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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1890
Page
3
The Carnegie Phipps plant at Beaver Falls uses eight Martin V. Smith designed gas producers to power eight furnaces. Gas yields about 159,000 cubic feet per ton of coal and costs 1 to 5 cents per thousand feet, with total plant output around 6.36 million cubic feet in 34 hours.
Work on all stands advances despite the Building Trades Council withdrawal reducing preparation. Union craftsmen return and more are expected to assist. Employers across trades denounce the council action as harmful to labor honor and the city’s opening plans. Manager Johnston notes a printing error and calls for mechanics to do their duty.
An organization of paperhangers formed at the Building Trades Council hall turning into Local Union No 286 of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators with 35 members. Officers were elected and future meetings will elect representatives. The union, allied with the Federation of Labor, aims to include Pittsburg and Allegheny paper hangers numbering over 200.
The General Committee of district molders and the Executive Board of machinists held a consultative meeting on Wednesday evening and reached agreement on several points. Wharton McKnight and James machine are named as key figures in the dispute, with McKnight not fully siding with the latest labor demands.
The text describes machinists and molders enacting sympathy strikes pending time agreements. It notes Reese opposing a return to work and McKnight's involvement, with both sides ready to support each other in a coordinated labor action.
An ordinance to require American citizens on municipal contracts is to be introduced before Councils. It sets eight hours per day, with a $5 daily fine for violations. Master Workman J L Evans notes sourcing workers from the South, and local cigar and quarry unions discuss support and labor hours.
The Principals Association of Allegheny County formed after a landmark Teachers Institute session. State Superintendent Waller impressed as he spoke on The Boy, while Dr. Winship urged thinking, reading, talking and choosing. An executive plan for a monthly principals meeting was adopted with officers named and a first gathering set for the Court House on the third Saturday in September.
Striking cigarmakers in Bing hampton faced a 2 000 worker walkout across 16 factories seeking restoration of 450 per 1 000 price, down from 370. Westinghouse workers heard Daniel Conerton report on the strike and plans for aid as the dispute gains support from the Knights and the American Federation.
A group from Tiffin led by Charles Martin J W Barrick and Thomas J Whalen arrive in Pittsburg to buy second hand pipe from the Philadelphia Company for a proposed six mile gas line into Tiffin. They avoided disclosure and could not be reached last evening.
About 50 plasterers remain locked out as they refuse to work for non members and reject masters demands. Non association employers consider forming their own group, while several latters withdraw. tension persists from last week.
A vintage advertisement urges every household to obtain Syrup of Figs, described as a family remedy to cleanse the system when costive or bilious. It promotes bottles at reasonable prices through leading druggists and highlights universal entitlement to health.
At Ormsby station yard the switchmen believed Yardmaster Baumbaugh had resigned and protested a planned replacement. They learned no resignation was planned and the colleagues now laugh at the mistaken alarm.
A late 19th century advert promotes 1,000 men’s suits at eight dollars each including 300 cassimere all wool, 275 fancy cheviot, 225 diagonals sacks and cutaways, 200 corkscrew and worsted. The firm P C O Prer ssu rce Clothing Co at Grant and Diamond streets near the Court House touts the bargain as a bargain of a lifetime with implied quality.
The first annual convention of the Mosaic and Encaustic Tile Layers International Union will be held in New York City on September 9. President John Melvor and Del Daniel Melvor of the local union will attend.
J M Hoffmann & Co at 537 Smithfield street advertises an upright piano 175 dollars a square piano 150 dollars a Parker organ 860 7 4 octave rosewood case and tone fully warranted included cover and stool also a square grand piano originally 450 dollars now 150 and a parlor organ valued at 90 sold for 60. Three bargains offered at the music store.
The National Rolling Mill was misclassified with mills paying Amalgamated rates and will be corrected. Negotiations reportedly lead to transferring the Harper-Swift steel plant of Cincinnati to Duluth Minnesota. The Cincinnati plant spans 15 acres with 2 acres set aside for expansion. West Duluth will require 1000 day workers and 500 for the other shifts as the plant consolidates.
Horror Bros. 307 Wood Street MWFSSU announces ready manufacturing of mattings linoleums oil cloths and car pets on the shortest possible notice. Muslins satins and sisk draperies in stock and put up quickly.
Alvin Dex, of this city, unveils a new compact rotary engine at Brown's shop Wood Street and Virgin Alley. It drives a dynamo at 3000 revolutions per minute with steam under 75 pounds. Demonstrations daily between 2 and 5 PM. One thousand dollars offered to prove Fiocraplexion the best medicine for various ailments.
Allegheny firm Echols M Murray Co lists upright pianos priced from 75 to 290 with organs and melodeons at 20 to 80 dollars. Consumers are invited to call and examine the instruments at 123 Sandusky Street.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Hendricks and Co with a photograph and references to 68 Federal cots cheap tox ties. The readable items imply an advertisement or caption but lack full context or clear action.
Muslins sateens and silk draperies in stock and ready for quick sale. Mattings oil cloths and gowns also on hand at low prices to clear room for London and Paris novelties being bought by Mrs Parcels in Europe.
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