11 Apr 1889
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1889
Page
1
Interviews reveal a very interesting tenor as competition's keynote highlighted by local figures. The piece notes ties in voting contests and outlines reactions from residents and officials regarding the developing political scene.
A Pittsburgh district rally frames anti-discrimination as key to railway pricing while legislators clash over Wherry's bill. Local leaders and merchants back stronger rules though adjournment delays action. Several speakers urge fair rates amid ongoing debate on legislative feasibility.
Lawyers contend current legislation will not help the issue and that present trends favor evasion. They assert competition remains the sole effective remedy, though few legal ideas seem pertinent at this stage.
Lawyers pressed the discrimination case against Pennsylvania rail rates with Andrew Carnegie's stance and calls for competition. Experts argued remedies may fail in law but agreed that building a competing line to the East or stronger state restraint could curb railroad charges.
A Pittsburgh manufacturer voices concern over railroad rate discrimination that penalizes the city. He notes rate cuts after rivals entered New York freight, argues for competing lines like the South Penn, and urges capital investment to restore fair competition. He cites impact on shippers and local industry as a long-standing grievance.
The piece records merchants and manufacturers arguing freight rates favor Pittsburgh and deter business in Latrobe and Johnstown. It notes calls for independent action, public sentiment, and possible Senate inquiry, with emphasis on improving Ohio River navigation to aid commerce and a 2 cent mileage rate as a hoped incentive.
The report quotes labor figures from the Brass Workers Association and Amalgamated groups criticizing discrimination while defending Pennsylvania Railroad. They call for independent rate regulation, discuss interstate law impacts, and note Pittsburgh shippers facing higher charges and protests at the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Superintendent McCargo of the Allegheny road, in New York for coal business, explains that equal rates are not always fair. He notes shippers seek lower rates than neighbors and discusses coke rate discrimination to Chicago. He cites railroads using cars both ways and the need to consider city interests. He mentions Clarion branch talks with Receiver Barnes and possible fair treatment if built.
Sir Charles Russell sharply critiques Webster and the Times in Dublin amid eviction plans for the Donegal Oliver estate. He details the Irish-American angle of the Times case, defends Parnell and Davitt’s aims, and outlines hearing dates through Easter with Parnell to testify first.
London reports Mr. Madden the Solicitor General for Ireland denied in the House of Commons that the Marquis of Londonderry planned to resign as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. A Nationalist bill on rent fixing and tenant improvements was rejected 229 to 168, with Mr. Parnell pulling the whip for the division.
Prominent London merchants and bankers hosted a banquet at the Merchant Tailors Hall in honor of Right Hon. William Henry Smith, government leader in the House of Commons, with Mr. Balfour and General Lord W ley among the guests as admiration for his leadership.
Telegram from Fairgrag to night reports Oliphant evictions to be resumed on a large scale. A strong force of soldiers and police arrives to back emergency workers with battering rams. Peasant homes, crowded and poor, risk destruction with old people and invalids displaced to the roadside. Parliament to be told by Mr Sexton. Father Stephens to leave his parish as events unfold.
April 10 in Brussels reports General Bou langer joining Deputy Somree's elegant gathering. M Rochefort occupies a local house as aristocrats and diplomats mingle and the general receives a warm reception.
Idelle May Robinson daughter of late circus manager Yan Kee Robinson dies at home with her mother and grandparents in Denwyter. Once famed for beauty and flair she pursued stage life and staged romances under the name Lylo Wilbur. A string of escapades culminates in an accident ending her troubled life.
Erie authorities arrest Homer McConnell and George Ross aged 15 and 16, accused of a Cleveland home robbery last night yielding diamond earrings worth 1000 dollars and other jewelry. Night telegraph alerts led to their capture. both boys confess. McConnell’s father runs an oil company in Cleveland and he worked for Nickle Plate Railroad. Ross was at the General Manager’s office.
Postmaster General John Wanamaker received a warm welcome at a Manufacturers Club reception in Philadelphia. About 1,800 of 2,100 invited guests attended, in a mansion-like building on Walnut Street, with Thomas Dolan introducing Wanamaker in the oak billiard room.
A Rhinebeck report says Vice President Morton and his family will visit Ellerslie for the summer starting May 1 or soon after the New York centennial. President Harrison and wife may accompany them and stay several days. Initial plans for a government river voyage have shifted to a special train due to cold river weather.
Stoney Point April 10 The committee reviewing Pasteur’s rabbit remedy report finds rabbits exposed to chicken cholera virus die, but infection does not spread from one rabbit to another, undermining the transmission theory.
A Denver tale reports Chin Poo, a wealthy tea merchant, repelling three attackers who burst into his bedroom seeking revenge after his clerk Yen Ling ran away with his wife and jewelry. Tensions rise as Yee and Chin families recruit highbinders from San Francisco amid police scrutiny.
A telegram from Jefferson City reports lawmakers accuse Missouri liquor interests of furnishing a Capitol room with free drinks to sway votes against a high license bill. Clark proposes an investigation while Shaw and Thurmond dispute the claim as political maneuvering. The room, linked to the House Roads and Highways Committee, was mislabelled as the Senate Retrenchment and Reform panel.
Alabama Republicans in Birmingham convene a large, enthusiastic meeting excluding Black members. Leaders say they want to unite protectionists from all industrial districts and gain cooperation from protection Democrats to elect Congressmen in the South.
A messenger from Khartoum brings letters from Slaten Bey and Catholic mission members and reports the head of Fiasalulo the Abyssinian General sent as a gift to the Governor of Sun Patriotic Pricets. He is said to have fallen at Gallabat in battle. Father Morris and Father Cunningham receive two months hard labor under the Chimes Act in Menagh after sentencing today and appeal.
United States Marshal Preston attached all Connecticut Postal Telegraph Company offices. Keepers are in charge of offices as officers remain reticent. The move follows a Hartford judge Shipman decision affecting recent coin transactions between United Lines, Tankers, and Merchants. Telegraphs are being accepted by officers.
Queen Victoria Vieira visits her old nurse Mrs Hillier Regent at Park on April 10. The brief item notes the cordial reunion with the longtime caregiver in a quiet social moment.
Secretary Windom was in conference with the President for several hours regarding Treasury Department appointments. It is said a vigorous set of selections was decided upon and will be announced in a few days.
Boston reports Treasurer Kerwolf of the Brass Monkey Company who vanished with nearly $3,000 of Hoyt’s money has reappeared. He sent a letter to the playwright detailing certain financials that caused unease. Detectives in New York were alerted but no further word by nightfall.
A Minneapolis telegram reports Alderman Smith returning from Sully county Dakota with details of the prairie fire damage. At least 100 families lost most of their wheat and four to five rod flames overwhelmed protections. One家庭 man saved his sick daughter as the barn burned. horses perished. About 400 sheep burned. residents praised as industrious and educated. Relief needs seed wheat lumber and all aid, for families and housing, with emphasis on immediate support.
Miss Mary Murphy the daughter of Francis P. Murphy a leading Baltimore merchant eloped with a Philadelphia man after falling in love in Washington. They married in Camden after traveling from Baltimore with a German Irish groom described as from an excellent family. The act defied parental match setup.
A 25 year old Nov Omega native Thorward Egidius was found dead in Moréllo's New York bed with the gas on full. A torn day old letter lay nearby and a cable from his home in Norway had just arrived unopened. Police deem suicide and Norway’s consul general Mr Bors handled the case.
Friends disclose Miss Bessie Rockefeller married Charles A. Stong and received a 1,000,000 gift from her father. The trust funds and Rockefeller cash reserves cited include a 17,000,000 deposit kept for large schemes, with plans for Stong’s abroad studies and possible investment through Rockefeller channels.
The Attics sleeper Mrs Emma Alt on Bennington Hill remains in a long trance since March 27. She has taken no nourishment since then and her teeth are clenched preventing intake. Relatives and physicians warn she may be nearing death after prior 30 day sleep episodes.
A sweeping April 10 dispatch from Creston Iowa claims ex president Cleveland was assassinated last night by a colored Pullman porter between Philadelphia and New York. The rumor caused widespread horror before being questioned.
A bustling License Court session unfolds as Judge White presses questions on Darlington & Co and other applicants. Obstructions by Darlington and others give way to a spirited exchange about licensing, conduct, and compliance amid a reformist river of changes. The day features testimony from George H. Bennett and others on business scope and licensing viability.
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