City sewer ordinance faces stiff pushback in East End
City inspectors will enforce a new sewer connection rule amid public health concerns. Residents in Beatty Street area report undersized mains causing flooding and cesspools during rain, with some cutting off house connections to avoid disease risk. Stakeholders cite costs and legal questions as they prepare for potential lawsuits and enforcement.
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A. J. Davis
East End
Beatty Street
Kirkewood
Broad Streets
James P. Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Andrews
Peon Avenue
Duquesne
Schenley
Highland Avenue
Miners Now Sufficient Says Chicago Coal Man Bend
Colonel W P Bend pacing in the Monongahela House lobby declared he now has all the miners he needs to restore Pittsburg coal to Chicago. He notes Cincinnati shippers and Illinois Indiana operators still control Windy City trade and hopes rate cuts by railroads would aid local producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Bend
Chicago
Monongahela House
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Illinois
Indiana
Windy City
Extermination of Vagrant Dogs to Start Tomorrow
Chief Brown announced there will be no city dog pound until state law creates it and sets dog taxes. Orders for eradicating uncollared and unmuzzled dogs begin tomorrow morning, with owners' noncompliance held strictly accountable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Boiler firms faced strike after wage scale talks
At a Knight of Labor hall meeting, a McNeill's representative said they would sign the scale granting ten hours pay for nine hours' work. Liter & Co urged ten hours work with a ten percent rise until October first, when the increase would be for nine hours. The move was not accepted and the issue remains open pending further word from the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight of Labor Hall
McNeill's
Liter &Ane
Robbed on hillside a sleeper loses watch and chain
Absalom Davis was robbed while asleep on the hillside at the head of Twenty second street south side yesterday morning. He described the thief as John Davidson who was arrested after a search found a watch identified as Daviss missing piece. Davidson held for trial at court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absalom Davis
Twenty-second Street
Southside
Davis
John Davidson
Davidson
Forger Suspect Arrest Misidentifies Local Man
Oil City chief of police arrived to extradite Victor Penman, a colored man charged with forgery, but identified Layton as Penman. Layton, a recent arrival from Oil City, will be released this morning after the mistaken arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry
Oil City
Victor Penman
Penman
Richard Lawton
Fas
Layton
Incidents of a Day in Two Clues Condensed
Two men were rumored murdered at a Summer Hill Grove picnic but police found the tale unfounded. A disorderly house raid on Fifth Avenue yielded John McGowen Annie Smith and Carrie Wilson, locked up at the Eleventh ward station. A Porter's foundry fire left Fred Brenco burned. thieves probed Mrs Calrey's Federal Street home but fled. Officer McMahon lost his badge on the way to the Porter fire. Moorhead W O T U conducted jail services.
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Allegheny
Summer Him Grove
Reserve Township
Urrhens Lopwick
Carsox
Rosenbiat
Charlotte Lewis
Fifth Avenue
John McGowen
Annie Smith
Carrie Wilson
Eleventh Ward
Allegheny County
C . BP. Cbu
Fred Brenco
Porter's
Mra. Calrey
Federal Street
McMahon
Allegheny Ice Force
Der
Benvices
Moorhead W, O, T. U
Not a Labor Union Sparks Prison Inquiry at Western Penitentiary
A prisoner’s complaint about prison management and the marking of convict made brooms as Union prompts a Dispatch reporter to interview George A. Kelly, president of the Board of Inspectors, who defends food, medical care, and a system that favors inmate labor. Warden Wright details the crafts program, earnings allocation, and the claim that Lang & Shepard hold no exclusive contract, stressing labels read convict made and the intent to avoid deception. The discussion covers prison labor efficiency, disciplinary records, and a 19th century reformist stance on work as a rehabilitative tool.
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Western Penitentiary
George A. Kelly
Board of Inspectors
Kelly
Lang & Shepard
Wright
Mr. Kelly
Western
William Mardoff
Lang & Co
William Wardoff
International Prison Coufess
St. Petersburg
Prison labor use eyed to ease prison crowding
Warden Wright notes Western Penitentiary has nearly done the proposed reforms and expects a new wing to admit more counties in the western district. The plan would let private contractors hire prisoner labor, reducing crowding and promoting public usefulness while avoiding domination of inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saa Ior
Ahence Ee
Wright
Pennsylvania
Drunk And Damaged At South Twelfth Street Speakeasy
Midnight disturbance on South Twelfth led officers Cochran and Rige to a crowded room near Mt. Oliver Incline. A wounded man bled profusely while others, intoxicated, were arrested and fined five dollars plus costs. Suspects include Albert Wlakski Pattroski Blatney Libioski Comiski Gatsmone and Sam and George Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Twelfth Street
Southside
Albert Wlackoski
Charles Pattroski
John Blatney
Joe Libioski
Antony Comiski
Ignats Gatsmone
Sam
George Mullen
Burglars on the Southside Enter Two Homes
Mrs Rowland of Picnic and Beulah streets reports Saturday night break in with a chloroform attack leaving a gold ring and cash taken. Joseph Hirsch on the same street reports a stolen silver watch. No crew seen. police expect arrests soon. Inspector MacKelvy suspects the same culprit in both cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hirsch
Inspector MacKelvy
Rail Rails Ordered by Carnegie Phipps Co For 10000 Tons
W L Sproull, agent for Chicago and Alton, says President Ingalls of Big Four sealed a 10000 ton rail contract with Carnegie Phipps Co while in Indianapolis to meet strikers. Freight business is at a standstill for now, but fall revival looks promising if crops boost shipments. West reports are flattering.
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W. L. Sproull
Chicago and Alton Road
Indianapolis
Ingalls
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Hoosier City
Chicago
Sproul
Stranded with his family at Central station
Charles Roberts 54 with wife and five children are stranded at Central station after returning from Illinois where poor crops forced his farming attempt. Money ran out at Wheeling, forwarded to Pittsburg, to be turned over to Charities. Oldest Belle 10, Henry 8, twins Grover Cleveland and Thomas Henry 5, Sowing 5, baby Isaac 2. Friends in Hollidaysburg will aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roberts
Central Station
Roberts
Blair County
Illinois
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Department of Charities
Belle
Henry
Grover Cleveland
Thomas Henry
Isaac
Holidaysburg
Bitten by Two Dogs In Rowe Street Five Year Old Boy
Henry Slicker aged five was bitten by two ferocious dogs while playing on Rowe Street near Charles Street in the Thirteenth ward yesterday afternoon. His right leg suffered two wounds and his right arm bore teeth marks as his father watched. The injuries were treated at a free office and the dogs, which did not belong in the neighborhood, disappeared after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Slicker
Rowe Street
Charles Street
Thirteenth Ward
Free Office
Watch and Money Gone in Nighttime Robbery
John Davidson was arrested yesterday by Lieutenant Johnston and Special Officer Richards on a robbery complaint by Absalom Davis. Davis says Davidson took a gold watch and some money while he slept near the Twenty seventh ward schoolhouse on Saturday night. Davis awoke to find Davidson rifling his pockets but could not stop the escape. He reported the incident at the Southside police station. Davidson was held for further questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davidson
Johnston
Richards
Absalom Davis
Davidson
Twenty-seventh Ward
Davis
Southside
Patriotic Order to Hold State Camp Session in Pittsburg
The State Camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America meets in Pittsburg at Old City Hall starting Monday August 11 for about a week to handle major measures. Camps from the western part of the state and inland join a monster street demonstration on August 15 along the Monongahela river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Patriotic Order
Sone of America
Old City Hall
Monongahela
What People Are Doing Some Who Travel Some Who Do Not
Warner H. Bell, longtime city editor of the Post, has resigned to head a new Republican Patrn Indian and Penree will Be canon for a county Gazette. G. Cochran of St. Louis recently passed through the city on his way to New York. Cochran is a Pittsburg farmer and son-in-law of George M. Hoblitzell of Meyersdale. He is at the Monongahela House Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Davis
Beatty Street
Broad and
Kirkwood d
Warner H. Bell
Post
Patrn Indian
Penree
Aounty Gazette
G. Cochran
St. Louis
New New York
Cochran
Pittsburg
No Secret to Lose Says Astronomy Expert on Telescopes
John Brashear dismisses a Syracuse death notice claiming a secret telescope method as a chimera. He explains optics limits, the folly of lenses that focus at multiple points, and urges testing with distant objects to judge quality. He recalls a West canard about swelling glass and defends patient, skillful work by amateurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brashear
Mr. Malcolm
Volunteers Dazzle as Allegheny Semi Centennial Parade Prep
About 20 members of the old Columbia Engine volunteers met at the Columbia boat house presided by David Barker to plan the semi centennial parade. They will march as a company with the old hose carriage. A second meeting is set for Tuesday. The Allegheny County Butchers Association received the parade honor, to act as special escort for the mayor and council, with a mounted display possibly drawing nearly all county butchers.
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Allegheny
Columbia
Columbia Boat House
David Barker
Columbia Engine House
Millvale
Alleheny County Butchers’ Association
Tower City
Butchers’ Association
Fifth Anniversary of the Hotel Anderson Observed
The Hotel Anderson marked its fifth anniversary yesterday with a quiet dinner prepared by Mr. Bean. Guests enjoyed a fine meal and the sachet bags, printed in gold, drew much admiration.
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Hotel
Anderson
Mr. Bean
Assault and Battery Charge Filed Against Albert Cresee
Albert Cresee of Isabella Street is confined in the Allegheny lockup on an assault and battery charge. His wife, Mrs. Creese, appears as the prose cutrix, visibly battered with a swollen face and blackened eyes from blows. He had just been released a few days earlier after a six month term in the workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cresee
Isabella Street
Allegheny
Creese
Chief Bigelow's Sheep Riot at Schenley Park
In Schenley Park yesterday a mob attacked Charles Brown after he aided Park Officer Freese in arresting Harry Turney for throwing stones at animals. Brown fled, received facial injuries, and escaped to a house before authorities escorted him home. Arrests are expected for several involved.
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Schenley Park
Charles Brown
Harry Turney
Andrew Freese
Turney
Oakland
Brown
Freese
Robert McKnight
Sylvan Avenue
Sunday S light Scratches in Allegheny Roads
A milk wagon ran away on Ohio street and Federal street after a frightened horse. It overturned at the Fort Wayne depot, three wheels broken. Mrs Grey of East Diamond street was struck and severely injured crossing Ohio at Ridge. Others injured include brakeman Charles Flannigan knee, Henry Matthews arm sprain, 16 year old William Huntzinger fainting at Allegheny Parks, and George Folliard foot crushed on Fort Wayne guards.
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Miller
Ohio Street
Allegheny
Federal Street
Fort Wayne
Grey
East Diamond Street
Ridge Avenue
Colwell Street
Allegheny Parks
Allegheny General Hospital
George Folliard
Fort Wayne Guards
Defying the Sabbatarians Lemonade Stand Draws City Crowd
Lemonade Quinn runs a brisk temperance stand at the Casino Museum amid local disdain for Sunday selling laws. By 4 PM he had $40 from cooling drinks and milkshakes, with plans to pay $25 in today’s costs. A large stranger weighing about 300 pounds pondered the issue, noting the heat and asking if fines were issued for lemonade on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Casino Museum
Captain Wishart
England
M. Quinn
Pittsburg
Pleasant Day Picnic Set At Rock Point
Preparations are underway for a Wilkinsburg Presbyterian Church Sunday school outing next Friday at Rock Point with a special train leaving Wilkinsburg at 8 in the morning.
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Wilkinsburg
Noted sneak-thief Owen McNally recalls life of crime
Owen McNally, famed for stealthy theft, claims he turned honest after jail. He explains repeated rejections for work due to a prior conviction, his relapse after release, and his writings of many robberies in Pittsburg and Allegheny. McNally, now jailed awaiting trial, describes stolen goods valued in the thousands and cooperation with police to recover them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen McNally
McNally
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Riverside Penitentiary
Police O'Mara
O'Mara
McAleese
Fitzgerald
Price Sale on Various Wool and Dress Goods Textiles
Note our prices for cotton challies 3 percent wool challies 45 cents French latines 1 dollar 20 cents and 25 cents All wool striped dress goods reduced from 75 to 33 All wool deberge cut from 75 to 37 4 cents One lot summer dress goods to close out marked to 124 cents A few more striped and plain sarah silks at 33 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Silk Sale In India Silks Promises Quick Stock Clearance
A newspaper notice promotes a silk department sale offering Printed India Silks in fine designs. The event runs today with store closing at 5 PM until further notice, urging customers to hurry as shelves may empty quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SP. M. Jos. Hornz & Co
Penn Avenue
Genuine Remedy Promised for Ills From Sewerage Swamps
From bad sewerage or undrained swamps deranges the Iver and und dermines the system, creates blood diseases and eruptions, preceded by headache, biliousness and constipation, which can most effectually be cured by the use of the genuine.
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Euclid Avenue
St Clair Street
William C. Moreland
Act of Assembly
Department of Public Works
Second Street
Moreland
Col. W. P. Bend Save
Thut
The
Big Four Road
Edgar Thomson
the Patriotic Order, Sone of America
George M. Hoblitzell
Meyersdale
Monongahela House Center
Mr. John As
Brashear
John A. Brashear
Dispatch
Perrysville Avenue
Syracuse
William Malcolm
Chief Bigelow
Rudolph Hallman
Booker
Louis Muro
Hallman
West End
Silka
Silke
Manne Enable & Suvster
Fifth Ave
Atlantic City
Avenue
Wood Street
Ae ‘A
Exwable & Suustek
Jos. Honge & Co
Repucriows
Kxeasie & Shouster
Jos, Horne & Co
Keyasie & Souster
Victoria
India
Exas_ze & SHUSTER
K. C. Beatty
Milligan
Canton
Steubenville
E. C. Beatty
Sp Oken
Beatty
Weisser
Market Street
KEW
Horne & CO
Penn Ave
Silk Department
Shanghai
Till Fur
Dr.c.mclane
Ty Fleming Brothers
Pitts Pa
Iyeuwr
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Cool Stores
Iyatne
Pitsburg
Lewis Building
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