Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Sheriff MoCleary Reports His Help
lessness.
Gov. PArTISON PROMPTLY RESPONDS.
The Entire state Militia ordered to Home
stead-Great Excitement Of the
Workmen-secret Meet
ings Held.

HARRIsBuRe, Pa, July 1.-THE en-.
tire division of the national guard OF |
Pennsylvania, about 5000 men, have |
been ordered to Homestead TO support !
Sheriff McCleary in suppressing the
riots at that place. This action of the
governor was taken on receipt Of the
following dispatch:
Robert L. Pattlson. governor, Harrisburg, Pa.
PTTTsBURGH, Pa, July 10.-The situa-
ton at Homestead has not improved.
While all is quiet here the strikers are
In control and openly express TO me and
TO the public their determination that
the works shall not be operated unless
by themselves. After making all eff
forts in my power, l have failed to
secure posse respectable enough in
numbers to accomplish anything and
am satisfied that no posse
raised by civil authority can do any
thing TO change the condition of affairs
and that any attempt by an inadequate
force TO restore the right of law will
only result in further armed resistance
and consequent loss of life. Only
large military force will enable me to
control matters. II such force is sent
tho disorderly element will be over
awcd and order will be restored, l
therefore call upon you TO furnish me
such assistance.
WILLIAM II. McCLEARY, Sheriff.
Gov. Pattison, as commander-in-chief
of the national guard, at once issued the
following order:
George X Snowden, Major General command
ing National Guard OF Pennsylvania:
Put the division under arms and move at
once with ammunition 10 support the sherin OF
Allegheny county at Homestead Maintain the
peace-proteot all persons In their rights under
the constitution and laws OF the state Com
municate with me
RoBERr f. PArTIsoN Governor.
To Sheriff McCleary the following was
sent:
william H. McCleary, sherin Of Allegheny
county, Pittsburgh, Pa:
Have ordered Major General George r
Snowden with the division OF the national
guard of Pennsylvania to your support at once
Put yourself in communication with him. Com
municate with me further particulars
ROBERT E. PATTIsoH, Governor.
General Snowden, with adjutant-gen
eral and quartermaster, at once pro
ceeded TO formulate the orders for the
mobilization of the guard. Some Of the
troops will be under way early in thu
morning.
Late last night Major General Snow
den issued an order to Brigadier- Gen
eral Robert p. Dechert, Philadelphia
commanding First brigade, as follows
In compliance with orders of the commando
In chief you will concentrate your comman
In camp at Mount Gretna by to-morro
monday afternoon and there await ful
Their orders Battery horsed Take wit
you three days rations and all ammun
tion on hand. First troop mounted Will moN
on first train available on Pennsylvania raj
road bound east
An order was issued TO the Seoon
brigade to concentrate at a point Gel
snowden declined to make public (pr'
sumably Homestead), and await order
The Third brigade was ordered to col
centrate at Lewiston and move ives
kilograms were sent TO all regiments
commanders.
The news Of the ordering out OF u
national guard was received at Pitt
burgh late last evening and cause
much excitement
The following telegram was receive
at midnight by Col. W. Q. Connolly, il
of the governors staff;
Orders issued for the entire division 10 mo
Immediately. The Second and Third brigad
will rendezvous OF Brinton and the -Four
brigade at Mount Gretna TO be held In reser
W. W. GREENLAND,
Adjutant- General OF PENNSYLVANIA