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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
BLAME 1T ON THE WEATHER.

What Some Physicians Say Is the Cause Of
the Present Excessive Amount of Sick
ness-It May Be Called the Grip. Infiu-
enza or Catarrh.
every person who has cold imagines
he has, or is getting the grip" remarked
DIR. j. R. Thompson, last night. whether
1t is grip or simply very bad colds, there is
no doubt that many hundreds of Pittsburg-
ers are sick, and very sick. Medical men say
that the greater part Of the sickness from
which so many people suffer has been caused
by the changeable weather which has visited
this section of the country during the winter
and which still continues. But it is not
only the people of Pittsburg who are suffer.
ing, but in Chicago physicians assert that
many have the genuine grip"
DR.. Thompson said he had not seen a case
of grip this winter. He believed that the
grip was caused BY impure air. and that
naturally its severity depended upon differ
ences in constitutions. Then again there
were differences in the symptoms. The
Doctor did not think there were many cases
in the city similar to those prevalent when
the grip was so bad here. Unquestionably
great many people were suffering from
colds, influenza, catarrh, so badly that they
were confined to their beds. 1t was the ex-
ceptionally bad weather that did it.
DR.. c. f. Bingaman said it was hard
matter to define just what was the grip. As
he understood it. persons suffering from
disease that might be given that term were
usually under excessive depression Of
spirits. He had never seen greater num-
Der of people troubled with severe colds
than at present, and it required prudence to
prevent them from turning into pneumonia.
He would not call it the grip. because there
was no defined rule by which the symptoms
were governed.
DIR. Thomas W. Shaw was sure that in all
his years of practice he had not seen so
much suffering from what everyone who had
q severe cold called the grip. 1t was
species of catarrh, or influenza, and a great
discomfort for its victims. 1t was due to
the weather, and its victims were men,
women and children. There was nothing
serious to be feared unless it developed into
pneumonia. The best way to rid ones self
of the disease was, if possible, to remain
indoors and secure medical treatment at
once.
Dr. Arnholt stated last evening that the
grip had good hold on the Southside, and
that he had from eight to dozen cases
day. LAS to the cause" said he, 81 think it
is from the changeable weather, and people
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
M'KEE'S ROCKERS INDIGNANT.

The Death of Robert Story Blamed Upon
the p. 81 ECompany-hnother Reason,
1t Is Claimed, Why There Should Be
Borough Government
The death OF Robert Story, the clock-fxer,
has stirred the McKee's Rocks people to
the profoundest depth of indignation, which
is only less profoundly deep than their
streets. There was an impromptu meeting
and expression of feeling last night In Al
Young's Hotel, but those who took the lead
pledged the reporter not to give their names
at present, as they said they did not want to
disclose their hands until another meeting
is held, probably scme time next week,
when they propose to again put the matter
in shape for the consideration of the grand
jury for the June term of the quarter ses-
sions
The advocates OF the erection Of borough
state that Story would not have fallen into
the cellar and lost his life had there been a
borough government to force the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Railway authorities to either
erect guard or place light at the ruins of
the burned station house. They say several
people have tumbled into the cellar since
the Charters Natural Gas Company took
the lamps off the streets. The company was
short of gas for fuel and now the streets are
dark save where business men hang out
lanterns TO guide their customers, and as
some of them do no business after o'clock
P. NJ, they are not in the pro-bono-pnblico
line.
The inhabitants complain that they are
getting wry-necked balancing themselves
on the sidewalks in their efforts to keep out
of the mud. These walks are the most
heterogeneously and wonderfully constructed
of any that have been seen since 1865, when
Pithole City was built. First the township
authorities LAID a grub-plank walk, one
plank wide. They did not grade the streets,
and the planks conform to the to-
pography of the ground. Since then some
householders have added another plank,
and others two, while some, more ambitious,
have laid walks regularly built and of full
width. The result is that if fellow starts
to escort his girl he is obliged to break
ranks at intervals of 25 10 80 feet, and since
the street lamps have been doused, the entire
population is forced to carry lanterns or run
the risk of dislocation of neck or limbs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
DEATH OF ANDREW ROBINSON,

He Was One of the Early Postmasters In
Allegheny City.
Andrew L. Robinson died early yesterday
morning at his home, "a . nion avenue, AL
lesheny He was in his esd year, and one
of the best known men in Allegheny City,
although he has not figured in either bust
ness or public life for number of years.
He was member of the old Robinson
family, whose name is synonymous with the
history of the city. He formerly owned
large amounts OF real estate in the city and
had a large private fortune. For years he
was leader among the Democracy of ALLIE
gheny, and under President Buchanan he
was appointed postmaster in that city. The
funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dence. on Union avenue, at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

do not take the proper care of themselves.
In my own family there are two cases. 1t is
peculiar disease, and hard to explain. l
know have not felt the same since ! had
an attack last year. never knew what it
was to have cold feet until this winter, and
the last heavy snow I had my left heel
frozen, which I attribute to the effect of the
grip on my system"
Drs. J. Z. Wilson and H. G. Briggs are
laid up with an attack of grip, and Dr.E E.
Briggs was out yesterday for the first time
in IL days.
Or. McClelland, Of the East End, states
that he has had case of grip which drove
his patient blind, it was so severe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
BOTH WERE LOCKED UP.
A Cancelled Share Warrant Gets Two Men
Into Trouble.


Into Trouble.
Frank Eberlie. Fifth avenue barber,
took man named J. W. Gallagher to Gen.
tral station last night and wanted him
locked up for trying to pass counterfeit
money. He said Gallagher wanted to give
him $50 bill for S.. Gallagher was intox-
icated when taken to the station, and said
he did not want Eberlie to give him S. for
a supposed counterfeit. Instead, he said,
he had been offered SIS for the paper, and
would take it because he knew it was
not legitimate currency. and, to verify his
statements, he showed the paper, which
turned out to be share warrant of the
American Exchange in Europe and had
the figures so printed on the lower left
hand corner. There was no wording on the
paper to show that it had any special value,
and was printed with bank note cut.
Eberlie was also under the influence of
liquor, and as his actions were thought to
be about as strange as he said Gallagher's
were, they both will answer to a charge Of
drunkenness this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
A QUARTET OF RUNAWAYS.
One Man Discovers That He Was Unac.
quainted With His Team.

One Man Discovers That He Was Unac.
quainted With His Team.
Runaway horses were plentiful in Allie
gheny yesterday. The first was at A. NJ,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, of Pennsylvania
avenue were the victims. They were return
ing from the East End in carriage. The
horses ran away on Ohio street. Both OF
them jumped out. Neither of them were
badly hurt. but the carriage was smashed.
The next was at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Two horses attached to a wagon ran off.
William Leete, p farmer, tried to stop them,
but his own team ran off. Both wagons
were demolished, and one horse had his leg
broken.
The last was at o'clock in the afternoon.
A horse attached to a milk wagon ran away
on Spring Garden avenue. A little boy
named Snyder, who was driving the wagon,
was thrown out and had his head severely
cut.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
A LITTLE CANDY AND WHISKY.

Manager Patton Denies That the p. g. w.
Has Been PIundered by Thieves.
General Manager j. V. Patton, of the
Pittsburg and Western Railroad, laughs at
the story that an organized band of thieves
has been plundering the road. Some petty
thefts of candy and whisky had been CON-
mitted, and two weeks ago, as published at
the time in TIE DISPATCH, two men were
arrested In Butler, and the company is look
ing for the third man.
~"The glittering romance may look very
well on paper" said Mr.. Patton, "but it is
not borne out by the facts. Ali railroads
lose little property once in q while through
thieves, but the PIttsburg and Western has
net been robbed by the wholesale, as re-
ported"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
HOWARD FIELDING has been on a
spook hunt. In THE DISPATCH to morrow
the popular hum orist will tell how he caught
a ghost and then was sat upon by it.
SPOILED A ROMANCE.
Annette Lees Father Turns Up and Takes
Her Home.

Annette Lee S faiher Turns Up and IakeS
Her Home.
The father and brother of the 14-year-old
girl who represented herself to Inspector
McAleese as Annette Lee, of Butler, Pa,
and who told such sad story of. having
been turned out of the house of her deceased
aunt by he artless creditors, called at Central
station last night and took the girl home.
He is reputable business man of Butler,
and declined to give his name in order to
escape unpleasant notoriety. He said, how
ever, that the girl had played truant from
school, and having been chastised for doing
the same thing op a previous occasion, ran
away this time to escape whipping.
Instead of being an orphan and entirely
friendless, as she represented, she has sew
eral brothers and sisters and good home
with her father. Her mother being dead,
the house is kept by hired housekeeper,
and it is the opinion of the father that the
girl did not like the woman, and this was
one reason for her running away. She was
taken in charge by her father last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
Driven i'm by the Storm.

There was an unusual number of appli-
cants for lodging at the Twenty-eighth
ward station last night. Several were
turned away on account of being unable to
explain their cause for such circumstances.
Eight were given lodging, one of whom was
locked up for drunkenness. They gave their
mentioned: George Mccall, Sandusky, o. /;
Joseph Deseary, France, O.; William Rock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
GOING BACK TO THE LAW.
Ex-senator spooner Says He Is Not Worry
ing About the Future-He Thinks a Mis-
take Was Made in Not Passing the Elec-



take Was Made in Not Passing the Elec-
tfons Bill
Ex-United States Senator Spooner, the
bright "Michigander" who retired from
public life with the close of the last Con-
gress, was a passenger on the limited last
evening going home. He takes his defeat
good-naturedly, and expects to 60 back to
the Senate in the future.
Yes he said, ''I have read the story
that Senator Sawyer intended to retire with
the view of having me succeed HIM, but 1
am not worrying very much about it. There
is nothing in the report so far as l know.
1t was not the tariff that knocked me out,
but number of local issues that lost us
representatives. The Lutherans, who voted
generally with the Republicans, were es-
tranged by the educational bill, and the
fight for the Australian ballot system did
not help the party. 1 don't think a great
deal of the Australian plan. 1t would do
some good in the cities, but in the country
districts little, If any, fraudulent voting is
done. 1t is q difficult matter to secure an
election free from all taInts of trickery, but
1 suppose after all the general result is sell
dom changed in consequence.
81 regret that the elections bill was not
passed. 1t is ridiculous TO say that the Re-
publicans tried to force negro rule on the
South. These people give that section ad-
ditional representatives, and vet their votes
are not counted. The time is coming when
the citizens in the North won't stand it. and
such bill will be passed. Most of the bad
features Of legislation emanate from the
South. They are free traders, the
sub-treasury scheme originated there, and
the supporters Of free and unlimited coinage
o. silver come from that territory. AS for
the Farmers Alliance they won't make
much of stir in the Senate, but they will
be we'll represented in the next House.
The ex-senator added that lie had never
heard of Pleffer or Kyle before they were
elected. He thought of the two men that
Pfeffer was the most intelligent but he said
he was rather pleased with Kyle's appear
ance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
Trains Not DELAYED.

The through trains of the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads were not
affected much by the wind and storm yester-
day. The express from the East on the
Baltimore and Ohio arrived on time, but 1t
showed hard in the mountains. The
limited on the Pennsylvania was % min
utes behind. The other trains were on time
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
COLDER THAN THE STORM.
A Southside Street Car Conductor Who Has
Swallowed a Refrigerator.

A Southside Street Car Conductor Who Has
Swallowed a Refrigerator.
Last night about o'clock as car No. 9
of the Southside line was crossing the
Monongebela bridge, sudden gust of wind
and snow carried the drivers stool off of the
car. A young boy jumped off and picked
it up and started for the car. After chasing
the car almost the entire length of the bridge
he finally caught up with it.
Several of the passengers became quite
interested in the race, and finally pool was
formed and bets made whether the conductor
would make the boy pay his fare or carry
him free for his generosity. The only one
who bet that the conductor would demand
fare evidently knew him Tor he did so almost
as soon as the boy landed on the car, and the
knowing passenger captured the entire pool.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
ATTACKED AND. ROBBED.

Adolph Krimm Charges Joseph Kohlmeyer
With Stealing His Watch.
Joseph Rohlmeyer will have hearing on
Tuesday on q charge of assault and battery
and larceny preferred against him yesterday
before Alderman Kerr by Adolph Krimm,
who alleges that be was assaulted on last
Tuesday by three men,. one of whom he
recognized as the defendant.
Krimm lives on the hillside above Twenty
sixth street, and was going home when at
tackled. He alleges that Kohlmeyer rified
his pockets Of \ gold watch, charm and S.
His assai1ants beat him, leaving him in an
almost unconscious condition and with an
ugly wound on the head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
Sorrow Drove Away His Sanity,

George Lang, resident of Seigle street
Allegheny, was committed to Dixmont yes
terday by Major Hunker, of the Allegheny
Poor Board. About year ago Lang's wife
walked away from the supper table and was
not seen for nine weeks, when her body was
found floating in the Ohio river. This SO
preyed on the husbands mind that he
finally lost his reason.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
TEN MORE YOUNG LAWYERS.
Result of the Examination of Applicants
Held Last Evening.

Held Last Evening.
OF the making of lawyers in Allegheny
county, as of the making of books, there is
no end. The examining committee, consist
ing of c. S. Fettermau, Chairman; w. S.
Pier, Secretary; j. W. Kirker, Thomas
Patterson, L. NJ. Plumer aud w. D. Porter,
launched feet of ten last night. The ex-
animation has been conducted for several
days in the office of Mr.. Patterson. Those
who passed the final examination were
Charles S. Wise. William A. Way, Charles
A. Riddle, A. c. Spindler, j. Robert
Wright, r. H. McLarn, Charles NJ. Johns
ton, j. G. Silveus, George B. Ferguson and
r. P. Lewis.
In addition to these about dozen young
men passed the preliminary examination in
the elements of Latin, mathematics. history,
bellies lettres, etc. The examining COM
mittee's labors lasted long into the night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
AJAX BIDS DEFIANCE.
The Part That Plaster Cast of That Hero
Played in the Storm.

l.
Played in the Storm.
The passer-by on Wood street yesterday
who chanced to look at the Boatman' build
ing discovered in one of the Pittsburg Art
School windows the plaster figure OF Ajax
defying the lightning. Ajax is nothing if
not defiant, and he stands in the position
hastily given him when the Germania Bank
building wall struck the art school build
ing, looking toward the Germania building
as courageously as ever. Notwithstanding
the severe shakingup ne and the fighting
gladiator. Descobulus, and other notables
had received.
The art school was not seriously damaged,
but the pupils who were at work at the time
the wall fell received shock which sent
them hurrying from the building. 1t is ex-
pected that the slight damage will be re-
paired tomorrow and the school resume
operations Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
THE RECORD OF DEATHS.
Pneumonia Claims Eleven Victims in a
Single Week.


During the week ending March z there
were 81 deaths in Pittsburg as compared
with SO during the corresponding week of
1890 There were 20 deaths in the old CITY;
80 in the East End; % on the Southside and
13 at the institutions. Four resulted from
diphtheria; 6 typhoid fever; 5 phthlsiS pull
monalis; dropsy; IS diseases OF nervous
system: heart disease; IL pneumonia; 4
premature birth; 3 debility; 2 ola age and 1
suicide.
Twenty-seven deaths were those of infants
under 1 year of age; 16 were between the
ages of l year and 5 years; Is between 8
years and so years; 20 between 80 years and
60 years; 10 between 60 years and 90 years;
"a were married; 90 single; widows: wild
overs and 3 are not stated. In regard to
color there were 81 white persons and 4
black
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
TICKET SELLERS WERE SCARED.

The b. g. U. Downtown Office Shakes in the
Storm.
The heavy sign over the door of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Offices was loosened from its
moorings yesterday by the wind, and it was
taken down by Mr.. Starr for fear it would
fall on someone.
The clerks in the Baltimore and Ohio
passenger office state that their building
trembled violently when the walls of the
Germania Bank building fell yesterday
So far as they conld see, however. no dam
age had been done to the structure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
rhey Could Not Find a Quorum.

The Finance Committee of Allegheny was
to have met last night to consider the
ordinance for the 500. 900 temporary loan
bonds, The inclement weather kept some
of the members confined to their homes, so
that a quorum could not be secured, there
fore there was no meeting
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
Poured Oil on His House.

Some one saturated the weather boards
of J. f. McHughey's house, on Soho street,
with kerosene. Mr.. McHughey reported
the facts to the police. He thinks it was
the intention to burn the house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
Let Us Sell You Suit or Spring Overcoa
To-Day.

Our special prices on mems spring suits
and overcoats will interest everyone to-day
Stylish garments at the lowest Of prices ex-
plains everything. The elegant suits for
men we have ticketed Sc and SS and $40 are
better value than anything ever shown in
this city. The nobby spring overcoats
marked SS and $40 are great bargains. All
the newest shades in tan, oxford, black, iron
gray and blue.
z. c, G. c., PITTSBURG COMBINATION
CLOTHING COMPANY, corner Grant and
Diamond streets, opposite the Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
Fine Spring Neckwear,

The largest display OF 50c ueckwear-all
styles-entirely new patterns.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

81 Display advertisements one dollar per =
square for one insertion. Classified advertise
nents on this page, such as Wanted, For Sale,
To Let ETC., ten cents per line for each t1IseT.
tfon. and none taken for less than thirty cents.
Top line being displayed counts as t,Co
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
B. d b.

Gent!emen-for Saturday sales-5O dozens
II. S. printed border all pure linen hand
kerchiefs at Is cents, regularly sold at 20.
BOGGS & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

Cleveland, o.; Martin Thomas, Cleveland.
O.; John Morrey, Ogdensburg, n. Y;
Johu Finn and Thomas Leonard, Pitts.
burg, and Thomas Newell, New York City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

BABY MCKEE was born under lucky
stars, according to Mark +. GriswoId, who
will cast his horoscope for him In THE
DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

ADD 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to
every glass of impure water you drink.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

TRICKS of the Crow, by popular writer,
Paysie's fairy story and the Puzzle Depart
ment in THE DISPATCH tomorrow, will
interest all the young people. A paper for
oil clo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

DIR. B. NJ. HANNA. Eve, ear, nose and
throatdiseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg. Pa S&su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE,
MYer Gallinger,

Yoder law building, corner Fifth and Wylie
avenues. Telephone. 1907 Take elevator.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

SLEEPING CARS are haunted. A.local
railroad man will tell all about it in THE
DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14

DARTNER-AN ACTIVE BUSINESS MAN
Il with S. 600 capital TO take One-third interest in
manufactory to extend 1t. HOLMES CO.. 90
Smithfeld mhIi- II
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
Partners.

CARPENTER-AS PART NER IN GOOD PAY!
- ING business; reference requircd; work
ready start on. Call at No. l52 Fourth ay.,
first floor. UNION RETAINING AND CON-
STUCrlON CO., LTD mhl4-85
The sun., 1891-12-10
JO11lNGS ABOUT TOWx

j. Pierpont Morgan, j. Sergeant Cram and sehor Joa.
suin DiAa arrived from hvsrpoo on the Teutonc yes
murder Il Michael Deigat AFTER Two hoSrs dvltbsIn
tion, yesterday. returned verdict Of not guilty
Judge Andrew. has grsn.sdv an absolute divorce to
IN favor Of Eama Young from Rchara Soanx aso''s
Rsfss % @
Tuesday 81 81 heart disease At ths e"ncerns New York
Iosiah Ro,entnai aged yesrs who lives at ios East
s.;aay ssh. ana II, a: sroiss .sls p.va "a
terdAy pending the boys recovery.
,sssa ~ sssass
ssnr.c VIII probably 5. :~.rasS az today mousse The
sy ri cSSn Sas Ts :s ,as
United states Circuit Court yesterday and were re.
the alleged letter thieves will bs tried on dee H. -
The Park Commissioners resolved yesterday to plant
trees early next year 2n shs west .e % Central fsrI
Sa II In osn
Meyer Tsp. int p. .soou
bar; ordered glass Sf beer bee Eils Stewart ooorsd
she was held Tor trial. ''''''usS
Policeman John ,. Gallagher Of the Oak street station
newswoman Breadwny and Ann st2.ss Two yeses .es
ago. was indicted by ths brand Jury vest ,rday Tor
plead before Judge cowing to-day or tomorrow N' W.
Judg, DEso ps, y ahs superior Court Yesterday or.
for inspeetion and drscted that Goimis sso',sr Mae
ss sR TX. 81; ss sS ss
ssa SS P9. M s1 II. hp Grant,
but did not got them.