The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-07-16
HE FINALLY ACTS.
Pennsylvania's Governor At Last
Orders Out the
Militia
Eight Thousand Citizen SOL
diers to Concentrate at
Homestead.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 1.-THE entire
division Of the National Guard OF Pcnnsyl-
vania. about s, 600 men. have been ordered
to Homestead TO support Sheriff McCicary
in suppressing the riots at that place. This
action of the governor was taken on the
receipt by him Of the following dispatch
from Sheriff William H. McCleary, sent
from Pittsburg to-day:
The situation at Homestead has not i'm.
proved. While all is quiet there. the strikers are
in control and openly express to me aud to the
public their determination that the works shall
not be operated unless by themselve,. Am max
Ing all Efforts In my power. have failed to se-
cure posse respectable enough il numbers to
accomplish anything, and am satisfied that no
posse raised by civil authority can do anything
to change the condition OF affairs. aud that any
attempt by an inadequate force to restore the
right OF law will only result III further armed
resistance and consequent loss Of lie. Only u
large military force will enable me to control
matters. believe II such force il sent the dis
orderly element will be overpowered and order
estored. therefore Gull upon you to furnish
me such assistance.
Gov. Pat!ison ut once issued the follow
ing Order addressed to George r. Snowden,
major general commanding national guard
of Pennsylvania:
Put the division under arms and move at
once with ammunition TO the support OF the
sheriff OF Allegheny county. Maintain the
2eace-protect all persons i'll their rights under
the constitution and laws OF the state. Com
muiiicate with me.
To Sheriff McCleary the following tele-
gram was sent by the governor:
Have ordsred Maj. Gen George II. Snowden,
with the division OF the national guard OF
pennsylvania to your support at once. Put
Yourself In communication with him. Commu-
nicate with me further particulars
Gen. Snowdcn with the adjutant general
and quartcrmastcr general ut once proceed
ed to formulate the orders for the mobiliza-
ton ofthc guard. Some troops will be un-
der way early in the morning.
BEFORE TIE ORDER WAS ISSUED
Adjutant General Greenland returned
from Pitt burg this morning and SOON after
called on Gov. Pattison to report the stun
tion as he observed it ut HOMESTEAD. lie
views with all classes of people and de-
scribed the status of affairs at the works.
This afternoon Maj. Gen. George Il.
snowden arrived from Philadelphia, and
at once had conference with the state
officials. Itis understood that his coming
here was for the purpose OF obtaining from
Gen. Greenland clear statement of the
situation, and to talk over the probable
position Of troors in event of an order be-
ing issued calling them out.
In an interview before the troops were
called out, the adjutant general said that
while the sheriff had not done what he
could at the outset of the trouble. it was
beginning to be apparent that his power to
maintain the rights o: the company was
gone. With twenty-five or thirty deputies
in his opinion, the sheriff would be per-
mitted to take charge OF the works, but he
questioned whether u larger .orcc would be
allowed to enter. lie admitted
that this would be giving tho COM
pany control of the plant in theory
only, while the real condition of things
would be otherwise. In his talk with prom
incnt business men and leaders among the
workmcn at Homestead and Pittsburg the
adjutant general learned enough to con-
vince him that the present strained rea-
tions would result in all outbreak the mo-
ment Carnegie would attempt to introduce
new men. Preparations for the approach
ing annual encampments had put the
troops in first-class shape and they could
be modified OH short notice. He said o
large force could be concentrated at the
scene Of the trouble in very brief time.
CONCENTRATING TROOPS.
Late tonight MAJ. tSs,s. Snowdcn issued
the following order TO lI,1g. Gen. Robert p.
Deche:t, Philadelphia. commanding First
brigade:
IN compliance with the orders OF the com
mander-in-chef you will concentrate your COM
mand III camp st Mount Grettla by tomorrow
(Monday) afternoon and await further orders.
Battery horsed. Take with you three days ra-
ttons and all ammunition hand. First
troop mounted will move on first train availar
bio on Pennsylvania railroad bound west.
An order was issued to the Second brigade
to concentrate at point which Gen. Snow
den declined to make public presumably
HomesteaD and await orders. The Third
brigade was ordered to concentrate at
Lewistown and move west. Telegrams
were sent to all the regimental COM
manders.