Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-23
SNOWDENCALLEDDOWN
Governor PattisOn, in Degree at
Least, Defines the
POWERS OF THE SELF APPOINTED
Gar Of Western Pennsylvania.
Hereafter Parades Headed by
the Borough Council and Citi-
zens, in Honor Of the Burgess,
Will Not Be Stopped-The State
Militia There Merely to Aid
the Sheriff.

Will Not Be Stopped-The State
Militia There Merely to Aid
the Sheriff.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 22-The Pennsyl-
vania militia were tonight. II was a stern
lesson, administered by Governor PatuSon
personally.
At the Governors suggestion a body OF
police officers, in the persons OF deputy
sheriffs, were this evening placed through
out the borough of Homestead to supplant
the unlimited military control that had
been gradually established.
The soldiers are now to aid the civil
authority, and not TO be its superior. A
street procession headed by the town
council, in honor of the chief magistrate OF
the borough is not TO be dispersed.
The Sheriff Of the county, and his repre-
sentatives are to be the ones to say when
the danger point has been reached by as
semblages Of citizens, the men in uniform
with guns in their hands being no longer
allowed to constitute themselves, at will,
Judge, jury and executioners.
The deputy sheri1fs installed this eve
ming number sixteen in all, aud Sheriff
McCleary's absence are directed by chief
deputy Bradley, who is authorized TO call
in the assistance of the militia TO the full
lest extent to preserve order and maintain
peace.
Che deputies on their arrival from Pitts
burg were introduced 10 the militia OIL
GERS on guard duty throughout the town by
a Major from General Snowden's head
quarters. who had been assigned the task
of Introduction by the Provost Marshal,
Colonel Greene.
The guards, both officers and men, were
instructed to respect the authority OF the
Deputy Sheriff TO whom they were to be
subordinate. The guardsmen were also
given TO understand that the task OF polio
ing the town of Homestead had been relin-
duished into the hands Of the Deputy Sher-
ifs and to the borough officers, the latter
making total Of sixty.
Except on call of the Sheriff's represen-
tatives, the militia in Homestead are to re-
strict their operations 10 looking alter
their own members such for instance as
apprehending absc0nders from the ranks,
if any, and enforcing an order issued to-
night. prohibiting the National Guard
from entering saloons
General Snowden admitted tonight that
he was aware the installation Of the
Sheriff's representatives was Governor
PattisOn's own suggestion. The General
declined 10 attempt to define where the re-
spective limits of authority Of the militia
and the deputy sheriffs and refused 10 dis
cuss the reasons for the change in the
situation.
He denied emphatically that any differ
ences existed between himself and Gov
ernor Pattison. The new arrangements, Il
should be explained, does not materially
alter the conditions that have existed in
Miflin township, which adioins the bor-
ough of Homestead
Mih1in township contains the military
encampment ground, all the Carnegie
Homestead mills and the fifty or more
houses belonging 10 the Carnegie Compa::
nv. Homestead borough is entirely dis
tinct, and is where the $500 strikers chief
ly reside.
The friction in the borough between the
military and the people was getting un-
comfortably warm when the opportune
arrival of the sheriffs checked permanent
ly. il is TO be hoped, the indications Of ugly
temper on both sides.
Al the meeting of the Advisory commit
tee this evening it was reported that $50
had been received from sympathizing
friends during the day. a committee,
looking into the housing OF fifty-four fami-
lies that were to-day served with
notices of eviction from the
OuIQtklc ElDDNlNgg ANPpANNA tANN
4S of these families would probably receive
help from the Association, and % houses
for their accommodation had been found,
rent free, by differenrreal estate owners in
Homestead.
A committee which had been sent TO
Braddock reported that the men would
strike tomorrow. A lodge OF the Associa-
ton was formed Of the operators OF the
mills.
The soldiers were more vigorous to-day
than usual in clearing the streets.
Crowds were not permitted 10 gather
anywhere, and in some cases loiterers on the
sidewalk were rather roughly crowded
away, and consequently some rather bitter
feeling was developed among the striking
men.
Indeed the complete change in the atti-
tude Of the town towards the camp was
more plainly shown to-day than hereto
fore. No attempt 10 speak 70 any Of the
soldiers was made by any OF the citizens
On the contrary the militia were regarded
with gloomy silence or with suppressed
oaths.
The women were even moro bitter than
the men in their language about the troops,
and practical Boycott was established iu
some quarters among the more radical OF
the strikers.
In the camp the hostile feeling was cor
daily returned, and some Of the men even
expressed anxiety If there was 70 be trouO-
le in Homestead that it begin and be
finished The prospect for an indefinite
stay at Camp Sam Black is not inviting,
and the militia are eagerly looking for
the order which will permit them to re-
turn home.
Gen. Snowden says the whole command
will be held here until il is perfectly evil
dent that the civil autorities can maintain
law and order, and be declines 10 express
apv opinion as TO when that will be.