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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1891
Page
12
The Fourth of July passed with unprecedented calm. crowds gathered at Forbes street, awaiting downtown transport, while police reported only 25 arrests downtown including 7 drunks and 17 disorderlies. One woman fell and broke her leg at the park. a firecracker caused a minor blaze on Third Street in Allegheny with minimal damage.
New Lisbon awakens to Fourth of July festivity after years of restraint. Youth overthrow older councilmen, inviting neighboring towns for a celebratory parade. A new main street project accompanies the civic shift, stirring mixed reactions among elders.
Veterans gathered at the Pension Office expecting payday on a holiday. Misdated postal cards led them to find the doors closed and money unavailable until the next day. A chaotic scene ensued with anger at the office and confusion over the notices.
Mrs. George Sexton overturned a lamp on a stairway causing flames to engulf the home and burn her feet and legs. The blaze spread to a nearby one story house owned by Mrs Sophia Lappley, with about 900 in loss and insurance partial coverage. Furniture was destroyed and the Sexton family saved nothing.
Judge Gripp presided at Central station yesterday morning with a patriotic mood and discharged more than half of about 25 cases. Janes Fresh received a 20 day jail sentence for disorderly conduct at Union depot and possessing a knife at the lockup. George Harrod was sent to the Workhouse for 0 days for assaulting his wife and threatening to harm her with a butcher knife. The rest were typical petty offenses.
Police Magistrate Succop presided over ten petty cases at the Twenty-fifth ward station. Carrie Lutheales drew 30 days in the workhouse for drunkenness and quarreling with her husband. William Johnston received three days for orderly conduct. John Morgan and Frank Meier got light sentences for begging in Southside saloons. Martin Hure was jailed five days for improper behavior. Several others were discharged or fined lightly. Edward McAfee was arrested for assault.
A report states a man is alleged to have assaulted and badly abused a colored man on Seventh Avenue, with charges or formal action not yet specified.
The heart of Pittsburg showed a near empty business district with crowds only on Fifth avenue and Wood Street. Railroads provided transport to Idlewild Rock Point and Ellwood while the Union depot reported the day as the largest since Christmas. hotels lit up and fireworks mirrored a subdued city scene.
A survey of seventy one editors in Ohio and West Virginia measured originality in Fourth of July headlines. Findings show categories like Day We Celebrate Independence Day and The Glorious Fourth, with dozens of papers adopting distinct phrasing.
A large crowd on the new bridge feared it would collapse amid rain and arrival of more visitors. Police and calm bystanders restored order after a loud panic, with several minor injuries including a leg break and a child arm fracture from falls during the crush.
The Fourth of July celebration in Lawrenceville featured rival political clubs staging bright fireworks along Penn Avenue. The Fifteenth ward, led by Alderman Kerr, showcased an over hour long display while the Arsenal provided a noon salute of 42 guns, marking a spirited public event with multiple clubs noted for their pyrotechnics.
A noisy scene erupted on Smithfield Street near Diamond as midnight revelers blasted crackers in a chaotic crowd. The Dispatch office corner became the focal point of the noisy spectacle drawing all ages and many adults into the unruly celebration that stretched late into the night.
Mayor Gourley Chief Bigelow and Harry Goshorn spent weeks arranging features for the city affair. They were on hand in the early morning to oversee details and ensure success.
A large crowd gathered at Herron Hill Park to view the Schenley Park fireworks display, attracted by a clear vantage point. The event drew about 1,000 people and highlighted the park as a popular viewing location.
Patrick Clare was arrested on Second Avenue last evening and placed in Central Station as a suspicious character. He had a shoe alleged to belong to a downtown store.
Last night at Schenley Park in Pittsburg a grand fireworks display drew about 100000 people despite three showers. The crowd endured heavy rain with crowds remaining on Bigelow hill as a spectacular stage of colored lights, rockets, and batteries lit the sky. Many waited for crowded traction cars home into the early morning.
A list of Fourth of July accidents reports young victims burned and maimed by cannon crackers and Jackson crackers. Several children and teens suffered severed fingers, lost hands, eye injuries, and other severe burns, with one death suspected from a rail track incident. Local figures include Hen, Tourn Williams, Mittin Carroll, and others in Allegheny and nearby districts.
Two depots for lost children were set up at the end of the bridge and at the menagerie in Schenley Park. Many children were lost during the day but most were quickly reclaimed by friends. Mrs. McDonough searched for her six year old son, separated in the East End, and hoped he would be found wandering near the park.
The new Central Park on Bedford Avenue at Seventeenth Street was formally opened and turned over to the public yesterday. Local officials led the event with music by the E. A. Montooth Band in the morning and the Select Knights in the afternoon, followed by a fireworks display at night. Prominent citizens including W. T. Taggart and Coroner McDowell spoke, and a committee was formed to oversee park welfare and enjoyment.
Thirteen prisoners appeared before Mayor Wyman for common case hearings yesterday morning. By nightfall the lockup held thirty five cases of disorderly conduct and drunkenness with expectations for many more before morning.
Detective Kelly of the Southside arrested John Bickle at the Lake Erie depot around noon and det other police stations. He was suspended by Inspector McKelvy after allegedly intoxicated conduct and disputed release of the prisoner, who is said to be an Eighth ward politician.
A youth flung a Jackson cracker under a horse pulling a buggy on Carson Street yesterday morning. The horse turned a corner at South Thirteenth and the buggy parts were scattered. the horse and driver avoided injury and the owner recovered the scattered gear along Bi Street.
De B M Hawna runs an eye ear nose and throat clinic exclusively offering specialty services. Office located at 720 Penn Street Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
A notice directs readers to apply at the dispatch for information on rates and accommodations at local resort hotels inns and cottages as city travelers depart.
Police report a theft at an Enon residence involving antique ogee bronzes and silverware. Investigators seek witnesses and review security footage to identify suspects and recover stolen items.
Ten thousand spectators watched East End Gymnastic Club dominate with twelve wins in twenty one events at the park meet. J. B. McKennan led multiple victories while James Malarkey organized the day amid brisk showers and a heavy crowd, with juvenile contests drawing strong interest south of the grandstand.
Dr. Mayer travels to Baltimore for the annual Hebrew congregations reunion and Rabbinical Conference. Key talks include a eulogy on Samuel Adler. Some Portuguese Hebrews push a display at the World’s Fair honoring exile from Spain, opposed by other Hebrews as inappropriate.
Mrs Annie Williams Miss Minnie Henderson and Frank Struthers colored people were thrown from a buggy on Federal Street Allegheny when a harness broke frightening the horse. The horse collided with a carriage. Williams scalp torn Henderson dislocated Struthers 16 cut feet. All injured taken home. injuries not serious.
Harry Oliver Jr returns from New York and notes a pleasant Fourth on a train travelling past Washington and Johnstown. Major General Crawford of the U S Army is due at the Duquesne this evening. Joseph Garett and Em f Caldwell visit the city, John Everhart of Akron and W R Anderson of Latrobe stay at the Hotel. Charles Hi of Chicago and James McIntyre of Wooster are at the Anderson. The Boston League Club checked into the Monongahela House yesterday. George DeWolf departs Friday night for the East on a business trip.
Ella Staley who ingested carbolic acid at Hallie Michaels residence 264 Robinson Street Friday remains alive. Dr Mueller the attending physician reports he believes she will fully recover.
Advertises commodious rental rooms in a Diamond Street building at numbers 75 77 and 79 with power electric light steam heat and janitor service. Listed spaces include a 100 by 60 foot lighted area at 2500 and a 60 by 30 foot space with power light heating and janitor service, plus 28 by 18 foot unit. Apply to John T Shields at Dispatch Building corner Diamond and Smithfield between 11 and 4 FP M.
The store starts a summer clearance to move slow selling goods with price cuts next week. Items selling well will also be cleared as prices drop. July and August are busy, losses will be recouped in September with a new stock and a general price revision across departments. Do not buy until sales begin.
The notice promotes Thornton Bros Angostura Bitters as an effective appetite stimulant for both cities. It mentions a ginive et pond of towela and prices in cents, with a reference to telephone 1186 for ordering.
Special excursions July 6 to 8 to Toronto for ME AU meeting then July 8 to 15 to Minneapolis for the P S C E. Tickets may be extended to September 30 for return passage.
The Southside celebrated its first general Fourth of July observance with morning patriotism leading to a grand evening display. Citizens, including Magistrate C. E Succop and W. C G. Bernardi, organized committees and funded the event. School children from Bedford Twenty-ninth ward performed songs and readings under Prof. Golden and Prof. McCargo before a pyrotechnic show on Civic Night. The display drew about 5,000 spectators, with crossings filled and the Birmingham electric line busy throughout the day despite light rain and no major incidents.
Advertises men's shirts in Madras Satine Flannel and Cheviot fabrics with features like two pockets double stitching and trimmed hems. Highlights low prices including 1.50 1.00 and special closeout offers plus silk negligee options and French flannel outing shirts at marked reductions.
Advertisement notes trimmed and fancy fabrics for first class retail shops offered at 50c, 75c, 1g and 8 cents per line with large lines to select from, 25c to finest silk.
Advertisement promotes Extra Balbriggan underwear in large sizes 46 to 60 for men with light, airy summer undershirts and drawers. Children’s garments include undershirts and knee shorts. Ironclad Healers appears as a brand or slogan in the ad.
Advertisement notes extra grocery supplies for readers planning a trip to shop. Claims regular prices are lower than other grocers and promises special inducements to attract customers.
A grocery advertiser claims a bona fide offer with a 5 percent discount on all orders over $30 outside sugar and meat. The store issues a weekly price list and charges no packing for order delivery within 200 miles. They boast large packing capacity and seven packers, inviting mail orders if customers cannot visit.
We announce a Summer Clearance sale with prices for Printed India Silks dropping to 50c 75c and $x per yard. The offer applies to the balance of our regular 1 125 and 150 lines plus this season's top designs and colors. Includes CREPE DU CHENE PEAU DE SOIE TOILE DE SOIE MOUSSELINE DE SOIE and embroidered grenadines for day and evening wear from 50 cents to 3 dollars.
Wash silks marked 75c to 1 now 50c 65c and 75c in Black and White and Fancy Checked and Striped Sarah silks trimmed down from 1 to 55c per yard 27 inch India silks in Black White Cream and plain colors reduce from 1 to 75c per yard Chenille table covers valued at 50c each to be closed sale pricing offered at each item.
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