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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1891
Page
2
Chief Brown defers the police chief appointment for two weeks while he discusses the disability bill with Controller Morrow and awaits Mayor Gourley’s return. The delay follows illness that postponed the conference and stalled objections to funding the disability fund.
J Alles a real estate dealer released from Dinmont entered his office yesterday morning and threatened to kill his partner Kalies. Police were alerted and Alles was arrested late last night after a confrontation with Alterman Gripp and others.
A man fought with his father in law on Evech street Eleventh ward last night. A lamp caused a bedclothes fire and Lump's scuttles. Engine Company No. 5 extinguished the blaze with a Babcock. A warrant issued for Galba Wheres arrest. John Whiten, the father in law, charged Lim with assault and battery.
A cutting affair occurred early yesterday in an alley off Lacock Street Allegheny. Hugh Weir was stabbed twice with a penknife, once in the stomach and once in the side, but not fatally. The assailant was William Grilam with whom Weir reportedly fought a quarrel. no arrests were made.
A team belonging to Ward from the Southside ran off on Howard Street and into Crash’s Planing Mill on North Avenue at the mouth of Howard Street yesterday afternoon. The carriage was Smokehel and the horses were badly injured in the machinery while the driver escaped with only slight scratches.
Annie Carter, a colored belle from Jones Avenue, was selected by her lover and took an offer at Luna ndum Sunday night. She recovered and now declares that since the spree was a lunar affair she will horsewhip her faithless partner.
Clerk Booth announces a special council meeting this afternoon to clear lingering business. The aim is to finish current records and desks before a fall surge of work begins.
A one year old chicken from Goat HG in Sharpsburg is described as remarkable with unusual measurements and a surprising weight. The report notes the bird’s length and girth and highlights its standout status among local fowl.
The ceremony of imposing the perpetual vows in the Passionist order was conferred in a solemn rite. Three candidates took their vows, marking a significant step in their religious formation within the community.
Yesterday afternoon at the Passionist monastery Mr Oliver presented three young clerical students. John Kilgore of Cincinnati and John McGarvey with Francis Cuneen of New York attended. The students will depart this week for the Passionist monastery in St Louis to study philosophy and prepare for the priesthood.
Mrs. W. E. Reed of Bellevue died at 7 30 am after ingesting poison in a suicide attempt. Temporary insanity and a prior stroke are noted. Coroner Heber McDowell urged tighter controls on rough on rats, blaming easy sales for deadly outcomes.
Martin Joyce files in Common Pleas Court No.1 against James L. McConnell & Co alleging a pharmacist altered a doctor's prescription for his sick child. A second bottle was given causing severe illness and skin discoloration before recovery. The suit claims the pharmacist had no right to change a prescription and seeks damages.
A group of youths playing near the Allegheny wharf at the World’s Museum area fell into a fight. A bat strike left 35 year old African American man Alex Mason unconscious and badly swollen. He later recovered consciousness at Allegheny General Hospital and refused to identify the assailant.
A deer from Sohenley Park Zoo escaped last Saturday and has roamed the hills of the Nineteenth and Twenty-first wards. It was given to Chief Bigelow by Ira Brainerd and escaped after the Brainerd family left town and local youths left gates open. Bigelow offers a reward for capture and return to 75 Frankstown Avenue.
Livsey stated he never received any check or payment linked to John Bardsley and questioned how his name appeared on the bank book stub. He insisted the claim is false and offered no further comment.
Wary Rea died yesterday in Afle ene from erysipelas after one week of illness. A Allegheny Surveys Committee meeting was postponed due to lack of quorum. The Allegheny mortuary report lists 41 deaths last week, cholera infantum most common. Mutual Benefit Association train from fork yesterday. Downtown cable line broke near Tunnel street power house causing about an hour delay. Squiar Water inquest found accidental death for Thomas Reilly. Brakeman B ARes and Vina Keifer wed in Southside office. West End wires to be underground due to cross wiring. Maes Sanan A McKee ill from nervous prostration. Fire’s Handbook of the United States noted as reissued. Keeler elected Prof of Astrophysics at Western University and director of Allegheny Observatory. Tar sale for summer opera seats to start at Duquesne Theater. New cooling machine tested successfully. Marrow Opera Company arriving for opening Saturday.
John Fox known as Uncle John, longtime Pittsburg detective and depot chief, died at Logan street residence in his 70s. A former chief of police and station master for the Pennsylvania Railroad, he served the city from early days when it had four wards and mentored countless travelers at the Union depot gateway. He leaves a wife, several daughters, and a grandson, with funeral arranged by St. John’s Lodge F A M.
Mrs. Marie Bush had her stepson John Bush arrested after filing informations with Alderman Hartman for felonious assault and larceny. They live on a shanty boat near South Thirtieth street. Hearings are set this week. Mrs. Bush, widow of Frank Bush, who died after heavy elderberry wine consumption in Williamsburg, is involved in a reported suspicious death.
Wabash road executive WL Bowlus a Cleveland Democrat predicts Campbell’s election. He cites tariff opposition from labor and farmer voters, notes strong Hamilton county support, and says Cincinnati delegates did not hurt Campbell. He expects Campbell to win by a large margin.
A warrant was issued for Major William Speer by Alder man Braun on charges of assault and battery filed by George Goettman brother of Councilman Goettman. The dispute stems from a Saturday night melee at the Bachelors' Club where Speer was in the firing party and allegedly kicked Goettman. Speer received a black eye.
Invitation cards for Randall Clay's fete at Silver Lake Grove are nearly finished for tomorrow afternoon and evening. A speaker notes that only a fine night is needed for success and mentions Governors Campbell and Freming are expected to attend.
The priest physician on Troy Hill remains weak and exhausted after the feast of St Anthony. He will not travel east soon, spends mornings saying Mass at home, dictates daily business to secretaries, and drives in his private car. Mail floods in from across the globe, with 2000 letters monthly and many redirected to the waste basket.
A Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston brakeman David Fitzgerald, 22, was run over and killed on the P V C road near Duquesne while crossing to a south bound track. Other accidents caused injuries including Hogan a car jumper a Buckley with crushed foot and Franze who broke an arm.
A large gold lined signet ring marked G. W. with crown and shield motif was found on a sandbar between the Smithfield Street and Pennsylvania Railroad bridges in the Monongahela River. The ring, believed to once belong to George Washington, was discovered by Harry Wickes and is now owned by his brother Jesse Wickes of Fourth Avenue. details shared through A. P. Bowser of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad.
The funeral of Father Jerome Kearney was held yesterday morning at Bridget’s Church with services led by J. F. Regis Canevin. Father Graham of Irwin celebrated the Mass and Bishop Phelan gave the benediction. Interment followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery. A rumor of an elopement involving Depot Master Butler’s son was denied.
A chaotic night leaves multiple suspects in custody. Groner Zors accuses Charles Keifer of pipe assault. Harrison Cox fined for shooting a neighbor’s dog. Thomas Prang locked up after alleged domestic violence. several others face charges from assault to cruelty to children and vagrancy. Authorities report disorderly houses raided and numerous detentions citywide.
About 300 Homestead men gathered to block access to the Duquesne Steel Works, forcing some workers to take two turns. Deputies and Sheriff McCleary increased security as crowds warned others away at midnight. A mass meeting appointed committees to keep workers out, while authorities foiled a midnight entry plan and arrested Peter Makin amid scuffles.
Local union 566 of machine hands debated forming an independent group after claims of no benefits from union membership. They may seek a special dispensation to depart peaceably, or leave the Brotherhood of Carpenters regardless. Some expect eight hour movement gains and a new organization within days.
Capitalists near Wellsburg Ohio have leased a coal tract ten miles from the city and a large workforce is sinking the slope. The new mine will employ about 30 men.
Agent O'Brien reports no fresh manpower arrivals and a favorable position for workers at EB D Nuttall & Co in Allegheny. Five men have resigned from EB D Nuttall & Co. due to discontent with the room conditions.
Sheriff Keller refuses to send deputies until disorder occurs and a riot or mob act is reached. Steelton officials threaten restive response as Amalgamated Senate dispute stalls union recognition. Proclamation closes saloons for 48 hours amid tense closure period.
A Port View bridge project at McKeesport advances with a second Youghiogheny span planned at Suters between Connellsville and McKeesport. Capitalists form a company led by Matthew Osborne F O Bringham and others to build a passenger bridge costing about 35 thousand dollars. The Port View bridge near the mouth of Douglass run will open late August.
5. P. Kennedy of the Cotton Belt route says the railroad business to the Southwest is dead aside from cotton ties. He notes tie rates cut to cents and fears no money in the business, despite a tariff that creates a monopoly for American tie makers as shipments rise to Texas.
H D Butters of Rud dington Michigan traveling to New York at Union depot says the building strikes devastate trade. He fears continued timber destruction will force shifts next year and believes the lumber market is collapsing and traffic is suffering nationwide.
The American Flint Glass Workers Committee and manufacturers plan a conference this week to resolve the tableware scale hitch. Terms altered at the May meeting suggest a satisfactory settlement without strike action. President Smith says the association backs the plan to consolidate mold shops and foresees a bright trade outlook and harmony between workers and management.
Flooding the Clements mines near Morgantown West Virginia began Saturday to combat a fire burning for nearly two months. Miners and coke workers have been idle since the blaze started, and the company’s losses have drained orders for the summer.
John Daily of Etna faces several larceny charges after being arrested by John Campbell and Depot Officer Grady at Union station. Daily, grabbed by Campbell, allegedly threatened with a revolver while in possession of a Chicago-bound ticket. Also linked to entries at Campbell’s home and his sister’s trunk. The case was forwarded to Central station.
Railroad agents foresee a strong freight year with heavy ore iron and coal shipments and growing westbound traffic. Crop reports nationwide are encouraging with cereal yields ahead and farmers optimistic, while Pacific coast lines report improving freight from the Northwest.
Advertises rooms for rent in the 15 77 and 79 Diamond Street building with power electric light steam heat and janitor service. Describes several spaces including 60x30 and 28x18 foot rooms with fixtures and heat and invites inquiries at the John Shie dispatch building corner Diamond and Smithfield between 11 and 4 PM.
A third special excursion departs Pittsburg via the B and O RB BR on Thursday June 20. The trip goes through Washington D C Baltimore and Philadelphia at a round trip rate of 3.10. Tickets are valid ten days and allow a stop in Washington City to visit the National Capitol.
A fragmented notice states a lot is reduced to B and further reduced to 12 dollars. The readable text hints at price reductions but lacks full context or identification of the property or authority involved.
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