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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1890
Page
3
At the Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot a 7 pm to 6:50 pm siege ended with 110 homeless men expelled. Gateman Greenfield and officials set a guard after a raid to clear the station of inebriated trespassers who used the warming rooms and stoves.
A day of mishaps reports several injuries from scaffold falls and machinery. John Dersdale broke both legs on a scaffold at the Duquesne Traction power house. John Sullivan damaged fingers at Oliver Iron and Steel. George Brennan suffered scalp injuries from a shifting engine. Samuel W. Davis sprained ankle and cut head at Duquesne car set. Annie Hayden, 15, injured by broken glass at her home. James Warlock injured when an ingot fell on his leg at Carnegie’s Forty-second Street.
The Western Pennsylvania Humane Society invites public help to ease poverty related suffering. Located at Nok Ti and 78 Sixth Avenue, the group asks for cast off shoes and stockings, new items preferred, to support the Society for the Improvement of the Poor and its mission.
At the Allegheny Fire Committee meeting, Hippley & Co the Allegheny Brewers alleged slow response to a recent blaze near No 9 Engine Company across the street. Potemac Murray threatened to strike with a hose coupling as Hippley pressed for a line. Engine No 2 arrived quickly with a strong auxiliary stream. Chief Jones referred the matter for investigation while payroll approvals and other business were handled.
Coroner McDowell continued the inquest into Martin O'Toole's death at Mercy Hospital from injuries suffered in McKeesport on September 23. A verdict found a fractured skull from an ax blow by Michael Muller. Hungarians earlier held were released for lack of evidence. Police search for Bum remains unresolved.
An Italian falls from a gang plank into the Monongahela River during an icy bath aboard the Pittsburg and Ciociosati packet. Captain Henderson says he is transporting a crew of Italians to southern points with Kentucky a primary destination.
A crowd boarding a boat for the new railroads scene watched a man fall from the gang plank into the water. He cried out loudly but was not in real danger of drowning. Fellow passengers joined the commotion before the man was rescued from the icy water.
August Schmidt, one of Pittsburg's oldest firemen, died at St. Francis Hospital from injuries suffered when a horse bolted while hitching up a team six years ago. He remained on the payroll until about a year ago and funeral services will be held with the Union Veteran Legion No. 1 in attendance.
Pittsburg committee of freight agents met to decide on uniform switching rates to take effect January 1. They postponed the subject indefinitely citing the difficulty of the problem and noting they had not approached it in the right way. The rest of the meeting covered routine business.
Rev. Morgan Sheedy of Pittsburg, Pa., received a telegram from Irish MP Mr Dillon in Chicago noting that the engagement for Dillon and O'Brien to speak here next week is suspended pending a definite decision from the Irish party. The message asks Sheedy to consider the engagement suspended until further notice and promises a definite communication soon.
Adolph Pingst invited Albert Slatterbeck to his hill‑top home for an evening of cards. Pingst won all games and Slatterbeck lost again at a checkerboard. An aggravated assault suit follows after Slatterbeck allegedly struck Pingst on the head with the board in anger.
Two boys W H Town aged 13 and George Town aged 11 arrived in Pittsburg last evening from Elmira. They were headed to visit an uncle in Washington and had ridden freight as far as Youngstown. They were sent back to Elmira. Willie Woodruff a Philadelphia boy was caught at the Union Depot. He ran away with 100 dollars of his father's money and possessed a ticket to San Francisco.
The Allegheny officer charged by the Humane Society with beating his little boy faced Alderman Braun yesterday. No testimony proved abuse. the father admitted whipping for misbehavior, while the boy denied being beaten. The judge reserved decision.
Early yesterday on Diamond street humane society officials would have urged corrugation to protect horses from clipping. The distressed animals dodged traffic with scant mercy from some drivers, a pitiable scene noted by observers.
Ex-Alderman Jona Lohrman of the Twenty-seventh ward, a wholesale liquor dealer, was arrested on the Southside for violating the wholesale liquor law. He appeared before Alderman Succop and was held to bail of 500 dollars for court.
Sandy Taylor, described as a colored man, was arrested at Booth and Flinn's Livonier quarry yesterday. He faces charges of aggravated assault and battery by James Williams and entering a building with intent to commit a felony by Walter Price. Price claims a watch was taken from his trunk.
The Allegheny Committee on Gas heard residents oppose the smoke from the electrical plant. A sub committee will investigate possible improvements and report back.
An audience at Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, heard Prof. John Brashear speak on An Evening With the Stars. The talk featured sterenoticon views and a display of numerous meteor specimens.
Thomas Fruchter of Stanton Avenue attempted to eject his wife from their home last night. A gallant officer intervened and he is now at the Seventeenth Ward station in custody.
The Salary Board approved adding an extra clerk to the office of Assistant District Attorney Haymaker. Edwin H. Stowe Jr., son of Judge Stowe, was appointed to the post at a salary of $100 per month.
S. W. Ritter, an agent for Granite State Provident Association in McKeesport, had his hearing postponed yesterday to next Thursday due to Alderman McKenna's illness.
James Davies aged 15 was arrested yesterday as Inspector Whitehouse seeks to interview him about a large brass theft from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad traced to Davies' residence.
Allegheny in Tur Eleventh ward suffered a school house fire with $10 damage. no injuries reported. A Pleasant Valley conductor was crushed between two cars at the power house in Allerbeny, sustaining a badly crushed leg and injuries, removed to his Palo Alto street home. The Pennsylvania Company withdrew concessions to theatrical troupes and fare rules changed.
The Duquesne Traction Company expects its streetcars to run in about two weeks. The cars will be equipped in a few days and are promised to be far ahead of existing rolling stock in the city.
Funeral services for the Penn avenue fire victims will be held at St Andrew's Episcopal Church with burial in Erie tomorrow. Coroner McDowell impaneled a jury and reviewed the burned building as Fire Marshal McFadden and others discussed the 1885 fire escape act and enforcement issues.
Benjamin Ford, a boiler inspector, has patented a tubular steam generator that uses coal as fuel and occupies half the space of standard boilers. It claims lower cost per horsepower, lower air smoke, and safety from outer shell explosions with quick tube replacement. Ford asserts practicality from lifelong steam power study.
Thomas Mellon of Pittsburg swore out a detailed deposition accusing Kansas City lower house members of corruption connected to a Western city incline plane franchise. The document names Hayes Bowes Foley and others, describing offers of money in exchange for votes and the alleged need to use payments as fair compensation. The affidavit, sworn before Albert A. Gettys, highlights supposed industry pressure and moral debates over bribery versus customary influence.
Miss Mattie Lee Price attracted a crowd of physicians as she moved a 600 pound man in a chair with a gentle touch. Dr Flowers credits the display to an unusual development of animal magnetism and lauds the demonstration for its striking effect.
The Pittsburg Academy of Science and Art holds its monthly meeting at the Academy House this evening. John A. Brashear will read a paper titled Fifty Years of Astronomical Photography, illustrated with Brashear's private photographs and lantern slides by leading astronomical photographers.
William Boyle, messenger linked to Irish leaders, was seen in the city en route to Chicago to pressure Dillon and O Brien. Boston Shakespeare lecturer Dr Hermon Linde visits with Rubens scene, A Bonzano and J Charles Davis arrive at the Duquesne to pursue bridge and opera interests. Business leaders O'Dell Snyder Higley Oliver Caldwell Lambing Gist Cilley Arteers Hearne Magee and others are noted at local hotels with varied agendas.
Alarm from box 72 at 0 30 last night caused by a slight fire in a two story frame house on Short street opposite the Ex Position Building. The large blast furnace of Moorhead and McClern at Boho, idle for six weeks, will be blown in t
Analyze ways to cut gas use and costs after meters became common. Discusses efficient stoves and boilers, heat optimization, enclosed stoves, hot air systems, and adjusting gas pressure to minimize waste. Notes coal prices rising and possible preference to gas over coal if prices climb.
The Butchers Protective Association held a regular meeting at Old City Hall and finished plans for its annual ball at Turner Hall on Canal Street Allegheny scheduled for Wednesday evening December 10. A committee led by Fred Greenawalt Philip Roos Fred Beilstein and Ferdinand Marsh will run the event. Fricklayers Union No 2 plans a Lafayette Hall meeting tonight to elect two delegates for the upcoming convention.
Industrial notes report November coal shipments at 7,760,000 tons, largely above the same month last year. It is said the Socialistic Organization of New Jersey will seek representation at the American Federation of Labor convention in Detroit next Monday.
The article analyzes the proposed triennial assessment, arguing boroughs like McKeesport bear disproportionate tax loads. It contrasts urban and rural values, noting high city land costs near Pittsburgh, farm profitability issues, rail freight differences, and local road costs impacting farmers. It questions representation and road-work incentives.
Two new typhoid fever cases arrived at Southside Hospital yesterday. The crowded wards hinder work and space is short, though the hospital is well run and orderly. The building was not designed for this purpose.
President Weihe urges union men to avoid Judson Manufacturing Company in San Francisco as it seeks replacement workers to break a five month old strike involving Willis Drake and Superintendent Beauregard. The firm faces labor tension while Pacific coast trade booms and stock is tight.
The note invites listeners to Mellor & Hoene's at 77 Fifth Avenue to hear the celebrated Olian instruments and their orchestral effect. It promises even nonmusicians can produce grand symphonies and Strauss waltzes with refined tone shading. Also mentions the Palace of Music at the same address showcasing a variety of Olian styles.
Mr. Fred Greiner of Pittsburg, the city’s largest coal dealer, increases capacity to 5,500 bu daily for all customers including families hotels and shops. Orders receive prompt attention and can be placed by telephone 1027. Sir James H. Aiken & Co. advertises silk suspenders for holiday presents at 100 Fifth Avenue.
An 1880s advertisement bundle offers a liver cure with claims of efficacy when other remedies fail. It promises a free sample bottle from FRANKLIN Haut New York and urges readers to ask their druggist. It includes a job request from H Kleber & Bro at 506 Wood St and a music-store apply notice. Also promotes Parker’s Ginger Tonic and Hair Balsam at C Meizenstein’s Allegheny store.
Count Duany and Dr Portuondo met with officials from Carnegie Phipps Co to offer Cuban manganese ore directly to major US manufacturers. The 650 ton cargo arrived in Philadelphia and will be shipped soon, bypassing brokers to save costs. Devlin did not enter the city as planned and may attend a K of L meeting elsewhere.
Bracing Invigorating lager from Iron City Brewing Company appeals to shoppers. Auch s Jewelry Store at 295 Fifth Avenue promotes watches and jewelry. Jos Hornz & Co at 609 621 Penn Avenue highlights hosiery and silk stockings for holiday presents.
A district schoolgirl keeps order as Budd Hawkins climbs an elm near the schoolhouse. The teacher, 20, steadies her students and calls for an ax to bring the boy down after he refuses to mind. The scene unfolds in Woods County Ohio on an afternoon drive.
The Jegion store showcases holiday dress goods and silks with pattern length cuts and low prices from 250 a pattern upward. It highlights black silks, assorted brocades, prints, and colored silks for street, house, and evening wear, plus an extensive umbrella and cane display and a semi annual shawl sale on the first floor of the cloak room.
Advertises price reductions on ladies and children's wraps from 3 dollars to 3 dollars announces imitation seal capes with roll collar and high shoulders at 4 dollars 65 cents and imitation seal muffs originally worth 3 dollars now at 8 shillings.
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