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Show Colonel J. R, Harrison to Gary to inspect l.he situation ana report to him. The authorities denied that, they had nny intention in-tention of asking for troop unless conditions con-ditions grow materially worse. Officials of the Indiana t-'teel reported -(000 men at work, while a number ot smaller concerns were opera ting with a. reduced force. TENSION INCREASES IN STRIKE AREA AROUND CHICAGO CHICAGO, Sept. 30. Tension increased todav between the warring forces in the Chicago district steel strike area. Both sides claimed sains but developments seemed to Indicate little change in comparison com-parison with previous days. The big plants continued to operate at about 25 to 30 per cent capacity and no. serious violence was reported. At WaukeKan. where 1S00 employes of the American Steel and Wire company are on strike, the authorities conferred with union leaders in regard to the need of calling on Governor Lowden for state troops. The labor men assured the mayor and sheriff that they would redouble their efforts ef-forts to control the strikers and It was decided to hold in abeyance the request for troops. Governor Goodrich o Indiana sent |