Street decision sparks unemployment crisis in East End
The Supreme Court ruling on street work unsettles city officials and contractors, leaving 5 000 to 6 000 laborers idle. Booth & Flinn report near total shutdown with many workers leaving for coke regions or returning to Italy. Aiken Avenue is seen as test case for new curative street acts, while Legislature debates new bills to finish or restart unfinished contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
IRS
East End
East Liberty
Booth & Flinn
Baron Fava
Italy
James Booth
Bigelow
Aiken Avenue
M. A. Woodward
Hile Actxs Wents
Avicon Avenue
A Colored Gambler Chases Officers Through City Streets
Claries Tuttle, a colored man, fired at Grant Johnston in Poplar alley during a craps dispute over a $1 bet. Officers Bell and Allen pursued across nearly a mile before cornering him on Bluff street. After a struggle with maces, Tuttle was captured and jailed at Central station. He threatened Officer Allen during the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claries
Tuttle
Grant Johnston
Poplar Alley
Bell
Allen
Bluff Street
Central Station
Johnston
Tuttee
End of the Baby Show Crowns Best Nurse
The event closes with most prizes awarded. The best nurse prize goes to P. F. Stauand of No. Mifilu Street for caring for a baby during the show. Votes for handsomest baby and handsomest mother total 27000 plus. winner to be announced Monday. A foundling gains a permanent home with Mrs. William Roup of Port Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boen
P. F. Stauand
Mifilu
Boa
Foundling
William Roup
Port Perry
Tenth Regiment Returns Home After Quell Trouble
Adjutant General McClelland says no further danger from the Tenth Regiment removal. Governor and officials faced pressure over the stay, but troops left Mt. Pleasant and will return within four hours if needed. Sheriff Clawson to maintain peace. controversy over expense and timing fades as troops disperse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClelland
Washington County
Tenth Regiment
Coke
Hawkins
Wiley
Hamilton
Mt. Pieassant
Franklin
William McClelland
Harrisburg
Mt. Pleasant
Clawson
Law of Little Force on Interstate Rate Cutting
A freight man says interstate law mostly scares agents, rarely proves fraud, and punishes both shipper and agent when complaints are filed. Agents rely on shippers for proof, who often recant, making enforcement weak. Rate cutting continues, with some cities offering money for large orders.
Not All Going One Way Foreign Travel Shifts
Captain J. J. McCormick notes a rise in American travel to Europe and foreigners visiting the United States for pleasure. He recalls past conditions when American steamship cabins were empty and steerage crowded. A stray iron horse shoe struck him, leaving him lame for weeks, but he sees summer ocean traffic as fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
J. J. McCormick
United States
Raum in Office to Stay
Pension Commissioner Green B Raum arrived from Chicago and returned to Washington after recovering from grip. He denies resigning or being ousted and says he will complete his great work. Raum praises President Harrison and predicts renomination and election. He notes Blaine writing to the Italian Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green B. Raum
Chicago
Washington
Harrison
South
Blaine
Freightmen complain of light traffic and slow improvement
W M Clark of Missouri Pacific and Division Freight Agent Means of Panhandle report unusually dull railroad business. Ships 활동 show few requests for rates and light shipments. Pennsylvania lines also have many empty cars and idle side tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Clark
Missouri Pacific
Means
Panhandle
Pennsylvania
Johnstown Hospital and Library Site Reports Planned
Johnstown officials review flood hospital work with James B. Scott and Architect Orth noting completed excavation and ongoing foundation. Library commission asks Building Committee to propose park site locations as J F Hodson and Scott prepare report for Monday’s board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Scott
Orth
Johnstown
Scott
Library Commission
Sebenley Park
J. F. Hodson
Deserter Hunt Tied to Eva Bloch Tragedy in Chicago
A Polish army officer rumored to have deserted Eva Bloch triggers an arrest in Poland as investigators in Pittsburgh and Warsaw exchange letters. Coroner McDowell forwards testimonies and burial details while a Warsaw police director probes the case for trial.
Wakeman Visits Collyer Boyhood Home For Dispatch Report
Wakeman visits the boyhood home of Robert Collyer and will describe it in The Dispatch tomorrow. The piece promises new anecdotes about the famed preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dispatch
Wakeman
Robert Collyer
John M Berlin Dies in East End at 65
John M Berlin longtime East End resident died at his home 140 Frankstown Avenue aged 65. He once owned much of Ft Pitt township and large parts of the Nineteenth ward. He served as Justice of the Peace Alderman and Deputy Mayor under several mayors. He leaves two sons John and Daniel. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Berlin
East End
Frankstown Avenue
Mr. Berlin
Berlin
Berlins
Winebiddles
Mellons
Ft. Pitt Township
Pittsburg
McCarthy
Liddell
Fulton
John
Daniel
Drummer Slapped After Harsh Advance On Duquesne Way
A spruced up drummer on Duquesne Way followed a passing young lady after she ignored him. He repeated phrases and closed in until she halted him with a heavy pocketbook and a double slap, saying she would send for him when she needed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne Way
Che
Goodby
Wanted to Marry Again Delvecio Case Reaches Charity Office
Two Delvecio brothers seek their missing sibling Joseph who used the alias M. A. Vicelli. He lived at 212 Grant Street in January 1800, fell ill and was hospitalized at Allegheny General, later jailed, then sent to City Farm where he died on March 30 1800. His wife and daughter wish to claim his estate and sought consent. a death certificate will be sent to Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Department of Charities
Delvecio
Americas
Joseph Delvecio
M. A. Vicelli
Grant Street
Allegeny General Hospital
City Farm
Naples
Delvedio
Taken Home for Burial
The body of Mrs. Elijah Halford passed through the city early yesterday morning for Indianapolis where the burial will take place. The President's Private Secretary feels the loss of his wife keenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Halford
Indianapolis
Froelich Custody Case Drags Through Beejaver Falls Court
Judge Slagle hears ongoing inquiry into George A Froelich of Beaver Falls seeking custody of his two children in Allegheny. testimonies split over Froelich drinking habits and suitability as a father as witnesses from Beaver Falls to Allegheny testify for and against his fitness. The judge plans to render a decision the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Slagle
Froelich
Gilleland
Wilhelm
Fonter
Young man faults Morganza reform school officers
Harry Collins, who once spent a season at Morganza, defends Superintendent Quay while accusing the school officers of cruel treatment. He recalls shoes issued after Quay intervened and notes the grub quality, mentioning a boy who had to have a leg amputated after being struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Harry Collins
Morganza
Dis Paton
Reformatory School
Mr. Quay
Corner Loafing Ceases as Shanley Is Arrested
John Shanley, new in Pittsburgh from Steubenville Ohio, was arrested by Officer Michael Wright for corner loafing at Sixteenth and Carson streets. Shanley claimed he stopped to talk and did not know removal was ordered. Despite efforts, no forfeit was posted and friends could not raise the sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shanley
Twenty-eighth Ward
Michael Wright
South Sixteenth
Carson Streets
Shanley
Pittsburg
Steubenville
Bowlus Exonerated Amid Inter-State Commission Action
Chairman Walker of the Inter-State Commission exonerates H. J. Bowlus local agent of the Wabash from a charge of offering rebates to secure traffic. The Santa Fe alleged the claim and agreed to a retraction. The episode boosts Bowlus with shippers, though industry trends show agents often prompt false rate reports to justify lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Inter-State Commission
Wabash Road
H. J. Bowlus
Santa Fe
Bowlus
Commissioner Porter Seizes Frank G. Carpenter Assets
Commissioner Porter moves to seize Frank G. Carpenter through buildings linked to census figure filings. A valuable measure appears in tomorrow's Dispatch detailing the electrical counting machines described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Frank G. Carpenter
Junk Dealers Discharged After Railroad Absence
Ben Hirsch and Fred Reif two Allegheny junk dealers were arrested for possessing stolen brass from the Pittsburg and Western Railroad. A hearing before Mayor Wyman last night discharged them because railroad authorities did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hirsch
Fred Reif
Allegheny
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Wyman
Patent Granted for Improved Ankle and Toe Joint
The Artificial Limb Manufacturing Company receives a patent for two innovations in artificial limbs the ankle joint and a spring toe joint. The improvements provide a smoother gait with reduced shock and longer durability allowing parts to be replaced without discarding the limb.
Carriage Builders Win Their Nine Hour Strike With Ease
Five German glass workers detained in Philadelphia were not sent back but held for examination. Immigrant Inspector Layton traced baggage from Antwerp to Ford City and is probing J. B. Ford & Co. for possible involvement while Ford officials offer bounties for proof of influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Aix la Chapelle
Germany
Ford City
Pittsburg
Layton
Treasury Department
J. B. Ford
Joseph Dittman
Edward Ford
Nine Hours Won Easily in Carriage Makers Strike
About 86 shops joined the new nine hour system while remaining non-union shops with roughly 200 workers are expected to join as the strike grows stronger. At a recent meeting 20 new members were initiated and 50 applications filed. Wages under the arrangement are 250 dollars daily. James Wier refused to meet union demands despite previous support when he ran for County Commissioner. A union member says his past donation will be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wier
Builders Exchange plans details for new building
A special committee of the Builders' Exchange has taken up the work of drafting plans. John S. Lambie is retained to obtain a charter for the Exchange, to be known as the Builders' Company. Stock ownership will be by subscribed amounts with transferable certificates. The model fireproof building would be three stories with stores and an exhibit room on the first floor, an exchange room on the second, and offices on the third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builders’ Exchange
Johns. Lambie
Exchange
Builders’ Company
Early Closing Debate Stalls in Southside Merchants
Southside merchants met last evening with a K of L committee to discuss early closing. After a lengthy talk they adjourned to meet next Thursday at John J Freund's corner South Seventeenth and Carson streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
K. of L
John J. Freund
South Seventeenth and
Carson Streets
Endeavoor
Apollo Iron and Steel Expands Black Sheet Plant
The Apollo Iron and Steel Company is expanding its plant to meet strong demand for its black sheet iron. A new building is under construction with first class machinery and possibly a tinning plant for making tinned and terne plates. The product is widely purchased by firms that tin it and is valued for softness and pliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Iron and Steel Company
Brennen to Speak on Eight Hour Day and Labor Issues
W J Brennen the attorney will address the Trades Council on eight hour work, arbitration, and labor organization. The talk aims to sustain agitation until after May 1 when unified demands will be issued by unions. Separate notes mention two new building projects, including Baltimore and Ohio Company office and freight facilities at 50 000 dollars and Cartwright dwellings on Center avenue at 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Brennen
Trades Council
Brennen
Baltimore and Ohio Company
F. Cartwright
Center Avenue
Mass meeting of carpenters postponed by district council
A planned nine hour carpenters mass meeting under union No 230 was blocked by district council members led by Agent Irwin and ex-Agent Swarts. The ten member committee reported broad support, yet the motion was defeated after council influence, leaving the strike set to proceed with undecided master builder response and a potential post May 1 work surge by 2000 carpenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Swarts
District Council
Tis
Joint Meeting Called by Amalgamated Lodge of Homestead
Notices posted in Homestead call for a joint meeting of seven Amalgamated lodges including Carnegie and Phipps & Co. steelworkers. The Basic Lodge grievance from open hearth shop No 2, a new plant idle for six weeks, will be discussed amid expected divisions among workers and likely a lively session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Shorter Payments Drive Recovery for Electric Company
J L Barclay, Westinghouse Chicago agent, traveled to explain street railway motors to W E Hale and A D Otis, aiming to secure a $50,000 contract with Consolidated Street Railway Co of Toledo. He predicts a circular within three months announcing reorganization and settling finances, claiming profits could reach 600,000 yearly on a 10,000,000 capitalization. The firm now ships machinery on 30 day terms, improving operations and boosting sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Barclay
Chicago
Westinghouse Company
Windy City
W. E. Hale
A. D. Otis
Yonkers
Consolidated Street Railway Company
Toledo
Theatrical unions clash amid rail plans and shop bellows
The piece notes ongoing theater workers’ dispute, rising tensions over public works like the Oagland and Citizens’ Line electric rail project to Sharpsb, and a Flint Glass Workers' secretary visiting Corning to aid strikers. It also mentions a 4 Fourth Avenue meeting on Socialism and track dust upsetting merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hne
Sharpsb
DrLiLux
Flint Glass Workers’ Association
Corning
Single Tax League
Fourth Avenue
Second Avenue Electric Road
Warning on clothing as warmer weather nears grip wanes
A physician warns against discarding heavy clothing too soon as a warm spell reduces grip deaths. The West Penn Hospital reports a higher fall inmate count, yet forecasted sun and rising temperatures may lower cases. Death totals show many pneumonia and grip fatalities, with regional distribution across Old City, East End, Southside, and institutions.
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West Penn Hospital
Cowen
Bureau of Health
Grip
Old City
East End
Lace Curtains Special Sale in Nottingham and Irish Pointe
Special sale offers lace curtains in Nottingham and Irish Pointe with patterns priced from 8c to 1 and 2.50 per pair. Swiss curtains range from 3 to 18 dollars with many exquisite designs, and other curtains from 5 dollars.
Hosiery and Glove Bargains at Extra Value Prices
Ladies silk hose at 1.00 per pair offers best colors. Balbriggan stockings 25¢ pair. STAG HEAD fast black cotton hose in plain and ribbed styles for ladies and children highlighted as top value in a bargain feature.
Real Kid Gloves and Gloves Sale Highlights
Special assortment features Real Kid Gloves at $1 a pair in tans browns grays modes and black. Suede Masquetaire Gloves at 75 cents a pair in 8-button length. New cut 4-button English Dogskin Walking Gloves at 75 cents. Genuine Foster 5 and 7-book Kid Gloves in multiple colors at a pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Silk Tafa feta Gloves at Various Prices
Special lots offered with guaranteed fast buck. Better grades in Ladies' Silky Gloves priced from 35 to 50 cents. Pure Milanese Silk Gloves in spring shades tan and gray, extra heavy and fine, at 75c, 2 and 125 dollars a pair. Save money on gloves and hosiery with best goods.
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Eiger
America
Raum
Johnstown Hospital
Library Building Committee
Paysie
J. H. Webb
Helen Wharburton
E. BR. Chadbourn
B. M. Hawwa
Eva
Union Depot
Russia
Eva Bloch
Union Station
McDonald
J. Banker
Warsaw
Kittanning
D.L. Nulta
Ja Kit Tanning
John Zanowsky
Banker
Nulta
New York
McDowell
Wespolina
Sik
Rudeoston Wrotnowski
John M Berlin
Powor
Duquesne
Sixteenth and
Thut
Fmst
Louis
Veral Pittsburg
A. F. Donthett
James Lappan
This City
The
Carpenters
Amalgamated Lodge of Homestead
Industrial News
Jos. Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
People's Store
Filth Ar
Gents
Castbpenl. & Dick
Manhattan
Saller & Co
Cor. Smithfield
Diamond Streets
H. Kleber & Gro.’s
Wood Street
Welty’s
Federal Street
Parkway
Rogenham & Co.'s
Market Street
Ales H. Armen & Co
U. S
Ulrich & Spencer
Nottingham
Apurrasa
J. Kerwin Miller & CO
Smithfield ST
Pittsburg, Pa
JUS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Horne & CO
Moquette
Brussels
Axminatera
Wiltons
Gobelins
Body Brussels
Agrain
Edward
Groetzinger
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