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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1889
Page
2
Squire A J Leslie reports a strong pro prohibition sentiment in Pennsylvania with a June vote seen as pivotal. He notes liquor interests have raised vast funds, dispatched agents to farms and mills, and targeted workers to seed opposition to the amendment while temperance groups struggle for money and support.
Seven bottling firms led by Einstein & Co and Major Kraus appeal Judge White’s refusal of liquor licenses. They challenge the Allegheny Court of Quarter Sessions discretion and seek certiorari to the Supreme Court. Morton Hunter files petitions for wholesale licenses. clerk refusals trigger mandamus actions to test wholesale act scope.
Local reaction centers on the judicial knockout of saloons after the vote. Lawyers forecast a surge in illegal liquor sales and petitions for leniency, citing dry districts and thirsty pockets like the Southside. Some expect stock to be liquidated or returned to wholesalers as saloonkeepers recalibrate their businesses.
The Anti Prohibition Society on the Southside held a meeting and formed a five member committee to hire halls and speakers for three days weekly from May 15 to June 18. A German delegate from Brownstown expressed support for cooperation. A discussion urged a law forcing immigrants with two years in the U S to become citizens or leave.
The Allegheny Committee on Street Railways met to discuss built lines in the Northside. Ordinances cover Pittsburg and Bellevue street railway extension and Union Line to Central Avenue, with Pleasant Valley and Cross Town routes adjusted. A North Avenue pole dispute prompted potential court action.
An elderly street advert man known as the folding-chair man was found dead after a prank where a tin can was placed on his chair. The incident occurred along Wood Street Fourth Avenue and Grant Street amid warm afternoon sunshine.
The Cumberland Church held a corner stone ceremony in University Hall celebrating the future edifice at the corner of Wylie Avenue and Center Street. Rev J B Koehoe spoke, initially questioning public ceremonies, as the Ladies Sewing Society prepared to place the stone in position.
A fragment on city planning contrasts medieval and modern builders. The writer notes prophets of urban design and cites unnamed historians who overlook ancient techniques. A brief reference to a busy station near a railway line is mentioned without detail.
Election held at St Michael's School Pins Fires Southside re BH Habe C Kone on a F mousek ahem e. Details unreadable. outlines candidates and local civic process.
The speaker defends the discharged rigger and any delays while detailing unsafe practice incidents with a derrick and cracked booms. He claims competent workers, notes July readiness if not for interruptions, and explains yard work and granite unloading while awaiting an expert department report. He emphasizes bonds for safety and shared responsibility on site.
A Columbus, Ohio man named J. D. Schott told an officer at Penn avenue he was robbed of 2700 dollars by two men at gunpoint after arriving on the Panhandle Railroad. A guide led him to a cheap hotel when a third man joined and one of the robbers seized the money and fled. Police questioned the tale as possibly fraudulent while a lookout was set for the missing satchel.
A haphazard collage of city notes reports a fire alarm box location, court bailings, thefts, and transport hints. It mentions patrol wagon activity, a street car line controversy, and various local lighter political jabs amid daily Pittsburgh life.
Rev Father John Denny, long stationed at St Pauls Cathedral, died yesterday in Altoona after a cold worsened into congestion of the lungs. Born in Butler County in 180, he studied in Rome at Propaganda and was ordained about two years ago. He served at the Cathedral after arriving in this country, and was a favorite with parishioners. Remains expected to be buried in Butler County.
A blockage on Penn avenue near the Fort Wayne Railroad crossing tied a cable car and two wagons, one loaded with iron bars, causing jams as a long freight train later released the obstruction. A crowd of about fifty teamsters watched while streetcars and wagons waited for the freight movement to pass.
The Pittsburg press claims European workers were brought to Jeannette under contract, alleging violations of U S statutes and labor law. Knights of Labor members and L A 900 officers face scrutiny while Trades Council pledges inquiry and editorial rights defend President Campbell’s innocence.
Not a general strike as carpenters and joiners, hod carriers, and some stone masons see wage gains. Carpenters settle at 275 per day with union requirement and non union limits. outside workers not replacing locals. Swartz reports near-universal compliance, overall peace on major jobs, with smaller, scattered strikes ending soon.
The Allegheny Health Committee met to elect four health inspectors with four names chosen on the first ballot J D Ackley George Richards P Bolster and John Seymour were declared the successful candidates A sub committee was formed to plan a summer hospital for infants and the plan was urged by City Physician Woodburn viewing the high sickness and death rates in the city.
The store showcases Brilliantine Plaids and Stripes with solid shades from bie to $1, offering waterproof dust resistant fabrics. Black and White Blocks and Frisids are popular and available in inch goods at 4ie and better varieties in double inch goods at We, Gc and The. Numerous special weaves in Black Dress Goods meet fashion needs, with top Wool and Silk and Wool fabrics for the season.
Over 4000 railroad coal miners idle today as President Conway of Sub division No 4 warns. 87 Western Pennsylvania mines affected. telegrams confirm work stoppage to hold a 74 cent annual rate. Davis and McBride clash over wage policy as tours and meetings continue.
Leading styles chosen for upcoming needs. Domestic reproductions of 350 and 4c foreign goods advertised at 12gc. Damask Sets Napkins Towels Covers and Table Draperies in Linen Stock available for rent. Curtain stock money values 250 300 and 300 dollars for Curtains Brussels and Irish Point from $5 upward.
About 15 stonemasons employed on the new parochial residence of St. Michael's Church on the Southside walked out yesterday demanding a raise to 40 cents per hour from 36. The Building Committee met last night to consider options but was unsure how to proceed.
A California iron firm envoy sought local puddlers with promises of union wages to move west. He could not be located, and members of the Amalgnated Association say there are no jobs in California iron mills at present.
Ladies and children receive new fabrics featuring plain plaited or smocked blouses and striped flannel waists. The selection emphasizes traditional detailing and comfortable fit suitable for daily wear and dressy occasions.
The main shaft of the Corlisa engine in the puddling department at Jones & Laughlins American Irona on the Southside broke today. Several hundred men will be out of work for about three weeks. This is the same shaft that broke two years ago.
No new developments in the Allegheny Bevsemer Steel Works strike at Duquesne yesterday. Strikers complain about a railroad tie story and claim no ties have been placed on the track. A detective is reported at work and a follow-up notice was posted by the strikers.
A boy named Samuel Patten, a year old, fell yesterday while Seiden chasing a ball and struck his head. He is reported to be in a critical condition at the hospital.
Our great sacrifice sale offers 5000 men’s suits at $10 each, a steal from an $18 value. Hurry to P. C. C. corner Grint and Diamond sts opposite the new Court House. Also shop Seibert & Co for furniture direct from the manufacturer and visit G. W. Schmidt for Pennsylvania Pure Rye and Kentucky whiskies at Fifth Ave.
An ad promotes baby carries and a range of cigars including Key West blends described as Havana tobacco in its natural state. The seller cites G. W. Semmps at 85 and 7 Fifth Ave as contact.
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