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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1889
Page
5
Eastern members oppose delay as W R Thompson, treasurer, urges rapid cash transfers to Johnstown victims. He cites $150000 distributed, $50000 in bank vaults, with about $1,000,000 more planned, arguing citizens can manage funds and the city can recover quickly.
Contributions to the Johnstown relief fund on Thursday and Friday totaled 5 70544 dollars, bringing the grand total to 772 51944 dollars. Donors included employees of the Chicago Wire Spring Company in Lockport Tl and citizens of Jamestown New York, West Alexander Pennsylvania, Detroit, and New Orleans via the Picayune.
Local clergymen planned a meeting to decide whether to delay a Palestine pilgrimage due to fever season in September and October. The gathering was to occur yesterday but was canceled by the absence of Dr O Hasee. At the John Daly coroner inquest witnesses testified McNally struck Daly, causing a fatal blow.
James Hanna of Soho faced $300 bail after a daytime incident where he allegedly knocked a man down with a beer glass. He is to answer to a charge connected to the assault.
A column of brief items lists visits, travels, and happenings. Electrician F L Pope returns to New York. city residents, officials, and businesspeople are noted in a stream of short remarks about trips, illness, contracts, lighting, and society work.
Pittsburg lodge members met at K of L Hall to discuss delegates reports from Atlantic City and President Campbells stance on S A 390 foreign labor importation. A desire to study the issue further was clear as the session adjourned to August 23 for additional action.
A hospital report notes 35 typhoid cases at Allegheny General Hospital. Most are not virulent but several are described as very severe. One death is reported as possible, though the cause remains uncertain amid rising admissions.
John Flannigan of 207 Third Avenue went out Sunday morning and was found later in the Homeopathic Hospital with a fractured leg. Delirious and unable to pay his own fare, he cannot recall details of the accident on Fifth Avenue.
Fragmentary text hints at the work Clara Belle by Fanoeto noting Seemaee’s appearance. The decipherable lines suggest depictions of facial features and style, but details are sparse and unclear from the OCR snippet.
A heated meeting of colored residents at the Franklin street schoolhouse, presided by Isaac Washington, pushes for funds and action to support Rev. E F Flemon. Debates center on finance committee reports, who should represent the group, and securing legal and public support to halt Flemon’s return to South Carolina.
A Philadelphia conference linked Green Bottle Blowers District Assemblies 149 and 143 with L A 300 Window Glass Workers. They discussed strike strategy and promises of mutual aid, while noting recent losses to non union factories and awaiting the Executive Council's ruling on charges of importing seeage glass workers.
A Pittsburg Plasterers Beneficial and Protective Association member says plasterers will strike August 1 unless contractors permit lathing. Discussed at the National Plasters Convention in St Paul, the action cites wage and work scope differences with boys earning 250 while plasterers 350. About 400 local plasterers are ready to strike next week to preserve building safety and work boundaries.
The sewer pipe manufacturers formed a trust at the Hotel Anderson last spring. The pipe burst and prices are reported to be lower than ever. Small firms accuse the trust of undercutting and failing to compete, leading to widespread underpricing.
Amalgamated Nail Association has introduced a new nail gauge enabling Pittsburgh manufacturers to compete with Wheeling labor, potentially prompting a resumption of Pittsburgh nail work. Walton's Mines across the Monongahela started up yesterday with miners accepting 2 cents per bushel, a cent less than in Phi and Fourth pools. Government Building officials and Chamber of Commerce members discussed assigning rooms. meeting adjourned to next week.
The Siloam Baptist Church dispute in Pittsburg East Liberty pits Rev. W Duvall and the remaining faction against the exiled group claiming to be the original congregation. Trials over missing funds books and church property hinge on a September Baptist association decision.
Pittsburg railroad passenger agents met Exposition managers to discuss excursion rates. The group pledged strong support and promised to run well advertised trips and the lowest rates ever seen for Pittsburg. Manager Johnston says rates will be so affordable country residents can visit and stay for the Exposition as plans stay harmonious.
Local items note more than 2000 tickets already sold for the Cathedral picnic at Silver Lake Grove today. Reports from Allegheny list events from the East End repairs to the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church and a fifteenth anniversary observance, plus charity trips to Oakmont for sick children.
John Vogel, known in musical circles, is developing a stock farm near Salineville Ohio. He has bought 80 acres and built stables to breed trotting horses. Several noted horses are housed there, including a sire with a 2 19 4 record and horses linked to Blue Ridge and Aberdeen lineage.
John Blair on Nunnery Hill left a trunk unlocked containing $20 yesterday. His nephews John and Harry Blair found the money and with two companions Omas and Alexander Jarvis went to a restaurant. They bought revolvers and baseball caps but were arrested by Officer Eichenlaub and later discharged by Chief Glenn.
Adolph Gluts of 242 River Avenue Alle s was injured yesterday while cleaning a rolla at De Long French. His left arm was pulled from its socket. He received attention from Dr. McCready and Philips and is expected to recover despite a frightful injury.
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