Hills Ablaze Threaten Jeffreystown in Fire Rampage
Fire rages across Findlay township with flames creeping down hillsides toward Jeffreystown and Imperial. Farmers fight with plows as residents from Imperial to Jeffreystown battle night and day while hills blaze and the sky glows for miles. A forest fire on Wilkins Avenue consumes property as flames march up the terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay Township
Imperial
Jeffreystown
Avalon
Pittsburg
Beaver Falls Merchants Endorse Carnegie Mill Action
The Beaver Falls Board of Trade endorses the council and merchants who urged Carnegie Steel to resume operations at the mills. A threat rumored to retaliate against petitioning businessmen highlights tensions as locals pledge support and openness to customers while awaiting a mill restart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
Carnegie
Carnegie Mills
Carnegie Company
Board of Trade of
Wuerras
Carnegie Stes
Connell
Nam
Carnegie Stee
Flames sweep forests and farms from drought
Fires spread along the Ohio valley from Jeffreystown to Rock Point as droughts dry streams. Residents and railroad workers battle flames with plows and shovels while winds drive embers toward towns and homes. Peter Delp loses his house and barn as crawlers of fire threaten communities and assets.
Fire Guts Haup's Hill Area in Allegheny
Allegheny firefighters rushed to Haup's Hill after a forest fire sparked near the lower end of the town shortly after 10 o'clock last night. Box 54 alarms sounded as the blaze began consuming brush and trees in the hillside area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box 54
Haup's Hill
Allegheny
Wagon and horse plunge down embankment injuring Clark
At about 8:30 last night P. C. Clark of Sandy Creek drove along Kelly street near Homewood School. His horse and wagon went over a hill, breaking his right leg above the knee and wrecking the wagon. the horse was badly hurt. He was taken to Succop and Lampert’s. Local medical ads follow for ENT specialists with Pittsburgh offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Clark
Sandy Creek
Kelly Street
Homewood School
Clark
Cone
Succop & Lampert
Vtel
Very Young Rover Spends Night at Police Station
An 8-year-old boy, Joseph Hoffman of Boquet Street, wandered the streets on a cold night and was taken to the Twenty-eighth ward station. He refused to return home, claiming mistreatment, and was later kept in a cell with a board bed. Police will notify his parents again as authorities consider options but want to avoid Mor ganza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
Officer Brown
Twenty-second Street
Twenty-eighth Ward
Joseph Hoffman
Boquet Street
Brownstown
Reaoh
Morganza
Finishers' Union Formed in Pittsburg Area Mills
Representative finishers from mills around Pittsburg met in Sallers Hall and formed the Finishers' Union with a new constitution. John A. Cary presided. The group resolved to support the Homestead strikers and aid their cause, plan lodge organization across mills, and operate separately from the Amalgamated Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Sallers' Hall
Finishers’ Union
John A. Cary
Homestead
Amalgamated Association
Southside Parade Stabbing Leaves Man Seriously Hurt
Patrick Murray stabbed George Townsend twice in the head during a Democratic parade at South Twenty-eighth and Carson streets. Townsend, a mill worker, was taken to his boarding house for medical care. Murray was arrested and jailed after the incident witnessed near a wagon transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Townsend
South Twenty-eighth Street
Patrick Morray
South Twenty-eighth
Carson Streets
Murray
Townsend
Carson Street
Two Armed Homesteaders Arrested at Union Depot
Patrick Carr and John Carney, both residents of Homestead, were arrested at the Union depot last night for disorderly conduct. Each man was disarmed of his revolver during processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Carr
Union Depot
John Carney
Homestead
Corner Stone to Be Laid at Lawrenceville La Church
Corner stone of the new Lawrenceville La Church at Forty fourth and Irwin to be laid in the afternoon. Pastor Charles A. Brill and several Lutheran divines will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville la
Bonds for bridges drive city plan toward a new large issue
Chief Bigelow says enough bonds may fund other improvements while the Free Bridge Committee prices existing bridges. The Point bridge costs about 575000 with debt, Smithfield around 1 million, and offers to sell loom. City leaders debate using 2000000 bond issue plus existing reserves to buy bridges and fund parks and water works while awaiting votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Bridge Committee
Point Bridge
Smithfield Street
Tenth Street
George Holliday
Common Council
Holliday
Pielow
East End
Bigelow
East End Pe
Smith and
Tenth Streets
Abe
Jee Gourley
Chief Brown
State Treasurer Confident Harrison Renomination Likely
State Treasurer John W. Morrison told reporters in Pittsburg that treasury affairs are in excellent condition and that he believes President Harrison will be re elected this fall. He noted smooth operations in the Treas urer’s office and predicted Harrison will carry the same states as four years ago, possibly more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
John W. Morrison
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Morrison
Next Saturday Night's Parade Chief Marshals Named
Major E A Montooth is appointed Chief Marshal of the Republican parade in this city next Saturday night. James F Moore is Adjutant General and ex-Sheriff McCandless Chief of Staff. Charles W Batchelor is Marshal of the Pittsburg division with Charles E Succop Marshal of the Southside division and John C Oliver Marshal of the Allegheny division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E A. Montooth
James F. Moore
McCandless
Charles W. Batchelor
Pittsburg
Harles E. Succop
Southside
John C. Oliver
Allegheny
A. Peyton
James
Koaring
Arctate
Paul Smith
Woods
Escopohler
McCarthy
Mtn
Marshall
Tatas Geet
A. Brophy
Staf John Arsenal
E. Z
John Kearns
Tenth Ward
John Dolan
Prum Corps
East End
J. M. Davis
Pulaski Polish Club
Thirteenth Ward
Brosinsk
John Sawyer
Randall Club
M. Guthrie
Gren D. Jay
Adjutant Geners
Lawrence A
Fred ‘Laver
Erystone Drum
John A. Snee Clab
James McVay
Snee Ub
Republican Line
Barouche Stolen From Front of Allegheny Grocery
Mrs. Robert McKnight of 125 Western Avenue Allegheny reported her barouche stolen from outside Stevenson's grocery on Sixth Avenue yesterday. She went inside to shop and returned to find it missing. police were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McKnight
Western Avenue
Allegheny
Stevenson
Sixth Avenue
Giving Coal to the Poor Donation from Coal Merchants
John A. Wood & Bon, coal merchants, presented the Society for the Improvement of the Poor with an order for 5600 bushels of coal yesterday. It was the fall’s largest donation to the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wood & Bon
Society For the
Cold March Parades Face Cold Weather and Mixed Reception
Report from last night shows tepid turnout and frigid conditions for political marches. Democrats dominated the Southside while Republicans paraded through Allegheny with varied participation, notable clubs absent, and several divisions listed with hundreds of marchers and bands.
Trades Assembly Admits Ten Delegates and Plans Political Action
At the regular meeting ten new delegates joined the Trades Assembly. Charles Arbogast outlined future plans for organized labor to participate in politics and urged delegates to attend a meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. A committee of G. Smith, Hugh Dempecy, D. McIntosh and S. W. McCarthy was appointed to arrange an independent meeting in Pittsburg regarding the Homestead affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades Assembly
Charles Arbogast
Organized Labor
Odd Fellows Hall
G. ©. Smith
Hugh F. DempecYs
D. McIntosh
W. McCarthy
Knights of Labor
Bargains Sweep Cash Store with Deep Discounts in Black Goods
The notice claims rival rices fall below competitors and that black dress goods and linen trade grows stronger as prices are slashed by one third to one half. It highlights dense crowds at the Cash Store in Allegheny and advertises 30 cent and 45 cent wool material bargains, urging customers to rush in before space runs out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alegheny
Fur Repairs by Wm Grazowary Practical Furrier
Repairing Your Furs offers cleaning redyeing reshaping and mending services. Wm Grazowary promises affordable work that leaves furs looking as good as new at 707 Poun Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elter
Grazowary
Poun Ave
Solomon and Euben Advertise Livery and Style Goods
The advertisement lists Solomon and Euben as the headquarters for livery and various style goods. It mentions Sadat prices and notes a customer base with 33 persons lower than usual for these goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadat
Fine Art At the Fair Compliment to Local Artists
Pennsylvania's exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair is praised as one of the best. Pittsburg is cited for elevating public architecture with the Carnegie Library and Court House designs. The Advisory Committee selects artworks, plans loans, and aims to display a comprehensive, patriotic panorama of American art from 1776 to 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Monongahela House
Chicago
Halsey C. Ives
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetta
Ives
Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Mvides
Pittsburg Court House
Carnegie Library
Court House
Sity
Richardson
Albany
Meeting at Heidelberg Attracts Large German Republican Rally
An enthusiastic Republican meeting drew about 700 people in Heidelberg, the German suburb of Mansfield. G W Foster presided as speakers included Frederick Lutz of Pittsburg and George Muens of Scott township. An English address was given by William M McEtro hne Meben, a Mane school teacher, with closing remarks by Kk Chara, a Bohemian miner, speaking to his countrymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Mansfield
G. W. Foster
Frederick Lutz
Pittsburg
George Muens
Scott Township
William M. McEtro
Hne Meben
Mane
Richard Gibbs
Kk Chara
Veto Impends as City Ordinances Face Changes
Bellefield Street Railway ordinance may be revised before council to gain mayoral approval. Key omissions include track paving limit and rider on Center avenue costs. Chief Bigelow's smoke ordinance extension and parade licensing rise for council action amid debates on Morningside Highland Street Railway and underground wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefield Street Railway Company
Center Avenue
Bigelow
Dinowiddie
Thirty-third
Oration Committee
Morningside
Highland Street Railway
Brown
Americus Republican Club Plans McKeesport Demonstration
The Americus Republican Club votes to attend a demonstration in McKeesport Tuesday night assembling at 7 and marching from the Baltimore and Ohio depot. A Wheeling Young Men's Escort Club visit is invited for next Saturday with a reception and escort plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Club
Americus Republican Club
McKeesport
Grand Army Bend
Baltimore and Ohio
Young Men’s Escort Club
Wheeling
Americus
Pittaborg
F. C G. Miller
Wheeling Club
The
Americas
Democrats Predict Largest West Virginia Demonstration
Democrats announce a massive Stevenson rally in Wheeling next Tuesday with a BR O transport plan for 30 cars in three ten car sections. Groups include Randall Club John A Snee County Democracy and multiple ward marching clubs and escorts. Adlai Stevenson to speak at the fair grounds while the McKinley meeting is countered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Wheeling
West Virginia
BR & O
Randall Club
John A. Snee
County Democracy
E. Z Wainwright Club
Thirteenth Ward
Barney McKenna Club
Jacksonian
Sixth Ward
Allegheny
Cleveland Escort
Adlai Stevenson
Fair Ground
City Awards Engine Bid To Local Firm
Chief Brown yesterday awarded Logan Gregg & Co. a contract to furnish a Hallo- well double cylinder fire engine at 1700 dollars. The delivery is within 60 days. The two engine purchase plan had centered on Amoskeag and Ahrens engines, with no final decision announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Amoskeag
City Hall
Detective Norris Pursues Bunko Ring Leader Davis
Springfield Ohio detective John T. Norris travels to Armstrong County after Patrick Davis alias Red Austin was jailed in Goshen New York for bunko frauds including a $6500 robbery against farmer Thomas Montgomery. Norris plans to secure Davis on larceny charges and extradite him with Chief O Mara's help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Norris
Springfield
O'Mara
Police Bureau
Armstrong County
Thomas Montgomery
Montgomery
Goshen
N. Y
Norris
Bunko
Patrick Davis
Red Austin
Bunko Sn
William Crowell
Newburg
New York
J.T. Simpson
Manor Township
Davis
Cameron
Bostetter
F. L. Smith
Peter Coulish
Thoe
Ar Chargift Y
Democratic meeting draws crowd in West End hall
A large turnout at last night’s Democratic meeting in West End Gymnasium Hall on Main Street. Attendees included Hon Joseph resided, Frank Nasser, Liam Walls, Howley Esq, and P J Foley. Colonel G N Dawson, Southside police officer assaulted by John Heller and son, was very low, confined to home since the attack, with feared inability to survive until morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Main Street
Pata Hon
Joseph
Frank Nasser
Liam Walls
Ee "Howley
P. J. Foley
G. N. Dawson
Southside
John Heller
Greatest Invention of the Age Piano With Player Thrown In
H Kleber and Bros advertise a new piano with a crank operated player that lets a child perform music equal to a professional pianist. The device attaches to upright pianos, promising to revolutionize pianoforte use. Visit 56 Wood Street to see and trade in old upright pianos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kleber & Bros
Wood Street
Ito
Kiebers
Ready for Halloween Savings at Marshell
Marshell advertises very low prices for Halloween with promises of a show for youngsters and no miss on the money.
Nuts Are Promised As First Class In State
Storekeepers charging high prices claim mixed nuts are not good. We guarantee them strictly first class nuts. No better can be bought in the state.
Mt Oliver Incline Closed for Month of Repairs
The Mt Oliver Incline will be closed tomorrow for repairs with new machinery rails and ties to be installed. The upgrade will take about a month to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Oliver
Thompson's Artificial Limb Co. name and service record
J. W. Thompson leads two years in charge of trusses braces elastic stockings at Artificial Limb Mfg Co located at 20 Pens avenue near Ninth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Thompson
Exer
Artificial Limb Mig. Co
Pens Avenue
Ninth Street
Excursion to Wheeling for Stevenson Visit and Torchlight
An excursion to Wheeling for the Democratic main meeting on Tuesday November 1 will feature Hon Adlai E Stevenson as VP candidate. A torchlight procession is planned in the evening. B and O railroad will sell very low rate excursion tickets and run special trains from Pittsburgh at 4 PM. Tickets are valid for two days. Several clubs including Randall Club Democracy McKenna Club McKee s 1 Club Homestead Club John A Snee Ria E and Wainwright Club have arranged to travel on the special trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai E Stevenson
Pittsbury
Randall Club
Democracy
McKenna Club
McKees 1
Homestead Club
John A. Snee Ria
Wainwright Club
Evening dress suit ring at Solomon and Rubens
Society Gentlemen will find at Solomon and Rubens the finest ring of evening dress suit in the city. In fashion and elegance they rival the best custom work, but at only one third of merchant tailors' charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon & Ruben
Practical Furrier Offers Fur Dye and Cleaning Services
Gunasowser, a practical furrier at 707 Penn Ave, advertises overhaul of furs including dyeing cleaning and restoration to look like new at low cost amid demand for fur garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunasowser
Penn Ave
Youll Miss It If You Fail to See Solomon and Hubens Trousers
The firm markets tailor-made trousers and a parade of menswear including Saltings and vesting tings. The copy proclaims the stock as superior to many custom outfits and notes ready-made options and overcoats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Huben
Ant
Pan Pitcairn's
Stylish Patterns in Fleeced Flannels and House Wrappers
Patterns in fleeced flannels and house wrappers described with opera stripe accents and children's clothing motifs. The listing notes fabrics and price details with vintage textile styling and craft cues.
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Wilkins Avenue
Jeffrerstown
Ohio
Ohio River
Emerton
Fort Wayne
Aubdee
Rock Point
Schenley Park
A. M. Jolly
J. 5. Merriman
W. W. Kerr
Haup
Allegheny Fire Department
Harwa
Penn Strest
Pittebarg
Southside Parade
Will
Grover
Seventh Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Ling
Braddock
Swissvale
United Italian Republican Club
Eleventh Ward
Wylie Avenue
Taut
Dr. C. Alleghent
Kier
F. I.ere Semey
Asie
Ieee
William Mf. Kennedy
J. A. BcLaughlin
G. Lacock
B. Band
Meee Ee Club
Mar- Ca
Minal Om & Eoete Rei Stone
Wiliam Ucee Downer
Meen Om
Corm
C. L. Magee Ji
Sprague
Jen
Igh
Sheshan
Braddock Pioneer
Elley Ad
Jesse Jones
Joss
Allegheny General Republican Club
Splain Tyler
Thornton Bros
Euben
Butte Moxa
Euler
M Federal
Emery
Ceraman
Franklin
Uniontown
Reading
Holland
France
Constellation
Fortress Monroe
Henry Pettit
Europe
M'Eeesport Next
Pitisburg
Goshen, N. Y
Democrats
Marshell
Hallow Een
Steven
Augus
Hagke
Ferent Furs
Nat
Fifth Ave
Market ST
Woolen Department
Flannelette
Chenille Portier
New York City
Edward
Groetzinger
W. V. Dermitt & CO
Law Blank Publisher
Grant Street
Sith Ave
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