Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-22
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.


Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
FRANK SwARTz, aged 55 years. employed al
miner at the Scottdale mines, was visiting
friends at Finleyville yesterday. Crossing
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track neal
the above station he was struck by a passing
freight train and thrown to one side OF the
track When picked up he was found to bt
suffering from compound fracture OF the lei
leg beside being severely bruised. He was re
moved to the Mercy Hospital, where his lel
had to be amputated.
THIS evening lodge of colored Odd Fellow!
will be organized in McKeesport Members Of
Industry Lodge No. 1885, of Pittsburg will con
| duct the installation. Among the important
officials who will be present are Ajax Jones.
W. Anderson, G. D.; B. F. Gross, M. V. G. P.
and William Catlin, D. NJ, of Pennsylvania
The new lodge will have good, strong mem
bership.
OLIVE DAPPMANN, a 7-year-old girl whose
mother lives in the rear of No. 1S5 Ohio street
Allegheny, manifests liking for sleeping in
stables on Grant avenue. She will be turned
over to Humane Agent O'Brien. Her mother
proposed to send her to the Home of the Good
Shepherd, Troy HILL but the girl skipped, and
the mother charges her with incorrigibility be-
fore Mayor Pearson.
MRS. MARY GLYNN, who lives on Second
avenue, near the Pennsylvania Tube Works,
was arrested by Constable Jones, of Alderman
Jones' office, yesterday, to answer two charges,
selling liquor without license and selling liquor
on Sunday preferred by Mrs. Sarah McStein.
She gave $500 bail for hearing on Thursday.
DR.. CHEsRoUN. the jail physician, says wes-
ley o. Way was as well treated for recovery
| from his debauch as he would have been in a
hospital, and he was administered all the nee
essary stimulants. The Doctor still considers,
however. that the attendants in the jail at
| night are too few.
| LAWRENCE KNoRR, 13-year-old lad of the
East End, is under arrest in Columbus. The
youngster devoured yellow-covered literature
until he got to point where Indian fighting
| was the only thing that would do. But the po-
| lice checked his warlike incursion.
THE annual cribbage contest for gold medal
between the Half Moon. Fee Gee and Big Four
Fishing Clubs, began last night at the latter's
| rooms on Washington street, Southside. Twelve
of the ITO games comprising the series were
played.
SNEAK THIEVES made an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter the residence of Mrs. Mary
White, on Franklin street, about o'clock
Sunday evening" They were frightened away
by member of the family entering the rear
door.
THE omission of the borough of Jeanette
from the election proclamation Of Westmore-
land county. it is thought, may result in knock
ing the Republicans out in their stronghold.
They denounce the omission as Democratic
trick.
THE widow of John Baden, upon being fully
informed of the circumstances preceding her
husbands death, and being shown that he re-
ceived no i'll treatment at the hands of the po-
lice, has decided to bring no suit for damages.
A COW belonging to Peter Simon was struck
by train last Wednesday. but Simon made no
effort to have the poor animal cared for
Humane Agent o. OBrien was able to have Simon
fined $40 on account of the above facts.
THE Southside, Birmingham and Allentown
Turn Vereins are making preparations for the
dedication of the new Allegheny Turner Hail.
They have elected John Arras as Marshal of
the Southside division of the parade.
SECRETARY HUNKER still maintains that
no such accurate history is kept of children of
uncertain parentage by the Allegheny General
Hospital people as to enable the city authori-
ties to trace the record of each case.
DIsMANTLNG the Exposition was actively
INDUCED in yesterday. The Art Gallery will be
open to-day to those who desire to purchase.
Those who have exhibits in Machinery Hall
are moving rapidly in the removal
THIEVES endeavored to open the safe of
Reese, Lindsay & Co., contractors, No. 3O3l
Liberty street, last Sunday night, but an en-
trance was not effected. The thieves obtained
ingress by jimmying window.
LEON BUsHTI. an Italian, was fined s25 and
costs by Magistrate Hyndman for chasing some
boys, who were pelting him with mud as he
laved his apparel in the pellucid water Of
run in the Nineteenth ward.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ]. R. BYERs, of I'm.
perial, P a.. last night committed to jail Michael
Malott and Pru dent Cassait on a charge of
malicious shooting with intent to kill pre-,
ferred by Clement Goilett =
EMIL BARTL1CK, a resident of the First
ward, sued George Merphel for larceny before
larceny in the theft of Sl03. The accused was
held in 81, 900 bail for court.
SOME of the public schools are losing scholars
temporarily on account of the prevalence of in
fectious diseases In the whole city last week
there were reported to the schools 80 cases of
contagious diseases.
ALLEGHENIANs are wondering what NAV be
the reason for the neglect to put Ohio street in
repair at various portions, and some say that a
new pavement scheme is behind the alleged
lethargy OF officials.
HUMANE AGENT O'BRIEN notified the
father of Hannah Turney, the girl sent from
Grundy county, ILL.,, of her whereabouts. and
he put in an appearance and claimed his off
spring yesterday.
THE wickets of Davis Island dam will he
lowered to-day to allow the repairing of the
lock. Coal men do not feel uneasy because of
possible injury to their barges
THE new siding of the Allegheny Valley
Railroad at Forty-third street Is causing some
kicking among residents, who say they cannot
pass when they desire to.
DR.. DOMAIN says that Wendell Darapberp
er who was assaulted on Monor street SUNDAY
morning. is in no danger from erysipelas and
will recover.
THE advocates of the Semple building for
new postofice in Allegheny are waiting for the
United States authorities to look the mat.
ter up.
JACOB LINBRUNER, who fwas charged be-
fore Alderman McGary with keeping speak |
easy, by Mrs. Kate Dill, was discharged last
night
MAGISTRATE GRIP disposed of ID unfor-
tunates yesterday, embracing a wide range of
offenders against social and moral laws.
THE ALARM of fire from box 49, yesterday.
was caused by small blaze in shed in the
rear of Spencer & Liddelrs brewery.
THE Mercy Hospital received two typhoid |
patients yesterday. The hospital departments |
are all very crowded.
THE officials of the Pennsylvania Company |
will leave this morning for an inspection of the |
company's lines.
THE EMPLOYEES of the Cleveland and Pitts |
burg road are again undergoing test for color |
blindness.
MAGISTRATE BRoKAw fined Frank Grove |
50 and costs for abusing his wife yesterday.