Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-22
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

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| for Ready Reading.
| A. v. D. WATTERsoN, Esq, and wife left
for the East last evening, to be absent some
| ten days.
THOMAS PRICE, for pointing pop at a
| Pittsburg Traction line conductor, was fined SIS
| and costs yesterday.
THE police of the city will donate all their
old uniforms to the Johnstown police, and they
will be sent on at once.
| THE strikers at the Pittsburg Steel Casting
| Works have accepted the company's terms and
| work will be resumed at once
THE loss by the wreck at Homestead of
| freight trains is estimated at $4,000 or $4,000
| 1t was caused by conflicting orders.
SOME people suggest that ]. o. Brown and
John Mech have gone East with intent to form
y coalition with Philadelphia bosses against
Quay
MISS ELLA M. CROSBY. the popular Assist
ant Secretary of the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company. has left on two weeks vacation to
visit friends in Cleveland.
WORK was commenced yesterday sby the
Pittsburg Incline Railway Company on the new
incline from South Eleventh street to the top
of the hill near Knoxville
AGENT O'BRIEN. of the Humane Society,
Yesterday entered suit before Alderman Cas-
sidy against Patrick Mcguire for shamefully
abusing horse owned by D. Shanahan.
AN unrecognized man was found lying in a
critical condition in cellar at the corner of
Smallman street and Hazel alley yesterday
morning. He was taken to the West Penn
Hospital
DUoUEsNE is cracking its joints and pro-
poses to make a borough of itself this fall,
when it is expected that it will have l. GOO houses.
Its growth has beaten that OF Jonah's gourd,
by long chalk.
BUILDING INSPECTOR FRANK says there is
no fight between him and Mr.. Eichley, only
misunderstanding. 1t seems the wind was high
and the streets dry and so much dust made
people think there was fight.
MRS. ELLEN ALDRICH, of Pottsville, Pa.
with her five children, who arrived in the city
a few days ago in destitute condition. hunt
ing for her husband and father. were sent to
Harrisburg yesterday by the Department of
Charities.
A MAN who from papers found in his pockets
is supposed to be Walter Watson, of Johns
town, was found lying unconscious on the
Pennsylvania Railway tracks near East Lib
erty. 1t was supposed he had been struck by
train. He was taken to the West Penn Hos
pitai.
PHILIP BUsANG. an aged man, somewhat
deaf, was run over and killed by the Conway
accommodation, a mile west of Leetsdale, yes
terday morning. The body was taken to the
residence of brother, Jacob Busang, on Mar
ket street, Allegheny, with whom the deceased
had made his home.
SOME people say Governor Beaver does not
like General Hastings because the latter casts
larger shadow in public estimation, since the
Johnstown flood than does his ExcelleDcy.
This may not be new exactly, but some people
seem to think it is, and then again it may not
be overly true anyhow.
WILLIAM H. PARR, a porter of the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railway depot, who lives
on Forbes street, but who had gone to Allie
gheny City to party, was knocked down and
robbed shortly after midnight yesterday, on
Irwin avenue, Allegheny. The thieves got $40
and gold watch and chain.
THERE was hearing before Alderman Gas.
sidy yesterday morning in the case of Police
man Pat Farrell, charged by Daniel Sailor with
by John Marion, Esq. No attempt at defense
was made, and when the Squire imposed fine
of s25 and costs it was paid under protest.
THE Riverside NJ. E. Church, on Kerr street,
Allegheny (Rev W. G. Mead, pastor), will cele-
brate Chlldren's Day tomorrow morning and
evening; at 10:45 A. NJ. by sermon to children,
followed by baptism of children; at 2:30 P. NJ,
in Sabbath school: at 7:45 P. NJ, in choice pro-
gramme. All, especially children, are invited.
THE Passenger Department of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company announces that the
dining car service on fast line leaving New
York at 8 A. NJ, Philadelphia at 11:50 A. M,
westbound, between New York and Altoona,
and on Atlantic Express leaving Altoona 7:05
A. M, and arriving Philadelphia 1:25 P. M. and
New York P. M. has been resumed.
THAT wild shifting engine which started
night before last at Thirty-third street and
butted another locomotive at Twenty.eighth
street. caused considerable damage. Both of
the locomotives were demoralized and Peter
Donager, one of the men who jumped from the
engine, had his scalp severely cut. After beng
patched up at the West Penn Hospital he was
taken to his home in Mulberry alley.
THE Executive Committee of the Sunday
School Superintendent Association held a
meeting yesterday afternoon and decided to
call meeting at the Second Presbyterian
Church on Thursday, July II. On that date W.
r. Lilly will read paper on 1.-THE Superin-
tendent" and Mr.. Maxon one on 1.-THE Sab
bath Schools Order of Exercises" They will
be followed by general discussion. Invita-
tions TO attend the meeting will be sent to all
the Superintendents in the county.