The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-08

Governor PattIson Charges the Sheriff With
Dsreliotion OF Duty.

HARR1sBURG, Pa, July Late this after
noon Governor Pattison received the follow
ing telegram from Sheriff McCleary at Pitts
burg:
Last night went to Homestead, accom-
panied by officials of the Amalgamated Asso-
oiaton. and succeeded in bringing the guards
sent BY river who had surrendered TO the riot
ers. The arms Of the guards. who numbered
about three hundred, are all in the possession
of the rioters.
To-day everything is quiet. but the works
are in possession of large force of the strik-
ers. Any attempt on the part of the civil au-
thorities 10 dispossess them will be met with
resistance. Last evening issued general
summons to citizens to attend this morning
at o'clock to aid ia restoring order. and
have also issued large number of notices TO
individuals. The result up TO noon to-day is
thirty-two persons have reported, all without
arms They have been notified to appear
tomorrow morning at o'clock, and have
issued several additional notices TO indlvid-
uals summoning them to appear at the same
time These notices will be served to-day.
| am satisfied from present indications that
will be unable TO obtain any considerable
force. and the force thus gathered, without
discipline or arms, will be of no use what
ever. As soon as any effort ~ made to take
possession of the property another outbreak
will occur
NAY ORDER OUT THE TROOPS.
1T would be utterly useless for me to go 10
Homestead with a handful of men, said
Sheriff McCleary this afternoon. MY means
are all exhausted now. Ii is impossible for
me TO do any more. and the Governor ls the
only ono who can give aid.
The general opinion now is that the Gov
ernor will order out the troops, as the sheriff
in most emphatic terms has stated that he
has exhausted his means.
There is nothing now left for the Cover
nor to do but call out the soldiers said
IA wen-known military man to-day. The
minute the sheriff states positively his means
are at an end Governor Psttison. politics or
no politics. will have 10 order out the militia.
This is the fourth and strongest appeal Of the
sheriff and he is now through. You can ex-
pect to hear of an order at any minute"
THE SHERIFF DERELIcT.
Governor Pattison continues to receive
many messages from Homestead, which. he
says. indicate that no troops will be needed
aud that the rioters can be suppressed if the
sheriff makes proper effort to do so.
Il have number of dispatches which show
that the sheriff has been very derelict in put
TING forth efforts TO stop the difficulties /
am informed that the meeting which was in
progress. has adjourned and also that the
sixty deputies have been dismissed until to-
morrow morning"
No troops will bs sent unless a change
should take place in the situation.
THE PRESIDENTS INTEREST.
CoEYMASs. n. y, July When the train
hearing President Harrison and party en-
route for the Adirondscks stopped at King
ston last night telegram was sent to the
,oanaoer of the United Press at New York re-
n,,ss,ing that a summary of the situation at
homestead be telseraphed to the President
who was anxious to know the result of the
Sar,s conflict. The request was complied
Nth and when the train arrived here dis-
patch giving the latest news was handed ths
b-as;dsnt who read it with much apparent
;ntsrest and expressed his thanks for the in
formation.