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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
MORE aRIsr 10 THE MILL.
Contracts for Two Blast Furnaces for the
south 10 be Given Here.

Contracts for Two Blast Furnaces for the
South 10 be Given Here.
IL. Refs, of Knoxville, Tenn, is now
in this city to bring to contamination very
important contract for the erection Of blast
furnaces at Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Mr..
Refs will be Joined tonight by an English
capitalist who Is concerned with other Of his
compatriots and Mr.. Reis in the enterprise.
For some time past Mr.. james P. With
crow, the well-known engineer, has been en-
gagged on the drawings for the plant, and in
a few days time contracts will be entered
into BY which this city will profit to the ex-
tent of nearly million of dollars by its
erection. For the last two years number
of English and Scotch capitalists have been
operating in the region referred to acquiring
land, and taking measures for the develop
ment of its resources. They have con-
structed q road from Knoxville to Cumber-
land Gap. distance Of "a miles, in
cluding a tunnel $3.50 feet long. This
road has resulted in bringing together
the fuel and the ore, and the next step con-
templated is the erection of two large blast
furnaces at Cumberland Gap. Already the
syndicate has invested some $4,000, 600 In
the locality, and it proposes to expend an
other 81 ,000, 900 on the plant. The contracts
for these will be given in this city. and will
be gotten in hands as soon as Mr.. Reis' asso-
ciates arrive to conclude arrangements.
Mr.. Refs is accompanied by his wife, who,
as well as her husband, is native OF these
parts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
DEMOCRATS In COUNCIL.
First Regular Campaign MeetinR-The
Proceedings Secret, but a Rosy Outlook
ReDorted,

First Regular Campaign MeetinR-The
Proceedings Secret, but q Rosy Outlook
Reported.
The campaign on the Democratic side of
the fence commenced in earnest last night
at meeting of representatives of the Demo-
cratic clubs of the county, held at 13S Fifth
avenue, to consider the best means of hold
ing their own or getting that at present held
by somebody else. The meeting was rep
resentative one, and included the Grover
Cleveland Club, the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Association, the jackson Club of
Allegheny, the East End Young Mems
Democratic Club, the West End Democratic
Association, the Brownstown Democratic
Club, the Mcclellan Club of the Sixteenth
and Seventeenth wards, and several others.
The proceedings we're kept as quiet as
any political meeting could be, but as at all
political meetings the reports presented
showed rosy outlook. Preparations were
made for the coming fight by appointing
ward workers and vigilance committees.
Among those present at the meeting were
]. P. Fleming, D. j. Boyle, D. o. Barr,
w. j. Bremen, Hon John O'Neil, Hon.
J. w. Echols, Samuel L. Houston, L. B.
Nugent, Frank Humber, j. G. Robinson,
G. w. Watson, Harry Watson, B. F. Nc
Kenna, 7. j. O'Leary and a number of
other prominent Democrats.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
1T SEEMS TO BE A GO.

BeIgiaus Propose TO Make Plate Glass In
the Monouguhela Valley.
News comes from New York that the deal
spoken of in THE DISPATCH relative to
establishing mammoth plate glass works
at Mexican station, by Belgians, is assum-
ing definite proportions. A Belgian has
returned to New York after making thor
ough investigation in this city, and has
cabled his views to Belgium. and an answer
is expected soon. 1t is expected to be favor
able. The agent was the guest OF colonel
james Andrews while here.
The object of the Belgian company was 70
purchase a controlling interest in some
established plate glass works in this city,
but they found that they could not buy al
what they considered fair price.
The agent stated that his company had a
large American trade, but could no longer
make glass in Belgium and ship it here and
compete with American manufacture, and
must either give up their American custom
or come to this country to make the glass;
He advises his company to locate as near as
possible to a natural gas field and near
Pittsburg.
1t is supposed the works will be erected
on ground owned by the Charleroi Land
Company on the Monongahela river. Ihls
land was inspected by the agent last week
and he thought it would fill the Dill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents Of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready RendinE.

Incidents of n Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready READING.
Ara meeting last night, in the Chamber of
Commerce, of the Ninth Pennsylvania Re-
serves, the following officers we're elected for a
wear: President. Charles II. Chamberlain;
Secretary, Henry W. Strickler; Treasurer,
Alex. Murdock. 1t was decided to celebrate
with banquet the anniversary OF the battle OF
Drainesvilie, December 20.
WIN. WALLS, the K. o. L. lecturer. about
o'clock last evening, it is charged, accosted the
wife of Captain Lew Clark on Smithfield
street Mrs. Clark called an officer, and ac-
cused Walls of insulting her. He was arrested
and locked up in Central station.
MRS SHEA, whose place on Spruce alley was
raided on Sunday morning, was held by Magis-.
trate McKenna yesterday in $1,000 on charges
license. The hearing will take place on Thurs
day.
THE child which was thrown across the room
on Sunday afternoon in Spring alley by a
drunken Pole is pronounced by the doctors to
be iii q critical condition. The man is in jail
awaiting the result of the child's injuries.
CORONER MCDOWELL received a telegram
last night from Constable William Linn, of
Duauesne. stating that a man had been found
dead in bed at his boarding house In Duquesne.
The Coroner will investigate the case.
DURING the two weeks past the Society for
the improvement of the Poor rendered aid to
469 families, embracing 802 persons. The socie-
ty needs bedding and clothing.
DENNIS DoLAS, an iron worker 81 feet
high, was arrested last night for running
amuca in Woods Run with q butcher knife in
his hand
woRK was commenced on the paving Of
Broad street with block stone yesterday morn
ing. Martin joyce has the contract.
WIN. wELKER, an ex-policcman, was arrested
on the Southslds last night On complaint Of
! abusing his wife.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
A QUESTION OF SALARY.
DR.. Hays VIII Resign Rather Than Preach
for Less Money.

DR.. Hays VIII Resign Rather Than Preacn
for Less Money.
Rev. I. N. Hays, for II years pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church of Allegheny,
astonished his congregation on Sunday by
announcing from the pulpit the fact that at
the next meeting of the Presbytery he de-
sired to dissolve his pastoral relations
with the church. and giving as his reason
that a communication from the Board OF
Trustees was to the effect that his salary
would be reduced the coming year from
$1,000 to 81, 500. The proposed resignation
was the only theme of conversation among
the members of the church yesterday, and.
as Rev. Hays is one OF the most popular
ministers in Allegheny, great deal OF ex-
citement is consequence Some OF the
members declare If DR.. Hays leaves the
church they will do likewise. The trustees
say that it is purely a matter OF
deficiency in the treasury; that, as
board, they are perfectly satisfied
with the service DR.. Hays. gives the
church, but do not feel like keeping the
salary up TO figure their receipts will not
warrant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
OLIVER GARRISON SUICIDES.

A Brother of the weil-known PittsbnrE
Founder Shoots Himself-Dcspondency
Supposed to be the Cause.
Oliver Garrison, of st. Louis, brother OF
Abraham Garrison. the weIl-known founder
and iron manufacturer of this city, com.
mitted suicide yesterday. The account Of
the affair is told in the following special re-
ceiyed last night from st. Louis.
Oliver Garrison. one of the oldest and most
nrominent of St Louis citizens, committed sui
eide late this afternoon. in Forest Park, by
shooting himself through the head. For some
time mast he had been suffering from kidney
trouble. and during the past four years has not
attempted to attend to any business. Despond-
ency at his incurable ailment, is qndoupteoly
At Garrison Landing, on the Hudson river,
New York. June /, ISL He came to st.
Iouis in 1885 and engaged in the
steamboat business ,ua the frst ana steams
hoat to DIV between st. Louis and New Orleans.
In lS4S he went West with the great crowds,
and met his brother, Commodore Garrison. IN
San Francisco They entered into tna e SSz n
ST Louis He had amassed cons1derable
wealth. and in 1857 he was elected President OF
the Mechanics Bank, in which position ne serveS =
and receiver of the Missouri PACING road, ne
Hne SSoe made Vice President of the road and took
IL ont of the hands of the receiver. be re-
NAMED Vice President until the road was
sold to jay Gould. Mr.. Garrison has three
brothers iiving-J. R. Garrison, OF Boston
Abraham Garrison, of Pittsburg, ana u ID
Garrison. of St Louis, and sister, Mrs. bur
nett of Pittsburg, He leaves two sons IN tnls
| city. D. E and o. A. Garrison.
A DISPATCH reporter called at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Abraham Garrison, at No. 2ls
Ridge avenue, last evening, for the purpose
Of ascertaining what was known by tht
family of the occurrence. MIR. Garrison
Who IS an old gentleman with snow whit,
hair. and who has almost seen four score o.
wears. was found in tears. The news OF nj
brothers death had shocked him. put De
heard nothing. They could assign no rea
SON SON for the act beyond the fact that the deaf
man had been in poor health for the pas
three years. eh,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
THE SUNDAY MAILS.
Ministers Discuss This Perplexing
Problem and Start q Branch
OF TIE NATIONAL sABBATHUNIO
A Society That objects to Uncle Sans work
on the Lords Way.
MR.. lARKIN SAYS IT is IMPOSSIBLE

The Sunday labor question has last De-
come a national issue. From the efforts OF
Captain Wishart in Pittsburg to extinguish
Sunday trade in milk, tobies and SODA
water to general order from the postmaster
General to all frst-class postmasters 70 re-
mort on the best means of cutting on tne
Sunday mail service seems long stretcn,
vet such is the case. A telegram rom
Washington correspondent OF THE DIS
PATCH saws that two months ago circular
was sent out to each of the 80 hrst-class
nostmasters of the country asking such re-
mort and for the last two months meetlngs
boye heen held by the ministerial assocla-
tions ali over the country to debate the
same question, and of course decided that IL
ough to result in a stoppage OF all business
on The Sabbath.
MINISTERS CONFER ABOUT IT.
meeting was held yesterday afternoon
in the parlors of the Y. M. @. A. OF the
ministerial Association of the county, pre-
sided over by DR.. A. K. Norcross, which
took the matter under consideration and ar
ranged for more thorough organization IN
December.
A number of business men were spoken 70
on the subject, and their ideas are totally at
variance with that of stopping Sunday mail
trains. "Supposing," said one, that 9
train from the West reaches Clncinnau
inst in time to be late on reaching Fits
burg before IL P. NJ. Saturday, and 1t has 10
Law over for "a hours, it would be pretty
state of affairs if some notes were protested
in consequence"
Postmaster j. B. Larkin was spoken TO
last night on the subject, and reluctantly
gave the following opinion:
81 have not thought much about the re.
ligious phase of the question and have not
read the proceedings of the meeting to-day,
but feel that the tendency OF the times Is
to make Sunday in the postoffice anything
but day Of rest. We sell stamps, deliver
matter through the windows and receive and
| distribute matter as on any other day, al
though not to the same extent. A certain
amount of this work seems necessary and is
ordered by the Department, but my own
Judgment favors a reduction of hours ana
work on Sunday out of consideration ior
those employed as well as for the respect we
have for the day. do pot know any reason
that makes it necessary for postal employees
to work on that day when there is such q
general observance of it by other classes. dc
not think the total abolition OF work can DC
accomplished, and any attempt at tha'
would very likely defeat the effort to reduce
the labor on that day to the minimum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
new INCLINE PLANE.
The Immense Project Of the
Mt. oliver Company.
PLANS FULLY DEVELOPED.
The Structure to Cost Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY.
ACOnnection for the Proposed Birmingham
Traction Road.
PLANS FULLY DEVELOPED.
FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY.
WAITING FOR THE COURTS DECISION

The Pittsburg and Mt Oliver Incline
COMPANY has about completed arrangements
to take possession of 500, 600 worth of prop
erty on the Southside, and erect new plane
from the top Of Mt Oliver to Carson street,
costing $500, 900. The route for the plane
was surveyed in the latter part OF NoTem-
Der, 1888, the charter having been previously
secured. On February 8, 1889, the line
which runs from the summit of Mt. Oliver
20 feet west Of the top of the present plane
was adopted.
las soon as the equity suit now pending
between the Mt. Oliver and the Pittsburg
Company is settled. it is the intention OF the
Mt. Oliver Company to proceed with theii
line, and all possible efforts will be made tc
have it completed within the next year
The plans and specifications have all beer
prepared, and bids are being received Tor tn'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
PRESIDENCY OF L. A. 300.
The Election in Progress, With n New
Yorker In the Lead.

The Election in Progress, With New
Yorker In the Lead.
The election OF Mr.. James Campbell's
successor to the presidency Of L. A. 800,
Window Glass Workers Association. is in
progress. Mr.. Campbell has declined to
stand for reelection. A complete list OF
the candidates for the position includes: l.
P. Eberhart, james X. Tarr and Patrick
Cleary, of this city; Granville Morenus,
Cleveland, N. Y; Peter Burkart, Balti-
more; Simon Burns. Rock Island, Ill;
Joseph higgins, Millville, N. j., and s. W..
Church, ,Pittsburg. Voting papers containing
the names of the candidates have been sent
to all of the shops. They will be filled in
this week and returned to the headquarters
office by Saturday, where the count will
take place, and the result will be announced
at the next general meeting. Among those
who know, it is asserted that the next Presi-
dent will be found in the person OF Gran
vile Morenus. The term Of office COM
mences with January l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29

pared with rail rates as 81 to 1sS; that is to
saw, rail transportation costs 443 times as
much for given distances as is charged on
the water. On canals, such as the New
York Erie, the rate is about o.27 OF a cent
per ton mile, as compared with 0.So OF
cent on level railroad, though instances are
an record where the rate has been reduced
to O.4O for grain in large guam,
titles. But no such railroad
can be built between Pittsburg and
the lakes to haul with profit any freight at
rates much, if anything, below ! cent per
ton per mile. ButI am not prepared TO
discuss figures of this kind. feel intpitiye-
ly that the commissioners Will De aole, pc
merits of the proposed canal before the
Legislature in such way as to insure the
cooperation of that body and the Governors
Endorsement in bringing it TO the attention
of the National Government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pitfsburgers and Others o.
Wide Acquaintance.

Movements of Pitisburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.
William B. Wells, who is one of the
active drygoods merchants of Chicago. was at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel yesterday. He gave
some reasons why Pittsburg people should de-
sire the Worlds Fair to be located in Chicago,
He said that if it were in New York foreign
visitors would stop there, while, If it were IN
Chicago, thousands of people from abroad
would stop en- route in Pittsburg to see the
great iron and steel mills here and the work of
natural gas. He argues also that the trade re-
lations between the great Pittsburg houses and
Chicago are larger than between Pittsburg and
New York.
Captain Henry S. Wetmore, of Cleve-
land, has been invited by the Pittsburg Cham
Der of Commerce to join with the local recep-
tion committee in welcoming the Pan-Ameri-
can delegates and the invitation has been ac.
cepted Captain Wetmore. after leaving the
command of the Ninth Ohio Battery at the
close of the war was appointed secretary of the
legation to Honduras and subsequently Consul
to Payta, Peru, both appointments being made
under Grants administration. He resided In
Central and South America until 1884 and is
thoroughly conversant with Spanish and Portu-
guese. He was a member of the Cleveland Re-
cepsfon Committee.
j. Z. Hall, representative in this city
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road, and P. A Lynn of the Wabash, arrived
last night from the West. They say that there
is the same difficulty on the Western roads in
regard to the shortage of cars as there is in the
vicinity of Pittsburg. Railroads are running
to their full capacity and have as much busi-
ness on hand as they can manage.
DIR. Rauch, of Springfield, Ill, of the
Illinois State Board of Health. passed through
last night from attending the annual meeting
of the Public Health Association at Brooklyn,
N Y There were 200 members present. The
meeting was four days in session. Crosby Gray,
of the Department Of Public Safety this city,
was present.
Captain Crosby Gray, Chief Clerk Of
the Department of Public Safety, returned
yesterday morning from the session Of the
American Public Health Association at Brook
lyn. he says the meeting was both interesting
J and important.
R. S. Davis, Commercial Agent of the
| Cotton Belt line at Cincinnati, is in the city
Mr. Davis formerly was connected with the
same company in PIttsburg
Chief Clerk Joseph Lewis, of Collector
Ford's office returned Yesterday morning from
q two weeks vacation spent in hunting. HI
reports good sport
"A cablegram from Antwerp announce
the safe arrival of Mrs. F. l. Swift and party.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
CHARITY WE'LL PLACED.

Donations of the Indiana Normal School to
the City of Johnstown.
The Board of Trustees ofthe State Normal
School at Indiana, at a meeting held a few
days ago, adopted remarkable resolution.
1t is one, however, which will be universally
applauded. 1t was decided to give to stu
dents from the stricken city Of Johnstown
free tuition for one year. More than this, 1T
was decided to give the furniture contained
in 200 rooms at the school to the Red Cross
Society at Johnstown, and to buy new fur
niture for the school. The trustees say that
they appreciate the patronage Of Johnstown,
from which city they have received more
students than from any other town, except
ing only the cities of Pittsburg and ALE
gheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
MUSICIANS OUT OF HARMONY.

The N. M. p. o. President Rsslgns-0rhers
May FoIIow-A Thearsr Accused Of
Employing scab Labor.
As reported in yesterdays DISPATCH
Mr.. Ruhe was not present at the meeting Of
the N. N. P. q. on Sunday. The reason
for his absence transpired yesterday, and is
found in the fact that he is no longer either
President or member of that body; he has
sent in his resignation. This fact, taken in
conjunction with the statement made yes
terday on good authority to the effect that
the Academy orchestra would very soon
follow the lead Of the Grand Opera and
Bijou instrumentalists, rather discounts the
assertions made by some members OF the M.
NJ. P. u. on Sunday, that the union was not
in any state OF disruption.
In relation to the troubles among the
musicians, allusions to which have ap-
peared from time to time in THE DIS
PATCH, strong accusations have been made
In various quarters against the management
of the Grand Opera House to the effect that
it employed scab labor, or in other words,
musicians and mechanics who had been ex-
pelled from an organization or were not IN
good standing among their fellows Mama
ooACa H-A~
charges were true, and he said that 50 far
from there being foundation for them that
all his men were thoroughly organized
union men. In support Of his statement he
produced the following document:
PrrrsBURs, October q, 1850.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This Is to certify that Local Assembly, I5s8
composed of professional musicians has been
duly organized, and holds charter issued BY
the General Assembly, Knights of Labor, and
are attached TO District Assembly No. g and
the musicians employed At the Grand Opera
House, as well as al the stage hands. are thor.
oughly organized and good union men, all re.
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding
l. N. Ross, d. NJ W.
Mr.. Wilt further said that owing to the
false impression which had gone abroad
that he was unjustly subject to a species ol
boycott by labor organizations, who would
no longer recognize him in his trade rela,
tions, though he never antagonizsd organ
lied labor, but on the contrary consistently
supported it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
READY FOR THE VISITORS.
Preparations for the Reception Of the Pan
American Delegates.

Preparations for the Reception Of the Pam
American Delegates.
At meeting Of the Directors OF the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon,
communication from the National Con-
yention of the Commercial Bodies on Bank
ing was received, but the reading of it was
deferred until the next meeting. Mr.. Scott,
of the Committee on Arrangements for the
Pan-American delegates, reported that
everything had been satisfactorily arranged.
The display at Mechanical Hall will be
an excellent one. The meeting adjourned
until November il.
The Committee on Hotels. OF the Pan
American Reception Committee, met yes
terday and awarded the contracts for deco
rating the Monongahela House on the night
of the reception to Roenigk Bros. The win
dows in the parlors will be draped in colors
to represent the national flags of all the ma
tions in the Congress. All the materials
required will be silk. The contract for the
table flowers was given to A. NJ. and j. B.
Murd och, and calls for designs emblemat.
ical of Pittsburg's industries were issued.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
LAWYERS TOO BUSY.

They Won'r Have Time to Attend to the
Museum Cases for Two Weeks.
The suits of the Commonwealth against
Levitzky and other proprietors of cheap
transitory museums which were to have
been tried at o'clock yesterday by Alder
man McKenna were continued for two
weeks. The lawyers on either side are oc-
cupied with important cases in the Criminal
Court. and were unable to attend to the mu-
scum cases yesterday or during any day this
week. Both sides regard the suits and the
main question which they raise as impor-
tart, and desire to contest them thoroughly.
Bail was renewed for all the defendants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
New Bridge AZ Dravo.burg.

The Dravosburg bridge will be completed
by January 1, 1890, when the plan of lots so
beautifully located on the hill, within 8
minutes walk of the Dravosburg station,
will be brought within 10 minutes walk to
the business portion OF McKeesport. They
are now being laid out by the estate OF John
c. Risher, deceased, some 80 lots having
been sold already at very reasonable prices.
1t promises to be the most desirable place
for residences within the vicinity OF NC
Keesport. The lots are being very care,
fully laid out with good wide streets, ana
the grade established on every lot. 1t
wouId be well for anyone desiring nice lo-
cation for a home to first visit the location
before nurchasing elsewhere.