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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1889
Page
2
Flooded district prompts a surge of refugees seeking shelter as the Cambria Iron Company announces efforts to clear cellars and streets. Local officials coordinate response with industrial aid to address housing and sanitation needs.
Exodous from flooded Johnstown continues as trains bring volunteers. Allegheny Relief Corps counts 135 members aboard, while Mrs Diller’s family tragedy is described amid calls for coordinated relief and better supply distribution. The Ladies Relief Society shifts headquarters to the Female College to streamline clothing distribution for evacuees.
A notice reports relief found in the condition of the Dispatch collections after a proofreading error omitted a line listing 8 C Edwards for les Co Botialo. The report names William K Thompson and related parties in the amended entry.
Superintendent of Mails Collins will begin shipping mail to Altoona via Johnstown this morning. A mail wagon will carry letters from Johnstown to South Fork, serving about a dozen offices that have not received mail since the flood.
The dispatch reveals Cambria Iron Company as a major stock holder in the South Fork Club and its concealed financial stake in the dam linked to the Johnstown disaster. Colonel Lawrence says a formal club dissolution is not planned for a year, and rebuilding appears unlikely this generation.
A 15 year old Johnstown boy named Joe Dixon started selling papers a year and a half ago and built a thriving business until a flood destroyed his store and claimed his father while injuring his mother. He later received a 12140 donation intended for La Porte High School pupils and was named trustee to start anew with a stock, aided by local businessman Felton of Vanbri a Iron Works. Joe aims to support his mother and siblings including his aunt and grandmother, and photos of him will be sent to sympathetic La Porte children.
W. T. Hyer, once a Johnstown teamster, was arrested in Soho Pollove district after being found singing and dancing before children. He claimed his wife drowned in the flood and described miraculous rescues naming Smith, Jones, and Brown. He said he worked for William R. Baker and stayed with James R. Smith at 315 Main Street, Johnstown.
A discussion notes that condensed water from salt evaporation tanks is absolutely pure and suitable for drinking. Haller Beck & Co on Beaver Avenue and Rebecca Street produce this water, and neighbors routinely obtain it from the salt works to avoid city water.
Mr. G A Kelly president of the Western Penitentiary Board said prisoners have no money to donate to Johnstown sufferers. He noted they once earned cash while in the shoe factory but are now not allowed any earnings. Only one inmate had a relative, a sister, in Johnstown.
The Dispatch corrects a previous report claiming Swedes, Hungarians involved in Johnstown lawlessness. It notes Swedes are few in number at Cambridge Iron Works and not responsible for the alleged misdeeds.
Volunteers from the Allegheny Relief Committee arrived home upset at being ordered back. They refused pay expectations and argued the state assume control of the relief effort while they were relieved from further duty.
Description notes Miss Paulsen wore a black dress with a black and white striped jacket, white scarf, and a diamond pin. A Maltese cross pendant and a small camera ring were listed, with silver ball earrings and patent leather shoes. Her age is given but exact details are unclear. The body has not been found.
Rev Dr Parker Morgan of New York headlined a bilingual Welsh English service at Trinity Church Pittsburg under St David's Society. Bishop Waite and Rev Samuel Maxwell welcomed attendees. Welsh hymns and a sung sermon followed with a large, enthusiastic gathering and a charity collection for St David's Society.
The latest update shows Treasurer Thompson received 4451 14 yesterday, bringing total receipts to 74 40174. A long list of merchants and organizations is noted with subscription totals, totaling 891 for furniture dealers.
The Exposition Society pledges to proceed with the Johnstown relief effort as the Pittsburgh fair plans again to open this fall. Manager Johnson announces the Finance Committee supports continuing work on Machinery Hall and related buildings, with $212,000 already raised and $125,000 still needed for completion by September 4.
W H Lose, recording secretary of the Pattern Makers Association, asks members for subscriptions to aid Johnstown victims. Pattern makers who suffered losses will receive new tools to resume work. President Smith of the American Flint Glass Workers Association reports strong, liberal response to the appeal.
The General Relief Committee appoints Rev Fr Ruoff and William Lenz to go to Johnstown to aid flood victims. A letter from Pi Relief notes Germans in flooded districts have been neglected and urges careful, just assistance coordinated by local committees and officials.
A well dressed man who gave the name Dr T B Miller of Hutchinson Kansas was found unconscious in a box car on the Allegheny Valley Railroad at Forty eighth street. He had four deep scalp wounds and said he attended the University of Pennsylvania and claimed a wife and family in Hutchinson. Police suspected foul play but no suspect crew found and no money on him besides a gold watch. The man showed signs of brain concussion but injuries were not serious.
The Retter benefit at Old City Hall features the Festival chorus and Lee musicians in a concert to aid Mr. Carl Retter after the May Festival’s financial loss. Committees include Echols Vopel Hows Weldin Holmes with W. Imes as treasurer aiming to raise a substantial sum for the beneficiary.
The British American Association adjourned meeting last night to discuss a constitutional amendment. Speakers Moorhead Hall Robert Kerr Duncan White and James Horrocks supported the amendment while George Tann and Joseph Scohl opposed. The session adjourned until June 25.
The Grain and Flour Exchange held its annual election yesterday afternoon selecting directors including Dr. G. Stewart R. D. Elwood B. McCracken John Hood L. Mc Henry MecCague James Horton C. F. Horning J. C. Honck McNaugher R. Patterson Veach and Dunlevy The board will organize tomorrow morning.
A collage of rail and commercial notices lists half mile and thousand mile ticket practices for routes including Philadelphia to Pittsburgh via Driftwood and Allegheny, plus ads for port wines, new express trains, rye whiskeys, ladies suits, cabinet shows, lace curtains, cigarettes, and photography services. It mentions a B&O Railroad express train to Philadelphia with sleeping cars, and various merchants such as G. W. Schmidt and Pearson photography offering specials and products. Disaster warnings appear in brief on a cough remedy, all from a late 19th century Pittsburgh period page.
Workmen discovered a skull and part of an infant skeleton beneath the joists of a building at No 14 Wylie avenue yesterday. No identification or origin of the skeleton is known.
A staff correspondent reports a devised ration system to prevent fraud as 25 000 meals are set for distribution. General Hastings coordinates cards for weekly rations, with strict limits and records to stop duplications. Some theft and confusion persist amid praise for honest donors and ongoing cargo tracking.
An 18 year old Black man Lewis Duncan drowned while swinging along the Allegheny River at Millvale. The body was recovered, and Squire Young was authorized to hold an inquest.
W H Devore the undertaker, back from Johnstown, condemns local undertaker misconduct and asserts he was named chief undertaker by Benjamin, president of the State Board of Health. He claims a doctor and Scott endorsed his card and recounts outrages including whisky passed to a corpse.
Grain dealer D G Stewart reads a circular from D Gregg of Danville calling Danville area residents to ship 10 to 20 cars of corn for Johns town relief. Gregg has railways to carry the corn gratis. Stewart sent papers and photos of the destroyed district. search efforts for missing people were delayed by rain.
At a meeting of the Allegheny Finance Committee last evening the Citizens' Committee that fought the natural gas rates asked the city to pay 200 dollars for costs. The request was laid over.
Fragmentary OCR shows listings for Pure Rye Whisky from multiple brands and years. Includes Gibson's Pure Rye Whisky fall quarts, Guckenheimer Pure Rye, Moss Export, and Walshanashi notices. Mentions sale by G. W. Schmidt at Nos. 95 and 07 Fifth Ave and references 1879 1880 export variations.
The Iron City Microscopical Society met at the Pittsburg Library Association. President C Mellor showed rotifers on a lantern screen while members reviewed a variety of prepared objects. They considered testing river water but found no cause for alarm and urged regular filter maintenance.
G A R relief committee reports 80 carloads of provisions clothing aid with ten cars from G A R posts. A house to house inquiry targets genuine sufferers including those lying on bare floors sick and hungry. A bureau for female clothing is established under order ladies care. The Young Men's Christian Association opens rooms at Main and Jackson with G L Harter distributing clothing from branch Y M C A offices and beginning distribution tomorrow. Monroy
A fragmented advertisement listing Bassale Burke bottling Guinness extra Dublin stout and various wines Port Oporto fabrics and curtains. It references ScHUETZ RENZIE HAUSEN & Co 100 and 162 Market at cor First Ave and dealers like J. Feipay 633 Smithfield street with prices for curtains photos and textiles.
Johnstown report notes Colonel J M Schoonaker of Pittsburgh, tied to the Relief Committee, refuses retirement and plans to remain in the area to continue state service.
The piece notes a seamless transition in management with little change in law as power shifts. It reports Thompson Grass Works shutdown due to transport disruption, 210 workers affected, Beaver Falls contingent returning home, and 58. A. Johnston heading to Mexico for land and mining ventures.
Rev C W Smith of the Christian Advocate discusses a fund he is collecting for the Johnstown sufferers. He states he has about 000 in hand and plans to hold funds for future needs, noting the men now have essentials but will face many wants later.
The Baltimore and Ohio ticket station opens at the Division with Passenger Agent Smith handling ticket sales and cases. Former agent Peter Weity will oversee charges and responsibilities at the new office.
A local A A O meeting will be held at John Gilroy's Hall next Sunday to raise funds for Johnstown flood victims. Mrs Leta Lax of Prospect Hill Johnstown was sent to Dixmont after a collapse linked to the disaster. The British American Association branches will form a ten member committee to solicit contributions. The Supreme President urged all lodges to aid the flood fund, with Robert Stewart of Ohio named treasurer. Mrs Mary Sacer, of Johnstown, was brought to St Frances Hospital. doctors seek Dixmont admission for her and a court order will be sought this day.
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