Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-26
CHRISTMAS CAROUSALS
Cause Three Serious Cutting ARRAYS and a
Pair of Ugly Assaults-Two Are Likely
to Become Murders-station Houses All
UaII Eirtod

Pair of Ugly Assauts-Two Are Likely
to Become Murders-Station Houses All
Well Filled.
Saloons made money yesterday and police
stations were crowded with drunks. Reel
ing men and an occasional woman were not
unfrequent sights about town, and street
fights were numerous 1t was far. from
quiet Christmas. In the downtown dis
trict the situation was worse, of course.
The horses of No. patrol wagon
were kept on continual run, and were un-
hitched only when too tired, sweating
animals were then taken out and fresh
ones put in. No. / wagon covers all the
territory between the Point and Grant
street, and many q mile of block stone lies
between its patrol boxes and Central station.
The latter place had a business-like air
about it all day, and at midnight there
were 30 guests within, and still
coming in quick succession by ones,
twos and threes. A similar state of affairs
was found at other station houses all over
the two cities. The record OF fights and as
saults for the day was exceptionally heavy.
Broken heads were everywhere and Police
Surgeon Meyer had his hands full.
Stabbed in the stomach.
A probable murder was committed yes
terday in Allegheny. William Collins, an
engineer of a towboat, has been arrested
and is in the Central police station of ALE
gheny to await the result. About 9
O'Clock in the morning William
Chadwick went to the towboat of John
Diff1e. at the foot of Greenwood street, to
attend the loading of some coal. Collins,
the engineer, began to assist him work, but
in short time became involved in a quar-
rel This terminated in a battle, during
which Collins drew a knife and cut Chad
wick on the arm twice, the right leg
twice and in the stomach twice. Collins
then left the beat and went to Pittsburg.
Chadwick was tlken to his home, 10 Market
street, where he was attended by
several physicians. His condition was
pronounced serious. The wounded man is
married and 80 years old.
Last evening Collins was arrested on
Market street, Pittsburg, by Detectives
Steele and johnson. He is about 40 years
old, and makes his home on the boat.
A fight occurred last evening at a Hun
garian boarding house, 143 Main street, AL
legheny. AS a result three Hungarians are
at the Allegheny General Hospital. One
of them has a crushed skull and will likely
die. The boarding house is conducted by
Oscar Moltze, and among his boarders were
seven Hurgarians. During the day
the latter drank considerably and
were generally quarrelsome and had
frequent fights. But peace was restored
after each occurrence until about $50
o'clock At that time the men arranged to
go to Pittsburg. They started out the back
door and upon getting into the yard con-
troversy broke out and terminated in gen.
eral fight. This continued for quite while
and became so fierce that knives were drawn
and stones used with marked effect.
Hacked Up With Knives
A report of the progress of the fight was
given to Officers Moreland and Dieble and
three of the parties were arrested. They
were Albert Durskin, aged 2S years, NJ. G.
Bergerdik, aged % years, and John Kofsto,
aged % years. They were taken direct to
the Allegheny General Hospital 'Durskin
and Bergerdik were severely cut about the
face and hands and Kofsto was
cut similarly. He also had his
skull crushed in at the back. This injury
was the result of cobble stone that was
thrown at him. The men who were injured
declined to give the full particulars of the
case, but claimed that G. Martini, fellow
boarder, was the only one who drew knife.
Jack Boyle was arrested yesterday after
noon 'bv Officer Summerville and locked I'D
in the Eleventh ward station on a charge of
aggravated assault and battery. It is al
legged by the officer that BOYLE with. several
companions got into fight with a lot of
Italians in Poplar alley yesterday after
noon. They were all under the influence
of liquor, and in the scufle Boyle picked
up brick and struck Antoina Brolinio on
the head, cutting terrible cash: He was
removed to the Eleventh ward station,
where Police Surgeon Meyer dressed his
head.
Emanuel Williams, colored, aged 20 years,
was probably fatally cut last evening. He
was one of number Of colored men who
had gathered at $50 o'clock at Fairfax and
Tioga streets, in Homewood. They had
been drinking considerably during the dav
and were generally quarrelsome. Officer
Coleman approached and ordered them to
disperse. They refused and the officer arrested
Lewis Williams. While taking him to the
patrol box Williams fought desperately,
but was safely landed in the wagon.
Determined to Do Damage.
While the officer was attending to this the
men about the corner continued their
quarrel, and Albert Tillman drew large
knife and cut Emanuel Williams across the
stomach, inficting serious wound. Officer