The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-06

The citizens of Indiana Harbor
and East Chicago awoke Sunday
morning to fnd soldiers in their
midst. Following very serious
situation Saturday afternoon which
the police and deputy sheriffs
handled with difficulty the mayor
and acting chief of police decided
that the only alternative to avoid
bloodshed was the calling Of
troops.
The call was received at indianapolis
about Ave o'clock IN the Afternoon. and
the first Of the militia companies had
arrived IN Indiana Harbor before sun
rise yesterday. Other companies arrived
during the day until twelve commands
had arrived Four OF these cornnanies
were sent to Gary about ten o'clock last
night in response 70 q call from Mayor
Hodges o. Gary
OFFICIALS SEND CALL.
The original call for troops which
was received by Adjutsnt General Harry
Smith on Saturday Was from Sheriff
Lewis Barnes, seconded bv Mayor Leo
Mccormack Of East Chicago. The re-
port that the Gary riot was the cause Of
calling the troops was without founda-
tion since troops had been ordered 10
East Chicago before the riot occurred
Al Gary. The situation at Indiana Har-
Dor became serious Friday after the
shooting Of union picket b. colored
workman from the cement plant and
continued 10 grow more serious until
Saturday al four clock when crow d
Of about two thousand strikers gathered
around the entrance to the Inland Steel
Company and refused to be dispersed
Additional police and deputies were
rushed TO the scene but tho police orr
Gals were powerless 70 break up the
crowd Ii was only with the great est
activity that the police were able 10
save the home-going workmen from vio-
ience al the hands or the enraged
strikers.
TROOPS ONLY ALTERNATIVE
After this demonstration Mayor Nc
Cormaok Sheriff Barnes and Actirg
Chief Of Police Ed O'DonneH held a con-
ference and decided thar the only al
naternative was the calling or troops.
Military guards were not posted until
ABOUT four o'clock in the afternoon AZ
which time all of the approaches 10 the
mill were placed under heavy guard.
both posts and patrol guards being
mounted This guard vas kept on duty
until the danger hour had passed when
only a few guards were left on duty.
The guard was increased again this
morning al the time the mill opened and
gave adequate protection TO all who
wished 70 return 10 work. One COM
Pany vas mounted on guard along Mich
gan avenue from Fir street 10 Block
avenue and two other companies formed
patrol guards and pstrolled the streets
near the entrance to the big plan 10
disorder was noticed.
HEADQUARTERS AT INLAND CLUB.
Upon arriving IN the city Adiutan.
General Harry B Smith who has COM
mand of the troops established head
quarters in the Inland Employees Club
and quartered the companies IN the
club rooms. a part Of the troops were
stationed in the Inland hospital inside
the Inland plant All Of the men are
greatly pleased with their quarters and
are expecting pleasant stay The In
land club rooms offer all the comforts
Of home TO the soldiers lncluQlhg snow 2
ers. vietrolas. pianos. pool tables. oic.
General Smith has stated we ste
here to maintain law and order ana W
are going TO do it.. The men have BEEN
informed that # any troub bles does come
and shooting Is necessary the soldiers
wIl shoot 10 Kill and not merely % dis
perse the mbo.
MAYOR ISSUES PRocLAMATIoN.
Mayor Leo Mccormack issued a proc
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