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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1889
Page
2
The court hears dozens of applicants in the Sixth ward seeking liquor licenses amid cross examination of ages, profits, and propriety. Operators from Seventh and Eighth wards seek first licenses while some veteran sellers defend ongoing business. The day features disputes over restaurant versus saloon status and adherence to prohibitory rules.
Mr Kerns and wife of St Louis a friend to Benjamin Harrison and part owner of the West Virginia Central Railroad traveled through the city yesterday bound for Washington. He boasts a plan to gain a political appointment while claiming support for the Harrison administration and a forthcoming business boom including Virginia and railroad plans.
A 27 year old man claiming to be David Jones and a Louisville resident is held at Twelfth ward station on disorderly conduct charges. He visited a local house early yesterday morning asking for a drink, became confrontational, and a girl who left to fetch a drink did not return. Jones was arrested and will have a hearing today.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announced a change in ticketing. Beginning Monday, special party tickets will be issued for ten or more travelers on a single ticket at 2 cents per mile per person. The new rate expands the current per mile charge for larger groups.
A group of Lake Erie and Erie Railroad officers including F A Dean Buddy Evans Frederick Kennedy and Samuel P W conducted an inspection tour through core regions and ports. The visit involved multiple railroad offices and a mapped itinerary across lines including the Pennroad system.
Report says Patrick Christy, brother of Agnes Christy, beat Mrs Diamond’s husband in Shouse town last Saturday. Christy faces charges and is jailed awaiting further action. Local police describe the incident as a family dispute with injuries reported.
John Almond and Frank Drepler, both on Mission Street, quarrelled last Sunday. Drepler claims Almond brandished a pocket knife during the dispute and was charged with felonious assault and battery. Almond was jailed.
The Keystone Construction Company yesterday secured the contract to install electrical lighting for the Fidelity Title and Trust Building, outlining plans to illuminate the new structure.
An 11 year old boy reports being kidnapped by a tall man wearing a gondola hat and sack coat, taken on a Sharpsburg street car to a house where he was confined on the second floor. He escaped after the occupant left a key in the door, returning home around 11 PM. Police and a private search have found no trace of the kidnapper.
Judge Acheson appointed a board to estimate Lock No 7's value and report after a study trip to Greensboro. The group includes John Dowlin, George A. Kelly, J. M. Sullivan, James M. Bailey, 8.8. Graham, James N. Clark, Alexander Clark, with Col. T. P. Roberts and others guiding the effort. River interests await full dam valuation before possible compensation.
The river water remains unusually high with stages over 10 feet, attracting rivermen despite scarce rain. Coalboats continue to operate with occasional towing of packets Findson arrived late and collided with a swinging boat. the Abram Jacobs departed carrying 28 head of horses and mules for the Bellevernon road work.
Mr H P Dilworth spent time among North Carolina tar heels and returned with observations on the stern pride of impoverished regions. He notes a masterful, inflexible spirit among Northerners mirrored in local demeanor and social control despite poverty and hardship.
A jumble of notes mentions Chicago politicians drawing lines over calling the mayor a thief, clerical collars advertised in Elsmere, and various odd local incidents. The piece blends rumor, satire, and brief notices without a single cohesive news thread.
Judge Magee ordered that grand jury results in liquor law violations not be published. The note cites prior problems with violators evading indictment after returning constables. At the last term, the grand jury spent time considering cases returned by the common jury.
An 11-year-old boy, John Lebinsky, was killed yesterday afternoon on the P R R track near Twenty fourth street in Lawrenceville. A locomotive had just left the roundhouse and was moving toward Union depot when the boy was struck. He suffered internal injuries and was taken to a hospital, where he died. The boy’s parents live on Twenty street. Coroner McDowell will be requested this morning.
An alarm came from box 23 in Allegheny about 3 o clock yesterday afternoon for a roof fire at a house numbered incomplete. Neighbors aided by removing logs and tar to prevent spread.
A 300 guest biennial convention of the Royal Arcanum closed with Grand Regent Joseph A. Langfitt presiding at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Judge F. H. Collier and others toasted the Fraternity, with S. M. Lindsay and Col. A. C. Tupbe among speakers.
A party of about six Alleghenians led by William Winn Jr plans an open boat trip with a canvas canoe tender from Allegheny to Cairo then down the Mississippi toward Indian Territory. They expect to reach Cairo by late May and may continue to Oklahoma, armed and camping along the way, aiming for early July.
Residents of the Twenty-fifth ward petition Chief Brown seeking suppression or police protection for Salvation Army activities amid neighborhood noise and disorder on Sarah Street. The uproar centers on public disturbances and alleged illicit sales as city officials face moves to curb the group.
A Sawmill Run district meeting in Banksville criticized House bill No. 282 in Pennsylvania. Hugh Leonard presided. George Bell noted the protest against a patented safety device claimed to aid miners but viewed as a Boon to patentees and a tax on the coal trade.
The Master Painters' Association faced claims of treachery as it sought to enforce a grading system and lock out workers. Key figure L. E. Haid denounces the move while promising resignations at the next meeting. The employer-proposed wage terms stand, with 33 1/4 cents per hour for nine hours and overtime on Saturdays, continuing despite the dispute.
The Central Traction spent 883000 of its 90000 for castings elsewhere, sparking debate over home industry. Critics say large contracts abroad drain local work, while supporters note lower prices abroad. The coke oven castings for Hostetter plant and iron work for Central Traction Railway show high external sourcing, with $53000 of $00000 worth castings in the city.
A report claimed pig iron could be turned into steel in a peddling furnace using natural gas at Muncie. Carnegie, Phipps, and Co. chairman Abbott dismissed the claim as absurd, noting mills used gas for years and no such conversion has occurred. Stone masons in two cities won higher wages but face no strike this year.
The boiler manufacturers of Pennsylvania and the eastern and western states plan a meeting at the Hotel Anderson on April 16 to form an organized board and set a minimum price for steam boilers Labor Notes reports. The crucible steel melting department at Black Diamond Steel Works is closed due to a lack of orders. Hungarian wire drawers at Oliver Roberts' mill on the South Side went on strike for higher wages but returned to former pay. Coke trade remains weak with operators cutting prices as furnace coke sells at 110 dollars per ton, 16 cents below the regular rate.
General Passenger Agent E A Ford of the Pennsylvania Company vows to stop passes and favors for passenger agents across Western roads. The reformer aims to end the practice of issuing passes to subordinates and curb travel perks seen as wasting treasury resources.
Belle Jones, a temporary resident on Second Avenue, was shot yesterday afternoon by Charles H. Monroe, one of her former lovers. She was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries while Monroe surrendered and awaited a bearing at Central station.
The American Wheel Manufacturers' Association met at the Monongahela House with about 14 delegates present. Bybee of Indiana said the Columbus meeting price list will hold for the year. The gathering emphasized social aspects rather than heavy trade talks.
Contemplating buyers are invited to view our mammoth establishment offering furniture and carpets. We claim to save buyers about 20 percent on an average this spring, with reliable goods and trusted service from Eney Berger at 642 and 644 Liberty Ave, corner Sixth.
The Hub and Boston Clothing House promote a closing sale on men and boys clothing. Offers include men's suits pants and spring overcoats with special bargains for boys ages 14 to 18 and children's suits. Also advertised are gold and silver watches and embroidered robe patterns at reduced prices. The sale ends April 1 at 420 Smithfield and 450 West Penn Territory.
A millinery opening is set for Thursday and Friday at 96 Federal Street Allegheny with new fashion items. Parcels Jones offers latest novelty accordion skirts made to order at 29 Fifth Avenue.
Ad copy notes Silk Warp Hen Rittas and novelties line from a catalog. Mentions complete assortment and colorful etsy style items. No clear event or people names present.
Officials plan to curb scalping by offering a rebate on 1 000 mile tickets. Drummers who buy these tickets pass them to scalpers as they fall on hard times. Purchasers will face a 90 pound cap instead of 20 to deter resale and a record will be kept to limit abuse.
The will of Conrad Schlurbach, written on the Allegheny City Poor Farm letter head where he died, was filed for probate. The document references a right novel testament and Almahouse heading as part of its filing.
The document to members describes abolition of the old employes relief group by Maryland lawmakers and the new relief department. It details death benefits rising to 250 for beneficiaries, sick benefits limited, travel and employment provisions, and restrictions on attaching benefits to debts.
The advertisement touts imported wraps mantles jackets and a vast range of Misses children and infants outfits plus Paris robe dress patterns. It highlights gloves by Jouvin Alexandre and other top makes and features Directoire buttons as a key display item.
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