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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
SUPERINTENDENT HOLBROOK HOME.
Very Little Change in the Lake Erie Strike
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
There is very little change in the Lake Erie
strike. A committee of the strikers called at
THE DISPATCH office last night and gave the
following statement: "There was only one en-
gine out in the CHARTERS yard to-day. The
crew was composed of Yardmaster Mcguire
and his assistant, Stonick. Only four through
trains were sent out. The men who are being
brought here are going away again when they
ascertain the condition of affairs. We are TAX
ing good care of every man who wants to take
our jobs, and will continue to do SO. If the
company can get along all right without US we
are satisfied to let them, but at present we hold
the fort-or rather the yards. Nothing has been
done around any of the sidings in this city since
Sunday. We would like to have our side of the
matter presented to the public, and make the
following statement:
about one month ago we presented petit
tion to Superintendent Holbrook asking for an
advance in our wages equal to that received by
the sw1tchmen and targetmen employed by the
same company at Youngstown and Dickerson's
Run. Those men are paid 81 20 per day. We
requested the same wages and stated therein
that we were engaged at the same work and
thought we were entitled to as much wages as
our feliow-workmen. We waited from that
time until Monday, March 8. and our appeal
was never paid the least attention to. We
have acted honestly and in good faith to the
company gave them fair opportunity and
took no mean advantage of them''
General Superintendent HoIbrook of the
road, arrived home last night from the East
He held conference with the other officials
who were at the CHARTERS yards all day and
evening. The officials at the depot said all
their trains were moving regularly on time and
they had nearly as many new men as they
wanted. The strike has not extended beyond
CHARTERS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
BAD ENOUGH AS 1T Is,

But Ii Might Have Been Much Worse-An
Explosion of Dynamite With Fatal Re y.
suIts-aIore Death Tint Lurked in the
Vicinity, but Came Net.
One of the most wonderful escapes on
record of the property of citizens adjoining
dynamite explosion took place yesterday,
and although one life is lost and another in
danger the general impression is that very
lucky escape was made by the fact that a
large box of dynamite sticks was placed
within a few feet of the blacksmith's shop
which was blown up about l0:l5 A. NJ. at the
corner Center avenue and Neville street.
There was a consignment of dynamite re-
ceived by David Hays, but he refused to take
it in, and with the carefulness necessary In
storing explosives had the box placed outside
the blacksmith shop. Hardly had the box of
dynamite sticks been placed in position before
a spark from the stove ignited three sticks
which were in a box within the shop The
building was blown aSunder and the most re-
markable feature about the explosion the
fact that the large box of dynamite outside the
building escaped. The shop was blown into
splinterS and Mr. Hays was instantly killed and
his remains, badly mutilated, are in the
morgue while James Sutor Is yet in the Mercy
Hospital, although his death is hourly ex-
pected.
William Sutor, who lives at No. BIS Taylor
avenue, East End, and who was injured by the
dynamite explosion on Center avenue, near
Neville street, yesterday morning. was lying at
the Mercy Hospital last night in very critical
condition. He is hurt internally, and the
doctors at the hospital have very little hope of
his recovery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
HALF A DUZEN UNFORTUNATES.
A Chapter of Elinor Accidents in This Vicinity
Yesterday.

Chapter of Minor Accidents in This Vicinity
Yesterday.
JOHN WILSON, Shoenberger mill man, had
his foot crushed by falling bar of iron yester-
day. DR.. Huber attended him.
MARTIN CoNLEY a Keystone mill laborer, fell
from a scaffolding yesterday and dislocated his
right shoulder. DR.. McKeDben attended him.
EDWARD AIKEN, a Pennsylvania Railroad
brakeman, of Alliance, O.. had his foot badly
crushed last night He was removed to the
West Penn Hospital.
FREDERICK MEYER a machnist in the Fort
Wayne shops, Allegheny. had his foot crushed
last evening. He was conveyed, by the patrol
wagon. to his home on Spring Hill.
CoULsoN SIMPSON, of Philadelphia, was re-
moved to the Allegheny Hospital yesterday
suffering from number of severe scalp
wounds received in falling from a freight train
at Werner yesterday.
WILL MOORE, 4-year-old boy living at
Forty-second and Penn streets, was knocked
down and run over by one of Wainright's
brewery wagons last evening. One arm was
badly crushed and he was also injured in
ternally,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
THE CABMAN'S CABAL.
How the Drivers Can Hold Themselves Free
From Damages.

From Damages.
The Councils Committee on Public Safety
met yesterday afternoon in the City Clerks Of
flee. 1t recommended the only ordinances be-
fore it, viz: One relating to the purchase of a
piece of ground as an addition to No. police
station, and the one providing rules and regu-
lations for the government of cabs, cab owners
and employees in the city.
The latter ordinance was presented in Select
Council in blank and has been filled up since
being referred to the committee. The first
section of the bill provides that after its pass
age all cabs, coaches, public carriages and con-
the city shall have in a conspicuous place there
number. The second section provides that
every driver must be registered before being
employed.
In the consideration of the ordinance Super
insendent Gamble Weir, of the Police Bureau,
stated to the committee that such an ordinance
was necessary for public safety, and cited as an
instance the injury of Mr.. j. A. Renshaw a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Renshaw was knocked down.
run over and badly hurt by a cab. The matter
was reported to the police, who endeavored to
find out the name of the cabman. They failed,
however, but did find out that the cabmen of
the city had held meeting and each solemnly
pledged himself not to reveal the name of the
guilty one. Something must be done, the
Superintendent said, to check such unscrupu-
lous conduct as that.
Mr.. Holiday thought there were a number
OF other restrictions that might be included in
the ordinance with good effect.
The ordinance authorizing the purchase of
an additional lot to the No. police station
property, is intended to give an outlet to the
patrol wagon from the rear of the new station
house on Forbes street There Is no alley in
the rear of the present lot and a 15x26-foot lot
will give easy access from Boquet street to the
rear of the station house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
SPECIAL.
Important to Piano and Organ Buyers.

Having quite a number of the following
makes of pianos and organs, viz: Chickering
& Sons, Hallet & Davis, Wheelock. Paul
G. Mehlin &5 Sons and Stuyvesant pianos,
and the celebrated Farrand & Votey organs;
also have quite fine lot of secondhand
pianos and organs on hand, all of first-class
makes, am offering special inducements to
buyers in the way of extremely low prices,
and on easy terms, in order to dispose OF en-
tire stock before removal to New Temple of
Music, 70 Fifth avenue, on or before April
1. Now is the opportunity to purchase a
piano or organ at such an extremely low
price as will not be presented again. Those
wishing to take advantage of the above will
do we'll to call early and secure choice of
instruments at j. r. Henricks' Temple of
Music, 435 Wood street, between Fifth ave.
and Diamond st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
THEY RAD HARD SHEDDING.

The Finn Club Tackles Shoals Ind Quick
sands, but Comes Up Smiling.
Perhaps it was the snowstorm that caused it,
but the William Finn Club had awful hard
shedding at its meeting last night. In the first
place, Hon. Broada2 Smith arose and explained
that owing to a combination of circumstances,
ETC., he had lost, mislaId, strayed or-he came
within ace of saying stolen, but checked
himself in time-the constitution of the club.
So new one was formulated with the EDITORS
help.
grand row occurred over a recent ball of
the club, which ended in the formal bouncing
of Colonel Robert SmOthers from the club for
failing to report a financial transaction, it
was said.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
RATHER DRAMATIC REUNION.
A Mother Claims Her Long Lost Daughter
by Wire.


The police authorities last evening were much
disturbed over the receipt of telegram from
Washington. d. c., which said that the Chief
of Police of that city had received letter from
a lady in Central Pennsylvania who is con-
nected with very excellent family, and who
inquired as to the identity of the drunken
woman who was taken from the cars at Pitts
burg. January 26, and who professed to be an
actress. The letter stated that from the de-
scription Of the woman, as published in THE
DISPATCH, of January 81, it was believed she
was the writer'sI daughter, who left home
several years ago, and had not since
been heard Of The lady stated that
her runaway daughter would now be
about q years old. The police here are salts
fed that the obstreperous woman was no other
than Cora Strauss of ID street, who LETT for
Pittsburg the train on which the woman
who was arrested arrived, but as the Strauss
woman is nearer 40 years than q. she cannot be
the lonS-lost daughter.
Inspector McAleese was called from his
couch of downy ease about 1880 A. M, and said
that he thought the story was correct as far as
it went, but as the girl was not in the city just
now, and she had been disposed of according to
the provisions of the department, he could not
give any particulars in the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

We are now prepared to show to the
public the most complete and exhaustive
collection of high art pottery, rich cut
glass, handsome table ware, in china and
porcelain, decorated and plain. New and
unique designs in toilet ware all at the
lowest possible prices. We are the leaders
In white china for amateur artists, special
styles in ornamental and fancy prices to be
had nowhere else. Call and examine our
stock and prices; you will be convinced that
we have the largest variety the greatest
stock and the lowest prices.
CHAS. REIZENSTEIN,
152. 154 and 156 Federal ST., Allegheny.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
MUST WEAR WHITE TIES.

A New Regulation the Wardrobe of
Letter Curriers'.
Postmaster Mexican has commenced to put
his subordinates in order and make sort of
military discipline obtain in the regulation of
the office. In addition to the uniform which is
required by the United States regulations Mr.
Mexican requires white necktie and polished
buttons on every member of the postoffice
force.
Whether the full dress regulation will hold
good. or the polish of the buttons will exem-
plify the polish of the manners so observable in
watched with considerable solicitude, more
especially by those who want the places which
might be vacated by disregard of orders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
VIOLENT DEATHS IN ALLEGHENY.
Nearly n Hundred Demanding Coronial In.
ves,iCnIinn DurinE tie Yenr.

Ves!1gatIon DURING tEc 4 ear.
At the meeting of the Allegheny Committee
on Health last night a letter was received from
Father Werner of st. Philomena's Church. in
which he asked for time to remove the bodies
inferred at the cemetery of his church on Troy
Hill an order to that effect having been re-
Gently passed. The committee were of the
opinion that all the time required for the pur-
pose should be allowed.
The report of City Physician Woodburn
showed total of l64 deaths in the city during
February. the principal causes being as follows:
Typhoid fever Is. measles 8. phthisis IL, pneu-
monia 23 heart disease s. violent causes Z. The
same officials report for the year ending March
l showed a total of ,S45 deaths in the city. The
causes were diphthera n, cholera infantum
ll6, typhoid fever 1S0. measles 49. whooplng
cough q, Group 80, phthisis l52 cancer 36, pneu-
monia l74. apoplexy 80. paralysis 9. commissions
l09, diseases of the brain and nervous system
100. of The heart SO. inanition and marasmus
l04, general debility Sc. old age 81, drowning 9.
railroad accidents IL, other casualties S7 sui
cides 10. The coroner Investigated the causes
of 81 deaths. There were All deaths of chill
dren under year of age and 68 deaths OF per-
sons over 80 years of age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
ACCUSED OF INHUMANITY,
An Allegheny Mother Charged With Ne eglect.
ing Her Little Child.

Daniel Keller. of Howard street, Allegheny,
visited the office of Mayor Pearson yesterday
forenoon, to complain against his wife. He
carried his adopted daughter with him. The
pretty little child seemed to be no worse for its
Tuesday night journey through the storm. Its
, cheeks were red and its eyes bright, though its
cough was distressing. At the Mayors Office
Mr.. Keller met Superintendent Dean. of the
Anti-Cruelty Society, who took charge OF the
case
Mr.. Dean made a complaint against Mrs
Emma Keller, accusing her of cruelty and
neglect of the little girl. A warrant was issued
by the Mayor and placed in the hands of De-
tective John Murphy. Until late last night he
had not been able to find the woman. The
child will be returned to st. Josephs Orphan
Asylum, unless Mr.. Keller's mother desires to
keep il.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
QUICKLY COUNTED OUT.
The Bluff Street House Numberer Gets a
Bad Bluff.

For several days man has been calling at
the houses on Bluff street representing himself
as employe of the Department of Public
Works, and ordering numbers to be placed
upon the doors, referring the householders to a
factory in which he is interested. The story
went well enough until yesterday, when one
citizen stood on his dignity, and told the can
vasser that he would trust to the fools on each
side of his residence who would give orders for
numbers to man without any authority to
have his house designated as the one without
number
This broke the combination, and the resi-
dents in that locality will not be troubled in
future by agents in numbers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE,
Extensive improvements on the Pennsylvania
Road this Spring.


Road this Spring.
General Manager Charles E. Pugh and
General Superintendent r. E. Pettit of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, arrived in their special
cars from the East last evening. They are on a
general tour of inspection of the main line and
its branches, and will leave this city at II a. NJ.
to-day. over the PittsDurg. Virginia and
Charleston line to Unontown. from whence
they return East, via the Southwest branch.
From Mr.. Petit it was learned that the COM
pany propose to make extensive Improvements
all along the line this coming spring, the great
increase in their traffic demanding it.
The largest increase is in the freight depart
ment, which seems to be equally heavy from
both ends, and is such that on several occasions
the road has been utterly unable to handle it.
They have been particularly pinched between
this city and Walls. At the latter place it is
proposed to add considerable to their side
trackages. AS far as cars are concerned, they
are plentifully supplied and are able to stow
away everything received so far; the only thing
they lack, being the road to run them out on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
CHARGED With Retentiyeness.

William Marsh, of the Eureka Coping Com
pany, complained to Alderman Cassidy, charg-
ing Philip Rosenthal with embezzlemenr in
collecting from Mrs. Frank, S5: from Mrs.
Romi, Sc so; from Mrs. Campbell. Sl3: from
S3S so, and failing to account for the same.
Constable Peter Carr visited Butler yesterday,
and returned with Rosenthal. who has been de-
tanned for a hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
TRYING TO MAKE 1T GO.
Quite a Determined Effort TO Form n Real
Estate Exchange.

Quire a Determined Effort TO Form n Real
Estate Exchange.
About half a dozen real estate men held a
secret meeting in the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of discuss
ing the matter of establishing Real Estate
Exchange. So far as could be ascertalned moth
ing was done but to discuss the question. The
meeting had been called by A. Leggate, of
Allegheny A limited number of people had
been invited to be present, as it was desired to
confine the exchange, for the present, at least,
to a few.
Those present at yesterdays meeting were A.
Ieggate. Norman May. w. &. Butterfield, Jas.
L. Marshall of Henry Weaver & Co.; A. z.
Byers. of Ewing & Byers, and ]. NJ. Wilkinson,
of Hart & Wilkinson. Tie meeting continued
about an hour but all present refused to say
anything about what was done. Mr.. Leggate
admitted that the question of an exchange was
the subject that occupied the attention of the
meeting. but was much displeased to have it
made public. Yesterdays was the second meet
ing held.
Whether the exchange will be go" or not
remains to be seen. Many of the real estate
men spoken to last evening did not seem to have
much faith in the scheme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
GOT THE LAUGH ON HIM.

City Physician Woodburn Acknowledges
That the Grip is in Allegheny.
At the last meeting of the Allegheny Poor
Board DR.. S. S. Woodburn. the city physician,
in reply to inquiries, made an emphatic state
ment that there was not an authentic case of
grip in the city. At the meeting held last night
Chairman Robson received a letter from DIR.
Woodburn which contained the following
language:
La grippe has had me since Monday after
noon, hard at first but a little easier now.
dare not risk going out for day or SO YETI
The reading of the letter was received with
laughter. The doctor sent his reports by a
messenger.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
A BIG BARGAIN.

Special Sale of Seal Plush Conts and
Jackets.
We offer to-day a lot of extra fine seal
plush sacques, 40 inches long, worth S45, to
close them out at S25. Ali sizes in them up
to A, and the best bargain you have ever
seen in plush coats.
Also one lot of seal plush jackets at $40
to-day, that are worth 500.
This is the last offering of these goods this
season, and they will go to-day and to-mor-
row at these prices.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
A GERMAN EIGHT-HOUR MEETING.

John O'Shea Could Not be Chairman on DC.
count of His Nationality.
An eight-hour meeting under the auspices of
the German Trades Assembly, was held. last
night in Imperial Hall. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Paul Grottkau, of Milwaukee, a
well-known German leader of that city. His
speech was review of the eight-hour move
ment. and the speaker advised what the Ger
mans should do to enforce the demand on
May1
Before the meeting was called to order one
OF the men present nominated Herr O'Shea as
Chairman. An objection was raised on ac-
count of the fact that he could not speak in
English, and he had to give way to Mr. Becker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Superior American NInndolins for SIS.

The manufacturers of the celebrated Wash
burn mandolins are now making a new
style, which is sold at the low price of SIS.
These mandolins are made of beautiful
American wood, and are warranted true in
tone and not to split. They are without a
doubt the best .mandolins ever made for the
money. For sale only at H. Kleber & Bro s.,
No. 506 Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
AGENT DEAN DISGUSTED,
He Could Not Find n Home for a Boy In
Any of the Asylums.

Any of the Asylums.
Mrs. Mary E. Robinson. widow of Washing
ton, Pa, came to the Anti-Cruelty Society
office with her 8year-old son, whom she in
tended to place in Agent Deans hands, being
unable to properly support him herself The
agent took the boy, intending to place him in
one of the orphan asylums until home could
be obtained.
He was somewhat taken back. however, on
being refused with the boy. but tried elsewhere,
with the expectation of being more successful.
gusred to find that at not one of the many in
stitutions for homeless children was he able to
gain admission for the lad. The only place to
put him was IN the Newsboys' Home. Yester-
day Charles Derringer, a coal dealer out the
Morningside road, was given charge of the little
fellow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
SOUTHSIDE WATER SUPPLY SHORT.
Its Impurities Increased by the Filters
Being Cut on.

Several of the shops and factories on the
Southside have been compelled to suspend
operations on account of a lack of water. The
Marland & Neeley Bolt and Nut Works. Bryce
Bros. & Co.'s Glass Works, the Oliver & Rob
erts Wire and Rod Mills and some of the
small er places are among those who were
thl own out. The trouble is said to be due to
a break of some kind near the reservoir that
necessitates the pumping of the water into the
mains direct instead of into the pond. Besides
the Inconvenience caused to the manufactur-
ers and workmen, the effect of drinking water
that has not been put through the purifying
process in the reservoir has not tended to make
the official relations between the people who
pay for it and the people who are paid of a
highly cordial character.
For the past few days MANY of the residents
have refused to drink the water, as it comes
from the main, but have boiled all that has
been used for cooking or drinking purposes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
WILL MAKE THEIR OWN ICE.
Southside Brewers Preparing for Scarci
Of tn. Cold Material.

SOuthsIde BFeWefs fFfpaTdnR Tor q ScarCIty
CT tn. Cold Material.
The Southside is to have one or two ice ma
chimes. Michael Robb & Co., of Akron, O.,
have been awarded the contract for the erec-
ton of plant for P. j. Auen & Son, the brew
ers in the Southside Diamond. The machine
will only have 4 capacity of Is tons per day,
but 1t will be the first one erected in Pittsburg
1t is said the firm will be enabled to increase
their capacity co barrels per day.
The plant will cost about $4,000 The work
of constructing it is under the supervision of
X. ]. Brown, and it is expected that it will be
ready for operation by April l. Winter Bros
are SAID to be considering the matter of putting
in a similar plant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Photographers on Their Ear

Because Aufrecht is making genuine Sx1O
photo of anybody for 81 at his Elite gal
lery, 516 Market ST., Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
1t Makes Home Happy.

How many wives and mothers who suffer
and die from overwork could retain strength
and happiness if they would do away with
the old.fashioned custom of baking, and use
only Marvin's superior breads, which they
can get from any grocer. TTsSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
IN FAVOR OF THE PAINTERS.

The Men the Soni hside and East End win
Probably Get So.
1t is said that the trouble between the union
painters and their employees on the SoutLside
and il the East End will result in favor of the
former. They served notice that on and after
March they would not work for less than s3
per day and nine hours work.
The painters in the heart of the city are re-
ceiving s. per day, but for some reason those
on the Southside and East End could not get
more than s. IS. The present demand was
made to equalize the wages in all sections.