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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1890
Page
2
A Pittsburgh health reform plan proposes a bill to require hospitals and public buildings to disinfect all sewage before it leaves the premises. The State Board of Health backs the move, citing pollution risks to streams and public health amid local topography and costly disposal challenges.
Dr G B Sweeney of Allentown urges sewer improvements amid fever and disease in the hill district. He notes that lacking or faulty sewers contribute to ill health as disposal practices for sewage reach farms and fields, highlighting the urgent need for better urban drainage.
The article notes ongoing calls for improved sewerage and pure water, with the doctor warning continued river water use risks. It suggests solutions require study by scientists and engineers to determine how to dispose of sewage effectively.
Health authorities in Allegheny press on cesspool cleanups. Health Officer Bradley reports ongoing enforcement against ordinance violators. George Richards filed before Alderman Braun alleging Christian Roenich allowed a cesspool to overflow. Roenich paid costs and pledged better care, mirroring another similar case.
A packed Chestnut street meeting of Allegheny Democrats from the Third Fourth and Seventh wards praised Governor-elect Pattison. Charles F McKenna read his letter of thanks from Pattison while Dennis J Boyle and others urged party organization with over 50 pledges to visit Harrisburg for the inauguration.
Hundreds attended the funeral of Chancellor Goff at North Avenue M. E. Church Allegheny with services at the residence at 9 and in church at 10. The body was later taken to Sewickley for interment with family members named Mortaimer Goff Denver John M. Goff et al and several notable speakers and attendees listed.
A Pittsburg businessman thrashed a local tough in Washington D C after an attack. The assailant fled but was cornered and taken to police headquarters. The victor provided the name J F Donald, which does not match any director in town, suggesting a false alias.
Judge Henry Bacon of Goshen New York is named among new Democratic congressmen. Once in Congress before he represents New York voters and is linked to the Brotherhood of ball players. He spoke with Buck Ewing and others at the Duquesne about the Players League and tariff changes.
The Supreme Court yesterday sustained the sale of the Poor Farm. Chief Elliot hailed the decision and City Attorney Moreland expressed satisfaction. Mayor Gourley pledged to sign the deed as soon as presented, noting he did not want to sign while the case remained in litigation.
Among east bound travelers on the Pennsylvania road last evening were Charles Speer of the First National Bank Frankie William Thaw Joseph D Weeks and Wertheimer accompanied by his daughter. J B Conners night clerk at the Monongahela House has resigned his position and returns to Bowling Green. George A Jenks at the Seventh Riggs Hotel ex Solicitor General sleeps well amid election talk. William DeWolf a Gusky manager leaves for Atlantic City for health reasons. W D Moore and William Reardon return from Harris after a Board of Pardons hearing. Mayor Wyman of Allegheny delaying return from a hunting trip in Ohio. Mrs Mary A Livermore registered at House new annealing yesterday. S A Bromett and C B Brooke London merchants stop at the Duquesne. Supreme Court Judges from the East depart home in a special car. D T Gorsuch’s Zanesville register at the Monongahela House.
A warm reception was prepared as Irish envoys arrived in Pittsburg for a formal visit. Officials lined the streets and local organizations extended cordial greetings to the distinguished delegation.
Leading citizens gather to urge Mayor Gourley to invite Dillon OBrien and party to Pittsburg for a formal visit. Columbus Club backs bid and signs collected as Watterson’s illness shifts chair to Rev Sheedy. Messages sent to Gill at New York and to Carnegie urging broad civic reception plans.
Colonel George V. Halliday, Commissioner of Customs, returned to Washington and blamed small dealers for the recent tariff disputes. He accused buyers of raising prices under the McKinley bill, noting cigars sold at 15 cents each when two for a quarter were the old rate. Shoes pricing barely rose, woolen and linen duties edged up slightly, but the overall cost impact was minimal. Halliday warned that the public would realize how they have been worked by business men.
Franck Martin, jailed after trouble with Officer Wescott on a Virginia and Charleston train, shared a cell with Michael Hennessy. Hennessy claimed to have $300 and influenced Martin to pay his own $10 fine with the cash, then vanished. Martin ended with $15 short and four days at the workhouse.
John Deitman of Fifth Avenue near Pride Street starts a pursuit after his wife who traveled from Germany to New York and sent telegrams for money. After the couple’s earlier tension the husband boarded the East Express at night to reach Pittsburg where authorities say his wife had already departed, with plans to reunite along the line.
Rumors say a Presbytery meeting may convene in Pittsburg to chastise ministers who favored allowing members to vote if they choose. The item reflects church tensions over governance and congregational involvement.
Central Board of Education appoints a committee to explore creating an intermediate grade between ward and high schools. Aims to report next meeting on number of schools, cost, and required legislation. Dr G N Bonham dies. board member since 1583. Superintendent Luckey cites 641 teachers and 27,778 pupils. High School reports 432 pupils enrolled and 784 average attendance. Teachers add one more at Peedl Mt Albion Howard and Humboldt.
A drunken man fell from a Pennsylvania passenger train near Cokemaugh Furnace and died on impact. Frederick Gwinner of Allegheny killed in Cleveland and Pittsburg yards. Anthony Langoren died after engine strike and head injuries. Thomas Dougherty injured on Southwest branch at Hulls station. Omus Conley injured by a burn at Edgar Thomson Steel Works. Miss Hughes burned in school acid explosion.
Newspapers face resistance as Citizens Traction Company enforces a ban on paper sales to line employees. Superintendent Rugg warned news boys that selling to staff would cost them privileges and that any employee who buys a paper could be discharged. Workers call the order an outrage, arguing it blocks access to news during breaks and could trigger a confrontation as crews read during stoppages.
Yellow health flag spread fear on the Southside after a Breed street report of smallpox near Thirteenth Street. Hugh Plank, 12, was initially labeled with smallpox by Dr Koeller but later ruled to have chickenpox, leading to removal of the warning.
Albert Sorgett of the Southside sued Martin Joyce for biting his thumb after Joyce, in good spirits, allegedly chewed two fingers from Officer Patrick Kelly and Albert Sorgetz. Kelly jailed Joyce after the incident. Judge Succop warned Joyce of a fine or workhouse, while Sorgetz sought legal redress. Both fear blood poisoning or rabies amid the bizarre sequence.
Mr James B D Meeds treasurer of the Dollar Savings Bank was taken suddenly ill yesterday morning at the bank and lost consciousness for nearly two hours. He was moved to the Homeopathic Hospital and will remain until he can return home to Oakmont. His wife is attending him. Meeds is nearly 78 and has served the bank for 35 years.
Carl Retter traveled to New York to arrange attractions for the May festival. He hopes to hire Seldl, a renowned singer, and will meet several other fine vocalists. The McAil Mission held its regular monthly meeting at the Y M C A rooms yesterday. a resolution called for steps toward the annual meeting in the city next year.
East End resident James Reynolds surprised friends by returning home yesterday. Six weeks earlier reports claimed his death in an Eastern hospital, with little other information available.
Two dozen trainmen and engineers arrive in the city to form a Grievance Committee. They mention advance demands, executive sessions, and planned talks with officials while cautioning members to avoid speaking to reporters. The group seeks a uniform wage scale across divisions to address regional pay differences.
Improvements and repairs across blast furnaces and iron mills are nearing completion. Next week Monongahela furnaces will be blown in, Isabella No 3 lights this month, and refining furnaces resume casting by mid next month. Total furnaces casting rise to 26 when others return to blast, producing about 4,850 tons daily. Spang Chalfant & Co add pipe works. Howe Brown builds a steam hammer foundation. Wayne Iron and Steel expands with a new converting department and three furnaces. Bessemer mill at Homestead enlarges with seven new furnaces. Last year’s total expense nears $500,000. A new three-high train bar rolls and heating furnace added at the Twenty-ninth Street mill.
Braddock Wire Company stockholders will meet Tuesday December 30 at 10 am to vote on increasing capital stock from 300000 to 300000, not indicating plant expansion. St Louis subsidiary will also hold a meeting the same day to keep capitals in line as orders and firm prices persist. Visitors M S Spyder of London and C E Brooke of New York discussed window glass imports with local manufacturers.
Mr H K Taylor, a leading iron manufacturer of Youngstown, was in the city yesterday consulting several local manufacturers on contracts. Acting Master Workman Mr B F Dempsey foreman of DA3 K of L is absent during the period.
Local notes report the Squirrel Hill Railroad to be offered again by assignees after New York buyers failed to find bidders. A funeral for Robert Johnston, longtime Twelfth ward resident, is scheduled from Emory Methodist Church. A Thurman banquet is planned in Columbus, a Randall Club delegation will depart tonight, and the Bankers and Bank Clerks Mutual Benefit Association meets next Monday at the Chamber of Commerce. Also noted are a Humane Society meeting summary, a 105 donation tally, and a fire alarm at 502 Pathgeo. Eight typhoid cases are reported at the Southside Hospital.
A man passing along West Carson street last night found a woman and her babe lying by the roadside. The woman, Mrs Dora Woods, said her husband is in the penitentiary. She came from the city and became sick on a street car while en route home. They were taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Semi monthly report of Pittsburg Association for the Improvement of the Poor shows new applicants 18, families visited 456, families aided 222, persons aided 837, visits to the poor 14, visits for the poor 97, situations obtained HM, day’s work 30, children placed in Sabbath school 9, children placed in public school 7. Groceries distributed include OATES bread 169 quarts, cornmeal 179 pounds, oatmeal 210 pounds, rice 276 pounds, soap 276 bars. Dispensary 87 or raco yah ng Pints mutton broth, pounds sugar, grocery orders 770, bushels coal 625, and garments 146.
H. HH. Bengough the newly appointed Pension Agent travels to Washington with Chief Clerk David Torrence to file his bond and receive instructions from the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of Pensions. He will return Thursday morning.
The Fraternal Congress held two meetings and hosted a reception at Turner Hall Webster street by Knights and Ladies of Honor. Rev T N Boyle welcomed attendees from Braddock. Credentials favored admitting Fraternal Mystic Circle of Columbus but opposed Red Cross. A critique of the Protected Home Circle’s benefits prompted a laws committee referral. Discussions on risk selection and lodge agency filled the afternoon.
A rural constable reports ongoing conflict over Sunday oil well pumping with multiple wells operated last Sunday. One arrest attempt occurred on the Graham farm as pumpers faced alleged sieges and tense watch patterns. The scene centered on a fortified engine house and a defiant crew, amid broader Sabbath quarrels.
A local officer watched a law enforcer in the area all day then went to Corapolis for help. Upon return the Sunday had passed and the man in charge appeared calm, making an arrest unsafe. Seven wells were pumped on the first day of the week near a sanctuary, a point of strong local interest. Willis F. Cook, counsel for the former pumper on the Graham farm, refused to speak.
Washington dispatch reports a rumor of Stephen Collins the Pittsburg post office Superintendent of Mails being removed over alleged improper circulars to an order. Officials say removal is being pursued but not confirmed while Wagner, already supervising his office, is seen as Collins’ likely successor due to experience and competency.
Congressman Scull of Somerset was reelected with a large majority. His son Ed Scull, resident here, said Democrats cried fraud but dismissed it as unlikely. He noted only minor disputes over procedures and no plan to vote illegally.
A splendid 7 percent octavo Colby upright piano is offered for 225 dollars with excellent tone and carved case and full warranty. Also a Steinway with cover and stool for 215 dollars and an Estey organ for 50 dollars. Three great bargains at J. M. Hoffman & Co. 537 Smithfield street featuring Sohmer and Colby pianos and Scha t pianos.
A valuable and interesting series of essays will be contributed to The Youths Companion by renowned scientists and researchers including Prof Norman Lockyer of South Kensington Museum Sir Richard Ball Astronomer Royal of Ireland Prof E S Holden of Lick Observatory Prof C A Young of Princeton Prof Shaler of Harvard and Camille Flammarion the noted French astronomer.
A local ad lists bargains on colored and black cashmere and related fabrics from H. J. Luxon and other shops. It promotes imported dress fabrics, millinery by New York Paris and London designers, and winter showings at Jos. Horne & Co. Penn Avenue stores. Also notes a boy’s cape and a novel present with an overcoat.
Advertises Irish and Scotch table linens and related household textiles at 438 and 440 Market Street. Mentions latest designs from New York and a Winter Opening today with importation and carriage and reception toilets. Also notes Parcecs Jones at 29 Fifth Ave offering upholstery services.
The German priests of the diocese conducted their regular monthly meeting with Father Otton in the chair and Father Gaebel acting as secretary. Trustworthy officers were re-elected including Gaebel president Suhr vice president Fister secretary Hirner assistant secretary and Duffner treasurer. Key topics covered the school question and boosting welfare of Catholic youth amid praise for recent state election results, especially Wisconsin and Illinois where the Bonnets school law faced opposition.
Alleghenians glimpse street paving as Hooth and Flinn operate a large stone crusher in Diamond Square along Federal Street. City Property Committee plans to stone break there to avoid delaying a new electric railway on Federal Street while the machine runs.
A department feature showcases stylish seasonable dress fabrics at 25 cents a yard with over 50 styles including Cheviots Serges Clan and Novelty Pistols Stripes and English Check effects. Prices range from 75 cents to 150 dollars a yard for superior assortments plus new Camels Hair Novelty and Paris Robes with braiding embroidery and borders. The shop invites examination of the great assortments and value.
The Leading Drygoods House in Pittsburg announces a vast display of imported dress goods. About 500 yards of fine 50 inch suitings offered at 60 cents and 1 dollar per yard. Garment styles praised as among the best with exceptional value for the price.
A local ad promotes silk fabric at 75c a yard for fancy brocades and dark colors, claiming equal quality to $1.25 per yard goods. It also offers 35 pieces Crepe de Chine in multiple shades at 85c a yard, claimed to match $1.10 values, and various silk chiffons at 65c 75c and 1 a yard.
An advertisement showcases a range of fur trimmed jackets in Black Diagonal Cheviot, Astrakhan, Labrador Seal, Krimmer and other furs. Prices span from 15 to 76 dollars, highlighting full roll collars, edge ornaments and skeleton linings in satin rhadame and mink. Various styles include beaver, astrakhan trim and opossum accents.
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