Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-12
ORDERING OUT or THE TROOPS.
Action of the Governor on First Ofhcial
Request of sheriff.

A. 10 O'Clock Sunday night Governor
Pattison. of Pennsylvania. issued an order
to MaiOr-General Snowden 70 call out the
entire division Of the State National
Guard. numbering some 5000 men. and
mass them al Homestead to aid the Sherid
OF Allegheny county.
The Governors order read az follows:
HARRISBURG, July 10, 1892.
q" George r. Snotrdcn, Nrjor-G General, Commanding
National GudJd ef PeHasylvan'a;
"Put the division under arms and move nj
once with ammunition 20 the support Of the
sheriff of Allegheny county at Homestead. Nam
tain tho peace ana protect all persons IN their
rights under tho Constitution ana laws Of the
State. Communicate with me.
"ROEEhT l.. PATIlSOS Governor"
The Governor then sent the following
message to Sheriff McCleary at Pittsbhrg
" William H. NcCieary, Sheri6of AHeJheRy couf-
tn PdtsbVrg. Pa.:
"Hayo ordered Malor-General George X. Snow
den with the division Of tho National Guard oi
Pennsylyauia to your support At once. Put your
self in communication With him. communicate
with mo for further particulars.
"ROBERl 4. PATTIsOS, Governor"
The Governor did not order the troops
out on the strength OF any alarming re-
ports from Homestead, as all had been
quiet during the day in that town. HIS
action was brought about by telegram
received at O'Clock IN the evening
from Sheriff McCleary, in which that OH
cial said he was powerless 20 enforce the
law and called upon the Governor TO fur
nish large military force.
Sheriff McCleary's message read as tol-
lows: ,.,-,o.,
80 Robert z. Pqt,ison. GovsrROy, HdrTs5Nrg:
"The situation at Homestead has not i'm
proved. While all II quiet there tue strikers are
ia control and openly express 10 me an i 10 the
mil. tt,er discrimination that the WORKS shall
not he operated unless by themselves. AItcr
making all efforts m my power have tailed 10
secure posse Insi ,'ao,v aov,,ine 1I"eSn on1
am fat-Ged tnat no posse raised
by civil authority can do anything
TO change the condition Of affairs, and that any
atteuut by au inadequate force 20 restore the
rtrht Of law Will only result in further armed
resistance and consequent loss OF liic. Only n
large military forcs Will enable mo to control
matters. / believe If such force Il sent ihe
disorderly element will be Overawed and order
will be restored. ], therefore, call upon you to
furnish me such assistance.
"WHIIAB II. MCCLEARY, Sheriff.
THE sHKRIFF's TIRsr REQUEST.
When a correspondent called on the
Governor ut the Executive Mansion Sun
dav night. ne found the Governor IN avery
calm state of mind considering the bold
strok. he had Just made.
/ nave luSl OThtItI Oub Nut FlAilf
guard" said the Governor. and YOU will
get the particulars at the Executive De-
partment. This is the first official request
/ have had from the sheriff, and, Of course,
/ have honOred it, as he says he cannot |
maintain the peace"
MOBILIZATION OF THE TROOPS.
At a late hour Sunday night, MaiQr-Gen- |
eral Snowden issued his orders to the com |
manders of the three brigades TO get ready |
TO move at once.
The National Guard of Pennsylvania |
consists of 600 officers and 5000 men, or |
ganized into "a division commanded 10y |
MaiOr-General George II. SnOwden. The |
division is divided into three brlgades, |
each under the command of brigadler- |
general: three batteries of light artillery |
and one hundred and twenty-nine COM |
panies Of infantry.
The First Brigade OF eastern troops was |
10 rendezvous at Mt. GTetna, Lebanon |
county, with three davs' rations, its bat |
tery hOrsed. The First City Troop, OF |
Philadelphia. was to take the first tram |
out of Philadelphia for the camp.
General SnOwden did not make public |
all of the order TO General Wylle. of the |
Second Brigade, composed of western reGi- |
ments, two of which belong IN Pittsburg, |
but il was understood that 1t would go |
direct to Homestead. General Wylle was |
instructed to use every precautlon to Sc |
cure a safe and successful movement of |
his command. The Third Brigade, under |
General Goblin, was TO concentrate at Lew |
iston aud move westwards.
The plan of campaign. 1t was limited, Is |
to throw the Second Brigade INTO Home |
stead at once. and If 1t should be unable |
TO cope with any force that might confront |
it to move in the Third Brigade, keeping |
III reserve the FIRST Brigade IN case OF |
call for further aid.
ALL TIE MEN sHARP-sHoorERs.
There are six Gatling guns IN the three |
batteries, and the troops arc oil armed |
with the latest improved Springfield rifles, |
breech-loaders. 40 calibre. and each man 4
can carry 100 rounds Of ammunition. The |
State National Guard of late has been de- 1
voting great deal of attention TO sharp l
shooting, and there IS not O company III \
which q majority of members are not /
qualified marksmen, many OF them having I
won sharpshooters' medals
BrlntOn Station. where some OF the I
troops were ordered 10 rendezvous, is on .
the line of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad, a lit /
tie over three miles from Homestead, but /
on the opposite side of the river. Access .
10 Homestead is easy, however. by way of .
the bridge over the Monongahela river.
thence to Homestead either by rail OF 4
brief march.
THREE DAYS NATIONS.
The fact that three days rations were
mentioned in the orders TO the First
Brigade was thought 70 mean that the
officers of the guard did not regard the
situation lightly. but looked upon the task
ahead OF them as one not To be finished IN
q day. They expressed great faith IN the
stamina of the men composing the guard,
many of whom have been under IRE and
have been thoroughly drilled IN The school
Of the soldier. There was some doubt as
10 the attitude the two Pittsburg regi-
nents would take when called upon, but
the Adutant-General said he was satisfied
hey would perform their duty.
ppOMOT MOCu i2ATION