New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Armed With Cannon and
Machine Guns, 1000
Veterans Take Charge
of Situation at Gary !
State Cuardsnlen
Rule Other Cities
Quick Action Follows
Parade Held in Def
ance of the Authorities

CHICAGO, Oct. G.--Major General
Leonard Wood, commander of the Cen
trail Department Of the United States
army, tonight took charge of the
Indiana steel cities Of Gary, Indiana
Harbor and East Chicago, with 1000
overseas veterans Of the 4th Division,
armed with cannon, machine guns and
rifles, and declared martial law in
Gary, while Adjutant General Smith
with a thousand state troops declared
martial law in the other two steel
centres. No soldiers uniforms may be
worn in Gary by civilians under the
generals order.
No disorder preceded the action Of
the military to-day, but the troop
movements were brought about by a
parade without permit of 1000 strik-
ers from the steel mills in Gary, led
by large number of former soldiers
in uniform, and a mass meeting in a
Gary park, where speakers demanded
the release Of strikers arrested after
riot on Saturday ard the withdrawal
of troops sent by Governor Goodrich, OF
Indiana at the request of city officers.
First Use Of U. S. Troops
This was the first action by Federal
troops since the steel strike started on
September %. 1t came unexpectedly
as there had been comparatively little
disorder in any of the cities, but the
movement was rapid. No sooner had
Mayor Hodges of Gary asked Cover
nor Goodrich for troops after the mass
meeting had been held in violation of
his orders and in defiance of the 800
state troops on duty in Gary, than the
Governor repeated the request to Gen
eral Wood at Chicago.
In five hours the regulars at Fort
Sheridan had been loaded in trucks and
had barely unlimbered themselves from
the long ride before General Wood is
sued his order for martial law.
The order provided that no public
meetings or assemblies might be held
ain any street, park or other portion of
the city" However, it specifically ex-
emptcd from this provision churches,
theatres, motion picture houses and
lecture rooms.
Must Not Wear Uniforms
The order set forth that all men in
the uniform of the United States army
in the city would be brought to military
headquarters Immediately. II investi-
cations developed that u particular man
was "a part of the armed forces of the
nation," the order added, he would be
placed under the command of the mill
tary authorities in the city for duty
If, however, the man was out of the
service, the order stated, he would be
held "pending further investigation"
This latter provision was taken to
mean that discharged soldiers wearing
their army uniforms in the city would
be held in custody.
The order was made effective imme-
dately. 1t set forth that strict en-
forcement Of law would prevail, and
called upon all citizens to lend their
assistance to the military authorities
The functions Of the city government
it added, would be carried on through
the city authorities "ns much as pos
sible"
Firearms Are Forbidden
All parades and processions were
prohibited by the order. 1t provided
further, that no firearms might be
carried by any one other than the
police, military authorities, troops and
members of the city government.
The order will continue in effect
until further notice"