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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
MIGHT MAKE IT PAY WELL.
A Proposal to Get Work of Some Who
Don't Want to Work.

A Proposal TO Get Work of Some Who
Don't Want to Work.
G. D. Packer. Esq, in reference to the propo-
stion to sell the City Poor Farm and remove
the inmates to some place where land is
cheaper, makes a suggestion worthy of consid-
Grafton. 1t is that none be allowed to live at
public expense, save those who are physically
or mentally unable to care for themselves
The "bums," male and female, who take
their recreation there when they feel
too lazy to prey on the public should
be sent to the workhouse, not to
make barrels, but to garden the farm. 1t
should not be mere recreation, but profitable
work. They could, if properly handled, raise
enough vegetables to supply not only the work.
house and support INDECENT cripples and in
sane. but there would be a surplus that could
be sold to the penitentlary authorities, or sent
to some other market, and the proceeds covered
into the city treasury. Those insane or other
wise incapable of taking care of themselves
could be kept in q large building in the city at
less cost than at the Poor Farm, and be more
easily an better taken care of than they are
there. savingtamong other, things vast amount
OF car fare.
Mr.. Packer further remarks that the interest
on the money derived from the sale of the
Poor Farm would of itself be nearly, perhaps al
together sufficient to support all who have really
claims on the community The Germans ani
some natives find gardening profitable, and the
superior facilities within reach of the
authorities, with abundant capital, would make
it pay better, il honestly utilized than can pri-
yate enterprise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
THEY ARE GETTING TIRED.
Delegates to the Amulgnmated Association
Desire TO Go Home.

Delegntes 10 the Amulgnmnted Association
Desire TO Go Home.
Delegates to the Amalgamated Association
Convention are tired and wish the convention
would adjourn. in order that they may get back
to their homes. A determined effort is being
made to finish the business, so as to secure an
adjournment by Saturday. There are num-
Der of important committees to re-
port, however, and they are not
nearly ready. The only committee
which has finished its work is the Committee
on Claims. 1t reported yesterday morning and
and one of its Recommendations was that two
lodges which are ROW behind in their dues be
exonerated from payment As the members
have been idle from strikes. The report was
adopted with little discussion, and the conven-
tIon adjourned yesterday at ii o'clock until this
morning.
The scale is being set up in Southside
printing office. but owing to the many small
changes made in the Wage Committees report.
the scale will hardly be ready for presentation
TO the manufacturers before Friday afternoon.
The delegates are once more discussing the
adyisability of building hall for the use of the
association. 1t is not probable, however, that
any action will be taken in the matter this year,
as there is a general divergence of opinion as to
where the hall should be built. The Pittburg
delegates would never consent that it be built
outside of Pittsburg, and the Western delegates,
who desire that the headquarters of the
Amalgamated Association be removed farther
West, can muster sufficient strength to prevent
the hall being built in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
sPEERs DELEGATES ORGANIZE.
Conferees In the Twenty. Fourth Congress
sional District Elect Officers.

Conferees In the Twenty-Fourth Congress
sionnl District Elect Officers.
A meeting of the Allegheny county delega-
tion of the Twenty-fourth Congressional dis
trict was held yesterday in the County Treas
urer's office. The conferees from this county
number Is and are George Y. Mckee, William
I. Cowan, w. w. O'Neil, Samuel Scott,
Thomas McClees, R. c. Rankin, W. c. Soles.
Alonzo 1nskeep, William German. William
Gearing. M. M. Wilson, D. G. Foster, ]. A.
Barr. w. ]. Glenn. ]. W. McCready, William
Barton. w. W. Murray and William Hill w.
w. O'Neil was chosen Chairman of the dele
cation, George Y. Mckee, Vice Chairman, and
w. w. Murray. Secretary. resolution was
adopted declaring the intention OF the delega-
tion from this county to support Josiah Speer
for the nomination for Congress and to stick to
him until the end.
Secretary Murray was instructed to corre-
spond with the delegations from Washington.
Fayette and Green counties in regard to hold
ing the convention at as early date as con-
venient If possible as early as July / was de-
sired for the conference. At the conclusion Of
the meeting the delegates took dinner with
CoStroller Speer at the Monongahela House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
AN EXTRA FOR TRUNKS.

One of the Demands Which the Cabmen
Make of rhe City Councils.
Mayor Gourley. Chief Brown. Assistant City
Attorney Burleigh and Controller Morrow had
a consultation yesterday on the cab ordinance,
which has been recommended by the Public
Safety Committee to Councils. Several parties
interested in the cab companies asked to have
notifications made.
The clause requiring cabmen to haul trunks
and valises without additional charge and the
section providing trip rate for those who de.
sired to pay by the trip are both opposed by the
cab companies and an effort will be made to
have them stricken out at the next meeting of
Councils
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
LAID TO REST,
A Large Crowd of an Old Pastors Friend,
Thair l.. R,.uarfa

Large Crowd of an Old Pastors Friends
Pay Their Last Respects.
The funeral of Rev. Carl Wietershausen took
place from st. Paul's Evangelical Protestant
Church, on South Canal street, yesterday after
noon, and was very largely attended by num-
Der Of lodges and secret societies, as well as
friends. The church, of which he had been
pastor for % years, and which he organized in
1885, was filled with his numerous friends that
had assembled to do him the last honor on
earth. Many flowers about the pulpit and peys
testified to the respect in which he was held
Rev. Goettman, of Trinity P. z. Church, con-
Quoted the ceremony. assisted by Revs. Pick
Baer and Rabbi Mayer. The church choir rem
dered number of beautifully appropriate
hymns, and the interment was held in the eeme-
terry bearing his name on Troy Hill
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
AMONG THE TECHNICAL MINDS.
Engineers Society Also Objects to n
Stationary Hers Island Dam,

EnRineerf Society Also ODlect9 10
Stationary Hers Island Dam.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Western
Pennsylvania Engineers Society was held last
night. with President w. L. Scafe in the chair.
A communication was received from the Board
of Directors recommending that the society
sublet its present rooms and accept the rooms
set aside for it by the Society of Science and
Art, in the Thaw mansion. President Scaife
explained they would probably get possession
in August. The recommendation was adopted.
Mr.. Arthur next submitted a resolution re-
questing the United States Engineer in Chief
to instruct the engineer in charge of the con-
struction of the Herr's Island dam to SO
modify the plans as to make it a movable dam
instead of the old style crib or stationary dam,
as at present designed. He said that to have
stationary dam would endanger all the prop
erty along both the Pittsburg and Allegheny
shores any time there should be high waters.
Mr.. P. Barnes, manager of the steel depart
ment of Jones 4 Laughlins' works. gave a short
talk on rolling mill appliances. He explained
the workings of the Brown crane used for sup
plying pig metal from the metal yard TO the
cupolas, the ingot transfer apparatus and the
hydraulic shears, showing the many points of
engineering interest IN each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
THE OLD PORTAGE RAILROAD,
Part of tho Tunnel on the Mountains Caves
In ar the Middle.

Kart O1 tuc ou tue N1OuuLAtuS NuNeb
In at the Middle.
Several days ago there was an extensive cave
In at the old Portage railroad tunnel, through
the summit of the Allegheny Mountains, at
Gallitzen. This tunnel is only short distance
north OF the Bennington tunnel of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. By many engineers it was
once held to be superior passage of the
mountains. but late years of rairoading on the
Pennsylvania Railroad has shown that bet
ter route could not have been secured than
that now operated. The old Portage tunnel is
1.40O yards long, but was only built for and
fitted with single track, while the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tunnel has two tracks. The roof
of the Portage tunnel fell in about the
middle. The roof and walls had been built of
solid masonry at intervals all through 1t, but at
this point one of the old shafts entered the
ceiling. The l,400foot hole in the mountain
had been abandoned for many years after the
Pennsylvania canal and Portage Railroad were
closed, but in 1856 it was cleaned out and
utilized for a coal railroad belonging to TAYLOR
& Mccoy, GallItzen. They leased 1t from the
owners, the Pennsylvania Railroad, which it
will be remembered, bought it from the State
after the canal was abandoned.
Taylor & Mccoy have cleaned up the debris
from the cave-in, and once more their coal
trains are passing through the old-time tunnel
This tunnel is nearly 100 feet higher on the
mountain than the Pennsylvania Railroad bor-
ing, which is just mile long.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
ONLY THREE CONTRACTS.

The Bonrd of Awards Hold n Brief and
Unanimous Meeting.
The Department of Awards met yesterday
afternoon and awarded the contract for haul
ing ashes from the garbage furnace for the
next year to F. M. Johnson. at SlS9 for the
year. The highest bid was $3.50. The contracts
for furnishing 200, more or less settees
for the parks were awarded: c. B. Albree, Alle-
gheny wrought iron frames and wooden seats
at So 40 each, and Van Dorm Iron w orks, Cleve-
land, all wrought iron settees, at S6 so each.
The Babcock Fire Extinguisher Manufactur-
ing Company, of Chicago, was awarded the
contract for furnishing turn-table hook and
ladder truck on their bid of year ago, and
under the same specifications.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
TLL-TREATED HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Harry Corrigan Badly Beaten by Her
Drunken Husband.

Last night Officer Wachter. of the Franks
town police district. was notified that Harry
Corrigan, who lives in a little shanty on Second
avenue. near Greenfield avenue, had beaten his
wife in horrible manner. The officer went to
the house and found Mrs. Corrigan lying on a
bed in a terribly battered up condition,
while the husband, who was in
wild state of intoxication, was
carrying on IN a high-handed manner, smash
ing furniture, etc. Corrigan was placed under
arrest and was taken to the Hazelwood lookup,
where the injured wife was also removed. DR..
Davis was, called, and on examination found
that Mrs. Corrigan had been kicked and beaten
about the body to such an extent that her con-
dition, while not exactly dangerous, was ex-
tremely serious.
DR.. Davis ordered Mrs. Corrlgan to be i'm
mediately removed to a hospital, and the
Homeopathic Hospital ambulance was called
and the woman removed there. This Is the
second time that Corrigan has endangered his
wife life. About two months ago he stabbed
her with a case knife. Corrigan is a puddler,
and is said to be a dangerous man when he is
drinking,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
THE PREACHER INNOCENT.

An Allegheny Pastor Discharged From
Prison, Fully Exoncrnted.
Conflicting statements were an interesting
feature at yesterdays trial of Frank P Foster,
the pastor of the Fourth Ward Mission, who
was charged with assaulting Joseph d. Elliot,
shipping clerk in Lutz Bros' Allegheny pickle
establishment. After the ecross-examination of
the witnesses the prosecutors concluded there
was no evidence to hold Foster and were will
ing to let the matter drop. He was released.
No evidence being shown as to anyone hit
ting Elliot, ]. ]. Lutz made information charg-
ing his clerk with the robbery. Last night
Eliot was released, and on inquiry nothing
could be ascertained as to his implication in the
matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18

WHAT rests the weary and relieves the
careworn, gives exercise without exhaustion
or fatigue? A Turkish bath, such as you
can get at the Natatorium, on Duquesne
way. Open daily from A. NJ. to 9 P. NJ. !;
Sundays. from 6 A. NJ. to u noon. For
ladies, Tuesdays. from 8 A. M. to 2 P. NJ. /;
Fridays, from s A. NJ. to 6 P. NJ. The best
and most expert manipulators, male and fe-
male, in the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
THE RESULT OF A DISPUTE.
Ex- Councilman Matt Cnvanuugh in n Very
Serious Condition.

Ex-Councilman Matt Cavanaugh is lying at
his home in the First ward in serious condi-
tion, the result of an alleged political dispute
in which he is said 70 have been engaged on
Monday evening. Cavanaugh was standing in
front of the house of Captain George Free, on
Penn avenue, about o'clock Monday evening
when a man, with whom he was acquainted
came along and they engaged in hot discus
sion which ended IN his opponent striking Cav
anaugh powerful blow. knocking him down.
In his fall Cavanaugh's head struck a project
ing gas pipe, cutting terrible cash and rem
dering him insensible. a condition that he did
not recover from for five hours.
Cavanaugh was carried to his home and
physicians dressed his injuries, i've stitches
being necessary to close the gaping wound on
his head. Cavanaughs condition last night
was serious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
FOR M0NT0OTH TO THE LAST.

Instructed Delegates Say They Will Closely
Cling TO the Major.
DR.. G. NJ. Anderson, of VenetIa, Pa, was in
the city yesterday. He is one of the delegates
to the Republican State Convention, and says
that the three delegates from Washington
county are for Major Montooth first and last.
Another delegate who visited Pittsburg yes
terday was c. II. Livingstone, Of Fayette
county. Lewis Armstead who was rather un-
expectedly elected one of the delegates. is
colored man. The Fayette delegation is in
nies the telegraphed statement that the dele
gates are for Delamater after one or two
ballots. He says that they are all tor Montooth
from start to finish.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
SOMEWHAT OF A sCoRCHER,
Aud the Signal Office Promises Warmer
Weather for To.day,

And the Signal Office Promises Warmer
Weather for To-day.
Yesterday was scorcher. in common par
lance, and the kind and considerate Mr.. Stew
art, of the Signal Service Office, promises few
more degrees of heat for to-day, but it will be
fair, he adds. as if to cheer up the depressed
hearts of a sweltering public. 1--WE don't want
to roast you alive at once" he continued, with
refined cruelty, but will keep tacking on a
few degrees every day, until we have an old
fashioned, red-hot summer"
Yesterday the maximum temperature reached
was Sc in the shade about o'clock in the after
noon. The minimum was IS degrees in the
morning. Mr.. Stewart stated that May of last
year was warmer than June of this summer.
Outside of the heat there is nothing peculiar
about the weather, and after all the people will
bear it with more patience when they become
used to it. The hottest weather last summer
was in June, when on the 10th, it reached 81
degrees, 80 on the 2lst, and 96 on the 9th.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
THE MIsHAPs OF A DAY.
A Few Minor Accidents Reported In the
Two Cities.

n Few minor ACcluents hepOEteu tue
Two Cities.
Charles Johns, aged years, fell into tub of
hot water in the rear of his parents home on
Charlotte, near Thirty-fourth street, yesterday
afternoon He was very severely scalded about
the face. arms and upper part of the body.
His death may result.
David Copners, an employe ut Schif1er's g
Bridge Works, Seventeenth ward, had his foot
severely crushed by heavy piece of iron fall
ing on it.
Henry Cramer. an employe of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad, had both hands crushed while
coupling cars at Walls station.
John MCGOWAN, a laborer at the Solar Iron
Works, was overcome by the heat. His condi-
tion is considered dangerous.
Stephen Welsh, an employe at McNeirs
Boiler Works, had his left foot crushed by =
casting.
Albert Hall, a carpenter, fell from ladder
at Alhborn 4 Neckermans Axle Works
Thirty-third street. He suffered internal in
juries.
John Wallabob, a Pole. who fell off work
train on the Panhandle at Mansfield on May
8 and suffered a fracture of the pelvis, died
yesterday at the West Penn Hospital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
THE WORK RESUMED.

Laying the New Tracks of the Second
Avenue Electric street Railway.
The management of the Second Avenue
Electric road have become aroused over the
way the work of laying the new road bed is
dragging along, and yesterday put force of
men at work again.
The work will now be pushed on to com.
pletion in as quick time as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
Congratulated in a wbee,b,rrov.

There was great excitement out Second ave-
nue. yesterday morning, which caused quite
crowd to gather in the vicinity of Moorhead's
Mill. On Monday night James Gilmore, one of
the workmen, was married. When Mr.. Gil
more reported for duty yesterday morning his
fellow-workmen surrounded him. He was
dumped into q wheelbarrow and wheeled to the
nearest saloon, where all hands drank TO the
health of the bride.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
IMPALED ON A PITCHFORK.

The Prougs Concealed In Hay Pierce Man
to Deuth.
Word was received in Allegheny last night
that farmer named Walther, of McCandless
township, had met his death in most painful
manner. Walther was on wagon loading
hay After the load had been put on Wslther
jumped off on to the hay rick, in which was
concealed pitchfork, prongs upward.
The unfortunate man jumped on the fork, Its
sharp points running into his groin, inf1ictlng
injuries from which he died in great agony Is
minutes later. Walther was married man and
owned tine farm. The Coroner had received no
notification of the accident at late hour last
night. but will investigate the case this morn
ing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
MzMnery..

Was it that the ladies were needing
Millinery? Was it that the display was
irresistible? Was it that the prices are
SO fair? Was it one or all of these
causes that made our Millinery Open
ing such success? A finer display or
fairer prices our friends have never
seen. These facts the hundreds who
have visited US will chee-fully attest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
A Peculiar Pbuse of Insanity.

Officer Joseph Dunn yesterday forenoon
noon found j. D. Middaugh, young cigar
maker, suffering from self-mutilation. at the
corner of Wiley avenue and High street. The
man was taken to the Central station, where
he was attended by DR.. Meyer He was then
sent to the Homeopathic Hospital. Middaugh
said that his home was in Cincinnati In his
pockets were clippings from the Cincinnati
Enquirer, detauing other cases similar to his
own. He has made previous attempts to iniure
himself, and suffers temporary fits Of INSANITY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
ADOPTED A LITTLE BABE.
The Humane Society Approves the Action of
Its Secretary.

The reading and approval Of the reports of
Agents O'Brien and Bergman was the only
work done at the meeting of the Humane So
city yesterday afternoon. Secretary Davidson
reported contributions from H. Devices Wood,
$40: s. l. Fleishman & Co., S.; Mrs. w. H.
smith, 81; Miss Annetta Smith, 81.
The adoption by the society, through Secre-
rary Davidson, of the 2-weeks-old boy Of Bar
bara Turrocoz, a Swedish girl, was approved.
The unfortunate mother and child were sent to
the society by Rev. Father Duffner, of the
Southside, to whom she had applied. She said
thar for days before her child was born she had
walked the streets unable to find place TO
stay. having been turned away from the house
she had been employed at. She was finally
given a temporary home bya Southside family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
ARRANGING FOR THE TRIP,
Monfooth Followers to Meet This Afternoon
to Compicte Arrnngements.

OUHHpICtB zKTFuH8enTtHtss
A meeting of the Montooth Committee will
be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock to arrange
the final details of the Harrisburg trip. The
rate of fare has been fixed at 81 so to and from
Harrisburg, including sleeper. The delegation
will leave Union station next Tuesday morning
at o'clock, and will arrive in Harrisburg
about P. NJ. They will leave for home
Wednesday evening, arriving here Thursday
morning. The names OF all parties intending
to accompany the delegation must be regis
tered at the headquarters corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Wood street. Persons desiring to as
sist the committee in financial way will please
send in their checks to H. s. Paul, of Metcalf,
Paul & Co.
At the meeting this afternoon all the final
details of the trip will be arranged. The
badges to be worn by the members of the dele
cation are now ready.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
Pattison Delegates Loom Up.

The Pattison candidates for delegates to the
State Convention from the Third legislative
district have at last appeared. They are John
Cahill, glass blower. of Wy ylie avenue, Seventh
ward, and David Larkin, a roll turner, of the
Sixth ward. For some days they have been
setting up delegates. playing still hunt. but
the Wallace people discovered them yesterday.
The contest is expected to be lively.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
Making Another Trial for n License.

w. l. Lippincott, who was formerly employed
by A. A. Milligan, wholesale liquor dealer at
No. East Carson street, and who secured
wholesale license himself last May, has applied
to court to have his license transferred to
Milligan. The latter applied and was refused
because he had sold liquor at retail on whole
sale license. Lippincott's place is at No l
West Carson street. The case will be heard
Lima %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
Lacking for n $1,000 Superintendent,

LookinG Tor T1,<UU superintendent.
The School Board OF Braddock has increased
the millage from to 511 for school purposes
and elected principal and II teachers for the
coming year. Four of the teachers are new.
The principal chosen is Mr.. SImcox. lately of
Grove City. The board is on the lookout for 4
superintendent, whose salary will be 81, 200 the
coming year. The salary paid heretofore has
been $1,000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
win Orgnuizo on Saturday.

The Allegheny county delegation to the Re-
publican State Convention will meet in Com
mon Council chamber at o'clock next Satur-
day afternoon to elect chairman and a
secretary. 1t is probable that Attorney w. d.
Porter will be Chairman, and II. H. Byram
Secretary.