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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
Opening a New Branch Road.

4 special train will leave the Union depot
at $40 o'clock this morning for Murraysville,
over the new branch road at Stewart Sta
tion, on the Pennsylvania main line. The
train will return at 4:30 p. NJ, arriving in
town ut $40 P. N. Passenger traffic over the
new branch will be inaugurated tomorrow,
on the following schedule time: Leave
Stewart Station at 7:30 A. NJ, returning from
tion at 5 O'Clock T. NJ, returning at 6:l0
O'Clock p. NJ. 4 number of prominent people
from the city and neighboring towns will be
the guests of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company on this occasion. The territory
tapDed by this branch is rich in coal and
gas, and is said to have many good manu-
Iacturing sites
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
YARD CREW CENSURED.

Accused of Negligence Resulting in the Re-
cent Baltimore and Ohio Wreck-Cor-
onpr's Inquest on the Death of Fireman
Prank Nalloy.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Mcdowell
held an inquest on the body of Frank NAL
lev. the Baltimore and Ohio fireman killed
in the wreck AT Linden station, Friday,
September p The first witness called was
Thomas Benton, the engineer of the train.
He said as the train nearcd Linden he felt
the engine strike something and wabble
and then began to ride very roughly. He
put the air on and reversed, and then the
engine was going down TO second avenue.
Frank MallGy WAS the fireman and was in
his seat rs the engine started over the hill
the witness saw Malloy going out of the cab
window. As the tram came on the witness
saw yard engine is at Copper Works sta
tion. The witness said his engine could not
have jumped the track and thrown the
switch onen if.thc switch had been properly
locked. Ii felt, when the accident occurred,
A. though his engine had struck the points
Of the switch.
5 ". Wahl, conductor of the train was in
tie second coach when the tram lett the
track When he got out he found the switch
opcn and the light ont. lie could not say
il had been in good condition.
q, " l'lSNOp, conductor OF UIstln ~, which
went out the road just in advance OF the
train wrecked, said they passed Linden
switch without any trouble.
Charles Howell testified that he was the
engineer OF yard engine 35S- They were in
or the Linden switch III S:3J the night of the
accident. Then they went down to the Soho
si9iu. and laiG there while No. 10 and No IS
Cthe train that was wrecked) passed out.
The conductor of the yard engine crew
threw the switch.
Thomas j. Whalen. conductor of the yard
crew. said they were oil the switch at $50. 4
brakeman threw 1t and he went up to see if
il wa, properly locked. He had his switch
key in his pocket. His engine passed over
the switch after this. He was positive that
he locked the switch.
W. NJ Gallagher, fireman of the yard en-
zine testified to being on the switch, and to
the conductor locking it. They crossed the
switch after this, and the witness said they
could NOT have done so had 1t not been
closed
Philip Bremen. triinmaster. had exam
ined the switch the night after the accident
The switch locked all right either way. He
thought it had been improperly set before
No. 10 went over. If this was the case the
points would be Jared open.
Superintendent +. Holbrook had examined
the switch after the accident, but it had
been set. 1t worked all right. He did not
think yard engine 33S could have been in at
the switch after No. 10 passed and before
No 36 arrived. After hearing the evidence
he did not uhinlS the switch could have been
opened unless tampered with.
Some other lmmaterial witnesses were eN-
anined and the case went to the jury The
latter evidently believed that when the
yard crew WAS at the switch they did not
properly close il. as they brought in n verdict
that NIahoy came to his death by the negli-
gence OF this crew in not properly closing the
switch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
ITS TENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
Delegates From the Order of United Frien'

Delegates From the Order ofUnited Friends
Convene at the Monongahela-
The Order of United Friends will hold its
tenth annual convention to-day and follow
ing days in the Monongahela House. The
order is u beneficial organization, with its
largest membership in this State and New
York. There are about % councils in this
end of the State, with membership of l.5OO.
Its operations extend through IS States and
the District of Columbia. The officers OF DIR.
William Pratt Read, of Philadelphia, Past
Imperial Councillor: J. B. Brayton, OF New
port. X. l., lmDerial Councillor: George IL.
Johnston, of Boston, Imperial Vice Councll-
Ior: D. NJ. Shedd, of fPoughkeepsie, Imperial
recorder and o. A. Lamprey, or Lawrence
Mass, Imperial Treasurer.
A number of delegates have already ar
rived and are quartered atthe Mononsahela,
including NJ. W. Van Auker and II. G. James,
Utica: II. w. Kearsing, Patterson, n. j.;
Charles n. McFadden. j. B. BrIyton. Her
man Foster, New York: D. n. Peck, Oneida;
c. b. Castle, L. A. Shallcrop, Dr. Henry N.
May and Charles G.. Frowert, of Philadel-
phia; w. Z. Bartlett and c. S. Simmons, Of
Boston: S. NJ. Proctor Lowell Mass: D. A.
Lamprey, Laurence, Mass: Martin RUSSELL
Worcester, Mass, and Z. f. Merrill, of BOs-
ton. Local delegates are +. n. Tristsom and
Henry Graf. About 40 delegates will be
present,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
KIeber Takes the Lead in Music, as Ever.

In addition to the numberless Steinway,
Conover and Opera pianos and other musi-
cal instruments sold daily at this popular
old-time establishment the Messrs Kleber
have also disposed of quite number of
Vocation church organs. No one can have
any idea of the surprising musical beauty
and excellence of these wonderful Vocation
organs without having seen and heard them.
AT the low price of $500 the Vocation
furnishes more variety, delicacv and
strength of tone than any 81, 500 pipe organ,
while for durability it far surpasses the lat
ter.
The Klebers enjoy the confidence of the
public for their integrity and also for the
superior excellence of their instruments.
Anything that comes from Klebers' must
necessarily be musically perfect and salts
factory Their store is 5O6 Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

NAV omen TO US, and we do not have much
time TO act in the matter, either. Ever since
have been at the head OF the Police de-
11artment 1 have been advocating the erec-
lion by the city ola central police station,
bUf we haven't been getting very far ahead
1yirb the work. Property down town is too
nighprcsdI Ios noT' doRt 6nd gyen Knew at nsne the
We could get suitable location.
For long time L advocated the
erection OF prison on the Monongahela
wharf but there is now question as to the
city's right to take the wharf for such a
OuTpoSe. l tell yOu, the question is a grave
one but we must face it. We must have a
Central Police station, and l guess" Mr.
Brown concluded, laughingly, 1--WE can get
one somewhere in the city"
Gould you suggest any location" was
NO, 1 could not" Mr. Brown replied.
But we will go to work at once, as we must
find one"
4 SPECULATOR SUSPECTED.
.WGat,' shouted superintendent of Police
Gamble Weir. when told that the place had
been leased over the city's head. He iumDed
from his chair. threw his hands wildly into
the and fairly trembled with surprise
His confusion seemed to strangle him. and
1or fully Il minute he stood speech
less what do you mean?" he finally
asked. when the first shock of surprise had
passed When the fact that the building
now occupied as Central police sta
tion had been leased to parties
other than the city, was communicated
Mir. Weir said: some internal speculation,
hut il leaves us in an ugly hole. l really
don't know what we will do. OF course,
We must do something, and do that
something promptly. We have Just
completed repairs to the old Cen
rrli station costing nearly So 700,
which makes the situation the more embar-
RAISING. some speculator is trying to
squeeze Us Mr.. Weir went on ''but we
won't stand it, even if we are compelled to
raise a tent in which to keep our prisoners
! understand now Mr.. Weir concluded,
"whv Controller Morrow rushed in here a
few minutes ago. uild-eyed and excited, and
counterTEanded an order he had issued swo
hours before for further Improvement of the
prison. l don't know what we will do, sir.
one thing is certain, we can take out all the
Improvement We have lately made there"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

Councils will meet this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The most important matters to
come before the committee will be the street
railway tax averages. The Pleasant Valley
and Manchester Companies express them
selves as willing to pay whatever just taxes
are due, but the Pleasant Valley Company
charged against it as dividend tax, based on
the issuance of $500 COO of new stock, claim
ing that this was not the declaration of
dividend. The meeting of the Finance Com
mittee will take place in the afternoon on
account of the fact that the marriage or
daughter of Councilman John p. Ober Will
take place this evening, and the members OF
the committee belonging to the Select
Branch will be present at the wedding.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
MANY NEW STREETS.
The Surveys Committee Favors the Passage
of Number of Ordinances.

The Committee on Surveys met yesterday
afternoon and affirmatively recommended a
batch of street ordinances as follows:
Locating Edith street, from Rutledge to
Greenleaf; Augusta street, from Grandview
avenue to Greenleaf; Howley avenue, from
Main to Friendship avenue; Vine Cliff street,
from Sycamore TO Wyoming. Establishing
the grade of Edith street, from Greenleaf to
Rutledge; Augusta street, from Greenleaf to
Grandview avenue; Flavel street, from Sta
tion to Everett; Greenleaf street, from
Sweetbriar to Fingal; Conkling street, from
Wylie to Webster avenues: Robinson street,
from AlleQuippa to BERTRAND; Taylor street,
from Friendship to Liberty avenues: Sap
phire alley, from Corday to Rosna alleys:
Orwell alley, from Corday to Rosina alleys:
Rosina alley, from Howley avenue to Pearl;
Corday alley, from Ella to Pearl;
Howley avenue, from Main TO Friendship
avenue; Rebecca street, from Penn avenue
to Black. Amending an ordinance locating
Maytlower street from Larimer avenue to
Kenesaw alley. Repeating an ordinance To-
eating Perry street from Webster avenue to
Bedford avenue. Vacating an unnamed
alley in the Fahnestock plan, Fourteenth
ward, between Juliet and Hardin streets.
Action was postponed on an ordinance for
Junilla street, from Center avenue to Elba
street, until the next regular meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
Industrial Notes.

THE striking bricklayers were paid their
strike benefits yesterday.
THE Mckeesport Telephone Company will
commence building its line to-day.
TIE Thomas Wightman Glass Company
will be reorganized about January l.
SINCE October oil has been used as fuel
at the Gillinder Glass Works, Greensburg.
THE Eagle Glass Works. Wellsburg. w.
Va, is shortly to be enlarged to ten-pot
furnace.
SEVERAL new cars were put on the Du-
quesne road yesterday. The number will be
increased to Is in few days.
BEGINNING with October the per capita
tax from local unions of printers will be 95
cents 81 month. of which 10 cents is for the
support of the Child-Drexel Home for union
printers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
Snap Shots at CITY Matters.

THERE were eight new cases of searlatina
and seven of diphtheria reported to the
Bureau of Health yesterday.
ONLY sc deaths were reported in Allegheny
last week, decrease of four since last week.
Only two deaths were caused by diphtheria.
The new Duquesne cars were tried again
last night, and made the trip from Bryant
street in 27 minutes, which is several min-
utes less than the record.
CAR II. of the Pittsburg and Birmingham
line, struck lumber wagon yesterday
morning at the Lake Erie Depot corner.
The car was badly damaged, but no one
was hurt
THE Southside police have been notified
to look out for an 1l-year-old boy, william
McGill, who has been missing since Thurs
day. His hOme was with Mrs. Ellen Thorn
ton, of the Ihirty-second ward.
A MEETING of the stockholders of the
Pittsburg Gas Company was held at the
company's office yesterday afternoon, and
the following were elected trustees: Her
bert Du Puy, NJ. l.. Meyers and Emil Dent
for three years, and Theodore Hostetter for
one year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
STABBED BY A BROTHER.
A Serious Cutting ARRAY in a Billiard Parlor
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Edward and Richard Scott, of Beltzhoover
avenue. get into quarrel yesterday after
noon in Davis billiard parlor, during which
Edward stabbed his brother with q big
knife. They are both young men and
are employed in Southside glass houses.
Edward was locked up in Central station
and the injured man was taken to the Home
opathic Hospital. He is only 10 years old.
The wound is on the left breast, and, while
very serious, is not considered fatal. He
says his brother did not do the cutting, but
numerous witnesses say there can be no
doubt but what he did
The young men are sons of Robert Scott.
and heretofore have never Quarreled. They
Patterson and Whitaker, of knoxville, at
the time. After the affair the latter could
not be found. The knife was picked up by
somebody, whom the police say they know.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

Nat Mckay, a shipbuilder from New York,
who has been at the Monongahela for day
or so. will leave to-day with samples of
timed plate he has secured at Demmler.
Mr.. Mckay is an ardent Republican, ard has
been collecting what lie terms campaign
materinl' here. He proposes to demon
Str7lte that timed plate is being made in this
country. Mr.. Mckay il was who cowhided
Alex. Mcclure, OF the Philadelphia Times,
during the Centennial because he charged
him with Quibbling with the truth. 4.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT East Cambridge and Somerville, sub
urbs of Boston, last night, the immense
packing establishment of John p. Squire A.
Co. was partially destroyed. Loss about
Sl5J.OOO, fully insured.
AT Indianapolis early yesterday morning
fire broke out in the canning works of the
Van Camp Packing Company, and in three
hours the works were destroyed. Total
loss, 100000; insurance, $l49,5OO. Four fire
men were caught by a falling wall and
badly bruised Pipeman Martin Haley was
overcome by the heat and will probably
die
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
Little Faith in Hamilton.

c. II. Hcrmaia, of Cincinnati, was pas
senger On the Eastern express last night
He is a Democrat, but did not seem to be rs
assuI ed of Campbell's election as would be
supposed. He doesn't think that Hamilton
county will give him very much support.
Mckinley, he thinks, is Campbell's superior
on the stump. but lie claims for Campbell
that he is quickest at making friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
Lindenthal and I.is Big Bridge.

Gustav Lindenthal left for New York last
night. Mr.. Ltndenthal as is well known, is
the originator and promoter of the North
river bridge scheme, the most stupendous
undertaking of the kind ever attempted. He
refused to say anything about the progress
of affairs, excepting that they were not
through with the War Department, and are
attending to the thousand and one details
preliminary to the commencemene of opera
t1ons. Six million dollars worth of real
estate will have to be acquired before be-
ginning work on the approaches. 1t is hoped
that by the year 1900 the big A-track, $50
O00, coo bridge will be almost completed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
Chief Ehlers Wants More Monev

Chief Ehlers, of Allegheny, said last night
that so far as the water extension work was
concerned the city was no better off than be-
fore, although 1000 had been appropriated
for the Bureau of Water He said that he
had been under the impression that the fund
for the Howard street pumping station had
been transferred from the contingent fund,
but this was not the case, and he thought
that perhaps this $4,000 would have to be
applied to the pumping station, new boilers
etc, instead of to the extension OF the water
service. He believes the Bureau of Water
nands about $50 900 more
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

The result of the vote taken by the various
typographical unions on the II propositions
acted upon at the last session of the Inter-
national Convention has just been an
nounced. The action of the body was ap-
proved in every particular Local Union No.
7.voted to approve all the propositions with
the exception of No. l, which authorizes the
issuance of charters to unions of editors and
reporters. The vote of No was 90 against
to in favor of the proposition. 1t has not
been explained whether or not the action of
No. I is slap at the local organization OF re-
porters. The total vote on the proposition
OF admitting reporters as an affiliated body
was $40 for and 9, 500 against.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

This evening at 745 o'clock Rev. C. E. St
John will be installed as Pastor of the Uni
tartan Church, corner of Ross and Diamond
streets. The service will be conducted by
the following eminent cergymen OF that de-
nomination: Rev. T. Il. Slicar. OF Buffalo;
Rev. I. c. Williams, of New York; Rev. F.
l.. Hosmer, of Cleveland; Rev. Grindall
Reynolds, OF Boston, Secretary of the Amer
lean Unitarian Association; Rev. ID. w.
MorehouSe, of New York, and Rev. j. c.
Townsend, D. D., of jamestown, n. Y At
the same hour, Wednesday, a platform
meeting will be held. with addresses by the
same speakers, on the subject: 1.-THE Free
dom and the Strength of the Unitarian
Faith"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
MONDAYS ACCIDENT QUINTET.
Several Minor Mishaps Reported From
Various PittsburS Mills.

Various Pittsbnrg Mills.
There were but five accidents reported
yesterday, and nearly all of them were from
he mills. The list is:
HART-Charles Hart lost three fingers yes
terday in cog wheel at Carnegie's Thirty
third street mill.
ToMPKINs-A carpenter named Tompkins
fell from a trestle in Carnegie Phipps & Co. g
mill yesterday, and sustained severe inter-
nal injuries.
PoLECKI-Joseph Polecki had his arm lac
Grated by piece of flying steel at Jones &
Laughlins' mill yesterday.
ERDICK-Conrad Erdick was injured at the
Pittsburg Bridge Works yesterday by being
struck on the head and in the abdomen by a
crane. He is at the West Penn Hospital
MoNTGoMERY-George Montgomery, a But
Ter county farmer and an old soldier, was
struck by an electric car at Market and Lib
erty streets last night. Ills injuries were
not serious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
Carnesie's Gift Recognized.

The regular meeting Of the Allegheny
Library Committee was to have been held
last night but quorum was not obtained
A handsome bronze tablet has been placed
the Gift of the Carnegie building. 1t bears
the following inscription: This building
erected A. d. 1890 by Andrew Carnegie, as Il
gift to the people of Allegheny. Commis-
Sion: Henry Phipps, Jr, John Walker.
Arthur Kennedy, Thomas A. Parks James
d. Scott, r. C. Gray, II. S. Flemming, G. W.
Snowman, Adam Ammon: Charles Davis
consulting engineer, Smithmeyer & Pelz
architects.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
ROAD CONGRESS COMING,
An Important Convention TO BE Held Here
Next Month.

At yesterdays meeting OF the Board OF
Managers of the Chamber of Commerce an
Eouncement was made that the Road Con-
ErcSs OF the United States would meet i'll
PiUtsburg about November %. 1t Will be in
session three or four days. and viii DE COM
posed of influential people from % different
states. The object of this Congress Is to
take action toward improving the country
roads throughout the United States. y large
number OF United States Senators and Con-
gressmen are members of the organization.
John l.. jackson was appointed by Presl-
dent George \. Kelly TO act as Chairman of
the Executive Committee, and Colonel +. +.
Roberts was appointed a member to fill a
vacancy. At the neXtmeeting the Postoflice
Committee appointed seven years ago, VIII
make its report on the new building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

The contract for the new Dessemer steel
plant to be erected Mt New Castle has been
awarded to the Pittsburg Iron and Steel En-
gineerinS Company. The equipment will
consist of two T-ton Bessemer converters
with three 1O-foot cupolas.a two-high S6-inch
blooming mill, to be driven by Il pair of AZ xGO-
inch engines. Also two blowing engines
6Ox42x50 inches in size; l. tubular boilers, -
inches in diameter and ls feet long, and two
hve-hole soaking pit furnaces. The new
plant will have capacity of 100 tons of
billets per day, and will probably be COM
pleted and in operation by July l, 1s92 John
Stevenson, Jr., will be the general manager
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
( MIDNIGET ALARM.
An Exciting Fire First Avenue Early
This Morning.

An Exciting Fire ON First Avenue Early
This Morning.
What threatened At first to be disastrous
fire occurred about 1870 o'clock this morn
ing at the corner Of Grant street and First
avenue. Au alarm was sent in from box
2. and when the 1ireneu arrived they
10uHd the rear OF lul Grant street IN u
blaze. The house il a large three-story
structure and l. occupied by swans lodging
house and Is owned by the Powers heirs.
JLict steel WIS in charge and by energetic
work got the fire under control in a short
time. The fire originated in a small back
kitchen and the damage viii amount to
aboHt $50
The 10 or 20 occupants had fed from their
beds at the first alarm and were ShlNerlnT
AaoGJ The streets in every stage o1 dress anu
uudTcss. several OF the women were IN
decidedly airy costume and two young men
dashed cut iato the street minus their
pantaloous. They brought with them a
couple OF stools and sewing machine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
MAYORS OFFICE RETURNS
Show a Decided Increase Over Those of
September, a Year Ago.

The report of the Mayors office for Sep
tember shows n total of 1,505 arrests made
and receipts amounting to $j,476 10 from
fines, fees and forfeitures. This is q decrease
OF $50 in number of arrests and $2, ,222 50 in
az last montb,s bnsiness the tirst noiice lice
district had 925 arrests and turned in $500.
The second district had 327 cases and
$3.50 80 in receipts. The third district had
253 cases and ,OSl S5 receipts.
OF the persons arrested 522 were drunks,
64S disorderlies, so vags, S5 suspicious per
sons, D keeping and 81 visiting disorderly
houses or speak-easies, 80 gambling and 40
violating city ordinances. Fines were paid
by 5S7 of the prisoners. DO went to jail, 235
to the workhouse, Al were discharged 2
sent to reform school, 2 to hospital, . held
over and ! held for court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

Mayor Gourley, Controller Morrow and
7. J. keenan,, Jr, visited the site of the pro-
posed Newsboys Home yesterday afternoon
and decided to open a correspondence with
Mrs. Mary L. Schenley with a view to secur-
ing from her an additional grant of land.
The site at present is bounded by Shingiss
and Forbes street and Old avenue. High
street will be the western boundary when it
is opened through to Forbes, and there will
be IL small triangular strip between High
street and the intersection of Forbes street
and OLD avenue vacant and useless for any
building purposes. If this can be secured
for the Home it will be beautified and made
to add greatly to the appearance of the
neiphborhood.