Central Traction Railway Plans Sixth Ave Route
The Central Traction Railway Company approved a cable route along Sixth Avenue and Wood Street to Grant Street, with an upper terminus at Herron Avenue stables. Proposals for iron work will be invited and operation hoped by September. The Wylie Avenue church and Jane Magee properties were purchased for power house location.
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Central Traction Railway Company
Wylie Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Wood Street
Fourth Avenue
Grant Street
Herron Avenue
McGinley
Jane Magee
Judge Magee
East Liberty
Citizens
Central Traffic Association Plans Reorganization
General Freight Agent C. F. Wright of the Baltimore and Ohio reports from Chicago on the Central Traffic Association meeting. He notes lighter road representation than expected but says the group is not dead and a committee on reorganization will pursue changes to engage all roads. Commissioner Blanchard has withdrawn his resignation.
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C. 5. Wright
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
Central Traffic Association
Wright
Blanchard
A. E
Cash From Europe and City Bond Movements
The Allegheny Finance Committee instructed Controller Brown to deliver 100000 worth water bonds to W J Quintard a New York broker and to receive cash. Quintard also bought 100000 in Detroit bonds and all are for European parties. The Controller’s monthly receipts and disbursements show 87862 20 received and 4657 87 disbursed. Cash on hand is 1833 SL.
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Allegheny Finance Committee
Brown
W. J. Quintard
New York
Quintard
Detroit
Passengers and Freight to be Carried on Local Railroad
The McKeesport and Belle Vernon Railroad has progressed to the point where freight cars ran on the tracks and freight moves from McKeesport toward Elizabeth. A regular schedule between McKeesport and Elizabeth is expected in about a week. The company ordered or a where and combination cars from the W Car Company. Ten of these cars will arrive in the course of a few weeks. one will include a three day service, one at non end one in the evening.
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McKeesport
Belle Vernon
Elizabeth
W Car Company
Orang
Girl Burned While Dress Catches Fire At Bloomfield Dance
May Baker four years old sustained severe burns to her arms and body when her dress ignited during a dance at a Bloomfield residence on Taylor Street. The girl fell near a grate and was burned. her son is reported serious.
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May Baker
Taylor Street
Bloomfield
President of Americas Club Plans Chicago Visit
Harry Paul based in the Americas Club travels to Chicago on a last lot and aims to call on Gresham W while there to invite him to Jones Grant's birthday event. The fragment hints at social plans and scheduling.
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Harry Paul
Americas Club
Chicago
Ts Gresham
Jones Grant
House Ransacked in East End Crime Probe
Police found the home of W. C. Wilmot in the East End ransacked yesterday while he was away in New Orleans for the winter. Detectives reported valuables disturbed and evidence collected at the residence.
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W. C. Wilmot
East End
Eeme
New Orleans
China Capital Street Note Incomplete OCR
Fragmentary OCR text from a China capital area note mentions equator and subject nations but lacks clear events or names. Reads: CHINA'S CAPITAL, %. 3 %2 equator, the street of mubject nations, a.
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China
Hanging in the Balance Voigt Case Delayed Again
The fate of ex cashier H F Voigt of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank remains unresolved as a hearing before Alderman Schaefer is postponed again. Depositors complain of locked funds and unclear recovery prospects while President J H Sorg urges speed and cautions patience.
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H. F. Voigt
Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank
Schaefer
J. 8. Ferguson
J. H. Sorg
Sorg
Voigt
A Glance at Nicaragua Interoceanic Canal Model Exhibition
A full working model of the projected Nicaragua interoceanic canal was shown in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Presented by Mr. D. B. McAuley, the exhibit replicates canal features including Lake Nicaragua, San Juan River, lighthouses, and a miniature Atlantic end with a tin boat drawn through the channel.
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Congress
Chamber of Commerce
D. B. McAuley
Jow
San Juan
Candidates Named in Allegheny Republican Meetings
Two GOP suggestion meetings drew strong crowds in Allegheny last night. In North Avenue schoolhouse Second ward residents nominated H C Lowe G David Winters Jie back and others for ballot at next Friday's primary. Fifth ward selections included James H Lindsey George J Radolph Adam Amon and Charles.
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Allegheny
North Avenue
Second Ward
Cena
H. C. Lowe
G. David Winters
J. Ie Back
Jemma
Jamas Fry
Cess
Gallet
Oon Te Eek
James H. Lindwis
George J. Radolph
Adam Amon
Chastes
Going Back to the Penny
Union depot workers note heavy travel on pleasant days rivaling pre tramtraction era levels while wet weather keeps people away. They say pleasant weather draws riders to depots for exercise, but rain pushes riders directly from homes to cable cars. Many cabotages complain cars are crowded when returning home and few seats remain for passengers.
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Union
Ccna
Man Fatally Injured by Furniture Wagon Incident on Street Car
Daniel Rowlands, a shoemaker from Lower St. Clair township, was knocked from a Birmingham street car onto a furniture wagon, suffered a brain concussion, and died at his home after being taken to Charles H. Goettler's shoe store and then home by patrol wagon. Sam A. Ammon and Commissioner Robert Mercer assisted.
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Daniel Rowlands
Lower St. Clair Township
Birmingham
Carson
Sam A. Ammon
Robert Mercer
Charles H. Goettler
South Fourteenth Street
O'Mara Will Seek Probe After McAleese Case Ends
Roger O'Mara announced he would not request an investigation into charges raised by Dr Orr and Alderman Cassidy until the McAleese case is resolved. The report questions whether Lottie McDonald started the trouble while an incident at an orderly house is described.
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McAleese
Roger O’mara
Dr. Orr
Alderman Cassidy
Eese
Lottie McDonald
Mee
Burglary and Robbery Allegations Posted in Court
Three men Samuel Brady Edward Courtney and Thomas Dugan were held for court in default of $500 by Magistrate Gapp on burglary and robbery charges. Jones and William Finsowick were arrested last night on suspicion tied to a Petersyate of Godfrey and Clarks warehouse. Dr Gilliford and George Bothwell faces trespass damages suit later dismissed as libel actions. Dr B M Hanna advertises ear nose and throat treatment at 718 Penn Street Pittsburgh Pa.
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Samuel Brady
Edward Courtney
Thomas Dugan
Gapp
Ee Seloneran
Jones
William Finsowick
Godfrey & Clark
C. Dickey
Chas. Robinson
Dr. Gilliford
George Bothwell
Mr. Inson
Frick Coke Scale Signed as Wages Continue
The H C Frick Coke Company extends the current wage scale, about 644 percent higher than nearby works, through January 1 with a March 15 option to revoke if a regional standard isn’t adopted. Strikers at Standard Works acknowledge fault for suspending operations and express readiness to repay losses. Nearby Moore & Co. mammoth works resume, ending the strike for now.
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H. C. Frick Coke Company
Standard Works
J. W. Moore & Co
National Progressive Union
Thomas Lynch
Dennis
Bente
K. of L
Knights
Frick Coke Ae
Frick Company
Secretary Dillons Report Flaunts Union Strength and Trade Hope
Secretary Dillon’s quarterly report shows the American Flint Glass Workers Union in strong health with 87 locals and 5,020 members in good standing. Receipts totaled 36,059.26 with a cash balance of 570.65, while 5 members were expelled and 54 suspended. 175 idle and 67 locked out. The report notes widespread inactivity in chimney ware engraving and prescription branches, blamed on import pressures, and expresses cautious optimism for a revival across dull branches.
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American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Dillon
Finnee
Seconcenty Fund
Castor
Ta Pool
Convict Labor Sparks Pitt Coal Exchange Meeting
The Pittsburg Coal Exchange met secretly after noon at John A. Wood & Co. to discuss a crisis from convict labor in Kentucky and competition from Kanawha Valley and southern mines. A committee will report with a plan to save the Monongahela Valley mines before closures occur.
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Pittsburg Coal Exchange
Monongahela Valley
John A. Wood & Co
Wood
Exchange
Kanawha Valley
Alabama
Kentucky
Monongahela River
Who
Memphis
Rosy Outlook for Window Glass Trade Despite Overproduction Claims
Ex President Isaac Cline of the Window Glass Workers Association predicts better trade conditions now than in five years. He cites home production and imports totaling about 4 180 717 boxes for year ending July 1 1888 with roughly 4 000 000 boxes consumed, expecting growth by July 1 1889. He notes stock will be lower than ever and reports all Pittsburg district pots are in blast with many ovens idle or active across the Eastern and Western districts.
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Isaac Cline
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Cline
Pittsburg
May Strike Looms Over Illinois Mining Dispute
J F Burke after attending a miners and coal operators convention in Indianapolis reports that trouble stems from Northern Illinois operators favored by the Chicago and Northwestern line. He cites W L Scott's mines, admits lower wages there, and warns a general lockout may follow if a scale settlement is not reached.
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J. F. Burke
Indianapolis
Mr. Burke
Illinois
Chicago and Northwestern Road
W. L. Scott
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Scott
Northwest
John McBride
Theolumbus
Miners to Head to Seattle On Midnight Panhandle Train
The Mansfield Valley miners leave by midnight on the Panhandle road to Seattle, Wash. They will be joined at Columbus by 125 Hocking Valley miners. It is believed several thousand miners will relocate to the Northwest in months ahead.
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Mansfield Valley
Seattle
Wash. T
Panhandle Road
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Northwest
Costa Rica prospects and railroads amid canal decline
Silas W. Hastings, a New Yorker in Costa Rica, discusses railroads and electric lights, rails needed for mining profits, and predicts Central America may join the United States through outside pressure. He notes neglect of American presence, Panama Canal failure, and preference for the Nicaragua canal as feasible at lower cost.
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Silas W. Hastings
Costa Rica
Duquesne Hotel
Westinghouse
Rio Janeiro
Central America
United States
Peninsula
Atlantic
John
New York
Dom Pedro
American Congress
Bisine
Panama Canal
Nicaraga
To-Day Only Overcoats at 10 Dollars Pittsburg Store
For today only, Pittsburg shoppers can choose any overcoat from the stock for 10 dollars. The display includes kersey chinchilla castor-beaver silk lined and trimmed, with prices once 25 30 55 40. Located at P. C. G. C. corner Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.
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Pittsburg
Cor
Grant and
Diamond Sts
New Court House
Mead Proposes Upgrades to City Fire Alarm and Telephone Lines
Morris W. Mead submits recommendations to Chief Brown proposing two electrical fixes to reduce induction and leakage in telephony. He also urges expanding central fire alarm facilities with new circuits and office connections, targeting a $10,000 initial cost and phased district rollout.
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Morris W. Mead
Bureau of Electricity
Brown
Department of Public Safety
Mead
Philadelphia
New York
Timore
Aierna Ning
Grant Street
Eleventh Street
Collex
Odae Shi San A
Great Removal Sale At The People's Store Pittsburg
The People’s Store at 531 533 Wood Street advertises a one day removal sale with stock including plush wraps cloth raglans and new market jackets. Campbell and Dice promote imported kersey chin satin lined garments marked up to 25 50 35 40 with today’s pick at 10 dollars. New spring goods arrive daily and room must be made. The ad also mentions Jos Horve Co Penn Avenue stores and a Sanatorium Water Cure offering mud baths massage and manipulators. A Fisk Clark Flagg leader and B A C assortment is in stock at 47 Sixth Street.
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Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s
Leader
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Directoire
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Mr. Levit Check
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Alaska
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Pittsbu
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Butler Street
Emil G. Stuckey
Penn Ave
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Fultonsh N. Sturely
Fifth Avenue
J. W. Wallace
Reland
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Carson Street
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Federal Street
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Ohio Street
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