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

WHILE there are some people who think TOO
many houses are being built at present in,
Pittsburg, the impression is not shared by
others who have money to invest. They say
that although recessiye waves will be expert
enced and taxes will be high, the city has OF
late years acquired an impetus which will ena-
BILE it to carry heavy load such as Chicago
did for years.
COMPLAINT is made by people who travel
along Vickroy street, in the Sixth ward, about
the unsafe condition of portion of that thor
oughfare. There is stone quarry in the street.
which is excavated about Is feet below the
street line but there is no gusrdrail, and last
night an old lady almost tottered into tne
quarry, some men passing by resculng ner'
JAMES RICHARDS. of Sawmill Run, was
driving a team along Carson streets near
Eleventh street, last night, when his horses
were frightened and plunged into a trencn ,.s ueS
difficulty extricated. and one OF them was
found to be badly cut
IDA SHANNON, IA years of age of l49 Elm
street, was seriously hurt yesterday by Delng
trampled upon by pair of horses. She lies IN
most precarious condition. and fears are en-
tertained for her recovery. Her 1ather states
that he will prosecute the driver to the 1uil e4-
tent of the law.
HARRY SMALL was arrested last evening
and committed to jail in default of SUI pail Dy
Alderman Reilly to answer charge OF assault
and battery preferred by Mary Collier, VINO al
lered that Small struck her in the taee and
knocked her down. He will be given near
ing Friday.
JOHN CAssAsA, an Italian, and little girl,
were arrested by officer Duncan last evening
and lodged in the Fourteenth ward station on
a charge of violating a city ordinance Inc
officer alleges that the Italian had nano-
organ. and that while he played the little girl
danced.
THE keepers at the penitentiary are kicking
for a raise of salary, because they learned that
the higher officials received an addition
Warden Wright's salary has been increased
from 50 500 TO 81, 500; Warden McKean's from
81 500 to 81 000 The clerks have been similarly
served.
THE Diamond alley widening case will not
reach this sitting of the Supreme Court, the
II Hon John Dalzell says. The city has right
to omen up,the street, but it is thought that 1t
will be advisable to defer it until the case is
heard by the Supreme Court year hence.
MISS ADA SHANNON, aged Is years, who was
knocked down and tramped by a team OF horses
belonging to James McKibben last Monday
afternoon at a late hour last night was very
low. Dr. Foster, the attending physician, said
she would hardly recover.
JOHN DUNN, aged IS years, fell over the bluff
day. He was picked up in an unconscious
state and taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
He received several scalp wounds, but no bones
were broken.
SNEAK-THIFvEs entered the house Of Chas.
W. Smith, on Miller street. last evening while
the family we're absent and stole an overcoat,
a silk hat and gold-headed cane from the nat
rack in the hall. The police were notified.
A DEMENTED woman was picked up by
Officer Deahl, at the corner of Webster avenue
and Shaffer street last night She was taken
to the Central station, where she gave the
name of Mary Collins.
DETECTIVE FITZGERALD is at work on a
case for Weilman & Furnee, of Kittanning,
whose store was burglarized on Tuesday night
| by Pittsburg man, of about 500 worth of jew
elry and notions.
The matter of issuing $4,000 bonds for the
Improvement of Monument Hill will be put
before the Allegheny Councils tonight. The
Grand Army are urging the matter with great
| vehemence.
MICHAEL, DoNIvAN, heater at the Key,
stone Mill, had his face and breast badly
| burned yesterday by a flash of natural gas
| from MS furnace His burns were dressed by
| DR.. Warren.
HENRY GLASS has made an information be-
fore Alderman Porter, alleging that 3. Swartz
man, who roomed with him, broke open his
trunk last Friday and stole SO.
THE tobacco store belonging to Walter Nc
| Cape at the corner of Main and West Carson
streets, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
| including stock, S4OO
THREE typhoid fever patients were received
| at the Mercy Hospital yesterday.