Schenley Denies Donating Church Site in City Estate
George A. Schenley disputes a report he favored donating land for a new Roman Catholic church. He says he did not endorse a site and would not give or recommend land, citing potential widespread demands and rising central-city rents. He outlines possible plans to lease or build and rent office blocks, aiming for long-term revenue, with a May 14 sail date and return next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Schenley
St. Mary of Mercy
Sechenley
Father She
Morgan Sheedy
Pittsburg
Father Sheedy
Old Avenue
Onskiland
St Michael's Orphan Asylum elects new directors
The Board of Managers of St Michael's Asylum Plus Creet heard annual reports and elected eight directors for the upcoming term. The Secretary noted 25 inmates after 1880 admissions and dismissals, while the Treasurer said funds are solid but growth may require new revenue plans. The board plans May 13 organizational meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Asylum
Creet
Andrew Koch
Jacob J. Klein
Christopher Konrad
F. X. Paulin
Peter Yocum, Jr
Jacob Klarmer
Henry Roche
John Deisenroth
Father Bernard
Shower Of Stones And Bullets Arouses Charges
Augusta Holtz filed charges before Alderman Warner against R Kramer Jobe Moss Kide Murphy William Geary and John Henneman all youths from Jones avenue Twelfth ward stating months of torment and a shooting that shattered windows a revolver fired at her home and her illness thereafter. The youths were arrested after the latest assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Holtz
Warner
R. Kramer
Jobe Moss
Kide Murphy
William Geary
John Henneman
Jones Avenue
Twelfth Ward
Annexation Recommendation Pins Hope on Petition Support
A special Allegheny County council committee on annexing part of Reserve Township to Allegheny reports majority support. Mr Detzel states three fifths of resident taxpayers signed the petition and former opponents now favor annexation. Affidavit backs the findings and the ordinance is recommended to Councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Reserve Township
Detzel
Disgruntled Backers Clash Over Allegheny Appointments
Anger swirls at City Hall as Mayor Wymsen’s police appointments draw fire from ex supporters led by William Bader and ex detective Eichenlaub. Stayton vows to expose deals, while opposition promises legal action as allegheny central station buzzes with tense activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stayton
Allegheny
Wymsen
Police Offeims
William Bader
Eiichenlaab
Bader
Police Committee
Northside
Wyman
Slayton
John D. Shaler
John Murphy
Allegheny Central
Revolver Accident at Ft Wayne Depot Wounds Two Men
Edward Thompson, intoxicated, flourished a 32 caliber revolver in the Allegheny depot waiting room injuring George Cochran seriously with a thigh wound and lightly wounding John Dyer in the knee. Thompson was arrested and held without bail as Cochran’s condition remained critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dronkes
George Cochran
Edward Thompson
Ft. Wayne
Allegheny
John Dyer
Thompson
Mpson
Cochran
Dyer
Allegheny General Hospital
Godhran
James Steele
Yousz
Bradley
Denver
Col
Panhandle Conductor Faces Office Inquiry in Columbus
George O Roberts a Panhandle Railroad conductor is summoned to the general office in Columbus for equipment and guidance. Rumors swirl about Pennsylvania Railroad conductors to be reduced after moving a dozen recruits from the Panhandle's western division to train at the Penn avenue school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Roberts
Panhandle
Roberts
Columbus
Pennsylvania Company
Penn Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Notable Visitors and Travelers At Pittsburgh Hotels
A crowded notes column lists visitors including Hon. John Dalzell leaving for Washington with Mrs Dalzell ahead of the Pittsburg district convention. Also on tour are W F Mattes of West Superior at the Hotel Duquesne, Silas Merchant of New Philadelphia, George P Erhard of New York, Mervin F Scaife bound for North Carolina, H P Ford returning from Philadelphia with his daughter Kate, Marcus Hulings of New Mexico seeking mining gear, Officer Garret Crossan visiting Johnstown, Samuel and Mrs Disston at Seventh Avenue, and Coroner McDowell with family en route East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalzell
Washington, D. C
Pennay
Dalzell
Pittsburg
W. F. Mattes
West Superior
Wis
Northwest
Silas Merchant
New Philadelphia
Cleveland
Anderson
George P. Erhard
New York
North Carolina
Baltimore
Piedmont Air Line
H. P. Ford
Philadelphia
Kate
Florda
Marcus Hulings
Atwood Mining Company
Grant County
New Mexico
Garret Crossan
Fifth Avenue
Johnstown
Samuel Disston
A Pretty Prisoner for the Norwich Murder
Ida Tucker alias Mrs James Morran, a young woman described as pretty, is arrested in Beaver on a murder charge in the 1888 disappearance of Paymer Rich of New Berlin Chenango county. Detectives pursue evidence linking her to the case as a $500 reward is offered for Rich's body and for her conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Tucker
James Morran
Central Station
Paymer Rich
New South Berlin
Chenango County
Rich
Norwich
X. Y
Beaver
Muscum
W. W. Brows
O’mara
Shore and Robinson
Miss Tucker
James Grady
Grady
Main Street
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Man W W Rankin Dies by Suicide in Chicago
W W Rankin a prominent East End resident died by self inflicted gunshot in Lincoln Park Chicago. He was 59, married with a daughter and owned real estate and a wagon and blacksmith shop in Pittsburg. A telegram to Inspector McAleese confirmed the death with funds of twenty dollars found on him and a note indicating three hundred dollars in addition. The body will be brought to Pittsburg by a brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Rankin
East End
Chicago
Inspector McAleese
Pittsburg
New York
Lincoln Park
Allegheny Committee Advances Street and Sewers Work
The Allegheny Committee on Streets and Sewers met to organize for the year. It recommended affirmatively an ordinance for grading paving and curbing East Ohio street and instructed advertisement for the second ordinance. The Allegheny Poor Board Finance Committee approved bills totaling 2439 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
East Ohio Street
The
Allegheny Poor Board
Police Force Changes in City Wards
Police department reshuffles occur with several moves yesterday. Lieutenant Louder of Fourteenth ward becomes a patrolman and transfers to Seventeenth ward. William Palmer, now a lieutenant in Seventeenth ward, takes command in Fourteenth ward. Cooney Schaefer moves from Eleventh ward patrol wagon to Seventeenth ward, while John Kress fills his former post. Wachler from Shadyside apes transfers to Frankstown and Henry Kra his beat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieutenant Louder
William Palmer
Cooney Schaefer
John Kress
Wachler
Shadyside
Frankstown
Henry Kra
Cable Car Accidents Spill From Fifth Avenue to Lake Erie Road
A string of mishaps on the Pittsburgh traction line includes a horse causing a car to shed a shoe cracking a pane and prompting fears of assault. A learner driver steered a car into a six horse wagon at Sixth Avenue, Elkins on board, Earl Beeckley critically injured, an Italian laborer killed on Lake Erie line at Homewood, Patrick Dun burned, William Warner crushed, Elmer Wright injured, and Mrs. Lizzie Jones breaking her arm in a Larimer Avenue fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Traction Company
McNulty
Fifth Avenue
Pe Bur
Phillip Koch
East Liberty
Sixth Avenue
Mr. Elkins
Duquesne Company
Earl Beeckley
Frauenheim & Vilsack
Thirtieth Street
Pennsvenue
Lake Erie
Homewood
Patrick Dun
Carnegie
Thirty-third Street
William Warner
Eighteenth Ward
Keystone Bridge Works
Elmer Wright
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Glenwood
Lizzie Jones
Larimer Avenue
Canine Fares and Rules Spark Street Car Debates
Pittsburg street car lines clash over dogs with varying policies. Citizens' Traction bans dogs while Manchester and West End lines allow on front platforms for 5 cents. Traction Company permits dogs in smoking compartments for 5 cents but sets size limits. Some lines treat dogs as baggage or propose rooftop kennels, prompting humane transport debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
Bagenge
Pittsburg
Citizens' Traction Inc
Citizens
Manchester
Southside
West End
Pittsburg Traction Company
Traction Company
St. Bernard
Central Traction Company
Pleasant Valley Line
Chinese diplomat Kee No passes through city en route to Washington
Kee No a Chinese diplomat traveling with interpreter Lay Ton passed through the city yesterday to join the Chinese legation in the capital. He declined to comment on possible retaliation to U S exclusion acts, saying he had not yet consulted Lay Ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kee No
Lay Ton
Washington
Kee
Local Items from Allegheny Court and City Scenes
A series of brief notices from Allegheny reports a case against Catherine Wysofski charging Thomas Come with a fierce dog at 106 Pike Street. A milkman Cronewith injured by a West Penn Railroad engine crash on Sycamore Street. horse shot and wagon wrecked. Barnhole arrested in Cincinnati for his mother’s money and confined. Veteran Legion encampment to address at Tower Hall on Arch Street. Pimlico and Robbins to face pilfering charges at Eleventh ward station. Patrick Milligan arrested for insulting women on Fifth Avenue. Saratoga Council hosts a musical and literary program at Kiopfer’s Hall. Henry Kary remains jailed after bond failure. Rumor of a Pennsylvania Railroad Center Avenue false alarm noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Cronewith
West Penn
Sycamore Street
Allegheny
Cronewith
Robert J. Barnhole
Cincinnati
Glenn
Alleheny
Barnhole
Veteran Legion
Tower Hall
Arch Street
Mr. Johns
Lambie
Ricnago McVanse
Frank Timmany
Sandy Robbins
Eleventh Ward
J. HM. Gamble
Wylie Avenue
Patrick Milligan
Baltz
Fifth Avenue
Pride Street
Ane
Saratoga Council
Kiopfer’s
Forty-third
Butler Streets
Henry Kary
Bondhmen
Pennsania Railroad
Center Avenu
Sheen
Labor Day at Home Amid Labor Tensions in Pittsburg
The city faced limited unrest as national pressures for shorter hours and higher pay gripped about 100 cities. Locally, carpenters mostly accepted conditions, plumbers and gasfitters threatened a May 8 strike, while railroad workers reported steady rates and harmony after a Knight of Labor Hall meeting that urged unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Market Street
Two Sides To The Story On Wheeling Strike
A letter to Agent Schwartz from the Carpenters' Council challenges press reports on Wheeling strike impacts. It claims union control over city work, a major jail job won by union preference, a petition by local business leaders for union-only jail work, and that Wood Bros. & Co. cannot meet demand due to limited union labor and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwartz
Carpenters’ Council
Wheeling
Builders’ Exchange
Wood Bros. & Co
Olive Branch Proposed After Allegheny Brewers Meeting
At a meeting of the Allegheny County Brewers Association the boycott against Herman Straub Pier and Donnall F L Ober Brewing Co and John Nusser was discussed. Lashheid Darlington and Frauenheim were appointed to seek a compromise with the dissatisfied. Knights of Labor members show limited interest in Federation. Pleasant Valley line status unchanged. Tin workers at Demmler Bros quit demanding a 25 cent daily raise the firm cannot grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny County Brewers’ Association
Brewers’ Union No. 22
Messrs. P. W. Lashheid
Harry Darlington
Edward Frauenheim
Herman Straub
Pier & Donnall
F. L. Ober Brewing Company
John Nusser
Demmler Bros
New Coke Rival From Wyoming Territory Emerges
In a report on coke production a new competitor from Wyoming Territory sends two coal cars to Connellsville to be made into coke. Colorado papers applaud the potential but Pittsburg experts doubt Western coal can beat Connellsville price, noting higher Western labor costs and English competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Territory
Connellsville
Colorado
McClure
John F. Atchison
Pittsburg
Arizona
Durham
Figures on the Graseworkers Union Quarterly Report
Secretary Dillon reports the A F G W U in good condition with four new local unions this quarter and total membership 6 623. Of those 5 802 employed and 760 idle, 61 still drawing benefits. Local 1 leads with 355 members. Local 4 has 302. Local 6 Pittsburg has 113 unemployed. Local 3 Findlay Ohio has 65. Treasury levies over 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Pittsburg
Findlay
Treasury
Eight Firms Grant Roofers Demands. 270 Still Idle
Eight firms have granted the roofers and cornice workers demands and their men have returned to work. The Executive Committee of local Union 12 set up headquarters at 212 Smithfield Street. About 270 men remain out as manufacturing tinners organized three weeks ago refuse the demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Silberstein
Homewood
A. B. Miller
Carson Street
Faust, Jackson & Co
Allegheny
Duffy & Clark and 8
Sanearee
Grant Street
George Klingelhoefer & Soul
Fifth Avenue
Squires Hardware Company
East End
Charles Ammon
Mt. Washington
Smithfield Street
Presbyterian Revision Committee Meets At Hotel Anderson
The Presbyterian Committees on the Vexed Question in Session meet today at the Hotel Anderson. Members include ex Justice Strong and Rev Dr Kempshaw, who arrives that evening. The panel will draft procedural rules guiding potential revision for the General Assembly opening in Saratoga on May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church
Hotel
Anderson
Justice Strong
United States Supreme Court
W. H. Roberts
Cincinnati
Wilson
Philadelphia
Leftwich
Baltimore
D. E. Kempshaw
Elizabeth
Kempshaw
Evenion
General Assembly
Saratoga
Waiting for a Drop as Man Plans Suicide on Church Scaffold
A Pittsburg reporter recounts J. Harry Elkins who stood under a church scaffold on Smithfeld Street and vowed to end his life by drowning. A policeman thwarted relocation and Elkins vanished toward the river, leaving no confirmed report of his death. The piece also advertises P. C. C. Co. clothing sale prices cut to ten to twelve dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Protestant Church
Sixth Avenue
J. Harry Elkins
Pittsburg
Chicago
Gloves and Silk Goods At Local Stores In Offer
Readable notices advertise gloves and suede items at Rosenbaum & Co and P. C. C. C. with numerous bargains on silk mitts India silks and lisle gloves. The promotions tout men boys and ladies apparel and suit prices around 250 to 3250 with limited time Friday sales at Bocas Ivan Pleiter and others in Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenbaum & Co
Artistic Sneakthief Steals Pholographs From Dr Barton’s Home
A naval lieutenant and former schoolmate visits Dr H W Barton on Butler street claiming to be Perc Wilkes an Annapolis instructor. He leaves after ten minutes with all of Mrs Bartons photographic collection missing though frames remain. Police consider the suspect an unnamed photographer pilferer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Street
H. W. Barton
Barton
Dr. Barton
Percy Wilkes
Embezzlement charge leads to jail for Kneiss
Adolph G. Kneiss was committed to jail for a Monday hearing before Alderman McKerona on embezzlement. J B McAuley alleges Kneiss, a collector, failed to account for $3 he had collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph G. Kneiss
McKerona
J. B. McAuley
Kness
Finest Silk and Cloth Suits on Spring Display
The latest spring styles and colorings feature silk and challis suits, grograin and Sarah Silks, with prices from $1 to $90. Many all wool saige and fine cloth suits in bold colors, including black, striped, and novelty fabrics, offered at numerous price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIG
Old Tramp Demands Return to Workhouse
John Snyder a 65 year old German tramp walked into the Eleventh ward station and asked Sergeant McElhany to send him back to the workhouse. He says he just completed a nine months sentence there and wishes to return. He has lived in the U S for 40 years and has wandered as a tramp for 25 years. He was placed in a cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snyder
Eleventh Ward
Sergeant McElhany
Snyder
Robbery nets beer stash. two arrested in city
William Padden had ten eighths of beer stolen after earning a bottler's license at South Eighth and Carson. Last evening Inspector McKelvy Detective Carigan and Captain Stewart arrested William Shay and John Donnelly. Two curry were Regs found in Donnelly's pocket. Officers believe others were involved and expect more arrests soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Padden
South Eighth
Carson Streets
McKelvy
Carigan
Captain Stewart
William Shay
John Donnelly
Donnelly
Census Supervisor Oliver to announce enumerator list next week
Census Supervisor Oliver will publish his list of enumerators next week. Applications are coming in briskly and filling all districts is not expected to pose difficulty. Applications will be accepted until the list is sent to Washington for approval. An enumerator need not live in the district if no applicant exists from that district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Washington
Chicago Police Chief Seeks Pittsburg Thief
Superintendent Marsh telegraphed Superintendent O Mara to ask if Christ Stump alias Red Christ is wanted in Pittsburg. Stump, arrested in Chicago as a suspicious character, is not wanted here but is known to Pittsburg police as a daring thief and expert safe blower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Marsh
Chicago
O'Mara
Christ Stump
Red Christ
Pittsburg
Stump
Helping Out a Little Judge Hyndman Report
Judge Hyndman of the East End district releases April police statistics. Arrests include drunkenness 45 disorderly conduct 52 vagrancy 17 suspicious persons 8 and city ordinance violations 4. Of 126 cases disposed 64 paid fines 11 jailed 13 sent to the work house and 37 were disregarded. Total money turned over to the city amounts to $518.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyndman
East End
German Printers Arm in Protest Over New Scale
The German printers agreed to a new wage scale signed by all German newspapers yesterday. It calls for a one cent advance per 1 000 alphabet and for eight hours work.
Challis Tea Gowns Offer Variety at Special Prices
A special Challis Tea Gown promotion draws attention today with a limited supply. The store features a large assortment of grades and styles including Tea Gowns and Hons Wrappers in Challis, India Silk, India Lawn, Zephyr Ginghams at all prices, from five shillings up, with elaborate options available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
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Jevel
ST. Michael's Orphan Asylum
Board of
Mnnazers
Lawrenceville
Piay
Barbara Fritchle
Walt the Plank
K. C
Fox House
Utica
McCandless
McAleese
Maren
Allegheny Committee
Fifth Avenes
Lake Erie Road
Catherine Wysofski
Thomas
Pike Street
Building Trades Council
Old Builders’ League
John E. O'Shea
Allegheny County
Knights of Labor Hall
Supreme Council
Franck T. Hawley
J. E. Cooler
E. V. Debs
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
A. E. Wilkinson
Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen
G. W. Howard
Railway Conductors
P. H. Morrisy
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
John Downey
Switchmen’s Association
Howard
Hawley
Pitts Gate
Working Men’s Club
Karl Reuber
Working Men's Club
Knights of Labor
Workman Evans
Knights of Labor Assembly
Pleasant Valley
Maoddle
Evans
Coke
Wyoming
Travers
Presbyterian
P.C.C.C
Pittsbore
Cor
Grant and Diamond
Grant
Diamond
Court House
Soc
Bocas & Ivan
Grant and Diamond Sis
the Court House
Pleiter’s
Smithfield
Federal St
Jus. Horne
CLS
Penn Ave
Pirrstons
Claremont
South Side
Fleming Bros
Pictssure, Pa
St. Louis
Jys
H. Swindell
Carnegie Library
Allegheny, PA
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Fifth Ave
Market
Judge Byodman
BSO
Century
LENOX
Horne & CO
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