False arrest case targets Alderman Cassidy in Penned warrants
Alderman Cassidy of the First ward faces arrest on a charge of false arrest and imprisonment after warrants were drawn for his arrest in a case tied to Judge Stowe’s rulings. Dr. Penney’s suits challenge the legality of warrants issued in the Murdoch matter, with potential trials and capias actions planned for Cassidy and related actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Cassidy
William Murdoch
Bunko Fame
Perkins
Todd
Anderson
W. L. Penney
Stowe
Squire Cassidy
Price
Dispatch
Common Pleas Court
Murdoch
Colville
Barnett
Penneys
Cassidy
Capias
Dr. Penney
Young Penney
Squire
Clerk of Courts
Penney and Barsett
Comparisons Favor Pittsburg in Crime Record Study
Reverend H B Grose of Fourth Avenue Baptist Church argues crime is not rising in Pittsburg and credits Brooks law and new charter with reducing crime among women drinkers. He contrasts Pittsburg with New York Philadelphia and Wheeling, noting Pittsburg shows a cheery moral tone and fewer social ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
H. B. Grose
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
New York
Boston
Philadelphis
Wheeling
Frayed Streets Scene Reflects Community Repair
A fragmentary note describes Seerbesrs and Th seth streets facing a breakdown. Residents and workers gather at the scene to address an ongoing issue with street surfaces and a tented font of time, highlighting community effort to fix the patchwork roadway.
Notes and Notions and Miscellany of City Life
A collage of short items from a Pittsburgh area paper including errands of B C Camisty in Philadelphia, New York trip by Stern & Silverman, Duquesne Club critiques, local arrests, a child’s fall on Jones avenue, and various street incidents. Mentions of the Southside Medical group meeting, a chimney fire, and a battered bridge rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Camisty
Philadelphia
W. A. Steers
Stern & Silverman
New York
Duquesne
No Prospects of War Amid Samoa Tensions
Captain Steel argues there is no war threat over Samoa. He ridicules a war scare and notes German navy weaknesses while claiming Yankees and French could quickly advance if conflict arose. He says Bismarck would avoid war and that Germany would not attack Samoa, while France seeks Alsace Lorraine revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel
Cramp
Teutonic Navy
Yeugeere
Ana Jonic
Bismarck
Bonet
Grince
India
Sae
Samoa
Alsace
Loraine
Two Boys Arrested After Inhaling Gas at Shoenbergers Mill
Two boys aged 9 and 13, James and Thomas Fannon, were found in Shoen berger's mill ashpit after leafing since Thursday. They were overcome by the inhaled gas and removed to the Homeopathic for treatment as authorities investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James and
Thomas Fannon
Shoenberger’s Mill
The Modern Crusoe on Alone South Pacific Island
Dan F A McIntyre sails from Samoan voyage as a castaway on Marquesas Islands. He endures four and a half years among tattooed natives, is saved by a French ship, narrates life, and details a bamboo water pipeline feat and a wartime escape. He returns to Pittsburgh and reunites with his brother after a long moral voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
F. A. McIntyre
Arctic Ocean
South Pacific
McIntyre
Marquesas Islands
Marquesas
Pacific
Fiji
America
Obatite
San Francisco
Rome
Tae
Uesas
McIntyre E
Pittsburg
Pacific Ocean
John
Dan McIntyre
Yakiyoteen
Central Metes Justice Delivers 17 Corn Doctor Judgments
The Sabbath morning session at Central presided by Judge Gripp heard 17 cases focused on drunkenness and disorder. Ed Bassford, John Smith, James Farr and others faced fines or brief detentions. a Fifth Avenue scrap ended with Maggie Cassel discharged. Charles Simmons case showed public intoxication and property scuffle on Webster avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Gripp
Gentral
Bob
Ed Bassford
Metz
Eddy
John Smith
John
James Farr
Dude
Maggie Cassel
Fifth Avenue
Maggie
Messrs
Fox
Bradley
Third Avenue
Charles Simmons
Webster Avenue
Kosey
Simmons
Death by own action linked to insanity in Allegheny man
The body of 35 year old Jacob Sorg of Allegheny was found in the Ohio river near Greenwood street after missing from Beaver avenue since the 22nd. Clothing found on the Manchester ferry wharf led his brother, railway official, to conclude suicide following a fall that caused a skull fracture. Hands and feet were bound but likely self inflicted. Coroner’s inquest returned death by drowning under aberration. S: 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Sorg
Allegheny
Beaver Avenue
Ohio River
Greenwood Street
Lorg
Manchester Ferry
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Railway Company
Manchester
John Kress
Lowrie
McDowell
Drowd
Allegheny General Hospital Mourns Dr Herron Death
At Allegheny General Hospital a staff meeting adopted resolutions on the death of Dr Thomas G Herron. President W B Foster and Secretary H K Beatty signed the action to be entered in minutes. The notice praises his kindness, diligence, and diagnostic skill, mourning a personal and professional loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny General Hospital
Thomas G. Herron
W. 8. Foster
M. D
H. K. Beatty
Banger
Hospi
Fractured Forehead Fight Report From Old Avenue
Barney Turney arrived at Central station around 11 with a severe head wound after a beer bottle struck him outside Mrs. Quinney’s Old avenue house. He blamed Mrs. Quinney, while Annie Pearson was accused by Quinney. blood loss described as two quarts. Dr Moyer treated the gash and warned of possible seriousness. arrests anticipated. Turney lives at Soho and works on the B and O depot project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Turney
Central Station
Quinney
Old Avenue
Moyer
Turney
Soho
Funeral for Captain E. Hill of the Fourteenth Regiment
Captain E. Hill 30 of Company EK died of typhoid pneumonia at his Mansfield home. Funeral held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. officiating. He was a member of Jr. O U A M and Order of Foresters, with both lodges attending. A special train carried about 150 members of the Fourteenth Regiment from the city. He was once a clerk at Alexander Waldie store and highly popular in Chartiers borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 8. Hill
Fourteenth Regiment
Mansfield
Aexander Waldie
Chartiersborough
Ominous View on Flint Glass Trade Amid Open Winter
A veteran glass maker warns in a Southside chat that if the flint glass trade does not improve in 20 to 25 days, half the nation’s glass houses may shut down. He cites record low prices, overproduction, new rival factories, wary jobbers, poor open winter conditions, and a looming prohibition debate as factors. He notes reduced demand from farmers and peddlers and even mentions Sellers McKee converting a furnace to chimney production as a sign of trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Ohio
Sellers McKee
Jeannette
Embarrassed by Low Raw Material Supplies in Iron Mills
Industry observers note a downturn in output as raw muck iron prices stay low and demand weak. Carnegie headed firms continue high production despite the trend, while several mills show idle furnaces and reduced puddling, including Painter & Sons, Sligo, Lindsay & McCutcheon, Keystone, Elba, and Moorhead firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegies
Carnegie
J. A. Leishman
Carnegie Bros. & Co
J. Painter & Sons
Sligo
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Keystone
Elba
Mack
Vesuvius
Moorhead, Bro, & Co
Drawing the Reins at Musicians Union Meeting
The Musicians Union approved Prof Ruhe's plan for training schools and a lecture bureau to be presented to the National League in St Louis. If approved a Pittsburg school will train musicians with three lecturers per locale under League direction. A union band replaces a non union Southside group and reinstatement requests from four Great Western Band members are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musicians’ Union
Ruhe
National League
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Great Western
Opera House
Casino Museum
Ai One Markowitz
Capeiler
Bijou
House Fire Near Butler Street Reveals Burning Bed and Drawer
Mrs Stoughton’s residence on Butler Street near Thirty-fifth Street caught fire while she attended church. Neighbor Mr Oschenhart, upon seeing smoke, forced entry to find a bed ablaze and a bureau drawer burning. Origin of the blaze remains a mystery.
Orange trade in Florida notes yellow fever scare impact
Waldo orange grower D Hicks reports a large crop with boxes holding 200 to 296 fruit. He says the yellow fever scare hurt sales briefly, but illness is confined to southern marsh districts and fatality is low. He describes fever duration and the misperception of dying during recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hicks
Waldo, Frs
Red Lion Hotel
Florida
Elopement Allegations Stir Allegheny Music Scene
George Shorts, said to have eloped with Mollie Sarver, wife of a cousin, amid band money theft. The 8.8 D. Thompson Band plans to pursue him with detectives if found, facing embezzlement charges and desertion notices. Friends shield him while other members seek restitution and justice. Police in eastern cities have been alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shorts
Allegheny
Mollie Sarver
Moon Pearson
Leleny
Sons Identify Dead Man as James McHenry in Allegheny
Two sons of James McHenry of Allegheny identified the remains of a man who died on Penn Avenue as their father. Deceased was 66, a carpenter, lived at 180 Jackson Street, and death was due to apoplexy. An inquest will be held by the coroner. Chief Kirschler in Allegheny noted a postal inquiry from Zanesville about Charles W. Smith. The Sioux City corn palace train arrived and drew crowds at the B and O depot amid corn decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McHenry
Allegheny
Penn Avenue
Thomas McHenry
Jackson Street
Kirschler
Zanesville
Charles W. Smith
Sioux City
Spring Millinery Opening Promises New Styles
Henry Berger and Joseph Horne & Co advertise furniture and spring fashions. The notice promotes new baby and children garments, dress goods, hats, bonnets, wraps, and millinery openings at Penn Avenue locations with selections held 30 to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HeNry Berger
Liberty Ave
Cor
Sixth Ave
Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Paris
New York
Horse & Co
Shires
Jos. Horne & Co
Ton. Horne & Co
Jos. Horse & Co
Jos. Hozne & Co
Jos. Horxe & Co
Jos. Homme Eos
Two Big Contracts Win for Pittsburg Firms
Pittsburg contractors Biter & Conly secured two major iron contracts last week. They will build the Grobe refinery in Philadelphia including 12 stills and four large tanks, and erect two iron buildings for Westinghouse Electric Light in St. Louis. All iron used will be produced in Pittsburg and distributed to local firms. Mr. Riter traveled to Chicago and voiced concern over iron prospects, praising Democratic government spending to steady trade. Whitney’s Navy and broad government appropriations help keep the industry even rather than booming. Ailkes Francois Wiles Meyers Morrison and other New York milliners, represented by the latest bonnet and hat actions, open tomorrow at Jos Horne & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron
Biter & Conly
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Westinghouse Electric Light Company
St. Louis
Riter
Chicago
Whitney
Navy Department
Ailkes
Francois
Wiles
Meyers
Morrison
New York
Jos. Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Spring Millinery and Piano Sale Adverts
A bustling ad page touts Chickering pianos at wholesale-like prices from H. Kleber & Bros. and marquee millinery openings by Jos. Horne & Co. with dozens of hats, bonnets, and fabric items. Local merchants promote fruit, glass tubing, lard oil burners, and novelty garments, all urging prompt purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craignead's
Smithfield Street
Two Women Die And Suffer Injuries On Pennsylvania Tracks
On Saturday evening two women named Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Rose were walking on the Pennsylvania tracks near Manor when a vehicle struck them. Mrs. Rose died and Mrs. Lee was badly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Rose
Pennsylvania
Manor Sishe
Ater
Jones & Laughlins Mill Nails Factory Idle For Week
About 100 workers at the Jones Laughlins wire nail plant on the South Side were idle for a full week after the mill stopped last Saturday. The firm cites lack of orders and a late spring season as causes and expects activity to resume once demand returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones & Laughlins
American Iron Works
Southside
Also Mentioned on This Page
BUNKO
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rankin Station
Milligan
Western Pen
Prof
Martin
Aleny
Wylie
John Cody
Virginia Taylor
Henry Washington
Wylie Avenue
Virginia
E Pullman Company
Felena
Bedford Avenue
West Penn Hospital
pEest
C. H. W. Rube
Samuel McMichael
J. M. Allen
Musical Union
St Louis
Duquesne Club
Medina
McKenna
Jacob Morris
Wharton
Sawmill Run
William Carr
School of Design
Aleo Margarine
Murvine
Cuttit
Greensburg
Welty
Captain Steel
Tion of
Gan
Mr. McIntyre
South Pacific Island
Max
DE. T. G. Herron
Captain Hill
Flint
Predicts & General
The
Thompson Band
Eloper
Mr. Smith
Hénury Borger
Horse & Penn Avenue
Hucus & Hacks
Jos
Wepec Yard
Mwfssu Hueys & Hacke
Lars
Cloak Department
Neus
Ton Horne & Co
Chickering Clearance Sale
Chickering
H. Kleber & Bros
Wood Street
Tod
Costa
Jac Ee
Venice
Mwfs
Hocus & Hacks
Mwfsu Huevas & Hacnsa
Bakewell & Riverside
Carson & Co
Liberty Street
Elbero
Anne Woes Gee
Gare
Tildren
Kidd
KIDS
Hill Me
Thompson Brothers
Federal Street
Park Way
Mhidatwr
KEW
Horne & Els
Penn Avenue Stores
Bonvets
Togues
Watxkine
Ren's
Sarah
Combi
Nation
the Custom House
Glish
Dress Goods Department
Fants’ and Children
JOS, Horne & CO
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