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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1889
Page
12
The Anti-Prohibition campaign reports large anticipated majorities with updates from chairmen statewide. Philadelphia and Allegheny areas show strong support while organizers prepare returns and ballots. Erie and Crawford counties forecast sizable margins for the amendment.
Mr A C Rankin addressed a Salisbury Hall gathering in Southside last night arguing that changing conditions would help men stop him and elevate community morals to a higher plane.
Johon Boventox will address an amendment meeting at Central M E Church tonight. The amendment campaign closes with a by Ju White in favor of prohibition at Braddockee Centenary Church Wyllie avenue and Kirkpatrick. Treville addressed the last Lawrenceville temperance meeting on Forty third street last night. General attorney Genenat BrapFrorp of Kansas will address Silver Lake meeting. Jubilee singers lead entertainment at Union Rink Allegheny Monday night by the Constitutional Amendment Committee of Allegheny.
John Jarrett renowned Pittsburg labor leader and protectionist received a large ovation at Lafayette Hall last night before departing to become United States Consul at Birmingham England. About 1000 attendees heard remarks praising his work for wage earners and protection of trades.
The Citizens Relief Committee wraps sessions at the Chamber of Commerce as executive duties move to Germania Bank building led by Prof. A. E. Frost and J. J. Burke. Johnstown flood aid continues with plans to aid refugees at new quarters, while the Women’s Relief Committee expands operations at Second Presbyterian Church and Pittsburg Female College.
Passengers on the Johnstown bound train to Pittsburg include Colonel Hill, Quartermaster General, who says his trip is business only. Contractor Kirk, inspecting debris at the bridge, also rode the same train. A 200 man detail for Johnstown work was sent after a brief depot notice. The Pennsylvania Railroad resumes express service west and east once the lines are tested and reopened. A special train to Johnstown and South Fork will depart at 3:35 this morning for dam inspection.
Heavy rains swelled Girty's run, flooding culverts and toppling bridges on the Evergreen branch of the Pittsburg and Western. By 6 p.m. water rose ten feet in half an hour, washing away the Walker's Station bridge and leaving trains halted at Millvale. Several other bridges along the line were feared damaged.
Baltimore and Ohio official Mr. Smith announces a Tuesday 7 A.M. departure for Johnstown, with arrival at 12:30 P.M. and a 5 P.M. return, the first trip into the devastated city at a low fare of 2.35. Passengers are advised to bring food due to limited provisions in Johnstown.
Passenger Agent Smith of the B and O arranged with the Johnstown M C A to transport 1000 people to Ohio Pyle on Thursday. He learned that nearly all of the thousand are now in their graves after the Johnstown flood.
The article notes continued interest in the Conemaugh flood, with A Owe of East Saginaw promising eight carloads of timber for Town. The Union Coffee Company of New York sent 500 pounds of Manola coffee for Johnstown sufferers via relief committees. Crawford of Herr's Island questions lumber plans and a practical builder may prepare a fen and lumber schedule. The G A R Relief Fund for Conemaugh Valley victims grows by 10 from Duquesne Post and 3 from F Walter, bringing total cash to 1 621. More donations expected from suburban posts next week. A lady reported to Rosenbaums seeking hats for the Ladies Relief Society. The Eastern mail service to city resumes via Pennsylvania Railroad after a 16 day halt. trains run four hours late.
A 600 foot by 150 foot pond of 10 to 15 foot deep red muddy water swells above Soho as 1872 era dam works fail to drain the sewer outlet. City officials including Chief Brown and Commissioner Andrews defend measures while dynamite tests are tried to reopen the clogged sewer drop and prevent flooding into the Monongahela.
The Pittsburg Grant School kitchen class graduated 56 to bring total graduates to 400. Dishes ranged from bread to custards and jellies with high quality. Prizes awarded for bread, with Eleanor Baldwin, Jennie Moorhead, and Edna Seip honored. Miss Torrey leads a devoted, kindly staff, earning student admiration.
A laboratory at the Homestead Steel Works was ruined by a fire that broke out between four and five o'clock yesterday. Despite prompt response, the building could not be saved and valuable apparatus, chemistry equipment, and papers were destroyed. The incident followed by a retail section advertising markdowns at Jacksons' Clothiers on Liberty Street.
A garbled sale notice touts Gusky’s annual June suit sale in Pittsburg with discounts on light colored suits for men. It promises free belt with each shirt and a Windsor scarf, mentioning towels and linens at low prices and a Barker-style display near Busy Bee at Sixth and Liberty. The text repeats several times with stray phrases and misread names.
A large Trades Assembly meeting chaired by Joseph L. Evans outlines actions against John Phillips and the K of L Local 100. The discussion shifts to opposition to prohibition, urging voters to reject the June 18 amendment to avoid long term constraints on state law and rights.
Marshell of 79 and 81 Ohio Street in Allegheny denounces wage control and alleged corporate slavery. He asserts he does not deal in counterfeit money or whisky and condemns Prohibitionists and pro labor leaders for restricting workers’ wages while hypocritically profiting from charity.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad adds a daily Pittsburg to Philadelphia to New York service leaving at 6 PM. The train reaches Philadelphia about 7 45 and New York at 10 45 AM with a Pullman palace sleeping car attached.
Note This Well announces Gusky's annual June sale with 1 000 pairs of light colored pants for tomorrow morning. The store guarantees prices at 30 percent below all other dealers in town, offering every leg length and waist size. Men are urged to visit early.
The Johnstown flood photographs by the Kaufmanns drew wide acclaim and will be distributed free for all who spend at least $3 on merchandise this week. Tomorrow features include ladies black dress shoes, blouses, and children’s wear at Busy Bees Hive corner Sixth and [illegible].
An ad notes Smor La Perla del Fumar Havana cigars offered in a local shop. It cites a sale of three for a listed price and provides shop address at Fifth Avenue numbers 95 and 97.
The elegant photographs of the Johnstown Biwh were distributed yesterday and praised by all who viewed them. Kaufmanns offers municipal views with every purchase of items worth five dollars or more. The celebrated Pilsner beer from Fravenheim and Vilsack is on draft at first class bars. Also offered arecombination patterns at fifty cents each, formerly twelve to fifteen dollars. Huocus and Hacke advertise.
Kaufmanos offers a special sale on flannel top shirts with greatly reduced prices. Every shirt priced mbt less a Windsor om with belt buckle or a prett belt. Sale highlights kissla garments at lower costs.
A special sale starts tomorrow at Kauffmanns featuring flannel shirts with prices from 39 cents, 60 cents and up for French and striped variants. Each shirt includes a belt or Windsor scarf with purchases over 90 cents, plus reduced summer corsets and lightweight silk fabrics advertised at notable discounts.
Attention mothers. In this sale at AR von Bust Bre Hive corner Sixth and Liberty, infants cloaks to-morrow. Nel shirts from 390 up with fine pleated yoke flannel shirts at 60c or extra fine French flannel at 75c. Finest belts and buckles, Windsor scarves. Prices not less than cents.
The Banner notes Gusky's stock of elegant summer suits and a great annual June sale. It promises bargains on calico dresses for children, white dresses up to $2, embroidered bonnets, Tam o Shanter caps, ladies calico wraps at 30c, and a Busy Box corner at Sixth and Liberty.
Advertisement offers a complete set of neipal views from the Johnstown flood at Kauiance this week with prices from five dollars. Also promoting Albert cigar three for 25 cents or six dollars per hundred. Mortrens (likely) advertise Angostura Bitters claiming relief for stomach issues and looseness.
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