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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1889
Page
2
B Scott defends permanent city control of the Carnegie Free Library as Allegheny nears completion. The piece notes public interest, councilmanic politics concerns, and Scott’s pledge to run the project with a stable commission while outlining needed funding and staffing for a full library.
Mr Will E Rinard and Miss Ada Argyle of Braddock wed in Cumberland Maryland yesterday conducted by Rev J Moffatt The ceremony followed a misdated license and plans announced for tomorrow night The couple returned to Braddock last night joking that young hearts may outwit the law
A meeting at Fifth avenue offices between Homestead Carnegie representatives W L Abbott H M Curry Otis H Childs and Amalgamated Association leaders William Weihe William Martin W T Roberts settled wage rates for the Homestead mills. Wages will rise from tomorrow 16.04 over the prior three month rate due to increased product value over the last six months.
The Allegheny Board of School Control awarded Mees & Veel the contract to build bookcases for the principal and City Superintendent rooms at 275 dollars. The janitor’s salary was raised by 200 dollars for extra hours, while a professor’s request to use a room twice weekly was denied.
John Neiligan fell to the ground yesterday while painting interior walls of Father Sheedy's new school at Penn Avenue and Second Street. He was shaken but able to walk home afterward.
Emile Low a civil engineer and former Mexican correspondent spends holidays at his Glenwood home. He travels the Ni and Western route through Cumberland Blue Ridge to Roanoke and beyond, amid coal country era details. George Shaffer of Forbes School notes a recent achievement by a pupil group from the school.
Gripmen and conductors of the Pittsburg Traction Company walk out joining L A 2126 Knights of Labor. About three quarters of workers stop cars at Oakland causing temporary disruption. company quickly fields Chicago recruits and resumes service within hours. Police maintain order as strikers denounce firings and plan further action.
Engineer Davis asserts enough cars and workers to operate. President Elkins absent at the power house. a striker to return if needed. Harry the lantern-bearer plans to quit until strikers are reinstated. 250 traction workers left Chicago for Pittsburg to join the Fifth Avenue line clash. Knights of Labor Hall hosts a late-night meeting to urge firmness.
Carriage workers met at Solon Hall on Grant Street to form an organization to press wage grievances and seek redress. Attendees included wagon and carriage workers, blacksmiths, painters, and trim men as they plan union steps affiliating with the American Federation of Labor.
Police arrested Samuel T. Riddle after a dead premature infant was found on Violet alley during morning play by several children in the Thirty sixth ward. Riddle claimed he hid the body to keep it from onlookers. he was released after questioning. The infant’s body was later taken to Foley's undertaking rooms and a coroner’s inquest is planned.
A special stockholders meeting was held at the company's Fourth avenue office. The capital stock was increased to 150000 dollars. The mines are gold and thetaockholders, including Captain Dorring and Mr. Jom of the Freehold Bank, are noted as interested. The stock has risen from 10 to 0 dollars per share.
About 11 o clock last night burglars entered Dr J A Jacobs office at 20 Webster Avenue and took a case of surgical instruments valued at 30 dollars. Police were notified.
Joux ZxlawortTH of King Glass on South Eighteenth Street suffers a head injury in a lantern accident. A Pittsburg and Western Railroad worker is crushed under a locomotive and loses a foot, later having it amputated at General Hospital. Drake contracts Bellevernon Mill to build small station houses at Belle Vue Elkhorn and Lock No 8. Mary Fritz.Enaup dies at 21 Penn Avenue. coroner to hold an inquest. Southside Medical Society reports cases of tuberculosis heart disease and cancer. Allegheny Park Committee bills $1 003 55 and allocates 150 for repairs on Western Avenue. Grand Central Hotel guests robbed. Grading and sewer work discussed on Larkins Alley. Blythe coal works at Bellevernon to open within two weeks employing 200 miners. Fire at Oliver Bros and Phillips Allegheny mills causes $500 damage. Mr William F. Rexano and Miss Adelaide M. Argyle wed in Cumberland Maryland. L B Lepre to build automatic gauge line for National Tube Co. Work on two lap weld furnaces at National Tube Works McKeesport to begin. Walton Co river mines to operate today at lap weld facility.
A Pittsburgh subcommittee reports on forming the Academy of Science and Art uniting local societies. The plan outlines membership rules, dues, library goals, and a temporary home, with a January 31 1890 adjourned meeting to secure society approval.
The Central District and Printing Telegraph Company of Pittsburg reports for the year ended a total surplus of 450,351 43 with assets of 1,115,229 38. Licenses and franchises 450,000 construction and equipment 802 31 supplies and instruments in stock 8,585 10 recoverable 13,085 87 real estate 00,976 10. Dividends paid during the year 00,000, while the combination total 130,392 34. Address: Aiken & Co. 106 Fifth Ave.
A Chicago man waited at Fort Wayne station in Allegheny to catch a limited train to the World’s Fair. In Lake Ontario summer romance unfolds as J C Cummings rescues Miss Hill from a squall, guiding her to shore and ending with two hearts promising to wed after Cupid’s bridge of fate.
Detectives reported no new developments in the Mrs. Paul Radert murder case. County Detective Langhorat expressed hope that one of the suspects would be captured soon, while Coroner McDowell waited on police to finish the search and inquest.
Misa Bridget McSwiggan, confined in the city farm insane department, will soon be sent to her home in Allegheny County Maryland. She was found on the streets in exhaustion weeks ago after a long illness linked to a dog bite at age 15. There are hysterical episodes but no hydrophobia signs. In another note, Geo Brown of Schimmell & Co. was struck in the eye by iron from a barrel in a Fourth Avenue store. the iron was removed but sight may be lost.
Mr Frank Faville a De ville N Y druggist says he would not ship to Iowa for medicines if they were not superior to local options. Chamberlains Cough Remedy from Des Moines Ia is noted for curing coughs colds and croup and promised to loosen a severe cold faster than other treatments. It is sold at 50 cents by multiple Pittsburgh area vendors and at E E Heck 72 and 174 Fedl at Allegheny City. Hamilton's Music House remains open late offering pianos organs and a wide array of holiday music furniture and novelties at reduced prices.
The ad proclaims a last day 1889 sale by P. C. C. C. at Grant and Diamond streets offering Montagnac overcoats cape overcoats and fine dress suits at blowout prices from $40 to $250 down to $1. It promises the pick of the entire stock and notes cash savings and varied merchants, with additional notices about ale and porter brands and local bakeries.
The coroner's annual report lists 754 deaths this year with 192 from railroads and street cars, 15 murders, 70 drownings, and 41 personal crises. Recommendations urge skilled workers, safer construction, elevator and stationary engineer qualifications, more jail staff, and a bridge at Roupe station to prevent deaths.
Fragmentary text mentions cane and hastened fires with unclear attribution. No clear names, dates, places, or organizations are identifiable.
Allegheny Finance Committee opened bids for four percent renewal bonds. Dollar Savings Bank bid 105 3-10 for 100000, accepted. remaining 17000 bonds handled by Sinking Fund Commission. Controller authorized warrant to buy 17000 in 4 percent renewal bonds maturing January 1. License plates contract awarded to A and J McKenna. City Solicitor notes General Hospital liable for city tax prior to property possession.
Weimer, a Boston resident, arrived in town with 370 dollars. Officer Welch picked him up on Wood Street after noon. Weimer appeared intoxicated and tried to dispose of watches worth about 100 total. He was released last evening claiming he lost about 250 in gin influenced delirium.
Storewide coat sale announced by Horne & Co featuring 25 coats with cuts of 14 to 10 dollars across remaining garments. Shoppers urged to act as prices drop on select items while supplies last.
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