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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
WAITING FOR HUNTER.

The President of Allegheny's Common
Council VIII Not Call Meeting Until
Next Week-He Does Not Think Any
Public Interest VIII Suffer.
James Hunter, President Of Allegheny's
Common Council, is confined to his home by
sickness. A number Of members OF that
chamber called upon him yesterday and re-
quested that he call meeting for tomorrow
night In order to act upon the charter ordi-
nances. The President told them that his
physician had said he would most likely be
able to leave his house about the first OF next
week.
Mr.. Hunter told these gentlemen that IL he
thought that any public interest would suffer
he would call a meeting at once. he was sure.
however, that a meeting next week would give
ample time for Common Council TO amend the
ordinances IL it were deemed necessary, send
them back to the Finance Committee, back
again to both chambers and still pass them
within the required time. Ii. he further said,
he found that he was unable TO be present at a
meeting next week he would at once call one.
> The decision Of Mr. Hunter Is not received at
all gracefully by those who are anxious to get
the ordinances out out Of the way as soon as
possible, SO that they can know just where they
stand In regard to the new offices. They are
afraid there will be SO much dissension over the
new bills that there will not be sufficient time
between now and the 1st Of April to set up the
pegs for the candidates for heads OF depart
ments who are 10 be chosen before that date
A city official said last night that Mr.. Hunters
pected a lively session of Common Council, and
he wanted to be there. because he was the only
member of that body who could control it
when any exciting debate was in progress
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
CENTRAL BOARD COMMITTEES.

Chairman McKelvy Makes His Announce
ments for the Coming Year.
Chairman McKelvy, Of the Central Board OF
Education, yesterrsy appointed the following
named persons as members of the committees
Of the board for the ensuing year:
Committee on FInance-Thomas u. Keller
Frederick Fichtel. George Bradley. Joseph D.
McIroy. NJ. B. Foley. John Benz, N. F. Trash
e. +. Spinneweber and Hugh McMurray.
High School Committee-W. Holmes. John
McKain. Hugh Adams, DIR. Alex. E. Nc
Candless, ]. e. Rogers. ID. r. Terrence. Thomas
Il; Phelps, r. W. Blaze e. and A, *. Henderson.
strucuon-Dr ". ID. Kearns. H. E. WeImar.
G. Horgan, j. o. Brown, Dr.. E. W. swinzsll.
Henry Berger. II. F. olnhausen, N. F. Trash
Committee on Vacations-A. X. Henderson,
John McKain, e. Sheean. Hugh Adams. n. F.
Olnhausen, Thomas Jones and Henry Berger.
on p1n'ing Emsb John
Murray. John G. Fox and N. F. Trash.
Committee on Rules and Regulations-C.
Horgan, F. D. Keller, E. F: wainwright. Thomas
H. Phelps and John ID. McIlroy.
Committee on Law and Legislation-Dr.
Alex. Il. McCandless. DR.. W. D. kearns. w.
Holmes. J. D. Lirtel, }. o. Brown. {. 3. Gray
and ]. +. Rogers.
WaInright. William Yagel. Z: =. Gray, John G.
Fox, II. F. Olnhausen, J. d. Littel, Thomas
Jones and Henry Barlow.
Committee on Industrial Schools-D. X. Tor
renee, Thomas ID. Keller. w. Yagel. DR.. w. ID.
Kearns, John G. Fox, W. b. Foley, George
Bradley, ]. e. Boos and ]. D. Brown.
Committee on Evening SchoOls-H. E. Wei
mar. Frederick Fechtel, Eugene Sheean, John
r. Loughran, z. F. Spinneweber, DR.. 4. w.
Swenzel and John Benz
Committee ON Music-R. w. Blaze, Thomas
H. Phelps. DR.. Alex. Il. McCandless, George
Bradley. John r. Loughran, ]. e. Boos and
Henry Barlow.
At meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
Springfield sub.district school on Tuesday even
ing ]. Z. Boos was reelected to membership Of
the Central Board of Education.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
FIVE MEN INJURED.

Scorched in a Furnace Accident at Soho
One of Them Struck by q Crowbar, and
Is Liable to Die-A Druggist Burned
With Acid.
If the list of accidents is small on one
day, the number is generally large on the
next; several serious and painful mishaps
occurred yesterday. The Stag in one of the
Moorhead furnaces had cooled off yesterday,
and would not run out. The furnacemen
worked at it all day yesterday, and ut o'clock
last evening five OF them were trying to loosen
the mass with a crowbar. There was strong
blast on, and suddenly the stuff blew out of
the clnder top. The crowbar they were
using struck Thomas Poland on the
back of the head. He was also badly burned
on the back by the hot Stag. The four Others
Patrick Pa Poland. Thomas Gallagher, William
about the faces and hands by the flying pieces
of hot cinder.
Thomas Poland's injuries are very serious.
above Second avenue. The others had their
burns dressed at nearby drugstores. No In
jury to the furnace was caused by the acci-
dent.
SCHAEFFER-E o. Schaeffer a Filth avenue
druggist, was painfully burned on the face with
acid yesterday. He will lose the sight of one
eye. The acid splashed out of jug he was
carrying.
SCHULTz-Frank Schultz, an employe of the
Republican Iron Works. had his foot crushed
yesterday by a bar of iron falling on ii. He
was taken to the Southside Hospital.
WICK-H. e. Wick. a Jefferson county lum-
beriDan, was rescued from drowning near Six
Mile run yesterday. He was standing on two
logs when they separated, and he fell into deep
water.
REEsE-Charles Reese had narrow escape
in Oliver Bros mill yesterday. He fell on the
feed rolls and was almost carried into the big
rolls before rescued he was bruised about
the head and body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
MERITS OF FIRE ENGINES.

The Allegheny Fire Committee Opens Bids
From Companies and Finally Decides to
Have q Test-Agcnts Tell of the Perfec-
ton of Their Machines.
The Fire Committee of Allegheny held
meeting last night to open bids for new fire
engine. The members OF the committee took
things coolly, but the fun came when the
representatives of the various companies were
asked to tell what they thought of their own
machines. These gentlemen were not at all
modest, and the manner in which they decried
rival engines was amusing. and some times ex-
citing to those who did not know that they
were the best of friends outside committee
room.
The bids we're as follows: La France Com
pany. piston engine, q 2OO rotary engine s. soO;
$4,000 Asa La France represented his own
company. He said he had put in two bids be-
cause the Allegheny officials evidently wanted
rotary engine. though he preferred to sell a
piston engine, which was. In his opinion, much
superior. The rotary is fast but cannot pump
so large lantity of water, and again it costs
more TO keep 1t in repair. In his opinion the
La France rotary engine was the best in the
market, Dut the piston engine was even better.
Then Mr.. Wakeman representing the Button
Company, said that as citizen of Allegheny he
wan,ed his engine to have trial. The com
pany was perfectly willing to bring an engine
here and test it with that of any other company.
be called particular attention to the fact that
the Button engine had copper hues.
Barney Bousch, of the Silsby Company. went
for the SC lips Of the Button and La France
agents. Copper tubes, he said, had been dis
carded by the best engineers in the country as
worthless, while the rotary engine was pro-
nounced by Coleman Sellers. of Philadelphia,
TO be the best water pumper in the world. The
last plea was made by F. L. Pitcher, OF the
Clapp Jones Company. who contented HIM
self with telling just what his machine was. re-
marking that as it stood upon its merits talking
would do no good.
The Button man claimed that the Silsby rep
resentasive had iDsulted him by the manner in
which he spoke of copper fiues. After lengthy
cross fire of words Committeeman Gregg
moved that the bids be referred to q sub-com-
mttee of three, to which MIR. Hartmann added
an amendment that the contract be awarded TO
the Silsby Company. Several members pr>-
tested and 1t was withdrawn, while the motion
Of Mr.. Gregg was agreed ID. This vote was re-
considered after considerable wrangling and 1t
was finally agreed to meet again this evening,
> test of an Amoskeag and Siisby engine to be
made this evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
Industrial Notes.


SINGER, NIMIcK & Co.'s mill is idle for
want of gas.
KING & SoNs' glass factory returned to the
use of coal yesterday.
OLIvER's mills in Woods Run resumed
operations yesterday.
SUPERINTENDENT PATTIsoE has begun
putting down the floor OF the new postofhce.
W. L. ABBOTT, Chairman of Carnegie. Phipps
& Co., favors the passage of the postal subsidy
bill.
IT is not decided yet whether the Central
Trades Council will have an open meeting on
Saturday evening or not
SoUTHsIDE glass manufacturers have lost
owing to a shortage of gas.
A COMMUNICATION was received yesterday
from "a striker who denies that nine mines in
the fourth pool are in operation.
JOHN FLANNERY has taken charge of the
publication of the Irish Penn sylvdnidn in =
manner that indicates his det ermination to
make it a success.
THE workmen az the Duquesne plant Of
Carnegie Bros. & Co. will take action on the
discharge of two men from the converting de-
partment on Saturday.
Xavier Wittmer left for Harrisburg last night
to work for bill permitting brick manufact-
urers to place liens on buildings.
A CONTRACT has been let to the Michael
Electric Mining Company. of this city, to place
a complete set of mining machines in the coal
works of O'Neil Peterson near McKeesport.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
ASKED TO STEP HIGHER.
Warden Hague Is Mentioned for a Place In
the Fish Commission.

Warden Hague Is Mentioned for a Place in
the Fish Commission.
The grand jury yesterday ignored the bill
against Fish Warden John w. Hague for lar.
ceny by reason of his confscating a seine. 1t
was declared that Mr.. Hague had a right to
confiscate seines even If they were not in use.
The finding of the grand jury is also regarded
as favorable commentary on the great work
Mr.. Hague has been doing in protecting the
game and fish in the streams of Western Penn
sylvania.
In honor Of the work Mr.. Hague has done,
his Democratic friends, together with several
members of the Judiciary and the leading
sportsmen of the State. are pushing him for the
place on the State Fish Commission made va
cant by the appointment Of James V. Long as
Consul to Florence. Mr.. Hague graduated
in the class of 1873, having taken a regular
classical course, and has had conferred upon
him the titles of A. b. and NJ. A. He read law
with the Hon. b. Z. Christy, was admitted to
the practice of law IN 1876 and has been prac-
ticing attorney ever since At present he is
Secretary of the United Association of Hunt
ing, Fishing and Camping Clubs, of Washing
ton, Pa. and knows what is needed by the
sportsmen who fish and hunt. The work he has
done in protecting game but shows how active
be would be in stocking the streams with good
fish.
Mr.. Hsgue has fished in the principal streams
of Pennsylvania. Ohio. Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Canada, and opened up most of
them to the fishermen and CLUBS OF this vicinity.
He is familiar and conversant with fish, fish
life and fish food.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
PICKED UP BY THE POLICE.

ANTHONY O'DoNNELL was arrested on a
charge of keeping q disorderly house ar lis
home on Canro street,
HENRY WATz was locked up for drunken
ness. He said he had no place to 20, and got
drunk to keep WARM. He likes cold weather.
WILLIAM SWEENEY. a miner. who resides in
the Seventeenth ward. gave bail yesterday for
a hearing on . charge of assaulting L, n.
Humphries.
FERDINAND YENsEY and Daniel Muuday,
alias Murphy, were committed for court yes
terday on charge Of stealing watch from
stephen Quinn.
John OsTRANDER, an old soldier, Is confined
in the Thirty-sixth ward station. He came to
the city to-day to draw his pension and got too
much ON board to carry.
MRS. JOSEPH ALExNowICH accuses her
husband of assault and battery. She claims he
threatened to pour hot water on the baby, and
when she interfered he beat her.
WILLIAM HARRISON was arrested yesterday
MOI ming, when ho was released from the peni.
teptiary by Detective Reynolds, OF Scranton,
on charges OF larceny and larceny and arson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
ON THE BRINK OF THE FALLS.
A Former Pittsburger's Narrow Escap,
From Death in Oregon.

A Former Pittsburger's Marrow Escape
From Death in Oregon.
Mr.. Florence Shafer. formerly of Mt WASH
ingron, now located at Portland, Ore, writes to
friend in this city of a singular experience.
He is connected with the Star Sand Company,
and on one of their trips out for sand near
Oregon City the boat on which they were en-
gagged became unmanageable and drifted with
the current to the edge of the falls, which are
over 90 feet high. The boat stuck on the edge
for three days. and finally three boats were
attached by lines but could not move them.
Two young men endeavored to reach them
from the shore, but the current was too swift
for them. After clinging to the lines for three
or four hours they were finally rescued. The
boat was gotten away from its perilous posi-
ton by the united efforts of five steamers.
Mr.. Shafer stated that he never had such q
close call in all his life, and that all on board
the boat thought at ono time they would never
get to shore again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
THE SPRING INSPECTIONS.
General Wylie's Calendar for the Companies
Under Him.

Under Him.
General John A. Wylie Of the Second
Brigade, N. G. p, has issned an order fixing
the time for the spring inspections of the vari-
Gus companies in his command The dates for
the local organizations are as follows:
Fourteenth Regiment-Conpany A. Pitts
burg, April IL; Company F, rittsburg, April 81;
Company c, Oakdale, April q; Company X.
Mansfield April %; Company ], Elizabeth,
April %; Company G. Pistsburg. April "a; Com.
pany B. Pittsburg. April 25 Company E, Allie
gheny. April % All these are at 8 p. N. except
COMPANY C, which will be inspected at ll:SU p.
M. and Company at 1880 P. II.
9: Company B, May 7; Company c. May s;
Company d. May H. COMPANY E, May l6: Com
pany F, May Is; Company g, May p; Company
II. May q; Company l, May %. All Of these
inspections are at p. NJ.
Battery b, April q.
The dates fixed for the other organizations
in the brigade are as follow:
Sixteenth Regument-Company F, Franklin,
March l6. SP. NJ; Company e, Cooperstown,
March IL, P: NJ: Company d, Oil City, March
II, :. p. M; Company A, Cory. March Is, P.
M; Company K, Titusvllle. March. lS 7So P.
Company H, Ridgeway. March 20. / p M: Com.
pany Z, Bradford, March 20, SP. NJ
Fifth Regiment-Company b. Bellefonte,
March %, 7:3O p M: Company A. Huntingdon,
March a. P. M; Company g, Lewstown,
March "a, 1880 P. M; Company /, Bedford.
March Is 1:sO p. M: Company c. Holidays
burg. March 26. $50 P. NJ; Company II. Johns
town, March q. 7:3O p. M; Company +. Indiana.
April 6. 7:30 P. NJ.
Tenth Reeiment-Company /, GreensburC,
April Z, l:30 p. NJ; Company E.. Mt. Pleasant
April Z, 7:3O P. M; Company q. Uniontown.
April s, 7:30 P. NJ: Company A. Monongahela
City. April O. 7:3OP. NJ: Company H. Washing.
ron. April 10. 1880 p. NJ; Company X. Waypes.
burg, April II. s p. M; Company D, Freedom,
April 20 P. M: Company b, New Brighton,
ADril 20, 7:30 P. M. ~
Fifteenth Regiment-Company G. Sharon,
April 2a. l:s0 P. NJ; Company K. Greenville.
7:3O P. NJ: Company F. Grove City, April 80
A. NJ; Company d, Meadville, April go 8 p M:
Company A. Erie, May ], r. NJ; Company G,
Erie, May j, 8 P. NJ; Company E, Butler, NJ ay
4. 7:30 P, M; Company D. Clarion. May s. 7:30
Pm. II. -..--..s
Sheridan Troop March rs 10 A. N.
As far as practical the musicians of each
company will be inspected With the companies
to which they are assigned. The inspecting
officer is directed to make thorough examina-
ton of clothing, arms, equipments, and all
State property. The inspection will include
care and expenditure of funds examination of
armories and company troops; proficiency In
guard mount and sentry duty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
sUREsT AND BEST REMEDY.
Mr. Smithman Advocates the Building of
Pipe Line to the Seaboard,


John b. Smithman, of Oil City, an oil pro-
ducer and foe to the Standard. was at the Du.
quesne last evening. Mir. Smithman says the
only good feature of the Burdick bill was the
one concerning the storage of oil. He says he
didu't like the measure and was not surprised
at the result He thought it would have passed
the committee il it had been modified.
Continuing he said: when the Billingsley
bill was proposed l took the position that the
only remedy tor the producers was to build
pilie line TO the seaboard. and haven't changed
Iny mIEd. The trouble now is that the markets
a.e lot open To the oil men. and another pipe
lne wOHld help tile situation. The seaboard
Ieuuers could export the oil. The producer
hasn'ta market at present for his crude oil.
The Standard, believe Is under an agreement
10 give half the shipments to the railroads, but
al independent line would have the advantage
IA not being loaded down under such a con-
tract. did not join the Producers Associa-
tinn because knew Of the dIcker with the
STANDARD, and l had no desire to be connected
with a scheme in which they were interested.
/ closed my wells. however, and stopped drill.
ing with the rest"
When asked what he thought of the plan to
locate a large refinery in Ohio. he said it was
too far from the seaboard The place to build
refneIies is along the Atlantic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
WILL LOSE HIM SYMPATHY.
Opinions OF Labor Leaders on Operate
Rainey's Recent Action.

Opinions Of Labor Leaders on Operator
Rainey's Recent Action.
An intense feeling has Deen stirred up in
labor circles by the arrest Of the miners OFF,
cials, charged by Coke Operator w. ]. Rainey
with conspiracy and with melting riot. Just
how some Of those officials could have been
guilty of the charge while they were in Colum-
bus and other cities is hard to understand.
John Flannery, a prominent leader among
the miners. said yesterday: ~ cannot see how
Mr.. Rainey is to accomplish anything by the
course he has chosen TO pursue. If the men
ever had any weakness this will have the effect
of strengthening Them. and making them more
determined. Mr.. Rainey has certainly made a
mistake. There is not one of the officials
whose arrest he has caused that would be
guilty of the charge. They would rather try to
keep down disorder among the men than to
stir up trouble. The effect of his action on the
general result is likely TO be the loss Of SYM
pathy, not only of the public, but other opera
tors, most OF whom have always parsued con-
servative policy in such cases"
l. N Ross, ex-Master Workman of D. A. g.
X. of L., spoke in about the same strain, ex-
pressing confidence that Mr.. Rainey would lose
rather than gain by his present course.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
RATHER QUEER STORY.

A Beaver Falls Doctor Claims He Was
Robbed at Shannopin of SI6O.
Samuel Scott, who claimed to be Beaver
Falls physician, was wandering about the city
last night. pennIless and searching for a place
to sleep. He says he went to Shannopin on
Friday last to visit patient and had sl6O with
him. While waiting for a train to 60 home, he
says he was attacked 10y highwaymen, robbed
and sent to the city on a freight train.
he said he had written to his son for money.
but had not received IL, and being IS years old
he was afraid to try to walk home in the cold
He complained Of having been hurt Ivy the
robbers. He was directed to the Central sta.
tion, but did not arrive there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
Men(lelssohn Lots.

Notice Is hereby given that the litigation
now pending as to the title of lands at Men
delssohn does not apply to the Corwin &
Hofstot plan of lots.
The title to Corwin & Hofstot's plan has
been passed upon by some of the first law.
yers of Pittsburg and Philadelphia, and
found to be without a flaw. The title to
lots bought in this plan is guaranteed to be
perfect.
JAMES L. DELoNG & Co., Agents,
FMcKeesport, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
PAYING OFF THE CITY employees.
Controller Morrow Has Borrowed $4,000
and Money VIII Be Handed Out To-Day.

Controller Morrow Has Borrowed $4,000
and Money VIII Be Handed Out To-Day.
Controller Morrow has succeeded in borrow
ing Ss0,O0O This morning the money will be
taken to the Controllers office where the
various city employees will be paid. The en-
ployes of the fire bureau will receive their
money to-day and tomorrow the men working
on the streets willlreceive their last months
wages. The police will be paid on Saturday
together with the employees of the water
bureau. Instead of receiving warrant each
man will be paid in money.
Concerning the matter Controller Morrow
says: THE money is coming from three banks
In the city. am acting as their agent. They
are giving me the money to distribute. The
pay rolls with the receipts attached are being
turned over TO me. These will be turned over
to the banks and they will collect the money
from the city when the appropriation ordinance
Is passed. 1t would be a positive hardship to
keep the men waiting for the appropriation
bill will probably not be passed until some time
next week. The banks are not charging any
interest SO the city is not losing anything"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
PROTECTING THE HARBoR.
Coal Men Taking Steps Toward Keeping
the Allegheny NaviDab-e

Coal Men Taking steps Toward keeping
the Allegheny Navigabe.
The river coal operators have decided to
make another move to secure their harbor
rights on the Allegheny river. The Union
bridge is the objecG of their discussions at
present. They claim that it is an obstruction
to navigation and that this fact is sufficient
reason for its removal unless the company
matter will be broughr to the attention of the
authorities by the river operators until they
know the result Of their opposition to billA Nos.
"a and 35 now before the Legislature. One
operator stated that the only reason for not
forcing the Union bridge matter Immediately
was that they did not want to undertake too
much at once.
A mass meeting of the citizens of Allegheny
is to be held tonight in the City Hall to take
steps against those who have been making en-
croacbments upon the river bank. The idea is
to have them prosecuted by the United States
authorities,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
INCREASED HIS SALARY.
Rev. o. b. Milligan's People Show Thei
Disregard Of the Presbytery's Action.

Rev. o. B. Milligan's People Show Their
Disregard Of the Presbytery's Action.
The congregation of the Highland Avenue
Reformed Presbyterian Church held meeting
last night. A pastoral letter from Rev. David
McAllister, Moderator of the Pittsburg Presby.
terry, was read. 1t explained in fun the grounds
on which the Presbytery suspended the seven
ministers who attended the East End meeting,
and whom the Presbytery convicted of follow
ing divisive courses. 1t stated that those minis.
ters bv attacking the principle of political dis
themselves in a position which nothing but
suspension wOuld suffice. ':
Rev. o. B. Milligan, one Of the suspended
ministers. is pastor Of the Highland Avenue
Church. After the reading Of the letter he
made few remarks IN his position In the mat
ter; after which the congregation showed on
which side it stood by deciding 10 increase his
salary to $500 and possibly ~ $500.