Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
WENT TO THE. WOODS.
The Saturday Half Holiday Formally
Inaugurated Locally.
STATE EMPLOYEES GET RELIEF.
Mahonington Is Selected for the Location
of the New Allegheny Shops.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The Saturday half holiday is success.
Not only because it is being pretty gener-
ally observed, but more particularly because
those who are getting the benefit of it are
making good use of their time. Yesterday
was the first Saturday upon which there
was any special effort on the part
of those who complicated their week s
work at noon to get away from the
city. Hundreds of men with their families
and lunch baskets went to the woods for
the afternoon. There were number of ex-
cursions on the river. One boat crowded
with people went to McKeesport, where the
excursionists were alloweda couple of hours
in the woods to eat their supper. Two other
boats went down the river where similar
privileges were accorded the passengers
The boats to McKee's Rocks were crowded
all afternoon and evening.
Pleasure Found in schenley Park.
Many others went to Schenley Park,
where stroll through the sylvan glade af-
forded much recreation to the tired clerks.
There was no rowdyism or disorder any
where. The various excursion parties seemed
to be bent OH just one thing-getting the
recreation and rest during the few hours
allotted to them for that purpose. If they
continue to observe this this plan there can
be no doubt that the Saturday half holiday
will result in considerable practical value
as philanthropic institution. 1t is said
the young ladies employed as typewriters
in the various offices will endeavor to Sc
cure the half holiday during the summer
months and it is not thought they will have
much difficulty in having their requests
granted.
The State employees affected by the new
eight-hour law will now have more time for
recreation. The regular meeting of the
County Prison Board was held yesterday.
The only business of Importance acted upon
was the report of the special committee on
the question of making an eight-hour day
system for the Jail employees.
A New Schedule for Employees.
The committee was composed of Judge
Ewing. Sheriff McCleary and Commissioner
BOYLE. They reported that they had ex-
amined into the matter and found that it
would be impracticable to make the change
requested and have an efficient service
without the employment of five additional
persons and an increased expenditure to the
county Of S4,0SO per annum. They recon-
mended, however, new schedule of
hours for the Jail employees. 1t is as follows:
Office force, P. X. Soffel, deputy warden, 9
A. NJ. to 8 P. NJ, with leave of absence
Wednesday afternoons and each alternate
Sunday; James Marshall. second deputy, 6
A. NJ. to 6 P. NJ, with leave of absence
Friday afternoons and each alternate Sun
day; j. Mob. Robb, watchman, 9 P. NJ. to
A. NJ. Inside employees, j. Y. Irwin and
NJ. J. Price, 6 A. NJ. to P. NJ, with leave
of absence one day a week from A. NJ and
each alternate Sunday; James Larimer and
George Mcintyre, 6 P. M. to 6 A. M. and
each alternate Sunday off.
An additional watchman to sleep in the
Jail as an emergency man was recommended
It was also recommended that Second
Deputy Marshall's salary be increased to
S100 per month on account of his long and
efficient services. 1t was also suggested
that stop be put to the custom of allow
ing indiscriminate visiting of the Jail as it
was a nuisance and endangered the safe
keeping of the prisoners.
All of the suggestions of the committee
were adopted by the board.