Miners Strike and Dike Plans Stir Local Rivermen
River work swirled on Water Street as towboats left the harbor for the Monongahela run. Rivermen report heavy but balanced tows, high davis dam readings, mixed coal demand, and rumors of miners ending the strike by next week while Major Stickney’s dike plan gains approval over the Coal Exchange proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Davis Dam
Cipemonu
Louisville
Cincinnati
Ehippers
Coal Exchange
Logstown
Stickney
Washington
Major Stickney
Ohio
Legstown
Carnegie Steel Company Not Linked To Proposed Combine
Report claiming Carnegie Steel Company sought to buy all rolling mills and furnaces in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys was denied by Lovejoy. He said he heard of the idea but knew little and that if purchased, Carnegie would continue its existing policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Mahoning
Shenango
Good Lovejoy
Carntee
Rochester Tumbler Co Erects 14 Pot Glass House
The Rochester Tumbler Company has let a contract to build a 14 pot glass house in Rochester. Work will proceed rapidly to complete the furnace for the next fire and to establish new lodges of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Tumbler Company
Rochester
Amalgamated Association Leader Visits Cleveland
A union official from the Amalgamated Association traveled to Cleveland yesterday to meet with local officials. The plant name and exact works project remain undisclosed as officials plan a quiet approach until the site is fully organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association
Amarigsi
Eek
Cleveland
Edgar Thomson Steel Works resumes rails after billet run
The Edgar Thomson Steel Works at Braddock resumes steel rail production after a month of billet output. The mill, capable of 1900 tons of billets per day, signals adequate billet supply from the Duquesne mill and hints at a new converting works beside the wire department. Reese Jones resigns as foreman mechanic at Hogar Thomson plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Thomson
Braddock
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Duquesne
Tiawale Reese Jones
Mantees
Hogar Thomson Steel Works
Finishers Plan New Southside Lodge After Strong Turnout
Central Lodge No. 2 of the National Union of Finishers met at Saller's Hall with about 50 members present. Twenty two new members were admitted bringing enrollment to about 200. They voted to organize another lodge on the Southside to include finishers from Oliver's and Brera. Work progresses favorably and another meeting is set for next Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Lodge No. 2
National Union of Finishers
Saller’s Hall
Oliver's
Brera’ Mille Thin Ne Ted
Haed 10 Getting Furnaces Hot at Millvale Mill
Start up of the Millvale works faces difficulty as puddling furnaces struggle to reach proper heat. Plant fired this week but only one heat completed. About 200 men currently at work. Plate mill to begin next week. Lawrenceville men file many applications with few hires to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millvale
Lawrenceville Meno
Sofsr
Bigelow
Southside
Ben Venue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Public Works Department
Young runaway Annie Davis seeks aid in Pittsburg
An 18 year old, Annie Davis, left Altoona three days ago and wandered Pittsburg. She asked the Board of Charities for assistance as she looked for work, saying she could not find shelter and hoped to return to Altoona soon. Her aunt on First Avenue is informed and she received transportation home. She says she learned a lesson and will not run away again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Annie Davis
Pittsburg
Board of Charities
First Avenue
Rnme
Altoons
Brown
Twenty-eighth
Fifteenth
Highland Avenue
Second Avenue
Hill
Hartley Brown Held on Embezzlement Charge
Hartley Brown, missing city resident, is jailed in Pittsburg on a warrant from Frank Countree accusing embezzlement. Brown, elected to Judah Lodge Banking Committee, allegedly kept 17 dollars entrusted to him and fled town a year ago, returning this week for a hearing before Alderman Gripp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley Brown
Hartley
Brown
Pittsburg
Frank Countree
Countree
Judah Lodge
No. 77
Sons and Daughters
Moses
Alderman Gripp
Alderman McMasters Schedules Neal Coyle Hearing
Neal Coyle was held in 500 bond yesterday by Alderman McMasters for a further hearing on Thursday. He is charged by Daniel Kennedy with theft of 4 dollars, alleged to have entered Kennedy's hotel room and stolen money from a trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman McMasters
Neal Coyle
Coyle
Daniel Kennedy
Kennedy
Henricks Music Co. opens with big crowd and deals
Henricks Music Co Ltd reports a grand opening with a jammed store and delighted patrons. The firm invites those who could not visit to tour the moth warerooms and explore a fresh factory stock of pianos and organs with an easy payment plan and catalogs by mail from 1 and 93 Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henricks Music Co
Led
Chickering
Hardman
Kimbali
Ner
Voss & Sons
Mn & Hoerz
Fifth Avenua
Elegant Christmas Music Boxes At Kleber Bros Store
Kleber & Bros announces annual exhibition of Christmas music boxes at 506 Wood Street. Exclusive sale, new styles and tones, refined sound, beautiful works of art, moderate prices. Call early for selections. Store open every evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kleber & Bros
Wood Street
Kleber & Bros
Catalogue of American and Canadian newspapers 1893 edition
The 1893 edition by Dauchy & Co. at 27 Park Place New York upholds the high standard of prior years. It offers a compact layout with Statistics and information and a broad memoranda space after each name for advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Dauchy & Co
Park Place
New York
Holiday clothing sale opens Monday at Top Stores
Monday morning we open our grand stock of clothing for inspection and let customers pick any overcoat ulster or suit for 18 dollars. Fors ry linen offers 2100 fine collars cuffs and handkerchiefs. Corner Grant and Diamond streets and Smithfield corners feature belts suspenders and pill tonics. Kingebacher Bros advertise a diamond and pearl sale at 636.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulster
P.t. C. Clothiers
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Smithfield
Diamond
Clothiers
Public Safety Costs Top City Budget Requests for 1893
City chiefs submit 1893 budget plans with little overall increase. Chief Brown seeks more for Public Safety due to new police and fire forces and new stations, while Bigelow and Elliott forecast modest rises tied to growth. Officials expect a 12 mill tax rate and note upcoming bond maturities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot
Sires Department
Water and Fire Department
Morrow
Fire destroys Gravel Roofing Works after gas explosion
An explosion of gas yesterday morning at the Gravel Roofing Company building at Thirty fourth and Smallman streets caused a blaze that destroyed the works and stored cement worth about $1,000. Firemen could not control the conflagration, with total losses estimated around $6,000.
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Thirtyfourth
Smallman Streets
Penstall & Marquis
Thirty-second
Liberty Streets
Poisoned by Medicine Leads to Call for Prohibition
The coroner's jury ruled Amanda Johnston died after her mother gave Godfrey's cordial to the infant at Refletorsville. The jury urged the Legislature to pass an act banning the sale of Godfrey's cordial, while Dr Guy McCandless criticized most patent medicines for children and praised Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup.
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Godfrey
Amanda Johnston
Amanda Merlin Johnston
Zimmerman
Refletorsville
Castle Shannon
Guy McCandless
Mra. Winslow
The Oratorio of the Future by Simeon Bissell
In the American Art Journal December 3 issue Simeon Bissell of Pittsburg discusses the oratorio of the future with emphasis on Horace Wadham Nicholl. Nicholl once led the city’s music scene and at Third Presbyterian Church oversaw performance periods with Dr. Leonard Wolsey Bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Art Journal
Simeon Bissell
Pittsburg
Horace Wadham Nicholl
Nicholl
Third Presbyterian Church
Leonard Wolsey Bacon
Bincel
Dispatch
Jes Ul
Mr. Bigsell
Mayor in Court Action Over City Disorderly Houses
Still undecided Mayor Gourley spent two hours with attorneys over the conflict with Chief Brown on suppressing disorderly houses. Attorneys say the Mayor may test the city charter powers over department heads while placing responsibility on the police. Chief Brown has not decided on a course of action, and Superintendent O'Mara reports the police department will take no action.
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Gourley
Chief Brown
Accident on Wylie Avenue car line injures rider
Frank Heffer of Center Avenue was crushed between electric cars as No 75 and Sl car blockaded near Fulton Street. The motorman lost control on a curve causing No 75 to back into Sl, narrowly escaping a fatal outcome. Car 6L had previously collided with 64 weeks ago.
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Frank Heffer
Wylie Avenue Street
Center Avenue
Fulton Street
Hefler
No 64
Baltimore and Ohio routes drive California and Florida travel
Division Passenger Agent E D Smith reports busy sales to California and Florida with many tickets purchased in the central office last week. Travelers favor southern routes to California using the Crescent and Southern Pacific lines, while winter snow impacts Frisco travel through New Orleans.
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E D. Smith
Baltimore and Ohio Road
California
Florida
Gentral
Peo
Teen
Crescent
Southern Pacific
Colorado
Frisco
New Orleans
Klebers Christmas Pianos and Holiday Goods Ad
H Kleber & Bro at 606 Wood street sell Steinway pianos and other models with easy terms and money refunds. Store open nightly, with in store table delicates and novelties for the holidays and delivery service. Mirror Bros. Fine Groceries offers table delacies at 199 Red ern street Allegheny with telephone 3344.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
H. Kleber & Bro
Wood Street
Mirror Bros
Rederm Street
Alleghbeny
Kingstacher Bros
W Street
Feast of Dedication at J. M. Gusky Orphanage
The Feast of Dedication will be celebrated at J. M. Gusky Orphanage and Home on Wednesday, December 1 at 3 o'clock. Members of Se toota and the Indies' auxiliary, along with all friends, are kindly invited. Hon. Secretary B. X Jscona signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Gusky
Se Toota
The
Indies’ Auxiliary
Ib. x
Jscona
Grand Holiday Sale of Potteries
A local shop advertises a short sale offering Royal Worcester Royal Bonn and Doulton Vases at a 95 percent reduction to clear stock. The notice urges early call ins, noting the sale location near Reteera term 110 to 156 Federal Street Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
December Bargains in City Stores Offer Deep Discounts
The ad spree urges shoppers to pick any over items for 15 dollars starting Monday 9 am with no price restrictions. It promotes fur niture buys, Christmas gifts, engraved umbrellas, canes, and a vast display across several merchants including P. C. C. C Clothiers, Scuorxncx & Son, SHornece & Son, G. Ware Umbro Works, Fred Walton's textiles, and Kingsbdacher & Bros, highlighting limited quantities and holiday prices.
Insurance Agent Arrested for Fraud in Death Claim
D. W. Pollock, agent for the Philadelphia Mutual Life Insurance, is jailed awaiting Alderman Kerr hearing after being accused by Mrs. McMenamin of obtaining £1000 fraudulently on her son Edward's life. Pollock says the boy swore he was of age while the claimant claims he was underage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Pollock
Philadelphia Mutual Life Insurance Company
Alderman Kerr
McMenamin
Fortieth
William Streets
Edward
Pollock
Holiday shopping crowds fill Fifth Avenue shops
Crowds of women with children packed the streets and store windows as Christmas gifts drew heavy trade. Merchants reported brisk sales despite labor troubles, while charitable groups urged donations of damaged toys and odds and ends to aid poor families.
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Fifth Avenue
Smithfeld Street
Wood
Sixth Streets
Santa Claus
Society For the Improvement of
Mra Tucker
Oakland
Christmas ornament stock beckons from Pittaberg and Allegheny
The notice invites inspection of a vast selection of glass balls beads animals and toys at two stores 13 and 91/6 Liberty Street Pittaberg and 80 Federal Street Allegheny along with a large stock of chocolates creams bon-bons mixed candy foreign fruits and nuts of all kinds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Street
Pittaberg
Federal Street
Allegheny
Evans & Co. Offer Wide Range of China Sets
Call and see our great variety of odd china both plain and decorated Plates salads ice cream sets dish sets game sets meat sets soup sets pudding sets dinner sets chamber sets corner Market Street Third Avenue Evans & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S . G. Evans & Co
Market Street
Corner
Third Avenue
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Carnegie
Pig Iron Hill Combine
Glass House
ADP
Clas
Ree
SRAMS
Geekome
BS Linell
Smithfield Street
Tas
Kingebacher Bros
Candy
Gandy
Kensington
Pennsylvania
Union Depot
Kensington Improvement Company
Fourth Avenue
Parrssure, Pa
Chiefs
Public Safety Department
Public Safety
Wylie Avenue
Klebers
Steinway
Conover
Scuorxncx & Son
Liberty
Shornece & Son
G. Ware
Umbro
Sixth Street
Bijou
Fred Walton
Lrrrete's
Opeutel Alo
Diamond Streetz
Mellor & Hoene
Maginn’s Excessor Cracker
T.G. Evans & Co
Arket Street
Delp & Bell
Federal ST
Second Ave
Ad Market St
Pittsburg, PA
Murphy
Murphy Bros
N. B
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