Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
HITLER AND THITHER,
Movements of Pitrsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.

Wide Acquaintance.
j. r. Potts, of Williamsport, one of the
lumbermen who lost so heavily by the floods in
that city during the time that so recently tried
the people visited with the calamity and
gained the public sympathy, is at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. He says that he lost great
deal of lumber, but is satisfied that business
will be resumed at Williamsport easily and
except in the cases of the poorer laborers the
charity OF the State is not needed, or for that
matter received.
S. R. Dwyer,a French Canadian, passed
through the city last night bound for Brming-
ham, Ala, where large number of Canadian
capitalists have invested in coal and iron
grounds. He said that for the last two years
Canada was being made summer resort for
Americans, and that as a sort of reciprocal ar
rangement Canadians were taking stock in
American developments where they thought it
would pay.
Edward G. Long, from the First dis
trict of Allegheny. and George A. Roehler left
for Harrisburg last night to attend the Demo-
cratic convention. Matt Cavanaugh. David
j. Barry and Timothy O'Leary left on the same
train. Mr.. O'Leary said that John E. Nc
Crickert was going to the convention, but Mr.
Crickert said no, he was going to Philadelphia
on business.
j. Hanna Dieler, of New Orleans, is
stopping at the Duquesne Hotel in the interest
Oh Tue ESdnHeIlesI 10 De nelQ IN the crescent
City next month, and to take points from the
management Of the Pittsburg Exposition on
the general management of the concern.
Frank r. Hawkins of Springfield,
Mass, cotton manufacturer is at the Duquesne
Hotel on his way South. He is in pursuit of
fresh grounds and predicts that the cotton
crop of next year will be choicer in quality if
not larger in quantity than heretofore.
Alderman J. Martin Shaffer, of the
G0,, f1,ciI A@Ia
while passing through the gates at the Union
station said, with his usual jocularity, Pm
going to the Democratic Convention, also"
j. F. Miller, General Superintendent
of the Panhandle Railroad, left for the East
last night in special car to attend meeting
OF the Pennsylvania Company's officials in
Philadelphia.
Lieutenant John A. Rodgers, q. S. N,
arrived in the city from Washington yesterday
to inspect the steel plates for the first new crui-
sers ordered by the United States Government.
Miss Florence K. Tildesley, superin-
tendent of the Allegheny General Hospital, re-
sumed her duties this morning after trip to
the great lakes.
Charles A. Ashburner, of the State
Geological Survey, will leave for Virginia with
his family to-day for Norfolk and the seashore
james B. Scott left last night to attend
the meeting of the State Board of Charities at
Harrisburg which commences this morning
II. D. Casey started for Harrisburg last
night to regulate the aspirations of the Democ-
racy for popular Endorsement.
Albert G. Heiber has left for Salt Lake
City, Denver, and San Francisco. He expects
to be away for two months.
James j. Brady, manager of the "Bric-
a-Brac" Comedy Company, is at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel.
John E. Ridall, The electrician, left last
night for Atlantic City.