The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-15

The State Militia
Proceed to Homestead.
Governor Pattison Orders the Entire Di.
vision Of Pennsylvania National Guard
to the .eat of War in Allegheny Go.
Over 5000 Men in Line.

Over 5000 Men in Line.
The entire division of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania was Sunday
night ordered out for duty by Cover
nor Pattison. Early in the evening the
governor received the following mes
sage from Sheriff McCleary;
PrTTsBuRe, Penna., July 10th, Isoa-7o Rob
rt 4. Pdntson, Governor, Harrisburg Penno.:
The situation at Homestead is not improved.
While all is quiet there, the strikers are in con-
troll and openly express to me and to the public
their determination that the works shall not be
operated unless by themselves. After making
all efforts In my power, have failed TO secure
aposse respectable enough In numbers to do
anything, and am satisfied that no posse raised
by civil authorities can do anything to change
the condition OF affairs, and that any attempt
by an inadequate force TO restore the right OF
law will only result I'm further armed resistance
and consequent loss OF life Only large MILL
tlry force VIII enBDle me 10 control matters.
believe II such force Is sent the disorderly ele-
ment will be overawed and order will be re-
stored ], therefore, call upon YOU TO furnish
me such assistance.
WILLIAM IL. McCLEARY.
Sheriff.
Immediately on receipt of this mes
sage the governor summoned to the
executive mansion Adjutant General
Greenland, who arrived from Pittsburg
on Keystone express, Major General
George r. Snowden, who came to the
city on Limited express from his home
in Philadelphia, and Quartermaster
General o. f.. Mcclellan. After a
brief conference the governor issued
the following order:
HARRISBURG, July 10, ls02.-- William H. Ne
CtedrV, Sheriff Of AHegheap County, Pittsb,rg,
Ie0ia,: Have ordered Major General George X.
Snowden with division OF National Guard OF
Pennsylvania to your support at once. Put
yourself In communication with him. Comm u :
nicate with me further particulars.
ROBERT L. PATTIsoS, Governor.
The governor supplemented this or
der with the following message to
Sheriff McCleary:
HARRISBURG, July 1O.-George n. Sho,cden,
Major General Commanding, ". @. p: Put the
division under arms and move at once to the
support OF the sheriff OF Allegheny county at
Homestead. Maintain the peace, protect all
persons In their rights under the constitution
and laws OF the State Communicate with me.
ROBERT +. PATTIsoN,
Governor.
Sunday night Major General Snow
den issued the following order to Brig
adler General Robert p. Dechart, of
Philadelphia, commanding the First
brigade:
In compliance with orders from the command
erin-chlef you will concentrate your command
in camp at Mt. Gretna by tomorrow Monday
afternoon, and there await further orders. Bat.
terry horsed Take with you three days rations
and all ammunition on hand. First troop,
mounted, will move on first train available on
Pennsylvania railroad bound west.
An order was issued to General
John A. Wiley, of Franklin, comman.
der Of the Second brigade, to concen.
trate his command at point Major
General Snowden refused to make
public, presumably Homestead, and
there await further orders.
The Third brigade, was ordered to
concentrate at Lewistown and move
westward. Adjutant General Green
lands room at Miss Ross private
lodging house, on North Market
square, was transformed into the head.
quarters of the National Guard OF
Pennsylvania. General Greenland
Major General Snowden. Major Evans.
General o. f. Mcclellan, Sergeant
Major Woman, of the governors
staff, and other military officials were
there with corps of clerks issuing
orders to the commanders of the
various brigades and making prepara-
tions for mobilizing the troops.
The troops were all ordered to take
with them three days rations, but this
does not necessarily imply that they
will only be on duty for that period
General Snowden said that this was
done so that they would have enough
rations while on their way to the
places where they have been ordered
to concentrate.
The order of the governor to Gener-
al Snowden ordering out the entire
division of the state guard means that
over 5000 men will be on duty ready
to obey the command of General
Snowden. This embraces every regi-
ment, battery and cavalry company.