TROUBLE IN CAMPS CHOSEN DELEGATES MARK PARTY RIVALS
The article reports heated activity at Republican and Democratic headquarters with meetings in wards, claims of unity around Gourley for mayor, and proposed slates. It notes internal tensions within the Democrats over primary control, potential friction at tomorrow night’s convention, and ward-by-ward contest signals in Allegheny and Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield Street
Quay
Magee
Gourley
Larkin-O’ Leary
Ple
Democratic Meeting Attacks City Government Leaders
At the Grover Cleveland Democratic Society gathering in Allegheny County, speakers assailed Speaker Reed and city governance. Patrick Foley urged action against GOP methods, endorsing Judge Bailey for the February 18 election and calling for relentless campaigning. Henri Watterson sent thanks for honorary membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland Democratic Society
Allegheny County
Meera
W.J. Brennen
Patrick Foley
Reed
Congress
Mr. Foley
Gourley
Lisa
Judge Bailey
Ward Democrats Meet in Bloomfield Hall
C F Bibiman presided over a joint gathering of Sixteenth and Twentieth ward Democrats at Liederkranz Hall Bloomfield with about 200 attendees. Speakers Conrad Euppel Christopher Davis addressed the crowd and stated that five delegates were chosen for the upcoming party actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Bibiman
Liederkranz Hall
Bloomfield
Conrad Euppel
Christopher Davis
Kerr Be Monitored Delegates Elected for Mayoralty Convention
Delegates from the Sixteenth ward and most from the Twentieth ward were elected to support Thomas Be Kerr at the upcoming Mayoralty Convention. The motion to instruct the Kerr delegation was carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned.
Oil strike reported at Arbuckle No 3 amid muddy roads
Oil development excitement spreads as Arbuckle No 3 on Montour is said to strike oil, though size of the find remains undetermined. Muddy, impassable roads hinder reporting and transport, with related notes on nearby wells and a gas well at Montourran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamison
Arbuckle No. 3
Imperial Coal Company
Montourran
Knopf Farm
Democrats in Harmony in Seventeenth Ward Primary Meeting
A well attended Democratic primary gathering was held at the Fortieth Street school house in the Seventeenth ward with Captain Beyt presiding. Unanimous nominations were made for Fr. hs Cherry and William McNulty as School Directors, with 8. L. Bellman and J. G. Fox also named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortieth Street
Seventeenth Ward
Captain Beyt
Michael Connihaw
Hs Cherry
William McNulty
L. Bellman
J. G. Fox
License Court faces possible rise in licenses and records use
Citizens discuss the upcoming License Court session with speculation on license increases. Chief Brown offers to provide police records for current and former licensees, while Judge Ewing hints at consulting with police on applicants. Reports suggest Judges Ewing and White, or Ewing alone, will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brows
White
Ewing
Brown
Department of Public Safety
Chief Brown
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Police Bureau
Sera
Consson
Ewin
Magee
Railroad executives weigh reorganization of traffic association
Charles O Soull of the Baltimore and Ohio rode the Pennsylvania Limited to Chicago for a Central Traffic Association meeting. He praised the Pennsylvania line while saying B and O was better. The association dissolves due to organizational issues but maintains current rates as lines continue. Pennsylvania representatives will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Soull
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania Limited
Chicago
Central Traffic Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Woman Refuses Job After Central Station Appeal
Margaret Whittaker told Central station officials a tale of hardship and asked for work as a domestic. O'Mara offered her a home and she accepted but left abruptly after the officer departed. She was later found drunk on Grant street with only a small bottle of whisky in her possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Whittaker
Central Station
Crafton
O'Mara
New Glenwood School Planned for Crowded Ward
Plans for a new two story Glenwood schoolhouse in the Twenty third ward call for a brick building with stone trim costing about 20000 dollars. The rapid ward population since annexation has created crowding at Hazelwood Laughlin Brown Glenwood and Squirrel Hill schools. Architect T D Evans designed the 85 by 76 foot structure to include four rooms on each floor a principal's office a teachers' rest room and a directors' room with basement playrooms and a polling room for elections. H E Weimer president of the board leads the project with completion aimed for the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Twenty-third Ward
Hazelwood
Laughlin & Brown
Squirrel Hill
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Second Avenue
Snead-Wills
Allegheny Fifth Ward
T. D. Evans
H. E. Weimer
Notable Travelers and Local Figures Seen in City Scene
H Sellers McKee left for New York on millways business. Ex Mayor Dempsey and Captain J. R. Johnston are in the city. Dr. H. H. Clark, ill with grip, remains unnamed. E P Wilson tours from Chicago to Columbus. A A Hulings reports strong Mexican business for Grant County Standard Metal and Land Mining Co. Dr J W Sproul plans a church mission trip abroad. Judge Harry White travels to Beaver to preside over court. liquor license prospects unclear. W H Andrews of Titusville discusses party lines. Delamater and Hastings politics noted. Bill Nye travels on Eastern express returning from the West, hinting at a Riley collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Sellers McKee
New York
Dempsey
Bradford
J. R. Johnston
Cleveland
Seventh Avenue
H. H. Clark
Lawrenceville
Ontacain
E. P. Wilson
Chicago
Northwestern Road
Colummbus
A. A. Hulings
Grant County Standard Metal and Land Mining Company
Mexico
J. W. Sproul
Asia
Harry White
Beaver
Indiana
W. H. Andrews
Titusville
State Republican Committee
Philadelphia
United States District
Walter Lyon
Ney
Crawford County
Delamater
Hastings
Bill Nye
Eastern Express
James Whitcomb Riley
Renue
Union Station
Baby Found Beside Penn Avenue Home
At about 7 pm a drunken man call led Central station to 400 Penn avenue. Sergeant Gray sent Detective Coulson to the scene where a small female infant, about five weeks old, was discovered in a brown shawl asleep in the vestibule. The child has light hair and dark eyes and is dressed in good clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Station
Charles Meyer
No. 400
Penn Avenue
Gray
Coulson
Printers Ink journal for advertisers from Geo P Rowell
A brief description of Printers Ink a journal by Geo P Rowell & Co New York for advertisers. It notes millions spent on advertising yearly and many dollars wasted on poor mediums and poor choices. It promises useful guidance to make every advertising dollar count and urges subscription at two dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, P. Rowell & Co
New York
Blessed Throats Ceremony Observed at Trinity Church
The blessing of throats ritual drew large crowds to Trinity Catholic Church at Fulton street and Center Avenue. The piece recounts a tale from Asia Minor about a bishop warding off a fishbone blockage and links the rite to warding off illness, noting its Germanic and European roots and a Cleveland diphtheria outbreak where many children survived after being blessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Catholic Church
Fulton Street
Center Avenue
Blasius
Cleveland
Real Estate Sale On Second Avenue Raises Eyebrows
At an Orphans Court sale the Sale Deposit Company selling administrator Anns Kenna estate sold a 20 by 80 foot lot with a three story house on Second Avenue for 17440 dollars. The price per front foot reached 872 dollars though buyers say nearby values may reach two to three times that amount. The property carries a three year lease from April 1 at 1000 dollars yearly. J E McKelvey bought the lot amid bidding from dealers who expected around 13000 dollars. Rumors persist of a mammoth nearby project and of purchases by McKelvey and Ferguson that have gripped the neighborhood despite the low rental yield after taxes and upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Sale Deposit Company
Anns Kenna
J. E. McKelvey
McKelva
McKelvey
Ferguson
McKel
Test of No 2 engine on Monongahela wharf yields long water streams
Yesterday afternoon a test of the No 2 engine intended for the forthcoming trial was conducted on the Monongahela wharf. Diverse nozzles were tested, with the 131 inch nozzle producing the best stream, while 14 inch nozzles failed to reach over 200 feet. A single 131 inch stream reached 250 feet and a 1 1/2 inch stream extended to 280 feet. The test noted steam area differences between engines, a 40 inch boiler for the Silsby and a 33 inch boiler for the Amoskesg, affecting running gear and weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela
Silsby
Amoskesg
Wanted To Marry Her At Central Station
A well built German man named Eugene Miller entered Central station and asked for the girl arrested Sunday morning. He claimed he wished to marry her. Miller, who lives on the hill, had seen her on Saturday and learned her identity. He left crestfallen upon learning she was taken, but agreed to return in a week when a marriage may be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmid
Montour Run
Here
Coraopolis
Joe Craig
Stewart
Arbuckie
Central Station
Eugene Miller
Brennen
Wilson Stops Street Work After Permit Issue
Last night around 11 o clock several Pleasant Valley Electric Railway workers dug a hole on Federal om Allegheny in front of Carnegie. Police Captain Wilson halted the excavation when the superintendent could not show a permit for opening the street. The authority for the work was said to have come from J. B. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Electric Railway
Federal Om
Allegheny
Carnegie
Wilson
J. B. Scott
Parochial School Construction Near St Stephen’s Hazelwood
Local notes report a parochial school being built for St Stephen’s Catholic Church in Hazelwood. Also listed are health reports on diphtheria and scarlet fever, a charity society’s progress, and upcoming municipal meetings and payroll notices. JoHx Blotton remains jailed awaiting hearing while Alflerman McGary faces assault charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AwSeEw
St. Stephen's Catholic Church
Hazelwood
Health Byresterday
W C T U Defenses Charge Aggression Against Critics
The article reports a sub committee critique of Truth in the Case and praises Miss Willard while accusing Mrs. Foster of undermining the organization. It notes Mrs. Lathrop defends the group and counters claims of political bias, summarizing editorials in Union Signal and reactions within state chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Executive Committee
Foster
Miss Willard
Nations Executive Committee
Frances E. Willard
Swift
Lathrop
National Union
Iowa
United States
Captain McIntyre Injured in Two Cable Car Accidents
Two crashes near Smithfield street and Fifth avenue left Captain McIntyre bruised with no broken bones after being struck by cable car No. 35. A second collision between Fifth avenue and Smithfield street cars caused panicked exits. no injuries reported among passengers. Officers monitor the busy corner as accidents persist due to car speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield Street
Fifth Avenue
McIntyre
McIntrye
Smithfield
Youth Electrocuted After Pole Climb on Pleasant Valley Line
About 12 year old Aland climbed an electric pole on the Pleasant Valley line around 9 pm. He touched a live wire, received a shock, and fell 15 feet to the ground. An 80 year old Italian worker at the Thirty third Street mill was burned by molten metal splatter. Injuries and exact outcomes are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aland
Pleasant Valley
Thirty-third Street
Sixth Street Bridge Toll Rights Questioned
The Sixth Street Bridge Company’s right to collect tolls is defended by President John Harper who says the charter remains valid. He notes tolls of 2 cents for foot passengers have been voluntarily reduced to 1 cent, discusses historic charter dates, ownership, and potential transfer to a public or private owner if deemed expedient, and mentions rental income from the Pittsburg and Chester Street Railway Company. He has served as stockholder for 60 years and as president for nearly 50. Also mentions a Philadelphia O U A M gathering and local commercial notices variously promoting goods and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street Bridge Company
John Harper
Pitusburg
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Chester Street Railway Company
Harper
Builders Exchange Deliberates Eight Hour Demand Split
Delegates returning from the St. Paul convention attend a regular meeting in the Renshaw building. Thomas J. King and Thomas of Washington drop in. T. J. Hamilton notes the eight hour issue differs from the wider agitation. A committee proposed uniform hours but varied practices across cities prevented adoption. The eight hour push failed 111 to 3 with 119 delegates present. no broad demand expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Hamilton
Builders Exchange
Renshaw
Thomas J. King
Washington Exchange
Thomas
T. J. Hamilton
Murphy & Hamilton
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg
Kansas City
New York City
Mat Exchange
Railroads Donate A Exposition Funds Amid Uncertain Returns
The Western Exposition Society received a 1,449.16 check from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger department, a partial 10 percent share of excursion receipts. Allegheny Valley gave 525.31, Pennsylvania Railroad expected 2,000, with total hoped funding between 3,000 and 3,500, while other roads had not yet contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Western Exposition Society
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Allegheny Valley Road
Johnston
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bee Aes
Mae
Bellevue Residents Face Suit for Marrying Married Woman
Thomas McKinsey of Bellevue sues David Mercer for knowingly marrying his wife while she was married. Prosecutor claims Mercer alienated McKinsey’s affections and knowingly wed a married woman. An information also filed against Sarah McKinsey. All defendants were arrested and given bail for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McKinsey
Bellevue
Alderman MecMasters
David Mercer
McKinsey
Sarah McKinsey
Coke Operators and Miners Meet Over New Scale in Scottdale
Stakeholders discussed the new wage scale for mining with no known action or outcome. Current price stands at 95 cents per 100 bushels, while the scale proposes 120 dollars per 100. Miners push for 115, operators favor 120, a strike feels likely. An eight hour day is included but will not raise production costs. The conference is expected to run long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartiers
Arbuckle
Scottdale
Washington excursion draws demand for coach space
Division Passenger Agent E. D. Smith of the Baltimore and Ohio road plans another winter excursion to Washington after strong interest from last week. A special train will run Thursday February 20 with numerous applications for parlor car space already on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. D. Smith
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Nottinghams and Brussels Lace Curtain Sale at Horne Co.
JOS. HORNE & CO. Penn Ave stores offer numerous curtain patterns with deep discounts. Specials include Nottingham and Brussels lace curtains, Gevera Point curtains, and other drapery goods priced from $2 to $15 per pair, with noted worths and attractive bulk values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottinghams
Gevera
Browers
Coal men in town on business trip to New Orleans
A group of coal men including Captain O'Neil John A Wood and W P De Armitt were out of town yesterday O'Neil traveled to New Orleans on business support figures in the article indicate a business trip for the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain O'Neil
John A. Wood
W. P. de Armitt
O'Neil
New Orleans
Fleeing to Florida Pittsburgers head south for relief from epidemic
A large group of Pittsburgers plans to flee to Florida to enjoy the southern climate. Charles Hook, a Lawrenceville wine merchant, and his wife will visit daughters Mamie and Ella in Orlando. Jamie Havis and son from Lawrenceville head toward Jacksonville on the 19th. Stoner, an uncle from Greensburg, left the city yesterday seeking warmer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Hidalgo Mining Company Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Hidalgo Mining Company met at 5 Fifth Avenue for its annual gathering. Secretary Hill reported bullion production for the last year at $173 621 75, and the old board of directors was re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo Mining Company
Fifth Avenue
Hill
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Country Democracy
Larkin
County Democracy
Randall Club
Richard Johnston
Tim O'Leary, Jr
John Jiles
Pat Foley
T. O'Leary, Jr
Suvbody Elsc
Deleza
L. Wilson
Common Council
Jon J. King
John Gibbons
Joseph Jackson
Robert H. Lindsay
W. J. Wilson
National Republican League
New Castle
Lawrence County
Keystone
Nashville
Tenn
Mies
van Brankm
Jenkin
J.G. Wyman
William Bader
Bader
Wyman
Kere Indorsed
Montour
Farmers’ Institute
Birds
Ohio River
Orl
Democrats IN Harmony
Central Trafic Association
Wmala
NEW Glenwood School
Officer Coulson
Society For
Tax International Sunday School
Exposition Building
Moultrie Street
Forbes Avenue
Tax City Hall
JoHx Blotton
Ge Alflerman McGary
W.C.T.U. Defense
Frances Willard
Mrs. Lathrop
Mra. Foster
Kansas
Illinois
Union Signal
Seceders
M'Intyre
Smithfield Street Crossing
Ohio
Cashmere Omere
Jos
Horse & Co
Tron City Brewing Company
Tse City
Pilsner
Jos. Horne & Co
Peon Avenue
Tirssu
Ligs
Sixth St
P. GC
Cor
Grant and
Diamond Sis
New Court House
the Builders Exchange
PAK
Pusey & Kerr
Federal Street
Allegheny, PA
Rene Lous
Penn Ave
Sottinghams
Horne & CO
Cresson Springs Water Co, Limited
Cresson, PA
Fenna
Barta
Eee Limited
Market Street
W. B
AT Sea Yard
NEW England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boston
Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Ee SaaRa Ios
Wits
Aces
Ene
Florida
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