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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1890
Page
6
Discussion calls for abolishing heat betting in trotting races as a remedy to fraud. Advocates cite widespread public losses and urge action by authorities, with proponents debating posting drivers’ intentions and stricter penalties to curb heat manipulation.
The article reports LD H Carey’s claim of running 100 yards in 9 seconds with four yards head start by EF Reamsdell, the distance measured at 700.85 feet by H S Smith of Princeton. Affidavits from Mercer County officials and witnesses confirm the start, distance, and fair conditions of the race at Trincoten on Geteher 180.
Joseph Priddy and Tom Hammond will sprint a 10 yard race at Exposition Park this afternoon between 3 and 4. If crowds are large due to the hot weather the race gains unusual interest. Hammond is a little known Englishman, and Priddy has little or no record. Both sprinters are described as fast flyers and the event’s prospects remain even.
The Pittburg Tennis Club plans to form a chartered organization by arranging a meeting to obtain charters and secure a commons clubhouse. Once chartered the club would affiliate with the national association and gain a representative at the national convention, boosting tennis activity and attracting top players next year. The current directors push Pittburg to the forefront in tennis.
J A Edge broke the hundred mile safety bicycle record today driving a tandem tricycle setup for Jay Dunlap's Cable Company Lexpos on October 18.
Report details a group including F Edge J E Bates and S F Endre starting two miles south of Lincoln at mile stone 130 miles from London. J A Edge finished by bicycle in 4 hours 27 minutes 38 seconds. Bates and Endre on a tandem completed in 5 hours 2 minutes 31 seconds.
London cable quotes Frank Slavin defending his own boxing feats and urging Sullivan to accept a legitimate challenge for a £5 stakes bout. Slavin accuses Sullivan of avoiding fights, denying past challenges, and criticizes Sullivan’s record against Kilrain Mitchell and others as inferior.
Eve, October 19. Engineer John Burns of Buffalo steered a westbound Lake Shore train through a wreck after freight cars blocked the track. He sacrificed speed and used the sand to gain traction, clearing the obstruction then braking. Passengers applauded his bravery as several others were injured. Over $400 was donated to Burns by grateful riders.
The mayor's office expects a higher monthly income as police courts draw large crowds. Sixty nine of eighty six Central station prisoners had hearings there, others sent to Twelfth ward. Several defendants to workhouse for 30 days. fines imposed at various wards. At Twelfth ward forty five prisoners hurried through. disturbances at No 7 Ferry street led to 50 and 60 day workhouse terms for Annie Denning and Nellie Weaver. Deputy Mayor McKelvyer reported nineteen licenses. school street disturbance involved two women fined and three men discharged.
In Dallas on October 1 a crowd watched Mike Conley of New York defeat Dick Sullivan of Colorado after two fouls by Sullivan. Referee Charles Herald announced Marquis of Queensbury rules and a purse of 1200 dollars. The bout ended in a forfeit with Conley signaling readiness to continue, Sullivan’s backers suffered heavy losses, and Felix Vacquelin of New Orleans was mentioned as a future challenger.
William Fillinger and wife in Perry Minnesota were charged after dashing water on Fillinger's sick mother to perform a baptism. The elderly woman died from shock and exhaustion. Neighbors found the body and rescued a child the couple allegedly planned to baptize next. They were arraigned before Equire Bolt and jailed in Corunna. An inquest is scheduled for Monday.
McKeesport resident John Teemer announces he will relocate his family to St Joseph Missouri after a business trip East and plans to move next week. Boston league club head President Seden declares no consolidation with Brotherhood unless terms include sale and insists the leading league be named the National League amid ongoing lawsuits.
Bookmakers claim a $200000 take at Elizabeth track with Mabel Glenn winning the first race and Pearl Set in the second. St. Paris falters to fifth as Claston rides. Secretary Bruxell departs for Philadelphia. Miller signs with Hough Brothers. Buffalo salaries delayed amid muddy books. Galway denounces half mile derbies for 2-year-olds. Terre Haute claims 2:11 stallion record, Little Brown Jug heats reach 2:12. Western Racing Circuit may add Cleveland meet next June. Jockeys and officials discuss post time starters rule. Steinitz-Tsehl chess match set to start tomorrow.
Special Telegram to the Dispatch reports in the old Quaker Church graveyard at Beav er Fays workers unearthed a six feet six inch male skeleton in good preservation with immense bone thickness. The exhumed female skull shows blonde hair still light, and the skeleton measures five feet in length, indicating growth after burial.
Rumor says English syndicate completes deal with chasers and takes over the Toronto Telegraph. Jefferson works to run full blast in two weeks, promising employment for 100 men and a brighter Toronto winter outlook.
Two more gas wells were struck last week in Washington township. The Pine Creek Company found strong gas on the Alex MecCatebeon farm, and the Equitable Gas Company of Pittsboro brought in a large well on the Joseph Hall farm. Wells are being cased rapidly and fuel supply plans are underway for nearby towns.
A German resident near Chili, Carl Vender, shot his wife in the head with a double barreled shotgun at 2 PM and was later found dead in nearby woods from a gunshot wound. The wife survived the attack. The motive cited is domestic troubles.
October 19 report details a lightning bolt striking Henry Fenker, a policeman in Morrisiana, while he operated a signal lever at Union and Westchester avenues. He collapsed, regained consciousness, then was found paralyzed from the waist down though heart function stabilized with stimulant treatment.
Washington October 19 Admiral Porter remained restless last night and had limited sleep. This afternoon he faced a slight setback but is reported resting comfortably this evening. His physician says there is no immediate danger of death.
A column lists visiting engineers Robert Pearson of Toronto and W Maynard of Halstead among others. It notes their interests in electricity for motive power and lighting, and mentions several local figures traveling, representing unions, breweries, and dignitaries visiting or returning to the Duquesne and Schlosser hotels.
Special telegram from Brownsville reports Pittsburg capitalists have temporary control of about 000 acres of coal land near Brownsville with an option on the land, as schemes proceed to start a new coal mining company in Pittsburgh.
A coal seam was found in No 4 colliery of the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company in Broomsboro Plymouth after four months of stoppage. Operations resume immediately, employing about 500 men and restoring charter work.
Burglars seized $400 in goods at Bauer's clothing in Carrollton Saturday night. A Youngstown farmer, John Geddes, was arrested yesterday accused of stealing seven sheep and selling them. Insurance agent Me Demme of Youngstown plans to marry Licme Remer of Akron. John T Sites at Berkley Springs West Virginia had his store entered Saturday morning with over $6,000 in government bonds and cash taken.
Colonel James P. Andrews and Gustave Lindenthal flew to New York to attend a stockholders meeting of the New York Terminal Company. The firm plans a great Hudson River bridge at an estimated cost of ten million dollars and Andrews says the project will be carried out.
Allegheny county Independent Republicans announce a series of ward meetings this week to solidify the organization. Rudolph Blankenburg of Philadelphia is expected to headline next Saturday's major gathering and oversee anti fraud efforts ensuring an honest vote and fair count.
The report notes Grorece LonMAS and Edward Dasman fighting on Tustin street after Sunday. CHARLES COLWELL broke a window at Patrick Carter's house on Wilson street and was taken in by Officer Cross. FREDERICK CHRISTMAN faces court for hitting Joseph Mitchell on Twenty-sixth street with a stone. JOSEPH BLADEN from Plymouth is jailed awaiting trial on a post office robbery charge.
Third district officer John Schaffer has stayed home ten days with a very sore right arm. His physician attributes the injury to a bite from William Brennan during the arrest about three weeks ago.
Mapes plans a major Canton rally expected to draw the largest political gathering of the year in Ohio. Railroads will run excursion trains and Eastern Ohio brass bands will provide a celebratory welcome as New York Governor arrives.
A Census Office official said he was asked to contribute to the Republican campaign fund. He claimed appointments were political with little civil service influence and that supervisors and enumerators were chosen by party lines, especially in the South, promising future protests when figures are released.
Bostrow reports the Clearing House statement for the week ending October 18. Details include totals of checks, drafts, exchanges, and member bank activity across the district. Institutional changes or notable shifts in volumes are expected to be highlighted in the full release.
A Texas mystery uncovers the Corn Dodger Club, an organization of boys aged 7 to 15 with branches in Dallas Waco Marshall Austin and Houston and possibly Denver. Six youths are jailed and clothing dealer Hall is charged with concealing stolen goods. The group uses a signals code and secret communication methods.
Jackson Mississippi October 19 reports indicate the convention will adjourn by November 5 at latest. A Franchise Committee report moves toward finalization with four topics remaining including corporations and levees. Farmers Alliance influence appears limited. elective judiciary opposed but may shape corporation provisions.
Miners across the coal region plan a mass meeting in Braz to hear Patrick McBride from the Miners National Order Executive Board and John Coyne state president. They petition a ten cent raise effective November 1, arguing coal prices have risen since the May 1 scale and operators with existing contracts refuse the increase.
A telegram from Boston reports the Western Union Telegram Office caught fire at 6 20 P M causing operators to evacuate. No further word on the extent of the damage after the initial report.
The United States Signal Service officer reports time and temperature readings for the day. Observations note morning and afternoon conditions with brief notes on wind and signs of weather. The entry reflects routine meteorological data gathering in the city.
A rapidly intensifying storm, initially developing in Illinois, crossed the lake regions and reached the Rhode Island coast. Severe gales hit shore from Hatteras to Portland with high winds offshore south of the center. Boston recorded strong winds. rain extended from the Ohio Valley to New England. Thunder and lightning were reported as temperatures fell in the lake region.
An ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH notes several rivers rising or at high levels, with varied weather from cool drizzle to rain. Morgantown shows 6 feet 3 inches and stationary stage, Brownsville reports 8 feet 1 inch with rain, Wheeling 13 feet and stationary, Cincinnati 77 feet 2 inches, and New Orleans clear with frost indications forecast at night.
Yesterday's arrivals show several steamers docking in New York including La Champagne La Bour Ber and Persian with names like Lizard Borgeniund Tizard and piconeta among others. The incomplete list notes ships from New York with mixed origins and uncertain spellings.
Meetings held by Moorhead Temperance Union and Allegheny Sons of Temperance. Colonel George Woodford to lecture at Mast End WCTU rooms tonight. Fire alarm at Mia Rhodes grocery on Lacock street. damaged minimal. Confectioner John Marsh clarifies not the arrested man. Sapre Lewis recovering after stabbing. doctor optimistic. Mrs Connelly and three children in destitute condition under investigation. Encampment No. 13 ICF of Pennsylvania to meet to elect delegate. Train wreck near Steubenville delays Panhandle traffic. no injuries. Coroner rules Fogarty death accidental after west end car incident. Kaldabler chimney fire causes no damage. Beaver house fire damages 400. Frank Lersh missing from 152 Penn avenue two days. Maguire denies boarding house admission. stone incident injures Mrs Kindle. Maguire to have morning hearing.
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