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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
PITTSBURG'S TUNNEL ROUTE.
That Railroad TO Wheeling Prefers Dig of
Nearly n Mile Through Mt. Washington
Rather Than Buy the Earth.

That Railroad TO Wheeling Prefers n Dig of
Nearly n Mile Through Mt. Washington
Rather Than Buy the Earth.
At a special meeting OF the directors and
stockholders of the Wheeling, Wellsburg
and State Line Railway Company. held at
the Hudson House, in Wellsburg, on Sat-
urday, the following named directors were
elected: Samuel George, David Brown, of
Wellsburg; j. A. Miller, G. B. Hart, John
S. Naylor, Wheeling; Joseph Ramsey, Jr.,
Cincinnati, and A. B. Paul, Of Hopedale,
o. The Board of Directors met the same
day and reelected the old officers.
Reports were made of the success in secur-
ing rights of way in West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. Almost the entire right of
way has been secured from the Ohio river
to Canonsburg, a distance of 80 miles.
Liberal subscriptions are also being secured.
This is the railway project, it will be re-
membered, whose plan is to tunnel through
Mt. Washington and get an entrance into
Pittsburg. In an interview one of the di-
rectors yesterday said the tunnel in ques-
tion might necessitate a straight rock ex-
cavation of three-quarters of a mile; but
even that would be a much cheaper and
more feasible way of getting into Pittsburg
from the south than any other that is of
fered. The road, when completed, will so
connect with the Wheeling and Lake Erie
and other lines leading toward Northwestern
Ohio, as to be competing route 30 miles
shorter from Pittsburg to Chicago than
either the B. & o. or the Panhandle, both
of which also run southwest from Pittsburg,
and between which the new line is surveyed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
BRITISH AMERICANS
Celebrated the Memory of ST. George and
Shakespeare last Night.

Celebrated the Memory of ST. George and
Shakespeare last Night.
The British American Association of
Pittsburg held a reception last night at I'm
perial Hall, new Grant street.
When the British American Brass Band
played the opening march at o'clock the
hall was already pretty well filled, but still
the influx of guests continued. An ex-
cellent programme of vocal and instru-
mental selections was rendered by the band
and the Amphion Quartette, accompanied
by Miss Wellens.
Mr.. William Steel excused the absence of
Hon. Alfred Marland, who had promised to
be present to make an address. Colonel w
D. Moore, however, was there as one of the
orators of the evening, and in his speech he
eulogized the British American in a very
great measure for his conservatism, his love
of liberty, of law and of humanity. He
called attention to Shakespeare, whose
birthday the society was celebrating as we'll
as the day of st. George, the patron saint of
the Britons.
John S. Lambie, ESQ.,, was also announced
to address the guests Afterward dancing
was INDUCED in, which lasted until early
this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
SOME GENERAL ECHOES.
Judge White Steps From Undcr7Judge
Over Defines the Courts 1deal-Mnj or
Brown and Others Talk.

Judge white Steps From Under-Judge
Over Defines the Courts Ideal-MajOr
Brown md Others Talk.
Before Judge White, of License Court re-
nown. took P. r. r. train for the East, to
seek rest, yesterday morning, he took time
to say to reporter at the depot:
am so completely tagged out after my con-
tinuous hard work that pleasure trip is abso-
lutely necessary. 1t is extremely indefinite
where 1 go or when 1 shall return. No sir,
there was no personal reason in refusing MI,
Darlington license. His application, as were
all Others that were refused, was so disposed OF
purely in a sense of business. He himseI1
made statements which showed that he should
be refused a license. In the granting OF
licenses took little things inte consideration,
that among others would not generally pe
thought of as points for consideration. A
mans personal appearance, his actions and his
mode of answering questions were all taken
into consideration l spent day ana nlght IN
considering the applications of different per-
sons, and at no time out of court did listen to
pleas in favor of certain persons Ii ever there
should arise question for personal answer
to decisions, l could give statement. and IL
ever did, it would be a decidedly lengthy one.
Up at the Court House there was bevy
of attorneys all day, looking up further in
terests of their licensed and unlicensed
LIQUOR dealing clients. Various were the
opinions as to what remedy, if any, could be
applied by the men refused licenses.
Major Brown did not see much in the idea
of appeals for wholesalers any more than
retailers, for, said he, the right to new
trial is a common law right, and the right to.
have license at all is purely statutory,
'and BESIDES" he added, 'I don't think
either Judge Ewing or Judge Magee, after
refusing 10 sit in the License Court, would
have any power to alter or overrule the deci-
sion of Judge White, even if they felt SO
disposed"
Judge Over said: "The only thing to do
to satisfy Judge White will be to have every
man who drinks licensed, and when he calls
for his drink require him to show a
license"
Next to Brewer Darlington, who was
quoted yesterday, the most notable knock
out, probably, was Joseph Fleming, the
druggist, who said:
really prefer not to say anything just now.
When the time comes propose to say it, and
will have a good deal to say. / have been
building up my business for 35 years and do
not think 1t right for any one-man power to
ruin it all. The action of the court in refusing
so many licenses will have most serious effect
on the value of property in the city. There
will be hundreds of thousands of dollars worth
of property lying idle and the effect on bust
ness men and the property owners will be very
serious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
RANDALL CLUBS RECEPTION.
The Members of the Great Democratic
Society Hold n Magnificent Entertain
ment at Turner Hall.

The Members of the Great Democratic
Society Hold a Magnificent Entertain
ment at Turner Hall.
The members of the Randall Club gave a
reception and banquet last night at Central
Turner Hall, which turned out to be one of
the most brilliant social entertainments in
the history of the club.
The elite of Democratic Pittsburg and
Allegheny was represented by its shining
lights, and the arrangement of the entire
affair was in all its details simply perfection.
The hall was adorned with an exquisite
array of fragrant floral decorations, whose
perfume pervaded the whole building.
Around the stage gigantic exotics from the
tropics were placed, partially hiding the
members of the Toerge Orchestra and the
Haydn Quartet, who rendered some of the
most artistic selections of modern music.
The reception commenced at o'clock,
and gradually the hall and gallery were
filled with the guests. At 10 o'clock the
signal was given for the grand march, in
which over 200 couples took part, with
President J. P Fleming as leader. After
the grand march the party repaired to the
lower portion of the Turner Hall, where
three large rooms had been arranged to re-
ceiye the guests for the banquet. Under
the direction of Mr.. j. S. Kennedy 800
people were seated to be regaled with bill
of fare of unusual delicacies. All the rooms
were filled twice to accommodate all the
people, but nobody was allowed to depart
dissatisfied.
The supper over, dancing was resumed,
which lasted until 9 o'clock this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
THE TROUBLE AT DUQUESNE.
COIored EIen May Take the Place OF
Strikers To-Day.

CoIored Men May Take the Place of
Strikers To-day.
The strike at the Allegheny Bessemer
Steel Company's works, at Duquesne, is not
likely to be settled very soon. Az attempt
was made to start the works yesterday
morning, and some steel was turned out.
Eighteen colored men, from the Black
Diamond Steel Works, went up on the
morning train, intending to go to work, but
the strikers persuaded them to return home
and paid their fares.
These men returned in the evening and
NAV 90 to work this morning. Sheriff Nc
Candless went up to the works yesterday, in
response to the following notice from the
company's attorney:
To Alexander E. McCandless, High Sheriff of
DEAR SiR-Please take notice that the under
signed request your protection for the mill and
other property situated in Miffin township, near
the village of Duquesne, known as the Allegheny
Bessemer Steel Works. and that there is now as
sembled near said mill riotous and disorderly
jury or destruction of its property, and that in
the event of your failure to protect said property
and preserve the peace, the said county will be
held liable for all damages suffered by tile under
signed. Yours respectfully
Attorney for Allegheny Bessemer Steel Go.
When the Sheriff returned from visit
to the works last evening, he said he did
not anticipate any serious trouble. The
strikers seem to be very orderly, and will
not likely use any violence to accomplish
their purpose. 1t is said that revolvers were
drawn several times, but these reports could
not be substantsated.
The strikers have applied for a charter
in the Amalgamated Association, which
will probably be granted if lodge is or
ganized. They will then receive the sup
NAV win the fight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
A FRESH RURAL OUTLET.
Bridges 10 Neville Island and Vicinity
Possibly an Electric Line.

Concentrated Move for a Highway With
Bridges 10 Neville Island and Vicinity
Possibly an Electric Line.
The city is to have fresh outlet to the
rural regions. There is an astonishing
amount of interest awakening to the possi-
bility of improvement in the vicinity of
this city. Pittsburg itself hasn't, taking
the whole century under review, accom-
plishe6 very much, the greater part of its
progress dating back only 40 years, but IN
til within year or two points within ten
miles of the Court House had not felt the
thrill. For over 100 years the people resid-
ing in the north ends of Crescent, Moon and
Robinson townships have been in the habit
of travelling southeast from straight line
when coming to this city in wagons or on
foot, climbing almost a mountain, and after
going almost to the Panhandle Railway
coming back to the river at Charters, traV-
cling 13 miles to go 10.
1t is supposed the distance thus uselessly
travelled by each resident of those places IN
the last 100 years, if added together, would
reach from here to the moon, and have a
considerable surplus toward a start toward
the nearest fixed star and all the time they
might have had level road along the river
by the expenditure of $1,000 in bridges.
But even these benighted regions, sitting
in the valley and shadow of deathly old
fogyism, have seen great light, and have
concluded that intercourse with the rest of
the world may be made not only pleasant
but profitable, and Neville township, or
island, as it is better known, has been at
last persuaded that solitude hasn't all the
charms of existence, and she joins the sister
hood in an effort to get to the city dry-shod.
A concerted movement all along the line
has been made to have wagon road and
two bridges constructed, Que from Coraopo-
lis to Neville Island, and then a road is to
be built to the head of the island, where
connection will again be made with the
main land at CHARTERS. A petition to the
Court to have the matter effected has been
signed by large portion of the people in
Neville and Moon townships and by the
people of Coraopolis.s The piers for the
upper bridge were almost completed last
year before the extension of the project was
entertained.
There seems to be no doubt that the main
portion of the road will be adapted to an
electric or cable railway before long.
Mention has already been made >of the
proposition to fill the back river channel
and convert it into a railway yard for the z.
& L. E. Ry. This is big undertaking,
but it will be effected, and it is supposed the
territory thus secured will also eventually
be used for live stock yards.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
STABBED NEAR THE HEART.
A Young Man Dangerously Wounded OF
His Proposed Wedding Day.

A Young Man Dangerously Wounded on
His Proposed Wedding Day.
During dispute between Samuel Little
and Captain Shanafelt the former received
a probably fatal stab in his left breast. The
quarrel occurred yesterday morning at the
corner of Crawford street and Wylie ave-
nue., and it is supposed to have been caused
by a difference between the two men on ac-
count of some work done by Little for
Shanafelt
1t is alleged that Shanafelt pulled the
weapon and stabbed the other man. Dr.
W. c. Shaw was called to see Little, and
after examining the wound he stated that 1t
was very dangerous and might probably re-
suit in the mans death. Shanafelt was at
once arrested and locked up in the Eleventh
ward station.
Little is % years of age and he lives at
237 Wylis avenue. He was to have been
married last night to young girl who lives
on the hill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
why They Wanted More.

Those incline engineers who left the
Twenty-second street company's employ,
claim they were justified in asking the in
crease of wages from $40 to $50 a month.
both because they understood Judge Mellon
to have promised it and because $50 is as
low figure as any incline engineers in the
city work for. while some get good deal
more. They and their many friends saw
they neither acted hastily or dishonorably
in the matter, for the trouble grew out of a
long-standing promise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
CONTROLLER TO LEGISLATOR.
Why MIR. Morrow Holds That the New
myer Bill is Obnoxious.

Why MIR. Morrow Holds That the New.
myer Bill is Obnoxious.
Controller Morrow has sent the following
letter to DR.. Mccullough, member of the
Legislature from Allegheny county:
DEAR SIR-Briehy replying to your commu-
nication, allow me to say that in the early part
of the seventies under what was known as the
Penn avenue act. the city delegated the power
to improve a number of the streets to commits
sions. The improvement was wholly in their
charge. Bonds in payment of the cost were
issued, the payment of which were guaranteed
by the city. These bonds were to be met by the
property owners paying the City Treasurer the
amount assessed against each in ten annual in
stallments. These bonds amounted to about
$60O0,000. When the city attempted to collect
the liens filed against the property holders the
attempt was resisted and the act was declared
unconstitutional, and the city was thus barred
from issuing on these liens. A compromise
was then offered and large number of prop
erty holders accepted it, paying the COM
promise amounts into the City Treas
Sry A number GIFh.ad Of the.n+ the owners ns have
this number filed bill in equity, asking that
the city be compelled to strike off the lien.
This the Supreme Court refused to do. holding
that these people had no standing on the equity
side of the court Now, 1 hold that this (the
Newmyer) bill is extremely unjust and OBJ
noxiOus.
First-Because it will result in loss of not
less than $3.50 900 to the Treasury of the city, If
the city is compelled to issue a scire facias in
these cases the result be that every case will be
lost under the decision of the Supreme Court.
The common law action will not lie in our
favor.
Second-The people who have heretofore
paid their share Of the compromise could be re-
paid, and those who are equally benefited es-
cape the payment of any sum whatever.
There are other reasons, but cannot give
them at present. The Councils of this city
passed resolution some time ago protesting
against the passage of this act. 1 shall prob
ably have an opportunity of explaining more
fully my objections when see you.
Very respectfully yours
Z. S. MORROW, Controller.
Later-Word has been received by the
Controller from Dr. Mccullough, intimat-
ing the possibility of the Legislature recon-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
1T MAKES THEM RICH.

An Offer of $4,000 Made to a Lawrence
vile Congregation for Its Church Prop
erty on Butler Street.
Already the congregation of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, in LawrenceVille, has
received an offer for its little old wooden
church and lot, corner of Butler and Main
streets, which, if accepted, will make them
rich. 1t is for S25,OOO The ground runs
back along Main street to an alley, and is
desired by gentleman, whose name is kept
in the background at present, as the site for
big business block.
Last night the congregation commenced
the consideration of this offer. If accepted,
the money will be devoted to the erection of
a magnificent stone church. A lot corner
of Fisk and Dawson streets has been offered
for this building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
THE BANQUET TONIGHT.
An Attempt Made TO Have the Retail
Grocers IndOrse ProhibitiOn-Brigh
Papers on Various Subjects.

An Attempt Made to Have the Retail
Grocers Indorse Prohibition-Brigh
Papers on Various Subjects.
The retail grocers began their work yes
terday morning by hearing reports from the
local associations through the delegates. In
a number of associations the membership
had decreased while the interest increased.
The Pittsburg Association has 800 men,
bers, employs three collectors, and last year
the collections amounted to So, 865. In
Philadelphia there are 725 members, and
$11, 900 in fines from hucksters were turned
into the city treasury last year. Similar
reports were made by delegates from Potts
vile and Lebanon.
The constitution was amended by which
the annual meeting will be held hereafter on
the first Tuesday after May 10, and the Off
GERS will be elected on the floor of the con-
vention.
Mr.. Reese, of Pottsville, read paper on
the Management and System of Local AS
sociations Under County Charter"
In the evening a number of papers were
read. Mr.. Stevenson, in a paper, indorsed
the system of collecting debts by circulars.
Mr.. S. B. Charters, of Pittsburg, spoke on
limiting the credit of customers; sentiment
should be eliminated. He claimed every
grocer should be Prohibitionist, and if
prohibition prevailed many bad debts would
be paid.
Mr.. Joseph McAldon, of Philadelphia,
condemned the practice of manufacturers
having their wares pe0dled to introduce
them.
Mr.. William Smedley, of the same city,
thought it would be good idea to fix a
date for yearly holiday and picnic to be
observed all over the State. and that the
wholesale men be invited.
President Brucker, of Hollidaysburg,
made strong speech in favor of prohibit
tion. He held if the $50, 900 spent in year
for whisky was turned into other channels
the people would be more prosperous.
John c. O'Donnell, of Pittsburg, didn't
think the State Association was needed, but
others spoke of the good that had been ac-
complished Though it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
SHE SHOT HERSELF.
An Allegheny Woman Attempts Suicide
but Fails.

An Allegheny Woman Attempts Suicide
but Fails.
Mrs. McKelvy, the wife of Thomas Nc
Kelvy, of 2O6 Fulton street, Allegheny, at
tempted to commit suicide yesterday after
noon by shooting herself. She placed the
pistol, 92-caliber, to her forehead, between
the eyes, and pulled the trigger.
The bullet fattened on bone and came
out near the temple. inf1icting only flesh
wound, Several of the neighbors heard the
shot and saw the woman standing before
the window with blood streaming from the
wound.
They notified the officers at patrol station
No. 2, and Foreman James Kerr went to
the house. He called in DIR. Winters, who
took out the bullet. 1t was as fiat as g.
cent piece. The woman is about 80 years of
age, and the only cause assigned for the
shooting is temporary insanity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
FOOLISH BOOMERS.

Great Suffering Predicted TO Follow Soon in
Oklahoma.
Herman Holmes, the travelling passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville road,
was seen at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last
night. Mr.. Holmes said that there were
not more than 90 persons who went TO Okla
homa from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Most
of the boomers went from Kansas, Nebraska,
Arkansas and other adjoining States.
Mr.. Holmes thinks that in a short time
many of these people will be glad to sell
their land for less than it cost them to settle
it. He believes that in the next 60 days
there will be calls for aids to keep the
boomers from starving.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
A Strike Probable.

Master Workman Rea, of n. T. A. 135,
K. of L.. composed of coal miners, is in
town. He went to Mcdonald station last
evening and addressed meeting in the in
terest Of the order. The Knights of Labor,
he says, is increasing all along the line. He
believes there will be a strike in Indiana on
May 1, as 5000 miners have said they will
not accept the rates proposed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
To Print the Proceedings.

The officers of D. A 8, K. of L.. yester-
day advertised for bids for printing the re-
port of the last district meeting. A pledge
of secrecy will be exacted from each bidder,
as the proceedings were very secret. and the
officers do not want them published. But
little is known of the result of the last
meeting, as the press committee was author
lied not to give anything for publication.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
He Owned the Horse.

Robert A. Sample, young Bakerstown
farmer, offered P. Fitzgibbon a horse for
$50. The latter thought it was worth more,
and mad Sample arrested on suspicion of
having stolen it. A telegram from Sam
ple's father stated that the horse had blind
staggers and belonged to his son. The
ydSng man was released at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
CONCEALED HIS WOUND,
An Injured ColOred Man PrOsecutes an
Allegheny Policeman.


Allegheny Policeman.
Joshua Williams, colored, has entered
suit before Alderman McMasters, against
Lieutenant Thomas Scott, of the Allegheny
police force, for felonious assault and bat
terry. The colored man claimed the officer
shot him in the back, although the wound
was not dangerous one.
On Monday night last, Lieutenant Scott
discovered three men in very heated dis
cussion. AS he approached the crowd, the
men ran away. Williams, who was one of
the party, ran into an alleyway and alleges
that the officer pulled his revolver and fired
three shots, one Of which lodged in Will
iams' back. The man was subsequently
arrested, but he never mentioned that he
had been shot until after the hearing, when
he was taken to the Allegheny General
Hospital and the bullet extracted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
HE WILL TAKE LEGAL STEPS.
MIR. 0'Brien Finds the Charges of Cruelty
Against Maxwell True.

Against Maxwell True.
Humane Agent O'Brien finds the reports
of cruelty against Superintendent Maxwell,
of the Protestant Home for Boys In the
main true, and the Humane Society has
instructed him to proceed with the work,
preparatory to taking legal steps against
Maxwell and others.
The agent, in his report, says that Max
we'll carried fve-strand rawhlde in his
pocket, and is IN the habit of beating the
boys, time and place not considered. 1t
appears to be another case of Dotheby Hall,
with the exception that Nicholas Nickleby
was lacking.
Mr.. o'Brien says the boys are highly
commended by their employers.