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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1889
Page
5
Johnstown residents report the quietest day since the flood with no excursion trains and few streets active. The M E Church roof and interior were damaged but the building stood, while crews warn that 2,000 workers are needed to accelerate debris removal and reopen avenues.
A general committee formed yesterday will meet at Everson to appoint sub committees and tour works, updating officials on regional strike conditions. A Knights of Labor member notes six days’ suspension notice would not permit wage gains under the Frick scale, and urges responsibility for any coke left after August 1. A meeting occurred at M this afternoon with limited press, as leaders organize regional gatherings through Wednesday to coordinate actions.
Special dispatch reports West Virginia Central Railroad plans the first regular passenger train with mail to Elkins in Tigart Valley on August 12. The line runs 115 miles to Elkins with Elk Garden and Davis branches totaling 130 miles. A telegraph line of 138 miles serves 16 offices and Elkins station is ready for traffic. An accident on the Cheat River extension injured lumberman J Caricoe, who lost an arm. the company will be responsible.
Remains of a murdered man were discovered in the headwaters of a Greenbrier River tributary near Lewisburg. The skull, thigh and leg bones, feet bones and a wool hat and coat were found, with no injuries to the bones. A fine Billieue billfold was located, likely from the Sulphur Springs Hotel. no inquest held.
Ex Confederates in PanEenns West Virginia elect Judge J G McClure as chairman and W H Maybury as secretary at Powderly Hall to form a mutual benefit group for distressed ex Confederates and their families. A separate dispatch reports a fire destroying planing mills in West Girard owned by H D Myers with $10000 loss and no insurance, followed by a Lancaster fire gutting a North Queen street building injuring fireman David Beard.
Washington authorities clash with oil well operators as municipal ordinance prosecutions proceed. No.2 Agnew drill depth reached 1050 feet before tools were lost and fines imposed. Proceedings include certiorari requests, arrests, and injunctions against further spudding near residences.
Two suspicious fires struck Duquesne this morning. The M E church, newly built, burned to the ground. In the same area flames targeted the porch of Frank Gray of the Allegheny Bessemer Steel Co, threatening his residence and prompting quick railroad intervention. Estimated church damage runs to $5,000.
A police order closed all Wheeling saloons prompting widespread compliance and high interest among saloon circles. Citizens faced a day of thirst as Chief Delbrugge enforced the restriction across the city.
A Jersey county drowning story from Newark reports Charles Ulery, 20, submerged while bathing with others in a large pond. Companions failed to rescue him before a half hour recovery. Ulery's father resides in New Albany, Franklin County.
The Minnesota State Prison Board rejected making binding twine due to cost, but will employ about 75 convicts to produce tabs and pails. Machinery for the venture costs around $4,000, as officials note concerns with the state accounting system.
In New York on July 28 Typographical Union No 6 held its largest meeting, with about 800 members voting 800 to 400 to resist any reduction in the composition price. The union plans to refer further action to a committee while work continues as usual tonight.
The Milwaukee and Northwestern Railway bought land on Caspar Stevenson’s bay shore and will extend a line next season. Docks for ore and merchandise will be built as the road plans to connect with the Chicago and North Western system. The Thetis steamer, carrying $350,000 in sugar, arrived after repairs in Rio de Janeiro following a Caribbean voyage.
A 1888 analysis shows U S exports to Brazil and other Atlantic ports shrinking while American tonnage and ship numbers fall. The Dingley act reduced some burdens but did not stimulate native shipping or deter foreign competition, with Bermuda trade illustrating the mismatch between policy and results.
Rio de Janeiro reports a Portuguese individual, identified as Adriana, fired a shot at Dom Pedro as he left a theater on the night of July 16. A Republican faction claims responsibility for the act amid political turmoil.
Vienra Kansas July report on the disappearance of banker Brown, once believed attacked for vengeance linked to a former wife, was debunked in days. Brown lives with his first wife. authorities sought details as doctors permitted questions while he recalls little of the incident and his return route.
In Washington, Harrison Dingman issues July 25 edict banning Cerneau Scottish rite members from that organization for alignment with the Grand Orient of France. The action cites global Masonic friction and France’s recognition of Negro Grand Lodges as a principal grievance among U S Grand Lodges.
Promotion sells a silk pongee coat and vest described as thin light strong and washable with zephyr penetration and tear resistance. It claims luxury value and a paying investment and offers both items for five dollars as stock moves quickly.
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