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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
STABBED BY AN ITALIAN.

Patrick McGann Probably Fatally Wounded
Result of a Dispute Over Fifty Cents
Detective Shores Difficult Search for the
Assailant-He is Positively Identified.
Patrick McGann is spending the holidays
in the Homeopathic Hospital with. cut in
the groin which may prove fatal.
Yesterday afternoon McGann was in No.
"a Old avenue, which is kept by Mary
Sheets, now in Jail awaiting hearing on
charge of assault and battery. During her
absence Minnie Palmer has been running
the house. While McGann was in the place
Alice Daniels and Emma Day dropped in.
and were followed little later by two
Italians, one named Cardi Fertino.
Fertino and Mrs. Daniels got into a dis
pute over a half dollar. Mccain, as a
friend of the mistress, ordered Fertino out
OF the house, holding the door open for him
to pass. Fertino for a moment hesitated
whether to pass McGann or not. Suddenly
the Italian drew a large two-bladed knife
from his pocket and, opening 1t with his
teeth, started tor the door on run. AS he
dashed past McGann he made slash with
the knife, striking McGann in the LETT
groin. .
Fertino ran up Old avenue toward Ross
street, followed by q crowd of men and boys
with sticks and stones in their hands. The
crowd gained on Fertino, and as he reached
the corner of Ross street. opposite the jail,
he stopped and drew a revolver and fired.
The ball passed through the crowd Of men.
striking the corner of the jail, about four
feet from the ground. Fertino took to his
heels as soon as he fired, running
down Ross street. but before he
ho1 for 1a fur nd tyyn
more shots at his pursuers, which missed
their mark. Fertino ran down Fourth ave-
nue. to Grant street and thence to Splane's
court, in rear of No. Grant street, where he
entered house.
Detective Shore heard of the affair few
moments after it occurred and started after
the Italian, but as he could find no one who
knew him it was difficult matter to locate
the fellow. The detective, assisted by sew
eral officers, searched every house in Splane's
court, in which nearly 500 Italians
live, and finally Shore found Fer
tino lying in bed with his coat and shoes
off, but his hat was lying on the
pillow. His scared appearance was the
best evidence the detective had that Fertino
was the man wanted, and he placed him
under arrest. Another man named Car
mini Furantine, was pointed out as the
man wanted, and he was taken in also. Both
men asserted their innocence, but the three
women at No. "a Old avenue positively
identified Fertino.
Late last night the hospital physicians
stated that McGann's condition was very
serious. but his recovery was not impossi-
BILE. McGann has bad record in police
circles. He is only a short time out of the
workhouse, where he served a year, six
months oi which was the result of an at
tempted escape from that institution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
to the stockholders that prices be raised to
A MAJORITY AGAINST IT.

Local Manufacturers Do Not Like the
Storage Warrant System.
There has been considerable discussion
lately over the proposed introduction of the
pig iron storage warrant system into this
country. A Cleveland trade paper under
took to collect the views of the leading man
ufacturers of the country, and the current
issue contains the result. The following are
the opinions expressed BY the local manu-
facturers:
Charlotte Furnace Co., Limited-It will not
benefit the iron trade, because it is not gener-
ally entered into by large firms. and does not
directly furnish capital to assist small furnaces
to carry on operations.
Mccormick Co., Harrisburg-It tends to
secure stability in market prices The system
should enable producers Tin case of sudden de-
crease in consumption) to sustain prices by
storage of iron. and keeping out of glutted
market until prepared to take it.
A. NJ. Byers, of A. NJ Byers & Co.-Cannot
see any benefit to come out of it. The warrant
system in my opinion is unnecessary to the
legitimate business of manufacturing and SELL
ing pig iron.
John G. Porter, Secretary Spang Steel and
Iron Company, Lmlted-In my Judgment, I do
not believe that it would be to the interest Of
either the maker or consumer of pig iron.
Columbia Iron and Steel Company, E. NJ.
Butz, Manager-Tbe business is not legitimate.
and affords irresponsible parties opportunities
to buy and sell that which they don't own. and
the whole fabric of such system assuredly fay-
ors commercial Generalization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
LIGHTING OF RAILWAYS.

Discussion OF a Proposition to illuminate
Dangerous Crossings-Some of the Ad-
vantages Thought Possible - Quite a
Number of Doubling Thomases.
1t is reported that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will try the experiment of
lighting seven miles of its tracks at locality
where accidents have been frequent at grade
crossings, and that should the experiment
result favorably. in lessening the number of
accidents, considerable part, OF considera-
BILE parts, of the roads will be thus lighted.
Train Dispatcher Pitcairn said yesterday
he had not heard anything of the PROPOSE
tion, and did not believe there was much in
it, but he said similar matters were often
discussed, and some important localities
were lighted by electricity, just as
the Union station yard is, but
not for the purpose named, but for conven-
fence in the transaction OF business. He
did not think the lighting would tend to the
lesseDing of accidents.
Train Dispatcher ]. B. Yohe, of the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railway, was asked
what he thought of the proposition. He
objected to discussion, and at first moved
the previous question, but finally remarked
that he could not see how any improvement
WAN w AhoNS Oh PlO OoChL uo1 o1 SbChl,
anything that would save life.
Captain Irwin, station master of the same
line, said that flag system might be de-
vised that would lessen the dangers at grade
crossings, but ne didn't think the lighting
of them made any special difference. as peo-
pie were killed as often in the full blaze OF
sunlight as in the dark on such crossings.
w. d. Vincent, Division Chief Operator
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, re-
marked that he could see no life saving OBJ
ject to be accomplished, and asked if it was
not notorious that more people were killed
on crossings in daylight than at night.
A railroader present suggested that cleo
trio lighting would be good thing in fog,
but was otherwise of no consequence except
to make working more comfortable.
1t seems more than likely that the subject
has been discussed, as there would be mani
fest advantages in such move, providing
the cost were not too great. A man who be-
lieves the matter is contemplated states that
the mortality at night is certainly greater
than in daylight at crossings, considering
the relative number OF people abroad night
and day. There is one thing in favor, viz !:
That after the lines were run enough OF the
immense motive power employed on rail-
ways could be spared to produce the elec-
tricitv, and the subsequent cost OF lighting
up vast scope of territory would be small
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
STREET CARS COLLIDE.

A Pleasant Valley Coach Telescopes a Penn
Avenue Car-Many Passengers Slightly
Injured-One Man Receives Several
Gashes in the Face From Broken Glass.
Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday Pleas
ant Valley electric car almost telescoped a
Citizens Traction coach a: Penn avenue and
Seventh street. Both cars were full of pas
sengers, but, for wonder, 10 one WAS killed
although number received slight injuries,
and colored man was badly cut.
Where the blame belongs is not known.
Car No. 12l, of the Pleasant Valley line, was
coming up Seventh street at high rate of
sneed and struck Citizens Traction car No.
POI at the Penn avenue crossing. Passen-
gers IL both coaches we're thrown
into promiscuous heap, and the
air was filled with the screams
OF women and children. Nearly everyone
received some slight scratches aud bruises.
Broken glass few everywhere and one col
ored man received several deep gashes on
his face. He was hurried out of the car
and taken to a doctors Office before his
name could be learned. The other passen-
gers were then taken out, more frightened
than hurt.
Th1 whole side of the traction car was
knocked in, and there was hardly a pane OF
glass left on the other side. The Pleasant
Valley car was finally hauled back, and it
was 'oun6 that the front of the car had been
stove IN by the force of the collision. The
laotorRan's cabin was a wreck.
a crowd of at least !, 600 people collected
almost instantly. and as usual the crowd re-
tarded the work of clearing up the wreck.
Travel was DELAYED on both lines for about
an hour, and almost every car on the CIti-
zsns' Traction liue was piled up in one long
procession, extending up from Seventh
street. While the men worked on the wreck
the crowd swore, for most of them were peo-
pie anxious to reach home and Christmas
dinner
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
THIRTY DAYS ALL AROUND.
Sort of Similarity About Judge Gripp's
Sentences Yesterday.

Sort of q Similarity About Judge Gripp's
Sentences Yesterday.
Magistrate Gripp had % cases before him
at Central station yesterday morning, 20 of
which were Christmas drunks. Seven per-
sons were given workhouse sentences.
Thomas McGarvey had been very drunk
and disorderly on Smithfield street and
broke a large plate glass window in the
Hotel Duquesne. He got so days. James
Reryard, also drunk and disorderly, pulled
a revolver and attempted to shoot Officer
James O'Hara when the latter arrested him,
and he got 80 days. John Coleman, of
Altoona, who was arrested Wednesday night
by Detective Coulson while trying to sneak
into Liberty street dwelling, got 80 days
also. T. Baden, David Deluth and Herbert
Juley each got 80 days for acting very dis
orderly and raising q fight with some
women.
John Mccarthy had gone to the house of
his brother-in-law, NJ. Flaherty, early yes
terday morning, and being drunk was
elected. He forced his way back into the
house and beat Flaherty over the head with
a poker, beside terrorizing the other in
mates Of the house. He was sent up for 80
days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN A SHR0UD.

A Rather Green Day Closed by the Fall of
Several Inches of Snow-Quiet at the
Hotels-Scenes at the Depots-A Pathetic
Incident.
"what a quiet day it has beenr' cx-
claimed guest as he arose and stretched
himself. and then, lighting fresh cigar, re-
sumedlhis paper.
This was at the Seventh Avenue Hotel.
So it was elsewhere; in the Anderson,
Schlosser, Monongahela and Duquesne,
where the tide of travel is mostly felt.
Everybody agreed that the day was the
quietest and most uneventful experienced in
many years. The lobbies of the hotels were
deserted by all but few chance travellers,
who either had no particular home TO spend
Christmas at or else were too far from it to
reach it in time. As usual, there were many
private parties at the various hotels, given
mostly by those whose domestic accommoda
tions were not on par with their hospitality.
Most of the Schlosser's private rooms were
so occupied.
Just as the shades of evening fell, feecy
mantle of snow descended upon the city, and
enveloped everything in soft and silent
grasp. Merry maidens going or returning
from a Christmas party unprepared for the
sudden fall of snow, obtained a complexion
of healthy hue such as no cosmetic vet
manufactured could produce, and the cling
ing snowf1akes resting on improvised head
covering only made prettier frames, by con-
trast, for the pink cheeks and laughing eyes
within.
And as the night came on apace, the
Christmas of 1890 was fttingly laid away to
rest in a pure white shroud.
The street cars n..,the: :Pittsburg and Bir-
mingham line were more or less delayed last
night on account of the snow. The horses
were unable to pull the cars up the hill
from South First street to South Filth
street on account of slipping.
The various lines running out OF the city
carried the usual contingents of the unrest
who, unthinking of holiday or festival,
pursued the routine of business life. OBJ
servant officials were of the opinion that
there were more travellers ahoat than usual
on Christmas Day. The Pennsy trains car
ried full quotas, and the Baltimore and Ohio
| and Lake Erie were busy, as usual.
At $50 o'clock last night a merry throng
of young people, intersprinkled here ard
there by more sober, middle-aged people,
passed through the barriers at the Union
depot to board an accommodation train.
Jests and JOYOUS laughter were rife; the day
had been one of festivity and rejoicing, and
the out-of-city residents who had been spend
ing the holiday with their city friends were
returning home with hearts that were CAV
and spirits that indicated close hold on
life and an appreciation of how good it was
to live. And then, after a moment, voices
were hushed, as two men bearing something
on stretcher made a lane through the
crowd and passed along to the baggage room
with their burden. 1t was the stiff form of
rl,oh ho6 haa
train near Braddock and BROUGHT to town for
conveyance to the morgue. No clew could
be obtained as to his name. He was a young
man of dark complexion, with slight black
mustache, about five feet eight inches in
height and weighing probably 160 pounds.
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RoBBING HIS OWN STORE.
Strange Predicament of Dry Goods Mer-
chant and Two Detectives.

Strange Predicament of a Dry Goods Mer-
chant and Two Detectives.
Detectives Ted johnson and Fred Zim-
norman we're coming down Federal street
last night when they found the door of
Thornton Bros store open. Thinking
the store was being robbed, they started to
make search and heard noise upstairs.
Drawing sheIr reyolvers they proceeded to
investigate. On reaching the second floor q
man was observed at the front window with
the window out and a revolver in his hand.
The officers presented their revolvers and
ordered the man to throw up his hands, an
order that was promptly obeyed.
The officers then discovered that the sup
posed burglar was one OF the proprietors Of
the store, who had gone into the store to see
that everything was right and forgot to lock
the door. The 1unny part of the affair was
that while the two detectives thought Mr.
Thornton was a burglar, that gentleman
thought the officers were burglars and was
preparing to make his escape through the
window.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
ROBERT wATCHoRN RESIGNS.
Secretary of the United Miners Compelle,
by Ill Health to Retire.

Secretary of the United Miners Compelled
by Ill Health to Retire.
Secretary Robert Watchorn, of the United
Mine Workers of America, has surprised
the membership of his organization by re-
signing his position. In lengthy letter to
President Rae, which the latter received on
Wednesday, Mr.. Watchorn states as reason
for resigning that his health will not permit
him to fill the position longer, and he desires
to be relieved. Continuing, Mr.. Watchorn
says
In severing my official connection with our
crafts organization am naturally panied. and
not less SO in officially leaving VOC You were
unexpectedly called 20 the helm in the crisis of
a struggle which threatened to terminate only
in the complete overthrow of the very citadel
of every safeguard connected with the union.
Your advent into official life was unosteuta-
tious and manly. Your every act, so far as
know, has been firm and equitable, aud need
scarcely say that have found my co-opera-
tions with you most congenial happy and in
no small degree successful. The rivalry of past
years has been rooted out, and to-day we stand
as trades union, stronger and greater in
every sense of the word than at any time in
the history of the crafts organized movement.
With the gathering of this strength. and its
careful outstanding, many evils of which we as
miners complained have disappeared, and that
which we at ono time considered boon or a
privilege we now properly regard as ours BY
right, and the fields are already white unto
harvest" for further gains and greater achieve.
ments i-
President Rae wrote yesterday to Secre-
tary Watchorn, asking him not to insist
upon giving up the Office now. The annual
convention will be held on the second Tues
day in February, and a special election
could not be held to fill the vacancy, and if
Watchorn should be relieved now the office
would fall on the President. The latter de-
sireshim TO hold the Secretaryship until the
term expires and then if his health compels
him to give up the work he can do so.
Mr.. Watchorn desired to be released from
official duty not later than January, and it
is not known what his answer to President
Rae's letter will be. His retirement will he
matter of regret, not only to the other Off
GERS with whom he has worked Tor the past
two years, but to the entire order. He was
q faithful officer and made many friends
among the large number with whom he was
brought into contact. Patrick Mcbride, of
Pennsylvania, or H. f. Warren, of Ohio,
are likely to be candidates for the position
now made vacant by his resignation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
TWO RAIDS AT HOMEWO0D.

Thirty-Five Prisoners Behind the Bars at
the Nineteenth Ward Station.
At II o'clock last night the Nineteenth
ward police station had 80 prisoners behind
the bars. Two raids were made by Lieuten-
ants Cramer and Snyder and posse of Off
GERS at Homewood last night. The first dis
orderly house visited was that of Samuel
Burns, on Tigo street, where eleven men be-
sides the proprietor were arrested. The
other was the house of Anthony Raigo, an
Italian, on Fairfax street, where six men
and one woman were captured.
The balance OF the prisoners arrested were
common disorderlies and drunks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
A MAN WHO LOVES WORK.

He Digs on a Hillside All Night Looking
for Gold.
Edward Rayn, of -Four Mile Run, Twenty
second ward, was locked up in the Fourteenth
ward station yesterday, by Officer Crehan.
He is slightly demented and at times be-
comes violent. One OF his peculiarities, his
wife alleges, is that he will take a pick and
shovel about dark, every evening, and slip
up on the hillside, near the house, and dig
and shovel all night.
AS soon as daylight comes he will return
to the house with a paper of dirt, which he
claims is gold dust. He will be sent to the
insane department at the City Farm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26

station was struck by cable car on the
Fifth avenue line last evening and wrecked.
About 7:30 o'clock the wagon was on its
way to Gist street in response to a call. As
it was turning off Dinwiddie street onto
Fl tn avenue it collided with car No, 3
coming to town. The wagon was shattered
and its occupants thrown out. Patrolman
Madison was badly bruised and had to be
relieved from duty. The driver and the
horses escaped injury, the car having struck
the rear of the wagon. The car was not
damaged much.
Captain Silvus investigated the case and
said that the gripman of the car. rs far as he
could learn, was responsible for the accident,
having made no effort to check the car.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
HANDEps MESSIAH TO BE HEARD.

The Mozart Club to Give 1t at Old City Hall
Next Week.
Handel's Messiah" will be rendered by
the Mozart Club at Old City Hall Tuesday
evening. The soloists will be Mrs. Gin
ezra Johnstone-Bishop.o OF Chicago, soprano;
Miss Margaret Fraser. contralto; H. b.
Brockett, tenor, and John A. Strouss, bass
Mrs. Bishop is recognized throughout the
country as one of the best oratorio artists,
and her coming will be hailed with delight
by the numerous friends she made by her
one or two appearances in our city.
The lovers OF this great work will doubt
less avail themselves of the opportunity to
hear it. The box Office opens this morning
at Melior & Hoene's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
Mrs. Nelson's Poor Support.

William Nelson was committed to Jail for
trial at court yesterday morning by Mag
istrate Hyndman ON charge of desertion
preferred by his wife, Margaret, who testi-
fed at the hearing that her husband refused
10 give her any money. She also said that
about three months ago he left their home at
Oakland with another woman and located
In Chicago. He returped last Monday,
when Officer Kenny arrested him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
THE UNKNOWN NOW KNOWN.

Two Bodies Identified by Friends at the
Morgue Yesterday.
The body of the man killed by a Panhan-
die freight train at Noblestown Wednesday
night. was identified at the morgue as that
of Benson B. Smilh. aged q, coal miner
who has been in this country but a short
time, and who has been boarding at Nc
Donald Station. The young man had no
relatives ia this country.
The man struck by Pennsylvania Rail-
road train at Wilmerding on Wednesday
night was identified yesterday as Samuel
Ganison, aged AZ. Westinghouse employe
who resided at Wilmerding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
PRICES MAY 60 UP.

Something for the American Window Glass
Company to Do Next Week.
1t is now thought the price OF window
glass will be raised at the meeting of the
American Company, to be held in Chicago
next Monday.
The increased price of chemicals and Of
fuel here have naturally caused an in
creased cost of production. At the last
meeting the matter was left in the hands of
the Executive Committee, and it is
understood this committee will recommend
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
MAYOR WYMAN LENIENT.

He Distributed Few Light Sentences as
Christmas Gifts.
Mayor Wyman's morning hearing in AL
Iegheny was made up of about 30 cases yes
terday, but His Honor, feeling at peace with
all mankind, discharged the most of them.
G. w. Wells for behaving rudely on Ft.
Wayne train was fined $40 and costs. Ida
Smith, who stole So from her employer, Mr..
Sloan, was sent to Jail for 10 days.
Byron W. Brown, who victimized store
keepers bv purchasing goods and giving
them bogus checks, was sent to the W ork-
house for 80 days as a vagrant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
He Wanted the Bracelets.

Hun Novige, Russian, was arrested at
his residence, 813 Carson street, last night
on charge of wife beating. When ar
rested, Novige refused to accompany the
officer to the police station unless he would
handcuf him. The nippers were put on
him, and after few slight twists by the
officer, be agreed to go if they were re-
moved
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
GOOD FUEL GOING TO VAST,
A Natural Gas Well That is Doing Naught

A Natural Gas Well That is Doing Nausht
for Anyone.
The immense gas well on the Wilson farm,
back of Coraopolis, is still blowing off its
wealth into the air-at least, the greater part
of it, some little being used by the drillers
and at the pumping wells in the vicinity.
The roar can still be heard four miles, and
while thousands are shIvering over scant
supply, here is fuel enough wasting to sup
PLY small city.
1t is said the Fort Pitt Glass Company
has offered S12, 900 for the well, and though
it is admitted that the owner has some rights
in the premises, there are many people who
doubt the Righteousness OF the waste.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
81 A YARD.

Three special values in All-Black
Cheviots-Our 81, 81 IS and 81 so
qualities now reduced to 75c, 81
and 81 IS yard.
French and Scotch Ginghams-
The entire remaining assortments,
regular 4oc and soc qualities and
styles, reduced now to I5c yard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
A Pointer.

Go to Gallinger's jewelry store, 1900 Penn
avenue, and see his stock before purchasing
your holiday gifts elsewhere.
Remember the address, 1000 Penn avenue.
Finest line of music-boxes in the city,.