Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-26
TO A GRETNA GREEN,
Pretty Rssie &unhall Elopes
With Jos. E. SchWab.
MUNHALL is EXCITED.
The Runaways Laugh at New Jer-
sey's Intervention.
MILLIONAIRE FATHER AMIABLE.

The latest elop ement in high life is one
that has been furnishing the people of the
lively little borough of Homestead a sub
ject for conversation for the past few days.
The parties in the affair are Miss Essie
Munhall, daughter of John Munhall, the
wealthy coal operator, and Joseph E.
Sehwab, brother of General Manager
Schwab of the Edgar Thomson and Home
stead Steel Works. They were married in
Camden, the famous Gretna Green, last
Thursday and are expected home this week.
Miss Munhall is graduate of the young
ladies' seminary at Washington, Pa, and
is very we'll known in this county. She is
below five feet in heigh, a blonde and
very brown hair. She is prepossessing in ap-
pearance, has many graces and is charming
Young conversationalist. She is under
age, and this was the cause for the elopement.
Mr.. Schwab is at present civil engineer
in the Edgar Thomson Works at Braddock.
He was formerly manager of the 23-inch
mill at Homestead, and has considerable
ability in mill work. He is a young man,
being only about 80 years of age, and is a
graduate of st. Vincent's College at Latrobe.
THE OLD, BUT SWEET STORY.
The two young people were thrown to-
pether a great deal, and the usual result fol-
lowed. They fell in love, but there were
objections to amarriage- The young brides
father, when the proposition for his daugh-
ter's hand was made to him, listened pa
tientlv, but said no. He told his daughter
that ii she was determined to marry her
lover she could do so, but the match would
not have his sanction. 1t is stated the rea-
son was on account of Mr.. Schwab's re-
ligion. He is a Catholic, while his bride
and her parents are strict Presbyterlans
The fires of love, however, were strong
enough TO burn away the barriers, and the
compile disappeared Wednesday morning
last They went to Philadelphia, and from
there they went to Camden, where a minis
ter united them.
A letter was received by one of the brides
Young sisters several days ago, but no men
ton was made of the wedding. Several of
Mr.. Schwab's friends have heard from the
groom, to the effect that he was married
THURSDAY. The couple Will enjoy a short
honevmoon tour in the East and then return
home for the forgiveness
MISS Munhall is a niece of Captain
Michael Munhall, of Munhall Bros, of this
CITY. Her father is owner of Munhall's
hollow, back of Carnegie, Phipps & Co.'s
plant. He owns an extensive coal territory
in that vicinity and is quite wealthy. His
residence is on the hillside above the Pitts
burg, Virginia and Charleston road, and is
a place of admiration for the passengers on
trains on both sides of the river. In con-
versation last evening with a DISPATCH
reporter Mr. Munhall said:
NOT A STERN FATHER.
''Of course am sony my daughter went
awav, but guess she was determined to get
married. When was spoken to about the
matter objected and advised her against
the step. The young man, 1 suppose, is all
right, but had reasons against the mar
riage. 1 did not know him very well, but
he is well spoken of. 1 have not heard
anything definite from them, but 1 suppose
they are taking a trip through the East.
My daughter is not yet of age and thought
it was necessary to run away. When they
will come back do not know"
1t is thought Mr.. Schwsb will visit his
relatives, near Latrobe, on his way home.
He is a native of Westmoreland county and
the family is among the best known there.