Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Cor. Pattison Responds TO the Request OF
sheriff

Coz. Pattison Responds TO the Request OF
Sheriff MeCIeary.
HARRIsBCGE, 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
following dispatch:
Robert l. Pattison- governor, Harrisburg. Pa:
PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 1o--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, I have failed to
secure a 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 a
large military force will enable me to
control matters If such a force is sent
the disorderly element will be over
awed and order will be restored, 1
therefore call upon You to furnish me
such assistance.
WILLIAM 81. McCLEARY, Sheriff
Gov. Pattison, as commander-in-chief
of the national guard, at once issued the
follow ing order:
George R Snowden. Major General command
ing National Guard OF Pennsylvania:
Put the division under arms and move at
once with ammunition TO support the sheriff of
Allegheny county at Homestead Maintain the
peace-protect all persons il their rights under
the constitution and laws of the state. Com
munieate with me.
ROBERT E PATTIsoN, 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 10 your support at once
Put yourself in communication with him Com
municate with further particulars.
ROBERT E PATrISON, 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 VIII be under way early in the
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 commander
in chief you will concentrate your command
in camp at Mount Gretna by to-TlorroN
(Monday) afternoon and there await fur
Their orders Battery horsed Take viii
you three days rations and all ammuni
ton on hand First troop mounted VIII move
on first train available on Pennsylvania rail
road bound east
An order was issued to the Second
brigade to concentrate at a point Gen
Snowden declined to make public (pre-
bly, Honestead), and await orders.
The Third brigade was ordered to CON
centrate at Lewiston and move west
The news of the ordering out of the
national guard was received at Pitts
burgh late last evening and caused
much excitement.
The following telegram was received
at midnight by Col. W. c. Connolly, Jr.,
of the governors staff:
Orders issued for the entire division to move
Immediately. Tic Second and Third brigades
will rendezvous at BriEton and the Fourth
brigade at Mount Gretna TO be he'd IL reserve
w W. GREENLAND,
Adjutant General of PENNSYLVANIA