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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1890
Page
2
Councils approve Andrew Carnegie's gift of a free city library. Officials praise the donation as a beacon of education and civilization, noting jobs created by construction and the widening of access to knowledge for the poorest citizens.
The Commission now has authority to select the Carnegie Library site. Councilman Lame says the commission will decide and Carnegie trusts its judgment. Downtown or East End locations near Sixth Avenue, Ross Street, Diamond Street Grant are considered most in demand for the library.
An investigation reveals officials circulate letters to Pennsylvania Railroad Company staff about joining or leaving the Relief Association. The circular demands age, support status, and membership intent, and is described as intimidation. Few employees belong to the fund, and the impact remains unclear.
The Carnegie Free Library Commission dissolved last Thursday night and made no new rentals beyond theater and hospital entertainments. City Property Subcommittee met at Gisiena Ammon’s home to draft an ordinance for permanent building control, but failed to enact due to several absentees amid a cordial discussion of possible plans.
The February issue of the official railway guide for Pillsboro and Allegheny appeared yesterday. Prepared by Division Passenger Agent E D Smith, and E M Norton of the Pennsylvania company and Percy F Smith. Seats revised and correctly listed up to date with a list of hotels.
William Livsey resumes duties in Harrisburg after a pneumonia battle. ex State Treasurer fully recovered. Besler and G. & Smith officials of the C., HK & G. road are on Pennsylvania lines. Judge Ewing and US District Attorney Lyon travel east. Ron to prosecute a Sanbury post office case. Mrs Edward Morrell visits sister Sister Katharine Drexel and Bishop O Connor’s dying. G. M. McCauley of Central Iron Works in Harrisburg for trade. F H Taylor of Oil City hosts at Seventh Avenue Hotel. General Miller of the Panhandle reports strong railroad business. John A Logan travels to Youngstown for winter with her son. Secretary William Martin departs.
Local leaders and businessmen in Pittsburg voiced pride in the Congressional decision backing a World’s Fair, arguing the inland city’s central location, railroad access, and industrial strength ensure substantial visitor flow and direct commercial gains. Prominent figures such as Col James T. Andrews and J. Dysart praised Pittsburg’s advantages while noting Chicago’s bid faced strong arguments for central placement and regional access.
Edward Brepellen was arrested by Officer Sullivan yesterday at the corner of Gist and Forbes and held at Eleventh ward station on a charge of involvement in Samuel’s robbery on Fifth Avenue near the Market House Saturday night. At Magis trate Gripp’s hearing Brepellen was committed in default of bail for court.
The Working Girlie Club met last night at Grand Army Hall on Car Street to discuss a forthcoming event in New York. The meeting considered postponement of the September Claro in Seemaser due to unspecified concerns.
Central Traction cars began regular service yesterday after delays, drawing strong public patronage. W. H. Stone of the Senreveer Railway Company reported a 3 percent dividend planned for July 1 as the line expands with electric power on three divisions and aims to replace horse cars within weeks.
Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety seeks an ordinance to regulate cab fares and create designated cab stands reachable by phone or messenger routes. The plan also requires drivers to display numbers or badges at Department of Public Works headquarters, addressing street cleaning and nuisance concerns at business centers.
A push to consolidate the Junior and Grand orders of the O U A M continues after a January Moorhead meeting. A circular campaign targets eastern Pennsylvania councils to sway opinion, with 8 of 148 Western councils reporting and 4 opposing amalgamation. Senior members lead the agitation as 189 of 144 councils at Ponce indicate favor.
Fifteen new clerks were assigned to the postoffice yesterday with seven women and eight men. Two women lead the Inquiry Division in Postmaster McKean's room to hunt up mail. The rest were placed in various post office duties as funds allow.
Mercy Hospital reports John Sherman remained in unchanged condition after being struck on the head by James Roder on the boat George Shiras. James McEvoy, shot at Shoenberger's mill, also stayed in the same critical state with very slim chances of recovery.
Mrs Lippert an 80 year old resident of 198 Ohio street Allegheny fell backward into the fireplace while alone in her room. Her clothing caught fire and she was badly burned about the back and head. She is the mother of James Lippert a well known Federal street business man.
The Supreme Court yesterday morning affirmed the decree in Stockdale trustee vs Maginn et al, reversing Lindsay's appeal. It holds that trust estates for the separate use of married women are not affected by the Married Persons Property Act of 1857. Aged 2 Sarah Kguny was arrested for thrice in a week and sent to jail for examination. Mrs Exit Wolrr, age 70, burned after a lamp spilled oil on stairs at Morningside road. A large force works to change Bellevennon road connection with Pembkey, altering line through Reynoldinton. Deaths reported to Allegheny Health Dept for the week ending Saturday show an increase of ten. BenzaMiIn Beutaler brought from Westmoreland to Riverside Penitentiary for a year and six months for larceny. Police sought James Mil 8 years old who ran along Se bomen street. The new police station in Thirty sixth ward nearly complete awaiting opening. D Scott hosted a birthday party at the Duquesne Hotel. Bernard Caer committed to jail for robbing a peddler of his watch.
In a rare jail episode Warden Berlin and Sheriff McCandless read the governor's death warrant to W. H. Smith. The condemned man, calm and composed, thought it a reprieve until the paper was read. Officials discuss death watch, possible commutation, and details of the forthcoming execution set for April 9.
Martin Lahey, aged 13, was arrested yesterday by Officer McDonough at the Allegheny stock yards after several days of loafing and sleeping about the area. He said his father William Lahey is a peddler in Painter's mill. Their home burned four years ago when his mother died, and the boy was driven out by his father who refused support. He was sent to the Mayor's office to await investigation.
Jacob Kiick and Hugh Skiles of Fifth Avenue and Marion Street were arrested by Officer Baltz Instaha and lodged at the Eleventh Ward station on Marion Street. They will be arraigned this morning.
Max Ingle was jailed after a hearing before Magistrate Brokaw on a charge of entering premises with intent. Ulrich Waiden of Pateceen Avenue reported a robbery of $58. Ingle was seen near the house and arrested on suspicion.
The Warden notes a rising insanity rate in the jail population with seven or eight cases admitted in the last two weeks, nearing that figure despite ongoing efforts.
Yesterday Miller Elliots, late of the Trans verse Company, was appointed superintendent of the Pittsburgh road to succeed John De Lowry. No Jones has been placed in See of the company's roads in Rochester, N. Y. He will assume his new duties next Saturday.
Mrs. Valentine Elsizing of 1906 Carson Street reported a theft of her pocketbook containing valuable papers. Police were alerted and are investigating the loss and items within the pocketbook.
A section of floor in Straub's maltroom collapsed injuring Vater Mota who broke a leg. Two other men escaped unharmed as the floor gave way yesterday at the Straub brewery.
In Lancaster Ohio Isaac Cline former president of the Window Ginas Workers Association visits to inspect the town. Lancaster, with about 8000 inhabitants, attracts glass industry as a window glass company sets up a plant and Wick Brothers erect a rolling mill complex on ten acres. A Findlay company aims at large machinery establishment.
Stack H, a new blast furnace at the Edgar Thomson steel works in Braddock, will be blown in on Friday. The furnace is expected to produce about 290 tons of iron daily and marks a common step in the ongoing expansion by Carnette Bros. & Co. The project includes multiple furnaces with some awaiting completion before entering blast.
Trutges White and Magee secured a preliminary injunction restraining Shoenberger and Co. strikers from gathering about the mill. Dickey and Martin appeared for the firm while W. J. Brennan argued against the injunction asserting no interference with the men and their right to stand and talk. The injunction was awarded to prevent disruption at the worksite.
About 100 people crowded Alderman McMasters office as witnesses in the case of Alderman John W Bell versus John McKee Judge and Frank Newman Inspector of election in the Eighth ward. Defendants charged with misdemeanor for alleged violations of the act of June 2 1881. Prosecution contends votes counted from unqualified voters and false returns. Next hearing set for Monday March 30. A runaway collision on Colwall Street damaged a wagon and patrol steps in front of Samuel Scott’s residence.
Eastroad section bands threaten a railroad strike on the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania lines at Scottdale if an advance is not granted. Workers cite current wages of 110 per day for B. & O. men and only slightly higher pay for P. & E. K. workers as the trigger for action.
The Pennsylvania and Fort Wayne roads plan steam heated passenger cars with an investment of about 250000. They expect to recoup the cost in fuel savings the first year and will heat cars from depot boilers before connection to engines. A piping system will serve up to fifteen hundred passengers per car if needed, with fittings ready by next winter.
The Laymen's League of Trinity Episcopal Church convened in Trinity Chapel with Bishop Whitehead presiding. Archdeacon Mackay Smith opened the session outlining city war methods. Officers elected include Superintendent R.C. Cornelina Treasurer W.W. McCandless and a five member Executive Committee led by C.K. Chamberlin. The next meeting is set for Tuesday March 4 at church rooms.
Inspector McAlesse reported a man found in a dying condition on First Avenue. A wagon took him to Central station and then to Onse Hospital for examination. He was unconscious, about age, and unnamed, with the cause attributed to excessive alcohol use.
At Beaver Falls on February 24 a middle aged woman was found dead in her home hanging from a bedpost. The rope was tightly tied around her neck and she apparently strangled herself. This is reported as the third and final attempt by the same individual.
Charles Sondeneckers heard burglars in his home early this morning and his wife held the lamp. The intruder fired wounding Sondenecker in the leg before escaping through a window with $80. Police review a Clark Street man named James Watkins in connection with the break in.
The advertisement promotes an extensive range of wool ottoman draped alma cards and light weight fabrics in ottoman and gros grain, priced from 650 to 18. Campbell & Dice present Never Mind the Weather with Beer or Ale for cold or warm days, recommending Iron City Brewing Co products. Telephone 1186.
Bleached Huck Towels with handsome woven borders offered in colors and white at eight dollars per dozen.
Bargain notices offer towels and related linens at a special price. The ad notes limited stock and a prompt purchase suggestion with a single price point.
Ladies invited to shop the new early spring stock of wraps and jackets at Campbell & Dick with latest ideas and low prices. H Sonnenberg's Society Gallery offers photo services at 35 Fifth Avenue Pittsburg. Angostura Bitters marketed as cure for bowels fever and ague. Cabinet photos one dollar per dozen with prompt delivery. Crayons and art supplies at Gallery on 10 and 12 Sixth Street. Bob Bardens at Carnegie Music Hall Saturday evening.
Fragmentary note describes New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston as the oldest mutual life insurer in the United States. It mentions a policy contract form that resembles a tontine plan, with references to perceived cheapness and deceptive dealings in the instrument.
Advertises one roof shopping for interior design and decorating materials. Promotes early orders, estimates before work, in house designers, and a wide range of curtains upholstery and furnishings. Claims prices let customers stretch dollars with every day increasing business.
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