Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-11
ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY JULY IL, 1892.
GOV. PATTISON ACTS
Pennsylvania's Whole National
Guard Ordered Under Arms.
OVER GHTTHOUsAND MEN IN LINE
Homestead to Be Occupied by an Over
whelming Force-The Strikers
Committee Acts on the
Situation.

The Men Urged to Cooperate with the
Troops Grave approximations That
There Will BE More Bloods hed-In-
tense Excitement Among the Mill Men
When They Heard the News-RepIy to
Frick by the Advisory Committee-An-
other Statement from the Working
mems Standpoint-False Alarms Sat-
urday Night-On the Oui Viye for More
Pinkertons, Who Did Not Appear.
HARRISBURG, July 1.-THE governor
has issued the following to General G. r.
Snowdon: "Put the division under arms
md move at once with ali munitions 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" Governor Pattison received the
following last evening from Pittsburg,
dated July 10:
governor PATTIsoN: The situation at
Homestead has not improved. While all
is quiet there 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 them
selves. After making all efforts in my
power have failed to secure posse re-
| spectacle enough in numbers to accom-
plish anything, and / am satisfied that no
posse raised by the civil authorities can
do anything to change the condition OF
affairs, and that any attempt by an in
| adequate force to restore the right of law
| will only result in further armed resist
| ance and consequent loss of life Only a
| large military force will enable me to con.
| troll matters. l believe if such force il
| sent the disorderly element will be over
| awed and order will be restored. / there
| fore call upon you to furnish me such
I assistance.
| ISigned WILLIAM II. MCCLEARY,
Sheriff
| The governor replied as follows: "Have
ordered Major General George r. Snow
| den with the division of the Nationa
Guard of Pennsylvania TO your support al
once. Put yourself in communication
with him. Communicate with me further
| particulars.
| ISigned.l ROBERT f. PATTIsoN,
| Governor"
Snowden Orders the Troops to Move.
| In response General SnOwden sent tht
| following to Brigadier General J. B. 5
| Goblin, commanding the Third brigade:
"In compliance with orders from the
commander-in-chief. you will move you,
command at the earliest moment concen
t-ating at Lewiston, moving west on tn,
| Pennsylvania railroad. Take with yoI
three days rations and all ammunition OF
| hand. Use every precaution to insure saf,
and successful movement. The supervis
ion of transportation is in charge of Quar-
termaster General Mcclellan"
| General Snowden sent similar orders t,
John A. Wiley, commanding SeconC
brigade, and Robert p. Dechert, com
manding First brigade.
How the Troops Will Move.
The National guard aggregates $40
men, splendidly equipped and as prepara
tions have been i'll progress for sevara
weeks for the annual encampment of tn
different commands they are in admirabl
shape to go into the field. 1t is understood
that the Second brigade will occup,
Homestead, and in case it meets witt
much resistance the Third brigade will a
once move to its support The First brigad
will follow on in case it is needed. Ii
other words, the Second brigade will b
the skirmishers, the Third brigade, mad
up mainly of sharpshooters, will be th
line of battle.