The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-13
THE PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS
ORDERED TO HOMESTEAD TO
Preserve the Peace. The Whole Division
is Directed to Move. II is Com
posed of $500 Men.

HARRrsBuno, Pa, July ti.--Governor Pat
tison at 10 o'clock Saturday ordered the en-
tire National Guard TO move TO the support
OF the Sheriff of Allegheny county in pre-
serving peace at Homestead. The following
correspondencehas been made public
ro ,. pIrrsDuno PA. July 70. isg2.
q, The situation at Homestead has not improved
While all quiet there, the strikers are ia control
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les BY themseise. After making vi efforts in my
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armed rcss lance and conscdaeSt @ loss Of Ito only
large military force will enable me % control mat
eioment Will be over awcd and order viii be restor
ed. l. therefore, all upon you for assistance.
WILLIAM II. McCLKARY, Sheriff.
GEORGE u. sSowDES. MAJOR GENERAL COMMANDING
Put the division under nrms' and move at once
Allegheny county at Homestead, Maintain tho
eonsiitniion aud laws Of The state communicato
with me- RoBrRr +. PArrisos, Governor
,. IIARRIsBUrrl. July 10, 1899.
i Sys s erneted Mo9r Genctai George r spcwden
r SRH WIZ S G%sS H. SoVtih With me
RoprRr f. PArrisoS, Governor.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES.
Adiutant General w. w. Greenland re-
turned from Pittsburg Saturday morning
and shortly afterward Major General Snow
den came up from Philadelphia The two
were in conference with Governor Pattison
at frequent intervals throughout the day
and evening. General Greenland gave the
Governor very full report of the Inquiries
he had made at Pittsburg aud expressed
the opinion that the proper course TO pursue
was to order ont the troops. II was PLAN.
he said, that Sheriff McCleary could not hope
TO secure order with deputy sheriffs, as the
situation had so changed at Homestead
since the introduction of the Pinkcrtons
that the usual course of procedure in such
cases would not avail
The party went over the history of the
Pittsburg riots of 10 years ago and read over
carefully the Supreme Coert reports cover
ing the suits for damage which followed
The opinion was that the Governors duty
was clear in the matter save one point. Up
10 Saturday no formal demand had been
made by Sheriff McCleary for troops. 1t
was held by the Governor that il would not
be proper for him to do anything until this
demand had been made. This had been in
timated 10 the Sheriff before, and he was
also advised OF it by telegraph to-day. The
result was that about o'clock Saturday
evening Sheriff McCeary sent the telegram
printed above. Even then the Governor felt
reluctant to take the step which to him APP
peared necessary.
Messengers were dispatched for the Adj
1utant General and the Major General and
another consultation was had. The first in
timatOn of the Governors intention came
at clock, when he sent word TO thenews
paper men that he wanted 20 see them at 10
o'clock At that hour the correspondents
repaired to the Executive mansion The
Governor met them at the foot of the stairs.
He looked worried and nervous, but lost no
time.
- 'Boys" he began "wc have ordered the division
tonight
ORDERS TO THE BRGGADEs.
Immediately after receiving the general
order from the Governor Major General
SnowdeD, accompanied by Quartermaster
.. Il. Mcclellan, repaired to the room of
Private Secretary II. d. Tate and began is
suing orders TO brigade commanders. 70
General Robert F. Dechert he sent the fol-
lowing
In compliance with orders from the Commander
In Ghicf, You VIII concentrate your origade IN camp
NJ Mt. Grctna by Monday afternoon, battery horsed
There await further orders,
,nuniiion in hand. First troop. mounted viii move
first train available on the Pennsylvania railroad
by command OF George Suowden.
Assistant Ad1utant General,
70 General J. p, s. Goblin, of the Third
Brigade, General SnOwden sent an order dl-
recting him 70 concentrate his command at
Lewistown. moving west.
General Snowden declined to give the en-
tire order issued TO the Second Brigade, but
Genera; Wiley is instructed to arrange for
the safe and successful moving of his COM
mand. Where the brigade is to be concen-
trated, the Major General refused to indi-
cate. He said it was desirable to maintain
secrecy, especially with regard TO that bri-
gade.
REPLY TO MR.. FRICK.