Boycott Warning Ties Harrison to Philadelphia Printers
The Philadelphia Record owner Mr Singerly faces a Typographical Union boycott unless he backs the union. A committee will urge President Harrison to pressure Singerly to decertify the non union shop. Labor groups in Pittsburgh and officials foresee a national backlash affecting Harrison if he ignores the union's demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haron
Philadelphia
William Ogerly
Bingerly
United States Pac
Ttsburg
Acklin
Llsdelphia
Singerly
Arrison
Pittsburg
Harrison
Phical
Heames Ginine
Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester Traction Officers Re elected
A breezy meeting of the Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company re elected officers after a hard fought contest. The official slate won 48,000 to 0 in a 48,000 vote with the old officers retained: J. H. Dalzell president Joshua Rhodes vice president William Montgomery treasurer A M Neeper secretary and directors C L Magee J H Dalzell F Pinner George T Hill and Joshua Rhodes. The minority ticket, led by William Eberhardt, failed. The road is earning about 50 percent more daily than last year while receipts run about half the operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchest Traction Company
J. H. Dalzell
Joshua Rhodes
Williamontgomery
A. M. Neeper
C. L. Magee
F Ninner
George Tt. Hill
William Eberhardt
Pinte Plant at Wilkinsburg to Be Greatly Enlarged
The McKinley Tin Plate Company’s Wilkinsburg plant will be greatly enlarged as stockholders including S Wangerheim Pittsburg L H Smith Wilkinsburg H Y Hawes Johnstown W Dunsingham Pittsburg and R Scandrett Pittsburg oversee a capital increase to 50000 dollars. Mr Wangerheim serves as money man as American tin plate gains strong sales post tariff while foreign stock is largely disposed of and home material finds demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Tin Plate Company
Wilkinsburg
S. Wangerheim
Cslifornia
Pittsburg
L. H. Smith
H. Y. Hawes
Johnstown
W. Dunsingham
R. . Scandrett
Stockiders
Mr. Wangerheim
Crestline repair shops may move to Mansfield Ohio
Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad minds moving repair shops from Crestline to Mansfield still undecided. Crestline residents urge retention while Mansfield backers push for the works. Rumor says the company might buy Crestline houses if the move occurs. an official yesterday noted no confirmation. A guarantee fund of 1 090 dollars reportedly discussed by Senn Sherman and Congressman Harter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Industrial plans fuel steel works near Youngstown
A movement to build a $0,000 steel works near Youngstown, Ohio, is led by large stockholders including Youngstown Iron and Steel Co, Andrews Iron Co, and Mahoning Valley Iron Co. Output is projected at 800 to 1,000 tons daily, with operations possible this fall. William Loeffler, a window glass manufacturer, traveled to Chicago. he expects most factories to close for July and August. Labor actions: East Cleveland Street Car employees demanded a 10 hour day. 500 men walked out until demands were met. Plans emerge to connect Neville Island to CoraPolis by bridge. Coropolis and Neville Island Bridge Co. to organize. Franklin plant, Oriven West End mills resumed. fuel gas costs cited as a major issue. The Geeutarmapene Brothers Co of Pittsburgh formed with $190,000 capital to manufacture patent medicines. In San Francisco, 75 delegates of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers arrived, led by Mayor Sanderson, with Lorng, Wiley, and Hutton among the attendees. convention to be held this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Youngstown Ion and Steel Company
Andrews Iron Impany
Mahoning Valley Iron Omt
Francisco
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sanderson
Palace Hotel
Charles H. Lorng
William H. Wiley
F. F. Hutton
Pennsylvania Company Faces Pay Commission Allegations
The Pennsylvania Company is accused of agreeing to pay commissions to ticket agents. An attempt to contact General Passenger Agent Ford yesterday failed as he was away. If true, the company would shift to back the Chicago and Alton road in this dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ford
Chicago and Alton Road
A Hero's Finale Remains Of General Rowley Interred
The remains of General Thomas A Rowley were interred at Homewood Cemetery after a solemn service led by Rev W J Reid. Relatives friends and comrades gathered as the Union Veteran Legion ritual honored the veteran who served in both the Mexican War and the late conflict. John W McCully of M served in the same company and attended the service at No 383 Webster Avenue with a funeral cortege from Encampment No 1 Union Veteran Legion and allied units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Reid
Homewood Cemetery
Forey
Thomas A. Rowley
John W. McCully
Rowley
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Jackson Blues
Union Veteran Legion
Webster Avenue
Washington Infantry
One Hundred and Second Regiment
Montooth Band
Conference Nears End with Key A M E Zion Elections
The A M E Zion Conference neared its close after continued sessions. Officers elected included Prof Atkins as General Secretary of Education with 86 votes to Rev Manley’s 80. Rev Morris was named General Superintendent of the Sunday School and Rev Worthington as Secretary and Financial Agent. A memorial meeting honored members who died in the past four years. The session likely ends Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. E Zion Church
G. Manley
Knorville
Lewis
Trimball
Atkins
Manley
RK. RK. Morris
Slow Passenger Business Drags as Weather Hurdles Travel
Traveling agent Baird reports unusually dull travel across the coke regions. He pins the lull on cold wet weather delaying farming and spring work, noting farmers travel less and booms in the South and West have ended. He recalls past trains of East travelers chasing town lots and mineral lands, now far fewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. A. Baird
Queen and Crescent Road
Monongahela House
Anger at Attorney General Miller over Sugar Trust action
Washinetox May 15 Spial Steve Elkins says there is notable annoyance at Attorney General Miller for pressing anti trust cases against the Sugar Trust in Philadelphia. The sugar schedule backed McKinley era policy and large campaign funding links to Ohio Rhode Island and the 1890s political push. A river and harbor bill appraisal of locks and dams on the vnarapebala river was also discussed by the Coal Exchange with a five member committee appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinetox
Spial
Steve Elkins
Miller
Sugar Trust
Philadelphia
McKinley
Mae
Ohio
Rhode Island
Coal Exchange
Senator Quay
Vnarapebala River
Great Carpet Sale in Pittsburg This Week
The Greatest Sale of Carpets ever seen in Pittsburg will be at Grost Ginger's this week starting Monday morning May 16. The event aims to clear surplus spring stock with large bargains on wall paper and season’s fine wares. Located at 627 and 625 Penn Avenue, with additional notices for Attis at 517 Wood Street near Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Grostginger’s
625
Penn Avenue
H. Attis
Wood Street
Fifth Avenue
W. L. Douglas
D. Carter
J.n.prohring
H. J
G. M. Lang
Rotler Street
Henry Roser
Federal Streek
E.G. Holiman
Rebeces Street
Allegheny US
Horse Sale Ad at 192 First Avenue Pittsburg
Notice invites buyers to a May 16 sale offering a driver saddier or draft horse at a favorable price. Credited to Creven Dowgis & Loo. Also mentions Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething as a family benefactor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Pittsburg
Creven, Dowgis & Loo
Granite workers lockout grips New England quarries
New York dispatch reports a nationwide lockout of 15 000 granite cutters. With quarries idle from Westerly Rhode Island to Waterville Connecticut, apprentices work while unions push for compulsory enrollment. Readying the Reading Terminal depot project, contractors consider alternate materials as the strike widens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Grant
Paving Cutters’ National Union
Josiah B. Dyer
Granite Cutters’ National Union
New England
Swan’s Island
Waterville
Conn
New England Granite Works
Westerly
Oakland
Quincy
St. Maas
Rockport Granite Company
Reading Terminal
Philadelpha
Stoney Creek
McCann
Matrix Company in Trouble Accused Directors Wreck
Minneapolis May 14 Sanford Small has filed for a receiver of the Minneapolis Matrix Company. Creditors include C Wright Davidson C D Travis James W Griffin Thomas C Bates E J Edwards Erastus Wiman L Emerson and William L Grosvenor. The firm owns patents on a printing system valued at 3 000 000 with assets about 500 000. Small claims several directors conspired to wreck the firm and formed a new matrix company with 110 000 capital and halted work locally while a new New York board was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Miny
Sanford
Small
Minneapolis Matrix Company
C. Wright Davidson
C. D. Travis
James W. Griffin
Thomas C. Bates
E. J. Edwards
Erastus Wiman
L. Emerson
William L. Grosvenor
Detricante
Pare
New York
Dennis Leahy & Co. Failures and Attachments in Chicago
Dennis Leahy & Co, woolen cloth wholesalers in Chicago, fail with liabilities around 100000. Attachments by Vietor & Achelis and Forstmann & Co of New York for 18000 each, judgment in favor of James Leahy for 14000, sheriff seized assets. Stock unspecified. other assets are book accounts and bills receivable. May 16 in Savaswas GA. Central Railroad and Banking directors elected. challenge to vote 42000 shares. Charters issued for Relief Bridge and Seneca Bridge in OU City. Fleming Brothers Co and Webster Improvement Co listed with capital stock details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupaco
Dennis Leahy & Co
Vietor & Achelis and Forstmann & Co
New York
James Leahy
Hanrisacne
Relief Bridge Company
Seneca Bridge Company
OU City
Capital
Allegheny
Fleming Brothers Comony
Pittsburg
Webster Ni Improvement Company
Five Hundred Strike in Boxmakers and Lawyers Union
May 16 Ctmcaco reports five hundred members of the Boxmakers and Lawyers Union struck for higher pay. Workers demand 2.50 a day instead of 2. A compromise attempt is planned for tomorrow. Also in Orange New Jersey three hundred carpenters joined a general strike demanding an eight hour day after local bosses refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmtcaco
Boxmakers’ and Lawyers’ Union
Orange
N. J. Orance
N. J
Oranges
Calcutta firm Gisnorxe & Co Fails In Grain Exchange Losses
Gisnorxe & Co of Calcutta fails after heavy grain exchange losses totaling 1,250,000 dollars. The Richmond Terminal and Organization Committee ends a three hour session declaring its own plan a failure and inoperative. Forecasts say rates from Chicago to Minneapolis and back for the Republic and National Convention will fall sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gisnorxe & Co
Calcutta
Grain Exchange
Richmond
Fire devastates multiple houses and a pottery works
Hancock Michigan reports a brick block and an adjoining atonement house destroyed by fire on Pine Street totaling 90 000. East Liverpool California Pottery owned by McDeuit Moore also burned with 30 000 loss and insurance about six. New York Brooklyn Fourth story Myrtle Avenue building destroyed in a fire during a dance with a missing pin boy. Sixth Street Hotel Schlosser awning fire from a cigarette igniting light canvas cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Mich
Michael Johnson
Pine Street
Red Oere
East Liverpool
California Pottery
McDeuitt & Moore
Sis
New York
Morni ‘Arner Institute
Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn
Sixth Street
Schlosser
New Jersey Unit Says NJ Delegation Will Decide
Governor Leon Abbott stopped over at the Lafayette en route to Trenton from Washington with a small party including Ross M. Wickham, R. W. Pillsbury, and A. I. Endicott. Attorney General Hensel met him as callers arrived. Abbott called the visit a quiet stopover and declined comment on how the New Jersey delegation will vote at Chicago, stating the delegation will act as a unit when the time comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Leon Abbott
Lafayette
Trenton
Washington
Jersey
Ross M. Wickham
Newark
R. W. Pillsbury
Boston
A. I. Endicott
Beverly
Mass
Hensel
Abbott
New Jersey
Hill
Chicago
Arizona Democrats pick convention delegates to Chicago
Tucsox Arizona May 16 The Democratic Territorial Convention selected delegates A G Oliver A C Baker M J Nugent L Hughes E B Elingwood Henry T Smith for the Chicago National Convention The body endorsed Marcus A Smith for Congress and Grover Cleveland noting his Apache problem settlement in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucsox
Ariz
Chicago
A. G. Oliver
A. C. Baker
M. J. Nugent
L. ©. Hughes
E .B. Elingwood
Henry T. Smith
Marcus A. Smith
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Arizona
People party nominates T. N. Barber for Mills seat
The People's party nominates T. N. Barber of Cameron Texas to fill the unexpired term of Senator Boxer Q Mills. T Busey a Democratic congressman from Illinois says he will decline another nomination. Waynesburg county convention plans a county ticket and delegates will meet with peers from other counties in the Twenty fourth district to nominate a Congress candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax People's Party
T. N. Barber
Cameron
Tex
Boxer Q. Mills
T. Busey
Congress
Illinois
The
People's Party
Waynesburg
Bankers Dill declines to talk as case nears court
W H Dill, bankrupt Clearfield banker, will face United States Court today with wife and family in attendance at Monongahela House. He refuses to discuss bank failures under counsel advice, hinting at a statement after trial. Dill, once a Methodist minister, supports Democratic ticket. brother Andrew Dill was noted party figure. Attorneys W J Shaw and W H Patterson represent Houtzdale bank interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dill
Clearfield
United States
Dill
Monongahela House
Mr. Dill
Andrew Dill
Lewisburg
W. J. Shaw
W. H. Patterson
Telegraphing from a Boat Race News Cable
A Manchester Times report describes a press boat in a boat race fitted with telegraphic gear and miles of cable. One end connected to land telegraph offices, allowing minute by minute race updates as crews passed each point. Newsrooms received near continuous reports, with full papers six minutes after Oxford crossed the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Press Association
London
Oxford
Regiments Camp Plans Stir Erie and Greensburg
Major Frank Patterson East last night reports the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Regiments will camp at Erie this summer. Greensburg backs the Tenth Regiment while Uniontown pursues it. the Eighteenth Raines may camp in Uniontown. Major McDowell of Sharon, Republican nominee for Congressman at large, was in the city noting the party should win big.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Patterson
Erie
Greensburg
Uniontown
Eighteenth Raines
Major McDowell
Sharon
Great Eastern Congress of Salvation Army in New York
A carload of majors captains and other army officers from Ohio passed through the city bound for the metropolis for the Great Eastern Congress. Large demonstrations and banquets are planned as the body gathers in New York this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Eastern Congress
The
Salvation Army
New York
Ohio
Metropolis
Savings Plan at People’s Saving Bank for World’s Fair
An excellent plan to save money for expenses to the World's Fair. The People's Saving Bank offers 4 percent interest on deposits of $1 and up, with the Trais the standard. Deposits accepted and interest payable, praised from Maine to California. Every family and traveler should have it, 26 and 50 cent bottles for sale by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Saving Bank
Fourth Avenuend
Maine
California
Ttsu
Circus Triumph in Columbus Debuts Big Pageant
Barnum and Bailey wow Columbus with Kiralfy’s Columbus production at Exposition Park before 16,000 spectators. The pageant, ballet, and animal acts receive high praise for realism and scale. Columbus’s sea voyage and land sighting are staged with full-size ships and elaborate backdrops. 20,000 may have been turned away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Columbus
America
Claxton
Kate Castleton
Spain
Exposition Park
Heaven
Imre Kiralfy
Aroun
Ufe
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Kiralfy
Mile
Zarah
Welton
Alhambra Palace
Granade Y Ferdinand
Santa Maria
Nero
Kate Claxton in The Two Orphans at the Alvin Theater
Kate Claxton led a revived The Two Orphans at the Alvin Theater with a large cast. Charles Stevenson played multiple roles while Mark Lynch was to have a stronger turn tonight. The City Sports Burlesque Company at the Academy of Music drew a full house with praise for Matt Flynn Beatrice and the Sheri dans. The Workingman's Jubilee offered entertaining fare and was deemed worth seeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Claxton
Alvin Theater
Miss Claxton
Louise
Charles Stevenson
Mark Lynch
Academy of Music
Pittsburg
Matt Flynn
le Arde Sisters
Sheridans
Marlowe & Plunkett
Milo
Beatrice
Bijou Theater—Kate Castleton and The Dazzler Delight Crowd
Kate Castleton and The Dazzler again amused a large Bijou Theater audience last night with lively turns and forte performances. Joseph A Ottas shared honors with Bonnie Kate at the Grand Opera House, while The County Fair proved wholesome and amusing, drawing a crowded house with a fresh interior scene in an old firm house setting. Mark Bates and the company delivered their usual strong outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Castleton
the Dazzler
Joseph A. Ottas
Bonnie Kate
Grand Opera House
Mark Bates
Stage Notes Highlight Upcoming Theater Events at Bijou and Grand
Theater season notes list Rising and De Lange comedy Tangled Up at Bijou starting Thursday with Burr McIntosh curtain raiser Why and Colonel Sam Dawson benefit next Friday. Abbott Specialty Company and Miss Jutta Mantone appear at Grand Opera House next week with a rotation of Shakespeare plays. The article also mentions The Prodigal Father at Alvin Theater, a bustling Harry Davis Museum Theater day, and Northrop's patent metal callings. The Iron City Brewing Company boasts a 1 million barrel capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising
de Lange
Bijou
Burr McIntosh
Sam Dawson
Lynne
World's
Allegheny
Abbott Specialty Company
Jutta Mantone
Grand Opera House
Prodigal Father
Alvin Theater
Imttle
W. E H. Thompson
George Toniface, Jr
Ruth Carpenter
Harry Davis’ Museum Theater
Ting
Millinery Specials at Pittsburgh Leading House
The Millinery House of Pittsburgh advertises trusted, reliable hats with 5¢-31¢ pricing on Sailor Hats for ladies and children. New Hair and Straw Stripe Hats in multiple colors feature shapes such as Benton and Knox. Ladies and Misses hats in silk mull and satin piping offer substantial savings versus regular prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Olita
Dorset
Edgerton
Minette
Dunlap
Knox
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Philadelphia Printers
ARE
Record Office Union
Kiam Singerly
A. & M. Traction Company
Crestline
Mansfield
Youngstown's
William Loeffler
Knights of Labour
Cleveland
Coraopolis
Corsopolis and
Neville Island
Corapolis
Oriven
West End
Purnacr Thendaoe
Edgar Thomson Binastur
Geeutarmapene Brothers’ Company
Pittsmong
General Rowley
SSS
St. Peter
YALE
the Business World
Matrix Company
Woolen
Dennis Leshy
Central Railroad
Cleveland Indorsed
Ben
Congress of the Salvation Army
Market St.his
Minnetoha
the Academy of Music
Hotel Anderson Block
G. G. O’brien
Fifth Ave
Beck, Graves, Straban
Lincrusta Walton Stock
G. G. O'Brien
J. R Cumpson
J. R
Gertie Moyer
Kate Hughes
Northrop
Southwenty-third
Mary Etreets
Nontaror & Co
Iron City Brewing Company
SAMON
Jo Eel A Ae
Wenete Baran
Office Specialty Co. Ib Thirdar
Harland
Hain Golden
Rankin
Ana Pennar
Fisteturg
Allets
EL Holden & CO
JAS
M’neil & Bro
Twenty-ninth Street and
Allegheny Valley Railroad
J. O. Flower
Dental Office
Penn Vae
Shyree
Soyder
Wiicker
Theatel
Elite Photo
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