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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
sWAMPED THE BUCKET SHOPS.
The Past Summer Knocked Them Out of
Several Millions.

The Past Summer Knocked Them Out of
Several Millions.
The 'Open Board brokerage houses.
commonly called ''bucket Shops" have ex-
perienced radical changes during the sum-
mer in this city. The silver bill, which has
a very important bearing UPON railway
shares, caused all commodities to fuctuate
to a great extent, which resulted in
heavy losses to the brokers. At
the opening of the season, mar.
kets did not show any great activity,
but before many summer days went by the
stock markets course showed a very strong
tendency to be governed by the action of
the Senate on the silver coinage question.
Before the market started on its unprece-
dented rise, there were about a dozen such
establishments doing business in the city
One by one they laid down" or suspended
business without payment, causing commo-
tion in financial circles, as each house re-
ported its inability to meet its obligations.
Finally, only one firm was left in tine field,
the Others succumbing to the continued
strain. Nearly 5000, 600 was dropped by
the houses during the panic, but several of
them retired with snug fortunes.
A speculator remarked Yesterday that
zone of the bucket shop keepers had the
audacity to resume business under a differ
ent name not far from the Oil Exchange
building without settling his accounts with
his old customers. The market has settled
back and several new firms have embarked
in the business within the past few days"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
SIGNS OF TROUBLE AHEAD.

Police Notified TO be on Hand When the
Twenty.Ninfh Ward School Opens.
The trouble over the split in the Twenty
ninth Ward School Board over the selec-
ton of teachers wakes warmer, and the two
factions have now assumed very belliger-
ent attitude toward each other, and
trouble may result when school is
opened this morning. Yesterday ex-
Alderman Schaffer and Director Kau1eld
met and had some hot words Schaffer said
he was going to be present when the school
was opened, and ask for justice. The dis
pute closed by Kauffleld telling the ex-Al-
derman that if he came to the school house
this morning, as he said he proposed to do,
he would be elected.
The matter became noised about, and it is
probable that large crowd, representing
each faction, will be on hand this morning
to see the fun. President Weber thought it
best to provide against trouble, and late last
night told Inspector McKelvy to have a
squad of police ready for action should they
be needed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
THIS WEEK TO DO IT.
Likely Termination of the Westinghous,
Strike Within a Few Days.

Likely Termination of the Westinghouse
Strike Within a Few Days.
The present week will probably see the
end of the Westinghouse strike. The COM
pany has made futile efforts to secure men
in other cities, but with little success Its
agents have operated East and West with
this object, but everywhere have been cir
cumverted by the machinlsts' organizations,
which posted its members as to the state of
things here. That the company would be
unable to fill the vacant places was foretold
in these columns at the commencement of
the struggle. Superintendent Schef1er, of
the Electric Company, was in Erie day or
two ago personally looking up operatives
for the Garrison alley plant BE was called
upon by several machinists in the guise of
men who we're seeking work. The induce
ments he held out to them was So per day
for nine hours labor. The men expressed
themselves as willing to accept the terms,
but forgot to appear at the depot when the
hour for departure arrived.
Three dollars per day for nine hours labor
are just the wages that the Westinghouse
employees are agitating for, and they argue
if the company can afford to pay men from
other cities the terms mentioned, it can bet
ter afford to take back its old employees on
the same terms, because they are acquainted
with the company's system of work, and the
new men would have to be broken in. From
reliable source it is understood that tn e
company is about tired of what turns out to
be-for it, a fruitless struggle. and it is sal
that it will be glad to make some conces-
sions to the men. On the other hand, the
men are anxious to get back to work, and on
their part are willing to adopt any reason
able offer from the company. A committee
representing all the employees on strike, is
ready to confer with the company regarding
= settlement, and it is thought that thisseon-
ference will be held early in the week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
HOW IT WORKS HERE.
Norris Eead to Report to the Next
Electricians Convention,
ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW
In Regard to the Control Of Electric Rail-
roads by the City.
PUSHING WORK ON TIE SWITCHBOARD

Morris W. Mead, Superintendent of the
Bureau of Electricity, returned home yes
terday morning from the Electricians Con-
ventioD, and while in the East went to New
York and gave directions in regard to the
construction Of the new machinery for the
fire alarm Office. He carried with him the
plans for the completion of the work on the
new key and switch board, and expects to
have the new arrangement in working order
in 80 days. The Gamewell Company is
manufacturing the machinery, and the work
of turning out the keys, relays, contact
points, etc., will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
The next convention of electricians will
be held in Rhode Island some time in Feb
ruary next, and one of the features of the
meeting will be a paper written and read
by Mr.. Mead, on "The Municipal Control
of Electric Railroads." The superintend-
ent was assigned to make an exhaustive re-
port of the matter on account of Pittsburg
being the first city to pass laws regulating
the power of electric railways. The maxi
mum power allowed here is 800 volts, and
the average used at present is between 500
and 600. The ordinance also covers stray
wires likely to come into contact with the
electric trolley wires, and prohibits persons
from stringing such wires too close. In
case wire "sags" it must come down until
the danger is removed. In a. great many
cities there is considerable talk about legis-
lation in this matter, but with the exception
of Pittsburg. nothing has yet been done.
In speaking of the work of the conven-
tion, the reports of which were very meager,
Mr.. Mead said: "It was about the most sue
cessful meeting the Electric Light Associa-
tion ever held, and nearly everything dis
cussed was of incalculable benefit to every
body, whether they are in the electric busi-
ness or not. About the most important
matter was the subject of underground
wires. A committee was appointed to COM
pile data Oh this, and they will write to all
companies asking for the latter's experience
in trying the underground system. They
will ask the cost of wire, how the system is
working, cost of putting down, and codify
general information relating to underground
wires. At the February meeting it is hoped
the committee will recommend something
that will be practicable and not expensive
to put down.
"Another important matter was that of
electric light wires pertaining to buildings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
LAB0R,s GREAT DAY.
Prospects for Big Demonstrations Here
and at Jeaauette.

Prospects for Big Demonstrations Here
md at Jeanette.
Indications for a due celebration of Labor
Day this year are promising. An incursion
of people from all sides is expected, and
fully 10, 600 workers will take part in the
parade. The Labor Day demonstration at
Jeannette will be big affair, and draw
many people, who would else have come on
here. In fact the indications are that the
Jeanette affair will, in measure, outrival
Pittsburg, especially in the addresses to be
made.
The glass borough has succeeded in per-
suading Mayor Gourley, Controller Morrow,
Assistant City Solicitor Clarence Burleigh
and W. D. Moore to go there this morning
to take part in the Labor Day exercises. It
will be the first big turnout the town has
held, and great reception will be rendered
the Pittsburg visitors. All of them are
billed to make speeches.
The programme and details of the parade
were published in yesterdays DISPATCH.
The route will be as follows: From Smith
field to second avenue, to Grant, to Fifth
avenue, to Sixth street, to Federal street, to
East Ohio street. to James street. to North
avenue, to Arch street, to Montgomery
street, to Sherman street and review. Thence
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
ASKED TO CLEAR OUT.

Trouble In Store for the Allegheny Merry
so-Round-The Worlds Museum People
Will Ask for an Iuiunction-Declared a
Nuisance by the Neighbors.
Business Manager Edward keenan,, of
the Worlds Museum, Allegheny, will to-
day ask the court for an injunction to re-
strain d. F. Jackson from keeping "merry-
go-round" on the wharf at the loot of Fed
eral street. The injunction will be asked
on the ground that the go-round is a nuis-
ance because of the noise and the tough"
crowd which collects about it.
Not only the management of the Worlds
Museum are interested in the proceedings,
but also many of the residents and property
owners in that neighborhood. They claim
their property is being damaged by its pres
ence, and also that there is danger of the
building being set On fire by the careless
crowds that are collected.
Manager keenan, has been using every
effort to have the "merry-go-round" re-
moved by other measures, but has failed.
Last night he said: 'If that merry-go-
round stays there our house will
be ruined. jackson got permission
from the Allegheny Wharf Committee
to put up the concern. 1t was erected while
was away. protested, and on August %
the man lett, but yesterday he put up the
concern again. Around it are always gath
cred lot of toughs and little girls about
10 or 16 years old, while some of them NAV
not be more than 10 years OF age. 1t keeps
up terrible racket, and interferes with the
performance in the theater. The exits from
the main auditorium are on River avenue,
and the best patrons OF the honse have to.
force their way through gang of insulting
toughs They chop matches back there and
1 am afraid all the time they will set fire to
the house. A gang of them have been in
the habit of hanging at the exits, while one
of them would buy ticket, get inside, and
let the others in free.
SIT is uncalled for, too. There is plenty
of room on the wharf further down where it
would not interfere with anybody. went
to see the Mayor, but he told me that
wharfmaster Dittmer had entire control of
the matter. The Wharfmaster then told me
the merry-go-roupd would not come back,
but it has. If Chief Bigelow can be re-
strained from putting park on the Pitts
burg wharf, don't see why we can't make
a merry-go-round jump off the Allegheny
wharf"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
SOME FEARS OF POISONING.
An Autopsy Held n Pole Dying Under
Mysterious Circumstances.

An autopsy hctu On Eote LYNX Onoor
Mysterious Circumstances.
Quite little excitement was caused yes
terday by the death of then unknown
Pole, at the Southside Hospital. The cir
cumstances surrounding the case made some
think that death was caused by poisoning.
The mans name was John Wolf. He had
only been in this country two weeks, and when
taken sick, last Tuesday, boarded with a
family named Reikj jawich, at 53 Sidney
street extension. The cause of his sickness
could not be learned, except that he suffered
with convulsions and had some other indi-
cations of having been poisoned. Friday
he was taken to the Southside Hospital and
placed under DR.. Hersmsn's care. He
thought that the trouble was caused by
some obstruction of the bowels, but did not
wish to give a certificate of death without
an autopsy.
Coroner Mcdowell and his clerk, Grant
Miller, visited Semmelrock's Southside
morgue last night, where the body had been
taken, and an autopsy was held. The cause
of the trouble was found to be hernia.
There is touching incident in connection
with the mans death. He has wife and
two children in Poland, but did not tell
anyone her address or his former place of
residence. There is therefore no way to in
form his wife and children of his death. and
the poor woman will look long and in vain
for news from her husband.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
COFFEY HAS A RIVAL.

Duplicate for the Skeleton Dude Found In
the Allegheny Lockup-A six.Foot Man
Who Weigh. bur As Pounds-Never Had
Any serious Illness.
A veritable living skeleton was found
last night in garret on Sring Garden ave-
nue., Allegheny, and brought to the hos
pital at the lookup. He was a German
named David Mall. Mr.. Wockley. resi-
dent of the locality, learned that the man
was lying in his room, and being sick was
unable to care for himself, so he
requested Officer Steurnagle to send him
to the lookup where the authorities could
inquire into his case and send him to the
City Home. One of the wagon men
took the tman by the arm to lead him
to the wagon and was actually frightened
at the size, or want of size, of the mans
arm, it was so small.
At the lookup he told an odd story of his
malady.
He is 40 years of age, without wife, chill
dren or any known relatives. He has been
in this country for six years, but is unable
to speak any Ineligible English. About
two years ago he noticed that his flesh was
rapidly wasting away, but as his health was
apparently good and he felt no sickness of
any consequence, ne ulaue no aLLempL 10 re-
gain his avordupois. Last winter he was
reduced to nothing but skin and bone, and
when the spring had fairly opened up he
went out to the country back of the ALLIE
gheny hills and engaged with farmer TO do
work about his farm. In this way he
thought to recuperate by living on pure
country food and breathing pure air. He
had not the strength, however, to do suffi-
cient work to pay for his keeping, and as he
daily grew thinner he gave up in despair,
and a week ago returned to the city. Milk
and country produce seemed to have q
deleterious effect on him, and ne was about
ready to give up and die when discovered by
Mr.. Wockley. Several physicians who
had seen him and prescribed for him did him
no good and all of them seemed baffled
by the poor mans ailment. Before he
noticed particularly that he was losing flesh
he weighed 148 pounds. He grew gradually
thin and wasted, not an ounce of flesh being
on either limb, and last night, when
he went into the lookup, he weighed exactly
40 pounds. With all this falling and vast
ing away, he has not suffered any sickness,
but now he has become somewhat weak and
nervous, and prefers always to lie down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
USELESS PATROL BOXES.

Allegheny Police Telephone Knocked Out
by Electric wires-The City to be Re-
dfstricted md New Lines Erected-Cov.
ers Wanted for Patrol Wagons.
Chief Murphy is bound to bring the
Allegheny police department up to the
standard it should be, although he is labor
ing under difficulties. The greatest one is
that the telephone IN the patrol boxes will
not work, because of the induction of cleo
tricity from the light and street railway
wires. The racket that comes from the re-
ceives in the boxes sounds like the mufled
roar of a tin-horn serenade. The noise can
be heard at u distance of ten feet. OF course
it is impossible to report through the boxes,
although the register will mark clear enough
the wagon calls. In daylight it is not SO
bad, but at night it is impossible to either
receive or send a message. As consequence,
there are only fourIpolicemen in all Allie
gbeny who report at the Central station at
night. The four men are the officers who
have the beats in the neighborhood OF City
Hall. and they report one at each quarter OF
the hour. The whole system of police wires
is practically useless. and the fire wires,
while not so bad, are defective.
On Saturday Chief Murphy held con-
sultation with Chief Jones, OF the Fire De-
partment, in regard to this matter. 1t was
first intended to rearrange the wires, but, as
the lines are at present affected by the Pleas
ant Valley wires. it was thought best to
wait until the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester electric road was finished. 1t
was found their wires would have similar
effect. When that road is finished, in No
vember, the entire citv will be redistricted.
new patrol boxes will be put in and new in
sulated copper fire and police wires will be
strung.
"When we get everything arranged /.
said Chief Murphy last night, 81 will make
the men report every hour. Now it is i'm
possible to keep track OF them. have
been making the daylight men march out
in good shape at night. Some of them are
even kicking about that. A lot of the old
fellows think they ought to straggle about
their work like lot OF sheep. Another
thing that want is covered patrol wagons.
There is no necessity of exposing prisoners
to public gaze, especially those who are
being transferred to the Jail and to Claire
mont"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01

A eommittee was appointed to formulate
rutes and work in harmony with the in
sufanee companies, by making the wires
perfectly safe, where they come into contact
With houses. Another committee was an.
pdlnted to select something for the worlds
Ffir In 1892, and something that will be
great benefit to the electrical world is ex-
Pected. The Centennial in 1876 was the
means OF developing great many electrio
appliances, and we expect to have
,ne Chicago show do more in this
nne' Such an exhibition would
give great impetus to electricity that IL
coulu not get in any other way. Electric
moeoIs were also discussed, and many new
points Drought out These motors piay no
small part 10 commercial interests now, a.
tney are used to do everything, from run.
chinery.
mo, we do not contemplate any further
Improvements, alter we get in the new
switchboard and keyboard. Our poIics
system is new from eud to end, and there is
no chance for Enforcement ye.. The
system is the very latest. and the machinery ma. rS
is all up to date"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
GREAT BARGAINS
Tn Fine Second Hand Upright Pianos.

We have on hand fine selection of Sec
ond-hand upright pianos, embracing q
number of the leading makes, which COM
mand high prices when new. Some of
these instruments have been in use only a
few months and are as good as new in every
respect. The prices on them range from
S175 up, and on easy terms to suit purchaser.
We have also on hand few secondhand
organs, in A No. condition, which will be
sold at from $50 up.
These pianos and organs must be disposed
of at once, as the extensive alterations now
going on in our warerooms compel us to
give the workmen as much room as possi-
Bile, and the arrival of our new fall stock
will require all our available space as well.
These instruments are all in first-class
condition, and an excellent opportunity is
now offered for rare bargain.
Write US for particulars. or, better yet,
call and see for yourself.
MELLoR & HoENE,
Mwssu II Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01

shows how the manufacturers are pressed.
We are now buving goods to be delivered in
the spring. The manufacturers promise to
deliver them in January, but we do not e1-
pect to get the stuff before April.
"Drygoods are sold on close margin now
on account of the competition of business,
and the manufacturers won't make up any
thing unless they have an order for it. This,
coupled with the big demand for stuff,
causes the delay. We compete with any,
body in any market, and the competition is
very sharp. Formerly it used to be the
custom for country merchants, or those in
large towns surrounding Pittsburg, to come
into the city twice q year to buy goods
Times have changed within the past few
years, and in the desire to get business We
now go to the country merchants. Every
house has its corps OF statesmen out, and the
orders they are now sending in surprise us.
We never had such trade before, and it is
fully 25 per cent better than last year.
There is no doubt at all bat we could sell
more goods If we could get them faster from
the factories, but the latter cannot turn them
out fast enough.
AN AID TO MERCHANTS.
"We used to think our warehouse was
ample, but now we have to get outside ware
has business grown. The large storage
houses in the city are carrying heavy stocks
of drygoods, and, 1 might say, every class
of merchandise. These storage houses are 3
great help to merchants, and the latter ap-
preciate them. If they were not here do
not see how great many business houses
could carry the stocks they do"
A call at Arbuthnot, Stephenson & Co. IS
resulted in finding the same condition of
things. 1t was stated that the firms busi-
ness was greater than ever before, and the
outlook for fall was Tor very active season.
The gentlemen seen here said the manufac-
turers anticipated big trade, and had made
preparations for it.
At Joseph Horne & Co.'S wholesale, and
Shannon & Co.'S, the clerks said they had
more than they could attend to, and were
unable to keep up with the demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
FELL OUT OF A WINDOW.
A Seventh Avenue Guest Loses His Balance
and In Badly Hurt.

A Seventh Avenue Guest Loses His Balance
and is Badly Hurt.
Abe Price, an expressman from Charleroi,
fell from the third to the second floor on the
skylight in the Seventh Avenue Hotel yes
terday morning, and was badly bruised and
cut up. He was removed at once to the
West Penn Hospital.
Price formerly lived in Jeanette, and
was on his way to visit friends in Ohio. He
was seized with violent fit of purging. and
went to the window to relieve his stomach.
He was leaning out when he lost his bal
ance, and landed on the skylight below.
Fortunately, the frame was so constructed
that he couldn't go any further. At the
hospital last evening the doctors stated that
his injuries were painful but not serious.
He fell on his head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
MUST GO TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

All the Priests Call Attention to the Matter
From the Pulpifs.
In all the Catholic Churches throughout
the city yesterday, the priests called the at
tention of the people to the fact that the
parochIal schools will open to-day and to-
morrow. They also impressed upon them
the necessity of sending their children to
the parochial schools.
At st. Pauls Cathedral the school rooms
have been refurnished and everything nee
essary for the accommodation of children
has been put In. The same may be
said of the other schools. The pastors at
st Agnes and st. Malachi's churches laid
special stress on the request to send Cath
olic children to Catholic schools. At st.
Agnes Rev. Father Caneyin delivered q
lecture last evening on the parochial and
public scool system.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
JAMES GILDEA BURIED.

A Large Number of Friends Witness the
Last Sad Rites.
James Gildea was buried yesterday after
noon in St. Mary's Cemetery. The funeral
took place from the Cathedral. Father Con-
way pronouncing the service for the dead.
A large number of friends were present.
The pallbearers were W. j. Brennan,
John O'Rouke, Dennis Reardon, J. M.
Mitchell, J. K. P. Duff, Alfred Kerr, T. j.
O'Keefe, Alexander Mcfarland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
to speakers grand stand at the Armstrong
monument
SPECIAL MEETING OF PLAsTERERs,

At Their Hall. to Consider Matters Perfnin.
ing to n Settlements of the Strike.
There will be special meeting of journey
men plasterers at their hall, Al Filth avenue.
this morning at 8 o'clock, to consider the
proposition of the Associated Masters rela-
tive to the strike.
are not desirous of pushing their demand
that journeymen should not work for the
other masters, and in this event settlement
will be effected Immediately.