Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02
NOT A CAR MOVES
........ IN indianapolis
NiIiI-i.i CAR STRIKE IitS COM
PiIII,lN TIED lP All
TRAFFIC.
RIOTIXC IN The STREETS
Company Refuses to Try to Rom Cars
tntii Police Protection l.
Assured

INDlANAPOI1S. Nov l.-Tho
strike Of the employees of the Indian
apolis Traction and Terminal com
pany called late last night has tied
up street ear traffic entirely since
noon today No effort was made by
the company to move It's cars after
the first few sent out this morning,
which were stoned by strike sympa
thizcrS.
All cars ON the l3 interurban lines,
which run into the heart of the city.
over the lines of the traction com.
pany, were stopped at the city lmits.
Deserted street cars standing in the
doWnston streets were attactcd by
strike sympathizers aud many win
doWs were broken.
The belief is freely expressed that
no attempt would be made to re
establish street ear service until after
the municipal election here Tuesday
President William G.. Beatty OF the
Central Labor Union. today telo-
phoued the governor saying thu
union dsapproNed Of violence and
charged that the police We're at fault
in not dispensing crowds and pre-
serving order,
Should the company care to make
an effort to start its ears tomorrow
Superintendent OF Police Hyland said
tonight he would try to give them
enough police to prevent riotiug.
Governor Refused Aid.
Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston re.
fused early tonight to take any ac-
completely tied up the service here
at noon today He told Mayor
shank, who admitted the situation
WAS beyond control Of the city au-
thorities, that the police wero not
doing their iuil duty and for tn,
mayor to appeal to Sheriff Theodore
Porteus. Of Marion county, for aid
The mayor tonight conferred with
Sheriff Porteus but no decision was
reached.
No attempt has been made to move
a car tonight, although about 400
strike breakers were brought into the
city this afternoon on special train
from Chicago. President Robert T.
Todd OF the street railway company.
said tonight he was prepared TO start
the ears at any time adequate police
protection for them was offered.
A Big Riot.
For more than an hour late today,
mob. estimated at 5000 persons.
fought in the downtown business sec
ton before broken up by the mount
ed police. The trouble began when
Joe Hickman, "A ear inspector, tried
to repair a broken trolley pole on a
car. The mob pulled Hickman from
the car and started to drag him to
union headquarters when police res
cued him. The crowd continued to
battle with tho police until the
mounted police reserves arrived.
At a meeting OF business men, with
Mayor Shank and his advisors, the
Of closing the saloons
until the strike is settled was ccnsid
cred, but no action was taken.
Thousands Of men and women
walked the streets tonight wearing
placards which read I'VE walk; do
you2" Women took a prominent
part In the disorders They stood in
the streets defying the police. Al
though vehicles of every description
were pressed into service, the great
majority Of indianapolis laboring peo-
pie who did not Join In the mob that
the Louisiana street car
barns. where the strike breakers are
walked home tonight.
That the federal government may
take a hand in the strike was init
mated in statement by POstoffice
Inspector william +. Fletcher The
car company has a contract with the
government to collect mall from sub
stations. Inspector Fletcher declared
government would start an investiga-
the mails must be collected on
schedules, and II they were not. the
tion and make arrests II necessary.