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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1889

Page

8

Boy survives 45 hours in old Benson silver mine

Arthur Fairchild, a 15 year old Brooklyn boy, fell into the Benson silver mine in Westchester near Lake Mohegan. He resurfaced after about 45 hours, describing uncanny bats and snakes as his only companions, and noting a water basin with eyeless fish. Legends say Benson once hid crew and sank the ship bearing the ore.

Arthur Fairchild Westchester County Captain Kidd New York Mexico New York City Brooklyn Arthur Lake Mohegan Spike Hill Jerenoon Benson Fairchild Snake Hill Henry Benson Hudson River England Feirchild

Select Cars to Connect Crafton Station With Pittsburg

The Governor issued charters to multiple Pittsburgh area electric rail and real estate firms. The Fifth Avenue West End and Crafton Street Railway Company is capitalized at 15000 with directors Beatty Magnus Netting Jr Post and stockholders from Pittsburg and Ingram Station. Other charters include Duquesne Electric Railway Construction Company capital 600000 Oakdale Hall Company capital 50000 and Atlas Company for real estate with officers from Pittsburgh Leetsdale and Oakdale.

Fifth Avenue West End Crafton Street Railway Company Pittsburg Steuben Carson Streets Pittsburg and Steubenville Cincinnati and St. Louis Crafton Station Ross J. Beatty John W. Magnus C. L. Netting, Jr William J. Post Ingram Station Duquesne Electric Railway Construction Company Capital Wm. J. Hammond John V. Patton Wm. J. McElroy Wm. E. Tustin Wm. J. Hammond, Jr Oakdale Hall Cempany Oakdale Allegheny County Atlas Company Itas Geo. . Whitney John G. Door Parker L. Walter Charles H. McKee Mod L. Halsey Williams Leetsdale

Fire destroys half a block on North High Street

A 1 AM blaze in Columbus gutted half of a four story stone business block on North High Street owned by Breyfogle heirs. The German Store Company occupied the first two floors and a sawmill and factory faced losses. Total damage estimated between 75 000 and 80 000 dollars with building loss around 20 000. Residents fled as flames spread to a King Street roofed brick building. Initial reports indicate substantial property destruction and multiple structures affected.

CoLtcumnus North High Street Breyfogle Los Estimete

Wide range of legal and political items surface in chaotic recap

Reports cover Postoffice bids for four years and postal cards starting October, Cherokee Indian Commission plans in St. Louis, Treasury appoints storekeepers in several cities, and extradition papers from Winnipeg. Also noted are factory fires near Wean er, Russian activity around Servian fortifications, and a New York court dismissal involving William Phelps and associates.

Ural Portecies Postoffice Department Noble Sit Indian Indian Agency Peek A Iarer Carmarthenshire Lawrence Maros Semi Berlin Bar Court New York Jacob S& Rogers John Thomas Denny William Walter Phelps New York and Texas Land Company, Limited

Picnic at Rock Point Draws Nearly a Thousand Coloreds

Report states nearly 1,000 colored persons attended a Rock Point picnic from Sabbath schools in Aeny. Local notes mention suspended police lieutenants, a fire loss stat, lease formups, moving day preliminaries, and plans for charity and community events.

Rock Point Aeny Dunworth Meadee Councils A. V.D. Warrrenson Society For the Improvement of Somme Arran Arington Te Taneresa Balsen Carson Street Southside Julie Kaiser Holy Samuel 1 St. Michael's Carmeen Catholic Sidermaan Hartman St. Vincent de Paul Society James McCabe John McKeon Edward Houston St. Paul's Cathed St. Vincent de Paul's Peers Baltimore and Ohio Railway Wood Street Res Avenue Board of Avbines

Pittsburg Lawsuit Over Fifth Avenue Grade Change

John Robb Exq and six Pittsburg residents sue the city and railroad company over a Fifth avenue grade change during cable road construction. Plaintiffs R T McGearch Ellen Eble Jacob Shipler Matthew McLaughlin E H Lebenstiel and John T Robenstein seek damages for property injury. Frederick C Schwarz files another suit for 1000 dollars over injuries from a slip in front of a street on Ohio Street Alley.

Pittsberg Fifth Avenues Allegheny John 8. Robb Pittsburg Pittstiffs R. T. McGearch Ellen Eble Jacob Shipler Matthew McLaughlin E. H. Lebenstiel John T. Robenstein Fifth Avenue Frederick C. Schwarz Ohio Street Alley Schwarz

Remnant Silk Sale and Local Advertisements

Local notices advertise remnant prices on ele gant silks and a sale by Boons & BuHL. Various beverages including Bass ale Mc Mullin’s bottling and Guinness pints offered. Promotions include free life size crayons for ticket holders and several imported spirits from Schuetz Renzie Hausesen Co. Also announcements for children's entertainment at Aufrecht's Elite and Wilhelm’s waters from Nessa Germany.

Woolen goods sale ad with bargain prices

An advertisement touts hundreds of fine woolen hats and apparel at unprecedented bargains. The fragment mentions Bocas & Bunt as likely sellers and promises shoppers will see discounts beyond imagination.

Ae Bocas & Bunt

Grand Ruler and Quinlin Featured in Elite Gallery Market

Photographs by the Elite Gallery mark a notable event at Market St. in a city scene. The Grand Ruler and E. Quinlin are highlighted in the display, with a large RP photo by Aufrecht featuring BI P. C. Ellis at the Opera House meeting. Five hundred copies have already sold. Claret wines from Cruse Bordeaux and partners are listed in this era notice.

Grand Ruler E. Quinlin Market St Tisburg Aufrecht P. C. Ellis Opera House St. Julian Medoc Fronsac St. Estephe Cruse Bordeaux A Leland & Co Bordeaux Jules Merman & Co Schreenziehausen & Co Cor First Ave

Prices of Boys Clothing Slashed in Bargain Sale

Massive reductions on youth apparel with 200 pairs Short Pants at 19 cents and 300 dozen Laundried Percale Waists at 35 cents. Sailor suits 49 cents, Worsted Short Pant Suits 1.98, all wool Short-Pant Suits 3.25, long pants from 2.75 to 7, and finest Long Pant Suits 10 for ages 14 to 19.

Silks and Shirts Sale Cuts Prices Across Housewares

Handkerchiefs drop to 25c from soc while silk Windsor scarfs and fancy flannel shirts are marked down this week to 39c and 75c. White unlaundered shirts with double backs fall to 49c and Balbriggan underwear lowers from 1.00 to 50c. A dozen flannel shirts drop from 2.00 to 1.00.

Big Lot

Hats on sale: straw and fur stiff styles for low prices

Selection includes 50 dozen fine straw hats now five shillings per dozen. 60 dozen fur stiff hats in tans browns and pearls reduced from 175 to 250 dollars to 125 dollars.

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