist and it was his sworn duty to protect life and property.
 BTfgadier General William J. Mckee is said to have stated that he knew nothing of the street car strike official ly. but had been told there was riot  been ordered to end the disorder. This, he said, he. would do.
 aReceivership Suits.
 A suit for receiver for the Street Car company, which was set for a hearing today, was postponed until tomorrow because of the illness of one of the at torneys for the car company.
 A second suit for a receivership was filed late today by Judge Frank Roby, former member of the state appellate court.
 Delaying Martial Law Proclamation.
 Governor Ralston announced tonight that he was withholding the procla- nation of martial law In hope that the strikers and the street railway com pany would be able to come to terms during the night. It was learned that Judge Thomas Duncan and Charles Murphy of the Indiana public utilities commission had asked officials of the street ear company to submit the trou- bIe to arbitration,