The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-11
The State National Guard to Move Upon
Homestead at Once.
GOV. PATTISON CHANGES His MIND.
He Orders Gen. Snowden's Entire d.
vision Placed Under Arms.

Allegheny County-The Locked Oat Msn
Ready to Fight to Prevent ths Runnins
OF the Mills with Non. Union Asn-A Con.
aict Unavoidable n tho Company A.
tempts to Resume Work UaAer Military
Preteetion-A Step Toward Peace.
HARRISBURG. July 1o-The Governor e
Pennsylvania has issued this order:
10 Gen. George r. snorden:
Put the division under arms and move a. once With
ammunition to the support Of the Sheriff Of Allegheny
county at Homestead Maintain the peace. protect an
persons In their rights under the Constitution and
laws of tho State.
This means that $500 men will be on their
way to Homestead within the next thirty-six q
hours. Gov. Pattison received tho following
this evening:
GOVERNOR PArr1soN: The situation at Homestead has
not improved. while all is quiet there, the strikers
are in control. and openly express to mo and
to tho public their determination that the works
shall not DO operated unless BY themselves.
After making all efforts In my power have
failed to secure q posse respectable enough IN
numbers TO accomplish anything. and am satisned
that posse raised by civil authorities do any.
attempt by inadequate forco TO restore the night Of
law will only result in further armed resistance aud
consequent loss of life Only large military force win
enable to control matters. believe such force u
sent the dsorderly element will DO and srdsf
will Be restored. therefore call upon you 70 furnish
wrLLIAx H MocIaAHY Sheriff.
The Governor replied as follows:
~ No/l
bw1h:
Have ordered Major-Gen. George h snowdsn. with
the division Of National Guard Of PsnsyvanA -
your support at once Put yourself in communicated
with him. Communicate with further Particular
Rosrrr Z. PA1ruox oovsrnos.
Tomorrow afternoon the City Troop Of Phil. :
adelphia will 60 to Mount Gretna on the first
train. The Second Brigade OF western
troops will concentrate at 3 point
not made public BY Gen. snowden. but
supposed to be Homestead. and Brig
Gen. wylie is cautioned to use great care In
moving his troops. The Third Brigade viii
camp at Lewistown. in the centre Of the State.
and await further orders.
The plan OF campaign is not made public.
but it Is understood that the Second Brigade
will occupy Homestead. and. In case It meets
with much resistance. the Third Brigade will
ut once move to its support.
Tho First Brigade will follow on in case It II
needed. In other words. the Second Brigade
will be the skirmishers the Third Brigade.
made up mainly OF sharpshooters. Twill
be the line Of battle. and the
First Brigade will DO the reserve. The
troops are all ready and have been expecting
the order. 30 they are not taken by surprise.
Tho National Guard is spendidly equipped.
and as preparations have boon in progress for
seven weeks for the annual encampments Of
tho different commands. they are In admirable
shape to go into the field.
The Guard consists OF three brigades Of
infantry. three troops OF cavalry. and three
batteries OF artillery. making q well disoi-
plined army of $500 mon.
Gen. Snowden will be in personal command
of the troops. and 1t Is expected that the pres.
| ence Of SO formidable force. with the latest
improved arms. will quickly bring order out Of
chaos at Homestead.
Adjt-Gen. Greenland returned from Pitts
burgh this morning. and 1t is believed that the
report he made to the Governor concerning
| the condition OF affairs at Homestead
| prompted the order for troops.
At midnight Gen. Snowden issued orders to
three brigade commanders to at onoe move
their commands. Tho First Brigade will coma.
centrate at Mount Gretna. Lebanon county.
with three days rations.
HOMESTEAD. July 1O.-At II O'Clock tonight
word was received here that Gov. Pattison had
called out the State troops
The strikers are hunderstruok. They rushed
to the association headquarters upon hearing
the news. and are gathered there in large
numbers discussing the situation. Men are
running In all directions to ind Hugh O'Don-
nell. their recognized leader.
| II the soldiers were to arrive tonight thu
hand to resist them.
Not q word of lighting or resisting has been
uttered SO far.
The men seem to have lost their courage %
the prospect OF the arrival Of the militia.
The Pinkertons. Frick. aad the news
paper men are all forgotten for the mo-
ment The men can think OF nothing
but the fact that the fight is lost
and that they will have to surrender without
striking a blow. No signals Of alarm have
been given. The whistle at the electric light
plant is still. and no warning lights can be
seen. OF all the men in the streets not one
has a Winchester or weapon OF any kind in
his hands.
The men speak very bitterly Of Gov. Patti
son. They say his sudden change OF front Is
due to the influence Of capitalists and poIiti-
clans.
Two features OF tho situation are believed to
have been potent in forcing the Executive to
act. For twenty -four hours the air has been
full OF rumors that second force o! PinEerton
| mo nuIntly m assing q faM mllaa from