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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1890

Page

3

Pittisburg Delegates at Builders Meeting Discuss Child Labor

President Gompers voices opposition to child labor under factory laws and insists on age and school certificates posted in factories. He argues wages from children harm families, advocates early abolition of child labor, and condemns drunken fathers who force children to work.

Gompers Federation of Labor New York Wells Keystone Construction Company Martin Gompera Dirsrarch Michael Dean Anti-Cruelty Society Lsbor Dean Gom New York State Huchand Echoe Ana Penn Ave Madison Allegheny City Ridge Ave Allegheny Fay Jaz O Parrs Marshall Brown Liberty Sree Center East End

Storer Plant to Install Roney Smokeless Stoker System

Carnegie, Phipps & Co. will erect a 28 stoker plant at Beaver Falls mills using the Roney stoker a smokeless system for burning coal. Westinghouse Kerr & Co. recently received the order, noting advantages in fuel saving and cleaner operation with automation from coal delivery to ash discharge. Claus Spreckels & Co. already adopted the system in a plant with 48 engines and 60 stokers.

Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co Ropey Carnegie, Phipps & Co Beaver Falls Mills Roney Claus Spreckels & Co

Striking electricians drift from Labor Hall in song

Striking electricians sing joyfully at Labor Hall as many head to new jobs in other cities. Six East End men left for Cincinnati with more expected to depart westward in days. A large group plans to move to Birmingham Alabama while awaiting further action from leadership and President Gompers.

Gillies Labor Hall East End Cincinnati Birmingham Ala Gompers

Pittsburg Captures Big Office at Lumber Dealers Convention

The Journal of Building reports from Dayton as Pittsburg wins the top post at the lumber dealers convention. The new officers include President elect Eel, Vice President Akron, and Treasurer Allegheny, marking a historic first for the Union Association.

Delegates Move Toward Northern Lumber Region

The delegates are en route to the lumber region north of Minnesota to boost association interest and influence trade in the union. Pittsburg representatives will not return home until early next week.

Ortant Minnesota Pittsburg

Builders delegates head to National Convention in St Paul

The contractors from this city leave tonight for St Paul to attend the National Association of Builders convention. Delegates include T. J. Hamilton Samuel W W KR Staton A Rasner W B Sha tee Samuel Steel Alexander Hall and A Lauman. They travel by Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago road with a special builders train. Eastern delegates ride the Baltimore and Ohio with state special cars for delegates.

Builders’ Exchange Pittsburg National Association of Builders St. Paul T. J. Hamilton Samuel Eee KR Staton A. Rasner W. &. Shatee Fort Wayne Chicago Baltimore and Ohio

Winding Up affairs of Pittsburg and Southern Coal Co

After a board meeting Captain I N Bunton said conflicting interests doomed the company. The directors agreed to wind up the corporation, sell property, settle debts, and dissolve the Pittsburg and Southern Coal Company.

Pittsburg and Southern Coal Company I. N. Bunton

The Coal Trade in Cincinnati and Louisville

Local coal operators continue sending tows daily with no market improvement in Cincinnati or Louisville. A brief cold snap briefly steadied retail demand but did not lift wholesale prices. Coal remains offered at 5 and 6 cents a bushel and producers foresee no sufficient cold weather to boost trade.

Cincinnati Louisville

Dittridge Glass to Move Plant from New Brichton to Ohio

The Dittridge Glass Company plans to relocate its plant from New Brichton to an Ohio town offering free gas. The move aims to reduce operating costs by securing energy subsidies as part of a local development incentive.

Dittridge Glass Company New Brichton Ohio

Farmers and Drovers Bank Not Closed Despite Panic

Waynesburg corrections address a false press telegram about the Farmers and Drovers Bank from fifty years in operation. The notice affirms solvency, no closures, and the bank’s ability to meet all deposits, noting a 6 percent semi annual dividend and renewed confidence under the new directory led by George L. Wiley and James Inghram.

Dispatch Waynesburg Laramie Cattle Company Greene County Farmers and Drovers’ Bank Farmers Laramie George L. Wiley James Inghram A. I. Lindsey Henry Grimes Abner Tharp Samuel Harvey R. H. Phelan George Gordon John I. Worley William P. Smith J. A. J. Buchanan J. B. Donley Miller Phelan

Firm Duff McKean & Co to Dissolve April First

The Duff McKean & Co firm will cease operations on April 1 by mutual agreement. Mr Duff retires to his Chartiers Township farm after 20 years on Libert Street, valued around $150000. Mr McKean focuses on manufacturing investments requiring less personal oversight. The firm’s lease to Daub Bros. is renewed for three years at 529 Liberty.

James McKean Pittsburg Eve Uncle Sam Duff, McKean & Co Duff Chartiers Township Libert Street Gus Young Advancetel Ox Ais Daub Bros. Commission Merchants Liberty, Duff, McKean & Co

Their First Accident on Pleasant Valley Electric Road

The first accident on the Pleasant Valley electric road occurred yesterday when a car failed to brake and collided with a Blue Line car near Sandusky Street, causing minor damage.

New Pleasant Valley Sandusk

Bursting Demand for Iron City Draughts Highlighted

Iron City Brewing Co. drinks remain in high demand as bars continue to serve their draughts. The notice also promotes stock items including plush bacques jackets and beaver, with extraordinary half price bargains and a call to examine.

Erosexsavm & Co

Auction Sale Japanese Goods Balance of Holiday Selections

Auction notices state sale of Japanese goods including balance of annual holiday selection to be delivered from No 105 Sun Street near Suspension Bridge and Windsor & Box.

Sun Street Wuwinsos & Box

Best bottled brews advertised by D. Luis & Son

The ad urges choosing pure ale and porter from D. Luis & Son at Chestnut Street and Spring Garden Avenue Allegheny as the wholesome choice. It notes public belief in quality and promotes Parker’s Ginger Tonic and Parker's Hair Balsam as life enhancers.

D. Luis & Son Chestnut Street Spring Garden Avenue Allegheny Parker

Open Winter Keeps Pittsburg Freer From Grippe

Pittsburg and Allegheny report few influenza cases despite wet weather and widespread illnesses. City and county physicians note cold damp conditions fuel lung troubles and colds more than epidemics. Health Bureau tallies five deaths in a day, while charity workers find multiple sickness cases in homes visited.

Pittsburg Allegheny Boston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Chicago St. Paul Woodburn Ginny Aig A. M. Speer Penn Avenue Ia Grippe Wek O. W. Sadler J. A. Lippincott Charles W. Shaw Robert Pitestrn Pennsylvania Railroad Bingeman F. McKenna Thas Bureau of Health Marasmus Society For the Improvement of the

Councilman Donley Spars Health Committees Over Monongahela Nuisance

Councilman Mark Donley of the twenty fourth ward rejected delaying tactics from city committees on the Monongahela Water Works polluters Beck's Run. He urged the chair to convene a meeting and backed state health leverage after a committee report. He criticized idle health efforts and warned residents to address their own sanitation. The notice mixes political discourse with unrelated ad copy about fig syrup and velvetine goods.

Mark Donley Twentyfourth Monongahela State Board of Health Conneil

Oil prospects and stability in Stowe and Chartiers townships

Local readers note road improvement in Stowe and Chartiers townships as oil development interest rises again. Byrne No 1 near Brushiton is dry, while Depp No 1 yields about 100 barrels daily and Depp No 2 around 200. Arbuckle No 2 appears small to some, while Beck No 1 near Chartiers Creek may yield a substantial well. A derrick rises on the O'Brien place amid debate over eastward sands. Hexparicks & Go.'s photo parlors in Allegheny draw crowds. In Creighton Pa, a stockholders meeting is set to grant authority to sell or lease real estate. dissolution notices appear for local firms and estates, including James B. Swindell's estate administration.

Stowe Chartiers Byrnewell No. 1 Brushiton Station Byrne Well O’brien Beck's Place Arbuckle

Underground Cable Company shows strong 1889 demand

The Standard Underground Cable Company reports a boom in business for underground wires with $1,000,000 capital and a year of rising orders. George Westinghouse Jr is elected president with a slate of directors including Pitcairn and Jackson. Plans include a new factory and $30,000 in Allegheny county improvements, no dividend declared yet though a 10 percent payout is discussed within three months. Street rumors say stock rose from 60 to 90, but officials won’t comment.

Underground Cable Company Standard Underground Cable Company George Westinghouse, Jr Robert Pitcairn Caleb H. Jackson Mark W. Watson John H. Dalzell J. W. Marsh Henry Snyder J. Wv. Marsh Elmer L. White Aease United States Canada New Mexico Cuba South America Africa India Europe Sixteenth Street Allegheny Valley Railroad Allegheny County Jackson Dispatch

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