The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-05
sNowDEN ON HOMESTEAD.
pIs REVIEW OF THE AFFAIR
FROM A MILITARY STAND
POINT.
Complimentary Reference 70 the Work
ofthe National Guard With Some Plain
Talk About the Iams Case.

,eiyed the annual report Of Major General
snowden, Of the National Guard Of Penn
vlyania. After giving history OF the par
sal movement Of troops TO support the
sheriff of Allegheny county in efforts TO
,appress the disturbance at Homestead. and
referring in n complimentary manner to the
,Ypcd,ious transportation OF troops by
puartermaster General Mcclellan and the
arrangements made for supplies on reach
INC their destination by Adiutant General
Greenland. General Snowden says
1T was at first thought that 1t was better
to concentrate the troops at Brin;on, and
orders were sent out to that effect but as II
was quite near TO Homestead, and the
point OF assembly having become known, II
was changed TO Radebsugh, which offered
better facilities Dispatches were also sent
ont for good reasons to concentrate the
Second Brigade at Blairsville Junction and
IL woald have been advisable, 10 possible, to
,cnd the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Reei-
neuts up the kiskeminitas. Secrecy as to
ibc real and final point of mobilization was
essential in all respects and was strictly
maintained -
"Tbe Sc, ond and Third Brigades, with
ull ranks Z. rs strong, arrived at their des-
unation. n slant point for many OF them,
within % hours after the Governor issued
his orders. IL is believed that this is the
first time troops have ever been maneuyred
into position by rail.
OF Major kay, OF the Eighteenth Regi.
ment. General Snowden says he marched
re.olutey through the streets. but. contrary
toorpeCtation, met with 10 opposition or
uuciviI behavior. lIhus.' adds General
snowden the positions covering Home.
stead and the town itself were occupied
without q s,urbance and as rioter, since
.rou,tied of murder informed the Major
General at an earlier hour and from anoth.
rr direction than were expected
Continuing General SnOwden says
"Alout II q clock on the l2th, the celebra-
Ted interview with Coon. ODonnel and
other took place. To the offer OF "a recep-
tor ty the citizens and cooperation bv the
Auairlmated Association To keep the peace
e-lhe Major General replied that he could not
hand did not recognize the Association, ana
fw,th the ampe force AT his back he did
not need the cooperation OF any other
body social political or religious; that he
had sufficient troops 10 enforce order,
preserve the law, and SUPP OFT the sheriff,
and ~ be- was ordered he proposed to do so.
"Ihe good faith of the ANA gauated As.
soc'atiun might well be DOUBTED. While all
open resistance ceased their scouts and
forces drawn IN. the censorship of the press
4 fopped and the false government erected
bv them come 10 an end, vet for some time
they kept up their system of intimidation
The Major General does not discuss events
pr.ol to his arrival at Homestead, but
doubts the Sheriff could have raised posse
4 equal IN numbers and physique 10 the op.
position. There did not seem 10 be that
wholesome respect for the law in Allegheny
sRq@y Saa cqRSea&6 6R IS the eshpso6s pSfi Ei I iO
On Monday all 9th, other ,nnrs rarls S0tlS of the
about four inch and ended in that
tLD.u.o.-..rS a.; lid in tho first place,
IA nx.ar bolr t,,p 10 NJ I'M bqrs
THE admirable military spirit displayed
My all the troops, S,6l5 in number, says the
{BepoTt, was kept up throughout, except by
Epne man, lams, ofthe Tenth. ine attempt
Id assassination of Mr.. Frick le TO great ex'
I/titement and tumult in Pittsburg and some
in camp. Guar DIS were dou-
W led, and Colonel Hawkins, in particular,
< sas Lotihed to be on the alert lams jump
~ up and called for three cheers fo- the
ban who KILLED Frick.' Mr.. Frick was no
pore to the troops than any other reputable
kitzen, but the act was done IN sympathy
th riot and anarchy In the state OF war
ben prevailing, rs since laid down by the
X hiei Justice lam's act was inutiny and
feason, and Lieutenant Colonel 's,rel,or
"a ould have been justified in using extreme
easures II necessary, upon the spot IN
FU bet an officer failing To repress mutiny is
4able 10 a severe penalty. lams would not
~ PLAIN or apologize for ms conduct, In face
!. N imperative necessity TO enforce discipline
HHhlc seemed to admit Of no delay for a
y cpurt martial which might have pu, on
"A nuns the most extreme sentence, and after
consultatiOn with Co'Onel Hawkins, Lieu.
0nant Colonel SueatoI imposed upon the
nan penalty OF which The severity has
Men greatly Oyerstatrd. If the punishment,
Though often inflicted in war. may be said
~ be unusual, the circumstances were eN'
fRordirary.
80 fetw ud, the Major General was in.
<Qfmtd If the case and requested 10 give di-
ciion AS 10 lurhrr punishment. The DIS.
fjPllne OF regiment IS IN the hands OF It's
Vtlorel and that OF the brigade and the
trjal and punishment of enlisted men in
Wose OF the brigade commander; in this
: cnee leuienant Colonel Streatur and Colo
uol Hawkins, respectively. He was not
>>cH(led on, therefore To approve or disap-
xprQve Of action so Tar taken,and has refrain.
tuVon doing so officially until now, for
Ltp'enant colonel Streator might have
Wked Tor court OF inquiry, or on the
cu9rges "A court martial mlrht have teen
called Tor, both IN the discretion OF the di-
vigipn comma der. Now that ii is proper 10
expfess all opin on, he has no hesitation in
4 eoYlng that lams Was punished according TO
+ t1c customs ol W.T. and no more Than he de-
o>fsed.
1'A tire brand IS no more dangerous in n
lo&der magazine than muuHeer or a trai.
l9fiin the ranks, IL was necessary to get
him out of camp al once, Tor his reience
~ ~~ft'' A'eu w 'peH sNihl hthl OF perhaps
oppcsition to his confinement Hence the
11visioh commander scting on the cOmmun-
ieation referred to, ordered, as written by
tkntenant Colonel North: Discharge him
hoisgrace, drum him out OF camp and
t<1sa him home Lieutenant Critchneld,
artlng aid de camp TO Colonel Hawkn
itpQrted to him rs an order OF intimation AT
tothe method OF carrying out the command
anc list oihcer was justified in so consider,
ing y ana acting accordingly. 1t is source
" kfeat qualification 10 know that the
eoufse pursued by Colonies Hawkins and
etrtator has been fully yindcated in q
cout OF law and that the legality of the
QivIson oommnnders order was sustained
BY ne honorable Judge who tried the
eatase the case, strangely enough. being the
offt pne tried out OF ali those r. tsnting from
~ esent which involved riot, murder and
tneon.
f Homestead WAS in very bad sanitary
ttndition and in spite OF cleaning and dis
inifcting. he authorities refusing 10 do any.
hing, number Of typhoid cases developed
y>aAltlng in several deaths notably that ~