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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
MOLDERS TO FIGHT.
They Will Combine Their Forces
Against Four Non-UniOn Shops.
THE OLIVER STRIKE Is SETTLED.
Mr.. Carnegies Letter Received by the
Central Trades Council.
C. FRICK HAS NO FEAR OF A STRIKE

The machinery molders met last night in
Z. of L. Hall and decided to use the sur
plus money in the benefit fund in fighting
the four non-union shops. The meeting
comprised the members of the Iron Mold
ers' Union No. 46 of North America, the
International Brotherhood and L. A. 1880,
K. of L.
The report of the Strike Committee was
submitted by Treasurer Thomas Wisdom.
1t showed that the committee had paid 30
per week to single and 81 per week to mar
ried men from October to the last week in
March. About $1,000 was paid the men,
but all the men who were on the payroll
are now at work. Several hundred dollars
were left in the fund. and the committee
recommended that the money be used IN
fighting the firms who still refuse to sign
the scale in settlement of the strike.
The men struck for an advance OF 10 per
cent. There were AZ shops involved and as
fast as the men secured the advance they
agreed to pay it to the men who had not
secured it, until all were paid the increase.
Thirty-eight firms signed the scale inside
of three weeks, but four firms still refuse to
attach their signatures. They are Wharton
Mcknight. the Scaiie Foundry and Ma
chine Company, the Steel Casting Com
pany and the Fischer Foundry and Ma
chine Company. The principal fight is
being made on Mr.. Mcknight. He claims
to be paying the 10 per cent advance but re-
fuses to sign the card.
The workmen claim that as matter of
principle they must compel these firms
to sign, IN order to save them trouble in the
future. The surplus money now in the
fund will be used, and, if necessary, an
assessment will be levied to carried on the
fight to a finish. The union men will be
taken out of the shops, and an effort will be
made to induce the non-union men to stop
work. If the fight cannot be won in any
other way, it is likely there will be another
strike, as the men are fully determined to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
THEY RATHER LIKE 1T.

Other Operators Will Abolish the Stores
for Cut in Mining Rates.
The circular to labor leaders, issued by
some of the coal operators, as published in
THE DISPATCH of yesterday. excited con-
siderable comment. A plumber of the 9th r
operators who are running company stores.
stated that if they could get 10 cents per
ton of a reduction in the price of mining, or
even cents, they would be willing to
abolish the stores. Some of the operators
look on the letter as q scheme to reduce the
price of mining, and if that resul. can be
guaranteed they will indorse it.
The New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company has no company stores. Last year
their men allowed them a cut of cents in
mining; that is they worked for them for 20
cents, while other operators paid 73 cents.
The difference, though slight, gave this CON-
pany somewhat Of handle, SO their COM
petitors claim at least.
Said an operator yesterday: sThe COM
pany store is not sucha crying evil after all.
Our prices are never higher than other deal
ers, and our men are perfectly satisfied.
Some of the most intelligent admit that the
stores are good thing, Bad debts are un-
known, and the honest miner is not asked to
make up the deficiencies of his dishonest
brother, who so often beats the storekeeper."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
CAN'T BE PREVENTED.
No Way to Send Assisted Emigrants
Back Home to England.
THE CITY LOSES A TEST CASE
A Railroad Company Sued for $4,000
Damages by WashOut.
GLEANINGs FROM ALL THE COURTS

Judge Slagle yesterday handed down an
opinion in the case of the appeal of the Gen.
trail poor district of Luzerne county from an
order made by Aldermen Tatem and Nc
Kelgey, Of Allegheny, for the removal OF
Bridget Barrett, pauper, to Wilkesbarre.
The woman is % years of age, and came
from Belmullett, County Mayo, ireland, IN
1888 with her mother and younger sister.
They came as ''asssted emigrants, the tes-
timony showing that their passage had been
paid to Pittsburg by some one connected
with the English Government. They came
to Pittsburg, but in 1887 Mrs. Barrett went
to Wilkesbarre to nurse sick daughter,
living with her until 1889.
Bridget, who was weak-minded, re-
mained here, living with the Sisters of
Mercy and afterward at the Home of the
Good Shepherd in Allegheny, and then at
the Pittsburg Poor Farm. Chief Elliot, of
the Department of Charities, maintained
that the girl should be kept where her
mother had acquired legal settlement, as
the girl had acquired none, and the order
for her removal to Wilkesbarre was made.
The poor authorities there appealed from
the order
Judge Slagle, in his opinion, said that
neither mother nor daughter had acquired a
legal settlement anywhere, Mrs. Barrett
being kept by her daughter, in Luzerne
county. Therefore the girl would be sup
ported by Pittsburg, where she first became
charge. Continuing. he said: SIT is to
be regretted that there is no power to return
these paupers to the authorities who thought
it cheaper to ship them to an inland city of
this country than to perform the duty they
enough to avoid their duty by imposing it
on others who have no legal redress. But
We are without such power, and Pittsburg
must suffer the wrong thus unjustly in
ficted."
In conclusion, the order of removal is
vacated. and the costs placed on the city of
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
WANT HEAVY DAMAGES.

A Railroad Asked TO Pay $4,000 for the
Cost of a Washout.
John Hamilton and Caroline M. Imbrie
each entered suit yesterday against the
Pennsylvania Company, operating the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad,
for $50, 900 damages. The plaintiffs are own
ers OF land on Neville Island. They allege
that the railroad company built stone en-
bankment along the north side of the Ohio
river, above and below Ellsworth. This they
filled in with stone and earth to give them
room for additional tracks. They encroached
on the river in so doing, and DETECTED the
current, causing it to strike against Neville
Island with great force.
The sloping shores with trees and shrub
berry along the plaintiffs land. was swept
away, also a roadway constructed at consid-
erable cost, and their lands were badly
damaged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
Mr.. GREGGS SUCCESSFUL CAREER.
Allegheny County Deprived of Valuable
Citizen by His Death.

Allegheny County Deprived of a Valuable
Citizen by His Death.
Edward Gregg, of the firm of Logan,
Gregg s. Co., who died at his home, Irwin
avenue, Allegheny, late Friday night was
one of the foremost citizens of Allegheny
county. He was self-made man, so FAR as
the control of circumstances which sur
rounded him justifes the use of the term.
He was born In Pennsylvania, and gradu-
ated at the old Washington and Jefferson
College.
He was always leader in charitable en-
terprises, being one of the most active
workers in securing the funds for the erec-
tion of the Homeopathic Hospital, and he
was among the first to contribute for the aid
of Johnstown's afflicted. He was success
full business man and an honored citizen.
He was "a years of age, and leaves wife
and a number of grown children.
The DISPATCH unintentionally stated
yesterday morning that the deceased was
Mr.. Logan, the senior partner in the firm.
The mistake was made in receiving the
news by telephone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
THEIR STOCK INCREASED.
The p, A. & M. Stockholders Hold an I'm
portaut Meeting.

The p, A. & M. Stockholders Hold an I'm.
portant Meeting.
The stockholders of the Pittsburg, ALLIE
gheny 8 Manchester Street Railway Com
pany held meeting in the directory room
in the Fidelity Title and Trust Company's
building yesterday. They voted to increase
the capital stock to S3,0OO,OO Eight shares
of the new stock will be given for one of the
old, as stated in Yesterdays DISPATCH.
Chief Engineer George Price read his re-
port. He recommended the adoption of the
Thomson-Houston electric system, and
there was no opposition, but the matter was
left undecided. The power house, it is un-
derstood, will be on the site of the short line
car stables on Beaver avenue, but this ques-
tion was also not finally decided.
The bridge question was not touched at
the meeting. One of the heavy stockholders,
however, said satisfactory arrangements
were about completed with the Suspension
Bridge Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
They Declare They Weren't There.

District Attorney Johnston yesterday
moved for new trial in the case of John
King and George Smith, who was convicted
of larceny and are now awaiting sentence.
They were convicted of robbing an old man
named Allen at Mansfield, on December a.
They claim they did not get to Mansfield
until after the time of the robbery, and the
Rev. E. r. Donehoo presented evidence and
asked for rehearing for the men. Judge
Ewing allowed the motion, but made no
order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
WEBSTER'S
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
THE EIGHT HOUR QUESTION.

Mayor Gourley Will Preside Over the Meet
ing in Pittsburg.
The meeting to be addressed by President
Gompers, of the Federation of Labor, will
be held Tuesday, April 15, at Imperial.
Mayor-elect H. 7. Gourley, who will then
be the chief magistrate of the city. will pre-
side.
While President Gompers will talk on the
eight hour movement, it is stated that the
meeting is not intended as boom to have
the system adopted in Pittsburg on May 1.
President Gompers will talk on the subject
of eight hours for a days work as moral
necessity. The business men, and particu-
larly the contractors and builders, have been
invited to attend the meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
he Has A BETTER JOB.
Auditor kendrick. of the Lake Erie Road
Resigned Yesterday.

Auditor kendrick. of the Lake Erie Road,
Resigned Yesterday.
II. h. Kendrick, the Auditor Of the Lake
Erie road, yesterday handed in his resigna-
tion, to take effect April 30, to accept a
similar but better position with the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago line Mr..
Kendrick is not leaving from any dissatis-
faction, but because he has a chance to i'm
prove his condition. At the time of the
wholesale discharge on the Lake Erie a year
CT so ago. Mr.. Kendrick was brought here
by President Newell. The latter is now in
Europe, but is expected to return shortly.
Superintendent Holbrook has two stand
ing offers from other roads for his services,
and he will leave also as soon as his resigna-
ton is accepted. The successors of these
two officials have not been named, but the
general suppositiou is that they will be
Lake Shore people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
HER AFFECTIONS WORTH $4,000.
The Price Miss Ayres Places on Her
Blasted Heart and Hopes.

Blasted Heart and Hopes.
Miss Sarah Ann Ayres yesterday entered
suit against John W. Smith for S., 900 dam.
ages for breach of promise of marriage
Miss Ayres alleges that TO- five years she
and Smith kept company, he visiting her
weekly as her accepted suitor, and for three
years they have been engaged to be married.
Several days, she stated, had been mutually
agreed for their marriage, but when the day
would arrive he would postpone it, for some
plausible reason or other. Once it was put
off to November %, 1889, and from then till
February 1, 1890. Before the last day set,
however, he w<s guilty of breach of prom
Use, marrying Rebecca Doyle on January
Is, with whom he is now living.
The breaking of his promise of marriage,
she alleges, was not her fault. She always
conducted herself in becoming and lady
like manner toward him and all Others
She considers herself injured and damaged
to the extent of $1,000. As Smith is not a
property holder the Court made an order re-
quiring him to give 81, 800 bail. Miss
A yres is represented by Attorneys Robb and
Eitzsimmons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
FURNITURE.

Our large stock is full of at
fractions for careful and economi-
cal buyers. Our line of Chamber
Suites stands unsurpassed in ele-
gance and low prices. In Parlor
and Dining Room Furniture we
show everything that is sanctioned
by fashion, that is reliable, that is
popular. Wish you would compare
our goods and prices with those of
other dealers. The result would be
a revelation to you. Don't fail to
inspect our new designs in Side
boards and Dining Room Chairs.
1t is sheer nonsense for any house
to pretend to compete with US on
these goods, and you'll agree with
us, too, after you have been here
and convinced yourself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
THOSE CHARTERS SPEAK-EASIES.
Colonel Al Young Comes Out of the Furnace
of

Colonel Al Young Comes Out of the Furnace
Without smell of Fire.
Alderman Cassidy yesterday began the in
vestlgation of the cases of the men accused
by the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway
Company of selling liquor without license
at CHARTERS station. With the exception of
Al Young the parties were not ready to go
into hearing, and all the cases except his
were adjourned for week.
Mr.. Young's case was short and sweet.
Perkins had made the mistake of supposing
that Young was running saloon on a boat,
but Young speedily showed that he had not
had any connection with the boat since last
March a year ago, and the magistrate dis
charged the case at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
INSPECTING THE FACTORIES.

ployers to Obey the LAW.
Mrs. Mamie Y. Leslie, Deputy Factory
Inspector for Western Pennsylvania, who
has been in the city for week was seen by
DISPATCH reporter yesterday. In regard
to the inspection of city factories and mer-
camille establishments where women and
children are employed, Mrs. Leslie said that
she found great Improvements since the new
law went into effect
In some few places she met with consider
able opposition, and one or two firms abso-
lutely refused TO recognize the law at all,
but Mrs. Leslie thinks that in time the en-
ployers can be taught the necessity of OBJ
serving the law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
NO FEARS OF A STRIKE.

What Mr.. Frick Thinks of the Close. Down
at COnnellsvilIe.
Mr.. H. c. Frick does not place much
credence in the reports that strike may re-
suit from the close-down Of 1000 ovens in
the Connellsville region. He said yester-
day:
Furnace owners, by reason of closing
down furnaces, or for other reasons, have
reduced the demand for coke, and it is use
less for operators to produce coke to be piled
up for the reason that the longer coke stands
the more it loses"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
A Enluahle Compendium.

Messrs. Whitney & Stephenson have just
issued another edition of their "blue book I"
1t mighs be sufficient to say that as COM
pendlum of financial information it is equal
to anything they formerly did in this line,
but this would not tell all, as the pub
licati,sn keeps pace with the busi-
ness growth of the city, and without it or
something similar business man can scarce
keep house,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
Notes From the Courts.

NEAL LAIRD yesterday entered suit against
the Citizens Traction Company for $40, 900 dam
ages for the death of his minor son, who was
run over and killed near Nineteenth street on
March IA.
A DECREE was granted yesterday on the
pleas of the Trustees of the Reformed Presby-
terian congregation of Williamsburg, who asked
permission to abandon their old burial ground
and sell it.
THE argument in the suit of Keller & Will
Jams against Stolzenbach, for the Infringement
of a patent for a sand and gravel separator
was concluded yesterday before Judge Ache
son in the United States Court,
In the suit of Karl Kline against Sheriff Nc
Candles and Joseph Hufnagle for damages for
the seizure and sale of four horses belonging to
Kline for the debt of another man. a verdict
was given yesterday for 5000 for the plaintiff.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
BLACKSMITHS ON STRIKE.

Westinghouse Men Go Ort Because of Re.
duction In Wages.
All the blacksmiths in the Westinghouse
shops at Swissvale are out on strike. There
are Omen and boys in the strike. The men
were making from So to Sc day. They
were paid by the piece, and the price ranged
from 8 cents to 30 cents per piece. The
strike was caused by the company making a
reduction in the price of the various pieces
of from quarter of cent to cents
The reduction would lower the mer's
wages from 15 to so cents per day. The
strikers say they will stay out, and there are
but few ren to take their places.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06

1t may be in your parlor, your library,
your kitchen, diningroom or bedroom.
We have just what you want to put on over
the old broken plaster, and it will stay. EN-
bossed metal ceiling plates. Expressly for
residence ceilings.
Neat, beautiful artistic and in almost end
less variety of design.
If you are building, and don't intend TO
put all your money on the outside, send for
our illustrated catalogue and see what we
have got for the interior.
A. NoRTHRoP & Co..
Twenty-third and Mary streets, S. s., Pitts
burg, Pa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
THINKS HE WAS CAUGHT.

Man Who Was Led to Believe He Had
Been Pincbed.
Calvin W. Franklin yesterday entered
suit against J. B. Oswald to recover 1915.
He states that Oswald sold him half inter-
est in job printing Office at No. 296 Fifth
avenue, for $3.50, alleging that the Office was
worth 81 200. Franklin afterward discov-
cred that the place was not worth 5000, and
$75.
He now sues to recover the amount he paid
for the first halt in excess of its actual value.
Oswald, he asserts, having misled and de-
ceived him, and he being then ignorant of
the business,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
Last of the Series of the Special Excursions
10 Washing ston, ID. c.,

Will be run by the Pennsylvania Railroad
on Thursday, April "a. At this time the
city will have attired itself with its spring
garb, and the National Capital will be seen
in its most attractive season. The rate will
be as on previous occasions, which is So for
the round trip, from Pittsburg. and pro-
portionate low rates east thereof Tickets
good ten days, with privilege OF stop off in
Baltimore, in either direction. Special
train of day coaches and Pullman parlor
cars will Teave union station Of 9 ~ ~
above date. Tickets also valid on night
trains at 7:15 and $40 P. M. Sleeping cars
on night trains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
THE PRICE TOO LOW,
Another Advance In Pig Iron Anticipated

Anofhef Advance In Fig Iron Anticipated
Shortly.
Bessemer pig iron has come down to S1s,
price that is conceded by buyers to be too
low, and it is expected to advance very
soon. 1t was up to S23 80 per ton, price
that was too high. When the price was on
the rise, SO much pig was bought that a
scarcity was created, and the manufacturers
were stimulated to over-production, and In
unloading their old stocks, the dealers have
knocked the bottom out of the market, but
present prices can't stand much longer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
ANXIETY FOR THE BALLOTS.
Contestant stayton Wants the Allegheny
Ballots Brought Into Court.


Ballots Brought Into Court.
W. J. Bremen. ESQ.,, as counsel for I. r.
Stayton. Mayor-elect Wyman's contestant,
of Allegheny, filed a petition and made
motion before Judge Ewing yesterday, ask
ing that the ballot boxes in the recent cleo
tion be taken into the custody of the Court.
At present they are in the Allegheny lock-
up, and, it is alleged, are under no special
protection or care of anybody. T. 8. Ben
net, counsel for Mr.. Wyman, opposed the
motion, saying that the new Mayor would
take his seat on Monday, and if the motion
was granted and the boxes taken away it
would create an unfattering insinuation.
Judge Ewing interposed that no doubt
Mr.. Wyman would be glad to be relieved
of their custody, but Mr.. Bennet did not
look at it that way. The motion was
granted, however, and rule was issued on
Mr.. Wyman to show cause why the decree
should not be granted. 1t is returnable
next Saturday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
CARPETS.

In this department you will find
choice selections of all the best
goods at prices which you will have
to pay elsewhere for inferior makes.
New and exclusive patterns in Body
and Tapestry Brussels and Velvets-
They will please the most fastidious
and the prices will delight the most
economical. In Moquettes we show
over 100 different patterns These
Carpets, which are getting more
popular every year, are giving
splendid satisfaction.
Full line of foreign and domestic
Rugs. Special attention is called
to our new Moquette Rugs. They
are beauties in every sense of the
word.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06

MICHIGAN speaks for itself for designs
and durability of its goods; it will pay you
to call and examine our large stock of
parlor and chamber suits which we are sell
ing at incompatible low prices. MICHIGAN
FURNITURE Co., 437 Smithfield st..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
Another Firm Signs.

Booth & Finn signed the Brickmakers'
scale yesterday. But five firms remain who
have not attached:their signatures, and it is
not thought there will be any trouble over
the scale.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06

THE Photographic work done by Hen
bricks s. Co., 68 Federal St, Allegheny, is
greatly admired. Prompt delivery of work.
Good cabinets, 81 dozen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
QUITE A DISAGREEABLE BATH.
A Horse Almost smoihered in Mud in tn
Northside Oil Country.

Northside Oil Country.
President James Hunter, of Allegheny
Common Council, started out the other day
to see thu oil field up Jacks run. His
horse swamped and came near smothering
in the mud. He was pried out by some oil
drillers and gotten back to the city as much
dead as alive, and from the different colored
kinds of mud found on him it is supposed
that all the later tertiary deposits have been
churned up by oil teams in that section.
The horse has since been suffering from
muscular rheumatism. Mr.. Hunter did not
see the oil country, and says he doesn't want
to see it now.