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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS

An aged man, supposed to be insane who
said he had been at the County Poor Farm for
the past six months wandered into Hartman's
Hotel. Woods Run, on Tuesday and got a
nights lodging. Yesterday morning he left the
hotel and disappeared, though efforts were
made by James Shipman. member of the
County Poor Board. who had talked with him,
to find him.
THE Taxpayers Protective Association of
the Twenty-nintn ward will meet at the Bed
ford school this evening to receive the reports
of the nominating committee which was an
pointed last Thursday evening to nominate
candidates for the various ward offices.
THE Committee of the Central Board of
Education on Text Books met last night and
recommended Miss Van Wagner, of New
York, for the newly created office of Supervisor
of Music. The election takes place next Tues
day.
A FIRE in the attic of the house occupied by
John E. Irwin on Alpine avenue. Allegheny,
yesterday called out engine No. g. 1t was
caused by a defective fiue, and the loss was
slight.
THE old "soap game" of putting a $40 bill in
q bar of soap and giving three chances at find-
ing it for s., has been worked IN the Mononga-
hela Valley, but no one found the ''tenner."
WILLIAM ZEIGLER, the missing Midway
butcher, yesterday telegraphed his wife that he
would be home to-day. She would not tell
where her husband was.
THE Democrats of the Fifteenth ward will
meet Monday night and hold a suggestion
meeting to nominate two School Directors.
CITIZENS of the Fourth ward, Allegheny,
will hold suggestion meeting this evening in
the lower school house.
THE Allegheny Committees on Fire and
Health failed to get quorum last night.
AN organization Of Catholic Slavonians of
Allegheny county has been effected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
DON'T JOKE WITH THE Law.

.. THIRTY tramps have been arrested by the
Fourteenth ward police since Sunday.
EDWARD WERLEY was committed to Jail
yesterday on charge of felonious assault on
his wife.
JOHN J. HAIGHT, of Millvale, will have
hearing Tuesday ON a charge of felonious as
sault and battery.
RICHARD MAYER was committed to Jail for
a trial at court on a charge of shooting into tho
house of Matt Weiss.
JAMES McDoUGEL was locked up in the
Fourteenth Ward Station last night charged
with disorderly conduct.
JOSEPH BAUER. of Millvale, was committed
to Jail yesterday tor a hearing Saturday on a
charge of assault and battery.
SOLOMON BROWN and Richard Pearson were
acquitted yesterday of the charge Of stealing s.
from William McIlwain, on account of want of
evidence.
HUMANE SOCIETY AGENT BERRYMAN has
made an information against James Haines, of
Allegheny. charging him with neglect Of his
wife and children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
1891.
GLASSWARE JoBBERS MEET.

They Demand Certain Regulations in the
Strike at Mine No. Broken-Notes
From Labor Circles.
The meeting of the National Association
of Crockery and Glassware Jobbers, which
was called to order at the Monongahsla
House Yesterday morning, was one of the
largest meetings that have been held in this
city the present year, and there have been
not few such meetings here. There were
over 40 representatives present. and they came
from all parts of the country
II s. Jenners. of Detroit. IS President. and
II. T. McGregor, of Wheeling. Secretary. 1t
is the second meeting of the kind whose dele
gates even admitted that their session was not
called Tor the purpose of forming a trust or
combination. The principal matter for discus
sion Is that OF demanding from manufacturers
that the price of all packages shall include the
cost OF goods and Packages
UP until the present time jobbers have been
laoorlng under the disadvantage of having to
pay 1or their packages when purchasing from
manufacturers. and at the same time when
they sell to retailers they are compelled to
throw the Packages in. A resolution making
the demand from the manufacturers was al
most unanimously passed.
Another question that is being considered Is
an attempt TO discourage and prevent, if possi-
Die, the sale Of goods to houses for the purpose
Oh oe1ng given away as premiums with other
goods. This action is evidently directed at the
Tea houses chiefly and general retail stores.
The regulation of travelling statesmen, COM
missions. terms of sale discounts and time al
lowances are other topics of interest that will
be discussed to-day. The convention will prob
ably close this evening" when the members will
attend banquet at the Monongahela House.
A conference with the flint glass manufactur-
ers will be held before the delegates leave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
BOTHERED BY THE FARMERS.
How the Grangers Interfere With the West
ern Railroads

How the Grangers Interfere With the West
ern Railroads
]. c. McCabe, Assistant General Freight
Agent of the Rock Island road, registered at
the Monongahela House yesterday. As Great
quantities of glass are being purchased here by
Western buyers aud other heavy shipments are
in sight. Mr.. McCabe will remain for a week to
LOOK over the ground and assist Commercial
Agent Hall. Speaking of the railroad outlook
yesterday he said: "The failure of the crops in
Kansas and Nebraska has affected the
freight business in the West Our
shipments are lighter as result,
but we are doing as well as can be expected
and are satisfied. The outlook. however. is
very bright We are bothered a great deal by
farmer Legislatures in the West interfering
with the rates. They always look at the rail
road business through preiudiced glasses. and
they DO not understand the situation anyhow.
l suppose in dealing with the Farmers AL
lance It will be like going through purgatOry
to get to heaven, but we will get there finally.
don't believe the Alliance will last very long"
Mr.. McCabe was surprised to hear that the
Wabash intended to abandon its office here.
He said the Rock Island had always been con-
servative in locating agents. and he didn't be-
lieve, though he could not speak from the
chair. that any changes would be made, GER
tainly not IN the Pittsburg district. Mr.. Nc
Cabe remarked that before the days OF the
Interstate law. when the roads had strong
pools, they still had their agents scattered
around through the country. n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
SURGEONS KEPT BUSY.

Leonard Frankert Meets Death in Front of
Cable Car-Awful Fate of Southside
P1umber-Long List of Homes That
We're Saddened.
Yesterday was day OF but few fatal acci-
dents. Another cable car mounted victim,
an unfortunate miner paid debt to nature,
and Southside plumber lost his eyesight.
FRANKERT-Leonard Frankert 7-year-old
boy. living in the rear of No. S442 Penn avenue,
was run over and killed by car on the Citi-
zens' Traction line yesterday afternoon. The
older brother of the boy started out to gather
some wood, and Leonard followed him. The
brother turned to chase him home, and the lad
run out into the street. He ran in front Of car
No. 2l7. and before the gripman could stop the
car, had been run over and killed. He was
picked up and taken home, but was beyond
help.
GANTELLE-Coroner Mcdowell was rotified
yesterday of the death of John Gantelle, an
Italian, who died at the Mercy Hospital at $50
yesterday morning. Gantelle was 35 years of
age, and was coal miner employed in mines at
Monongahela City. On January so he was in
jured by the premature explosion of blast in
the mines. Death resulted yesterday from his
injuries.
JAMIsoN-William Jamison, employed at the
Carbon Iron Works. had his left foot crushed
by an lngot falling on it yesterday. He was re-
mover TO his home on Tenth street.
plumber on South Twelfth street, had his eyes
burned out by bottle of vitriol falling on him.
His hair and eyebrows were burned off and his
cheeks were scared.
LAUNCY-Austin Launcy, employed at the
freight depot at the East Liberty station. fell
from the platform between two cars last night.
His face and head were badly cut and he was
also hurt about the back His home is at No.23
Julia street. East End.
GALLAGHER-Daniel Gallagher, who lives
at No. 10 High street. fell on the fagstone
pavement in front of No. 8 Engine house, ON
Seventh avenue. last evening. His right hip
was badly fractured.
MCCoY-Daniel Mccoy, aged % years. and
employed at Jones & Laughlins' American
Iron Works, had his ankle fractured yesterday
by heavy piece of iron falling on him.
KING-Charles King, aged l3 years. had his
ankle broken yesterday by falling into a trench
at Kings glass factory, on South Eighteenth
street. He was sent to his home on 81. Paul
street, Twenty-seventh ward.
HoRSES-A team of horses attached to one
of the wagons of the East End Supply Com
pany, ran away on Penn avenue. near Highland,
yesterday and demolished a patrol box. One
of the horses was SO badly injured that it had
to be killed.
HoRsEs-A team of horses belonging to
Samuel Shaner, of the Southside, were drowned
at the Point Yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Philip V. Fisher and wife. of San
Antonio, Tex, are registered at the Schlosser
Mr.. Fisher is a cattle man, and is in the East
on pleasure trip.
Rev. C. V. Bates, an Episcopal clergy
man, from Cleveland. and F. F. Hunt, of
Quebec, are among the guests at the Du-
Quesne.
ID. Leet Wilson, the banker, and Clerk
Bingaman, in Chief Bigelo%'s Office. went East
last evening.
Commodore W. J. Kountz left for
Washington D. c., last night. to be gone for
several days.
"A. L. Foster, OF Oil City, and Fred w.
Guild of Cleveland, are stopping at the Ander.
son.
e. Morenus, of Cleveland, n. Y, is
stopping at the Seventh Avenue Hotel
Judge Edward Campbell, of Uniontown,
is at the Monongahela House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
CHILLY AND GASLESS.
Winters Winds Blow Through the
Fireplaces of the City.
THE CONSUMERS GROW ROASTIVE
Because the Supply of Natural Fuel Fol-
lows the Warm Breezes,
LEAVING NAUGHT BUT ICICLES BEHIND

A cold chill sped up and down Pittsburg's
spinal column Yesterday, and according to
the indications received at the Signal Ser
vice office, it Will continue on duty to-day
The mercury will not go below the minimum
of yesterdays temperature, 90 above zero.
A warm wave from Salt Lake City started
this way yesterday. but it will require at
least two days to make the journey and this
welcome visitor ffbm Mormondom will not
reach Pittsburg until tomorrow or the next
day. The weather to-day is expected to be
similar to that of yesterday, clear and cold.
Natural gas was very scarce article on
the Hill yesterday, and, in fact, there was
none from A. NJ. to P. NJ. The Philadel-
phia Company's office was blue at times
with the complaints of consumers who had
nothing to consume.
Why One Man Did Some Kicking.
A reporter who went around to see what
was the cause of the scarcity met Mr..
Raphael, who lives on Townsend street.
The gentleman was berating the managers
in lively fashion, and between the breaks
in his wrath he said he had no gas in his house
and his children were freezing. The gas
died down suddenly in his CRATES.
leaving him without fuel. and he declared he
couldn't get coal. He was mad because the Of
ficials had not warned him in advance so that
he could provide his family with coal. Mr..
Raphael stated that many families on Wylie.
Townsend and other hill streets were without
gas.
Superintendent Wilcox said the pressure
was low on account of the cold weather. Tues
day everybody bad plenty of gas, but as yesrer-
day was cold, more was consumed and the pres
sure ran down. He stated that the shortage on
the Hill was not general, but here and there
you would find a house that needed more gas
1t IS one of the difficulties that the company
couldn't regulate.
Pressure, but Nothing to Press.
There was probably more suffering from the
cold in Allegheny yesterday than on any day
during the present winter. As far as the sup
ply of natural gas went the pipes in most
houses might as well have been plugged up.
Cooking was practically out of the question.
while in, bed ronms and sitting rooms there
was not enough heat to take the chill from the
air.
1t was stated that the full pressure was on
but that has been the report every cold day
this winter. The pressure was there, but there
was apparently no gas to press. Those who
had coal were compelled to use it, others Sc
cured a small supply. and those who could not
get any found it more pleasant to walk the
streets and get their blood in circulation than
remain indoors
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
ALLEGHENY WARD CONTESTS.

Republicans of the First Nominate Their
Ticket for the Coming Election.
The most quiet suggestion meeting held
within the past few years by the First Ward
Republicans of Allegheny was that of last
night. The attendance was larger than usual
but with the exception of the nominations for
Common Council the others had been cut and
dried. Samuel Hubley presided and Thomas
Pitcairn was Secretary.
When nominations were called for members
of Common Council, the entire meeting seemed
to rise as one man. The yelling of names was
more than the Chairman could stand and after
the exercise of much lung power the gathering
was brought into subsection. The following
nominations were then made: John !. Nc
Auley William ]. Patton. Robert Baxter R.K
Beck. Charles w. Neeb. Joseph Horne and H
G. Watson. There are four members to be
elected.
There are also four School Directors to be
elected and there were nominated: James Kerr
Thomas Waite, Joseph A. Spang Thomas
Clark and David Barker. Two members are
to serve for three years. one for two years and
one for one year. Lawrence Sloan was sug-
gested for Poor Director: Ebenezer johnson
DAILY for Assistant Ward Assessors
1t was agreed that no primaries should be
held. but that the above ticket should come
before the voters on the 18th inst, as sug-
gested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
BOOM FOR THE CITY.
Thomas N. King Talks About the
Pittsburg and Western Deal.
DOUBLE TRACKED. THE JUNCTION
To Make the Connecting Link Between the
Two Railroads.
LOWER RATES ON IRON ORE PROMISED

Second Vice President Thomas NJ. King,
of the Baltimore and Ohio road, arrived in
the city yesterday morning in his special
car.
When asked il he came here in connection
with the Pittsburg and Western deal, he re-
piled that he had not; his business was with
the Junction road, which he inspected, with
General Manager Patton, of the Pittsburg
and Western. When pressed for more in
formation, Mr.. King said:
"The newspapers have had everything up
to date, and their accounts are correct.
There is nothing further at present.
The natural sequence would be to
make the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio run through Pittsburg.
The route is shorter than our present line,
passes through more populous territory,
and would avoid the heavy grades and sharp
curves on the mountains"
In preparation for the deal the Junction
road has been quietly double-tracked, and
is in good condition to act as a connecting link
between the two roads. The Pittsburg and
Western is in fair shape. and under Mr.. Pat
toms management is being rapidly strength
ened for the heavy traffic that is to come. 1t is
the intention to improve and double track the
Pittsburg and Western as soon as possible. and
in the near future the fast express trains OF the
Baltimore and Ohio will be running through
Pittsburg instead of over the present route.
A local official stated that on the third divis-
ion of the mountains only eight freight cars
could be drawn by an engine, but by way of
PittsDurg and the Pittsburg and Western the
same engine could haul 40 cars. All the
through freight to Chicago will be run this way
and the increased business and activity naces-
sary will add greatly to the wealth of Pitts
burg. Mr.. King is busy working out the de-
tails of the new organization. His plans were
realized sooner than he expected. He had
hoped to complete the deal in 1882
II. d. Bulkley, purchasing agent of the Balti-
more and ohio road, is at the Duquesne. He
said he world remain here ten days or more.
but he is silent about his business. 1t is stated
that he is here to buy rails to double track the
Pittsburg and Western.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
MICHAEL C0KERs HARD LUCK.
He Objected to Having a Constable's Sale
Notice on His Shop.

He Objected to Having Constable's Sale
Notice on His Shop.
Constable William Sherry. who is attached
to Alderman Braun's Office, in Allegheny, yes
terday arrested Michael Coker, blacksmith,
who has shop in the Sixth ward, Pittsburg,
charged with malicious mischief in tearing
down a constable's sale notice that had been
posted on the wall of his smithy. Coker was
taken before the Alderman, to whom he told
his tale with such simplicity that he was al
lowed to go.
The blacksmith, who belongs to a society,
was instructed by the members thereof to en-
gage band of music to play at an entertain
ment The band was secured and the service
performed. Coker was asked to foot the bill
and he refused. as he had simply acted for the
society. The band sued and the constable put
mp the the notice of sale. Coker didn't know
what it meant. and he tore it down.
To the Alderman he said: "Sure, Yer Honor.
it's tough enough to have to pay for the band
and the costs, without having my shop plas-
tered up with lot of writing" The Alder
man thought SO. too. and let him go.
Coker says he will make the society pay him
back the money lie gave the band, II he has to
sell his blacksmith shop and all there is in it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
AFTER THE SALARY BOARD,

Controller Grier Asks That the Commission
ers Be Compelled to Meet.
The amicable suit between County Controller
Grier and the commissioners to determine
whether the Salary Board has legal existence
since the increase in the countys population,
was commenced yesterday. 1t was IN the shape
of a petition, by the Controller, for a manda-
mus on the commissioners to compel them to
meet with him and organize as the Salary
Board. The petition was filed in Common
Pleas Court No. l.
1t recites the act of Assembly providing for
the Salary Board. and the action of the COM
missioners in declining to recognize the exist
ence of the board since the population of the
county has been increased to be over 50O0O0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
HELD UP ON MoNTOUR WAY.
John Fallon Assaulted by Two Toughs
Front of Judge Gripp's Residepca

John Fallon Assaulted by Two ,Toughs in
Front of Judge Gripp's Residence.
Last night as Coroner Mcdowell was vending
his way along Montour way toward Sixth ave-
nue. he saw approaching him in the distance a
man in rough looking attire who appeared to
be attending strictly to his own affairs. When
the two men had almost reached each other
two other men jumped from an alleyway and
caught the other, one of them grabbing him
by the throat The Coroner saw the attack
and ran to the mans assistance at which ore
of the attacking party a rough-looking. six
footer took to his heels. The Coroner held the
other fellow and took him to a patrol box
where he called the wagon. When the fellow
was taken to Central station he said his name
was Patrick Boyle, of Rochester, N. Y.
The man who was attacked is John Fallon
who boards at the corner of Second avenue and
Ross street. He did not know eithe. of his
assailants and does nos know why they at
tackled him unless it was to rob, but he had
not cent on his person at the time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
A Handsome Publication.

The School Review for February, the
brightest, handsomest and best boys and
girls magazine in the State, has just been
issued from the superb presses of Percy F.
Smith, SO and 55 Virgin alley. Pittsburg.
These presses have few equals and no supe-
riors in the State, and the entire establish
to turning out work that cannot be sur
passed. An excellent example of this was
the handsome menu for the recent Press
Club banquet, described at length in the
daily papers. For job, book or poster work,
or printing of any kind, Mr.. Smiths estab-
lishment is the most reliable in the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
A SALESMEN's FIGHT.

The New Protective Union Ignored at q
Meeting of Assembly 1907.
Statements Assembly No. 1907, K. of L.. met
last night, but no action was taken relative to
the new Retail Clerks Association. II was
stated last evening that the statesmen were in a
fight on account of the new union, which is
composed partly of old members of 1907 who
are under heavy fines for working during the
recent strike.
The trouble between the two unions is very
much like the one between the two musical or
ganizations. except that members of 4907 say
they will let the new clerks union die natural
death, and when it is burned the members will
be glad to pay their fines and return to the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
COLD BEER AND RAW HAM
Cause the Death of Young German
Through Acute Inflammation.

Cause the Death of a Young German
Through Acute Inflammation.
Gold Deer and raw ham dou't assimilate. as
Frank kronouski, a butcher employed by Adam
bornschener, has discovered to his cost. AL
tnat remains of Frank is now resting In
comm In William Senmelrock's undertaking
establishment, on Seventeenth sfreeI, South
side.
On Saturday last Kronouski consumed far
amount of beer, and between drinks whetted
his thirst with sundry slices of raw ham. On
Sunday he did not feel well and on Monday
felt much worse. Tuesday he took TO his bed
with severe cramps in his stomach. and yester-
day he concluded to send for Dr. ArnhoII. who.
when he seen him. said lie had only few hours
TO live. He was removed TO the hospital and
died half an hour after admitIance The case
was one of acute Inflammation of the stomach.
Over in Germany the deceased man, who had
been but u months in the country leaves q
mother and sister, to whom he wrote fire.
duenrly He was but q years of age and no
doubt expected, in time, to be able to bring
them over and establish them here with all =
sons pride and brothers affection. Now, only
the lapse of time line from some stranger
will tell them Of the dead mans fate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
A LONG STRIKE BROKEN.

Men Employed at Mine No. A Make Con-
cession of 8 Cents Ton.
The strike of the miners employed in mine
No. Of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company. at Turtle Creek. has been broken,
and the men have returned to work at IA cents
ton for screened coal. This is a concession of
cents a ton, as compared with the rate fixed
by the conference at Columbus nine months
ago; besides this concession the men have lost
in wages about SlS9, 900.
The men who have returned to work have
signed contract to remain no matter what
price Is fixed upon at the next conference. The
miners OF the other Turtle Creek districts are
as general fight against company stores is to
be made MayI.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY.

Bids for the Power Opened by the Directors,
but No Result Attained.
The annual meeting of the stockholders and
directors of the Suburban Electric Railway
Company was held yesterday. Only business
OF a routine character was passed upon.
Bids from six electric companies for the
supply of the power were received, but no de-
cision was arrived at The competing companies
included the Taylor, Edison, Westinghouse
and Fort Wayne. Some of them had specified
for three T0-horse power dynamos, and others
for 2O0-horse power, and owing to the discrep-
ancy in the cost, no approximate result of the
cost could be arrived at. The power house is
being rapidly proceeded with.