Remains of Doctor Read among disaster victims recovered
Amid wreckage on Diamond and Wood streets rescue crews exhumed five more victims including Dr. James L. Read. Read’s body was found near the Weldin cellar cloister after hours of search. Funeral plans and hospital reports followed as authorities updated the death toll and listed the injured.
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Diamond
Wood
Mr. Flinn
Willey
Weldin
Albert Gordttmann
Charles McKeown
George Blendinger
Leonard Schiffhauer
James L. Read
Blendinger
Schiffhaur
Read
Noteen
Samson
Philadelphia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Redstone
Washington
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Fourth National Bank
Buried Their Dead in Allegheny After Wednesday’s Tragedy
Funeral services and interments for victims of Wednesday’s accident took place yesterday. Thomas Jones from 77 Parkway Allegheny was laid to rest at Uniondale Cemetery, with Episco pal rites conducted by Rev. Richard Carfield. McGough driver for J. H. Skelton was buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery with few mourners present. William Stringer and John Hill were also memorialized in ceremonies at their homes and Uniondale Cemetery, with neighbors and friends paying their respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlee H. Read
J. Sant. Head
St. Louis
Simon Johnston
William McCullough
George L. McCoy
Sheffield Straet
Alleghens
Homewood
Department of Public Safety
Eichbaum
Eichbaum Alley
Willey
Thoma
John Schock
Altho
Osce Nore
Thomas Jones
George Mason
Charles Fritor
John Hill
Gil Ettman
Joseph Gearing
Jorn Bog Reson
Mit
George W. Rod
Beaver
John & Rodgerson
G. W
Parkway
Allegheny
Uniondale
Richard Carfield
Wond
Ran Episcopal Mission
See City Cames No
Order of Sons of St. George
Cies Mare
Edge
Mr. Jones
Ae McGough
J. H. Skelton
Third Avenue
St. Paul's Cathedral
Marr's
Skelton
William Stringer
Dayaller
Resaca Street
J. L. Fulton
D. D
Second Presbyterian Church
Uniondale Cemetery
Bedford Avenue
Inquest Opens Into Diamond Street Building Disaster
The coroner's inquest into the Diamond Street accident opened with witnesses sworn to identify the victims. CAL Willey described plans by Joseph Stillberg and contractor details Huckenstein Co and George C Miller. The building was to be six stories, later increased to seven, with open ends and a storm front. The inquest adjourned to Monday at 10 o'clock.
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Diamond Street
Cal. Willey
Joseph Stillberg
Huckenstein & Co
George C Miller
John
Washington Monumental Committee to stage Coliseum entertainment
The Washington Monumental Committee will hold an entertainment in the Coliseum next Tuesday for the benefit of the afflicted by the disaster in the Diamond. The program features musical and literary acts with various performers arranged by Manchester Council 124 Jr 0 U A and G A ce.-3 . 1g.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Monumental Committee
Coliseum
G. A. Ce
Manchester Council 124
U. A
Old Officers Re-Elected by Exposition Society
The Exposition Society re elected the old officers yesterday with President Marvin Vice President Bindley Secretary Beshalens and Treasurer Keating. A mass meeting will be held to raise funds to finish the Dr GG M Haaxa ear nose and throat practice advertised at 718 Penn Street Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exposition Society
Marvin
Jobn Bindley
J. W. Beshalens
A. F. Keating
Old
GG. M. Haxxa
Pean Street
Pittsburg
Pas&su
Coke Industry Begins as New Firm Plans Large Coke Works
A new coke company with capital of 1 000 000 has formed and bought 763 acres of coal lands in Fayette county to build ovens and a railroad branch to South Pennsylvania Railroad. Leading stockholders include James Chambers and H Sellers McKee, noted glass manufacturers. Construction and land costs approach 400 000. Wages talks for workers are unsettled amid reports of overproduction and planned oven restrictions.
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Fayette County
James Chambers
H. Sellers McKee
South Pennsylvania Railroad
Uniontown
Walker
Union
William Thaw
Vines
Virginia and Charleston Railroad
Sretanen
Drs.patch
G.T. Rafferty
Rafferty
Reading
McClure Coke Company
Connellsville
Barry's Meeting Invites Workers to Expose Knights of Labor
Barry calls for a mass meeting at Lafayette Hall to reveal alleged misdeeds by Knights of Labor General officers. He seeks an affidavit from F F Donnelly and hints at upcoming moves by the Brotherhood of United Labor. He challenges critics and urges working people to attend for a truthful account of alleged officer luxury at workers' expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Hall
Knights of Labor
Barry
F. F. Donnelly
General Executive Board
Donnelly
Tom Barry
Brotherhood of United Labor
Caneen
Knights of Bor
Campbell
Jay Gould
Powderly
Southwest
Powerly
Pittsburg
King Terrence
River Operators Poised to Resume Coal Work Upstream
River coal operators plan to restart work within days as empties and towboats move upriver to loading sites. Workers expect stable wages and many miners who left for railroad mines are eager to return to the river pits.
Barry's Friends and the Expulsion Controversy
John Flannery of the Trades Journal argues Mr. Barry was ill treated by the order and expelled for siding with powers. He says many wage workers doubt appeals can reverse such expulsions and warns the Barry feud has damaged the Knights of Labor in this district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flannery
The
Trades Journal
T. B. Barry
Barry
Eusily
Order
A Bullet's Work Dr J B Morrison Committed Suicide
Dr J B Morrison a 38 year old dentist of 2 Penn Avenue ended his life yesterday morning by shooting himself in the head. Neighbors reported severe indigestion and temporary insanity. An inquest by Coroner McDowell found no evidence of foul play and noted his stomach illness as a likely trigger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Morrison
Penn Avenue
J. D. Morrison
Baron Jackson
Court of Wurtembourg
Morrison
McDowell
Charter Discussion Ends in Resolution to Retain Present
In Allegheny Common Council chamber last night 25 citizens attended the charter meeting. J H Stephenson presided as President. A five member committee on legal advice was empowered to confer with the Finance Committee. the panel was extended to seven, then cut to charter. Votes upheld continued elections as before and the group agreed to reconvene on call of the Chair.
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Common Council Chamber
Allegheny
J. H. Stephenson
Finance Committee
Councils
Rowand
Price
Hoe
Hugh Gating
Pittsburg
James Callery
Mr. Rowand
Open Installation of Officers at Lafayette Hall
Thomas A. Armstrong Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor held an open installation of officers at Lafayette Hall. The event opened with a hymn, Colonel Moore welcomed guests, and officers including Past Protector David Goodman and Protector H L Berger were installed. Grand Vice Protector George W Miller gave a keynote, with musical and literary performances by Emma E Goodman and E Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Armstrong Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Lafayette Hall
W. D. Moore
Friends of the Order
David Goodman
H. L. Berger
Alex. Little
M. E. Rere
Mrs. E
W. J. McKean
J. B Kern
Guardian
Wm. Durell
Harry Berra
George W. Miller
Prine
Emma E. Goodman
Messrs. Goodman
Parsoni
E. Miller
Secre Goodman
A Civic Protest Over 11 Cents Tax Saving
In City Hall the Board of City Assessors faced a notable protest as a man presented his own valuation. His figures matched the board’s within $10 in one case and $510 in the other, yet he insisted on his own valuation and swore to it, claiming to save 11 cents on this year’s tax. The scene recalls John Hampden’s resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Assessors
Exen
John Hampden
Frank Corry Dies After Apparent Suicide
Frank Corry once foreman of the Wm. Powell Company brass founders in Cincinnati died after being found ill on Second Avenue near Wormser Glass Company. Lieutenant Duncan and Dr. Cochran noted a fatal dose suspected. Corry, about 45, 5 feet 10 inches, was taken to Central station at 9:15 and died at 10:20 a.m. Authorities described his life as troubled.
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Duncan
Second Avenue
Wormser Glass Company
Central Station
Cochran
Frank
Wm. Powell Company
Brass Founders
Cincinnati
Freight Trains Collide Near Wood's Run Brakeman Fatally Injured
Two freight trains collided near Wood's Run on the Ft. Wayne line yesterday morning. Brakeman William Stewart, 25, was thrown from the caboose platform and crushed by following wheels, suffering severe injuries including leg amputations. he died later at West Penn Hospital if he survives.
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Ft. Wayne
Wood
William Stewart
West Penn Hospital
Smooth-faced German Trickster Bypasses Returns in Pittsboro
Police seek a smooth-faced German about 35 who robs shopkeepers by offering cleaning of wraps and overcoats. He claims work at 433 Market Street, shows a forged recommendation, and promises return of items at a set time, which he never keeps. He was last seen at 458 Market Street, where the ruse was uncovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
Market Street
Wages Rise at Edgar Thomson Steel Works This Month
Edgar Thomson Steel Works announces a wage increase this month under the sliding scale tied to rail selling price. Last month wages were based on a $28 rail price, though quotes held at that level and no price advance has been posted. this month wages shift to a $30 basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Man Detained at Allegheny Rink Escapes Police Bail
Andre He Passed Away From 1 Constable While Seeking Ball. E Phil Brougham disappeared suddenly after falling behind in accounts. He was arrested at the Allegheny Skating Rink and taken to the Twenty-sixth Street police station. He secured bail from a Reverend Father on Wylie Avenue but slipped away and has not been recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Phil Brougham
Allegheny Skating Rink
Twenty-sixth Street
Wylie Avenue
City Doctors Plan State Medical Society Meeting
A group of city physicians met at the Monongahela House to organize entertainment for the State Medical Society annual meeting to be held here. They will raise funds among themselves and seek outside aid if needed and appointed a transportation chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela House
K of L Executive Board Plans Audit Meeting
The Executive Board of D A 3 K of L held a meeting last evening with all accounts reviewed and year affairs discussed. It was decided to refer all matters to the Auditing Committee which will meet Monday evening. No reference was made to two trustees in renting the hall for a meeting.
Pittsburg Street Act Amendments Push for Clearer Laws
Legislation by Hon. 8 M Lafferty seeks to simplify the Pittsburg street act and fix defects to enable extensive next summer improvements. Changes limit petition requirements to rural wards, shift cost bearing to benefited properties, clarify the Board of Viewers duties, and make appeals costable by the city if the appellant wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lafferty
E. & Morrow
Board of Viewers
Indictment for Selling Liquor C O D Shocks Mercer County
Greenville dispatch reports Joseph Fleming a Pittsburg druggist indicted for selling liquor without a license. He was bailed for a hearing after being taken in by a constable. Fleming contends innocence and cites Brerrett Supreme Court ruling affirming C O D sales can avoid liquor-law violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Mercer County
Joseph Fleming
Market Street
Pittsburg
Fleming
Express
Mercer
Pennsylvania
Brerrett
Supreme Bench
Joseph Finch
Supreme Court
Aiken Stewart Chairs Coal and Iron Committee
Verona representative Aiken Stewart returned from Harrisburg and was named chairman of the Committee on Coal and Iron. He also joined corporation and judiciary committees and introduced four bills including an $80,000 Deaf and Dumb School appropriation and measures on conveyances, ejectment profits, and writs of scire facias for borough sewer costs. Stewart supports a transferability amendment to the Brooks bill and votes accordingly. Other legislators also arrived home from Harrisburg on the midnight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Stewart
Verona
Hartford Brown
Beaver
Harrisburg
Stewart
Coal and Iron
Corporation
Deaf and Dumb
Wilkinsburg
Brooks
Rate Cutting Stopped as Spotters Roam Pittsburg
Judge Cooley warned passenger men and the scare among ticket agents led to steady Pittsburg rates. An unnamed railroad official claimed spotters flooded the city, suspected to be from inter state commission or the railroads. The passenger business, long rotten, saw reduced cross line discounts vanish as competition tightened.
Harcum faces three counts of extortion and office
A grand jury returned a true bill against Andrew Harcum on three counts of extortion and misdemeanor in office. The informations were filed by County Detective Langhurst following a complaint to Judge Callier alleging Harcum, after arresting parties on processes, allowed them to pay his share of the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Harcum
Langhurst
Callier
Haroum
Towand Ey
Con Nee
One License Issued on Unlucky Friday in City
The marriage license office issued only one license yesterday and this marks a rare occasion since the office began. The couple was Patrick Campbell of Braddock and Mary Ann McTighe of
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Patrick Campbeth
Braddock
Mary Ann McTighe
Hamilton’s Grand Display of Pianos and More on Fifth Avenue
Hamilton showcases fine pianos and organs including a mahogany Kohler style instrument priced at 1000 and a large stock of designs from 175, with flexible payment terms. The Christmas sales continue with deep discounts on suits and fabrics in the 91 93 Fifth Avenue showroom, Move quickly for bargains and view the varied tones and designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enabe & Co
Fifth Avenue
Kn & Co
Hamilton
Threatened Abolition of State Geological Survey Sparks Debate
Scientist Mr. Ashburner argues the survey boosted Pennsylvania coal output and mineral development since 1874. He cites cases where surveys exposed land value and guided capital, saying abolition would end useful data, mislead voters, and halt mineral wealth growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the State Geological Survey
State Treasury
Harrisburg
Geological Survey
C. A. Ashburner
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains
State Senate
United States Coal Statistician
Estone
Midnight Fire at Walker Stratton Soap Works
A fire in the drying room of Walker Stratton & Co. soap factory on Herr's Island Allegheny broke out around midnight with an alarm from box 157. Firemen were overcome by fumes from burning bones but the blaze was quickly extinguished. losses estimated at a small amount. A separate notice promotes a January 17 1889 excursion from Pittsburgh to Washington and Baltimore with round trip fares and day return validity.
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Walker, Stratton & Co
Herr’s Island
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Congress
Ol Point Comfort
Baltimore
E. D. Smith
Cor
Fifth Avenue
Wood Street
Pittsburg
Her Two Wills Before Probate Amid Lunacy Question
Register Conner heard a dispute over admitting to probate the second will of Mrs. Mary Hazlett MeD Haslett after a prior declaration of insanity. George Murdy had appointed a commission to manage her affairs. the later will, claimed to be from a lunatic, was ruled invalid. John Babb Jr sought letters testamentary, with a decision expected Monday on whether a will made by a lunatic can be probated.
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Mary Hazlett
Register Conner
Mary Med. Haslett
George Murdy
John Babb, Jr
Conner
To Let for Business Purposes in New Diamond Street Building
Rooms of all sizes in the new Disratcn building at 75 77 and 79 Diamond street are available for occupancy. Elevator and freight service, prompt janitor, steam heat and electric lighting included, with excellent light and ventilation for rapid business transactions. Apply at DisPATCH new building Diamond street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disratcn
Diamond Street
New Building
D. F. Welty Carpets and Wall Paper Store Ad
The D. F. Welty wholesale and retail carpet and wall paper house advertises low prices and first hand stock for fall trade. Located at 120 Federal Street and 65 67 Parkway Allegheny PA and established 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Street
Parkway
Allegheny
Welty
One day sale at P C C C coats and suits for fifteen
You can choose satin lined overcoats and suits in the men’s department for fifteen dollars. Former prices 40, 30 or 25 are irrelevant today. Only one day left to secure bargains. Buy 840 35 and 30 coats for 15. Opposite the new Court House at Grant and Diamonds Corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boces & Bunt
Allegheny
P.C. C.C
Cor. Grant and Diamonders
New Court House
National Benefit Association Prominence Among Indiana Workers
The National Benefit Association of Indianapolis is well known for reliable accident insurance and prompt loss payments. The N B A medal is familiar to working men. J T Cox Ningham, agent, 51 Lewis Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Benefit Association of
Indianapolis
J.T. Cox- Ningham
Lewis Block
Auction Sale At M Fire's Allegheny Today
A grand auction sale of dry goods is set for 2 PM with additional sale at 7 PM at M Fire's No 102 Federal Street Allegheny. The notice promotes various wrappers liniment Salvation Oil Rosalia flour and Marvin milk bread with vendors Boces & Bunun and Whitmyre & Co. located near Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feda
M. Fire's
No. 102 Street
Allegheny
Federal Street
Whitmyre & Co
Thirty-eighth Street
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Marvin Leads with New Orange Blossom Crackers
Marvin promotes a lineup including Orange Blossom soda crackers extra-soda crackers Little Gem farina crackers and superior ginger spans. A grocery shopper can find these items at local grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
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Crescent City
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Pitsburg
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