River shore encroachments threaten Monongahela waterway
A Pittsburgh chamber committee warns that river bank enlargements and fills along the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, including near Turtle Creek and Braddock works, have narrowed channels, degraded depths, and worsened flooding. They urge a state commission to restore lines, regulate railroads, and reclaim shorelines from Freeport to the Ohio line. The report names John S. Dravo, C. W. Batchelor, B. L. Wood Jr., John A. Wood, and T. P. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nno
Yeh
Narties Agerieved
Freeport
Allegheny
Elizabeth
Monongahela
Ohio State Line
John 5. Dravo
C. W. Batchelor
B. L. Wood, Jr
John A. Wood
T. P. Roberts
Channel Work Dispute Stalls Wheeling Span Plans
A Wheeling dispatch reports Pittsburg coal and river interests visited the city to press the Union Railroad Bridge channel span project at Wheeling Island. They warned closing the span would halt navigation for the entire week, while the contractor’s spring delay proposal was rejected by President Cochran. The parties failed to reach a compromise and left the issue unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
John A. Wood
M. B. Rodgers
James Wood
D. B. Blackburn
D. Bweeny
Charles Jurte
John O'Neil
W. J. Wood
Pittsburg
Wheeling Island
Union Railroad
Opm
Coch
Pee EU Calty
Cochran
Baird & Bros
Adams Express Building Urged Safe Despite Last Night Visit
Officials examined Adams Express building after dusk reports of unsafe condition. The rear wall, a shared division in the structure, was found intact and no immediate danger present. Residents described nightly cat congregations near the wall but authorities said the threat is groundless and work will continue as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wibent Foundation
Adams'Express
Carnegie plans raise Pittsburg science federation
At a Pittsburg Amateur Photographers Society meeting a committee was chosen to pursue a central location for an Academy of Science federation. Dr. W J Holland said Mr Carnegie has not authorized spokesmanship and warned against premature discussion. The group seeks a large building with separate libraries and lecture halls plus botanical and zoological gardens, aiming to unite local scientific societies and educate youth. A report to the November 5 meeting at the Pittsburg Club is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Amateur Photographers’ Society
Bell
Pittsburg Club
Academy of Sciences
Messrs
W. H. Beymer
A. R. Neeb
B. Speer
Iron City Microscopical Society
Pittsburg
Pittsburg's Scientific and Artistic Societies, Mr. Bell
Andrew Carnegie
W. J. Holland
Eg Seyi
Carnegie
Holland
Oakland
Dr. Holland
Federation of Scientific and Artistic Societies
Mr. Carnegie
Academy of Science
Blank
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
George W. Macbeth
John S. Brashear
Hamilton
Academy Ofences
Allegheny Council to consider Irwin street site for power plant
A special meeting was set for Thursday to decide on buying the Irwin avenue and Oak alley site for an electric light plant. The joint Gas and City Property Committee reported the new site could cost 7000, with excavation estimates at 3000, and a retaining wall about 3000. The Martin street site action was rescinded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Councils
Irwin Avenue
Oak Alley
Gas and City Property Committee
Martin Street
Irwin Street
Robbing a Policeman as Officer Captures Burglary Suspect
Allegheny police report an unusual daytime burglary at Officer Zimmerman’s Middle Street home. Awakening at 4 am the officer found a man inside asking for food. The intruder identified himself as Thomas Sheriden at the mayor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Zimmerman
Middle Street
Thomas Sheriden
John Boden remanded after speak-easy raid injury case
John Boden was arrested Sunday afternoon by Inspector McAleese for running a speak-easy at 21 Soho Street and remanded from Central station to Mercy Hospital. He treacherously wounded himself on Monday night with a severe scalp wound and lung hemorrhage and remains in a critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boden
Inspector McAleese
Soho Street
Central Station
Mercy Hospital
Injured Teen Worker Mangles Arm at Local Mill
John Stoker aged 16 an employee of Dilworth Porter and Co s mill on South Fourth street suffered a severe arm injury when caught in a cog wheel yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stoker
Dilworth, Porter & Co
South Fourth Street
Dining cars added to Union Pacific trains in 1900s route
The Union Pacific Railway announces new dining cars of the latest pattern on its fast trains between Council Bluffs and Denver and between Council Bluffs and Portland. From August 18, patrons will be provided with delicious meals aboard the Overland Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railway
Council Bluffs
Denver
Portland
Ore
Musicians Move Toward New City Orchestra Amid Labor Rift
The K of L musicians and M M P U rivals clash over collaboration as Opera House concerts end with a plan to form a combined military band and orchestra. L A 1583 leaders say 80 current members will swell with 15 more to match Gilmore, while talks with M M P U fail. Rube vanishes from the scene as tensions cool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of L
Opera House
Union
Wilt
K.of L
J. H. Rottkay
L. A
Gilmore
Scotch Irish Society Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee for the Scotch Irish Society of America met at Colonel Echols law office to plan the May 8 9 10 1890 gathering in Pittsburg. Dr I N Hays W A Herron and Colonel Echols were named to propose committees on entertainment finance transportation and reception for a vote at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch-Irish Society of America
John W. Echols
Fourth Avenue
Stranger Bonks Thomas Hendrickson at Lake Erie Depot
Thomas Hendrickson of Beaver County met misfortune at the Lake Erie depot last night after drinks with two men. One man invited him out then offered to watch his bundles. Hendrickson returned to the depot to find the man and his bundles missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hendrickson
Beaver County
Lake Erie
Hendrickson
Convention in town for American Boiler Makers' meet
In town for the American Boiler Makers Association convention, O'Brien Wrangler of St Louis and Scully of Chicago stay at the Anderson. The gathering opens at 10 am to promote better boiler iron and boilers. Scully hinted Chicago would host if the World's Fair cannot be held there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. O'Brien & Wrangler
St. Louis
Scully
Chicago
American Boiler Makers’ Association
Anderson
O'Brien
Jay Gould
George Gould
Dispatch
Souls
Messieurs Eiffel and Gre
Philadelphia
France
la Burgoyne
Paine
Estinompany
Robert Hunt
Amet
Hunt
England
Westinghouse
Democratic Clubs
J. Boy
Ed. Kennedy
John W
Randall Rags
Gut J. J
Gene
Supreme Court
L. W. Bigham
Mercer County
James W. King
L. T. Kurtz
Lawrence Netvid Jameson
Lawrence Counts Holbert
Somerset County
John R. Ctjames
Dennis Meyers
After Much Talking Dr Evans Scores Southside Opposition
Pittburgs two councils held a spicy session with officers and business men in attendance as they debated ordinances granting street use to Pittsburg and Birmingham Passenger Railway and regulating trains on Liberty street. Amendments sought to add double tracks on Carson street to curb dangers to pedestrians, with heated arguments over safety, costs, and city revenue.
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Pittsburg
Liberty Street
Select Council
Birmingham
Monroe
South Sixth Street
Bingham Street
U Bingham
South Tenth
South Ten
Sarah Street
Sarah
Seventeenth Street
Seventeenth
Carson
City Line
Sixth
Carson Street
Traction Company
Railway Corporation
Keating
Seventh Street
Penn Avenue
Fifth Avenue Traction
East End
Southside traction road debate in Pittsburg council
In a Pittsburg Common Council session the Southside traction road faced opposition from Carson Street business men who feared competition. Dr. Evans argued the new line was overpriced and unlikely to pay, while Monroe claimed city interests often bent to corporate aims. The final passage saw Monroe cast the lone negative vote on the cable road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warmesstle
Keating
Evans
Traction Company
Carson
T. A. Gillespie
Monroe
Mesara
Braun
D. P
McCora
Nisbet
Paul
Robertson
Robrkaste
Warren—& Nays
Messie
Anderson
Cavenaugh
Collin Doyle
C. Evans
Iesimmons
Haslett
King
Lambie
Matthews
Miller
Murphy
Mckinsey Perry
Treusch
Warmcastle
Watson
Williams
Wilson
Ford
Mr. Monroe
Carson Street
First Street
Bingham
Tenth
Sarah
Sixth Street
Twenty-seventh Street
Southside
Fifth Avenue
Dr. Evans
Ee Nisbet
Dr. McCord
Rea & Co
W. A. Magee
Kearns
Department of Public Works
Fifth
Penn
Liberty Avenues
Smithfield
Wood
Market Streets
Grant Street
Duncan
Board of Awards
Thi Sinth
Committee On Public Works
Council
Pennsylvania officials inspect lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
About 150 Pennsylvania officials arrived in Pittsburg for the annual inspection of tracks bridges and way east of Pittsburg and Erie. The group includes general and division superintendents engineers roadmasters track supervisors and the construction department staff. They traveled by special train and stayed at the Mononghela House. The party will continue inspecting lines to New York on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Erie
Monongshela House
New York
Building Permits Issued for New Dwellings and Stores
The Building Inspector granted permits for multiple new structures. James R. Mellon receives a 21 story brick dwelling on Rippey street at $12,000, John Beerford a two story brick dwelling on Roup street at unspecified total, and R. Dunwoody a four story brick store and dwelling at 2321 Penn avenue for $4,500. H E Wainwright secures four two story brick dwellings between Main and Fisk streets for $3,800 in the Seventeenth ward. Adolph Zuiser to build three two story brick dwellings on Carnegie street in the Eighteenth ward at $3,800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Mellon
Rippey Street
John Beerford
Roup Street
Twenty-second Ward
R. Dunwoody
Penn Avenue
H. E. Wainwright
Main
Fisk Streets
Seventeenth Ward
Adolph Zuiser
Carnegie Street
Eighteenth Ward
Another Place Closed by Police Move on Disorderly Area
Police officials Chief Brown and Inspector McAleese visited a row of Liberty Street houses to remove vicious inhabitants. They found No 1155 occupied by Mrs Bishop who promised to quit Castosas immediately and was given 48 hours to vacate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Brown
McAleese
Liberty Street
Bishop
Castosas
Local Items From Mansfield Area Injuries and Deaths
A 10 year old lad John Taylor was brought to Mercy Hospital after a coal car incident near Mansfield left him insensible. Local charity has distributed bread soap coal and garments to hundreds of families over two weeks. Coroner to question Dr Vaneirk over fatal injuries to Charles Pridey. A Panhandle Railroad incident left Frank Burdenstoff in a dispute with a conductor. Accidental death verdicts were recorded for Pat O'Toole, J H Brown, and Frank Kobnok. St Joseph Orphan Asylum received wagon loads of fence and clothing plus 2775 dollars. Typhoid fever cases amount to eight in Mercy Hospital. Three Pullman trains ran without schedule on the Pennsylvania road. J W Mantis was killed by an express near Taylorstown. Meals bill paid at Conteal station for September. Mrs Annie Wichmoyn seeks damages from driver Horne for injuring her child. Kirschler arrested for drunken behavior near Allegheny Market House.
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Common Pleas Court No. 1
James Blick
August Steiner
Roger Hartley
Pennsylvania
L. T. Brown
Moorhead
McCleane & Co
John Schraum
J. Schraum
St. George's
Sharpsburg
John H. Wiley
Franklin
Irn D. Sankey
Chal Dick
Johnstown
Seventh Avenue
Keating
Southside Company
Birmingham Passenger Company
Lambie
Monroe
Fifth Avenue
Cvation
Pennsylvania Railroad
John Taylor
City
Mercy Hospital
Mansfield
St Joseph Orphan Asylum
Oliver
Scott
Pennsylvania Road
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
J. W. Mantis
Washington
Express
Baltimore
Taylorstown
Delegates Arrive for National Boiler Manufacturers Meeting
Delegates from across the United States and Canada, including five hundred manufacturers with combined capital of about one billion dollars, arrive in the city for the American Boiler Manufacturers Convention. A. T. Douthett and James Lappan organize sessions at key hotels, with topics on materials tests riveting and caulking safety valves and power. The event, to be the greatest iron manufacturers gathering here, begins today with discussions on tariff matters and official test findings from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Boiler Manufacturers’ Convention
Anderson
Seventh Avenue
Doquenne
Moongahels
United States
Canada
A. T. Douthett
Association
James Lappan
Pittsburg
Disratca
Fom
Indom
Rtae
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Douthett
Altoons
Negotiations Near End in Illinois Coal Dispute
Negotiations to settle clashes between operators and miners in Spring Valley and La Salle districts near closure. Ex president Arthur Zemm reports miners open to recent concessions while La Salle terms edge toward compromise. Scott proposals and brushing pay under review as mines may reopen soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle
Spring Valley
LaSalle
Arthur Zemm
Loesl 27
N.P. U
Illinois
Scaife
Zemm
W. L. Scott
Everett Club Piano Certificate Offer
The Everett Club Piano Week will begin as it offers certificate No. 68 held by J. Sharrer of 4010 North Street, Pittsburg. Sharrer may receive a magnificent prize grand piano and pay only a portion, with a sales pitch urging readers to request a circular for details.
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Sharrer
North Street
Pittsburg
Everett A
Allex
Ross
Federal St
Allegheny
Dining Cars Open on Pashandle Route
Dining cars to run from Columbus to St Louis on the Pittsburgh Special beginning Wednesday October 16. Service time listed as Central 75 cent meals aboard. Passengers from Pittsburg to St Louis to be served with meals priced at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitay
American Boilers Association organized at Hotel Anderson
Acting President James Lappan presided as the American Boilers Association formed at Hotel Anderson in A last. James Lappan of Pittsburgh was elected President with A T Douth of Allegheny as Secretary and R Hammond of Buffalo, Philip Rohan of St Louis, George Marshall of Dayton, and Christopher Cunningham of Brooklyn as Vice Presidents. The group aims to raise knowledge and promote intelligence in steam boiler manufacture. Reports of committees were expected to be read, featuring scientific debates and valuable trade insights from leading experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Boilers Association
Anderson
Alast
James Lappan
Pittsburg
A. T. Douth
Allegheny
R. Hammond
Buffalo
N. Y
Philip Rohan
St. Louis
George Marshall
Dayton O
Christopher Cunningham
Brooklyn
Exhibition of Sterling Silver Mining Co. bars in Grogans Window
Two bars of fine silver from the Sterling Silver Mining Co. of Arizona are on display during the week at 443 Market Secrest in Grogans Window. The stock is owned entirely by a local investor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Silver Mining Co
Ariz
Best in the World Whisky Soap and Cracker Ad
An OCR fragment advertises Walker Wax Soap and oyster crackers as premium groceries. It promotes Parker's Gingee Tonto cabinet photos at $1 per dozen and F. & V.'s Pittsburg beer, asserting quality and consistent satisfaction across products. The text is cut and repeats brand lines.
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Brownsville Packet Company
Monongahels
Monongahela River
Tenth Street
Carrie Farm
Braddock Water Works
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Sost
Turtle Creek
Allegheny River
Junction Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Morrison Foster
George A. Kelly
Alexander Dempster
D. C. Noble
A. French & Co
A. French and & M. Ward
Adams’ Express Building
The
the Doctor
Allegheny’s
John Boden II
Rabe
Bishop O'Connor
Omaha
Patrick
Dusixo
Society For the Improvement of the Poor
Vaneirk
West Newton
McDowell
Charles Sealeines
Frank Burdenstoff
Panhandle
Con
Urdenstaff
Pat O'Toole
Braddock
J. H. Brown
Sha Conteal Station
Annie Wicmoyn
Andrew M. C. Horne
Frauenheim & Vilsack
Carer Kirschler
Wight
American Boiler Manufacturers’ Association
Everett Club
E. D. Neter
Porter Foundry and Machine Company
Boans & Boas
Wainwright
Grogans
Triga
Ness
Parker
Ular Gallery
Dobbs
Portratta
Saxony
Nal
Cloak and Suit Rooms
Biber & Easton
Market Street
R. J. Horner & CO
Artistic Furniture
America
London
Paris
Vienna
Eden Musee
Horne & CO
Sik Lyons
Velveta
Lupin
Mada
Wes
Dress Goods Department
Rand
Cloak and Suit
Fur Room
Real
Alaska
Dya
Ment
Jos. Horne
Cos
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