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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1890
Page
2
A judging session plans renewals and new permits for saloons and restaurants along Smithfield and Liberty avenues. Judges Ewing and Magee hear applicants including Keller and Roessler, noting prior licenses, health, and compliance while crowd noise and late starts mark the day.
Speculation swirls after Elliott Holbrook, general superintendent, resigns amid alleged interference from Chief Engineer Kelly and acting president James Bailey. Rumors name George Griscom as possible successor while Kelly also mulls following Holbrook.
Report covers a dispute in Harrisburg where the Doguane Company seeks a Post Office and Schenley Park Electric Railway. Attorney General objections cited, politics mixed, names Quay Elkins Widener mentioned, but corporators insist the road is a necessity and market for stock strong. Capital now listed at 36000 dollars with potential extensions east and west to Wilkinsburg.
The Ladies of the G A R shift the reception from Mrs. Naysmith on Belonda Street to Mrs. Riges on Virginia Avenue opposite Ulysses Street due to the critical condition of Mr. Naysmiths mother. Voting will decide the most popular G A K Isdy in the Thirty second ward.
The Humane Society directors spent the meeting reviewing agents reports and routine work. Agent O'Brien traveled to Allegheny to arrange future care for Mrs Gerade, widow of the child murderer, aiming to place her at the Allegheny Poor Farm for a time.
Dickson operates a garment care establishment where the public can have old clothes cleaned repaired renovated and made to look like new. The business is upstairs at the corner of Fifth Ave and Wood St in Pittsburgh. His petition lists most prominent local business men and includes telephone number 1558.
In Monongahela Presbytery Dr Ewing's resignation as pastor of Sixth U P Church was unanimously accepted after censure for marrying his deceased wife's sister. Rev Reed who performed the ceremony received admonition. case to be appealed to Synod.
A group led by Shadyside and Bellefeld horse owners including Thomas H. McGowen and Adams plan to buy the Bowers property at Fifth Avenue and Boundary Street for a palatial club stable. The design features stables on the ground floor, carriages on the second, and a dining room parlor and sleeping rooms for coachmen on the third floor with telephone linkups to owners. The price is said to be about $35,000 and the site covers a little over an acre.
At the Engineers' Society meeting a five member committee was formed to work with the Mining Engineers' Society to entertain Iron and Steel Institute visitors in September. A petition urged Allegheny Council to grant land for Herr's Island dam abutment. L B Stillwell spoke on light and power distribution, citing 1889 data: 237,017 arc lights, 2,704,708 incandescent lights, 109 electric street railways, 579 miles of rails, $275 million capital, and 600000 horsepower. He warned of dangers from careless workers and excessive profits causing poor insulation.
Officer Buckley reported a severe fight on a steamboat traveling up from the lower river. One man was cut severely and hospitalized. The alleged cutter, giving varying names as John Darrah Doren and Dunk hanan, was jailed at Allegheny lockup pending discovery of his fellow combatant.
Joseph Rowe a Hungarian resident near Thirty-fourth Street Southside fired a revolver in his yard at 9 am causing a bullet to pass through Beacher family home windows narrowly missing a resident. He was arrested and faces a reckless shooting hearing this morning at the Twenty-eighth ward station house.
Aston Morton Life Insurance Company Portland Maine reports improved results for 198% over the prior year with higher premium income receipts from other sources more policies in force and increased assets and surplus while expenses and disbursements fall mortality favorable. The firm seeks live canvassers for agencies in its Western Pennsylvania department and invites applications at its Pittsburg branch No 43 Sixth Avenue J Karp McDonald Manager.
Attorney Brennen prepares a 95 page bill alleging 608 illegal Wyman votes in one ward and seeks to overturn the February election. Stayton claims the returns are false and that Stayton won the mayoral race. he will present affidavits and witness statements showing illegal ballots and voting irregularities across districts.
Sophia Lowry files a $10000 suit against the Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester Railway Company claiming on February 10 she was thrown from car No 10 on the Rebecca Street line on Sixth Street when the car started suddenly and she sustained injuries expected to disable her for life.
The Board of Directors of the Anti Cruelty Society votes to hire two investigators to handle district complaints. They will report to Superintendent Dean who will prosecute if needed.
A special session considers multiple rail proposals. Votes favor most measures with Robertson opposing several, including rights for Larimer and Lincoln line and Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company. The body approves contracts by the Department of Awards and a year‑old unpaid city payroll payment resolution.
James and Annie Durney withdrew the civil action against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company after prosecutors announced an amicable settlement. The suit claimed small sums were paid to sub agents and collected with fraudulent interest.
A Thirtieth street yard engine crew member William Troutman fell from a freight car roof suffering internal injuries and leg harm while a night brakeman had his hand crushed. Both were taken to West Penn Hospital for treatment.
A testimonial from K H Farr of Holywood Kansas credits Chamberlain Pain Balm with curing rheumatism after years of incapacity. The advertisement lists numerous Pittsburgh area and Allegheny retailers offering 50 cent bottles and promotes a Great Sale of Dress Goods from ENABLE SHUSTER and other firms with early purchase encouragement.
Our stock of watches, chains, rings, pins and earrings is well selected and complete. Prices are 20 percent less than elsewhere for strictly first class goods. Stores listed include St Haueh's jewelry, 200 Firth. KAABLE & SHuster, 35 Fifth Ave. Jos. Honxe & Co. Penn Avenue Stores. Also upholstery, photos, carpets, and umbrellas offered at low costs.
Allegheny Free Library remodeling proceeds as City Property Committee selects Benjamin Waddington for superintendent and George Fisher for engineer. Waddington, former Fort Wayne councilman, and Fisher, Airbrake Works employee, await April 1 start amid lingering holdover staff.
The Sterrett Union and the Board of Managers of the Allegheny Day Nursery settled their quarrel yesterday after a conference at the North avenue building. The board asked $1,000 instead of $500 in exchange for giving up the nursery property to the union, a compromise that preserves harmony. A special meeting will be held to select a site for an independent nursery.
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