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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1892
Page
3
A major blaze on Liberty Street destroyed two four story warehouses and endangered a six story structure. Total losses exceed 200 000 dollars with most insured. residents blamed slow response and hose failures as stock and property across several firms were damaged.
The owner will auction the lots to the highest bidders with 10 percent cash due day of sale and another 10 percent on deed delivery. The remaining balance will be secured by bond and mortgage on the premises payable in four equal annual installments with legal interest.
A standard clause asserts the title offered is clear of all liens and claims, ensuring transfer free of encumbrances. The statement emphasizes certainty in ownership and marketability for buyers.
The article notes that historical property values in the city have doubled within a year or two. It asserts the claim is not extravagant and has been verified by prior market activity.
A massive blaze heavily damaged the Household Credit Company at 723 and 725 Liberty, spreading to 801 Liberty, N. J. Braden & Co., and James C. Lindsay & Co. The fire started from a lighted match in the elevator shaft, and water delays hampered containment. By 1:15 the Household Credit Company building collapsed, with crowds and firefighters contending to control burning debris and flying embers amid strong winds.
Flames sweep Household Credit Co. buildings at 723 and 725 Liberty Street as partners rush to salvage the business. Lippman, Wildberg, and two buyers dispatch to acquire stock, ship by express, and reopen at Noblé Wood Street by May 7. The firm vows to resume full trade within days with prepared staff.
Review of William H. Sherwood piano recital at Curry Conservatory with a supportive tone. Notes his health, substitution of Schumann Bird as Prophet, and strong Chopin and Liszt performances. Mentions Mozart Club festival with Boston Symphony Orchestra and Henschel duo, plus East End Musical Club debut at Masonic Hall.
Yesterday the valued weekly discussions at Mr. Beveridge Webster's rooms drew 60 members. Topics covered Tone Perception time, Opera not a Form in Music, Evolution of the Minor Mode, Form as a Time Unit, The Performer as Interpreter, and The Smallest Harmonic Unit. Recital selections featured Chopin etudes and Liszt nocturnes performed by Miss Webster Miss Lewis Miss Newcomb Miss Kaderly and others. London cable notes Bayreuth Wagner Festival tickets sold totaling £28,000 with speculators hoping to resell at a premium. Florence Young the American soprano makes her London debut after private auditions. The Duke of Edinburgh advances a German grand opera with libretto by Carmen Sylva to be staged at Coburg Court Theater. Paderewski plans a 60 concert American tour starting in San Francisco with Boston praised for its orchestral scene and conductor Theodore Thomas. King Montgomery Sears praised by Paderewski for wealth and generosity and noted as organist and instrument collector.
Crotchets and Quavers notes the death of Epovann Lato in Paris. Moniz Moszkowsky's first opera Boandil debuts in Berlin to marked success. Crexestise De Vere becomes Mrs Romando Saplo, chief vocal instructor at the National Conservatory of Music of America. Western University glee and mandolin clubs perform at Carnegie Hall Allegheny under prominent patronage. A private Parsifal in Boston May 4 under Lang n directs Seidl Orchestra and noted soloists. Carnegie Hall expansion eyed for better concerts. The Father Mathew Association entertainment plans at Duquesne Tall next Wednesday. Foerster represented at T M N A meeting in Cleveland. Arthur Friedlein's murder report challenged as a tragic accident. Hamlet suite by Grong Hexsonet and Eaven D Albert’s F major symphony premiere in Boston. Front of stage at Heidelberg concert decor evokes Bayreuth ideas. Belshazzar cantata to be staged at Alvin Theater with Weeden singing, large chorus, and Persian army scene. Meistersinger lectures by Mrs. Constance Howann repeated at Pennsylvania College for Women. Orry Organist Ecker plans the 100th free organ recital at Carnegie Hall Allegheny with Gerthal schools and 100-voice chorus. Souvenir programs costing 700 dollars ordered.
New York reports Pian Ding a Chinese leper who had resided on North Brother's Island for months died last night from the dread disease.
A court under Judge Collier imposes sentence on eleven criminals as part of a broad injunction action. Separations and accusations of infidelity appear in multiple divorce suits filed yesterday.
In a criminal court session Judge Collier sentenced eleven defendants for weeklong convictions. Mary Reiswick, jewelry theft, initial 60 days then reduced to 30. Others include O Hanlon larceny three months, Hunter six months, Tobin two years, Reese six months, John and Margaret Jones nine months, Lowery liquor selling fine 500 and nine months, McKienna five months, Ewer felonious assault fourteen months, Weinterkoecht assault one year.
A dense ledger of civil actions listing numerous plaintiffs and defendants, including Common I'leas No 1 and No 2 dockets with several garnishee and interpleader references, and a Criminal Court Commonwealth docket naming defendants Den nis Cloonan T J Bickster George Arnold and others in a series of indictments.
Sheriff McCleary and Commissioners Berry and Mullen yesterday selected a June term grand jury for the Criminal Court. The panel includes Jacob Antenbacher laborer McKeesport Henry A. George putdher Sixteenth ward Robert L. Riggs lumber dealer McKeesport Samuel Fields alderman McKeesport John H. Elliott florist Twentieth ward T. M. Dorrington clerk Eighth ward Bert Holmes policeman First ward Allegheny J. McKallop coal merchant Twentieth ward Pittsburg Richard Best pattern maker Thirty-first ward Chris Graham heater Etna William Daniels contractor Ninth ward Allegheny John Deny laborer Tarentum James Donaline laborer Thirteenth ward Jaumes Shilling shoemaker Sixth ward John T. Wilson farmer Finley township James Linton farmer Robinson township Thomas Kerrin reporter Eleventh ward Joseph Graham carter Twentieth ward John L. Bolander butcher Elizabeth Koroozh Samuel Herron farmer Penn township John Runnet merchant Seventeenth ward John McDonald farmer Pine township Joseph Spitzer gentleman Ninth ward Joseph W laborer Sixteenth
Jennings Bros. & Co. sue Joseph G. Beale in equity alleging partnership formed in 1880 and dissolved in 1886 left property to a bag rape association now operated by Beale. Plaintiffs seek an injunction to restrain Beale from continuing to operate the coal land in Armstrong County Leechburg and Allegheny township.
Property holders fear fire danger from a new oil well on Market and Ninth streets. Theodore Woods and others sue Dr H Black and partners for an injunction to stop further boring on the 80 by 140 foot lot beside the plaintiffs houses.
The County Commissioners will hear appeals for the second time next Tuesday from Braddock Township regarding assessments.
Fragmentary notes from a local meeting discuss rising inequalities and community responses. The text references community groups and officials debating steps to address disparities. The readable segments hint at ongoing concern and planned actions without detailing specific measures.
Lewes C Hatem filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company claiming five thousand dollars in damages after an engine collision caused injuries. A master’s report in the J G Fulton case with Northeast Railroad recommends appointing a receiver. A verdict for the defendant Winttaw C Benet of Becheesport was returned in a separate case in which a United States Marshal held court.
Major McKinley’s district prepares for a heated Salem convention with five congressional candidates. Delegates from Stark Mahoning and Columbiana count votes as Morgan, King, Johnston, Monihan and Billingslip jockey for influence. Delegations split, with Stark at 95, Mahoning 56, Columbiana 71, and a 22.5 percent vote threshold.
In Exeter on April 30, students vandalized the Phillips Exeter Academy principal’s residence and Town Hall by painting multicolored figures and the goddess Justice with insulting slogans. The steep prank targets faculty and police, citing enforcement of liquor laws, as past year pranks recur.
S T Blair a California wine grower passing through Pittsburg en route to New York predicts a record grape harvest and wine output. He says vines yield more each year, blending improves quality, and California wine could rival European standards and southern France in the coming years.
Cincinnati hosts its tenth biennial May festival of music running May 24 to May 98. Auction sale for chosen seats begins next Tuesday to avoid crowding. The program features Mendelssohn St Paul Bach Christmas oratorio Dvorak Requiem Mass and a night of operatic works with Edward Lloyd Andreas Dippel George Ellsworth Holmes Corinne Moore-Lawson Miss Devere Mme Ritter-Goetz Ida Girth and others. Theodore Thomas conducts with his orchestra and serves as musical director.
David Maul, an Allegheny suspect, attacked Sergeant Brown at Allegheny Central station in East End Friday morning. The assailant seized the officer during breakfast. Inspector Eichenlaub assisted as officers restrained Maul.
A wave of petty theft hits the Hill section with losses including 15 chickens for Mrs. Haney and a roast of beef for neighbor Michael Ennis. An heirloom rocking chair is also reported stolen from another family, prompting concern.
General Miles received a letter from General Schofield this morning. The message practically grants the request to keep troops in place as the World’s Fair opens, with the government ready to provide forces when needed.
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