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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1889
Page
5
Fixiapx November 4 window glass manufacturers in Findlay raised prices 15 percent to match Pittsburg increases. A meeting is planned November 12 with Ohio and Indiana producers to form independent houses and set terms for market control without Eastern or Western associations.
In JowxeTown on November 4, two unidentified corpses from the Prospect to Grand View transfer were recognized by friends. Miss Grave Gorman of Barlin Pa and Miss Jennie Paulson of Pittsburg were identified, with Prof. G F. Fink of the Johnstown Tribune also identified. A boy found in the Cambria from Company yard was recognized. Dissatisfaction with relief fund distribution spurred a meeting and a petition alleging most funds go to the already well supplied. A flood relief committee faces criticism as funds are allocated. A late note reports an experiment at Carrollton in Cambria County near being drilled.
A dispatch from Pelarin ing West Virginia on November 4 reports intense mining activity in Mercer and surrounding counties. Coal output reaches about 1 000 tons monthly with Turkey Gap mines contributing 25 000 tons. Coke ovens operate and 200 more are under construction. One hundred and fifty miners cottages have been built and are occupied. About 30 miles of railroad roadbed have been laid down, signaling a prosperous regional boom.
Special Telegram to the Dispatch reports in McKeesport that four assailants, who nearly murdered two policemen Saturday night, were jailed. Bail was set at a modest sum in each case, with one suspect reportedly in poor health and unfit for immediate detention.
John C. McCreery, the elderly man beaten by his son in law Cesries Edmonds during a local domestic dispute, died at the hospital. Edmonds faces murder charges and remains confident of eventual acquittal.
Robert Logan & Son will build a 10,000 machine back plant on Pearl Street in McKeesport to manufacture brick from ground stone. The plant will use gas, employ 55 workers, and produce 15,000 bricks daily. A series of brief telegraph notices also report local political and accidental death items.
Burglars broke into a Toledo and Ohio Central Renot station tonight and stole an entire consignment of tickets and two valuable express items. No crew members harmed.
Tas Tasks Rankin station yesterday morning resumed coal use from Philadelphia Gas Com to increase supplies. In Youngstown, investigation into Anthony Matos death by a train found last week he recovered fifty nine dollars and on Saturday a dollar found in clothing. Train collision at Brighton station damaged several cars and injured workers. County Treasurer Alex Morrison was struck by a train cable during a locomotive move. Attorney C D Thompson states he charged Mrs. Lids Curry fifty dollars for services in her case.
The Allegheny Park Committee approved bills and a $1 708 06 payroll and sent a $25 000 Monument Hill improvement plan to Superintendent Hamilton and City Engineer Ehlers for final council review. It also approved October fire payroll of $7 775 and ordered fire alarm boxes installed at Irwin Avenue Marshall Street corner and Perrysville Avenue near Street. A horse once used by Chief Crow, Sir Henry, aged about 30, will be killed at the city wall after eight idle years, ending his long service.
Alderman William Maneeese says he did not jump bail in his pending cases. He was in Butler, Pennsylvania visiting relatives, returning Saturday night. He insists his trip was his own business and will be ready to face trial to clear himself.
Florence Wilson, 12, found at the Twenty-eighth ward lockup after being reported lost at Central station last week. The demented girl wanders from Chartiers home. father notified, with probable institutional placement.
A painter on Dinwiddie Street loses an ear after a fall while on a building roof. A one year old, Bert Myers, remains missing from Main Street area. Hungarian suspects held for police shootings in Me ir Saturn. James Orman and Maria Duran confined. Alderman Reill to preside over a hearing. Rainbow packet delayed by fog and river flows. reads 9 pm arrival. Reading Coal and Iron Co raises furnace coal price by 15 cents per ton. not aligned with prior. Excelsior Band of Homestead pays remaining instrument bills. total 54442. Fire alarm on Mt Washington reports no damage. Jossin Ferny of Collier township jailed after alleged assault. No Criminal Court session due to election day.
Readable names appear with scattered initials and titles, including Agnes Stewart Louis Bachmann John Emi Josephine Burigi and others. The text ends with an exclamation and a garbled closing phrase referencing a place likely Pittsburgh.
Marriage notice records A Von Kleiser and Anna M Thompson wed in Alle ebony City Pennsylvania on November 1, 189. The couple are from Butler County Pennsylvania and the notice requests papers in Baltimore Maryland and Martinsburg West Virginia to copy the record.
Multiple funeral notices list infants and adults, with names such as Carvey, Coleman, Campbell, Hulpz, Kent, Kay, Maxwell, Paulson and Blanc he. Dates range November 2 4 1889 and locations include Florence Pittsburgh Sharpsburg Baldwin and Allegheny City. Each notice invites friends to attend and provides residence and time details for funerals and interment.
The text argues that without advantages there can be no purchaser preference and proposes demonstrations of practical benefits. It cites 46 inch black silk Tosca nets at $2 and notes Lace Department and 52 departments offering similar advantages to attract customers.
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