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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1892

Page

2

Refuses 10 Reform A Pretty Girls History

McKeesport teen Maggie Judy, daughter of a well known tube works family, repeatedly ran away after falling into bad company. Arrested by Detective McTighe at Third Avenue, she was sent to the Home of the Good Shepherd, then to reform school, and finally returned home before another escape led to central station custody. Authorities forewarned she faces possible commitment to reform institutions.

Maccie Judy McKeesport No 20 Third Avenue McTiche Macvie Judy National Tube Works Maggie Judy Third Arena McAleese Central Station Columbus Tretertive Coulson Columbus Vendar Sud the Good Shepherd Allegeny Moerganza Reform School Gray Oetsive Robinson Cirl McTighe Cod Les

Be Had Indians on the Brain

Oliver Kelly of the Southside returned from Omaha with Robert Merers a 14 year old wanted for stealing 408 from John Worts the baker Two hundred seventy dollars of the stolen money plus a revolver ammunition belt cartridges and a buckskin bag were found on the boy He was poised out to kill Indians

Oliver Kelly Southside Omaha Yeneralay Robert Merers John Worts

Reckless Driving Arrests On Craig Street

Robert B. Wallace and James May from Penn Avenue near Fifth Street were arrested yesterday afternoon on Craig Street for reckless driving. They allegedly hired a horse and bogey and dashed through Sehenley Park then along Forbes Street galloping the horse, causing it to stumble and fall when officers intervened.

Robert B. Wallace James May Penn Avenue Fifth Street Craigetree Sehenley Park Forbes Street

Thief Nabbed After Suit Search at Ovear Welk Store

Dennis Delaney attempted to steal a spring suit at 590 Preble Avenue Allerhen on Saturday night. He found trousers and a vest but failed to match two pieces, and was restrained by proprietor Eieordaen. He will be held for court.

Dennis Delaney Ovear Welk Preble Avenue Allerhen

Langsdale and Stubvo Held for Further Investigation

Samuel Langsdale and John Stubvo were held for further investigation at the Fourteenth ward station. Langsdale was arrested by Detective Sterck for tailing a prominent Oakland lady while she shopped in the city. Stubvo is described as Italian and insane.

Fourteenth Ward Samuel Langsdale John Stubvo Itmlian Langsdale Sterck Oakland Stubro Isane

Coleman at Exposition Park Surprises Crap Shoot Party

Offer Coleman of Allegheny yesterday surprised a party of eight or ten craps players behind Exposition Park. The officer aimed to catch the colored man involved.

Offer Coleman Allegheny Exposition Park

Escape Highlighted by Weekend Pursuit Case

A weekend pursuit ended with one arrest. only man captured was A Stewart of Gangwich Avenue while other suspects evaded capture during the Sunday chase.

A. Stewart Gangwich Avenue

Demented Prisoner and Wandering Woman Cause Police Alert

A demented jeweler and a wandering 60 year old woman wandered into headlines as Central station logged two insane suspects and a missing Englishman. Captain Unterbaum fought a delusion driven attack by Charles Blank newly moved to Penn avenue and Twentieth street. An Englishman named John P. Underwood escaped from a Washington County official near Coal Center. The missing man was tracked to Mt Washington before vanishing.

Washington Central Station Captain Unterbaum Smithfield Street Seventh Avenue Unterbaum Gallant Costello Charles Blank Penn Avenue Twentieth Street Serrays Gray Washington County Coal Center Washington County Almshouse John P. Underwood Mt. Washington Panhandle Underwood Annie Stanton Mrs. Tombey Market Street Allegheny

Youth Held For Further Hearings After Central Station Debrief

At Central station yesterday several people were remanded for further hearings. John Devine a 16 year old on parole from Morganza is said to have struck a woman on Second avenue and may be returned there. Toney Carlo is remanded for shooting a revolver during a quarrel on Old avenue along with James Kinney and D. & Stanley. James McCord and Agnes Williams were returned to cells as investigators probe the Pike street home invasion and theft claim.

Central Station John Devine Second Avenue Morganza Toney Carlo Old Avenue James Kinney D. & Stanley James McCord Agnes Williams McCord Pike Street

Kitty West Lover Held on $1500 Bail After Shooting Attempt

Charles Clark was arrested near 38 Bedford Avenue after firing at Kitty West on Saturday night. West accused him of felonious assault and Somers identified Clark’s pistol as his. Clark faced a hearing and was held for court in $1500 on two charges including larceny in addition to felonious assault.

Charles Clark Bedford Avenue Kitty West Clark John Somers Miss West Somers

Lawrenceville Footpad Detained After Street Robberies

Patrick Ryan attacked Paul Steps on Thirty-fourth street then tried Joseph Moffett on Charlotte street. Moffett restrained him until police arrived. Ryan is sentenced to sixty days in the workhouse.

Patrick Ryan Lawrenceville Paul Steps Thirty-fourth Joseph Moffett Charlotte Street Mr. Moffett Pat

Sneak Thieves Rob Oakland Home During Church Visit

Thieves entered the residence of William 8. Floyd at 248 Boguet Street Oakland last night while the family attended church. They pried open a rear window, stole a child's money bank with several dollars, a gold ring, and various small valuables.

William Floyd Boguet Street Oakland

Southside woman fined after alleged domestic clash

Ellen Galiis was fined 10 and costs by Alderman Sweeop after an incident in which she reportedly beat her husband and an officer intervened when she clapped his face.

Ellen Galiis Sweeop

Chicago Grain Operator Hails Good Prospects At World's Fair

Sidney Kent, a leading Chicago Board of Trade grain operator, reports bright corn prospects despite a tough winter. He notes government crops forecasts are cooler than last year but believes a small drop in output won’t hurt. He praises the World’s Fair as the greatest exposition the world will witness.

Sidney Kent Chicago Board of Trade Windy City Kent Chicago

Fell Through the Trestle

Walter Kinehimer a seven year old boy fell from the Lake Erie trestle at the foot of South Twenty first street striking the street below. Doctors diagnosed a badly fractured skull and warned death may result before he could reach his home on South Seventeenth street where medical aid was summoned.

Walter Kinehimer Lake Erie South Twenty-first Street South Seventeenth Street

Trouble and Fines Hit Lawrenceville Drunks and Pockets Gang

William Matosey and Frank Fitzpatrick were fined for fighting in Lawrenceville Saturday night. A man named Hersey Evcexsee was jailed three days for abusing his mother. A gambling house on LaFayette alley was raided and several men, including Johnston, were fined. Mrsxie Watters Enlil Richards and Bernard Bierman were arrested on South Twenty second street incline after a day in the Lower St Clair district. A gang of boys picked pockets on Fifth avenue. Charles Robins and Daniel Powell were taken in.

William Matosey Frank Fitzpatrick Lawrenceville Hersey Evcexsee Juniata Street Aile- Fleny Lafayette Alley Johnston Mrsxie Watters Enlil Richards Bernard Bierman South Twenty-second Street Lower St. Clair Fifth Avenue Charles Robins Daniel Powell

War on the Bob Tail Borough Hall Fight Spurs MillvalePolitics

Millvale residents in the First and Third wards call for resignations of councilmen over street railway ordinances tied to the bob-tail line. Walter Lyon warned not to speak as indignation meetings and public chatter rise amid political clash over Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester rights and track work.

First Ward Millvale Harrisburg Third Ward John C. Reed Etna Sharpsburg Pittsburg Pittsburg, Allerheny and Manchester Company Liberty Avenue Market Street Manchester Allegheny Walter Lyon Allegeny Forty Third Street Butler Street Millvale Borough Transverse Company Lyon Allegheny and Pleasant Valley

License Court Congratulated For Reducing Saloons

The Pittsburg Catholic Total Abstinence Union congratulated the License Court at St. Bridget's Church for reducing the number of saloon licenses in the two cities. The resolution commends the court's thorough work and wisdom in lowering license grants as its annual term expired.

Pittsburg Catholic Total Abstinence Union St. Bridget’s Church Catholic Total Abstinence Union of

They Have a Grievance Garment Workers Seek Stronger Union

The Garment Workers' Union of Pittsburg held a mass meeting with about 100 men attending to discuss strengthening their organization. Workers report wages fell from 1 to 65 cents per coat as workloads increased. Teobert Moorhead, a Glasgow iron man now in Pittsburgh, spoke with reporters and hinted at exile as a theme. Robert McAfee, former foreman at Oliver's Woods Run mills, is in Pittsburgh visiting Moorhead on a trip around the world.

Garment Workers’ Union Pittsburg Teobert Moorhead Glasgow Seventh Avenue Siberia Africa Robert McAfee Oliver's Woods’ Run Allegheny County Pine Township Pittsburg and Western Alexander

Correction on Wheat Flour Offer at Weldon’s Market

A Sunday advertisement misstates six sacks of flour for 475. It should read four sacks for that sum. The correction notes Weldon cannot practically sell six sacks for the quoted price, given his low prices.

Jas. J. Weldon Market Street

New Steel Pipe Process Promises Tube From Bars

Charles Carlson claims a new invention will revolutionize pipe making by producing tubes directly from solid iron bars. Backed by Converse of National Tube Works and J R Johnson, the system aims to replace rolling and welding with machines that form, lengthen, and thread tubes from white hot bars. Six machines are to be tested at National Tube Works, potentially shifting demand from wrought iron pipes.

Charles Carlson Converse National Tube Works J. R. Johnson Johnson

The First Run of Pittsburg Double Decked Car

The double decked car on the Pittsburg Traction line ran for the first time yesterday. It drew crowds and kept conductors busy guiding passengers, with 1,130 riders on seven trips along the Fifth avenue line. Built by J G Brill of Philadelphia, the car features a bell shaped ceiling for ventilation, a spiral iron stairway, and a summer car style interior. Passengers must exit before entering East Liberty station due to arch clearance. The novelty excites managers but its lasting popularity remains uncertain.

Pittsburg J. G. Brill Company Philadelphia East Liberty Station Fifth Avenue

Elks Seek Burial Plot at Homewood Cemetery

A committee from the Elks inspected plots at Homewood Cemetery seeking a ground at least 60 feet square for a local lodge rest. Members George Mashey Levy De Wolf George Meyer Jr and William Lee accompanied the visit. They also toured Allegheny cemetery but found prices high. The aim is a common burial site for lodge members, echoing arrangements by Elks in New York and Chicago.

The Elks Homewood Cemetery George Mashey Levy de Wolf George Meyer, Jr William Lee Clar Allegheny Cemetery New York Chicago Pittsburg

Patches of Price Fixing Alleged by Local Grocer Letter

In a sharp letter to Pennsylvania Grocer C Jen king of Pittsburg condemns a Boston sugar price cartel and warns against wholesale grocer associations he calls dictatorial. He asserts price independence for his Pittsburg business and opposes cash discounts being eliminated and any nonprofit price alignment by organized grocers.

Cation Pennsylvania Grocer Pittsburg Allegheny Wholesale Grocers’ Association of Boston Boston Wholesale Grocers’ Association

City councils weigh garbage bill and Alexander farm option

Pittsburg councils face debates on an amended Holliday ordinance and a sweeping garbage disposal plan. Mayor Gourley opposes the current garbage bill without major changes while support grows for formal rejection of the Alexander farm option and readvertising proposals.

Gourley Charities Committee Alexander Moreland Elliot Waderaven

Body of Patterson’s Son Arrives After Memphis Death

The body of W F Patterson, killed in Memphis on Friday, reached Pittsburg yesterday. Ex Postmaster Patterson’s son was identified by the father only after viewing the corpse. Funeral plans proceed from Lawrenceville today. Dominic Aiello collapsed and died at 208 Grant Street while attending a cornerstone ceremony. John W Davis, 40, of 196 South Avenue Allegheny, was found dead the next morning. coroner to investigate, suspected alcohol.

W. F. Patterson Memphis Tenn Patterson Pittsburg Dominic Aiello New Galilee Grant Street Pop Exy John W. Davis South Avenue Allegheny

Pushing Stone Bill Seeks Broad Signature Drive

The Stone immigration bill gains backing from leaders nationwide with petitions to Congress to restrict immigrant labor organizations. Local unions including Pennsylvania locomotive engineers join the effort while steamship firms oppose, seeking control of immigrant examinations. Prominent figures like Powderly and Dr Miller pledge support, aiming for widespread petitions within 60 days.

Congress Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Pennsylvania Conesey T. W. Powderly Miller Waynesburg College Holland P. M. Arthur

Day in the Parks at Allegheny Draws Crowds to Schenley

The article describes a festive afternoon in Allegheny parks with colorfully dressed promenaders, flirtatious flirting, and wind breezes. Crowds ride streetcars to Schenley and Highland parks, enjoying green grass and dandelions in Pittsburg’s breathing place.

Allegheny Schenley Highland Parks Pittsburg Panther Hollow

Married at fourteen in kidnap case in Beprorp

Harry E. Robinson was jailed on a kidnapping charge after his marriage to 14 year old May Hendrickson, daughter of a Methodist minister. The pair, who met in Cumberland on Thursday, allegedly wed with her age listed as 19, before police arrested him early this morning.

Harry E. Robinson May Hendrickson Maryland Dispatch Robinson Miss Hendrickson Cumberland

Building Trades Meeting in Saller's Hall Tuesday

The building trades of Pittsburg plan an important Tuesday evening gathering in Saller's Hall. The open meeting will discuss the condition of the trades and feature prominent labor speakers.

Building Trades of Pittsburg Saller

Notable arrivals and movements among Franklin and nearby towns

Franklin residents Chas F Hamilton and J B Smithson, with Amos Sulka of Scone, were at the Duquesne yesterday. Modjeska advance man J D Leffingwell and C B Bartman of Toledo checked in. Others from Steubenville, Washington, and Springfield stayed at regional hotels. The Pitou Stock Co returned to New York. Isadore Coblenz left for Washington. A J Gillespie of Greenville is at a local hotel. Dr D Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge advertised with dosing for adults and children.

Chas. F. Hamilton Franklin John B. Smithson Oil City Amos Sulka Scone Duquesne Yestern J. D. Leffingwell Modjeska C. B. Bartman Toledo Schiesser W. H. Lowe Steubenville H. C. Patch Washington Monongahela House A. W. van Dorsten G.C. Pease Springfield Anderson Pitou Stock Company New York Isadore Coblenz H. H. Smith Latrobe Seventh Avenue A. J. Gillespie Greenville D. Jayne

Bayard Amber flour praised as strong and pure

Biographers extol a French knight as gentle andfriend to all, likening him to Bayard Amber flour. The Marshall Kennedy Milling Company brand is described as steadfast after years of bake day trials, remaining friendly to bakers of every means. Try it once.

Marshall Kennedy Milling Company

Organ Offer Sparks Bold Claim of Limited Stock

A terse ad promises immediate organ availability with a list of items including 1 Hanowas, Krakaver, and Vose Praxos. The message stresses urgency and a direct sale approach to potential buyers.

Aldermen Likely to Run Hearings in Kennedy Mayoral Era

Major William M. Kennedy will become mayor of Allegheny and will not conduct magisterial hearings. Two aldermen named as possible successors are Alderman F. E. Braun and Alderman D. McKelvey, with Braun seen as stronger. The election under the Baker ballot law coincides with saloon closures and a city baseball crowd.

William M. Kennedy Allegheny City Kennedy FE. L. Braun D. McKelver McKelvey Braun Wyman Allegheny City Baker Pony Eny

Invigorating Drink Recipe and Local Business Notices

A brief note mentions making a drink with water and sugar, then lists several local businesses and addresses. It notes an import of tiles and nursery papers and cites Iron City Brewing Company's large production capacity. Other lines include references to Murnaux & Son and contact details on Penn Avenue.

Iron City Brewing Company

Fashion House Offers New Imported Fabrics at Low Prices

A grand line of New Print Fabrics showcased in this department features 40 styles and a range of colors. Prices start at 5 cents a yard for viscose features and go up to 25 cents for chintz patterns. Also listed are French challies, flannelettes, silk broche laTEENs, and imported muslins with season’s patterns. New Black Drapery Nets and Dress Flouncings arrive, with prices from 1.25 to 3 dollars per yard. Silver plated and sterling items mentioned.

Princess Casshmere Beeprorp Corps Tijt Ciotus Eprimsoro Corps

Pure India Silks sale in largest silk dept collection

Consisting entirely of new Pure India Silks in the season's best qualities. Over 50 pieces and 2,500 yards of printed India silks in many colors and patterns, 22 inches wide, now 45 cents a yard. Also 6,000 yards of printed silks in light to black grounds, regular 75 cents, sale price a yard. Plus 4,500 yards of high class printed silks, 24 to 27 inches wide, 2 to 4 tone prints, now 65 cents a yard.

India

Beaufult Sea Son Print Fabrics On Sale

Fabric catalog notes 27 inch width displays seasonal patterns and colorings in 2 3 and 4 tone printings featuring flowers and figures. Regular price 1.00, sale price 0.75 per yard for today only.

Silk Cloth Bargains From India Silk Showroom

Over two pieces of high class printed India silks 24 and 27 inches wide offered in an extraordinary collection of new patterns and colors. Priced today at 1.00 a yard versus 1.25 and 2.00 elsewhere, with all pieces new this season and perfect in quality. Bargains result from special importer concessions. come today and save.

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