Storm Leaves City in Heavy Losses and Snow
After 49 hours of snow and rain the city awoke to record snowfall and widespread damage. The Western Union Telegraph Co and District Telegraph, electric, cable, and steam railways report losses reaching hundreds of thousands, with 100 linemen at work clearing wires and poles across Allegheny. Utilities vow to resume full service within days as crews battle debris and restore transit and lighting.
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Siena Service
Pittsburg
Western Union
Morris
Tue Dispatch
Allegheny Clean Up After Big Snow But Travel Improves
Northside residents clear paths after the storm as traffic resumes. Pleasant Valley electric cars run until 5 30 pm with delays, then resume before 6 pm. Wires are repaired, but dangerous plug lines persist on Federal Street. Sleigh accidents occur, a society lady is dumped into a snowbank, ponies escape, no serious injuries. Telegraph and telephone lines work better, but damage remains in parts of Allegheny.
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Allegheny
Central District Printing and Telegraph Company
Metzgar
Alleghery County
Yresterday
Pleasant Valley Electric Light
Gromen
Dolare
Second Avenue
East End
Highland Avenue
Negley Avenue
Forbes Street
Pleasant Valley
Federal Street
Allegheny Society
South Diamond Street
Sixth Street
St. Petersburg
Neva
Snowbound Rails Slow to Clear Across Mountains
Railroads remain partly blockaded by a heavy storm with five engines needed to cross the mountains. The Wheeling division faced the worst disruption as five derailments between Connellsville and Cumberland slowed all traffic. Through trains were scarce with No. 9 abandoned, and Pennsylvania lines running late. A New York broker described his trip as the slowest ever, as only the east track stayed open and trains swapped paths repeatedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Connellsville
Cumberland
Pennsylvania Company
Kittaning Point
W. P. Snyder
New York
Mr. Snyder
Pittsburg
Creston
Southside Sees City Cut Off By Snow War
The Southside faced a siege like day as heavy snow disrupted telephones and streetcar service. Wires dangled menace and many, including Alderman Reinhaurr, lost business since orders and communication with the city failed. Merchants and workers canceled plans and traveled to the city to conduct affairs themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhaurr
Hoeinhauer
Snowball Fights Grips Two Cities Amid Snow Clouded Streets
Snowball battles dominated two cities yesterday despite biting cold. Several large skirmishes caused injuries, including Charles Rees who suffered a severe scalp wound on Port Street after slipping on a curb. The clashes scattered along Ohio Allegheny with frantic flanking maneuvers ending in a rout after about an hour.
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Allerbeny
Charles Rees
Port Street
Rees
Ohio
Allegheny
Hiv
Ohio Street
Eo Parks
Weather report signals end of storm after cold spell
The Signal Service closing report shows yesterday's high 36 and low 2 with mean 2. Chief Stewart confirms the storm has passed as it moved eastward. Western reports indicate several days of fairly good weather with chances of further cold conditions.
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Stewart
City demands ice snow cleared or face suit
Chef Murphy of Allegheny served notice to all citizens to clean sidewalks of ice or snow. The Chief threatens legal action against noncompliance. Emma Graham enjoyed a sleigh ride on Perrysville avenue when interrupted by the noisy commotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chef Murphy
Allegheny
Emma Graham
Perrysville Avenue
Beecher given quarters in lockup after orderly conduct
Last night in Legheny residents grew confident that Officer Moreland provided Beecher with detention quarters for orderly conduct.
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Legheny
Moreland
Beecher
The Storm Demon Wreaks Havoc in Two Cities
A winter storm causes numerous accidents along Evergreen Plank Road and surrounding areas. Howard J. Munn died after a revolver discharged while he shoveled snow on a roof, and Alderman Sam Kerr sustained severe injuries slipping on the way to work. A two story stable collapsed at 100 Wylie avenue with no injuries.
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Ames
No. 100
Wylie Avenue
Sam Kerr
Fifteenth Ward
Boy Afraid to Return Home After Snowball Prank
A seven year old boy named John Johnston entered the Seventeenth ward police station seeking shelter for the night without his father's consent. He claimed to have come to Pittsburgh with a companion for a day of snowballing and feared going home. The police allowed a bed near the stove until the father identified the boy and confirmed the tale.
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Seventeenth Ward
John Johnston
Braddock
Pittsburg
Lin
Jobn Johnston
Fifty-fourth Street
Robbery at Northside Hotel Involving Two Suspects
Two men were arrested after a coat was stolen from the Northside Hotel in Allegheny. Mika Graham and Spike McIntyre were identified by witnesses, with two others stating they were offered the coat for two dollars. McIntyre and Graham face a hearing today.
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Allegheny
James Wallace
Northside
Federal Street
Mika Graham
Spike” McIntyre
Mr. Smith
Graham
McIntyre
Messrs
Letter from Alvin Joslyn on theater teardown delays
Charles L. Davis writes to Straub Morris about a tenant refusing to leave until April delaying demolition. Davis says work cannot start now as contracts require an April beginning. He promises the handsomest theater, notes the Duquesne will not be in it, and urges patience for satisfaction.
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Messrs
Straub & Morris
Charles L. Davis
Avis
Apri
America
Duquesne
Notable Visitors and Local Notables See City Yesterday
Senators Robbins and Crawford, plus numerous officials and business leaders from Greensburg Fort Wayne Wellsville and Duluth visited Pittsburgh yesterday on various business. Notables include General A W Jones Judge Louis W King and Senator Quay discussions. Postmaster McKean sidelined by a severe cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Robbins
Greensburg
Cameron
F. D. Casanane
J. T. Leary
Ft Wayne
L. X. Loree
Wellsville
Northwest System
Pennsylvania Company
A. W. Jones
Louis W. King
Youngstown
Duquesne
Local News Briefs Share Grim Injuries and Aid
Henry Sheek, a South Eighteenth street butcher, lost three fingers after his hand caught in a sausage cutter. George Barker’s hand was crushed at Allegheny Valley Railroad yards, requiring amputation. An inquest into James Morrow’s death yielded an exoneration for wagon driver H. O. Fullerton. A new Rochester hotel planned at 50 000 dollars with 250 shares. Humane Agent O'Brien to investigate charity aid surge as nearly 100 families receive help. Allegheny School Board seeks 10 000 dollars for next year’s budget to cover high school debt.
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Henry Sheek
South Eighteenth Street
Dasi ZL Maxwell
Boyd's Hin
Humane
O'Brien
Department of Charities
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Twenty-Eighth Street
George Barker
James Morrow
Hearer Avenue
Serene
Oniny
H. O. Fullerton
Rochester
Board of School Controllers of Allegheny
Gallinger’s Jewelry at 1200 Penn Avenue
Visit Gallinger’s jewelry store at 1200 Penn Avenue to view the finest line of music boxes in the city before buying holiday gifts elsewhere.
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Gallinger's
Penn Avenue
Fears of Defeat as Union Talks Ramble Amid Strike Turmoil
Disorder surrounds switchmen unions as Grand Lodge officers near arrival. Meetings held in Bennett station Allegheny Southside and Pittsburg aim to decide on striking or waiting. Hawley resists action while others push for tie up and possible eight hour demands. Local 103 passes support for grievances but officials from Pennsylvanian lines remain out of reach.
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Grand Lodge
Hawley
Mr. Herble
Philadelphia
Bennett Station
West Penn Road
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Bennett
Pittsburgh
Western
West Penn
Dan Silvus
Firat
Silvus
Crand
Wuenreas
Wereas
Alperica
Watts
Pennsylvania
Holbrook
Baltimore and Ohio
Howells
Turner
Preparing a Unique Banquet by Refrigeration Tests
A committee of prominent city men will supervise a Monongahela House refrigerator test led by Pension Commissioner Raum. The plan is to store game and fish inside long enough to prove the new method preserves edibles three to four times longer than prior approaches. After testing, a banquet will be served using the preserved edibles.
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Raum
Monongahela House
New Branch of West Penn Railroad Reaches Butler County
The West Penn Railroad expands into Butler county with completion slated for early next year. A G Morris holds the limestone lease with thousands of tons ready for shipment once transport is secured. W McKee reports negotiations with several firms and two factories may locate near the western end of the line in spring.
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West Penn Railroad
Butler County
A. G. Morris
W. McKee
Local builders resist movement and brewing plans emerge
A Builders Exchange member says the union can meet worker demands and warns Pittsburg contractors will resist strife. Local brewers plan to apply January 10 for a Poses Brewing Co charter amid hints of brewery purchases and expansion. Industrial notes report Continental Tube Works revived after a fire repair and Allegheny Bessemer Works closure from December 24 until after Christmas.
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Builders’ Exchange
Chicago
Pittsburg
Poses Brewing Cem
Continental Tube Works
Allegheny Bessemer Works
Ducquesne
One Thousand Dollars Forfeit for Floraprexion Claim
Advertisement offers one thousand dollars if proven Floraprexion best for liver complaint dyspepsia nervous debility biliousness consumption. Claims cure where all other remedies fail and urges asking a druggist for it with sample bottles free. Signed Franklin Hazt, New York.
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Franklin Haxzt
New York
Mwfsu
Deserted by a False Friend Aided by Negligence Ends in Peril
Henry Brown, colored, sick with pneumonia, wandered to Central station after a cold worsened. His companion Robert Barber, also colored, escorted him to a hospital funds of 25 allegedly entrusted to Barber led to his arrest after Brown disappeared en route. Doctor Moyer fears Brown's exposure will damage his health further. Inspector McAleese will investigate.
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Henry Brown
Central Station
Brown
Swan
Elwood
North Sewickley
Robert Barber
Allegheny Station
Barber
Pittsburg
Sixth Street
McAleese
Moyer
Ross Street
Love making in the Carnegie Library franked by lovers
Carnegie Library in Allegheny faces a new pattern of romantic assignations in the reading room. An assistant recounts two young couples arranging meetings, with one spinster and a flirtatious pair left waiting and later departing together. The staff expresses annoyance at the trend.
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Carnegie Library
Allegheny
Bil
Guarded Boy Seeks Lodging at City Police Station
A young boy, calling himself a year old, remained at the Twenty eighth ward police station after asking for shelter on Wednesday evening. Guardian Michael Hennesy failed to secure his release pending a full investigation. Police Captain Stewart and Inspector McKelvy support the boy, who says he prefers staying for care. He prayed at bedtime for help for the poor and for mercy toward those who harmed him.
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Twenty
Wari
Michael Hennessy
Sic Quaide
Brosi Case Update and Bank Board Action
John C. Brosi remains at the Twenty-eighth ward police station as prosecutors take no action yet. Germania Savings and Deposit Bank directors met to appoint a committee and attorney to handle their side of the case. Brosi’s friends seek a speedy settlement and have tried talks with prosecutors. total forgeries alleged by Southside sources is under $3.30.
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John C. Brosi
Twenty-eighth Ward
Germania Savings and Deposit Bank
Brosi
Ebrosi
Southside
Meeting of Directors at United States Baking Company
A large delegation of cracker men from numerous cities attended the monthly directors meeting at the United States Baking Company, a Hamilton building branch. President Marvin, Secretary Romsey, and Treasurer Colonel B F Crawford of Mansfield Ohio presided. Crawford stated the meeting covered routine affairs with no new topics. Company business described as in a prosperous condition.
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United States Baking Company
Hamilton Building
Marvin
C. E. Romsey
B. F. Crawford
Mansfield
Crawford
Local Collectors Avoid Conspicuous Dunning Ads
A local collector says dunning letters are used for bad debts but the 1585 act restricts outwardly large letters. Harris & Co of Philadelphia face a bind and may need to alter their conspicuous advertisements to avoid trouble.
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Harris & Co
Philadelphia
Yeterday
Monument bid blocked as Malone drops out at auction
The government building fence lumber derricks and other materials were sold at auction. A large granite block was featured as a possible monument to ex Superintendent Malone who withdrew at a bid of zero. Friends teased him about his memorial already existing in the pew post office. Meanwhile holiday guitar offers from H. Kleber & Bro. and other music shops dominated store chatter with Washburn and Arion brands advertised at enticing prices.
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Malone
Lakeside
Arion
Conservatory
Washburn
H. Kleber & Bro
Wood Street
Klebers
H. Kuieser & Bro
Shadyside Presbyterian Church Dedication in Pittsburg
The Shadyside Presbyterian Church at Anderson Avenue and Westminster Street was dedicated with a large ceremony led by Rev. R. M. Patterson assisted by a slate of clergy. The new structure seats about 1,000, features a 100 foot dome, and cost about $105,000. The service included an organ preludes, anthems, and a memorial address tracing the congregation’s growth from a 1866 Sunday school started by Thomas Aiken and William Negley. The first sermon followed the dedication, stressing reverence for the sacred space and its purpose in worship.
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Shadyside Presbyterian Church
Anderson Avenue
Westminster Street
R. M. Patterson
Philadelphia
Synod of Pennsylvania
I. 8. Holmes
St. Gordon
H. T. McClelland
W. J. Holland
J. P.E. Kemler
William P. Shrom
James P. McCollum
Shadyside
Thomas Aiken
William Negley
East Liberty Church
Aiken Avenue
McClellans
House of God
Kumler
Patterson
Bimself
Shrom
Grocers Union Sees Agent Resign Amid Labor Talks
The Retail Grocers' Association met on Southfield Street with fewer members after a banquet. Agent Dalzell resigned, prompting debate on the labor agreement and next meeting timing, with action deferred until January. New members and routine collections were reported, and notices were issued for upcoming officer nominations.
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Labor Organization Compact
Retail Grocers’ Association
Southfield Street
Willett
O'Donnell
HL. J. Dalzell
J. G. Losh
Glepwood
A. H. Reinmeyer
Wilie Avenue
Linkart, Hald & Co
F. J. Aurin
Thomas Jones
T Rke Dalzell
Listle
Dalzel
HK. C. Catzeil
Crocers
Loo Chin Plans Home Visit and Reentry Certificat
Loo Chin seeks a re admission certificate to return to the Flowery Kingdom after a 14 year stay in this country. He plans a six month trip to Canton and back, to visit his father and seek a wife while relatives assist his case.
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Loo Chin
Uncle Sam
Leo Chin
Grant Street
Hoe
Canton
Chin
Holiday Gift Items From JUS HORNE & COL
Catalog of selected Christmas gifts offered by JUS HORNE & CO including gauze fans priced from 1 to 90 dollars. Quill feather fans with carved sticks from 6 to 7 dollars. Novelty gauze fans 3.50 to 29 dollars. Ostrich fans in several colors 3.50 to 35 dollars. Mary Anderson fans with pearl bone sticks priced 10 to 21 dollars.
Bargain Prices on Purses Shawls and Accessories
Thousands of pocketbooks and purses in seal, feather and leather styles priced from 50c to 25.00. Real seal card cases, chatelaine bags, Gorham sterling pieces, Boston shopping bags, writing tablets, music rolls, and embossed leather albums offered. Christmas presents include shoulder shawls and Middlesex shawls in various colors and sizes with many items priced well below typical costs.
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Gorham
Boston
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Western Union Telegraph Company
District Telephone
Allegheny Power House
Third Avenue
Hue Tor
T. H. Huces
Postal Telegraph
Alnoiime
Tev
Baltimore
Washington
Phladelphia
Lievweuslie
Fores
Chef Bigelow
Gowntown
Thane
Éxeatence
Allegheny Cleaning
Evergreen Plank Road
Allegheny Pollos
Alvin Joslyn
Davis
William W. Simpson
Jones
Clearfield County
Senator Flinn
Chief Brown
Senator Quay
George Leslie
P. E
St James’ Parish
Eureka
Industrial Notes
Salvation Oil
OF Directors
Lively
Royal Worcester
Henry Terheyden
Smithfield Street
New Shadyside Presbyterian Church
History OF the Church
Shadyside Presbyterian Church of
Joan Fire
Elgin Butter and Cheese House
Jos, Brennaum & Co
Fifth Avenue
Hauch’s
Fifth Ave
Wisa
Jos. Horne & Co
Teymer & Bros
Rosenbaum & Co
Gloria
Biner & Easton
Eadquarters
TuHos
R. Hero & Co
James H. Aixen & Co
Hauch's
Rosenbaum & Co.'s
Market Street
Tron City Brewing Co
Telephone
No. 205
Filth Ave
Wfsu
Reus
Saum & Co
James H. Arner & Co
Alaska
Binge & Eastoy
Mayor Wyman
Albert Creese
Webster Street
Jacob Noel
Veto Street
Max Barker
Ross Carey
Lawrenceville
Dean
P. Roberts & Sons
Jewelers
Market St
Uwpr
Huevus & Hacke
Morrow
Pattison
JUS. Horne & Col's
Penn Ave
Middlesex
JOS, Horne & CO
C. Weisser
Del
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