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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
INA DYNAMITE SHOP,
How the Deadly Stuff Is Made From
The Sill More Deadly ExplO-
siVe, Nitro-Glycerine.
1T REQUIRES NERVE TO WORK 1T.
Bow The Acids and Glycerine Are Combined
in Big Vat by Means of a
Little Steam Engine.
MIXING EXPLOSIVES WITH A HOE.
Awful Accidents and Thrilling Escapes Relstsi By Those
Who Handle the STUFF
1T REQUIRES NERVE TO WORK 1T.
MIXING EXPLOSIVES WITH A HOE
Awful Accidents and Thrilling Escapes Relsti By Those
Who Handle the STUFF
rwKrrTKN FOR THE DIsPLTCH.1

T / could write q play,
or, rather, If 1 were 60
ing to help the stage car
penter manufacture one,
I know where I could
find material for a"well-
worked-up climax. 1t
would not be a tank, !"
nor a set of "food-gates," ="
nor q trap-door; no, nor o
locomotive or steam fire
engine showed along un-
der the curtain. If it had
% be one of this exciting
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

drama-the kind that makes the play wright
better acquainted with the walking delegate
OF the K. Of L. than with his classic
librsry-I think might suggest something
that would be even more thrilling than
thespis smoking Wheeling stogies on top of
barrel of gunpowder.
1t used to be that the manuscript OF the
dramatist's plot was laid before the theatri-
cal manager for his critical review, but Of
course, nowadays thatis all done away with,
and all you have 10 do is to take the man
ager out to see how your machinery works
and give him the estimates of new lumber
necessary for the carpentry. If not quite so
literary, it is certainly more simple, and sit
takes" better, you know.
A Delightful Railroad Ride.
So, at the Union depot would buy tick
cts for the theatrical gentleman and myself
to Blacks Run, 13 miles from the city on
the A. V. r. R. Beginning at Hutton
there is range of lofty hills along the shore
of the Allegheny river up as far as LogRn's
Ferry. To the side OF these the railroad
clingS like two shining wires stretched tauI
through the budding tree branches, and
white dogwood blossoms. Presently hol-
low IS brldged Where tiny brooklet mas
hewn its way through the hill. Two miles
above Hutton and the mountain is split in
twain second time by ravine, through
which gurgles Blacks run.
1t is only flag station. But one build
ing is in sight. The situation is wild and
rugged. Crags OF rock, forests of oaks and
hemlocks, thickets OF laurel, and then down
into the deep and silent gully! But before
the precipitous descent is commenced
huge signboard faces the visitor. It reads:
DANGEROUSl
Persons who come upon this property will:
do so at their own risk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
A Storage House for Dynamite.

Only one building in sight, said. 1t is
q corrugated iron shed, painted in lurid red,
that stands close to the railroad. A station?
Oh, no. Blacks Run has no such luxury,
or at least nothing but freight train stop at
the door of this shed. 1t is a freight storage
house. 1t is filed with dynamite. Just
now it contains enough of the dreadful ex-
plosive to remove that whole hill in the
Iwinkling of an eye.
But few yards up the wild valley below
you will see group of tour large and SUBJ
stantial frame buildings. Steam and smoke
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

The total population of the State Of
Delaware is 1essla an increase Of 2l.ss5 over
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

BY means OF these measurements any
woman can ascertain for herself how far she
differs in proportion from the two famous
beauties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Lost His Appetite for II.

paid two bits for the cream, and re-
mained watching the little child in the store
to see that its nose did not run away with it
while the proprietor went out to the fair
grounds to get change for q dollar. I do
not care much for ice cream since that.
But to return TO the dining car. Az
said, not only the stoek, but the en- regle
business has to be looked after. It would
not do to run . diuins car the way some
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
Its Memories of Great Yen.

There is another matchless pshorama tn at
with the eye of fancy and the heart of men,
ory can be seen and felt from grim old
Skiddaw's Heights. The eyes mist with
tears as they trace the saffrony Solway and
recall the struggles and endless tragedy Of
that mighty heart that broke in the bitter
fight, and is now.at peace beneath the mau-
soleum in old Dumfries town; while every
true man that lives pays tender tribute to
the memory OF Robert Burns. The melan-
choly Gray, author of the "Elegy, on foot
and with the pretty toy, the Claude-Lor-
raine glass in hand, in the autumn OF 1863
Wandered past Skiddaw in bis tour Of dis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

20 TO understand the whole subject you must
frst 20 TO tie 5zilding in which this most
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
CHAPTER, w.

Gran'ther Bissel was again pottering
about the garden, and the doctor and
Anne were trying over u new song in
the parlor, where Anne had put down
her busting brush to play the accompa-
niment- Neither of them minded the
broken key nor the horrible dissonance
it made when they got into the full
musical flow. Presently Mrs. Bisseil
came down from the attic chamber
where the old man slept She chung to
the balu,ter to steady herself and keep
from falling, and tottered into the little
parlor as pale as ashes The doctor
turned round and caught her by the
arm just in time to save her from fall
ing. He put her gently on the sofa.
"What is the matter, Mrs Bissell?" he
asked; 'sare you ills'
Anne rushed to her mothers side, and
put her arm under her head.
"No," gasped Mrs. Bissell, sit isn't a
faint or anything that have eaten that
has disagreed. Ammo, my child, I've
been robbed of my interest money, all
my hard earnings and savings Of year,
to meet the payment on the mortgage"
and hard sob broke through the words
that seemed to reud her throat.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15

ABSCSa z Esp

He had a fine ipnor VOICE. aad IN the In
tsrval of waiting for patients the neigh
bors could hear Anne accompanying him
on the old crScked piano. The chances
of his working up q practice in Little
field were taken 10 heart by every mem
Der of the household. Even the Holmeses
manifested Il kind Of batrachian interest
in the affair. The doctor whimsically
lamented the i'll luck that had brought
him to town apparently as fatally
healthy as Kettletas Mrs. Bissell en-
couraged him to wait till the season of
coughs and colds and influenza set in in
the fall Even Miss Carver believed he
must succeed. No one with the doctors
face and air and powers of amusing when
he laid himself out could fail to become
popular in Littlefield She had pro-
found distrust of popularity, never hay
ing been able TO win the precious boon,
but the glamor cast by the young doctor
was not to be altogether resisted, even
by so perspicacious and cool headed a
person as Miss Carver.
Mean time, while waiting for patients,
the doctor had nothing to do but read in
his pretty Office, where Anne daily made
new arrangement of fowers--a great
bowl Of water lilies or nasturtiums or
sweet peas all one color, for Anne had a
light, artistic hand-or to stroll about
in his slippers in the garden, where
Gran'ther Bissel pottered among his
tomato vines and flower beds, or to try
horses
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15


If you give taean tInie. OF course tbs
money wasn't passed here. and you viii
have to look for in Boston.
Bridget Went over to Applicable lasi
Sunday, said Mrs. Bissell. after musingl
ito see her married sister who lives
there, and she has been in very bad
temper ever gince.
II tell you what said the doctor,
suddenly Inspired; tive will get out
search warrant for Bridget and her
sister. You watch Bridget here at home,
and / viii run over to Applicable and
have her sisters house searched. We
may find the money all there in lump.
If nothing comes of it we can go through
Bridget's things here when como back,
before she gets wind Of what has hap
pened"
Mrs. Bissell and Anne were deeply
grateful to the doctor for his active in
terest. They had never before known
the joy.of having a man to lean on in an
emergency. Bissell was practically use
less on such an occasion, and now he
had been away teaming it for week,
and of course gran'th was too old
even to take it all inl Anne shouted at
him until she was hoarse to try and
make him understand. and then he went
about shaking his head and talking to
himself for half day.
The doctor came home early in the
evening from Applicable, rather damped
by the result Of his expedition. He had
found an officer, and had succeeded in
searching Bridget's sisters house, but
without avail. The act had brought a
tide of indignation on his head, not only
from Mrs. Rooney herself, but from the
neighbors, who were ready to boot him
out Of town. Eridget's sister, it APP
peared, was highly respectable person.
and had also power of tongue that
seemed to blister where the words fell
The doctor was threatened with shower
of brickbats and hot water douche If
he remained another fifteen minutes in
Applicable, and he was glad to beat a
hasty retreat by the first train.
Nothing daunted, however, he pushed
the investigation into Bridget's trunk
that night by aid of one Of the Littlefield
constables, but nothing was found there
but the POOR girls belongings, and Brid-
get went out Of the house at midnight
sobbing violently, and vehemently de-
claring it was wicked thing to take
away poor girls character when there
was not particle of proof against hex
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15

the other day, or rather didsa't mend it.
It lets In the water worse than ever"
Il dare say its the same man." re-
turned the doctor. .sHe told me he was
q roofer, and think he said q plumber.
"And miserably poor workman, " re-
turned Mrs. Bissell. fraser will have
to send another man to mend that roof
before | pay him cent. But, by the
way, doctor, hope you got your fee
Eyes, he paid promptly on the spot.
was rather surprised, because the place
looked poor and dirty, and I thought
Doyles breath smelled as if he had been
drinking"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15

The dinner was late that day, and the
meal had the air of being scrambled to-
gether, which sometimes happens in the
best regulated boarding houses. Things
had "hitched" early IN the morning. azd
poor Mrs. Bisseil had striven in vain to
catch up with her work. She did not APP
pear at the dinner table, for her Irish
maid, Bridget. seemed to have completes
~ lost her head, and the kitchen was up
side down. Mrs. Bissen dished up the
food, and the old man carried the plat
tiers and vegetable dishes to the dining
room door. where Anne received them.
You could hear the scufiing OF his old
feet as no went to and fro in the passage.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15

CHAPTER III.
In few days the whole Bissell family
was revolving around the young doctor.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
Peculiar

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other medicine.
Peculiar in combination, proportion and prep
aration of Ingredients, Hoods SarsaparilIa pos
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Peculiar in its medicinal merit. Hoods Sarsapa-
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Peculiar in strength and economy Hoods Sar-
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Peculiar in Its good name at home "--there is
more of Hoods Sarsaparilla soldin Lowell, where
it Is made, than of all other blood purifiers.
Peculiar In its phenomenal record Of sales
abroad. no other preparation mas evor attained
such popularity in so short time. Do not be In
dacsd to take any other preparation. Desure get
Hoods SarsapariIIa
soldby all druggists. 81 six for IS. Prepared only
by C. l. HOOD CO.. Apothecaries, Lowoli, Mass.
100 DoSes One Dollar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
THE cREMATORY PROBLEM.
II Is Still Unsolved and the City Is Paying
Out Its Money.

What is going to be done about the Gre
matory2 is question which propOunds
itself to many citizens of Richmond nova
days.
4 DISPATCH reporter yesterday inquired
into the matter little and was informed
10y several active promoters OF the garbage
furnace idea that it is very probable no
further action will be taken upon the ques-
tion of a site Tor the cremstory until the
next regular meeting OF the Common
Council.
As matters now stand there is little pros
pect that the garbage-destroye will be
placed anywhere in the city, for in no sec
ton can 1t be erected without eliclting
com plants from the residents and proper
ty-owners of that locality.
The material for the construction OF tho
furnoce and building IL now upon the
ground Of the frst-chosen site, on Buch-
anan street, and two watchmen draw their
salaries regularly to protect 1t. In case
the crematOry j. not erected 1t IS thought
the expense VIII be considerably larger
than was anticipated and that the condi-
ton OF the city as regards health will not
be nj all improved.
The war now seems to be between the
Board OF Aldermen and the Common
Council, the Board of Health and the
Health Committee claiming to nave
washed their hands" after turning the
insoIuble question over to the higher
1nHipa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20

assaulted him on shipboard with JACK
knife and was guilty Of mutinous conauc..
The offence was committed outside oil tne
jurisdiction of any State but within tne
maritime jurisdiction of the United States'
The accused was brought before Com
missioner Peasants Yesterday afternoon,
and several seamen were summoned -
witnesses. Captain Gould's injuries were
not serious. and he appeared ana gave
testimony concerning the case.
The prisoner who had been under tne
charge OF marine surgeon since his ar
rest. appears 10 be suffering slightly from
mental alteration.
The evidence given was extremely COM
plicated and contradictory. 49,,
Hunter, VINO is Nova Scotian by birth'
and speaks very poor English, made state
ment charging the Captain with cruel treat
ment. lie denied the charges against hii9'
and spoke as if he had been much abused.
Owing 10 the conflicting statements
made the case was dismissed. -,
small colored boy twelve years old.
was also before Commissioners Peasants
charged with robbing the mails at post
Office in New Kent county. The prisoner
is alleged 10 have entered the post-office
and stolen registered letter. He was sent
on to the grand jury and bailed on his own
fppOpni2aupp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
MAsCuERO HELD FOR TRIAL.
Tie Is Sent On to the Grand jury for
shooting Peter Augustine.

Justices Frischkorn and Vincent held an
examination at Henrico court-house yes
terday in the continued case of Luegi
Mascuero. charged withfeloniously shoot
ing Peter Augustine IN the county with in
tent to kill.
The difficulty, full account OF which
appeared in the DISPATCH a day or two
later. occurred on SATURDAY night, August
sth. about five miles below the city on or
near the farm cultivated by Augustine.
and on which both men were living at the
time.
The accused was represented by Mr.. W..
II. Beveridge, while Commonwealth's-
Attorney Conway k. Sands appeared on
behalf of the prosecution.
Augustine, the wounded man, appeared
in court and is now out of danger.
The principal witnesses were Justice
Atlee, Constable Samuels, Mr.. II. Jordan,
DR.. c. Archer, and the plaintiff. Dr..
Archer and Messrs. Atlee and Samuels
knew nothing of the shooting. Mr.. Jordan
stated that he heard excited words be-
tween the men. which seemed to be caused
by an alteration, about the time of the
shooting The testimony of Augustine
was substantially rs has been published III
this paper.
The accused was sent on to the grand
Jury and bailed in the sum of $500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
ARRANGING FOR THE PARADE.
The Committee on Arrangements Making
Elaborate Preparations for Labor-Day.

The Committee on Arrangements for the
LabOr-Day parade met at Smiths Hall yes
terday evening and prosecuted its prellmi-
nary work for the grand procession TO take
place in this city on September 7th.
Under the auspices of the Music Com
mittee the following bands have been Sc
cured and viii participate IN the parade:
FIRST Virginia Regiment Band, Peters )urs
Gray's Band, East Richmond Band, Regl-
mental Drum Corps and Baseier's Brass
and String Band. The latter will furnish
music for the dancing.
Other musical organizations and drum
CORDS will he arranged for if posslb bic, and
this feature Will be one especially note
worthy IN the procession.
There will be a game OF baseball be-
tween the Brooklyn and Elba clubs. which
organizations will appear IN the parade IN
their uniforms. The match game Will be
for a magnificent prize TO he offered by the
Committee on Arrangements.
Invitations have been sent TO numerous
labor unions throughout the State and
favorable replies are coming IN from every
side. Ii is expected that there will be
thousands Of visitorsin the city on that
day to participate IN the parade and PIC
Me.
A subcommittee was appointed TO visit
the railroad authorities and arrange tor an
excursion to some convenient point.
Chief Marshall. James b. Doherty VIII
announce aids and the line OF march
in few dayS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
ADELIGhTFUL RECEPTION.
Mr. and Mrs. Stein Entertain Large Num-
her of Eriends After Their Marriage.

The reception of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stein, which was held at the country home
of the groom's parents Immediately after
their marriage on Tuesday night. was a
charming success. Fully one hundred
guests filled the sumptuous home and the
brilliantly illuminated grounds. beneath
the boughs of the stately oaks o platform
had been erected and the may dance was
INDUCED in until weary feet trod heavily
homeward long after the medieval noe
turnal season.
Among those present were: MIR. and
Mrs. John O'I}rien, Judge and Mrs, b. A.
Hancock, Mr.. ana Mrs. w. J.. Moody, his
Honor Mayor Attkisson, Captain Il. y.
Smith. City-Engineer Nelson, Mr.. John w.
Arlington, Mr.. William Propst, Mr.. w. +.
Brown, Mr.. William Lipscomb. Rey. John
J. Clopton. Mr.. Augustine ROYAL, Mr.. Kos
ser l.. Moody, Mr.. Charles MalkeT; MI
chan, Mr.. John Rennie, Mr.. Joseph Midden-
dorf. Mr.. Peter Donald, Mr.. &C. Harding.
MIR. James L. Harding. and many others.
MARRIAGE AT THE PARSONAGE.
Mr.. Joseph A. Emory and Miss Annie
Harris were united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage TUESDAY nlght py
Rey. DIR. T.. NJ. Peterson, OF Central chGrch.
The ceremony was performed In the pres
contracting couple.
4 narty of bicyclists from Richmond.
among whom were several ladies'. made q
trim TO Manchester late Wednesday alter
noon. On their return, while crossing the
Free bridge, one of the ladies fell on ana
gentleman rider hurried to her assistance,
and during the excitement came very hear
being run over by al electric car.
MANCHESTER BRIEFS.
Miss Maggie Smith, Of Petersburg, Is
visiting in Manchester.
Miss Mildred Garnett is visiting friends
in Buckingham county. .,
Misses Eva Mack and Leila smith are
visiting friends i'll Chesterfield.
Mis- Florence Evans has returned from
Oid Point. Norfolk, and Virginia beach.
Mr.. S. W. Eldridse left yesterday morn,
;n1 for buckingham to spend several
"s Mis- Millie Fisher, of Amelia, who has
heen visiting in Manchester, has returned
Ms Ms. d. W. Prettyman, Miss Ruth and
Master Harvey Prettyman have returned
from Alexandria. 1,r
Miss Josephine Par kerson and MISS Lynn
Bailey are visiting relatives IN Noiioih anu
Portsmouth. - ,,.L;,,
Mrs A. G. Harding, Mrs. L. Il. Thornhill.
Mrs S. b. Nelson, and Miss Eva HARRISON
LETT LETT Yesterday morning for Niagara Falls:
''rd Mr. Joseph Woodbridge, of this city,
who had his hand badly hurt while at WORK
IN Richmond about two weeks ago, Is 40
ing well. AZ. ,,sora ofJouis.
liz Kv who have been visiting the
sdr,O,ey,s viz, daughter, Mrs. +. b: Prison, OF
.b;a citv left for home yesterday, accom-
nanied nam by Master Samuel and Miss Amelia
pilsOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
RICHMOND AND oANvlLLE CHANGES.
ohicers md Employees to BE Transferred
to Atlanta In siceping-Cars.

The general Offices Of the Richmond and
Dsnvi.le railroad will be transferred from
THIS city 70 Atlanta on Saturday.
General Manager Green, of this system.
has issued the following circular under
date of August 18th:
On August %, 1891. the general Offices
IN the operating department of this COM
pany, ~ we'll as those of the Auditor and
Treasurer, Will be transferred TO Atlanta
Ga.
Commencing with August Goth agents
anu conductors Will make thor reports and
remittances TO the Atlanta Offices and
connecting lines are requested TO forward
oil reports for tickets. car mileage, freight.
etc, To that address,"
The freight department of the system
has been arraigned in seven divisions and
the passenger department has hsen Or
ganlzed with three divisions
The transfer of the general offices brings
about many important changes especially
IN the freight departments OF the system,
which 90 into effect September lst.
Mr.. c. NJ. Borum will be the freight
agent in charge OF the first division with
hls offices al Lynchburq.
u. Cardwen Is appointed division fre.ghi
agent, with office at Columbia :. c.. in
charge of the fourth division, and the Sc
cond division will be under the immediate
supervision of this Office.
Mr. j. Nj. Cup has been made assistant
traihc manager of the lines. with his Office
at Atlanta.
Rumor has it that Mr.. T. I. McClosky,
who has Tor many years been the division
passenger and freight agent, instead of
losing his position. will be made general
agent of the company at Atlanta.
Mr.. L. A. Whitehead, of Savannah. will
be restored to the position of general
freight agent. his old position. having
charge tins time of the Central and Georgia
Pacific railroad.
W. J. Craig, freight agent Of the Port
Royal and Western Carolina division at
Augusta, will be made division freight
agent al Columbus.
Mr.. j. ii. Drake will retain his position
as general freight agent of the system,
with headquarters at Richmond.
Mr. A. q. Craig, of Macon, will 90 to
Charlotte "a division freight agent of the
Richmond and Danville.
AIR. Il. ,. BarnUm, general freight and
passenger agent of the Georgia Pacific, will
become division agent of that road. with
headquarters at Birmingham.
Mr. :. II. Hardwick, general passenger
agent Of the Georgia Pacific and Central at
birmingham.
The rumOr that Superintendent McBee's
headquarters will be removed to Atlanta is
not believed.
Mr.. Gay c. Hamilton. of Athens, Ga.
general freight agent for the Central has
lost his position, as has also Captain James
o. Farrell. of the Macon and Northern.
Tins was caused by the consolidation Of
the Central and the Macon and Northern.
The change will effect over one hundred
employees of the Richmond and Danville
railroad, and more are TO follow, so they
say.
Sleeping cars left Atlanta yesterday for
this city. aud Will transport the officers
and employees to their new home to-day.