Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
APRIL.

1-Sixty applicans from Allegheny heard in the
The old League objects to change Of schedule.
A Piitsburg kennel wins all the Boston Irish
over the city from bucket shops.
2-AIlegheny tanners against the tariff bill.
Banquet. Committee of the state Board Of
Charities visits D.xmont. The Duquesne
Traction Company lets contract tor lvo cars
1.-The License Court makes a partial return; 3O1
licenses granted in PitIsburg and u in the first
four wards in Allegheny; the Point ridden of
number Of It's resorts and'th hill district
gdren aaa.iona a as saoons faS e Slo iue Ute
son, the missing Aleghenian, returns home.
The largest oil Rusher ever brought in appears
s-John o'Hara shot and killed and Martin Fahey
seriously wounded on Fifth avenue n1a,n BY a
her police force and creates additional city
offices. The strike al divers Tenth street
mill declared of.
s-Pittsburg glassware in demand in the Argen-
tine Republic. Lucien weeins arrested Tor the
murder of John o'hara. Msyor-elect Wyman
7-Scramble for Offices at the disposal of the
full. An anti Maxwell yestry chosen by mem-
bers of Trinity Church. The DuQuesne COM
asy sas Mors ye Sh the 6ca
League club their nrst defeat
sysione s@eeps oRef sGPan PeSnsriyania Company
railroad conductors: IA DISCHARGED without
explanation The Alleghs1gg ,g Valley kail5Oad
ing boys strike at Hamiton's glasshouse.
s-THE DISPATCH Country Road Exploring
Party complete their first days journey. The
Kings Daughters give dinner at st. retef,s
lo-Judge Ewing becomes exasperated in the LIZ
cense Court at an attorney: the last of the re-
on Arbuthnot. stephenson 4 Co. IS large build
ing begun. Four hundred bottle house boys
fhe f BiinS III fmstItute accept Mrs schenleys do
12-Hertv takes first place in the big race. Clar-
fri dim-flam d,
z. Williams. half,ton stone falls from the
snit5deld street. Thirteenth ward citizens
petition the Court For saloon licenses.
ofsslr cross waned held: % rafteT remarkable
scene. Gus L. Otterson, after an absence OF
four months, gives complete account Of his
wanderings: he went alone from New York to
San Francisco while temporarily deranged.
A-Bg strike of railroad employees brewing:
vardmen want more money and fewer hours.
Selling to minors begin TO play an important
part in the License Court Building inspec-
tors decide the tower of the United Evangeli-
cal Protestant Church must come down. The
Westinghouse Company decide to go into the
l5-Rallroad switchmen of PIttsburg waiting the
reply of President Roberts. President Gump-
@ aa
sidewalk distinctions.
l6-Managers OF the different railroads entering
the city receive the demands of the yardmen,
but refuse to entertain them. virtually ignor-
from @ me nd aoepR rop9 IN
License Court. Bishop O'Connor. after Sc
r0us Illness. leaves for home; l. IL n. & Ross R api
Joseph l.. Evans elected Master Workman of
the district Joseph Anderson arrested at
East Liverpool as one of the men suspected OF
numbering Mrs. Rudert at Tarentum
E-Railroad officials declare they will treat only
meet the men half way.. Pittsburr capitalists
buy the Cream City Passenger Railway, Mil
demn the perrysville plank road and make it
6O-foot street to Perrysville.
B-Harry Anderson tells to the detectives q tale
his wandcringS. OfhCers OF the Second Brig
ade. N. 6. r, pass through severe examina-
ls-The superintendents nearly all roads lead
ing into Pittsburg made propositions to in
pioyes claim still further concessions must be
made. nsde N Nearly s S PsgglSs S see the
Exposition o IF Park The n Rationai tic League local
colts defeat the Cleveland
2o-sec etary Mceiuire predicted that eight;hour
pected to be bridged over. Firemen of the
Pleasant valle' strike for higher wages and
21-The License Court hearing township appli-
csnt,. Better inquiry and more sales in the
Another day Of Conference in the local rail
Lo Iisvle street railways.
s2-Retail liquor licenses in the borouzhs handed
double over former year. The local railroad
strike takes another turn by the trainmen pre-
sentng list Of grievances. Keystone strike
2s-Judge Ewing. in the License Court. tells how
Smith estate divided.
24-Another small list OF licenses handed down by
the Judges: 73 wholesale applicants heard.
Controller Speer asked bv the Court to show
cause why the constabes should not be paid.
Precautions taken by the Board of Health to
prevent an epidemic OF smallpox. The fire.
men and bagSagemen ask an Increase
25-Edward Schenley arrives in the country with
authority to decide disputes relative to the
nlind asylum and the public park. A big legal
fight began against the Duquesne Traction
Company.
2s-The Pitisburg Commisson Company closes its
doors: caught by rising market John NJ
Ludwig sues the r. ana l.. +. for damages for
sending out worn-out engine which blew up.
Attorneys prepare briefs on brewers acting as
botIlers, to aid the judges. Fire bugs at work
in Soho: Moorhead, McCleane & Co. lose SO, =
0c on machinery.
z-Niews OF q number of employers and working
road troubles pass into the hands or the Su-
preme Council. Police raid u number OF speak
easies,
2s-George A. Schenley, the son of Mrs. Mary A.
Schenley. and the heir to the Schenley estate.
visits the citv and tells of wonderful improve
Valley employees discharged for Joining the h.
OF l.. John NJ. Kelly. founder of the COmHoner
and Glass Worker disposcs OF his interest.
29--John A. Martin assaulted and robbed of his
watch and chain. Henry Kay, Superintendent
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
James Brown, aged I'll years. n weI-known
Allegheny merchant, and Miss Ella Clifford,
aged q years, united In mrrriage. Hampton
Miller failed TO prove his ia her WAS out of his
mind. and Judge Over dismissed the case.
3o-Th striking switchmen ordered to accept the
companies proposition. which grants them
slight advance. -