Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1908 — MILITIA READY TO GO TO MUNCIE [ARTICLE]

MILITIA READY TO GO TO MUNCIE

Authorities Prepared to Act ft Any t k More Rioting Take* Place at That City. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 2.—Ah the result of three botint of rioting, growing out of the street ear strike, a mob of a thousand men held possession of Muncle’s business district, two bystanders were shot, one strike-breaker was badly beaten up, and perhaps fifty persons received minor Injuries. The rioting only ceased when every street car was sent to the barns. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2.—Three companies of the Indiana national guard spent the night under arms at the barracks and are being held In readiness. Companies at Winchester, Kokomo, Greenfield and Lebanon have bean ordered by Governor Hanly to be ready to move at once In case of further trouble on account of the street railway strike at Muncie, Anderson and other places along the line of the Indiana Union Traction lines.