18 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1889
Page
1
Political tensions escalate as prominent Philadelphia figures engage in a vigorous public campaign. The report highlights key actions by leaders, public statements, and the potential impact on local governance and voter sentiment.
In Philadelphia the anti-prohibition campaign reports lower energy after extensive floods across the state. Officials predict a 30 000 state majority against the amendment, with Philadelphia possibly giving a smaller margin. Campaign leaders discuss tactics to mobilize voters and counter misleading tickets.
The passage suggests large majorities may encourage abstention among some voters who would oppose prohibition if they believed it would pass. It implies voter choices are influenced by perceived adoption probability and suggests strategic voting considerations.
PROMA STAFF CORRES PHILADELPHIA June 17 The Academy of Music drew a large crowd with western counties driving the push for prohibition defeat. Chairman Palmer tied expected support to Western counties noting East may mirror that strength. He declined precise county totals but listed estimates for several counties and noted a 19 800 Prohibition majority with uneven results across regions.
Philadelphia clerics at the Methodist Ministerial Association issue a hard fight call. Bishop Cyrus Foss urges organized moral action and total abstinence as the base for prohibition, insisting the liquor traffic must be hated and routed regardless of tomorrow's outcome.
Chairman Palmer of the Prohibition Campaign Committee declares the prohibitory amendment will not affect existing penal statutes or licensure. He asserts no law will be repealed and penalties remain in force, with questions about licenses only for current holders. He vows continued vigilance and predicts a hot city vote amid fraud concerns. Special telegram from Brownsville reports rising excitement over the amendment.
A close poll shows West Brownsville with only five votes against the amendment while Bridgeport and Brownsville boroughs plan prohibition at least 150 percent as the crisis nears.
A small turnout is expected as Johnstown and surrounding districts vote on prohibition. Many polling places are ruined or tents used due to destruction, with several wards lacking houses or facilities. Some inspectors named. Cambria City shows better turnout. Adjutant General Hastings notes requests to provide tents for all districts.
Johnstown citizens approve a plan from Pittsburgh to supply ready made houses for quake victims. A Finance Committee will oversee applications with fields for name occupation prior work and location. Applicants must meet health and conduct conditions and surrender the house if false statements are found.
In Greensburg on June 17 anti-Prohibitionists claim county officials misdistributed election tickets for tomorrow. Messages from many precincts say no anti-amendment tickets arrived, all were for the measure, raising questions about contesting the ballot legality.
New York reports a letter from Adolph Metzgar describing emigrants sent to Progreso by Liverpool Jack and other agents as treated like slaves by Mexican masters. The letter, dated May 15, cites torture, fever, drownings, and a plea for Vienna, and will be used with other evidence to indict the labor agency.
A lively skirmish broke out in Johnstown as Italian and Irish workers clashed over tents at Coburn & Co. The Irish attacked with stones, injuring several Italians who later vanished. General Wiley dispatched millmen, but rioters had fled by the time they arrived.
Special telegram reports John L Lawes renowned as the phenomenal fat man died at his home in Etstra at 5 PM He weighed 640 pounds at death and was about 49 years old Born in England Lawes was a blacksmith until three years ago and had rapidly gained weight after a period of decline in his trade He had planned to exhibit at the county fair and had grown multiple times heavier, gaining 5 to 10 pounds weekly.
Ida Welsh sues Thomas B. Burch and Pinkerton agents David Robertson and Robert A. Pinkerton plus William A. Pinkerton for 50000 dollars alleging pursuit and defamation by the private detectives. Her husband Ira Welsh previously worked for Burch and testimony is described as sensational.
Major Littleman, brigade surgeon, wired Pittsburg for plaster of Paris to cast the body of Charles B. Dewald, a Philadelphia traveling salesman and hotel guest during the flood. The body, recovered a week ago, was previously at the Pennsylvania depot and then sent to Pittsburg.
An undertaker reports that the body will be covered with a solid coating of something and placed in a metallic casket. This marks the first use of this preservation method in the country.
In Johnstown on June 17, a conflict between Cambria Iron Company General Manager John Fulton and Major Phillips, nicknamed dynamiter, led to an agreement that blasts will not exceed 20 pounds. If dynamite shakes buildings, blasting will stop. Phillips and Fulton discussed the outcome with Hastings’ orders to be followed. Citizens fear damage from the river blasts as debris shifts and fear stricter action.
Three members of Nees Regiment were arrested at Cambria City tonight for insulting women. They are locked up as crowds threaten lynching amid rising indignation from local citizens.
Johnstown dispatch reports Commissary General Spangler’s summary to General Hastings: 20 515 people fed by the Commissary Department to date. The note outlines distribution and relief efforts amid ongoing shortages.
In Washington on June 17 Attorney General Miller wrestles with whether the foreign labor law applies to foreign professors for the Catholic university. Assistant Secretary Hepburn says it does, since professors are excepted from the law. He will not decide until actual professors arrive and a real case is made up.
An accident at the West Division Street Railway Company power house causes a scaffolding collapse. Earlier, a section of scaffolding fell killing one and injuring six. later the remaining structure crushed 16 year old Peter Dorndash and injured Joseph Marsel Tony Jones and two unnamed Polish workers. A mob of about 3000 men demanded the superintendent’s scalp but police held the crowd.
A telegram from the DigDatcha reports Standard Oil intends to build an eight inch fuel oil pipeline from Cygnet to Detroit. The line will connect with the existing line between the city and Crenet and follow the same terms as the other line. Construction is scheduled to begin July 1.
Armour and Co of Chicago broke ground at Beaver Falls for a large brick and stone refrigerator building for fresh meat. The $10,000 structure will store meat brought in by refrigerator cars and supply markets across Western Pennsylvania via a connecting poh whee unloading point.
Dakota chief Black Elk who was badly hurt at Buffalo Bill's Wild West show was sent home by steamship Nor mandie to Pine Ridge. A Fate Salisbury letter asked the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to transport him free of charge.
Canadian authorities capture Martin Burke alias Delaney in Manitoba while the Cronin murder investigation widens. Grand jury indications point to strong evidence linking Burke to the crime as Maroney and MacDonald are released. Burke’s Irish Clan membership and ties to the Carlson cottage hire are noted in Chicago inquiries.
The article notes a push to indict Burke immediately to enable extradition steps. Judges and jurors debated the move amid doubts of identification and the need to view photos to confirm identities of Burke and Donald before proceeding.
The New York Supreme Court freed Maroney and MacDonald on habeas corpus. A crowd of Chicago-linked suspects identified by a visiting group failed to recognize them. Prisoners were examined in a line as part of the Cronin murder case, but no positive identifications were made and all were released.
In St. Louis Skeletop Cave faced felony charges under the Johnson gambling law in the Court of Criminal Correction. His attorney filed a demurrer, and the case was postponed to Friday. The proceeding is seen as a test of the Missouri Gambling law with broad interest from gamblers nationwide. Authorities claim direct evidence, and locals have funded a license fund for Cave with outside sports backing the effort.
Fort Scott Kansas June 17 The sensational reports about Uniontown loss of life are exaggerated. Heavy rains Friday and Saturday flooded portions of the town with no confirmed deaths and minimal damage. In Fort Scott the damage is greater with several houses and fringe areas washed away. water covered Wall Street and people crossed by boats and other vehicles.
Julius Mann a member of the St. Louis Board of Delegates was arraigned in federal court before Judge Thayer on charges of falsely sworn statements at a past election claiming Charles Blintker arrived in the United States three years before turning 21 to secure Blintker's naturalization. Mayor Noonan testified among five witnesses before the government rested. defense to open tomorrow.
Senator Hoar concluded a Western trip with the Senate Committee on Trade Relations with Canada. He said the Vancouver Island fortifications do not pose a US threat, noting the island lacks natural advantages for strong defenses. He affirmed strong Canada US ties as a peace guarantee.
Three Polish miners Michael Andrew Simon Novolk and John Kutschi were injured by a gas explosion at the Nottingham Colliery in Plymouth. Novolk died this evening and the men suffered severe burns with flesh peeling in multiple areas.
The inquiry into the Armagh railway disaster began today with witnesses describing a rear- car decoupling on a steep incline. testimony struggled to determine how the detached cars slid back and struck the train at speed.
Wharton Barker steps into the local contest as several office seekers express disappointment and indicate intentions to enlist. The move signals a possible shift in support and campaign dynamics among candidates and voters.
Philadelphia reports Wharton Barker will join the Magee McManes faction to influence state control while Quay and Wanamaker delay cabinet choices. The piece notes Barker’s opposition to Quay and hints at upcoming appointments, with Cooper and Field singled out as definite.
Senator Quay and his Private Secretary Leach left Washington early to reach home before evening voting. Heavy rains and mountain obstacles threatened the trip, so they sped away to avoid missing the crucial vote on prohibition.
A Cleveland undertaker, John L. Hay, was sentenced by Probate Judge Grant to three days in the workhouse. The case concerned the alleged robbery of a dead boy's body and involved harsh remarks from the judge about the crime.
A June report from Wasuninetor, Pennsylvania, notes nearly 200 people gathered in Washington for a cooperative meeting. The appeal centers on community support and civic engagement by local young women.
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