Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25

tenancing, abetting or taking part in
such unlawful proceedings, and | do
hereby warn all persons engaged in or
connected with said domestic violence
and obstruction OF laws to disperse and
retire peaceably TO their respective
abodes at or before ~ o'clock noon OF
the 18th OF July inst.
In witness whereof have hsrounto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
18th day OF July, in the year of our
Lord 1877, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and second. r. B. HAYES.
By the President,
Fl A. SEWARD, Acting Secy ofState,
THE TELEGRAPHIc CORRESPONDENTS De.
TWEEN THE ALLEGHENY AND THE
STATE AUTHORITIES.
HARRISBURG, July 20.
The following are the dispatches
upon which the call for troops was
issued
PlTTsBURo, July 10.
To Hon. John Ldiid, Lieutenant Coz.
erHor Of Pennsylvania
have forwarded the following dis.
patch TO his Excelency, Governor
Hartranit, at Harrisburg. Hearing
that he is absent from the State, | for.
ward it also TO you for such action as
you may deem your duty and powers
render proper r. Ii. FIFE,
Sheriff of Allegheny county.
The following is the dispatch above
alluded to:
PlTTsBuR0, July 10.
TO Hon. John r. Hartrapf, Gopernor
Of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa:
A tumult, riot and mob exist on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at East Lber-
ty and in the Twelfth ward of Pitts
burg. Large assemblages OF people
are on the railroad, and the move.
ment Of freight trains either cast or
west is prevented by intimidation and
violence, molesting and obstructing the
engineers and other employees of the
railroad company in the discharge Of
their duties. As the Sheriff OF the
county have endcavored to suppress
the riot, and have not adequate means
at my command TO do so, and | there.
fore request you TO exercise your au-
tbority in calling out the military and
suppress the same.
r. IL. FIFE, Sheriff Of Allegheny.
The following are the replies re-
coived
BEAVER, Pa, July 2O-3;35 Al
n. II. Fife Sheriff:
Your telegram is received. Have
tclcgraphcd to the Adjutant General.
NJ. S. QUAY.
LANCASTER, Pa, July 2O-3:l7AM.
To r. n. FIFE, Sheriff Of Allegheny con.
", Pa.
Have ordered General Pearson to
place regiment on duty to aid you in
suppressing disorder.
JAS. W. LArrA, Adjutant Gen.
General Pearson was found shortly
after three o'clock this morning, and
the proper authority having been re.
ceived from the Governor, he issued
the following order;
PITTsBuRG, July 90
Special Order No. DIN compliance
with instructions from headquarters
National Guard of Pennsylvania, the
Eighteenth Regiment is hereby order.
cd and directed TO assemble at the cen.
tral armory, fully uniformed, armed
and equipped for duty, at $50 A. NJ.
Colonel p. N. Guthrie will report for
duty, with his command, at thS Union
depot at 7 o'clock sharp.
BY order of MAJ. GEN PEARSON.
j. b. MOORE, Lieut.. Col. and A. A.
General.
GOVERNOR HARTRASFT's PROCLAMATION,
HARRIsBuRo, July 20.-Tho follow
ing is Gov. Hartranft's proclamation
HARRIsBuRo, Pa, July 20.--In the
name and by the authority ofthe com.
monwcalth Of Pennsylvania.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, 1t has been represented to
me by the proper authority of Alleghe.
ny county that riotous demonstrations
exist in the city of Pittsburgh and vari-
GUS points along the line of the Penn.
sylyania Railroad Company, whereby
the property Of said company and the
lives Of its employers are put in jeopar.
dy, and the peace and good order Of
the community broken, which the said
civil authorities are wholly unable to
repress; and
Whereas The Constitution and laws
Of this Commonwealth authorize the
Governor whenever In his judgment
the same may be necessary, to employ
the militia to suppress domestic vic.
lence and preserve the peace.
Now, therefore !, John +. llartranit,
Governor Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, do hereby admonish all
good citizens and all persons within
the territory and under The jurisdiction
Of the Commonwealth against aiding
and abcttingsuch unlawful proceedings,
and do hereby command all persons
engaged In such riotous demonstrations
to forthwith dispersc and retire peacea.
bly, 10 their respective places Of abode,
warning them that q persistence in
violence will compel resort to such
military force as may be necessary to
enforce obedience to the laws.
Given under my hand and the great
seal Of tho State, at Harrisburg, this
twentieth day Of July, In the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy.seven, and oi the common.
wealth the one hundred and second.
JonS +. HARrkASrr, Governor.
BY the Governor,
M. s. Quar-, Secretary.
A -.