Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11
THE STROLLER'S STORIES.
Odd Opinions and Quaint Observations Gath-
cred From Curb and Corridor.

| Odd Opinions and Quaint Observations Gath.
cred From Curb aud Corridor.
COLONEL SAMUEL B. DICK. of Meadville, is
at the Hotel Anderson. He is an ex-member
Of Congress, q prominent banker of his city,
and gentleman who has not yet lost his inter-
est in politics. Coming from Senator George
w. Delamaters home, it was supposed that
Colonel Dick would have some information in
regard to the progress of the Gubernatorial
campaign. He said to the Stroller that he was
not in the present contest. but was watching it
only as a Republican. He would like to see
the party nominate a candidate who would be
representative of the people, and be worthy of
the office by reason of his intellectually.
THEODORE KoLIsCHER, of New York, is at
the DuQuesne. He represents big ice
machine company in New York which Is doing
good business in this city atpresent. Mr.. Kol.
ischef is Russian, the master of i've modern
languages, and gentleman bound to succeed
in any undertaking. His company, he says, has
found Pittsburg, particularly during this sea-
son, to be very prolific field for their machin-
cry. He will remain here for five or six days,
being at the present time in conference with the
members Of prominent ice company.
THERE appears to be much apprehension
among the people as to the manner in
which the capacity of an ice machine is meas
ured. A 65-ton machine does not mean ma
chine which can make that many tons Of ice in
"a hours, but one which could melt that much
ice within the limits of one day. Why this man
ner of measuring capacity has been adopted
even Mr.. Kolischer is unable to explain. 1t Is
sufficient that it has been adopted by manu-
facturers in New York, Chicago and Franklin
county, Pa AS a matter Of fact 65ton ma
chine will make only 40 tons of ice per day.
TIE chief demand for ice machines in this
city comes from the brewers. The plants
being put mp for them are not properly ice ma
chimes; that is, they do not make ice. They are
what are called refrigerating machines. They
make simply excessively cold air, air cold
enough to make ice in contact with moisture or
water. This cold air is forced through set Of
pipes, which are placed along the ceilings of the
fermenting and storing rooms of breweries.
The air within the pipes is SO cold that coat
ing of ice or frost, drawn from the moisture in
the air, is formed all over the exterior OF the
pipes. This cools the air in the room and the
temperature is thus kept permanently low with
out the use of any Ice at all.
MACHINES made and set up by the firm
which Mr.. Kolischer represents are now
being placed in many local breweries, Winter
Brothers secured one last spring. Eberhardt &
Ober, on the Northside, are setting up the larg-
est capac city machine in this city. q. VAIN
wright & Co. are having erected two 65ton ma
chimes. While neither alone is as large as that
of their NOrthside rivals, their plant will exceed
that OF any other local firm.
THE other forenoon, while Magistrate Gripp
was sitting in police court gentleman
called him up by telephone from the City Hall.
The magistrate did not know whence the call
came. but he hurried to the telephone room.
The following colloQuy passed over the wires:
How old are your "Thirty-three last Octo-
ber." THAT'S false" "It's truel Who are
your "The agent of the Improvident Insur-
ance Association. You have misrep-
resented your age, and you, a represen-
tative of justice, ought to be ashamed
of yourself. We will see you tomorrow" )" The
bell rang of and the magistrate returned to
his desk somewhat fiurried. Five minutes later
there was another call for him. He left the
Judicial seat, only to hear (from the Tariff
Club), "Aow old are your Why was the
reply, II was just asked that question. l am
SS years old. What's the matter with you2"
Whirr went the bell, and, after yelling several
times, the Alderman again returned to his seat.
Only three min utes more and a ring came
again. This time, on the dead quiet, 1t was
from the Pittsburg Club. "How old are your"
phe Judge dropped the receiver and rushed to
his desk. "Adolph," he said, sternly, "I'll an
swer no more calls" A ragged vagrant stood
before the desk. Thirty days" said the hand
some Magistrate, ''and court is adjourned"
GEORGE w. LEDERER and his wife are at
the Hotel Duquesne. Mr.. Lederer repre-
sents Hermann's Transatlantic Vaudeville
Company, which will appear in this city next
week. He is the gentleman who, short time
ago, eloped with the daughter of the eminent
New York lawyer, Richard s. Newcombe, and
thereby raised gale in the long-promise-small-
realization metropolis Mr.. Lederer says that
he and his wife are enjoying life and not long
ing for paternal forgiveness. MRS. Lederer is
young and the possessor of much beauty. The
couple will be in this city for three days.