Two Inquests and a Fire Disaster in Pittsburg
Rainy day events in the Trin Cities report a deadly suicide, two murder inquests, and a major fire at Hintler Beck Co salt works in West End Pittsburg. The one story details a boiler explosion, water delays, and the urgent plea for a fireboat to supply river water, with losses around eight thousand dollars and a man wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburg
Hintler, Beck & Co
Carron and Steuben Streets
West End
Old City
Tragic Death By Homicide? Wife Hangs Self to Bedpost
Mrs Mollie Mangold of 22 Longalle Avenue Allegheny hanged herself to a bedpost in an apparent suicide. Husband, Joseph Mangold a copper worker, left the house shortly before. The family recounts a history of melanin depression and fears of mutual death within the kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Mangold
Joseph Mangold
Longalley
Allegheny
Mangold
Madison Arevin Leon
Merk
Coroner holds inquest into death of Dente Johnson
The Coroner examined the body of Dente Johnson, a colored man found dead in his cellar at the workhouse. He had suffered epileptic fits since infancy, with frequent violent attacks, and had lived in the East End. He was admitted to Mountente Headmag and placed at the workhouse for care, taking medicine prescribed by doctors for years without relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremont
Dente
Johnson
East End
Ace
Henee
Wee Johnson
Canine Feud Leads to Cruelty Charge Hearing
Mies El, a German resident, accuses neighbor Chetee Craft of cruelty to animals before Riverman McPike. Tensions over setting merite between dogs led to a scuffle last night as Ellie tried to separate them. A hearing is scheduled for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies el
Gare 4
Riverman
McPike
Chetee Craft
Cools Steter
Catherine Ruclins
Eilis Ant Craft
Pitts
Ellie
Ruelius
Car No 1 Suffers Series Of Collisions In City
The Bouthside electric Mac Car No 1 had a string of misfortunes shortly after 3 o clock in the afternoon. It struck a Washington street bridge wagon carrying plate glass near South Twenty fourth Street and caused splintered wagons. It also collided with J M Wenzel’s grocery wagon on Carron street, which was reduced to splinters. A Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine wagon was damaged and the car finally ran into sheds for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odetk
Ite
Washington Street
Breige
South Twenty Fourth Street
J. MM. Wenzel
Heo Carron
South Twentycic Street
Inquests In Two Murder Cases
Inquests into two murder deaths proceed with details of Samuel Early and Austen Reid. Early’s death linked to Mulnehill’s saloon on Eleventh Street. inquest at 10 morning in the morgue. Reid was killed by Mike Maroney at Eos Grove. inquest set for tomorrow morning at 10, at a location related to the victim’s parents in Sharpabnurg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Early
Austen Reid
Mike Maroney
Eos’ Grove
Ocink
Sharpabnurg
Police Superintendent Weir to consult City Attorney on lottery law
Police Superintendent Weir will confer with the City Attorney this morning about the lottery law. He believes many city clubs operate under this law and are vulnerable. Two days later the Superintendent announced plans to take action against club operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weir
Allegheny Select Council clears routine measures
A special meeting of Allegheny Select Council approved several ordinances and measures from Common Council. Actions include street grade changes, widening Woods' avenue, opening Antrim street, extending Humboldt street, arch street repairs, and Morrison avenue work. Also approved were departmental supply contracts and a rail advisory amendment to include railroads within the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Select Council
Common Council
Bailey Street
Woods' Avenue
Antrim Street
Humboldt
Benton Avenue
Fleming Avenue
Forae
Department of Ripe
Department of Public Safety
Pittsburg
Pt. Wa
Chibe
Allegheny
Einstein
Gilliford Presen
Morrison Avenue
St.Clair Terrace
St. Clair
Cedar Avenue
Lowe
Allegheny Resident Robbed at Slavonic Picnic
Ide Welsh reported a theft of a gold watch and chain at Ross Grove during a Slavonic picnic. Police traced to Fred Ablers and Dan Cleary, with the watch and chain recovered as detectives Steele and Johnston arrested the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ide Welsh
Eighth Ward
Allegheny
Ross’ Grove
Mite Welsh
Ablers
Steele
Johnston
Fred Ablers
Grove
Ahlers
Dan Cleary
Public Charities Committee awards contracts for coal and lumber
The Allegheny Committee on Public Charities met last night and awarded coal shipments from Union Coal Company for 30 000 bushels at 6 20 per hundred. Sitemy and Sy cents per bushel for city wous. Lumber contract with Alezan er Pederson. Chief Grubbs ordered telephones installed in the offices of the three Poor Physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Charities
Allegheny
City Farm
Union Coal Company
City
Alezan Er Pederson
Grubbs
Water contract for Monongaheia and Birmingham firms
A tax contract for water supply to Birmingham Land Improvement Company’s Brownsville road plan was discussed by Monongaheia Water Company officials. Details were not released, but a spokesman said terms are similar to a year-old proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongaheia Water Company
Birmingham Land Improvement Company
Brownsville
Prenter
Water Company
Janes EF. Gurst
Glenn
Pittsburg
Bailey Struck by Birmingham Traction Car in Water and Smithfield Crash
John A. Bailey, 46, was hit by a Birmingham traction car at Water and Smithfield streets last night and suffered injuries that will cost him his right leg. Motorman Harry Stevenson was arrested but held for investigation. Witnesses support Stevenson’s account that Bailey halted on the track just before impact. Bailey was taken to the Homoeopathic Hospital. his home is on Washington avenue, Southside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Bailey
Birmingham
Water and
Smithfield Streets
Harry Stevenson
Bailey
Stevenson
Baile
Homoeopathic Hospital
Klis
Washington Avenue
Southside
Footpads Beaten In a Fair Race Near Coraopolis
Frank Jolly drove a fast horse down a hill near Coraopolis when men leaped from the roadside to seize the animal. The horse bolted through a crowd of would‑be baggers forcing them to yield. Jolly kept the gun and reached home unharmed after the near miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jolly
J. K. Jolly
Coraopolis
Jolly
S Ronsway
State Councilor Collins Reports Growth Ahead of Fayette Session
State Councilor Collins of the Jr C U A M says seven delegates from Uniontown will be accommodated in Fayette's capital next week. Accommodations were doubtful but boarding bonuses and private residences will house the legates. The session is touted as the most important ever, with Collins noting 2% new councils and over 15,000 membership gain this term.
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Collins
Uniontown
Fayette
Man Arrested for Horse Stealing at Allegheny Stable
A man giving the name Silvester Kirk and claiming Kittanning as residence was arrested at Boyd's livery stable in Allegheny yesterday after trying to sell a horse believed stolen. He pulled a revolver when threatened with police, with Detectives Johnston and Steele making the arrest. He offered inconsistent stories, later claiming the name Samead Hubbard and a Moal Pitta Conn home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvester Kirk
Kittanning
Boyd
Allegheny
Humane Society Formed at Ellwood Meeting
President Eatoh of the Humane Society visited Ellwood yesterday and held a conference with representative citizens. Ashmarne a branch was formed there, Turner was appointed. Chariage H Blats, C J Buchanan and Iainh Cunningham were chosen as an advisory committee.
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Humane Society
Fllwood
Eatoh
The
Ellwood
Beld
Ashmarne
Turner
Chariage H
Blats
C.J. Buchanan
Iainh Cunningham
Personalads and Miscales in The Dispatch Classifieds
Classifieds from The Dispatch include personals lost and found and miscellaneous sales items. Listings feature short ad notes with contact details and prices per word rate of one cent.
Blaine Comes to Stay on Monongahela River
Blaine, a new permanent town along the Monongahela, is rapidly growing with large public works underway. The Jetshee are well received, beautifully coated, and selling quickly. For maps and pricing, contact CHARLES Somers & Co at 129 Fourth Avenue near Smithfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Monongahela
Charles Somers & Co
Fourth Avenue
Smithfield
Site tour hopes lift hospital search in western PA
Governor Pattison commission on locating the Insane Hospital of Pennsylvania spent two days touring Pittsburg area and western districts. They praised sites near Ligonier and Indiana for fertile land, drainage, water supply and elevation while noting a 1000 patient capacity goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
John M. Kerwin
Warren Hospital For the Insane
C. C. Wiley
J. S. Duffy
Ligonier
John Kerwin
Indiana
Harry Ee
Nny
For Sales only one cent a word in THE DIS PATCH
Classified note announces advertising rates in The Dispatch offering one cent per word for sales notices fast and affordable reach. Includes terms and contact method for placing ads.
Caught in a Panhandle Collision
New York's H and Draper rode the Panhandle Limited from Unionport Ohio where freight wrecks delayed them. A freight train split and collided near Bloomfield, derailing seven cars. A woman near a house escaped with no injuries as a sewer pipe flew through a window but spared her and her child. No loss of life was reported.
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H. & Draper
New York
Anderson Yeaterday
Unionport
Bloomeld
Mr. Draper
Coroner Probes Braddock Death of 9-Year-Old Curtis Reese
Coroner McDowell in Braddock investigates the death of Curtis Reese a nine year old struck by an electric car in front of the Third Ward schoolhouse. A janitor testified the boy was urged to jump but ran into traffic and was hit by Motorman Connors. Verdict finds accidental death and the car company exonerates the gripman. The boy’s father died recently.
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McDowell
Braddock
Curtis Reese
Third Ward
Connors
Cori
Pany
Pole Excluded From Hospital Faces Eviction Threat
General Agent O'Brien of the Humane Society investigates the case of Stanalanus Maiczak, a Pole barred from Southside Hospital due to illness. Since leaving the hospital he has stayed at a South Tenth Street boat house, owned by an idle proprietor who threatens eviction. O'Brien will review the situation.
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O'Brien
The
Humane Society
Stanalanus Maiczak
Southside
Maiczak
South Tenth Street
Waiting on M Kee as Chambers delays assignment
James A. Chambers has not made an assignment and is not expected to before Monday. His attorney J Scott Ferguson waits on McKee for terms on the note, with extensions disputed. Writs issued for judgments against Chambers total 1114585 and 85108 in Greensburg, and a glass plant seizure at Jeannette is anticipated as sheriff actions proceed.
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Ames A. Chambers
James A. Chambers
J. Scott Ferguson
Mr. McKee
Mr. Ferguson
Pippnalis
McKee
Buffalo Street Railway
Verguncn
Martha J. Chambers
Chambers
Sarah Hall
Greensburg
Clawson
Jeannette
Union Station
Concensus
A Jeannettes
Mr. Chambers
Suspicion Quelled by Dead Hog in Wagon
Attorney William Macrom and E D Smith, Baltimore and Ohio official, confronted two Germans driving a horse and wagon at Ingram station at dawn. After inspection, they found a dead hog under a tarpaulin, ending residents suspicions of burglars or grave robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Macrom
E. D. Smith
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Ingram Station
Messrs
Smith
Macrum
Tnally
Law Taken Care Of By Authorities Amid Local Assault Cases
A string of small city cases includes Jomxn Scak charging Josephine Batkabick and Joe Papers with assault and battery after hot water and cinders allegedly struck a worker near shanty boats on Eighth Street. Jenny Burxs faces assault charges from wife Agnes Burns. case held over for new witnesses. Warren Kroenen arrested on a drunkenness warrant with a whisky bottle found on him. Racen charged with assault and battery, alleged to have assaulted the prosecutrix’s minor child. Many Larkine and son Michael faced aggravated assault hearing. Porter Wane committed for impersonation of a Government Collector. Spyce accused of assaulting Frank Portner and fined under $1,000. Dave Beaver arrested for disturbance. released on bail. A hearing set for a U S court matter at 2 PM today. Police inspectors and captains’ daily meetings dropped. now meet Mondays at City Hall. Fritz Hiller charged with assault and battery. hearing set. Disorderly house case against Eres kept for today. Groner Wiswons jailed awaiting trial for false pretense.
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Jomxn Scak
Beinhauer
Josephine Batkabick
Joe
Eighth Street
Jenny Burxs
Agnes Burns
Squire Beinhauer
Tereped
Warren Kroenen
Edwin Street
East End
Hyndman
Nineteenth Ward
Racen
Murial Street
Southside
Hartman
Ragen
Larkine
Michael
Alderman Richards
Berg
Catherine Byron
Ins Street
Cisson
Spyce
Frank Portner
Mission Street
Dave Beaver
Cliff Street
Sullivan
Westmoreland
United States States
Sormvnr
Weir
City Hall
Appnew
Haveten
Alderman Hartman
Fritz Hiller
Batte Dariat
Eres
Barbara Spepiein
Groner Wiswons
P. F. Murray
Hei Oltzman
Braddock
Factory Inspector Mary O Reilly Tours Southside Glass Works
Deputy State Factory Inspector Miss Mary A. O Reilly and Deputy Baker visited Southside glass factories to check sanitary facilities and fire escapes. Several plants meet the law. a few lacked proper sanitary arrangements or adequate fire exits, prompting talks and promised changes. More visits were planned for today as weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. O'Reilly
Miss O'Reilly
S O'Reilly
First Houses in Operation in Strike Era
The first houses are in operation as most tableware shops resume work. A few still finish improvements but are expected to start within a week. Stock has fallen due to a long stoppage and fall trade looks fair. Leaders forecast coal or arcane powered factories by September or October. President Smith of the Plants returns to confer on engraving. G M Murphy oversees union affairs as the strike unsettles but workers gain ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Filnts
G. M. Murphy
Strike at Allison Station Halts Work at Cook & Son Mine
About 60 miners are idle after Cook & Son refused a non employee check weighman chosen by the men. John Costello, president of District 5, met with the firm at Allison station but no agreement was reached. The company insists the weighman must come from its own ranks, a stance Costello calls obstinate and likely hard to settle.
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Allison Station
Chartiers Road
Cook & Son
John Costello
District 5
Frm
Costello
Amalgamated Association Chief Defends Tin Workforce
Assistant President Garland disputes claims that Thomas O'Brien, chosen from experienced tin plate workers to Demmler, is merely a peddler. Garland cites O'Brien’s ten years of work in the country and says all listed competent tin workers possess papers proving their competency and should be sent to manufacturers as genuine workmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Amalgamated Association
Thomas O'Brien
Demmler
A Project That Will Get a Host
The Builders' Exchange project remains inactive for now and a report at the next Monday meeting will urge postponing further action until winter. The busy contracts area limits attention and a charter issue that caused delays has been resolved, with the project to be pushed at the proper time. No major items are expected at the upcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAfee
United States Glass adopts factory lector designations
The United States Glass Company assigns each factory a designation letter and names include A Bryce Bros, C Challinor Tay Dy, Duncan's, Rip ey s, er'n, ninbia, i King's, O'Hare, MM, Be Boliaive bobien and related variants. The move introduces a coded system to identify production sites within the glassmaker network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Glass Company
Bryce Bros
Challinor-Tay Dy Duncan
Ran A & Eee
Ripey
King’s
O'Hare
Be Boliaive Bobien
Post Office Labor Day Hours and Deliveries Set
On Labor Day the money order and registry departments will be closed. One stamp window opens 7 AM to 1:30 PM, another from 9 AM to 5 PM. General delivery at main office open all day with carriers delivering from 9 AM to 5 PM. There will be three deliveries that day.
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TP. Um
Wr. W
R. M
Union Switch and Signal calls meeting to ratify Garricon alley sale
The Union Switch and Signal Company schedules a special meeting of its stockholders for September 16 to ratify the sale of the Garricon alley property to Tus West. The action seeks formal approval of the transaction and subsequent distribution of proceeds to shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Switch and Signal Company
Garricon Alley
Tus West
Industrial Notes from Columbia and Nearby Cities
Industrial notes report a new bottle house planned at Columbia Pennsylvania and a finished plate glass production at Irwin's Cesesytrnam Plate Glass Works. Union Bridge Company submitted Erie bridge bids, while William McColty & Co altered bottle house furnaces to burn coal. G B K Bargett and others back a New Brighton glass works. Holmes case heard locally on leaks of Carpenters talons secrets. Beaver Falls workers at American Axand Tool remain on strike as settlement efforts continue. Howard Plate Glass in Duquesne to build window glassing with existing progress. Union 638 carpenters in Monogahela City persist in strike against Yohe and Blythe to demand pay. several workers displaced after three months.
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Columbia
Cesesytrnam Plate Glass
Irwin
Erie
Union Bridge Company
William McColty & Co
G. BK. Bargett
New Brighton
E. A. Holmes
American Azand Tool Company
Beaver Falle
Howard Plat Glass Company
Duquesne
Union
Monorgalela City
Yee Ching In Again Chinese Fan Tan Joint Raided Twice
Police raid at 311 Grant street found ten Chinamen gambling fan tan in progress, with electric doors and a hidden bell to alert players. The operation ended with the capture of all, while spectators offered forfeits and one man handed over gold to secure release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Ching
Central Station
Ching
Grant Street
Weir
McAleese
Andises
Eese Gutyn
Ieo
Can Station
Veteran Legion Soldiers Recall Rough Welcome at Depot
A group of Union Veteran Legion soldiers returning from Little Washington complained of poor treatment at the depot last night. About 600 veterans protested their experience by marching around the grounds and being ushered inside with limited access and no meals, saying they were left to stand unserved and ignored during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little
Washington
I Saas
Washington Road
Pennsylvania Company Train of Pickles Heads to Kansas City
An entire trainload of Heinz pickles from Keystone Packing and Preserving Works is forwarded to Kansas City via the Santa Fe route. Cars are Pennsylvania Refrigerator units, uniform in size, each draped with a muslin banner. The train will pass daylight through Western towns, with T. M. Orr providing a detailed schedule in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz Co
Keystone Pickling and Preserving Works
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
T. M. Orr
Guitars and mandolins in great variety at Kleber & Bro
At No 506 Wood Street H Kleber & Bro offers a wide selection of guitars and mandolins including The Lakeside Guitar The Arion The Keystone Conservatory Standard and Concert Washburn mandolins and accessories. Also on hand banjos zithers cornets music boxes auto violins and more with low prices and half price sheet music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Awaseddus Neess - BO
Conservatory
Private safe box option at Farmers' Deposit National Bank
Advertises private safe-deposit boxes at 66 Fourth Avenue allowing access by others for a small fee. Warns administrators guardians and others may benefit from looking into this arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Fourth Avenue
Nemesis Follows a Dublin Dreamed Threat to McKee’s Rocks Man
Thomas Henry Mercer Hogg tells a strange tale at McKee’s Rocks of a 1882 dream foretelling the execution of Cavendish and Burks in Phenix Park. He claims persecutors and a Nemesis pursue him, costing jobs, shunning children, and driving him to seek U.S. citizenship while seeking self defense with a pistol. Public notices mix in as the story winds through local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Henry Mercer Hogg
McKee’s Rocks
Squire Miles Bryan
Squire Bryan
Dublin
Cavendish
Burks
Phenix Park
Mr. Hogg
Siaton
New York
Europe
McKee's Rocks
Pittsburg
Night Shirts and Purses Sale Notice
The balance of our stock of 75c and 85c Night Shirts is offered at 41c. A second sale offers Pocketbooks and Purses from a retiring merchant at 76c on the dollar. Specific items include 15c purses at 3c, 25c purses at 7c, 35c purses at 16c, 56c purses at 19c, 65c and 75c purses at 25c, and $1 purses at 39c.
Peacock Feather Trimmings And Gold Net Embroidered Trim
A stylish note announces popular Peacock Feather Trimmings and a new arrival of Gold Net Trimming with embroidered Silk and Velvet flowers in White Gold and Evening Tints. The department displays complete assortments of trimmings in all kinds, now on exhibit.
Summer Clearing Sale Extra Bargains for Last Week
Hucus and Hacke advertise an extra bargain week with Paris robes at ten dollars each, fabric deals on all wool French challis, linen pillow cases, embroidered cashmere fichus and chenille portieres. Prices slashed from hundreds to a few dollars, with two standout portieres offered per pair.
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Paris
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Crown
John Hart
Aew Engine Company
Brown
Jonah
Sosp Shore
City Matters
John Bailey
Insane Hospital Commission
Idlewild
Frank
John Ligonier
J. L. Smith
Lutheran Church
George Senft
Liver Valley Road
Idiewild
Innebh
James Riley
Duquesne Club
Blairsville
Senator Hood
Samuel Smith
Harry” White
Rgag
Max Or & Cantick
Elliot
Peter Appniing
M'Kee
Porter Wane
Mt. Pleasant
United States
McCandless
Warmcastle
Southalde
Patienveie
Allison
Nghouse Electric Company
Goodman
Adams Express
Adams Express Company
Eleventh and
Liberty Streets
Li Street
Com Im
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Yee Ching
H. Kleber & Bro’s
Wood Street
Jus, Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Jos
Home & Penn Avenue
Lux Kensington
Kensington
MecKee's
Bryan
Hogg
Ike
Market ST
London
Vienna
Italy
E. P.,roberts & Son
Fifth Ave. and
Market ST. Anij-Mwe
Edward Schauer
Patriday
JOS. Horne & Col
Penn Avenue Stores
Milan
Jet Gimps
Arrow
Jet
Col
Tion
JOS. Horne & CO
Fifth Ave
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