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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
UNCLE JERRY WOULDN'T TALK.
He Had Bet 800 That He Would Keep bis
Mouth Shut in This City.

He Had Bet 800 That He Would Keep His
Mouth Shut in This City.
Uncle Jerry Rusk, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, was on the limited last evening going
to Chicago. When he sighted reporter he
curled up his big frame in the car seat,
pulled down his soft hat over his eyes, and
commenced to snore like some of the barn
yard animals about which he occasionally
writes a pamphlet for the education OF
Grangers
GLOW do you do, Mr.. Rusk?"
"Oh, shaw" he answered from behind
his long white chin whiskers. ''My name
is not Rusk"
''Come off, Governor, that gag won't go
in Pittsburg."
"Well, now, won't be interviewed this
evening. 1t is Sunday, and the Bible
teaches us to keep the Sabbath day holy. !"
But you have never been known to miss
an opportunity in the past. -
THAT may be true, but to be confidential
made a wager of 500 with Congressman
at Washington before 1 started that / would
not be interviewed in Pittsburg. You
don't want me to lose that bet, and when /
get the money, if you will come around, 1
will set them up" and then the old man
laughed heartily at his joke.
Uncle Jerry, however, kept his word, and
he wouldn't talk about anything political,
though he was willing to start a religious
discussion to help to kill time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.
Notes of Interest to the Laborer and the
Employer of Labor.

Notes of Interest to the Laborer and the
Employer of Labor.
MoKEEsPoRT plumbers are still idle.
A BOTTLE house is to be erected at Blairs-
vile.
LOCOMOTIVE firemens picnic at Rock Point
Wednesday.
A TICKET office has deem established at Elk
horn, on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie road.
P1rTsBURe AND WESTERN brakemen are now
complaining of not getting sufficient rest.
THE flint glassworkers have elected their
delegates to the annual convention in Steu-
benville.
PEOPLE in the vicinity of the Monongahela
blast furnaces complain of the roar of escap-
ing blasts
THE new Tin Plate Manufacturers Asso-
citation will meet at the Hotel Anderson
Wednesday.
The Lewis Foundry and Machine Company
is erecting a 20-inch mill for the East Leba-
non Rolling Mill Company.
THE London Labor World, Michael Davitt's
paper, has suspended publication. The
reason assigned is that it did not pay.
THE Union Paper Mill, at Monongahela
City, had to quit running last week, on ac-
count of the muddy water in the river.
THERE are doubts about the proposed car
line between Mahoningtown and New Castle
being built this summer as at first intended.
THE large grinding machine now in course
of erection at Creighton will soon be COM
pleted. 1t will hold 6lO feet of glass at one
laying.
PROPERTY owners at Wampum want dam
ages claimed to have been caused by the
extension of Pittsburg, Youngstown and
Ashtabula track.
MANY houses are being built at Mendels-
sohn, but not enough to supply the demand,
and large number of small houses are to
be erected soon
THE Pennsylvania Iron Works Company
has received the contract fof the machinery
for operating the new Third avenue cable
road in New York
THE Johnstown Board of Trade will meet
tonight to hear the report of Engineer
Croes ON the proposed improvement of the
rivers for the safety of the city.
GENERAL MANAGER LAUDER, of the Kemble
Iron Company, has ordered the Riddlesburg
furnaces to be put in blast this week. They
have been idle since September
ANOTHER change in the running of trains
on the Pittsburg and Belle Vernon road goes
into effect to-day. The extra train put
some time ago is to be taken off.
IHE IeHHSylNunLh hdllI IOdu ColnpdnJ Is ldy
ing track into McKeesport. tits expected TO
have the new bridge completed by July l,
but the location of the depot remains
secret.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Company
issued an order that hereafter persons using
mileage books will not be required to put
their signatures on the back of the tickets,
as has heretofore been the rul e.
THE Union Gas Company, of McKeesport,
will build plant for the manufacture of
fuel gas soon. 1t is their intention to
make fuel for the pudding furnaces more
valuable than natural gas and of higher
heat.
On last Thursday the seven-inch mill of
the Youngstown Iron and Steel Company, at
Youngstown, O., turned out 1900 pounds of
lh-inch cotton ties, which is the largest
amount ever made by the plant during the
same time in its history.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
CHANCES IN THE WEST.

What Mr.. Weeks Learned Collecting Statis-
in the World in Colorado-FueI and a
Market the Problems.
Joseph D. Weeks left for Washington
Yesterday. For the last six weeks he has
been in the Western States collecting statis-
tics on iron, coal and petroleum for the
United States census. Mr.. Weeks was in
Kansas, Colorado, California, Washington
and Montana, when he was called home by
the death of his business manager in Pitts
burg.
He stated in general way that there is
considerable movement in West, but business
comparatively speaking is not booming.
The people are commencing to learn that
they can't depend for livelihood on gold
and silver mining alone. The output is un-
certain, and while some get wealthy others
grow poorer. They are not giving up min
ing, but are turning their attention to
other industries. In the West fuel
and home market are the problems. Near
Gunnison, in Colorado, Mr.. Weeks says he
discovered vein of iron ore 80 feet
across. 1t will yield from Ga to
67 per cent of pure ore, and he
thinks this deserted village is destined to
become the iron center of the West. Pitts
burg capitalists are interested in the ore,
but for lack of market they are not work.
ing it up into iron. He also saw coke in the
Western States that will rank with the
Connellsyille product. Coal is plentiful,
but it is not mined extensively. The
people are beginning to wake up to the
possibilities around them.
Southern California will never be great
manufacturing section on account of the
scarcity of fuel In Los Angeles the cable
roads are run with petroleum discovered in
the neighborhood The production is about
800, 900 to 100000 barrels per year in the
State Mr.. Weeks thinks that Seattle is
the coming industrial town in the North
west, though he was greatly impressed with
Portland and Tacoma
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
STABBED BY ITALIANS.

A Party of Railroaders Attacked in an Alley
Peter Mcclure Cut I'm the Back and
Cannot RecoverLThree of the Murderers
Already Arrested.
Berlin alley, in the Eighteenth ward, was
the scene of an awful fight shortly before 1
O'Clock Sunday morning. A gang of Italians
attacked three white men and mercilessly
slashed them with knives. Peter Mcclure,
one Of the victims, is not expected to live
out the day. and three Italians are in the
Seventeenth ward police station awaiting
the result of mis- injuries Joseph Brey aud
james smith, the other two men, are
severely cut mp but will recover.
The men had been drinking but slightly
and were going home. When they reached
the Italian boarding house on Berlin
alley. between Fiftv-iirst and Fifty-second
streets one OF the party made some remark
that offended the italians. In an instant
they sprung upon the three men and
Knocked them down with boards Mcclure
fell first. and soon after the others followed.
When they regained their feet they tried to
save themselves, but the Italians drew
knives Mcclure seeing this aimed blow
nj one ofthe men. but Just then an Italian
stabbed him from behind the blade pene-
traring The right lung. A number of other
cuts were received about the face, neck and
arms. Smith and Brev were also wounded
in the face and neck.
Finding resistance was useless the men
fed and in the darkness became separated.
Rrev and Smith went TO their homes, while
NIbC.ure walked up Fifty-second street and
sar down on the pavement. where he was
found by Officer Smits at 1870 He refused
-o give any account of himself and was sent
20 the Seventeenth ward station. He still
refused TO talk. and il was not until he was
discovered splitting blood that Captain
Brophv ordered him removed TO the home
Of John Lindsay. a hrother-in-law of Nc
Clure \ doctor was called, but still Nc
Clure did not tell that he was stabbed until
Q o'clock Yesterday morning. Shortly after
he was taken with violent hemOrrhageS, and
last night was not expected to live. Nc
,lurc is 30 wears old and is brakeman on
she \. Y. f. Il.
The police were notified Yesterday after
Hoon # the circumstances and Inspector
Whiyehouse, Captain Brophy, Lieutenant
Orth and several other officers raided the
Italian boarding house Twenty-one Ital-
iau> we're caught and sent to the station.
Last evening Hrcy and Smith came TO the
station and identified Mike Washa, John
Brooks and James Rouse as three of the
men who were their asSailants. The other
Italians were dismissed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
OPPOSITION TO MONOPOLY.
The Platform on Which the Prohibition
Party Is to BE Reorgani I'D.

The Platform on Which the Prohibition
Party Is to BE ReOrgani-"d.
The county Prohibitionists will hold their
convention at Lafayette Hall on June p.
Ilovd Thomas, Secretary of the National
Executive Committee, will be present and
address The convention. The party is 10 be
rrorcauizcd with 'Oppcsition to Monopoly"
aS motto TO catch the labor vote. Candi-
dates for all the county offices will be NOM
mated Samuel Dickie, Chairman of the
National Prohibition Executive Committee
la> issued the following statement bearing
uu the new departure of the party:
The action of the Cincinnati Conference in
refusing 10 antagonize the liquor influence
IS to me matter OF neither surprise nor re
-ret Had they indOrsed prohibition the
only result would have been to divide its
friends. The Peoples party, however eN-
ceIleut may he many of its principals. is GER
raiuly the third party to fear the saloon and
couri it, favor. The action at Cincinnati will
clear he field and SOlidify our ranks, while
IT l. -ure to bring Us these earnest reformers
who cannot and will not brook saloon domi-
nation. The Peoples party will serve a
down: il viii help to destroy two parties
neither OF which the country now needs.
Standing a. We do fOran honest government
more money. less monopoly and no saloons,
We ought to fall heir to the wrecksge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15

dav at the hands of the police. Each place
now employs stool pigeons, who have be-
come familiar with the faces of the officers,
and rs soon as one appears word is
Instantly sent back.
The first spiritual institution where the
'pigeou" failed to fly in time was at Is
Saw Min allev Officer Zimmerman headed
the rsid and Charles Mender, the proprietor;
Mrs. Mender and August Phods were locked
up for Safe-keeping. The next raid was az
S o'clock at a house on Madison avenue,
near Main street. Lieutenants Thornton,
Rovd and Reuter- led the raiders, and the
prisoners were Mike Mcclure, William
Johnston, George Wagner and Theodore
Kerst The nronrietor made his escape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
HAD A LEG TAKEN OFF.
Nine-Year-Old Salvatore Weisa Run Over by
a Birmingham Car.

Nine-Year-Old Salvatore weisa Run Over by
a Birmingham Car.
Salvatore Weisa, years old, of 42 Grant
street, was run over last evening by car No.
"a, Pittsburg and Birmingham line, and so
badly hurt that he will probably die. 1t
appears that the boy jumped on the front
end of the car just as it was passing onto
the Smithfield street bridge. He was eau
toned by the driver and some passengers to
stand in off the step or he would strike
against the bridge and get hurt. The lad
seemed to obey the injunctions, but he sud
denly leaned out on the step, and before
anybody conld catch him, fell off. The
boys legs went under the car, the wheels
passing over them, almost amputating one
and badly crushing the other.
The in ured lad was picked up and car
ried to the Homeopathic Hospital, where
one leg was amputated and the other
dressed. His injuries are such that the
physicians think he cannot live. John
Hughes, the driver of the car, was held in
bail TO await the result. On inquiring at
the hospital last night the lad was sleeping
quietly and was reported as doing very
we'll
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
MYSTERIOUS DEMOCRATS.
A Delegation Goes to Harrisburg, But All
Decline to Talk.

A Delegation Goes TO Harrisburg, But All
Decline to Talk.
A delegation OF Democrats. consisting of
ez-Po~tmaster Larkin, Timothy !. O'Leary,
w !. Bremen and eN-Architect Patterson,
lett for Harrisburg last evening. There is
nothing more amusing than mysterious
Democrat. and some of these people have
h-en very secretive since the Republicans
elected PattiSon MeSSrS. Larkin and
O'Leary protested, after some hesitation,
that thew were going to East Liberty, but
people don't usually travel to the East End
I'm Pullman ears.
Nir Bremen, who is always free to talk
whcG he has a point to score or an AK to
grind. was as mum as the others, and even
C. L. Nagce, who was going East on the
same rraiu. said he didn't know what was
up in the Democratic camp. Such secrecy
should 20 on record.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
FELL FIGHTING FIRE.
John Wilgus Meets Death While
Trying to Save Property.
BIG WINDOW GLASS PLANT BURNED
Wolfe, Howard & Company lose Thirty
Thousand DJllars.
OTHER BUILDINGS BARELY ESCAPE

Wolfe, Howard & Co. s big window glass
factory at South Twenty-second and Mary
streets was totally destroyed by fire at noon
yesterday. Aside from consuming large
amount of property the fire resulted in the
death of John Wilgus, who fell and broke
his neck while assisting in the battle with
the flames. Fire was discovered by the
Waterman in the "upper factory
shortly before II o'clock, and an
alarm was turned in at once 1t
was large frame structure, supplied
with ten-pot furnace and measuring
about 100 feet on each side. The dry boards
caught quickly and the fremen soon found
their efforts were best directed at saving
some of the adjoining property. For time
it looked as though the block would go, but
this was prevented. The fire burned three
hours.
Supposed to Be Started by Sparks.
Nothing definite is known about the orr,
gin of the fire, but it is supposed to have
been started by sparks from a passing loco
motive. The factory was totally destroyed,
at loss of about $4,000. According to the
members of the firm this was about half
covered by insurance.
The sad feature of the affair was the death
of John Wilgus. He was one of the first to
appear on the scene and Immediately began
doing what he could to check the progress
of the flames and save nearby property. A
large crowd of men was near at hand, and
Mr.. Wilgus organized some Of them into
bucket brigade. They formed line over
some roofs and were passing buckets of
water up when Wilgus, who was standing
on small she'd lost his balance.
He fell over the edge and struck on his
head and shoulders. The fall was not far,
but the shock broke his neck and death
came instantly.
A Family Left to Mourn.
The body was carried to the home of the
deceased, No. 1927 Jane street. Wilgus oc-
cupied the position of master teaser at
Campbell & Co.'S works, and was widely
known on the Southside. He was AZ years
of age and leaves wife and family. The
Coroner was notified and will hold an in
quest tomorrow.
Patrick Gallagher, member of No. IL
Engine Company, was overcome by the
heat of the fire, and had to be removed to
his home No serious results are antici-
pated.
While on the way to the fire the buggy of
Chief Steele overturned at the corner of
South Twentieth and Carson streets, ,spilllng
the Chief and his driver out, but they for
tunately escaped injury.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
A BIG HOTEL SCHEME.

Van Huntington One of the Incorporators
of an Ohio Company.
The Burnet House Hotel Company was
incorporated the other day at Columbus
with Van W. Huntington as one OF the in
corporators. The capital stock is $4,000.
Mr. Huntington was formerly one of the
popular clerks at the Duquesne, and his
many friends here will be pleased to hear
of his success in Cincinnati.
The purpose of the company is to con-
struct and maintain buildings for hotels,
storerooms, ETC., and to hold and lease such
real estate and personal property that may
be necessary to carry out the objects pro-
posed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
DRIVEN TO DEATH.

Louis Lochner and Thomas Carey Arrested
for Cruelty TO Animals.
Louis Lochner and Thomas Carey, two
well-known young men of the Southside,
were arrested last evening by Special Officer
Richards, on the information made by Sam
uel Miller, of the livery firm of Miller
Bros & Co., who charges them with cruelty
to horse.
Last Wednesday the prisoners hired
horse from the complainant and abused it to
such an extent that one of its hoofs was
torn off, and it subsequently died. 1t was
taken from them by a member of the firm of
Semmelrock Bros, but too late to save the
horse 1t was valued at $50. The two
men will be given hearing to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
MUSIC AT CANONSBURG.
The Mansfield Glee Club Entertains I'll
Citizens Of That Town.

The Mansfield Glee Club Entertains the
Citizens of That Town.
Saturday evening the Mansfelds Valley
Glee Club took jaunt to Cannonsburg, and
gave a successful entertainment at the Coli
scum. The Misses Logan and Newton
played piano duet; 'The Witch's Flight"
followed, with songs, duets, glees and reci-
tations by Mrs R. w. Jones, Mrs. j. F.
Zugschwert, Misses Weeden, Pascoe, Nc
Coy, McMillen, and Messrs. Reese, Orris,
Evans, Ford, Perkins, Palmer, Smith,
Thomas and Prof Weeden.
Though the audience was not very large
it was appreciative of the clubs entertain
ment, the various members of which dis
played creditable training and considerable
ability.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
WILL ILLUMINATE THE ROAD.

The Pennsylvania Company to Put Electric
Lights All Along the Line.
A report has been received in this city to
the effect that the Pennsylvania Railway
Company is preparing to establish electric
light plants by which the whole line of the
road will be illuminated. Stations and
towns will be lighted frs before work on
the line is commenced.
The new move will be hailed with delight,
not only by patrons of the road but by the
people who five in the neighborhood of the
and line whose property will be furnished
with light
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
BOUND FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

a Convention of Homeopathic Doctors to
BE Held There This Week.
The torty-fourth annual session of the
American Institute of Homeopathy and the
fourth meeting of the International Homeo-
CITY this week.
Pittsburg viii he represented by Drs. W.
i. EdmmdSon, W. j. Martin, j. H. Nc
Clelland and Bingaman
The social features viii form a large part
OF the daily programme. Most of the doc
tcrs viii be accompanied by their families
Among those who left for the seashOre last
evening we're DR.. Edmundson, wife and
children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
Not All Bad People.

About 175 immigrants arrived in the city
yesterday. Of the number p remained in
Pittsburg, and the balance went West. Mr..
Petgen said they were Scandinavians and
English-speaking people, the kind he likes
to see come to America. At least 40 Italians
came here on the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
GOING TO EQUALIzE WAGES.

How the Scale Committee Will Be In
structed in Chicago.
The window glass manufacturers will meet
in Chicago Thursday, and the Wage Com
mittee will be instructed to make an effort
to equalize the Eastern and Western scales
The conference this year will be of inter-
est, and it is thought that both manufact-
urers and workers favor conciliatory pol
lev. The fires go out June 30, and the
small stock of glass on hand promises a
profitable season after the furnaces are
lighted in the fall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
SOME FREAKS OF NATURE.
Apples of Good Size Growing Side by Sid
With New Blossoms.

Apples of Good Size Growing Side by Side
With New Blossoms.
In an orchard on high hill in Robinson
township may be seen trees with apples on
them as large as hickory nuts growing in
proximity to clusters of blossoms which
have only come out within the last three
days, 1t looks as though nature were try
ing to recoup the mischief done by the
frosts. Some of the trees are fairly laden,
while others have less than bushel on
them, and yet others within few rods are
entirely bare.
Sin one orchard in Moon township it is es-
timated there are more than 100 bushels of
cherries, while in neighboring orchards
there are less than that many pints, and in
others none at all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
LOST IN THE YARDS.
A Father Left His Child to Go Home Alone
and She Missed the Way.

a FaJher lftt Ills Shllu 10 20 nome Alone
and She Missed the Way.
4 little girl was picked up in the Union
depot wards last evening bv one of the
traimnen. The pretty kid had been wan
dcring around on the tracks amusing her.
self watching the engines She was not
more than 3 years old. and couldn't tell
where She lived or how she got there. A
gentleman undertook with her help to find
her parents. and after some time he discov-
cred them on Washington street
Her name was Bertha Pcetley The
mother was i'll and the father took her to
Ihe depot and left her 10 return home alone
while he went 10 the East End. She lost
her way and got into the yards, where she
narrowly escaped being killed. This Incl
dent only shows how careless some people
are with their little ones
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE AT WORK.

Two Interesting Meetings Held Last Even
ing and Eloquent Addresses Made.
A well-attended and interesting temper
ance meeting was held last night at Moor
head Hall under the auspices of W. G. T U.
No 2. Mrs J. NJ Foster presided. Earnest
addresses were delivered by John w. More
land, A. f. Bryce, Mrs. B. A. Harris and
others. The ladies of the Union will hold a
strawberry festival in the hall Wednesday
evening, June II.
An entertaining meeting was held by the
Sons of Temperance at % Federal street,
Allegheny, last night. The question dis
cussed was ''Where Are We Now?"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
SHOUTING FOR M'KINLEY.
Washington Officials Go to Columbus to
Attend the Convention.

T. B. Coulter, Sixth Auditor in the Post
Office Department; Major w. Rennals, of
the Department of Justice, and j. H. Finn
pie passed through the city last evening,
bound for Columbus to attend the Repub-
ican State Convention.
Mr.. Coulter said Mckinley would be
unanimously nominated and elected by a
bigger majority than any Governor ever
received in Ohio. In his mind there was no
doubt that Harrison would be taken up by
the Republicans and he would be successful
a second time. He is increasing in popu-
larity every day and the people realize that
he is a safe, conservative man who can be
trusted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
Fell From a Ladder and Died.

Christian Flecker, feeble old man living
at 500 East Ohio street, Allegheny, fell off
ladder at his home yesterday morning.
He did not receive any outward injury but
became unconscious and soon after expired.
DIR. Kirker was called to attend him but his
services were not required. Mr.. Flicker
was SO years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
To DispeI Colds,

Headaches and fevers, to cleanse the sys-
tenn effectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or slug
tion, to awaken the kidneys and liver to
healthy activity, without irritating or weak
ening them, use Syrup of Figs.