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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1892

Page

12

Striking Mill Workers Rally in Carnegie Wages Dispute

A large crowd gathered at Shavenberger's mill where strikers of Carnegie’s Twenty ninth and Thirty third streets mills heard R K Warren and VP Seehan declare the aim to secure fair wages, while speakers from Beaver Falls urged unity and defended the strike as a broader social demand. the meeting adjourned after speeches by Austin Eale and Brother Johnston.

Messra Association Beaver Falls

Not a Large Government Contract

Secretary Lovejoy of the Carnegie Company jokes that the government contract is only a side matter. He notes the contract covers 166000 tons, far smaller than typical 40000 ton orders, and that even expanding output by a month would add about 6000 tons, downplaying the contract’s scale.

Lovejoy Carnegie Company Homestead A. Bessemer

Manager Dillon Comments On Mill Output And Strike

Manager Dillon of the Thirtythird street mill states there is nothing new in the situation, noting they are producing more and better material than ever. He dismisses talk of broken machinery as excuses by leaders to keep workers away, recalls a recent strike but says its effects are no longer felt.

Dillon Thirtythird Street W. L. Douglas Pendae EE Eeiapeinns Heer Cnay Brockton Mass Saat D. Carter Firth Svenne Frohrin Firth Teeine Hed MK. Lang Beter Sreituuburg Henry Rosser Oral Street Aiiman Rebecca Street Allegheny Asshinson Bros Beaver Avenue Tis

Duquesne men seek mill jobs while on bail

Jacob Blakir and F. P. Hogan, both Duquesne men on bail awaiting rioting trials, tried to gain positions at the Homestead mills on Wednesday. After some work, officials were to relent and have their charges withdrawn, but the pair used assumed names and were recognized by Pinkerton detectives aboard the same trip. They were told to leave the Works immediately.

Jacob Blakir F. P. Hogan Duquesne Homestead Mills Pinkerton Homesite

Strike legalized at Shoenberger mill meeting

At a meeting of Amalgamated men in the employ of Shoenberger & Co held yesterday in Floyds Hall Liberty the strike at the mill was legalized and ordered to be continued. A large glass furnace at Phillipa plant on the Southside caved in yesterday morning causing damage but injuring no one. The information given to a re-

Shoenberger & Co Floyd's Hall Liberty Phillipa

Unclear dispute over mill worker status causes dispute

Mrs. Burgess denied a report about a worker on Third Street mill. She told The Dispatch there is no truth in the statements and blames enemies for starting the matter. She says the man was not leaving McKeesport nor starting non union work as claimed.

Rter Thihird Street

Denny the Lucky Man for Immigrant Inspector Post

Window Glass Workers Local 800 in Los Angeles met on Fifteenth Street last evening and endorsed A G Denny for the Assistant Immigrant Inspectorate to replace George L Cake who was refused the appointment. Denny, an longtime glass worker now in real estate, won the endorsement after several ballots. His name will be sent to Secretary Foster for final action, with a decision expected in a few days.

Indorse A. G. Denny Glaas L. A. No. 800 South Fifteenth Street Ae Oe C. Morgan Jeannette A. L Terrier Dunkirk Ind Michael Fink Syracuse N. Y Pittsburg Tary Foster Denny

Imported Alien Labor Case Against Feeny Bros Seeks 11000 Penalties

United States District Attorney Lyon sues Patrick and John Feeny doing business as Feeny Bros to recover penalties totaling 11000 for importing 11 Italian workers to Walkers Mills quarries under contract. The men were to be paid 130 to 175 per day and sailed from Italy in May 1892 via agent Pietro Romano.

United States Lyon Patrick John Feeny Feeny Bros Walker's Mill Layton

Three Ivens at Elba Calamity Delays Triple Turn

Oil Well Supply Company and employees at Elba Tron Works dispute the triple turn plan. Workers say eight-hour day impossible. firm argues skilled puddler can complete five heats and furnace setup within eight hours. Key issue is a 30-day clause in the scale with potential 50-day notice termination. Manager Everson cites a similar union-run firm. President Weihe notes the clause applies to all but the boiling department.

Elba Tron Eversons Amalgamated Association Weihe

Trust and unity amid strike leadership speaks on Pinkerton report

E R Warren states trust in his men amid Pinkerton detectives in union affairs. He explains strike work is run by sub committees with open operations and full accountability. He notes recent events test loyalty but praises the management team for proven action and steady resolve.

Glasshouse factories delay start up on September first

Glass factories in the city did not commence as usual on September 1 and will begin firing up today due to a dull market. D C Cunningham Co at Bow Twentieth and Jane street, McKee’s Jean nette plant, and three furnaces at RG Schmertz Co at Bellerennon are slated to start, totaling four furnaces with one repair ongoing. Abel, Smith Co will start at Lancaster, C on the 17th, with their South side plant not operated this year as orders can be met with their Objo plant.

D, C. Cunningham & Co Bow Twentieth Jane Street McKee RG Schmertz & Co Bellerennon Abel, Smith & Co Lancaster, C Southside

Peculiar Confession After Track Obstruction Case

George W. Adams, jailed in Enon Valley, admits placing ties on the Ft Wayne line to gain a reward, but says detectives forced a false confession in a locked room at the American House. He claims two men shot him and says the case goes before the grand jury next week as he remains wounded and distressed.

New Castix George W. Adams Ft Wayne Enon Pennsylvania Company Taz Dispatch Andy Parks Adama Enon Valley Lazarus Adams

Ohio Tragedy Inquest Ends Without New Details

In Steubenville the coroner's inquest into the murder and suicide of George Feltner and John Skinner concluded with no new findings. Skinner's body was taken to Lindsay's undertaking rooms as four sisters arrived. Authorities maintained order amid crowds at Feltner's home. The coroner's decision will be rendered in a few days.

Feltner Skinner Lindsay Ad Lizzie Emma Dora Skinner Arriv Mra Feitver Paden's Valley Wetzel County W. Va

Revived With a Shot at the Big Elizabeth Gas Field

Greenlee and Forst raised No 6 Marshall output to 45 barrels an hour on the Marshall farm near Nobiestown, while field totals held at 19,000 barrels. Other wells on Oak Ridge, Devine, and Kirk farms, plus nearby oil and gas operations, show mixed progress with several prospects in the McDonald region and Elizabeth fields. Ostensibly tied to a larger report from Butler and Elizabeth, the piece notes Snee’s Wright well as a standout producer and details associated drilling and pipeline activity.

Greenlee & Forst Marshall Butler County Big Elizabeth Marshall Farm Nobiestown Moore Oil Company Oak Ridge Oakdale Forest Oil Company Devine Farm McCurdy Sinclair Oil Company Kirk Farm Merse Hollow Willow Grove Florence Oil Company Wheeling Gas Company Butler and Elizabeth Harmanwy—Guckert & Steele Camp Run Gardner Garvin Callery Junction Schlegel, Lentz & Co Ben Garvin Lore Henge Ackert & Steele Harmony Duncan Petersville Elizabeth Herald John A. Snee Homer Wright Snee Wright Town Inch Carnegie Mills West Elizabeth Feid Washington County Blaine McClure Lytle Pierce West Elizabeth Philadelphia Company Howe Hollander Lewis Emery, Jr Pittsburg National Tube Works United States Pipe Line Company Seaboard McDonald Royal Gas Company Mark Robb D. Greenlee & Forst

Escape from Allegheny City Farm Crooked Mental Case

David Larimer, confined as insane from the workhouse two weeks earlier by court order, escaped the insane department of Allegheny City Farm on Thursday night. Once considered acutely melancholic, he was housed on the third floor with a wire screen, but removed it and jumped to the ground in the early hours. Previously sentenced with Henry Chambers and Martin Callahan for an October restaurant robbery, Larimer’s home was Allegheny's Kilbuck Street, as part of a feared gang.

Larimer City David Larimer Allegheny City Institution Mrag Hunter Federal and Robinson Streets Henry Chambers Martin Callahan

Backache Drives Woman to Seek Pinkham Remedy

Affected woman suffers from a crippling uterus issue that drains her strength and ambition. She cannot walk or stand, struggles with housework and factory hours, and finds relief only in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A woman provides hope and sympathy to readers with similar distress.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Situation at Shoenberger's Mill Reopens with Return of Employed

Shoenberger & Co says the mill is restarting gradually after a period of closure. They have received applications for every position and plan to hire the best men, with 12 former workers from the Association returning to work in the bessemer and blooming mills. The departments will be started one by one and the whole mill should be running soon.

Shoenberger & Co Bessemer Blooming

Grateful Response to Nominal Medical Offer Spreads Hope

A flood of grateful letters praises Drs. Copeland Hall and Byers for offering treatment and medicines to all at $5 a month. An elderly woman recounts curing her son of bronchial catarrh and expresses relief that poverty would no longer bar care, highlighting the physicians’ humanitarian impact over profit.

Known Copeland, Hall and Byers Sixth Avenue Pittsburg Des Goreland, Siall & Bye Sixth Avenues

Strike at McKeesport Tin Plate Works Causes Brief Walkout

A short industrial dispute at the United States Iron and Tin Plate works in McKeesport led several workers to demand a raise from 12 to 15 cents per box. The firm refused, workers left, but negotiations aim for a quiet settlement and return to work by Monday morning.

United States Iron McKeesport Long J Ti

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