Evening star., 1919-10-05
ScoresInjued as Bricks
and Stones Are
Hurled.
GOVERNOR ORDERS
MILITIA TO SCENE
No Shot. Fired as Police,
Aided by Reserves, Break
Up Fighting.
ey the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press. -k
GARY, Ind. !, October 4.-Serious
riotfng broke out late today, when
thousands or steel strikers and other,
hurled bricks and stones. fought the
police, deputy sheriffs and. city sffe.
men. injurins probably scores. The
local company of militia was notified
by city officials to be in readiness for
duty. -.
The fighting spread virtually all
j, over the south part of the city. ex-
tending from 1otfi TO- 18th Avenues.
THE local hospitals were .soon filled
with the injured. and the city Jail was
filled with men arrested.
The fighting was of such fierce
nature between squads, AS well as be-
tween individuals. and spread so rap
idly, that it was. feared it would be
prolonged. No shots were fired.
The trouble staJted when strikers
were leaving union meeting. Several
thousand men. who were at the meet
Ing. and others on the streets. were
involved
First Serious Disorder.
Tho Immediate cause Of the rioting,
the first serious disorder here since
the strike was called September 22. was
the presence Of number Of non
strikers On . street car on their way
to tho steel mills to work.
The car was halted at 10th avenue
by<a passing Michigan Central train
The strikers began to hoot and jeer
the uaesa on the car, according to the
police, and soon sticks and stones
began to hy. {.
A woman and three children were
passengers on the car. and A. Dickson,
secretary Of the 7. N. C. A, after
the motorman and conductor had fed
from the car, attempted to pacify the
crowd His words were met by more
missiles, 1t was reported.
First Policemen Overwhelmed.
A riot call was telephoned to the
police. The first policemen were over
whe1med. Then q second riot call
brought tho remainder of the police
force. about 100 men. These were
followed by nearly, 500 special police
men, the firemen and between 200 and
500 special deputy sheriffs.
The lighting continued. Men with
broken heads. cuts and other injuries
were hurried away to the three city
hospitals.
In the meantime. Mayor Hodges and
Chief Of Police Forbus notified offi-
GERS Of the local militia company to
be in readiness for duty If needed.
The hghting was of a desperate ma
ture. notwithstanding that both sides
avoided the use of firearms Rocks
and clubs crashed on heads and
against bodies and fists were used in
close quarters.
Police Gain Control
The police finally obtained the up
perhand after sending out two squads
armed with riot guns. 1t was not
necessary to fire a shot. however.
A light rain aided the authorities
IN queIliag the disturbances.
Shortly after Z o'clock Mayor
Hodges issued statement announc-
ing that the police had the situation
under control. At that time fifty men
had been taken into custody.
Incomplete reports to the police
showed that forty or nifty persons had
been injured. four Of them policemen
None was fatally hurt. according to
reports.
DR.. A. b. Templin was in charge OF
= corps of physicians attending the
injured at the Municipal Hospital
Most Of the injured had suffered cuts
and bruises.
At the meeting preceding the riot
ing speakers urged the strikers t
participate in a demonstration at II
o'clock tomorrow night They told th'
strikers to take their families upor
the streets at that hour as an evi
dence Of their solidarity and the mum
bers involved.
Governor Orders Out Militia.
8y the Associated Press. ...,....
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October, A.
Gov. James p. Goodrich tonigh
ordered eleven companies of stat,
militia to East Chicago and Gary
where rioting broke out today as
result Of the strike of steel worker
in that district. The troops will hav
headquarters in East Chicago. wher
500 of them are expected to arrive b,
o'clock tomorrow morning. The,
will be under command Of Adjt. Gen
Harry B. Smith.
The governors action followed al
appeal by Sheriff Barnes of LAX
county and Mayor Hodges Of Gary
Tho sheriff reported that agitator
were melting the striking steel work
ers to riot. and that the situation wa
beyond his control on account of in
ability to obtain sufficient deputies
He also reported that trouble was de
veloping between negroes and whites