The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-11
Gov. PattiSOn Complies With
Sheriff McCleary's Request.
5000 SOLDIERS FOR HOMESTEAD
News Proves Disagreeable Surprise
to the Striking Iron Workers.
ftary-Men Were Prepared for An
other Fight With Pinkertons and
Were Building Temporary Hospital.

HARRISBURG. July 10.-The entire div
ision of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, 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 dispatch from Sher-
iff McCleary stating that the sit
uation at Homestead was not i'm
proved. While all was quiet, the strikers
were in control and openly express de-
termination. that the works shall not be
operated unless by themselves: that the
sheriff, after making all the efforts in his
power, had failed to secure posse strong
enough to accomplish anything, and was
satisfied that no posse raised bv the civil
authorities could do anything to change
the condition of affairs, and that any at
tempt by an inadequate force to restore
the law would only result in further armed
resistance and consequent loss of life. The
sheriff telegraphed:
Only large military force will enable me to
control matters. l believe if such force is
sent, the disorderly element will be overawed,
and order will be restored. / therefore call
upon you to furnish me such assistance.
Governor Pattson, as commander-in-
chief of the National Guard, at once
issued the following order:
George r. Snouden, Major General, Commanding
National Guard Of Pennsylvania: Put your di-
vision under arms and move at once, with am
munition, to support the sheriff of Allegheny
county at Homestead. Maintain poace and pro-
tect all persons in their rights under the con-
s:itution and laws of the state. Communicate
with me. ROBERT f. PATrIsoS,
Governor.
The following telegram was sent to Sher-
iff McCleary by Governor Pattison:
Have ordered Major-General snowden, with
the division of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, to your support at once. Put yourself
in communication with him and communicate
to me further particulars.
General Snowd en-, with the adjutant
general, gave orders for the mobilization
of the guard, and some of the troops will
be under way early in the morning.
Late tonight General Snowden issued the
following order to Bridadier- General Rob-
ert p. Dechert, of Philadelphia, command
ing the First brigade:
In compliance with the orders of the CON-
mander-in- chief, you will concentrate your
command in camp at Mount Gretna by tomor-
row (Monday) afternoonland there await further
orders with your battery horses Take with you
three days rations and all the ammunition on
the first train available on the Pennsylvania
railroad, bound West.
An order was issued to the Second
brigade to concentrate at point General
Snowden declined to make public, prob
ably Homestead, and await orders The
Third brigade was ordered to concentrate
at Lewiston and move west. kilograms
were sent to all regimental commanders.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1O.-Brigadier-Gen-
eral Dechert, commanding the First bri-
gade of the National Guard of Pennsylva-
MIA, has received an order to mobilize his
men at Mount Gretna. About midnight
notices were sent to the different regi-
mental commanders to assemble their
men at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and
be ready to proceed to Mount Gretna.
General Dechert said tonight he could not
tell what time he would be able to get the
brigade away. as he has not yet had an OPP
portunity to make arrangements for trans
portatiOn