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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1892
Page
3
Readable OCR describes Memorial Day ceremonies with wreaths and prayers. The piece highlights Union and Confederate graves, Marye’s Heights, Gettysburg reflections, and parades by G A R posts across multiple cemeteries with addresses and floral tributes.
The Butler County oil field shows robust drilling with many wells due in Gordon sand and Noblestown area. Production around 23,500 barrels Sunday and 25,500 Saturday, with numerous wells in Noblestown, Willow Grove, and Cranberry township delivering oil or salt water as crews push ahead. Seventy-nine wells now active or in progress, with 16 recent failures and several new awaits.
The day blended flower decorations and schoolchildren honoring the dead. At Allegheny Cemetery veterans and thousands gathered for wreaths, songs, and prayers led by Mayor Gourley. References to Marathon and Civil War battles framed the somber ceremony.
Rev. Long and other clergy led memorials at Bellevar and Bayne's Cemetery Bellevue with benediction by Rev S P Long. Encampment No 1 U V L mourned dead with speeches by Archibald Blakely. Names of members who died include Stevenson Kent Meeker Huff Garrett Hughes Harper Miller Barnett McCracken Guedemann McClelland Loomis Heinreich Thomas Ambler Milley Kettenburg Rowler. Graves decorated at old Beulah Cemetery by Major Lowry Post 548 G A R.
The record notes turpentine prices showing steady or firm levels at various ports including Charleston and Savannah with strains and grades listed. Rosin is recorded as firm or strained with price points around 100 to 180 dollars, while crude turpentine and yellow dip grades appear with specific bids. A separate item highlights the Weehawken elevator cars described as the world’s largest, designed to carry 135 people per trip and equating to ten tons.
Fourth Avenue was almost deserted as a holiday. real estate activity was subdued. The U P Woman's Association of North America agreed to buy the Bissell property on Penn avenue for 45000, giving them a permanent home. The Howley deal in Squirrel Hill may impact rapid transit expansion. Greenfield California and Perrisville streets attract buyers, with 100+ buildings under construction in Pleasant Valley Northside. Baxter Thompson & Co. sold a Penn avenue property for 17650 to Louis Moeser. East Liberty capitalists consider an office building project. A broker also received orders to buy Monongahela Water and Junction Railroad stock.
Liberty stock yards opened with 50 loads of cattle amid slow demand and prices near last week’s. Chicago sources supplied about half the offerings. top beeves sold at 475 per load for 1875 pounds, while heavy beeves held at the same price but likely to fall. Fresh cows scarce, calves steady, top $575 per head. Sheep and hogs plentiful but prices declined. about 32 carloads of sheep and 55 carloads of hogs. Top sheep prices about 5.5 per cwt, spring lambs weak. Flowers and berries sold briskly later. Decoration Day activity noted in floral trade.
Receipts for two days show cattle and hogs trading firm to active with mixed gains across New York Chicago Kansas City Omaha and St Louis. Beef and mutton prices posted at steady to firm levels while lambs and young stock show softening in parts. Sheep and yearling values vary by region with strong demand for mutton in some markets.
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