Pittsburg Clearing House Figures Signal Mixed 1891 Outlook
An 1891 financial panorama shows clearing house data reflecting inflation fears and steady prospects. The piece notes rising business activity in Pittsburgh tied to banking, gas, and oil, with stock swings, net clearances, and a cautious but hopeful tone amid market strain and monopolistic pressure.
A Day in the Courts amid Small Grind and Acquittals
The Criminal Court session yielded mixed results with acquittals and guilty pleas. John Thompson Jr was acquitted of larceny by bailee after Colonel J W Echols said he prepared an article of association. Thompson allegedly borrowed and did not return it. Mary Burkle admitted selling liquor without a license on Sunday. Jesse Poiret jailed one year six months for pocketbook larceny from G H Hillman. James Davis faced trial on receiving stolen property. W H Thackery acquitted of renting a house for improper purposes but must pay costs.
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Walter Barrington
Farden
John Thompson, Jr
J. W. Echols
Echols
Thompson
Mary Burkle
Pardon Application Filed for Walter Barrington Case
A.C. Herron of the Clerk of Court’s office prepared a copy of the Walter Barrington record to forward to the Pardon Board in Harrisburg. The May Snifiran case involved Harrington and Jacob Bobbs. Bobbs received five years’ prison, with a recent pardon, while Harrington served three years. Friends plan appealing to the Pardon Board, and the record was prepared yesterday for that purpose.
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A.C. Herron
Yesterlay
Walter Barrington
Harrisburo
Harrington
Jacob Bobbs
Scettiale
Bobo
Harringtn
Pailon Board
Woman Sues City for Injuries After Fall on Denniston Ave
Maggie Kenner filed a suit against the city of Pittsburg seeking 5000 pounds damages. She says on May 13 1880 while walking Denniston avenue she dodged a fallen tree and stepped into an unguarded excavation, suffering severe injuries.
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Maggie Kenner
Pittsburg
Denniston Avenue
Borough Plea for McKee's Rocks Move Proceeds in Court
Jury continued the hearing on incorporating McKee's Rocks as a borough. Witnesses favoring the measure concluded their testimony and opponents began, with about a couple more days needed to finish.
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Prand
McKee's Rocks
Haring
Commonwealth v Stewart and co defendants names list case
A large docket entry lists defendants including F. M. Stewart Curtis Wessner C W Horton M Borenstein R Brown C Coleman alias Colbert Isaac Fein burg Joseph an George Rosser P Boyce two John Hoxie and Josephine Dow ling with several attached names and aliases. The fragment indicates a criminal matter with multiple respondents.
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Commonwealth
F. M. Stewart
Curtis Wessner
C. W. Horton
M. Borenstein
R. Brown
C. Coleman
Alias Colbert
Isaac Feinburg
Joseph An
George Rosser
P. Boyce
John Hoxie
Josephine Dowling
J. McGregor
Isaac Wormser
Joseph Byaeecea
County Officials Approved Bonds and Elections Reported
Judge Stowe approved bonds for Mercer Weir and Boyle the county commissioners elect. The commissioners reelected Stephen A. Geyer and Heiter as mercantile appraiser. Pleadings filed for damages by Jacob Emanuel Jr and Sr against Henry Peckman. No statements of the cases were filed.
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Stowe
Mercer
Weir
Boyle
Stephen A. Geyer
Heiter
William A. Herriott
Jacob Emanuel, Jr
Jacob Emanuel, Sr
Henry Peckman
The Good Samaritan Ailing Blanche Coleman Friended
A sick destitute Black woman named Blanche Coleman, about 35, was found ill in the streets and cared for briefly by Mary Leonard at 37 Wylie avenue extension. With no funds for medicine or basic needs, authorities may place her with the Department of Charities and to the Poor Farm. Salvation Oil liniment note appears in pharmacy chatter.
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Eleventh Ward
Terry
Blanche Coleman
Mary Leonard
Wylie Avenue Extension
Mary Ann Probert
Maynard, C
Department of Charities
Howestead
Local liquor merchants urged to prove purity of goods
Community note highlights duty of liquor sellers to ensure pure products and praises established firms. Mentions T. D. Casey & Co. at 971 Liberty St as a trustworthy house. Also advertises heavy discounts at Jos, Honxe & Co. Peso Avenue Stores and wholesale apparel closeout at H. J. Lyscu 438-440 Market St.
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T. D. Casey & Co
Liberty Street
Thorin
Tt. D. Casey & Co
Tenth
Wire manufacturers seek price cuts at Braddock meeting
A major meeting of wire makers at Braddock and Monongahela House discussed reducing output and prices amid a slack market. Participants from Crawfordsville Anderson Joliet Niles and Cleveland joined Braddock reps to consider a price agreement, amid rumors of a coming trust and tensions over barbed wire and wire nails pricing.
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Braddock Wire Company
St. Louis Company
Uotil
O. M. Grege
Crawfordsville
Ind
C. P. Garvey
Anderson, Ind
J. J. Ashley
John Lambert
T. H. Connell
Joliet, Til
B. Crane
Monongahela House
Centlemen
Goed
Greg
Mr. Greve
Noswell
George T. Oliver
Watchorn Resigns UMW Secretary Post Over Ill Health
Robert Watchorn resigns as Secretary of the United Mine Workers citing ill health and states the resignation is not yet accepted by the President. He travels to Philadelphia for a month of rest and denies plans to seek political office while noting miners will campaign for an eight hour work day on the last of March.
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Robert Watchorn
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Philadelphia
Mr. Powderly
The
Express
Fast Limited
Mrr. Watehorn
Watchorn
President Eberhardt Refuses Comment on Jeannette Matter
Winton Glass Workers' Association leader Eberhardt declined to comment on circulating employment circulars at Chambers & McKee Jeannette glassworks. He refused to take a side or amplify the report, stating he would not engage in public controversy and would handle association business privately.
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Eberhardt
Jeannette
Winton Glassworkers’ Association
Chambers & McKee
S¢ Jeannette
Chambers
Dispatch
Homestead Works Slashes Wages Under Sliding Scale
The quarterly adjustment at Carnegie Phipps and Co Homestead works cuts pay by about 9 percent for the quarter ending, based on 27 shillings per ton, higher than previously but lower overall than before. The sliding agreement stays in force until July 1592 and workers deem it a fair wage arrangement.
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Carnegie, Phipps &Co
Powderly Passes Through on Eastern Express
General Master Workman Terrence Powderly rode the Eastern express from Louisville to Philadelphia. He declined to discuss the labor movement or the Farmers' Alliance, saying he would not speak for them and would not become their spokesman.
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Louisville
Philadelphia
Terrence Powderly
Eastern Express
Farmers’ Alliance
Acrtion
Corkworkers Seek 10 Percent Wages Advance
The Corkworkers Assembly of the K of L has a committee drafting demands to present to employers tomorrow. They seek wage increases, with the highest wages at 2. the target average rise about ten percent, to be submitted to Armstrong Bros & Co, the largest corkwork employer.
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Corkworkers'’ Assembly
K. of L
Cleiments
Armstrong Hros & Co
Pittsburg Man to Build Approaches for New Post Office
After a careful examination of bids for the approaches to the new Pittsburg Government building, the selection announced one contractor for the project. The Pittsburg man will oversee construction and ensure timely completion of the approach work.
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Pittsburg
Contract Awarded for City Building Project
Supervising Architect Windrim awarded the contract to George Fritz of Pittsburgh. Mr. Pricz submitted a bid of 28000 dollars and work on the contract is to begin at once.
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Windrim
George Fritz
Pittebure
Pricz
Pittsburg Tube Works Superintendent Murphy Retires
Superintendent B Murphy of the Pittsburg Tube Works received a diamond studded gold watch from the employer as a farewell gift. Murphy served three years as superintendent and retires at year end. His successor is a Philadelphian. The Columbia Iron Works shut for two weeks of rest. The Republic Iron Works plate mill down for engine installation. State Factory Inspector Martin will attend the Wormser Bros child labor hearing. The midwinter exposition of West table glassware starts soon at the Monongahela House. Carnegie Pupis Co ordered the Harrison conveyor for coal and ash handling. A hundred incandescent lamps removed from the Exposition building for use elsewhere. TaF hanger fitters at Jones Laughlin demand 10 percent raise and are discharged. The issue will be taken up by the Amalga Mated Association. Cartas FR D Morrow of Tennessee Navigation Co is at the Duquesne. Hundreds of Tennessee families settle along the river with iron infill planned by Pennsylvania capitalists.
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B. Murphy
Pittsburg
James Flinn
Mir. Murphy
Columbia Iron Works
Republic Iron Works
Martin
Wormser Bros
West
Monongahela House
Carnegie, Puipis & Co
Harrison
Light Company
Jones & Laughlin
Amalga Mated Association
Cartas
D. Morrow
Tennessee Navigation Company
Duquesne
Healays
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Monongahela Presbytery Urges Energetic Funds Drive
The Monongahela Presbytery met at Wylie Avenue Church with Dr. W J Neid reporting total church quotas of 16259 The paid amount stood at 9449 31 prompting calls for stronger collection measures across missions and boards The session elected delegates to the General Assembly to meet in Princeton Indiana on the fourth Wednesday of May and approved additions to committees A March adjournment scheduled at Sixth U P Church Pittsburg will install Rev R N Russell as pastor and certify ministerial standing for Rev Rywut.
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Monongahela
U. P
Wylie Avenue
W. J. Neid
Presbytery
Foreign
Home and Freedmen's Missions
General Assembly
Princeton
Ind
John G. Brown
D. D
J. D. Turner
J. W. English
Luttrell
BR. A. Elliott
William Hill
Mansfield
B. Donaldson
Wilkinsburg
H. Sturgeon
Oakdale
James Campbell
McDonald
John McBride
Allentown
Messrs
Hart and Bailey
Wilie Avariee
UC. P
Pittsburg
R. N. Russell
Ev. Ry
Allegheny survey committee approves widening Perrinville Ave
A Allegheny Survey Committees meeting adopted a resolution to widen Perrinville Avenue to eight feet. An ordinance to widen the street, a remonstrance against widening, and a grade change ordinance were referred to a sub committee. Several ordinances were ordered printed for council use and various street grade and widening actions were listed.
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Allegheny Survey
Perrinville Avenue
Engineer
Wilson Street
School Street
Kreiling Street
Frederick Street
Williams Street
Superior Avenue
Itenstreet
Lincoln Avenue
Eleventh Ward
Wheeler Avenue
Carpenter Alley
Columbia Park
Tenth Ward
Jacob Roth
Mechanicsville
J. J. Christian
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E.G. Ferguson
A. &M. Johnston
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Rtobert McMann
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Chartiers Electric Linst Company
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C. D. Lewis
Fifth Avenue
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