Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-08
POOR EXCUSES ACCEPTED
From Many Whose Courage Leaked
Out When Summoned.
M'CLEARY'S MARCH ON THE WORKS
will Ee Boldly Made After Break of Dawn
Some Time To-Day.
SCENES AT TIE COUNTY PEACE OFFICE


as recruiting officer He sent out 400
notices to good and able bodied citizens to
report at his Office at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning for duty as deputy sheriffs at
Homestead. The ranks of his gallant 400
were sadly decimated. Nerve food had
evidently not been their diet for SOME time,
and consequently about 266 of them are
now suffering from that tired feeling or
some other complaint which incapaeitates
them for duty. Only 81 responded.
Chunks of courage could be picked up on
almost any street leading to the Court
House yesterday. In a few cases it could
even be seen oozing out Of the bootlegs of
some of the untortunates who were the un-
happy possessors of notices from the Sheriff.
It solidifed on the sidewalks, and terrified
the timid.
Three hundred and sixty-six able-bodied
men wished, for the time being, that they were
in the "Bad Lands,"' or some other secluded
corner of the earth. The Sheriff was not
alone in anathemstizing riots and rioting in
general. Misery is supposed to love conf
pany, and he had plenty of it. Probably
more men suddenly discovered that they
were fit subjects for hospital yesterday
than ever before in the same length OF time
in Pittsburg.
They All Had Good Excuses.
The scenes and remarks in the Sheriff's
Office yesterday were scarcely encouraging.
None went there except those who were
compelled by pressing business. They
breathed easier when they succeeded in get
ting out without being deputized to 60 to
Homestead.
The excuses and pleadings Of those who
were called were more ridiculous than seri-
Gus. Everything imaginable from ''moth-
er-in-law ill'' to "baby teething" was given
as an excuse for not being able to serve in
McCleary's gallant brigade. They said
that had no desire to be stormed by shot
and shell, or to emulate the heroes of Balak-
lava, who were immortalized by Tennyson.
Joe Marshall, the Sheriff's chief clerk,
was harrassed all day, and although his posi-
tion was not calculated to promote patience
he presented an unruffled countenance to all
visitors.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon big
robust-looking man stalked' up to the counter
and bawled out: "Say, can't 60 to Home
stead.''
"Why. what is the matter with you?"
asked Mr.. Marshall.
"My wife objects" was his answer. "She
is raising Cain up at the house, and says
she knows I'll be killed, and I amt 60
ing"
"well, I suppose that settles it." seplied
the clerk, and the robust man went out.
More Who Didn't Want to Go.
"See here, what do you people mean by
sending me q notice?" said tall, well-built
old man, who spoke with slight German
accent and wore Veteran Legion badge on
the lapel of his coat.
"You folks ought to know that I am a
crippled soldier. Why, even the United
States Government would not think of
ordering me out Here are tickets bought
last night for New York, before I got the
notice, and am not going to wait for the
honor of being deputy" said the old man
as he tried to throw tinge of sarcasm in
his tones, and strobe indignantly out Of the
Office.
This kind of dialogue was kept up all day
and the result was that only 81 men were
found who were willing to 60. The Sheriff
refused to give for publication q list of
those whom he had suipenaed.
Those Who Wore Selected.
The names of the men who reported to
the Sheriff's call were:
JOHN D. BAILEY, stock broker and auc.
F. c. MILLER. attorney. P.
G. b. BARRETT wholesale jeweler.
W. G. PRICE, iron and lead manufacturer.
WEBSTER GRAY, tailor and importer.
W. E. TUsTIN, real estate dealer.
j. B. HYNDMAN, police magistrate.
JOHN A. REED, manager.
A. J. BARR, editor.
FDWA ARD CRAIG. attOrpey.
A. K. sCANDREfT, Secretary Pittsburg
Baseball Club and attorney.
EMIL WINTER, wholesale merchant
E. S. GILES, wholesale milliner.
WILLIAM PRICE.
/. L. CULLINGWOOD.
n; MIkLHAM (; MAMLf: E1sNER, merchant tailor.
SCOTT WARD.
r. S. FRASIER. 8
D. W. C. CARROLL, contractor.
JOSEPH NEV1N, newspaper manager.
j. 3. sTEEN, coal dealer.
T. O'LEARY, glass manufacturer.
J. H. AIKEN: mems furnishing goods.
WILLIAM SEWELL, attorney.
JOSEPH HORNE, drygoods merchant.
o. D. THOMPSON, attorney.
ARTHUR KENNEDY, Allegheny Select
Councilman and attorney.
A. N. CAyITT, lamp and china merchant.
j. H. MULLER, attorney.
q. H. QUAILL, attorney.
ALEX MEG GUNNEGLE, clerk.
T.
j. G. WIER, County Commissioner.
Tho Governor Is Kept Informed.
The Sheriff sent the following telegram to
Governor Pattison yesterday morning:
PIrrsBuRe. July7.
Robert E. Pattison. Governor. Harrisburg:
Last night went to Homestead. accom-
panied by officials of the Amalgamated As
sociation. and succeeded in bringing away
tho guards sent by river who had surren-
dered to the rioters. The arms of the
guards, who numbered about 800, are all In
thing is quiet. The works are in possession
of large force OF the strikers. Any attempt
on the part of the civil authorities To dis
possess them will be met with resistance.
Last evening I issued general summons
to citizens to attend this morning
at 9 O'Clock to aid in restoring
order. and also issued a large number of
notices to individuals. Tho result is that up
to noon to-day 81 persons have reported, all
without arms. Thousands have been noti-
Gep to appear tomorrow morning at
additional notices to individuals summon
ing them to appear at the same time. These
notices will be served to-day. am satisfied
from present indications that will be un-
ablo to obtain any considerable force and
the force thus gathered without discipline
and arms will be of no use whatever As
soon as any effort is made to take possession
OF the property another outbreak will occur.
w. H. MCCLEARY, Sheriff.
the Sheriff spent the entire afternoon in
in his Office. He said he did not expect a
reply from Governor Pattison to his
telegram, but he wanted to be on deck in
case any word should be sent from Harris
burg. He said he would 60 to Homestead
this morning with these men, although he
did not expect that all of them would be
found in line when the start is made.
Councilman ODonnsll Gives His Views
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