Rioting Italian Laborers Clash In Washington County
A deadly clash erupted among Italian workers on a Monongahela National Gas Company line near Cooper's Mills. Foreman George Butche died after a pickaxe blow. Joe’s men killed a worker, and several were injured. Arrests followed as a coroner impaneled a jury and a tense investigation began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela National Gas Company
Cooper's Mills
Fallowfield Township
Washington County
Dispatch
George Butche
Pittsburg
Hotel Roma
Penn Avenue
H. C. Young
Joe
Butche
Batche
Banquet Tendered J B Patton by Americas Club
General Superintendent J B Patton of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad received a banquet from the Americas Club at Hotel Duquesne to thank him for aid to the Johnstown relief effort. Ten gentlemen attended with Mr Patton as music followed dinner at about 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Patton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Americas Club
Hotel Duquesne
Relief Corps
Johnstown
Messrs
Walter Lyon
William Flinn
Samuel Warmcastle
D. L. Gillespie
Harry Paul
Tom Hodson
Alexander McCandless
James McKean
W.S. Brown
W. BE. Jones
Mr. Patton
Robbery Report With Chloroform In Southside Stall
Charles Smith reports he was robbed of 53 dollars while sleeping in Trenhausen's stable in the Southside Diamond. He says a masked assailant chloroformed him with a handkerchief and took two watches, a gold and a silver one, in addition to the cash. The incident is alleged to have occurred Saturday night or Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lastight
Charles Smith
Buckster
David Smith
Southside Force
Trenhausen
Southside
Eft
Peculiar Incident Over Peanuts Theft In City Stand
A 15 year old boy grabbed a handful of peanuts from Casper Lef's stand at Wylie Avenue and High Street. The pursuer chased him to Fifth Avenue and Tunnel Street where the youth fell and then was carried into a drug store. He refused to give his name and the case appeared not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal McCleary
Bohanna
Monongahela City
Pittsburg
J. F. Kennedy
Mononaghela City
J. M. Grable
F. E. Baird
W. C. Hadill
W. C. Robinson
B. F. Bently
Drstaten
George Butche
Roma
Penn Avenue
Pussetti
Butche
Casper Lef
Wylie Avenue
High Street
Fifth Avenue
Tunnel Street
First South Fork suit hinges on alleged tort by club members
Attorney McMallen says every member of the South Fork Fishing Club may be held liable for negligence in the dam failure. Some members lacked knowledge of the dam’s danger, but all habitués of the club grounds could be deemed culpable, with filings delayed to 4 20 Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molles
Lewis McMuhen
John A. Little
South Fork
South Park
McMallen
McMullen
Broadax Smith
Rev. Watson
Mr. B. 8
Broadax
D. D
Harrisburg
Richard Keys
Morton
Foster
The Century Plant Blooming in New York City
A century plant from St. Augustine now in Cortlandt Street, New York, blooms 25 feet high with 14 sprays and about 2,800 blossoms expected when all flowers open. The plant, once transplanted to Cortlandt Street, is 25 feet tall with a bloom cluster of about 200 already out, yellow and green in color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Mt. Darlington
Gugasuta
Cortlandt Street
Ponce de Leon
St. Augustine
Fis
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
The Contractors' Convention in Minneapolis Aug 21
About a dozen Pittsburg freight men will attend the annual convention of the Contracting Freight Agents' Association in Minneapolis beginning August 21 for three days. The event includes sightseeing trips and a grand banquet. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul line offers a special Pullman train from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburg Railroad
Pittsburg
Contracting Freight Agents’ Association
Minneapolis, Minn
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago
Notable Visitors and Local Pioneers Pass Through City
State Board of Charity members Dr George L McLeod and Cadwala der Biddle inspected Riverside Penitentiary and stayed at Monongahela House before leaving for Beaver County. Officials including Murray Verner successor D E Rugg, Government Building Inspector Pattison, Globe Sewer Co president Theodore Rhodes, and Westinghouse auditor McCullagh were noted in transit or at local hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L McLeod
Cadwalader Biddle
State Board of Charity
Riverside Penitentiary
Monongahela House
Beaver County
J. N. Pattison
Washington
Pees
Theodore Rhodes
Columbus
Globe Sewer Company
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Ible
Valley Camp Meeting Adopts Voluntary Contributions
The Allegheny Valley Campmeeting Association held its annual meeting at 4 PM with few lot owners present. Treasurer Freeman reported receipts of 1449.56 and disbursements of 1199.88 for the year ending July 29 1882, leaving a 249.68 balance. The switch to voluntary contributions reduced gate fees and sparked debate about future camping, with retrenchment lowering expenses by 3256. The article notes plans for a new hotel and possible discontinuation of camp meetings, plus 25 trustees elected and a long list of lot owners.
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Allegheny Valley Campmeeting Association
Sampson
William Freeman
Freeman
Freeman Smerny
Joyce
Pe Ata
J. E. Porter
Joseph D. Weeks
Valley Camp
Valley Camp Association
Vallcamp
Pittsburg
Tuxedo Park
New York City
Fidelity's New Quarters Opened For Business
The Fidelity Tithe and Trust Company opened yesterday in its new Fourth avenue quarters with praised design and ample light. President J. B. Jackson and Secretary McVey received compliments for taste and judgment as visitors toured the modern banking and safe facilities, signaling strong early success and a substantial architectural investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Tithe and Trust Company
Fourth Avenue
J. B. Jackson
McVey
Title and Trust Company
Ises
Fidelity
Colored mission planned by Holy Ghost order in Philadelphia
Father Strob and Father McDermott of the Holy Ghost Fathers visited Philadelphia to establish a colored mission resembling the one in Pittsburgh. They spoke at the Union about obtaining a colored home donated by Miss Drexel and said Archbishop Ryan had been consulted. Father McDermott expressed confidence in the project and noted he has many friends in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Strob
Order of the Holy Ghost
Father McDermott
Philadelphia
Brotherly Love
Holy Ghost Order
Union
Miss Drexel
Disorderly house charged in Grange ward
Local items report Alderman Hartman adjourned a case over a disorderly house on McCord Street after witnesses appeared intoxicated. Several other notices follow, including a pistol shot at No 5 Seventh Street, a larceny charge against Nicholas Rech, and incidents at Fifth Avenue cable car and Water Street oil explosion injuries. The piece notes a fire horse sale, a bridge works accident, and various minor legal actions in the city.
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No.5
Seventh Street
Boreas
Deli
Reece
Gronck Lonn
Simon Bonschuer
South Twenty-second Strest
Suceep
Nicholas Rech
Adam Bonschuer
Carer Biertow
Arsenal
Seventeenth Ward
Tirrney
Water Street
Homeopathic Hospital
Barbers’ Union
George Fackinger
Ferry Street
Cassidy
Frank Miller
Wylie Avenue
Elm Street
No. Grove Street
Edward Kramer
Andy Huffman
Peter Walter
T. W. Kennepr
Kennedy
Eleventh Ward
Charles Ommert
Cusidy
Mare Robinson
First United Evangelical Protestant Church
Smithfield Street
McKee’s Rocks
Board of
Hampton Streets
Hiland
Negley Avenues
Chay
Emhy & Diebold
Jons St Lutvas
Scranton
Mercy Hospital
Sullivan
Keystone Bridge
Clark
Jon» Bouter
Hamlin Street
Allegheny
Jobo
Mieb
Johnstown
Secrets of a Welsh coal price system revealed by auditors
A visiting party describes in detail the Welsh Colliery Association which governs 175,000 miners and 415 firms through quarterly audits. Auditors Parsons and Evans fix prevailing coal prices and wage scales, ensure peaceful relations, and manage costs from production to rail rates. The piece notes Cardiff surpassing Newcastle in coal throughput and mentions Monday worker holidays and a new American Coke Company venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wales
Charles Edward Parsons
Parsons
James Evans
Bristol
England
A. B. Wigley
Dun
Braidwood
Ec Sant S
Auditors and Council
Cardiff
Swansea
Newport
Newcastle
Twe
Providence steel labor dispute widens with boycott action
Nicholson File Company of Providence, a major file maker supplying Bisek Diamond Steel Works, faces continued labor conflict as the National Trades Assembly takes up the matter. The firm produces about 1,000 dozen files daily, underscoring its industrial prominence and the scale of the boycott.
Two Knights of Labor Leaders Discuss Internal Matters
Messrs Costello and Rae visited after meetings in Chicago and reported the order holding its own with growth in the West and declines elsewhere. They expect over 150 delegates at the Savannah General Assembly in October and note coal mines at Cannelsburg Indiana are now operated by a paying company. Eighty five colored miners left for Union British Columbia to work in Union Colliery Company mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Costello
Rea
Knights of Labor
Hlding
John Costello
Chicago
Federation
Gorm Pers
General Assembly
Savannah
Pittsburg
Campbell
Homer L. McGaw
Joseph L. Evans
L. A
Cannelsburg
Ind
John B. Rae
Limeton
Union
British Columbia
Victoria
Union Colliery Company
San
Panhandle
Lyon weighs Campbell contract labor importation matter
District Attorney Walter Lyon said he would report to the Washington department this week by letter on the matter. He will state if he believes grounds exist for a suit. if not, the Government may drop the case. He declined to comment when asked if he would advise a suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lyon
Campbell
Department
Washington
Mr. Lyon
Progress of the Exposition in Pittsburgh September Fourth
The Exposition on Duquesne Way progresses toward a September fourth opening with the main building two weeks from completion and machinery hall later. Space is being marked for exhibitors while bond placement proceeds, with $25,000 already raised and $50,000 weekly target. Superintendent Johnston has moved into quarters in the Exposition building as the society tightens offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne Way
Johnston
Hios
Allegheny Bank
Exposition Building
The
Exposition Society
Savage, Sigh and a Chair Fight Ends With Arrest
At Carson and South Second streets last night George Savage attacked John Sigh with a chair after Sigh intervened in a dispute with Savage’s wife. Sigh was struck and cut on the scalp and later jailed. Savage remained at home and was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Savage
Carson and
South Second Streets
John Sigh
Local Wines and Train Excursion Promoted
An ad lists imported wines and brands from Brandenberg Freres and others. It advertises an excursion to Atlantic City via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad next Thursday August 1 with round trip fare 10 and stopovers in Washington City. Eastlake coaches and Pullman cars operate from the depot at 8 AM. Also promotes ladies gowns and half price suits at Lapres Parlor and California Claret brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantice City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington City
Eastlake
Pullman
Prum
Lapres
Firth Ave
Rally at Franklin Street School Hears Flemon Extradition Debate
A largely sparsely attended meeting of colored residents at the Franklin Street school house discussed the Flemon extradition case. Revenue from a lively fundraiser covered almost $200 as Ajax Jones rallied the crowd with fervent oratory and calls for Harrisburg action. A Harrisburg committee plans to send a representative to Edgefield County to gather evidence for the governor, with the group traveling by the Limited train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Street
Flemon
Coen
Ghrelin
Richard Keys
D. M. Washington
Harrisburg
Edgefield County
South Carolina
George B. Clinton
Washington
Clinton
George W. Warzel
Clarence Burleigh
Colonel Echols
Unclear Textile Listing Fragments
fragmented OCR text shows only partial garment material categories including dress goods wool and silk. No identifiable event, person, organization, date, or location provided to form a proper news item or summary.
Boycott Rises Over Black Diiweond Steel Goods
Circulars from the Heights of Labor headquarters place a boycott on the products of a firm tied to blacksmithing materials. Local merchants report circulation of boycott notices urging consumers to avoid the steel and related goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heights of
Kerstone Lands Contracts for Three Westinghouse Plants
The Kerstone Construction Company secured contracts yesterday to build machinery for three Westinghouse alternating current electric light plants totaling 2000 incandescent lamps and 70 arc lamps. Sherman Texas gets 750 lights, Hay City Michigan 750 incandescent and 70 arc lamps, and Dennison Ohio 500 lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerstone Construction Company
Westinghouse
Sherman
Tex
Hay City
Mich
Dennison, O
Relieved From Suffering at Fifth Avenue Tailor
Mr James Alexander, employed by Isaac West the Fifth avenue tailor of McKeesport, endured a long eye illness. After three months laid up last summer and a relapse in January, he found relief with Dr Sadler at 804 Penn Avenue who provided immediate relief and rapid recovery allowing him to return to his trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Alexander
Isaac West
Fifth Avenue
McKeesport
Sadler
Penn Avenue
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Grombatista Ricei
Charles Smit
Century Plant
Piiabourgers
D. E. Rugg
Boston
Mass
Murray Verner
Citizens Traction Railway
Anterday
Engineer Rice
Lawrenceville
East Liberty Eline
W. L. McCullagh
Westinghouse Electric Company
New York
Alice Bennett
Pennsylvania
Aes
McCullagh
Phelan
St. Frances Vallece
Lorretto
Father Wall
R. B. Rentphon
Rio Grande
L. C. Weir
Adams Express Company
Cincinnati
Nancy Schlosser
John BR. Schiosser
Duquesne Club
Howland House
Lone Branch
Europe
Germany
George H. Quail
Chautan
C. F. Hoffman
Fort Wayne
A. M. Warren
Allegheny Express Company
John Muckel
Jennie Coyle
Patrick Coyle
Center Avenue
Ireland
Seioearnen
F. J. Weixel
Forbes Street
Ohlo Pyle Falls
Atlantic City
Gerald O’brien
J.B. Hont
W. J. Morgan
Dr. Strong
Cleveland
P. M. Shannon
Bradford
Stewart Shilleto
Expres
L. Saller
J. B. Henderson
Tyrone
Duquesne Hotel
Cantain Sam
Brown
Pittsburg Tuxedo
H. Sampson
Joseph D
Wake John B
Os Shepard
J. H. Nobbs
Johm - Mathews
John Fullerton
James Bounga
Ed. Unger
W. H. Charles Parkin
Samuel Hamilton
Ohn
P. Segue
T. Casalday
William Cath
J. 2
Tucker
W. J. Kuntz
John Pineau
Rie
Biaiebield
E. Uhureh
W. T. Dunn
A. Bushman
Mary and
Agnes
Agnes , MM. S.A. G. George W
A. Peebles
Alan ‘Keally
Carolina Jossan
Amelia
Sophia Sonia
James Dou
Laa
Annie V. Ehaoe
Horn
Brickett
Aty Rimer
Mary H. McKee
Johnr Davids
Sire. West
Denies Li Te Dockson
Eri Porter
Peanla
Je. Walter
Tdsepar
C. A
Ailison
Machette
Anna W. Wallace
W.L. Davidson
Sunday School Union
M. E. Church
Vaile Camp
C. L. Miller
Arch Streetresbyterian Church
Cruikshanks
Allegheny Orchestra
Forty-third Street
Butler Street
W. Wilson
L. McGuire
T. J. Leak
North Avenue M. E
Fidelity's
Thera Oge
Charles Edward Parsora
Butler County
Wales
America
Umbria
Liverpool
R. de Soltenhoff
Evance Cappee
Bruussels, m
American Cappee Coke Company, Limited
Cappee Coke Company
Sixte
C. B. Vaughan
Lyon
Savage
Dr. Jurne
Brandenberg Freres
Medoc
St. Emilion
St. Estepha
St. Julien
Margeaux
Pontet Canet
St. Pierrie
Chateauville
Chateautte
G. W. Scumfort
City
California
Coleman
G. W
Maandel Clont
Fravenheim d& Vitenci
Pate
John A. Martin
Milkshake
John Nolan
John M. Clark
Wharton Street
Smithside
James Renziehausen
Mr. Martin
Martin
Broadar
Mr. Clark
Ajax Jones
Ajax
John M. Co
Smith
Jones
Renziehausen
Har
Bearer
Mr. Jones
Himsel
Cesar
Ways
Means
Eto
James Smith
Messrs. Robinson
J. W. W. Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Jenkins
Sayi
Ing
Will
Soandot Market ST
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Avenue Stores
Ameri
Ern
India
Horne & CO
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