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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
A MINERS STRIKE PROBABLE.

The Miners Committee Met the Operators
Avery Odd Conference.-The Hall Cent
Not Granted.
A meeting between committees represent
ing river mine owners on the one side, and
mine operatives on the other, was held yes
terday afternoon in the offices of Messrs.
John A. Wood & Sons. The operators were
represented by Captains I. n. Bunton, S. s.
Crump, Captain W. w. O'NeiIl, George
Lysle, Jr., and s. L. Wood, and the miners
BY Hugh Mclaughlin, 1. E. Graham, John
| A. FretweIl, John Rush and Joseph Maize.
No settlement of the difficulty was effected.
According to the circular issued by the
Convention of River Miners held in Monon-
gahela City on the 9th inst, the Miners
Committee was appointed ito confer with
the operators, looking to a mutual adjust
ment Of the price question" and further,
"Said committee to have discretionary power
to deal with a like committee of our en-
ployers." These instructions must have
been supplemented by others of recent date,
for the committee, when the meeting had
been called to order, at once took
the ground that they were there
"to report back to the convention
whether or not the operators had concluded
to grant the additional one-half cent, and
absolutely refused to listen to any state
ments, documentary or otherwise, put for
ward BY the operators in support of their
position that the conditions of the market
did not warrant them in advancing the
mining rates. There was no conference
held, and no discussion ensued, pro or con,
as to the possibility of the extra half-cent
being conceded. The miners committee
withdrew after reiterating their statements
as to being instructed to report back, as
already referred to.
The operators claim that the action Of the
miners committee is rather extraordinary.
They met the operators with view of ascer-
tanning whether the present outlook of the
trade would warrant the increase, and yet
when the operators, taking the unusual
course OF placing their sale books and other
documents before them. attempted to DEM
onstrate the impossibility of conceding under
present circumstances an additional one-half
cent per bushel, they withdrew from their
position and declared that they were only
there ito report" The report" could as
easily have been sent through the mails, and
would have saved the time of both commit
tees in meeting to no purpose.
The convention on again assembling to
receive the report will, in all likelihood,
order general strike, with the result that
QuTlnS the beFeISSI seAsou VI tue year soWe
5000 families will be reduced to destItution,
if not to utter want. 1t will play, too, into
the hands of the operators who would just
as soon cease operations at the present juno
ture as not, for they will not grant the in
crease.
Perhaps on a reconsideration of all the
circumstances attending the matter in dis
pute, the miners will conclude to resume
work at the existing figure, or at any rate
until a more favorable opportunity occurs
for attempting to secure higher wages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.


AIIeEhenY's soIons Pass the Electric Site
Ordinance The Location Satisfies
Other Business.
The special meeting of Allegheny Com
mon Council was held last night to take
action in relation to the purchase of lot
for the erection of an electric light plant.
The ordinance as prepared by the committee
appointed for the purpose was presented and
passed finally by a vote of 80 ayes and 8
noes. The ground purchased fronts rs feet
on Braddock street, Second ward. 1t has
136 feet along the Ft. Wayne Railroad, 16S
feet on Oak alley and depth of 100 feet on
the east side. The price is $4,000.
The rules were then suspended and regu-
lar business taken up. A number of papers
were presented and referred to the proper
committees. Mr.. Crulkshank presented q
resolution for a stone crossing on Gallagher
street; Mr.. Drum, q renonstrance against
the vacation of an unnamed alley at the in
tersection ofLithgow avenue; Mr.. McGearY,
petition for permission to erect frame
stable on Rush street; Mr.. Smith, petition
for the grading of Sandusky street between
Henderson street and Belle avenue, a petit
ton for the erection OF a pair of steps on
Spring street, and a petition for a fire alarm
box on Compromise street and Mr.. Lsppe a
resolution instructing the Road Commits
sioner 10 repair pair of steps on Troy Hill.
Mr.. Bader offered a resolution rejecting
the reinstatement of union painters who
were at work on the Phipps greenhouse, and
who were dismissed by the contractor. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Neeb called up the resolution
authorizing the issne of S117, 900 worth Of
renewal bonds. The bonds are to be for
$1,000 each bearing 81 per cent interest
payable in 20 years. The resolution was
passed finally.
The viewers report in relation to opening
and locating Preble avenue from Stanton
avenue to Island avenue was referred back
to the Committee on Streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
HART ROASTS BEAVER.
He Says the Distribution of Funds Ha
Been Grossly Unfair.

He Says the DistributIon of Funds Has
Been Grossly Unfair.
A. N. Hart, of Johnstown, who acted as
chief of police during the time that Chief
Harris was prostrated by the loss o { his
family at the time of the flood, was in the
city last evening. BE was asked what he
thought of the manner in which the relief
funds were distributed and replied that he
thought as little as possible about it for the
simple reason that it appeared to be most
unjustly or unwisely done. The men who
had lost their homes worth from $500 to
$500, got perhaps $50 and sometimes as high
as $120. This was a grievous error, more
especially in view of the fact that from
$500, 900 to $500. 900 is being held back to
pay over to men who lost from $20,0 900 up.
He thought this most unjust, as the latter
class are all to-day able to get along, while
the former, with homes partly or wholly
paid for, are either in debt or comparative
destitution.
Mr.. Hart is a candidate for the honor of
being the first Mayor of Johnstown, which
has been created city Since the food, and
his opponent will be Herman Banner on
the Democratic ticket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
MISS GOSSER ELECTED.
supt. Luckey Made n Report to the Central
Board of Education.

supt. Luckey Made n Report to the Central
Board of Education.
The Central Board of Education held a
short session last night. The High School
Committee reported in favor of the election
of Miss Jennie Gosser as additional teacher
at the High School. Three other candidates
were named, but when the roll was called
Miss Gosser had % out OF the 29 votes cast
The Committee on Teachers and salaries re-
ported against granting Professors Cameron
and Riddle additional pay on account of the
growth of their schools. The report was ap-
proved.
Secretary Reisfar reported expenditures
amounting to S37, ,09S. 16 in October. He re-
ceived 81, 900 from 16 nonresident pupils of
the High School. Superintendent Luckey
reported that 573 teachers are employed in
the city. There are &c, SS1 pupils enrolled
and the average attendance last month was
%, 199. This is an increase of 30 over the
enrolment of October, 1888, but decrease
of 229 in the average attendance, sickness
keeping many pupils away.
The Liberty and Mt. Albion schools were
granted one additional teacher each. An
attempt was made to bring up the question
of securing more room at the High School,
but as committee has the matter under con-
sideration President McKelvey ruled it out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
WITH KNIFE AND REVOLVER.
A Hungarian Row Almost Develops into {
Possible Murder.

A Hungarian Row Almost Develops Into \
Possible Murder.
On Monday night number Of Hungar-
rians got into row on Second avenue, in
the neighborhood of Moorhead's mill, for
which they were arrested and fined. The
bad blood occasioned by that row did not
end with the fine in the police station, but
seems to have become more embittered.
Last night number of the Hungarians
were in Benefits saloon, on Second avenue.
They were discussing the fight of the pre-
vious night, and in the midst of their talk
Stephen Lavoss, another Hungarian; en-
tered. He had a s38-caliber Smith and Wes-
son revolver, and said he was going to shoot
somebody.
The party adjourned to the street, when
John Dummies produced dirk knife and
made an attack on Lsvoss The latter man
aged to dodge so that the knife only pene-
trated his coat sleeve, doing no material
damage. A cry of police caused the party
to scatter. Officer Duncan managed to cap
ture the two principals and John Seibo,
who was in the crowd. At the Fourteenth
ward station the revolver, fully loaded. was
found on the person of LaVoss, while in
Dummies pockets was found the dirk, with
which he attempted to do the cutting. and q
large sized penknife. Dummies did not deny
the attempted cutting, and said he would
do it again If he had the chance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13

A Robbery which Seems 20 Have Several
ConosnIed Phases.

Concealed Phu9o1-
The manager OF the Pittsbmg Pants Com
Pany, 179 Fifth avenue, complained to the
Police Bureau short time ago Of the door
having been jimmied and $500 worth Of cloth
ing having been placed on backs for which
1t never was intended either BY the laws Of
PennsylVania or the books Of the tailoring
establishment.
The fact that the clothing made By .
pants company was used to cover backs
caused the police officials to look upon the
statement not alone with doubt but positive
dlstrust The bold, bad burglars have not
yet appeared In polite society with the stolen
goods on dress parade, and the people who
ordered the goods and whose names appear
on the books OF the establishment without
addresses have not as vet called for The
orders, according to the statemeut Of ii.
Silverman, the manager, 50 the case il in
course of investigation.
A significant fact in eonnection With fha
matter is that the firm is insured against
burglary, paying premium of S75 per year.
Eight months OF the year have passed away,
ana up 70 the time when the panels Of the
outside door, IN front Of large setter dog,
who proves part Of the night guard Of the
place, no attemDt has been made to take
even the pants Of the Watchdog. The police
are still working on the case and within .
day or two, when the country customers.
who gave their names, but no address. come
IN and claim their goods there will be some
chance Of finding whether the burglars took
clothes appropriate to their vocation or not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
Holidays.

Another month and the holiday season
will be upon us, and everyone will be rush.
ing around in hurry to secure presents tor
loved ones at home.
There is nothing more pleasing or accept
able than a musical instrument Of some
kind, for by its use it is speaking the gen.
erous act Of the giver.
AT Hamilton's Music Store, 81 and SO
Fifth avenue, you can now find an assort-
ment of everything in the musical line,
novelties of every musical description, the
best known and most celebrated pianos and
organs in natural woods, and at prices that
will surprise you, and on easy terms; nov
elites in piano chairs, stools, music cabinets,
scarfs, covers, etc.; then in our small instru-
ment department, which we are just open
ing, everything is bright and new.
If you want anything for home, orchestral
or band music. call on or write to s. Ham,
ilton, 81 and SO Fifth avenue. Orders left
in person or by mail for holiday delivery,
will receive special attention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
THE MICROSCOPISTS MEET.
They Will Make Their Society a Charter ed
Corporation,

They Will Make Their Society a Chartered
Corporation,
The regular monthly meeting Of the Iron
City Microscopical Society was held last
evening in the parlors of the Library Hall
Association. Owing to the fact of the Rev.
w. ]. Holland, D. D., being on the pro-
gramme to read paper on the Mounting
of Insects" there was good crowd present.
They were disappointed, however, as the
doctor did not appear on account of the i'll
ness of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Moore
head.
The following were the exhibits: A Sec
ton of the kidney Of young kitten, by
Prof. Gordon Ogden; the hairs of stinging
nettle, by c. j. Milnor, and the head of a
blowfy by W. T. Denniston.
The Committee on Consolidation with all
the other scientific societies reported that a
joint meeting of representatives of all the
other associations in the county was held
and the preliminary steps taken toward a
federation. The subcommittee appointed
BY the general committee will hold meet
ing next week and arrange the details. The
Microscopical Society has also appointed a
committee to secure charter for their own
society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
A SOUTHSIDE CABLE.
The Castle Shannon R. 3. to
Have a New Feeder.
AFTER BOROUGH TRAFFIC.
The Plan Referred to q Committee for
Definite Action.
SUPERSEDING THE TUNNEL ROUTE.

A plan for the construction of q cable
road as a feeder to the new Castle Shannon
incline was discussed at a meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Pittsburg and
Castle Shannon Railroad held yesterday.
1t is proposed to run the cable road from
the top of the new incline back over the
hin to Washington avenue, a distance Of
200 feet The line has been surveyed and
the right of way has been secured through
the private property of Mr.. James NJ.
Bailey, one of the directors of the road. The
road will cost S45,O 900.
A CHANGE IN TERMINALS.
The terminus of the railroad will be
changed from its present location to point
known as the Horseshoe bend. This same
point will also be the lower end of the cable
road. By this arrangement the steep grade
and the tunnel on this end of the road will
be abandoned. All of the passenger coaches
will have q grip attachment, and when
trains arrive they will be run over the cable
road to the top of the incline and from there
transported to Carson street on the incline.
This will be q more satisfactory arrange
ment than the one now in use.
The cable road will be fitted up with the
regulation grip cars, and between trains the
road will be operated for the benefit of the
people of Allentown, Beltzhoover and
Knoxville. Passengers can be reached
there by the cable road and hauled to the
incline, and then over the latter to Carson
street, in much less time than they can by
any of the other planes.
THE CONTRACTS REFERRED.
The matter of letting the contract for the
new road was referred yesterday to the Rail-
road Committee consisting of James NJ.
Bailey, L. S. McKallip, Judge Mellon and
Jacob Geib. These gentlemen have been
given full power to act, and it is understood
the contract will be let in a few days. Only
four bids have been received. 1t is the in
tention to begin work Immediately, and
have the road in operation by July 1, 1890.
A handsome power and station house will
be erected at the top of the hill. The boilers
for the running of the engines for the new
incline and the cable road will be in the
same building. The addition of this, the
latest venture in cable roads, will enable the
people of those outlying districts to reach
the business portion of the city in a much
shorter time than they have been able to do
before.
WORK ON THE PRESENT INCLINE.
The work on the new incline is progress
ing rapidly. 1t was to have been COM
pleted on November l, but wet weather
hindered the grading. The Johnstown
food detained 1t some, but it is thought it
will be in operation by the first of the new
year. The cost of the entire improvement
is estimated at $4,000.
Work has been begun on the new round
house at Castle Shannon to replace the one
that was destroyed by fire a few days ago.
The new building will cost $1,000. Ten
trains are run daily each way over the road,
and the patronage of the road is rapidly in
creasing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
THE STATE TREASURER.

W. II. LiVesy Spoken of as the Man 60 FIJI
the Unexpired Term.
The vacancy in the State Treasury occa-
stoned by the death of William B. Hart
will, it is said by good authorities, be filled
to-day or tomorrow by the appointment of
W. h. LiVesy, ex-Treasurer. If this istrue it
will be the second time Mr.. Livesy has been
appointed to fill an unexpired term in the
same position.
It was thought at first that Treasurer-elect
Boyer would have been appointed, but
some people thought that experience in the
Office would be better to utilize in an emer-
gency of this kind, and if Mr.. Livesy ac-
cepts there seems to be little question of his
appointment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
REDUCED THEIR WAGES.

DflwOrth, Porter & Co. Make Another Re.
ductfOn and Strike Imminent
John E. Jones was held for court in the
sum of $500 bail on charge of assault and
battery, by Alderman Lohrman last even
ing. The information has faint connec-
nection with the strike at Dilworth, Porter
& Co.'S establishment a year and hall
ago. The men employed in the mill, il
is said, are just now in frame Of mind that
may bring about another strike, because OF
a reduction in their wages of 10 to 25 per
cent last Saturday. Uhrmacher had some
words with Jones, who is a foreman, about
the reduction, the result being that the
plaintiff came off second best, and brought
suit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS.

-Four Railroad Thieves Operating af Jean
nette Are Now in jail.
Special Agent Hampton Houghton, Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. put IN some
more of his clever work for the company
yesterday. On Monday night two cars
standing on q sidetrack at Jeannette were
broken into and number of articles stolen.
The thieves also annexed q jug Of whisky.
Not satisfied by this exploit the robbers
broke into the Kuhns and Haines & Co. 5
stores and appropriated considerable prop
erty. Mr.. Houghton got on their trail, and
claimed Boston as their home, and John
Keely, who said he hailed from Philadel-
phis, before Squire Morris, of Greensburg,
who committed them 10 Jail in default Of
bail. Their holiday was short one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
DI.cus.Ing PaInter.' AaaIr..

The Executive Board of the Central
Trades Council held meeting last night to
consider the grievances brought by L. A.
1897, knights of Labor, on account of the
painters in local unions Nos. 70 and "a,
working within the city limits. The former
belong on the Southside and the latter in
the East End. They work for less wages
than those in 1897 and hence the complaints
of the city men. The East End men agreed
to work for So 80 per day, but were not 70
accept employment in the city wards west
of Oakland avenue and Thirty fourth street.
The Southside men agreed not to work north
of the river. Their rate of wages Is 50 80,
but majority of them receive So per day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
Tbev wen, ,bs WbDIe Hoa.

Three boys about II years of age named
Thomas Boyd, Harry Clater and james
Boyd, who live in the Eleventh ward, made
raid on the fruitstand of James Graham, in
the market They ran away with their booty
but emboldened BY success they returned
and made a second attack. They had Sc
cured So 30 more when Graham detected
them. One of them was arrested but was
released upon his furnishing the names and
addresses of the other boys, who are to be
arrested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
A MISSING ALLEGHENIAN.

Salesman Stein of s. S. Marvin & Co. Can.
not be Found.
Charles Stein, travelling salesman in the
employ of S. S. Marvin & Co., is missing.
He was last heard from at Fairchance, Pa,
October 10, when he started for Morgantown,
W. Va. Some of his friends think that be
has met with foul play, as the country be-
tween Fairchance and Morgantown is in
habited by number of desperate characters.
He is not known to have had much money
upon his person and S. S. Marvin & Co,
state that his accounts on his route are not
collected. They also state that Stein be-
came unbalanced in June last and was
brought home by fellow salesman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13

Another resident Of LawrenceVille, Lew
tillius Stewart, a blacksmith, is missing
from his homo on Thirty-ninth street.
Stewart is married and is trusted en-
plOye of the bridge works. He left home
last Sunday week ago with $45 in his
clothes. Monday he received his months
pay. The last that was seen OF him was
with character well known 10 the police
on Penn avenue, near the Arsenal.
Mrs. Stewart fears her husband has been
robbed and probably put away in some
mysterious way. She has notified the police.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
BETWEEN CLERK AND BOSS.

They Had a Lively Wrestling Match and Did
Some Mutual SIugging.
William Cupp is the general labor boss at
Carnegie & Bros Union Mills, Twenty
ninth street, and Edward Edmundson is
shipping clerk. They got into an alterca-
ton in the yards on Monday over the work
OF some laborers which ended in blows.
The fellow workmen surrounded them, Sec
onds and referee were appointed and a
rough and tumble fight ensued. The affair
ended with the men rolling over in the mud
in each others embrace.
As a result of the fracas a suit was en-
tered yesterday before Alderman McKenna
by Edmundson, charging Cupp with aggra-
waited assault and battery. He alleges Cupp
bit his ear and hands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
WESTINGHOUSE SPREADS.
Another New Factory to be Erecte,
Building Inspectors Reports,

Another New Factory to be Erected
Building Inspectors Reports.
The Westinghouse Electric Company yes
terday took out a building permit to erect a
six-stOry brick factory building, 6Ox6O feet,
on the foundations OF their building re-
Gently partially destroyed by fire on Garri-
son alley. The improvement is to cost S2O,-
600.
John Rodgers took permit to build a
four-storv brick store and dwelling on
Wvlie avenue, Fifth ward, to cost $1,000.
E. V. Goodchild got permit to build a
two-story brick dwelling, and A. c. Cau-
field to build two-story frame dwelling,
both on Amber street, Twentieth ward, and
each to cost 1000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
MOLDERS' STRIKE NOT YET SETTLED.
A Turn Ont May Yet Result II SettIemenr iS
Not Soon Made.

Not Soon Made.
A meeting of L. A. 1890, Molders, K. of
L., was held last night to transact business
in connection with the consolidation of all
molders' unions for the purpose of future
concerted action. Mr.. Thomas Wisdom
presided. 1t was decided to hold special
meeting on next Tuesday to take measures
for thorough organization.
At last nights meeting committee was
appointed to meet committees from the
other molders' unions on Friday night to
concert measures for this purpose.
Forty-two molders received strike benefits
Yesterday for the first time since the diff
Guilty began. So far no local unions have
been called upon to contribute funds for this
purpose, the molders themselves, irrespec-
tive of organization, sustaining those still
holding out Of these there are still about
so. If final settlement is not arrived at
within reasonable time, the Federation of
Trades, the Knights of Labor and the Broth
erhood of Iron Molders of North America,
will be brought into il.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
Speeches for Reform.

The Taxpayers Protective Association
of the Twenty-ninth ward, which has al
ready put ticket in the field for the Feb
ruary elections, held regular meeting last
night The attendance was very good, and
speeches in favor of reform we're made by
John JooS, Of Allegheny, and Others