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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
HOW IT ALL HAPPENED.
One Days List of Accidents From the Ma

One Days List of Accidents From the Many
Usual Causes.
One man was killed by accident yesterday,
and number are now lowering between life
and death. The slippery pavement still. gets in
it's work. and the toy gun causes one more doc
tors bill. Following is tha list:
ANDREW SHoRE-Andrew Shore, of No.
1620 Jane street. was run over by a Birmingham
street car, at $50 o'clock last evening. and re-
ceiyed injuries which it is thought will prove
fatal. He was standing on q snow pile near
South Second street, and attempted to board
car No. 81 His foot slipped and ne was thrown
headlong under the wheels. The car was
stopped as soon as possible, but not before the
wheels had rolled Shore over, badly cutting his
head, bruising his body, and badly injuring him
internally He was employed in Byers mill, as
a sheet roller.
JOHN DAyIs-John Davis, of Twenty eighth
street. had his arm crushed while coupling
cars.
ALBERT >SUCCoP-Albert Succop, son of
Magistrate Succop, was injured. His sister
operated the air gun.
MICHAEL DUNCAN-Michael Duncan, of
Ciderville, was kicked by horse and had his
skull fractured.
WILLIAM HENDRICKS-William Hendricks
of Allegheny. slipped and tell on the pavement,
breaking his leg.
VoGLE-Oficer John Vogle fell and
dislocated his shoulder.
WILLIAM CAVANAUGH-Wi, i,liam Cavan-
augh injured his spine while lifting.
LoZE KAPELE-Lozo kapele. Hungarian
was struck by a train On the West Penn Rail
road and killed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
SOME LIVELY TIMES.
Allegheny's Councilmen Had Very
Gay Seances Last Evening.
CARNEGIE HALL TO BE A CHURCH.
First Presbyterians to Hold Services There
While Building.
INVESTIGATION OF A FIREMAh's WORK

Last night appeared to be committee night
in Allegheny. and a number of very i'm
portant meetings were held-so many, in
fact, that some had to wait until others were
through, in order to get rooms.
That of the City Property Committee was
the regular meeting. Among other things
it was found when the bills came up that
there was NO money to pay them. So the
Chairman was authorized to negotiate loan Of
S278 81 to pay them of. A resolution was
passed asking for an appropriation of $4,000
for next year.
Superintendent Waddington, of the Carnegie
building, stated that the roof Of the building
under the comb of the roof. damaging the fres-
Going to the extent of nearly s400 He also
asked tor some protection for the skylights.
about 40 feet OF which had been broken during
the recent storm. Both matters were referred
20 Mr.. Cochrane and Superintendent Wadding-
ton with power 10 act.
An application was received from the truS-
tees Of the First Presbyterian Church, OF ALE
gheny, asking for tie use Of Carnegie Hall for
sunday services for one year. Mr.. John 5.
Slagie. Chairman of the trustees of the church,
was present. He stated that they wanted
place in which to hold services while building a
new church. They would want the hall from
1890 A. N. to II M. and from 7:30 to 2. N.
They did not desire to pay the full price and
WlSneu TO Know Ior WHAT price tney cOulu Sc
cure It.
Mr.. Kennedy said it was rather an extraordi-
nary request Mr.. Carnegie, he believed, had
hardly thought he was building church.
Mr.. Slagle remarked that he had met Mr..
Carnegie ana Mr. Phipps often, and they were
good friends. lie had met them on the hall
and on the greenhouse matters. and he had
agreed with Mr.. Phipps on opening the library
on Sunday. Mr.. Cochrane moved that the hall
be granted to the church at 81. go year. Mr..
Kennedy thought that this would establish a
precedent. These people would no sooner be
out than others would Want the hall
of so much Sunday fixed, as the church might
only want the hall for ten months or SO.
Mr. Coehrane moved that the rate be made
9! o SUNDAY and the motion was adopted.
MI: Lare voting against it.
mr. Siagie said he would lay the committees 5
proposition before the Board of Trustees and
ADVISE the Clerk of Councils as to their action.
a subcommittee was authorized to secure a
new safe for the Mayors office.
A resolution for the sale of lot on Clark
street to C. Pappert for $500 was approved.
A resolution authorizing the payment OF SlOO
to c. Mackin for money expended by him to
obtain possession of property he had purchased
from the city was referred TO the City Solicitor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

General Superintendent of 1ransporta-
tion E. B. Taylor. of the Pennsylvania Com.
pany, went to PHILADELPHIA last evening in bis
private car. He was accompanied by bis
daughter and Miss Breed, who were returning
to the Bryn Mawr College.
--Conrad Mizer. the manager of the Cleve-
land Exposition, was in Pittsburg yesterday
getting ideas from Manager Johnston. Their
show will be located on the Lake Front, and
they will not lack tor space.
w. J. Fox, stock dealer, reports that
sections of Butler county are still badly
showed under. 1t is almost impossible to travel
on some of the roads.
DIR. J. B. Donaldson, of Canonsburg,
went to Harrisburg last evening to attend the
opening of the Legislature. He was defeated
for reelection.
Henry G. Sayers and daughter, of
Waynesburg, and ex-Sollcitor General Jenks,
of Brookville. are registered at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel.
Henry B. Shields and daughter, of
Girard. are at the Monongahela House. MIR.
Shields is prominent furnaceman.
B. E. Arons started ye sterday for trip
to New Orleans and San Francisco. He ex-
poets to return in six weeks.
e. S. Albrecht, of Massillon, and E. NJ.
Doty, of Columbus, are among the guests at the
Anderson.
Major J. B. Washington LEFT for New
York on private business.
IT. w. Barnsdall, of Bradford, is stop
ping at the Duquesne.s
Colonel Norman o. Smith went to New
York last evening.
&C. L. Magee was passenger for Har-
risburg last night.
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THEY CALL IT ALEUM.

The Lotus Club Decides on the Proper
Name of the New Metal.
The Lotus Club, of the Southside, has had a
lorg discussion on the proper pronunciation and
spelling of the metal known as aluminium,
which has recently taken 4 boom. The word is
considered by scientists to be too long and un-
wieldly, and discussion has been indulged in by
the different bodies as tn the proper substitute.
Some societies in the East think it should be
spelled a-l-u-m. Phe Lotus Club members
think the latter spelling would not be the cor
rect thing, and have decided that the metal
Shc1ld be called aleum. with the accent on the
first syllable. They win shortly take action to
bring their ideas to the notice of scientists and
dictionary makers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
THE ALLEGHENY CASE.

Arguments Heard Yesterday by Judges Sla-
gle and Collier to Compel Mayor Wyman
to Issue an Election Proclamation-De-
cision Was Reserved.
The argument in the mandamus on Mayor
Wyman, of Allegheny, to compel him to is
sue proclamation for the election of Select
Councilmen next month was taken up be-
fore Judges Slagle and Collier yesterday aft
ernoon.
The argument was opened by George
Elphinstone, Solicitor for Allegheny, who
started in by citing the acts under which
Allegheny is operating. and also the acts of
1887 ana 1882 Mr.. Ephinstone stated that the
purpose of the proceedings was to determine
the constitution of the Select Councils OF
Allegheny. Mr.. Elphinstone claimed that the
old laws of the city of Allegheny were not re-
claimed, was passed only for Pittsburg and
could have no application to any other city
coming into the second class afterward;
further, that Allegheny only contains IL wards,
and that the Legislature had made no pro-
vision for any city coming in with an odd num-
Der of wards. The legislation was for Pitts
burg, with an even number of wards, so that
they mighthave two classes of Councilmen, and
it is impossible for Allegheny to comply with
the legislation.
Judge Slagle suggested that the real ques-
non at issue was, WDeIner AlieRneny SuOulu De-
come a second-class city, and the present pro-
ceeding was only one issue of 1t, but really in
tended to cover the whole matter.
ID. I. Watson opened the argument by claim
ing that the act Of 1887 was a general law, in
tended to cover all cities of the second class,
and not Pittsburg alone. A change in the gov
ernment did not in any way change the. city;
it remains the same except as to positive legis-
lation which follows. The city stands exactly
as it did before except as to the changes sug-
gested by the act of 1887. If they elect Council
men in February the question was where would
they stopf The city now to all intents and pur-
poses is a second-class city, and they must conf
plv with the law.
T. c. Knox closed the argument by stat
ing that the Governor had issued the
certificate as to the population, and
the act of 1857 therefore makes Allegheny a
city of the second class. The city still holds as
a third-ciass city at present but all her acts
hereafter must be for the second class, which
she must enter.
The judges took the briefs submitted. but did
not intimate when decision would be rem
dered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
STARTING In FOR THREE YEARS.
The Newly Elected County Officials Take
Hold of Their Offices.

The Newly Elected County Officials Take
Hold of Their Offices.
The new county officials started in on their
three years terms with cheerful countenances
yesterday morning. They were Sheriff w. II.
McCleary, Recorder G. NJ. Bounhorst Con-
troller ]. A. Grier. Treasurer, ]. A. Bell, Com
missioners ]. G. Weir. d. j. Boyle and R. Z.
Mercer, Register s. p. Conner and Clerk of
Courts ID. McGunnigle. The three last named
very few changes made in the personnel of the
office forces.
at noon yesterday the County Commissioners
met and organized. Chief Clerk P. W. Siebert
and clerks Harry I. Rowley and w. w. Murray
were reelected. Thomas Watson, of Sewick-
ley, took the place of David Weaver. who has
been elected to the Legislature. w. H. McGill,
of o. Hara township. succeeded Joseph Mitchell
in the transcribing room, and Patrick O'Toole
replaced Edward r. O'Riley.
In Recorder Won Bounhorst's office but one
change was made. Frederick Goettman, of
Allegheny, was appointed in place of John
Graham.
G. W. Foster, of the Clerk of Courts Office
was promoted to a more lucrative position in
Trea urer Bell. office. The vacancy thus
caused in the Clerk of Courts office was filled
by the appointment Of Oliver Black, of the
Southside
Register Conner reappolnted his old force of
clerks.
The Sheriffs Office was altered only by the re-
uring of ex-SherIf Gray as chief clerk, 20 as
sumo the practice OF law
ID. W. McBryar takes the place as deputy
controller in the Controllers office of ]. w.
Eichleay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
A LIVELY TINE WAS HAD
At the Meeting of the Allegheny Fire Com
mittee Last Night.

At the Meeting of the Allegheny Fire Com
mittee Last Night.
There was considerable life in the meeting of
the Allegheny Fire Committee. Foreman
Murray of Hose Company No. 9. was accused
by Clarence Hippely. Of Hippely & Sons.
brewers. with having used vile and threatening
language. The charge was that at the fire
at the brewery of Hippely & Sons the COM
pany was not doing efficient work, and when
the young man asked them to hurry he was
answered with o threat of having his head
broken. Numerous witnesses were heard on
both sides. When Murray's witnesses were be-
Ing heard the elder Hippely threw the lie
around rather profusely and made the affair
very spicy. The defense was that young Hip
pely was interfering and the committee
seemed to think SO, too: SO Murray was exon
Grated.
Another ripple was caused by bill by E. j.
Mendell for IL days work and doctors bill
S29 go. Mendell was injured while exercising
the Columbia Company's horses His vacation
was TO have occurred four days later. The
matter was laid over a month.
The committee approved the monthly pay
roll of 81, 792 43, and passed on the approprla-
tion to be asked for for the ensuing year. The
total amount is Sl00,2l4. of which sS3,520 is for
salaries and s.. .435 for apparatus. The latter
includes a new fire engine to cost 1000 and a
carriage TO cost 81 200. New hose required is
estimated at $1,000, and new copper wire for
telegraph at 81, 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
UNSEEN BEAUTIES OF GAS.

Another Day of Empty Mains Causes Coal to
Sell Better.
The cold snap seemed to snap its fingers in
the faces of the gas men yesterday, and the
Philadelphia Company especially. as very little
of the precious fuel could be squeezed out of
the pipes and people had to hug themselves to
keep warm About $50 yesterday the gas
seemed suddenly to leave, and In some places
all. ".
Inquiries at the office of tue company elected
the information that there was no way to get
around it, as the ground is frozen and no new
connections can be made. The officials also
consider that it requires more gas Monday
than on any other day of the week, as iJ is al
most universally wash day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
COST OF THE LIGHT.

The Allegheny Gas Committee Inspects the
Electric Plant.
Three members of the Allegheny Gas Com
mittee, Messrs. Wolfe. Lahugh and Miller, held
a meeting at the electric light plant, on Brad
dock street. Electrician Sweeney explained
the workings of the plant Another meeting
will be held Thursday. when the whole COM
mittee will 90 over the plant They passed a
resolution. asking the Westinghouse Company
to furnish statement. showing The cost OF
running the plant from July l6 to JanuaryL.
1t is estimated that so far the plant has cost
from $1,000 to SIS, 900 to operate it in the past
six months. That amount has been used to
supply 3lS arc lights artd 2l00 incandescent
lights the latter of 16-candle power each.
Under the old city gas lighting it required
about S35 900 annually.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06

ALL lovers Of delicacies use Angostura
Bitters to secure Il good digestion. TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
VAN HUNTINGTON QUITS.

One of the Popular Duquesne Clerks Re-
signs to Go East.
Van Huntington. one of the most popular
hotel clerks in Pittsburg. has resigned his posi-
tion at the Duquesne. Van has an offer from
prominent Eastern horse, but he has not yet
acceptedis. His extensive acquaintance makes
him valuable man to any hotel, and his host
of friends are sorry to see him leave the city.
He has been at the Duquesne for the last two
years.
+. d. Statler, the night clerk, has taken hrs
place, and he has been succeeded by L D.
Sorher. of Deshon's Hotel. Mr.. Statler is glad
to work in the daylight. He is an old hotel
clerk and his promotion is well deserved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
A TRIP UP THE NILE.

Plans of Henry Phipps, Jr., and Superin-
tendent Hamilton, of the Parks.
Superintendent Phipps. Jr., sails tomorrow
morning for Dresden, where he joins his fam
lily, and will then go to Rome, where the re-
nainder of the winter will be spent Mr.,
Philips has invited Superintendent Hamilton
OF the Allegheny Parks Co Join him in the
spring for a trip up the Mile. This trip will
give the gentlemen an opportunity to study the
various kinds of tropical vegetation, and they
will doubtless return enriched in specimens as
well as in knowledge.
Last evening at the meeting of the Allegheny
Park Committee, Superintendent Hamilton
was given leave of absence that he may take
the IT'D,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
BOOM FOR GENERAL GUTHRIE.

The Grover Cleveland Society Solid for Him
for Adjutant.
largely attended meeting of the Grover
Cleveland Democratic Society was held at
Houston's Hall, Forty-ninth and Butler streets,
last night. The report of the Treasurer showed
that the society was in excellent financial con-
dition. The following resolution was passed.
and the Secretary instructed to send COPY of
it to Governor Pattison:
WHEREAS, We understand that no appoint
meut has yet been made to the Office of Adju-
tant General: therefore,
Resolved. That the Grover Cleveland Demo-
cratic Society of Allegheny county respect
fully recommend for the favorable considera-
ton of Governor Pattison the name of Cen
eraI P. n. Guthrie for the appointment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
WILL ALLOW IT TO BECOME A LAW.

Mayor Gourley VIII Not Veto the Poor
Farm Purchase Ordinance.
The Mayor will allow the ordinance for the
purchase of poor farm 10 become a law without
his signature. He objects to its location on a
rlver and 70 the proposed size, about 500, but
as it was passed unanimously by Councils, he
recognizes that it would be useless to veto it
4 large farm is rendered necessary by the
mandates of the State Boards of Charities and
Lunacy. which insist upon plenty OF exercise
for the inmates and its location upon river Is
the result of experience with similar insttu-
tions. The Reform School at Morganza, which
IS not on Z river, has a very inadequate water
supply, although immense sums of money have
been spent to insure one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
UNDER THE HAMMER.

The A. C. Jarrett Sale of Property At
tracts His Numerous Creditors.
The Southsiders interested in the affairs of A.
G. Jarrett, who skipped the country a short
time since, swarmed the Court House yester-
day morning. HIS properties were placed on
sale at auction, and a host of creditors was on
hand u watch developments.
BENJAMIN Breeze, whose affairs in the real
estate line were left by Jarrett in a tangled
sha ne. bid in most of the property and had lit
tie to contest against. The claims against Jar
rctt keen piling up daily, but with little pros
pect of their being satisfied. n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
NOT UP TO LAST WINTER.
The Bad Weather Interfered With the Hol-
iday Excursion Business


iday Excursion Business.
Now that the holiday season is over the rail.
roads are figuring up what they made out of
the excursion business. General Passenger
Agent A. E Clark, of the Lake Erie said yes
terday that he did not think the business was
up to last year. He blames the decrease in re-
ceipts on the bad weather, and not to hard
times. AS far as he can see, the people are
prosperous and have plenty of money, as the
shopping sales during the holidays Indicate
Almost everybody was loaded down with
Christmas and New Years presents.
The railroad business in the freight and pas
senger departments is dull at present, but this
is usually the case ut the beginning OF the year.
The Indian troubles and the bad crops have
discouraged settlers. and few people are going
West but as a rule they do not begin to move
before the middle of February. The winter
travel to California and Florida is also very
slow. Passenger men had hoped that the cold
weather would drive people to seek warmer
climates but this has not been the case. Pos
sihly they desire to stay at home to see what
an old-faShioned winter is like.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
MORE COAL FOUND.

Good Prospects for the Extension of the
Beach Creek Road.
The prospects for the extension of the Beach
Creek road from Gazzam to Oil City are very
good. At this point it would connect with the
Lake Shore and give the coal men in that Sec
tion of the State better outlet for their prod
uct. The Vandernilts recently purchased
25 1000 acres of coal hand in Clarion, Jefferson
and Clearfield counties Coal has also been
discovered IN paying quantities in places where
it was thought IL did not exist before.
The people along The proposed line are en-
couraged by these facts, and they hope to profit
by them very soon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
NINE MORE IN HOOK.

Hungarian Rioters Locked Up for a Hearing
Next Saturday.
Nine more Hungarians were committed to
Jail yesterday ON charge of having been i'm
plicated in the riot of the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works at Braddock last: week. Their
names are John Gurtig. Mike Matis alias Ga
Dor, John Propotsce. Andy Elasko, Andy Sab
dix, John Waywuts, John HarnOck, John So
litros and George Tedor.
There have been in all 81 men landed in Jail
as tile result of the riot. The men have all
been committed by Justice of the Peace Lew
Il. Holizmah on charges of riot preferred by
e. NJ. Sch @ab The above men who were COM
mitted yesterday will have hearing Saturday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD.

Opposition to the Present Management of
the Exposition Society.
The annual election for directors of the Ex-
position occurs to-day. and is expected to be
spirited. The regular ticket is as follows: S. s.
Marvin, John Bindley, H. Bull, Jr., ID. c.
Tierbst A. p. Burchfeld w. b. Lupton. H. J.
Heinz. D. Z. Ripley, NJ. Rnsenbal m. RobeI c
Pitcairn. A. F. keating, William McCreery,
J. NJ. Schoonmaker.
Some opposition to the present management
has arisen. and proxies are being secured to
elect H. +. Z. Arnold and 4. G. Rningk on
the ticket. 1t is claimed that the management
has been discriminating against local business
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
sEwIcKLEY DAIRY COMPANY QUITS.
An Assignment Made Yesterday Afternoon

An Assignment Made Yesterday Afternoon
for the Benefit of Creditors.
The Sewickley Dairy Company yesterday
made an assignment for the benefit of their
creditors The action was precipitated by the
executions taken against the company by
several persons connected Herewith for moneys
advanced to the amount of slI,S3S. The COM
pany was chartered May 2l, 1883, with a capital
stock of 81, 600. The original stockholders were
A. M. Byers A. Nj. Marshall. John A. Shaw.
George A. Kelly. s. A. Duncan, j. Kidd Flem-
shares.
The capital stock was aftsrward increased to
s4O0, ,0O0 and 2 500 acres of land near Sewickley
was purchased. Only the finest stock was used,
The company was at first successful. but the
present trouble has been brewing for some time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-06
A CANARY BIRD AND TWO JAss.
Why Two Young Men Bunked in AIlesheny's
Bastile Last Night

Two young men OF Allegheny surrounded
couple OF quiet little jags last evening. and att
o'clock were just ripe enough to sing. Now,
these men were not adopts at the operatic
business, and they knew it. So. instead OF
booming the whole village to listen to the dis
cordant echoes loft in the srilly night" they
decided 10 secure a substitute. To that end
they entered Federal street hosreIry that
deals out jags by the glass. and. while the gem
tleman in the white apron was filling 'em up"
they deftly captured canary bird from its
cage and pocketed II.
While IL can't be truthfully said that Their
Funerals Tomorrer." they will at least answer
Mayor Wyman's roll call this morning, and ex-
plain why the charge of larceny now against
them should be removed At their last even
ing's lodging house they gave the names Of
Charles Heyle. and John Schubert. And the
canary bird will sing sweetly in his cage this
morning,