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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1891

Page

5

Wintry Weather and Labor Strikes Touch Northwest State

Special telegraph report from Scottdale May 7 describes mass labor actions at Frick works with 200 workers distributed among plants and more being sent away. Secretary Parker reports hundreds refusing to come, eviction notices issued to 500 workers, and protests at multiple coke works. Families face starvation while aid flows limited, and a letter from Ohio provides $90 for a girl shot by deputies in Adelaide.

Defator ScoTtpaLe Frick Works Parker Braddock McClure Coke Company Union Donnelly, Bessemer Buckeye Sewickley Pleasant Stonerville Ohio Adelaide

Deadly Naked Lamp Ignites Mine Explosion Kills Four

At Ocean Coal Mines near Claneshir West Virginia a gas explosion occurred killing four men. Seven men were underground and 40 waited. three survivors were rescued from a distant section after gas and smoke erupted. Names include James Woucherty and Charles Wellen among the deceased.

Diepaton Claaneshir

Eureka Wins First Match in Birmingham Eureka Club Series

In a seven up format at the Birmingham Club on South Twelfth Street ten members from each club competed. Eureka defeated Birmingham 60 to 45 in 100 games. Next contest set for May 21 at the Eureka room on Bradford street with Louis Metz known as Hensel in attendance. Heil Hartman and Saisbury provided refreshments after the match.

Birmingham Eureka Southside South Twelfth Street Eureka Room Bradford Street Louis Metz Hensel Jim Messrs. Heil Hartman

Winter Frost Destroys Strawberry Crop In Indians County

A telegraph report from IspiaNa Pennsylvania dated May 7 notes cold weather nearly wipes out the strawberry crop in Indians County and harms grain. Squire Stoneback of Black Lack loses the expected harvest from three acres valued at about $1,000 as frosts withered the plants. A Franklin dispatch reports two inches of snowfall north of town with temporary flurries and brief melting in the hills.

IspiaNa Squire Stoneback Franklin Uly

Revival Meeting Sparks Claims of Divine Healing by Woodworth

May 7 Caxton reports Mrs Maria Woodworth, a famed evangelist, conducting revival meetings claiming three healings by laying on hands and prayer. She says a heart disease patient Mrs Green Wood, a blind sufferer, and a stomach ailment sufferer were cured. Several assistants aid the meetings.

Raraton Caxton Maria BR. Woodworth Green- Wood

Hoe Fails to Shoot an Escaping Prisoner in Wriisviile

Officer Holliday arrested Sam Dobbins this morning and Dobbins struck him, escaping as Holliday pursued. Two shots fired near the Mayor's office nearly struck two bystanders. one shot tore through a day book on Joseph Iaw cett's desk and another pierced a gentleman's coat collar.

Hoe Eptomal Pteraron Wriisviile Holliday Sam Dobbins Dobbins Lim Joseph Iawcett

Trains Strike Two Men Near Lily’s Station

A man’s body lay on the Pennsylvania line near Lily’s station while another injured man named Sesko identified the dead as Steve Borinsky. Both were tramping workers and were struck by a train after a night of wandering. Frosts visit the region for three nights in a row. Strawberries fruits and apples suffer potential crop damage.

Teresat Talegram Souxsrows Lily's Station Sesko Steve Borinsky Corehees

Frost devastates fruit crops in Massillon area

Heavy frost last night in Massillon ruined cherries peaches grapes marking the decade’s worst spring chill. An unknown man was struck and killed by a train at East Conomaugh yesterday morning. Laxk and Morean's men’s furnishing store in Youngstown was closed for a receiver as stock was clamped.

Jonserows East Conomaugh Laxk & Morean Youngstown

Third party convention quarrels and world fair plans emerge

Reports show disputes among convention delegates in Cincinnati while Edison plans a protest at the Worlds Fair. Other items note a 5 per share dividend payable June 18, a $7,000 circus safe robbery in Marinette, and wartime hesitations near Newfoundland.

Cincinnati Beecla Marinette Wis Mego Newfoundland Antenia St. Loui Dixon Jay Gould Pacoeblo Col Metz Prager University of Pennsylvania Roland P. Falkner

Saller & Co. Friday Suit Sale Offer

Ove popular workingmen's sales every Friday. Today only we sell $10 men's suits for $6 at Saller & Co. corner Smithfield and Diamond.

Saller & Co Smithfield Diamond

Obituary notices from Pittsburgh area May 1891

A collage of death notices from May 6 to May 7 1891 in Pittsburgh area papers. Names include Duff Kitzmiller Loeffler Mackeown MCCANDLESS O Hara Phillips Reeves Reiter Singer Sloan Waggoner Allaker and others with funeral arrangements at family residences churches and local cemeteries. interments are private or pending.

Barry Ellen Sylvester Barry Philp Gallaher Wayne Street Thirteenth Ward Curran Milerstows W. J. Curr Robinson Aut Allegheny Foley Patrice Ana Allagher Alock P. Evimazete Ells C James Gallagher River Bank Locust Greenwood Streets Furpay Buffalo Holland William Houuarn Sheffeln England Henry A. Briggs Mansfeld Avenue Thirty-sixth Pittsburg Loeffler Barbara Philomene Loxyfler P. Schwoebel Peter Loefler Avery Street St. Mary's Church Mackeown Baltimore Har Ceeowrn William Mackeown Harker Pacific Avenue East End McCandlers Leever Apprenca McCandless D. H. Campbell Palo Alto Street Allegheny City O’hara Elizabeth F Joseph and Mary O'Hara Boston Soho Streets Phillips H. Ray Monpd P Phillips Robert A Elia B. Phillips Perrysville Avenue Linden Avenue Alletheny Reeves Mary Reeves Pie Feneral Arthur Reeves Twenty-third Reiter Louisa Berran C. D. Reiter Hemlock Street Singer ExLew William and Margaret Singer Faipay Carey Alley City Sloan Andrew Reed Stony Liberty Avenue Shadyside Waggoner Pisoury Davi W.waeaeen Trinity M. E. Church Stallman Streets

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