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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
ALLEGED MURDERERS HELD WITHOUT BAIL

ALLEGED MURDERERS HELD WIIHDC l b'iN
Portsmouth ~ H., Feb. 7.-Daniel Murphy ai'
Frank Woods. charged with the murder Of Elbfd.e We
Reed at North Salem, " H. January o. wa'c' -
animation in court to-day and were committed 10 '~
wifi bail
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
a TRIUMPH OF GENIUS.
How Gigantic Cash Carriers Could Be Made
to Work on Country Roads.

How Gigantic Cash Carriers Could BE Made
to Work on Country Roads.
So good may come even out of mud. Major
Howard w. Burns, of Coraopolis, has read
all he could find in legislative reports, re-
ports of engineers societies. reports of the
observations of eminent road supervisors,
and all the other literature he could get
hold of on the subject, and then he has gone
out upon the highways and watched how
these supervisors put their theories into
practice, and the result of it all is that
Major Burns has concluded that the
roads will never be materially bet
ter in this country than they are
at present. Having arrived at
up a company which proposes aerial
navigation. Cars to be swung by pullies
OIL steel cables, which can be elevated or
depressed at intervals, so as cause the cars
to run by gravity.
Though the idea is not new, and there is
a vast amount of transportation already by
this means, the general application of it to
country roads is. The plan is entirely
practicable so far as conveying loads not to
exceed TWO tons is concerned, and even loads
of that weight are rarely hauled on dirt
roads nowadays. One would suppose that
the mere suggestion of such plan would set
rural communities ablaZe with enthusiasm.
but it seems it requires considerable persua-
sion to Get them out of the mud where they
have noundered until they have lost spirit.
Such travel would be ecstatic, and would do
away with bridges and ferry boats, and
neither floods nor snowdrifts would longer
cause anxiety.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
LEAD TRUST MEN SILENT.
The Annual Meeting of the Combination
Held Here.

Held Here.
The directors of the Lead Trust held their
annual meeting at the Anderson yesterday.
Among those present were A. T. Goshorn
and Joseph L. McBirney, New York; John
Baldwin, Chicago, and Simon Beymer,
Pittsburg. They refused to divulge what
was done.
The stock of the Lead Trust has dropped
to II, when it was as high as sc year ago.
A short time since, when the stock stood at
10 per share, the company decided
to pay per cent dividend,
and the resolution was scarcely passed
when the stock tumbled to its present low
figure. This was due to the tightness in the
money market, but the directors think there
is money in the business. The dividend,
however, was paid. Mr.. McBirney re-
marked that everything was satisfactory at
the meeting.
Director A. T. Goshorn was one Of the
managers of the Philadelphia Centennial.
Another director said the trust was all right
and going ahead at its old game
of making money. When asked if
the depression in the stock would
hurt the trust very much he replied that i:
was due to the tricks of some of the brokers
and was not substantial. While in the city
the directors inspected the local plants OF
Armstrong, McKelvy & Co. and the Bey-
mer-Bauman Company. The Pennsylvania
Lead Company is still on the outside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
MRS. JOHNsToN'S SAD END.
A Well-Known Southside Woman Dies
From the Effects of Drink

A well-Known Southside Woman Dies
From the Effects of Drink.
Mrs. Lizzie Myerick Johnston was found
dead yesterday morning in the house of
Michael Bradley, No. 42 South Sixteenth
street, where she had gone the previous
night and secured lodging. She was intoxi-
Gated at the time, and during the night fell
upon the floor, where she was afterward
found by Bradley, but life was extinct. The
police were notified and Bradley was ar
rested, while the body was removed to Sem
melrock's Southside morgue. Last evening
the Coroner held an inquest and the jury
returned a verdict of death from alcoholism.
Bradley was discharged.
Mrs Johnston was well-known on the
Southside. Ten years ago her husband wss
connected with one of the large manuiactur-
ing establishments on that side OF the river.
and was well 10 do. All went we'll until
Mr.. Johnston died. The shock prostrated
the wife, and it is thought her mind became
unbalanced as she at once began drinking.
The body will be taken in charge by rela-
tiyeS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22

matter from what disease they were suffer-
Ing. 1t is strange and really disgraceful
that in 4 city the size of Pittsburg, and
with all Its boastfulness of the care with
which suffering humanity is taken, that
such a condition of affairs should exist.
Smuggling Disease Out of the City.
''Some time ago there was servant girl
in house on Sixth avenue suffering from
measles. The people who employed her
would not keep her, and an apneal was
made to this Office and the fact stated that
she lived outside the city. We could not do
anything for the girl except send her home
and that we did.
Again, there was the case of a man suf-
fering from the same disease We tried
every hospital in town, but he was refused
admission to all, until finally the Homeo-
pathic Hospital people took him because
they had a cot located way off in Il separate
part of the building, where the man could
be isolated. That let us out of very
serious dilemma, and we were exceedingly
grateful"
In further conversation Mr.. Baker said
that he proposed 10 recommend in his next
report the erection of q building on the
ground near the smallpox hospital for Just
such cases as those stated above. The ground
belongs to the CITY, and the cost would be
very small. There is steward
and physician at the hospital,
paid by the city, and they could
easily look after such cases. There were but
few cases of measles, diphtheria or scarlet
fever that the city would be called upon to
care for, so that 3fter all the cost would
slight. Such an additional building could
be used Tor the reception of either pay or
pauper patients. There are many people,
he thought, who would gladly be sent to
such hospital, people of iamily, in order
to prevent the spread Of disease in their
home.
MIR. Baker was sure that the recommended
tion for the construction would be agreed to
when the facts were thoroughly understood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
LOOKS LIKE A STRIKE.
Manager Wood Finally Denied an Advance
in Wages to His Men.

Manager Wood Finally Denied an Advance
in Wages to His Men.
The differences beeween the employees of
the Pennsylvania lines and the company
have been narrowed down pretty nearly to a
fine point The grievances have all been
gone over in conference and both sides are
waiting for a decision. The company re-
fuses to grant anything but the adjustment
OF few local matters, without any increase
in wages.
The employees officials state positively
that nothing short>of advances, in some de-
partments at least, will be satisfactory, and
there the matter rests. Manager Wood said
yesterday they would not deal further with
the Grievance Committee, and anything
their men want must be applied for in
person.
The officials Of the organizations will hold
a conference tomorrow and decide upon the
course to be pursued by the men they rep
resent. 1t is generally believed that unless
The company comes to terms there will be a
strike.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
THE FLOOD Is ENDED.

No Need TO Fear Another Dangerous Rise
in the Rivers-Many Houses Will Have
to Come Down-How the Relief Is Being
Distributed.
There is now no danger of repetition Of
the flood of the past week according to the
weather man. The indications in the Sig
nal Office show higher barometer. There
was a drop of $50 at Ft. Beaufort, n. D., in
"a hours, the thermometer marking $50 be-
low zero. All through the Northwest the
weather is considerably colder. While the
barometer is lower in this section of the
country, it is not so in the Southwest, as it
was in the forepart of the week. The indi-
cations are that the rivers will not come up
more than two feet and hardly that. 1t will
be colder here to-day, bat the cold-wave flag
has not been ordered up.
As for the flood itself, it is fast being for
gotten, except i'll the water-soaked homes.
The work of cleaning up will be almost COM
pleted by the middle of this week. A num-
Der OF houses, however, will have to be torn
down, because the waters have made COM
plcte wrecks of the foundations. This is
true in Pittsburg as we'll as in Allegheny,
and yesterday Assistant Building Inspector
Brown condemned several buildings be-
tween Twelfth and Fifteenth streets.
Food and coal were again distributed in
Allegheny yesterday morning. Headquart-
ers for relief were also opened by the Ladies'
Relief Society in Haymarket Square, and
the whole matter has now been placed in
their charge. Contributions will be re-
ceiveG at the Weighmasters' office. The
following officers of the society were prese mt
at the headquarters yesterday: Mrs. Louis
Peterson, President; Mrs. J. B. Scott, Sec
retary; Mrs. A. Aiston, Treasurer; Mrs. E..
w. Crosse, Mrs. Groetzinger, Mrs. Wettach,
Miss Blythe, Miss Linn Pressly and Miss
Hester Orr. The society is 80 years old,
and during its existence has done much to
relieve suffering. During the flood OF 1884
the society distributed s13, 900 worth of food
and clothing to the sufferers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
AN UNUSUAL SALE.

Southern Foundry Iron Threatens to Dis
place the Local Product.
A significant event Of the past week in
local iron circles was the sale of lot of No.
Southern foundry iron at SIG 10, all rail
delivery, cash on cars. This is unusual, as
very little iron has ever come here from the
South save by river.
The transaction was for Lady Ensley iron,
which is said by some to be equal 10 the
local product. and the purchasers were will.
ing to pay on a basis equivalent to their all
ore brands. There is general disposition
on the part of consumers to take advantage
OF present low prices, and this is stimulated
from the fact that Eastern buyers are caus-
ing activity among Southern irons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
A LIVELY CUTTING AFFRAY.
Three Southside Men in a Fight, During
Which One Is Badly Hurt.

Suuthslue IitH ~
Which One Is Badly Hurt.
Mrs. Gerwasky keeps boarding house in
the upper stories of l ,2O2 Carson street. She
has eight boarders, all OF them men, and
Saturday nights there is usually consider
able beer drank. Last night the party got
hilarious, and the result was that two men
were stabbed, one of them seriously. The
assailant was joseph Chuhl, and the victims
Michael and Joseph Iwighoefer.
The men first OF all got into fist fight,
and Chuhl, who was being oyerpowered,
grabbed sharp table knife. He first struck
Joseph Zwighoefer in the back, making 4
cash about three inches long, and also in
flicting a bad cut on the left wrist He was
taken to the Southside Hospital. where his
wounds were dressed, The one in the back
is considered serious. Michael Zwighoefer
was cut on the forehead and upper lip, but
not badly hurt.
Franz Seibert made information of the
cutting before Alderman Succop, and the
warrant was placed in the hands of Con-
stable Sherron. Chuhl was found on the
street with the knife in his hand, and the
Constable had 10 threaten to shoot be ore he
would submit to arrest. He was held in
81, 900 bail for a hearing next Tuesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
PREPARING FOR THE WORK.

How Carnegie, Phipps & Co. viii Make
Armor Plate for the Government
Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are preparing to
have the contract with the Navy Depart
ment for 5000 tons OF armor plate closed, so
they can arrange for the manufacture OF the
plates. These are to be Of various thickness
for the armored vessels now in construction.
The total cost of the order will be about
So, 100000. Carnegie, Phipps 81 Co. will
not use the same method as employed at the
Bethlehem Iron Works, where more of the
plates are being made. At the latter place
ali the thick plates are forged under a 1876
ton hammer, the largest of its kind in the
world, while Carnegie, Phipps s. Co. will
compress their plates between heavy rolls,
of which their machines have two pairs, one
working horizontally and the other verti-
cally.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
HUGUs & HAcKE

A special exhibit this week of In
dia, China and other Asiatic Silks.
Our varieties for this season surpass
any ever shown here before. Beau
tiful new Floral Foliage, Escurial
and other designs in all colorings,
from the elegant Pompadours to the
staple Enlevage effects.
Crepe du Chene in Printed, En-
broidered and Swivel designs and
plain, in white, black and a pro-
fusion of exquisite day and even
ing shades.
Royal Cord Surah Silks, a new
weave this season, very stylish and
effective; plain, striped and figured; /;
all black.
A choice line of French Tafete
Glace Silks, changeable effects;
very popular this season for petit
coats; the price, 75c a yard.
Paris Dinner Robes in novel
styles, with elaborate trimmings of
Braiding and Embroidery.
And French Suiting Patterns in
rugged and long Camels Hair ef-
fects; selected designs that cannot
be duplicated. Our complete as
sortments shown for the first this
week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
DIED IN HELENA,
Superintendent Blake, of the Lead Com
pany, Contracted Pneumonia.

Superintendent Blake, of the Lead Com
pany, Contracted Pneumonia.
Francis c. Blake. Superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Lead Company, died of
pneumonia yesterday in Helena, Mont. MIR.
Blake went out there about three weeks aco
on business for the firm. He contracted a
heavy cold, which terminated fatally, in
the recent blizzard that struck the State.
He stopped at tine Helena House, and his
family was informed of his illness at once.
The body was shipped last evening, and will
arrive here on Wednesday.
Mr.. Blake lived at Ingram. He was IS
wears old, and leaves wife and two chill
dren to mourn him. He has been with the
Pennsylvania Lead Company for ten wears,
and was a very capable man in his business.
He was born in Connecticut, and before he
came to Pittsburg was Assistant Professor
of Chemistry in Lafayette College.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
KIeber Takes the Lead in Music, as Eve

Kleber Takes the Lead in Music, as Ever.
In addition to the numberless Steinway,
Conover and Opera pianos and other musi-
cal instruments sold daily at this popular
oid-time establishment, the Messrs. kleber
have also disposed ofquite number of Vo-
Gallon church organs. No one can have
any idea OF the surprising musical beauty
and excellence OF these wonderful Vocation
organs without having seen and heard them.
At the low price of $500, the Vocation
furnishes more variety. deiIcacy and strength
of tone than any $500 pipe organ, while
for durability it far surpasses the latter.
Churches which desire frst-class instru-
ment for public worship. and do not want
to squander thousands of dollars unneces-
sarily in an ordinary pipe organ, are in
vited to call at klebers' music store and
examine these matchless Vocation organs.
The KleEers enjoy the confidence of the
public ior their integrity and also for the
superior excellence of their instruments.
Anything that comes from Klebers' must
necessarily be musicallv perfect and satis-
factory. Their store is SOC Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
YESTERDAYS ACCIDENTS.

The Explosion of a Lamp May End an Old
Mans Life in Woods Run.
There were only few accidents yester-
day, but they were rather of a dangerous
character. They follow:
WILLIAMS-The explosion of lamp may end
the life of David Williams, at Woods Run.
Mr.. Williams is 60 years of age, and while eat
ing his supper he accidentally upset the lamp.
1t exploded and he was badly burned.
SCHMENTZE-A little daughter of Victor
Schmentze, tell on lamp chimney at her home
on Smallnan street. and cut the artery above
the right eye. The loss of blood has been so
great that recovery is doubtful.
BURCHER-W WILSoN-W. N BurCher and
Jerry Wilson were engaged pling up lot of
terra Gotta pipes at ADertson's brickyard,
when the pile gave way. falling on the two men.
Burcher was badly bruised about the head and
body. Wilson had his right shoulder dislocated
and was slightly cut about the head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
STABBED IN THE BACK.
An italian Charged With Cutting Another
While Playing Cards.

An Italian Charged With Cutting Another
While Playing Cards.
Joseph Darnet was locked uD in the
Seventeenth ward police station last even
ing charged with cutting Antonio White
with a knife.
Both men are Italians and live at the
corner of Pearl street and Laurel avenue
Last night they were playing cards and
drinking liquor, of which they had
considerable in the house. About 1880
a quarrel arose between them about the fair
ness Of the game. Darnet had been the
loser, and when the alteration arose he
drew long knife and stabbed White in
the back. The blade entered the left shoul-
der, penetrating about two inches and ex-
tending little over an inch, inficting a
very painful wound.
Darnet fled from the house, leaving White
alone. The latter was soon discovered and
his wound was dressed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
CLOSED THE SECOND WEEK.

The d. of L. Fair at the Central Rink
Meets With Moderate Success.
The second week of the fair in the Crane
Central Rink, under the auspices of the
Past Officers Association, d. of L., closed
last night. Arrangements have been made
for special matinee tomorrow afternoon,
and it is expected that large number of
those interested in the completion of the
monument fund, will be present.
Tine fair will close next Friday night with
reception rendered to the Sr. and Jr. o. U.
A. NJ. and u. of l..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
WENT TOO FAST FOR HER.

The Speed of the Youghiogh eny Express
Frightens Passenger.
An Irish lady boarded the Y oughiogheny
express at Uniontown yesterday to 60 to
Connellsville. When the train was going
at lively rate the woman got scared, and
called to Conductor Pitcairn to have the
train stopped. II am afraid we will
run off the track" she howled, and
the more she wept and shrieked
out her terror the louder the other passen-
gers in the car laughed. The conductor as
sured her there was no danger, but she got
off at the next station, remarking that she
would rather walk than ride on the express.
"Well," said Conductor Pitcairn, in tell
ing the story last evening, ''she was the first
person 1 ever heard kick because train
was going too fast We can't get over the
ground rapid enough to suit most people. -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
Bows Get Drunk on Stolen Beer

Two little boys, abou. years old, were
arrested on Market street, Allegheny, for
having stolen some beer from a delivery
wagon and becoming intoxicated. They
were taken before Mayor Wyman, but their
condition was such that thev could give no
information. They we're locked up and will
be given a hearing this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
JACOB FoIEps SUDDEN DEATH.
A Wen-Known Soutllsider Dies at His
Place of Iusiness

A Wer-Known SoutIlsider Dies at His
Place of business.
Jacob Foiel had been stable boss for
Ernest Hauch's Sons. liverymen, on Sarah
street, between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth streets, for several years. Last night
ne was in the office of the stable talking
with his son. when he gave cry and fell to
the floor. He had in his hand a lamp,
which exploded when it struck the floor.
Mr.. Foiel was carried out and the flames
soon extinguished. Every effort was made
to revive him, and they failing, physician
was sent for, but by the time the latter
reached the stable Mr.. Foiel was dead.
The body was removed to the residence of
the deceased, 2619 Jayne street. Mr.. Foiel,
who was 81 years old, leaves wife and four
children. Heart disease was the cause of
death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
THINK IT NIGGARDLY.

Veterans Want More Money for Markers
on the Chickamauga Field.
The survivors of the Seventy-seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers met last evening
and passed resolutions of Dissatisfaction
over the Senate bill to appropriate 81, 500
to mark the positions of Pennsylvania regi-
ments on the Chickamauga battle field.
The veterans claim the sum is trifling, and
the regiments concerned have been discrimi-
mated against, when it is remembered how
money has been sUent freely for monuments
to other State reoiments
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
ON THE RIVERS BOSOM.

Three Boys Reported to Have Found a
Skeleton In a Box on the River.
Three boys, playing along the river bank
near Fifty-irst street yesterday, are re-
ported as having found box, containing
the skeleton of young person, floating
down the river.
They are reported as having pulled the
box ashore and mooring it, gone away and in
formed some men of the occurrence. On
their return the box was missing. having
foated aWay
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
Special Ingram Carpet and Lace Curtain
Sale This Week

Our annual stock taking has just been
completed. We have too many ingram car
pets, too many lace curtains. To reduce this
surplus stock quickly, and incidentally to
boom our February trade, we announce a
special sale Tor the coming week in ingram
carpets and lace curtains. Elegant wide lace
curtains, never offered under 81 so, now Csc;
the 81 quality. this week 81 25; lace cur
tains never sold under 81 so, during this
sale 81 so; curtains worth S4 at 81 80; 81 80
grade, 81 81; Sc grade, "a 80, etc., etc.
Thousands of short curtains at 19c and 2jc.
In ingram CARPETS we will offer the 25c grade
at 1876; the 35c carpet at 25c. We call YOUR
special attention to the extra heavy 45c car
pet. during this sale 29c; also the SOC grade
at 38c We have some very elegant patterns all
wool extra super ingram carpet, sold at 75c,
now 5Sc. Hundreds of remnants and ends
Of body and tapestry carpets, in lengths of
IL to ~ yards, Tor rugs. at Soc a yard. 1t
will pay you 10 come. Wewill make prices
interesting. Also special prices in our dry
goods department this week.
j. H. KUNKEL 81 BRO,
1347-1349 Penn avenue,
Two snuarcS east OF Union deDot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
UPRIGHT PIANO, S215.

Upright Piano, $500. Square Piano, $780,
One of the finest upright pianos of full
iron frame. excellent tone and handsome
case for S215. This instrument was used
only short time. Also an excellent up
right piano with an easy action at $780, and
a frst-class square piano, in good condition,
onlv S150 Three rare bargains at the music
store of j. NJ. Hoffman, & Co., 537 Smith
field street.
Fine assortment Of the celebrated Sohmer
pianos, and the superb Colby pianos and
Schubert pianos.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
Now a FuII-FIedred Judre.

The appointment of James H. Reed as
United States District Judge, was confirmed
by the Senate yesterday. The commission
is expected to arrive here tomorrow. He
will perform his first duties on the first Mon
dav of March at Scranton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
On One Condition Only.

Colonel W. P. Rend. of Chicago, is at the
Monongahela House. He said yesterday
that che railroad operators of the Pitisburg
district will only enter into an Interstate
agreement for the regulation of prices, pro-
viding the Ohio miners agree to abide by
the scale formed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-22
Furniture!

Furniture! Furniture! Furniture.
Those contemplating buying chamber
or parlor suit will findit to their advantage
to call on us.
MICHIGAN FURNITURE Co..
437 Smithfield ST.