The sun., 1913-11-07
CARS TO START UNDER
1900 MILITIA GUARDS
Gov. RalstOn Tells indianapolis
Strikers lie Will Insist on
Enforcing Law.
BUSINESS IN CITY DEAD
Rolling stock Demolished by
MObs lIas Lain on Tracks
Since Friday.
BUSINESS IN CITY DEAD

1NpIANApolLs Nov. s.--Fifteen hundred
members of the Indiana National Guard,
armed and equipped for a protracted stay.
are mobilizcd here prepared to take
charge of the strike situation and enable
the traction and terminal company to
run It's cars.
The troops will be distributed along all
the car lines tomorrow morning and will
keep all persons who are inclined to make
trouble off the streets.
Labor leaders denounce the Governor
and assert there was no necessity for
calling out the troops. Gov. Ralston re-
Ceived two or three labor committees to-
day and listened to their protests. but
said to all o. them that he was following
his sworn duty and that order must be
observed and every one protected in his
rights. st.
This is understood to mean that the
traction company will not suffer tO-mor-
row II the soldiers are able to prevent
II. One member of organized labor who
belongs to the local company tried to
evade service to-day and was arrested
and sent to Jail
\ meeting OF organized labor was held
on the state House lawn this morning to
protest against the Governors action
Several leaders and their attorneys made
speeches. Gov. Ralston was seated in his
office listening to what was said.
GOvernOr Addresses Crowd.
After much solicitation he went out
on the steps in front of the State House
and addressed the crowd He said he
had taken an oath last January to en-
force the laws of the State and was de
termined to do SO.
The Governor asserted that he cas- in
sl1npathy with the working man and
wanted to see him prosperous, but that
he could not sit idly by and see the laws
set at naught. the rights of citizens in-
terfered with and property ruthlessly
destroyed. He continued:
II would have different conditions IL It
were possible. have not brought about
present conditions. II my life is spared
] will take stand at the next session
of the Legislature for an arbitration law
that will arbitrate
But am confronted BY serious con-
ditiOns. l have seen lives sacrificed in
our Streets and 1t is not for me to de.
bate who was at fault. l only know that
life was not secure and that we must
make life secure everywhere in our State
Whatever step may be taken in the
future. ] hope you will uphold me in the
enforcement Of the law
There was an attempt to harangue the
crowd after the Governor had spoken. but
the agitators were called of and the
crowd dispersed quietly.
No attempt was made to move any cars
to-day. but 1t Is expected that an attempt
will be made 10 resume service tomorrow
morning. Some persons hope that dis
play OF forca will be all that is necessary.
but others fear greater trouble. and per-
haps b!oodshed.
Mems Demands Were Refused.
The strike was inaugurated at midnight
on Friday after demands for recognition
of the uniOa. for an increase OF about
80 Ia per cent. In wages and for doubl.
pay for overtime had been presented -
In" company and had been refused.
For :hree weeks prior to the presenta-
r1on OF these demands the employees nSd
been secretly forming a union. being en-
Courased by officers from the national or
ganZation.
ON Washington street. crowded with
early morning pedestrians feed wires
were cut and fell on the streets. result
ing In electrical displays and endanger-
ing the lives Of passersny.
The superintendents of the nine inter-
urban lines which enter this city having
successfully resisted n strike OF their em-
ployees refused to run their ears into
the city, and these have been coming
only 20 tine city limits since Saturday
morning. All the abandoned cars are
s,ill upon the tracks and not wheel has
moved since the strike was inaugurated
The company has about 400 men lodged
at the car barns besides old employees
who are ANXIOUS to return to work. All
demands from citizens have been met
with the reply that the cars can be
operated and perfect service restored IL
the city authorities Will protect the en-
plOyees The company has made fire.
Guent attempts to restore service. but at
no time was adequate protection supplied
hp at ha nd nsAl
Business men have made frequent de-
mands upon the city and county au
thorities that they restore order, but not
withdrawing this the hoodlum element
has had full sway. The striking con-
ductors and mOtormen have kept dis
cretely back Of the crowds that did the
riotng. but there has been "A silent en-
uragement which is manifest at every
attempt to restore traffic
The crowds varied from 5000 to 1000
and the police were unable to cope with
them. Every attempt to resume traffic
led to greater destruction of the com
pany's cars until many of those
abandoned on Friday night are little
more than wrecks. the iron parts being
bent and twisted and windows and sa shes
broken.
Two men were killed. ten or a dozen
badly injured and mora than one hum
dred hurt since the strike began The
old employees who have not Joined the
union and the strike breakers brought
here from other cities are firm in their
purpose to man the cars II protection IL
afforded, but 30 many Of them have been
hurt that they refuse to take any further
risks.
Citizens demand the dismissal OF the
twenty-nine policemen who refused to
do duty by riding on the cars. They would
have been dismissed with the first EVIL
dence Of insubordination except for the
necessity of having every available man
on duty.
One patrolman was relieved from duty
because of nervous strain. which made
him unflt for service. his mind being af-
fected.
Business OF every kind here is in q
state Of paralysis. People are afraid ia
go on the streets and the interurban cars
are bringing few persons to the city. as
they come only to the city limits from
which there IL no transportation to the
heart OF the city.
Every branch OF business, and espe-
ciaIly the retail houses. IL feeling the
effects OF the strike. Even the city
market In deserted except by persons who
have their own conveyances.