Pittsburg Iron Victory in Columbus Pipe Award
Pittsburg industry celebrates a decisive win as wrought-iron pipe secures the Columbus Natural Gas Company contract for over 70 miles, beating cast-iron rivals. The win underscores Pittsburg’s lead in iron pipe production and tests the dominance of cast-iron in oil and gas mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Iron
Columbus (O.) Natural Gas Company
Ohio River
Pittsburg
American Tube and Iron Company
Columbus
Iron Men
Principipe Manufactories
American Tube and Iron Works Company
National Tube Works Company
Pennsylvania Tube Works Company
Oil City Tube Works and Boiler Company
Pittsburg Tube Works Company
Duquesne Tube Works Company
Continental Tube Works Company
Working His Mines and Horses Near Brownsville
Captain Brews Will Wieter plans to bring ten fast horses from New York to his farm near Brownsville for winter rest. Trainer Rodgers reports some horses need rest, while the Captain awaits word on which will return. He operates three mines in the second pool and one in the fourth, noting it cheaper to fill empties with coal and pump water in the fall than to spend 60 to 70 dollars calking boats dried out by sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Brown
New York
Brownsville
Rodgers
Crowded West Penn Hospital Faces Ward Strain
DisraTcH reporter accompanying Superintendent Cowan reports twelve additional cots crowded into seal estate wards, creating a suffocating atmosphere. About 60 patients exceed the hospital’s planned capacity, despite ventilation efforts and precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disratch
Cowan
West Penn Hospital
Carnegie Cap-Stone Set On Allegheny Library Tower
The cap-stone of the Carnegie library tower in Allegheny was finally set, completing the exterior work. Interior finishing will now be rushed to complete the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Allegheny
Flaherty Denies Robbery Charges Amid Fight Claim
John Flaherty of the Fifteenth ward asserts that charges of robbery arose from a fight where he defeated a man. In court, a prosecutor failed to appear before Alderman Porter and no case proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaherty
John Flaherty
Derman Porter
Electric light plant to run day and night at Exposition
A new electric light plant was installed at the Exposition building and operations will continue around the clock. The setup aims to illuminate the grounds thoroughly as work proceeds through the night and into the day.
Treasury Inaction In Jeannette Glassblowers Case Report
The Treasury Department delays action on 25 Jeannette Pennsylvania English glassblowers cited by District Attorney Lyon who says they were attracted under contract violating alien contract labor law. Lyon expects a formal decision once more facts and identifying contractors are provided. officials debate whether to act without complete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Leon
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Jeannette
Lyon
Pittsburg
Department
Hatchbeller Hes
United States
Atlantic City
W. J. Brennen
New York
Montour Run Oil Gusher Expected near Henry Knopf Farm
Oil excitement spreads through Robinson and Moon townships as a well on the Henry Knopf farm near Montour Run reported a dramatic 1700 foot strike. Drillers William Harvey Ewing and J. K. Darrington encountered oil quickly, greasing the derrick and stoking landowners to high price expectations. Local gossip links a broader belt beneath the area while Bird Natural Gas Co reports two wells in West Virginia Turkey Creek territory with one showing 75 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venango County
Montour Run
Henry Knopf
William Harvey Ewing
J. K. Darrington
Robinson and Moon
Logins
Ewing
Bird Natural Gas Company
Turkey Creek
West Virginia
Osborne Ol Co
John Harbison
Fremon Relief Fund Meeting Urged for Monday
The Fremon relief fund committee solicits announcing tomorrow in all churches a meeting in Lafayette Hall Monday evening Attys Moore and Marshall expected to speak A letter from H Murdock of United Presbyterian praised for urging aid to defend a man charged with murder amid doubts of guilt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremon Relief Fund
Lafayette Hall
Moore
Marshall
H. Murdock
United Presbyterian
Hlack Weil
Carolina
Rene
Abj
Hypnotized Claim Drops From Bauder Detective Tale
F B Stoner, the sole bail recipient of the Bander Detective Agency, told Nineteenth ward police last night he did only three subprinas on witnesses in an illegal liquor case. He described Bauder as seeking money from him through coercive tactics and hypnosis and said he will prove no link to the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Stoner
Bander Detective Agency
Nineteenth Ward
Bander
Bauder
Stoner
Austrian Consul Intervenes In Boarding House Dispute
Austrian Consul Max Schamburg aided Juliana Melanovic a countrywoman who came to McKeesport from Austria to marry her fiancé in Montana. She accused Ivan Lubic who runs a boarding house of insulting her and attempting to take her baggage. The consul arranged relief and clarified the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Schamburg
Juliana Melanovic
Ivan Lubic
McKeesrt
Dabie
McKeesport
Austria
Montana
Lubie
Schamburg
Fifth annual meeting of contracting agents in Minneapolis
The fifth annual meeting of the Contracting Agents Association will be held in Minneapolis August 21 22 and 23. About 20 of the commercial agents in Pi expect to attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contracting Agents’ Association
Minneapolis
Burned Worker Faces Possible Death in Metal Splash Incident
James McClure, an employee at the Lucy furnace, was scorched by hot metal splashes on his face and body. He was taken to his Forty-fourth street home for treatment as doctors fear he may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McClure
Lucy Furnace
McClure
Forty-fourth Street
Dr. B. M. Hanna Ear Nose Throat Specialist
Dr B M Hanna, ear nose and throat diseases exclusively, office at 718 Peon Street Pittsburg. Practicing specialized ENT care for local patients with emphasis on comprehensive consultation and treatment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Hanna
Peon Street
Pittsburg
Pas&su
Americans in Paris
Fragmentary notice reports Americans in Paris during a period of cultural exchange. It notes a U S presence amid French capital life and hints at prominent figures visiting or residing there. The text lacks full sentences to confirm dates or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Stanton
Han
Non
Fishback Must Go After Appointment Powers
Railroad men in Indianapolis contend with internal strife over the removal of two or three top freight agents tied to a conspiracy against General Agent E. S Fishback. Accusations focus on Walter Passavant and Harry Passavant, with letters, resignations, and possible boycotts affecting connections with the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad and Union Pacific. The dispute involves J. L. Winnett and E. Ten Broeck, plus pressure from Pittsburg agents and shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fishback
Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad
Indianapolis
W. T. Block
Walter Passagant
Passavant
P. C. Stoerr
Pittsburg
Harry Savant
Pittsh
Union Pacific
Seren
Whic
Harry Passavant
U Aere
E. Ten
New York
Shrine
Mr Ten Broeck
Walter Passavant
Speeger
Amicably Settled Over Crossing Dispute
A conference yesterday between Pittsburg and Western Railroad attorneys and Bloomfield and Millvale Traction Company produced no definite agreement. Both sides expect not to proceed with fighting at the Millvale crossing. Lyon and Shoemaker say work is postponed two weeks to allow special crossing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Bloomfield and Millvale Traction Company
Ne — Traction
Millvale
Lyon & Shoemaker
Se Railroad An
Crane accident kills worker on Carson Street platform
A platform on Carson Street collapsed yesterday afternoon trapping Martin Smith and pinioning him to the wall. The crane’s handle pierced his stomach and he died within minutes after being taken home. Four workers were on the platform when it gave way. all escaped. Rudolph Levy, a demented patient at St. Francis Hospital, escaped but was recaptured in the Twelfth ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Street
Martin Smith
Rudolph Levy
St. Francis Hospital
Fortyfourth Street
Vilege
Transformation of the Pleasant Valley Street Railway Relays
The project relays the double tracks with heavier rails set in iron. A new corner at North Avenue and Fed send shone to Gaia on Jackson Street between Buens Vista Street and Irwin Avenue is being formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleaseot Valley
Pleasant Valley Street Railway
Friend of the President Critiques Slow Turnover in Office
E. C. Kerens of St. Louis, a close Harrison ally who helped elect him, complains the President is slow to remove “rascals.” He plans a New York trip with L. H. Morrell of the Frisco line and meets other officials at the depot. Kerens urges rapid replacement of civil servants with faithful supporters amid Republican politics and railway interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. OC. Kerens
St. Louis
Harrison
Kerens
New York
L. H. Morrill
Frisco
B. F. Jones
Cresson
Mr. Kerens
Pittsburg
Arkansas
Texas
West Virginia
Destruction of Month's Food Products by Officials
July reports from Vegetable Inspector Watters and Meat and Milk Inspector McCutcheon detail confiscations for unfitness for food. Items include 2214 bushels potatoes valued at 286.90, 1000 bushels cabbage 446, 176 boxes cucumbers 157, 35 boxes onions 25, plus 4050 pounds beef 20, 000 pounds pork 100 and 600 pounds poultry 60. Also 10 cattle and 85 hogs slaughtered. Bureau of Health shows 3152.07 expended and 229.30 received from permits and vaccine virus sales.
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Watters
McCutcheon
Bureau of Health
Row Over Street Work Ends With Warrant Issued
Superintendent Crozier from Pleasant Valley leads 30 men to lay a single track on Duquesne way between Seventh and Ninth streets. Superintendent Cotton of P A M claims no right to tear up the street and secures a warrant for malicious mischief. Detectives Coulson and Demmiel serve it after Crozier presents a permit from Chief Bigelow ending the dispute.
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Crozier
Pleasant Valley Line
Seventh
Ninth Street
Duquesne Way
Cotton
Coulson
Demmiel
Alt
Bigelow
Conductors Accuse Grip Man of Theft After Defection
Several Citizens' Traction conductors allege they were defrauded by a grip man they befriended. They claim the grip man reported them for knocking down fares, a charge the men dispute as groundless. The company has taken no action on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Traction Line
Old Shoe Contains $500 Lost by Lawrenceville Contractor
James A. McClure, a Lawrenceville contractor tied to an Orangeman's lodge, deposited $500 and other funds in an old shoe after drawing a lodge lot. A friend visited, was shown the shoe, and the money later disappeared. McClure suspects the visitor, who denies involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McClure
Lawrenceville
McClure
Hearing in Ella McGill case fizzles with reluctant witness
The Ella McGill case hearing last night collapsed as the 11 year old girl refused to testify beyond stating her name and age. After about 45 minutes of questioning, the judge released Keefe, the arrested assailant, due to lack of usable statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella McGill
Keefe
Keck
River and Conley win Carnegie furnace contracts
River and Conley receive contracts to build two new furnaces for the Carnegie firm. When completed they will be the largest in the world, ten feet higher than any existing furnace. The firm also handles the building and boilers for a major extension at Wir Iron and Steel Company's works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River & Conley
Carnegie
Carnegie Fim
Wir Iron and Steel Company
Boxmakers and Boilermakers Plan Sunday Meetings
Boxmakers schedule a 1 PM Sunday meeting to discuss wage questions and possible placement of workers at Jeannette. Boilermakers hold a 2 PM session the same day to consider wages and similar employment issues. Captain William M. Awl, back from the West, says his accounts with the Lake Erie road and the Eighteenth Regiment are straight and he is no longer in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette
William M. Awl
Lake Erie
Sam Woodburn
Cusmegen Lake
Emmil G. Borni
Germany
Vranen
Switzerland
Italy
England
A. H. Tack
Philadelphia
H.W. Walker
Scotland
Monongahela House
Attorney Brown
Lyon & Shumaker
Blackburn
Penn
Ella Fisher
Steubenville
Frank Over
Chestnut Street
Lyon
Fire Seen At River Shanty Wagons Targeted For Iron
A man named Vokes living in a shanty on Twenty First street set fire to three wagons to steal iron. The blaze drew a crowd and police responded to control the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vokes
Twenty-first Street
Dia
Queer River Craft Chins Ose Rating Theater
The fragmentary notice describes a rating theater and a project labeled Queer River Craft. Details are unclear but reference to a venue rating and involvement of Ose are noted as names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queer River Craft Chins Ose
Weaf They Limeng
Abjeto
Rumor of a Western tableware trust to control glass makers
Reported plan describes a 3 million dollar fund and cross state syndicate to regulate real estate, tools, stock and output of glass factories in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio. Interviewed executives dispute or hedge on the scheme while noting tense market conditions and potential price fixing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Maneven
Ives
Itn
Shipsha
Bryce
William H. Alldred
Windsor Glass Company
Brewing Syndicate
Mr. Bryce
Jenkin Jones
Jones, Cavitt & Co
Atterbury
Rochester Tumbler Company
Jonen
Tesla Heads Europe Then Plans Split Between Cities
Nikola Tesla, inventor of the Tesla motor, sails to Europe for months then will divide his time between this city and New York. Born Hungarian, he arrived poor but rose to fame through his electrical work, described as congenial and prolific in laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikola Tesla
Europe
New York
Tesla
Burr McIntosh
Wellsville
Sonmumenon
Arthur Rehan
Umbrella Dispute Reaches Alderman Over Missing Item
An umbrella confusion led to a case before Alderman Sea yesterday. The report notes a warrant is out as the owner seeks return of the umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Smith
George Soacons
Alderman Sea
Marion Simms
Pia
New Lece Electric Light Plant to Light Soon
The alternating current electric light plant in the Fidelity Title and Trustee building will soon be lit. Citizens look forward to enhanced lighting as the new plant prepares to operate on opening night in Ouenoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Title and Trustee
Tad
Novel Advertising Boards Placed on Main Bridge
A series of boards have been sunk on the street bridge and raised with bill boards to promote advertisements. The action appears promotional in nature and covers multiple locations along the bridge.
Price questions over local brewery sales stir market talk
Reporters questioned owners of several breweries about possible sales to syndicates. Franz Frauenheim cited an offer and cautious guidance, while Ober and Ober Brewing denied firm sale, noting high asking prices. Other owners, including D Luts & Son, denied selling but acknowledged past negotiations with a syndicate seeking control of multiple plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asy
Wainwrights
Ober
Eberhardt & Ober Brewing Company
Frauenheim
New Earthenware Rates Cut Freight to Pacific Coast
Transcontinental railroads set a new rate of 130 dollars from Pittsburg for earthen and stone ware in bulk to the Pacific coast. Previously articles were boxed or barreled before loading, a change seen as favorable to producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Pittsburg
Bien Sangeet
Rioters Clash at Braddock as Arrests Make News
In Braddock a mob of about 1,500 confronted deputies while arresting strikers at Carrie Furnace Keating station. Shots were fired in self defense, several prisoners were recaptured, and the three men resisting officers named James Crawford Michael Laughlin and Thomas Laughlin were held for preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
P.J. Murphy
Carrie Furnace
Keating Station
Sweeney
J. B. Carney
J. L Bichey
Richard Cunningham
Pascoe
Charles Richards
Lawrence Abbott
W. Bush
William Cuneo
Owen Salmon
James McNally
Kent
Sade Ceuains Eek
Magon
Ike Connor
Owen Samson
Lawrence Abbot
William Rushford
Collin Edwards
James Crawford
Michael Laughlin
Thomas Laughlin
Estey Organs Featured At 8 Hamilton’s Store
The ad touts Estey organs praised as leading world products with gilt cases and copper coated parts for rust resistance. It notes factories taxed to the utmost and claims Estey leads the world. It invites calls to 8 Hamilton’s St and 93 Fifth Avenue for near Bros, Knabe pianos, and Story Clark goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estey
Hamilton's
Fifth Avenue
Bros’, Knabe & Pianos
Story & Clark
Clough & Warren
Sterlingo
Excursion to Atlantic City via Baltimore and Ohio R R
Announcement of an August 15 1859 excursion from Pittsburg via B and O and Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia to Atlantic City with Pullman cars. Tickets valid from Philadelphia on Reading route trains. address for information given. Also notices from Pittsburg National Bank of Commerce and other local advertisements and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Atlantic City
Reading
Pier 7
Chestnut Street
E. D. Smith
Division
Fifth Avenue
Wood Street
Pitts
Pension Clerk Samuel Gay Released After Clemency
Samuel K. Gay, once a pension office clerk in this city, was sentenced in 1886 to five years in the Western Penitentiary for irregularities. His wife sought pardon with letters from local officials and clergymen. The President commuted his sentence to three years, with good time shortening his term, and he was released on a Wednesday to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. Gay
Western Penitentiary
Washington
Rev. Mesars
J. L. Milligan
George T. Purves
D. D
Homer J. Smith
Cleveland
Hay
Atain
Rippey
Cameron
Jenks
Gay
Peries
Mr. Gay
Patrick Rochford Suffers Arm Injury at Shoemberger Mill
Patrick Rochford, an employee of Shoemberger's mill, injured his right arm while operating a machine yesterday. Medical staff expect careful treatment and observation as investigators determine the details of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Rochford
Shoemberger’s Mill
A Brother's Blow and Local Exchange Ends in Wound
Samuel Stock struck his brother with a poker inflicting a serious scalp wound. George Stock reported the incident to Alder man Warner yesterday, who held Samuel for questioning. The tale appears amid a catalog of clothing items from Horne & Co offering a wide range of shirts and drawers in various fabrics and weights with numerous price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Stock
George Stock
Alderman Warner
Samuel
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Captain Brews
Wieter
West Penn
Fremon Relief
Hi. J. McKepocs
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas
MR. Fishback
Shirley Dare
Aren
Gine Amerous
Macao
Mr. McClure
Ple
Vera Bryce
Higbee & Co. Ee
Ripley Glossee Company
King Glass Company
E Phonte Company
Dispatch
Tate Senehons
Boggs
A. W
Bellaire Goblet Company
Virginia
Pen Vania
Thompson Glass Company
Frank Kohler
A. H. Wilson
East End
Messrs. W. G
F. E Markell
Adirondacks
Maggie B. Matthews
Alle
Internal Revenue
Warmcastle
Meadville
A. V. RB
Brilliant
C. C. Aronsberg
McCullough- Dalzell Crucible Works
Chautauqua
John Scott
Allegheny Valley Railroad
J.G B. Washington
Baltiee Acne
Deer Park
Grier
Grubs
Heteel
John M
Mackinac
C. L. Pullman
Pleasant Valley Electric Road
J. R. McClintock
Arbuthnot
Liverpool
Charles Parkin
Crescent Steel Works
Canada
Parkin
Louis Graff
Clara
W. J. Diehl
North Hiland Avenue
L. C. Malone
Vienna
M. A. Noble
Toledo
Seventh Avenue
W. C. Moreland
H. L. Brindle
Sharon
H. Mullholland
Altoona
Ander
G. Barrington
London
S—Eries Singer, Jr
Sunin Cresson
Trascontinental Lines
Pal Ag Pt
Lal Hite
W. D. Edwards
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Edwards
City Farm Station
Murphy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburg National Bank OF
Commeerce
Fawny
N. Anderson
Anderson
John S. Marshall
nDoe Green Spring
California
G. W
Schmidt
Eink Avenue
City
Iron City
Frauenheim & Vilsack
Holmes
Ak” Ese Whey
A. D. Gaillard’s
No. 30 Boulevard Des Capucines
Angostra Health
Abe Beatae
Sean Oe
Belva A. le Jack Wood
Morton
Horne & CO
Penn Avenue
Emen
J. H.&co
Madras
Homempeliod Ant
Pete
Initia
Ene
I. Sa
JOS. Horne & CO
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