Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-05
People Who Come and Go,

c. Elliott Beers, New York insurance
man, is stopping at the Schlosser.
Theodore B. Moss, Principal of the Cali
fornia Normal School, was in the city yes
terday.
William johnson, Of Leeds, England a
business man, registered at the Mononga-
hela House yesterday
Frank j. Hearne, General Manager of the
Riverside Iron Works at Wheeling, is
registered at the Monongahela House.
George D. Wick. Youngstown iron
quesne. They came over to attend the
theater.
w. E. SprouIl, freight agent for the CAM
bria Iron Company, is in the city. He says
this is their dull season, but the indications
for a better trade are good.
w. P. Tyler, the Washington tube manu-
facturer, was in the city on business yester-
daV' He saws the plant is full of orders, and
since they started they have had all the
work they can handle.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the President of the ST.
Vincent de Paul Society, returned to New
York last evening: He was pleased with his
reception in Pittsburg. The society is grow
ing rapidly and doing much to relieve the
condition of the poor
Samuel jackson, Jersey City horseman,
was passenger on the limited last evening
going to Chicago. He claims the interest in
the turf is increasing every year, and he is
development OF equine stock.
j. H. Limburger, joint agent for the
Trunk Line Association, was in Pittsburg
yesterday inspecting the local weighing
bureau. He says the bureau is increasing in
favor with the railroads and prevents q
great deal of false classification and under
weight of freight.
Charles Bowsel, private secretary for
Major Mckinley, was a passenger for Wash
ington last evening. He is taking vacation
in the Ohio State House at Columbus He
says the new Governor is kept busy answer
ing letters. Mr.. Boswell mad no political Sc
crets to divulge.
George Matheson, President of the
American Iron Works at Youngstown, got
back from st. Louis last evening. He lives
in New York, but is well known in Pitts
burg. He is a good-humoredS Scotchman and
very popular with his men: His business
views are optimistic, and if the times are
dull he doesn't know it. Complaining and
grumbling are not in his creed.
William McCaleb, Assistant Engineer on
the West Penn road, went to Philadelphia
last evening. This end Of the Pennsylvania
system was not allowed a dollar for new
work during the year. 1t is the intention of
the company in the future to double track
the line. Considerable freight is taken over
the road to avoid crowding the Pirtsburg
yards. Mr.. McCaleb thinks some improve
ments will be made along the line next year.
S. S. johnson, of Santo Domingo, Is stop
ping at the Monongahela House. His mother
lives at Waynesburg, and he has been visit
ing her for several weeks. Mr.. johnson
represents an English company engaged in
silver mining in the island. He is here to
buy machinery for the firm. He says public
affairs are now quiet in Haiti, and there is
no prospect for further trouble between the
blacks. He expects to return about Janu-
airy l.
W. M. Clark, commercial agent for the
Missouri Pacific road went to Brooklyn last
evening to spend Sunday with his family.
He was in Wheeling yesterday looking for
traffic, but he couldn't find much in the
town. The Riverside Iron Works is closed
and he understands the nail manufacturers
have been selling their product for less than
cost. Mr. Clark, however, is hopeful, and
thinks with others that business will revive
after the holidays.