The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-08
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Governor Pnttison Acts Promptly to Avert
Further Bloodshed.


HARRIsBURG, Pa, April 2.-There was a
sudden summoning of Governor Pattison's
cabinet today to consider the situation in
the we tern coke region. Sheriff Clawson
of Westmoreland county telegraDhed the
particulars OF this mornings attack on the
works OF Frck & Co., and stated that from
eight to twelve men were killed. He said
he must have the militia st once. In
collision between the deputies and the
strikers seven had been killed and twenty
one wounded. The sheriff said:
Crowds of angry strikers are assem-
bling throughout the region and threaten
retaliation. | have exhausted my power
IN the endeavor to preserve peace without
elect"
Later the sheriff telegraphed that the
deputies were surrounded and four more
strikers killed.
Col. Chambers McKibbin, inspector gen.
eral of the national guard, telegraphed
from Piltsburg confirming the sheriff's
messages and adding that "our services
may be needed" \ committee of West
! mOreland citizens headed by Senator Huff
wired Gov. Pattison to the effect that the
situation Is grave; that crowds are as
sembling for retaliation and that they be-
| lieve the military power should be exer-
cised at once to prevent further loss OF
life.
Governor Pattison asked Sheriff Clawson
! for further particulars and also teiegraphed
Col. A exander c. Hawkins OF the Tenth
regiment, y. q. p:
Put your reg ment under arms and move at
once with ANN Jnition TO the support of the
| authorities s. Westmoreland county at Mt.
Pleasant maintain the peace, protect all per-
sons in their rights under the constitution and
laws of the state. and communicate with me.
Col Morton H. Smith of the Eighteenth
regiment at Pittsburg was also ordered to
| put his command under arms at once and
| await furth orders. He was also directed
to communicate with Col. Hawkins Gov
ernOr Pattison also sent a tie egram to
! Brig Gen Wiley Of the second brigade at
| Franklin informing him OF ;he action with
reference to the Tenth and Eighteenth
regiments and ordering him to ass ume
command and report particulars.
Governor Pattison has been in constant
| communication with the civil and Mill
| tary authorities in the coke region today
| Following is synopsis OF the later tele-
grams received and sent from the execu-
| tive department:
Col Chambers McKibbin, Inspector
general n. G.. p, wires Private Secretary
TaIe as follows;
PITTsBURG. Pa, April 2.--Mr. Frick has the
| following from their repres ectative in the
| region: Il think there - great danger at
| EoTewOOd. The sheriff c. "a down this morn
| ing and went right back Greensburg. Have
| just been talking to MIN over the telephone,
telling him he must come at once with strong
rose. | believe lie is IN cOmmun caton with
| the governor Get pennsylvania rlilroad peo-
| pie to give US a train from Greensb lrg as soon
| as possible. Il seems to lie that the situation
certainly warrants the governor IN sending
| troops Immediately 10 Norwood # asked for
| b. the sheriff. await his orders"
Governor Pattison telegraphed Gen.
Richard Coulter and the Greensburg COM
mittee OF citizens that be had ordered
troops to the support of the sheriff.
Inspector-General Mckibben wires from
Pitsburg that jutant-General McClel-
| Ian is in Chicago, where he has forwarded
| dispatches. Col Norman Smith sent the
| following telegram to Governor Pattison
this afternoon:
Your orders received. The regiment is now
assembled. VIII communicate with Hoskins.
Shall arrange Tor my cOmmissary supplies!
In response, the governor directed Col.
| Smith to arrange for his commissary sup
plies.
Lieut.. Col. James B. Streeter of the
| Tenth regiment wired from Washing
ton, Pa:
4 have sent your telegram TO Col. hawkins
| by special messenger. Have ordered eleven
companies to assemble at once at their arm
cries.
Later this afternoon Inspector-Gen.
| McKibben wired Governor Pattison as
| 70 lows:
| Much excitement in coke region. Tenth
| regiment companies scattered. Eighteenth
| rapidly getting under arms. Coke operators
| think the presence of troops will end disorder
Have repeated telegram to Mcclellan at Chi
| cago. Am anxious TO DO nythIng l can until
| the arrival of the sdjutsnt general.
Brig.-Gen. Wiley sent this dispatch:
! will proceed at once to Westmoreland
| county. Will assume command and keep you
fully informed OF the situation.
Adjt.-Gen. McClel an telegraphs from
Chicago that he viii arrive in Pittsburg at
o'clock tomorrow morning. He received
instructions at Fort Wayne, Ind, tonight
Governor Pattison's instructions were
for the adjtutant general to report
! at Norwood and telegraph upon
his arrival. Col. Hawkins of the
! Tenth regiment wired this evening
that his companies are all under arms and
will concentrate at Pittsburgh as soon as
possible.
Sheriff Clawson telegraphed from
Greensburg about o'clock this morning
as follows:
Alairs at Mt Pleasant alarming. 1enih reg
iment cannot be assembled before morn n 2.
Better order Eighteenth regiment at once By
sp ecial tram.
In response to this telegram Governor
Pattison ordered the Eighteenth regiment
to report to Sheriff Ciawson at once and
Col. Smith replied that he would move as
soon as the train was made ready.
nspector-General Chambers McKibben
wired Private Secretary Tate this evening
that things were more serious, as dep
uty sherifis are deserving"
About o'clock this evening this tele-
gram was received from Gen. Wiley at
Pittsburg:
Arrived here momentago. The Eighteenth
regiment will leave at $40 for Mt. Pleasant.
A consignment of 20 0O0lrounds of ammu-
milton was sent by express to Greensburg
this afternoon and will be available on the
arrival of the troops.
THE STRIKERS MOVE.