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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26

tanned therein has been multiplied many
times, and consequently the fire risks have
increased in, in the same proportion. n Tnsre ere
number of large and high buildings in
the central portion of the city. Dur
ing the last few years many buildings
height have been erected, and others
are now in the course of construction. This
naturally and inevitably increases the
amount of stock, goods and merchandise
constantly kept and stored in said portion
of this city, and the same as a matter of fact
is much greater than in former years, and
much of it is most highly infiammable and
sequently imperatively demands more ap-
paratus and apparatus of q larger and more
powerful kind. Therefore, not only have
the risks and chances of fires naturally null
tiplied, but the fires themselves have been
and will continue to be more large and fierce
and more difficult to handle and control,
especially with no moreapparatus than that
larger, stronger or of greater capacity than
then required. The city of Pittsburg has
now in Service but II engines, and but of
these are of full power and capacity.
"Again, at all large fires the present size
of the fire department compels the calling
into service the apparatus stationed in
other districts. This, of course, consumes
much valuable time as for instance, it takes
the Second district 80 minutes to respond,
reach point below Grant street and place
itself in service, and the Southside district
~ In1nub6S TO TtSpOHu, IcdCu Iue Olu Olby
proper and place itself in service. The
flames by this time gain great headway and
this practice also leaves such other districts
as are thus called out entirely unprotected
in case a fire then breaks out therein"
In view of this condition of affairs he
makes four recommendations to Councils as
follows:
First-The purchase of a movable water
tower.
Second-An additional engine company in
the downtown district, and replacing of
ing the smaller steamers to outlying wards
Third-The purchase of fire boat.
Fourth-Increasing the number of men in
each company in the First district from to
u men.
Concluding, the Chief says: "These recon-
mendations cover all the points indicated in
the communication from the Board of Fire
Underwriters, and Iwould respectfully urge
upon your Honorable Bodies the import
ance of providing this department., at as
early date as possible, the facilities herein
set Out.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
WHAT THE CHIEF WANTS.
Some of the Things Necessary to Put the
Bureau Into Good Condition-water
Tower, Fire Boat, More Men and Better
Engines Needed.

bureau INTO OOOO COn0IuOn-W ater
Tower, Fire Boat, More Men and Better
Engines Needed.
Chief Browns letter to Councils in refer
ence to the recommendations of the Board
of Fire Underwriters, presented in connec-
ton with the letters of Mayor Gourley and
C. L. Magee, is as follows:
ITO Select and Common Councils Of the City of
Pittsburg:
GENTLEMEN The communication from
the Board of Fire Underwriters of Allegheny
county, in relation to better and more pow
erful fire apparatus, movable water tower
and other appliances to increase the eff
cheney of the fire bureau, presented to your
honorable bodies on May H. and by YOU re-
ferred to this department for information in
reference thereto. has been by me carefully
considered and returned to you with the fol-
lowing report:
First, allow me to call your attention spe-
officially to the following facts: Since the or
ganization of the paid fire department, in
the year 1870 there has been no increase
whatever in the number of fire engines in
the central part of our city. 1t was even
then considered that three engines in the
first five wards were absolutely necessary for
the proper protection of the citizens from
fire, and to-day we have but The same small
number in the same district, although since
then the population, number and sizes Of
houses and the amount Of property con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
BUTCHERS TAKE THE TOWN.


The Annual Meeting Begins To-Day-Local
People Tired of Fighting the Dressed
Beef Men-western Delegates Already
on the Ground.
The butchers from all parts of the country
will own the town this week, and even the
gallant coppefs are instructed to doff their
hats when the portly form of one of these
Qood-natured citizens is seen on the streets
The cause of all the trouble is the annual
meeting which will be held in Carnegie Hall
commencing to-day. The proceedings will
terminate in a grand banquet and generally
hilarious time in the Turner Hail. Forbes
avenue, on Thursday evening.
The local Reception Committee had made
arrangements to receive the delegates with
music The Wheeling, st. Louis and Dallas
delegations arrived yesterday and last even
ing, and were escorted by the Allegheny
City Band to the headquarters in the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. The Philadelphia delegates
will come In this morning and stop at the
Schlosser. About 100 representatives are
d are or
the visitors by marching ahead of them from
the depot to the hotel. At the Seventh Ave-
nue. they formed a line and greeted the visit
ing delegations as they passed by.
Peter Beilstein is President of the ma
tional association. He is not candidate
for reelection, and nobody seemed to know
who was. New ofncerS Will be elected. The
old thorns in the side the dressed beef and
lard questions, still rankle in the flesh, and
will come in for a share of the discussion.
The local members have decided it is best
to leave the dressed meat men alone, as they
are rather decent people when not molested,
but their Doodle makes them dangerous
when stirred up. The plan was tried once
of banding together and not buying meat
from them, but 10 wouldn't work. When
ever a butcher got in pinch for meat he
found 1t very convenient to buy dressed
meat. The scheme to have State
inspectors appointed also resulted IN
failure The bills were passed in some States,
but in the majority of cases they were
strangled by the legislative committees. 1t
Is expected that some of the delegates from
abroad will make an effort to have the fight
against the dressed meat men continued. A
bill to compel the marking of cottonseed oil
as such has passed the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature. 1t has greatly pleased all the
butchers who make lard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Industrial Notes.

A SCARCITY ofmuck iron caused tempor-
ary shut down at divers Woods Run mill
yesterday.
A RECENT bill passed by the Legislature
prevents the employment, by railroads, of
boys under Is years of age.
A CYLINDER head blew out of an engine at
the Schoen Manufacturing Company's works
yesterday, and injured Dave Eddy, watch
man.
THE Machinery Trades Council met last
night and declared Wharton, Mcknight &
Co.'S iron foundry a 'struck" shop in all de-
partments.
THE tracks of the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad are being moved toward the river
to make room for the new platform now
being erected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
FAST Run TO ERIE.
The Lake Erie Road Carried the knights at
the Rate of AZ Miles Per Hour.

the Rate of AZ Miles. Per Hour.
Pittsburg Commandery No. l, Knights
Templar, with their wives and daughters,
accompanied by number of Knights from
Tancred, of this city, and Talbot, of Oil
City, and escorted by the Second Brigade
Band, left the Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot
yesterday forenoon at 11:01 o'clock for the
annual convention at Erie. They reached
Youngstown at 1874, making the run of 81
miles in one hour and SO minutes. Eleven
minutes was taken up in changing engines
and inspecting the train, leaving at 12:45,
reaching Ashtabula at 2:13, making the run
of 81 miles in one hour and 2S minutes. A
delay of IA minutes occurred here, but at 1:27
they pulled out for Erie. The distance is Al
miles, and was made in 81 minutes. The
entire distance is ITO miles, and the run was
made in three hours and 5S minutes, the
average speed being little more than ~
miles an hour. The train consisted of two
Wagner parlor cars, four Eastlake coaches
and one baggage car, and carried 3ls excur-
sionists.
Allegheny, Tancred and Ascalon Com
manderies went to Erie over the Erie and
Pittsburg road in a special train of Pullman
cars. They will sleep on the cars while
away from home. Pfttsburg Commandery
has engaged rooms at the Reed House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
GERMANS VISITING PITTsBURG.
They Came Here to Inspect the Duquesn,
Traction Road.

A party of Germans, DR.. II. Wiegand,
Bremen; L. j. Magee, Hamburg: ]. Hump
pohn, K9ln, and A Riese, of Berlin, are
registered at the Duquesne. They are in
charge of George w. Davenport, who is at
the head of the foreign department of the
Thomson-Houston Electric Company. L. J..
Magee is the concerns representative in
Hamburg.
DIR. Wiegand is the attorney for the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company. He is
interested in Bremen electric road, the
first one put up in Europe. He said after
bitter fight he secured O concession of Al
men are travelling through the United States,
and came to Pittsburg to see how the
Duquesne Traction road was working.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
ABOUT THE SUGAR COMBINE.

Dilworth Brothers Say There Was no
Such Scheme Talked of.
The wholesale grocers object to the state
ment that an attempt was recently made to
combine on sugar. Dilworth Brothers say
there was no such deal attempted, or at
least, they know nothing of it.
1T would be an. impossibility to combine
on sugar in Pittsburg,'' said one of the gem
tlemen. There are too many jobbers right
around US. If we were to take them in,
also, they would have to take In people who
would infringe on their territory. This
would make q combine of the whole
country"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
POLICEMEN GAVE OUT TIPS.

Superintende mt Muth Says They Stand in
With the Crooks.
When rthe night force of the Allegheny
police went out last evening, Superintendent
of Police Muth declared some of the officers
had been giving out tips on intended raids
to outside people, and especially to their
lady friends, thereby foiling the plans of
their superior officers. Said he:
"Some of you men have been telling your
friends when the police were going to make
raids. Policemen are not paid to stand iu
cover the men who gave out tips on raids
fixed for Thursday and Friday nights /
will discharge them at once. also want
you to understand that yon are not to visit
disorderly houses and force people to give
you beer on the strength of your uniforms"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
TAKING RIvERMENs PLACES.

Deckhands and Firemen Have a Grievance
Against the Strikers.
Rivermen are complaining again about
strikers taking their places as deckhands
and firemen at reduced wages. Master
Workman Beatty, of Cincinnati, has written
to Master Workman Dempsey, of d. A 8, K.
of L., asking him to keep men from hiring on
the boats as much as possible.
The f1remen and deckhands are organized,
and carpenters and others who are on strike
are asked not to take their situations from
them in this manner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
WRITES ANOTHER LETTER.
Mayor Gour1ey Tells the Governor What He
Thinks of the Charter Bill.

Thinks of the Charter Bill.
The second letter Of Mayor Gourley to
Governor Pattison. relative to the charter
supplement was made public yesterday
afternoon. The letter was sent to the Gov
ernor last Saturday. Its main points were
given in an interview with the Mayor in yes
terday's DISPATCH. He is opposed to taking
away from the Mayor the power of supervis-
ing the city departments, granted by the
charter and accuses the trainers of the bill
of working TO that end. He speaks of a
political combination" controlling the city
government.
The Mayor protests that the Pittsburg gov
ernment is now being conducted in an un-
fair manner, and endeavors to impress on
the Governor that the passage of the act in
question will make it much worse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
at the Novelty Dress Goods Counter:

42-inch Plain CamePs Hair Suitings,
20 pieces at 75c a yard Irregular 81 25
yard), in light summer-shades of Gray,
Tan, Brown, ETC.
42-inch fine quality All-wool Hair
Line Stripe Suitings, 20 pieces, at 75c
yard Irregular 81 quality), in all latest
summer colorings.
5O-inch Plaid Cheviot Suitings at goo
yard that were 81 so.
5O-inch Stripe Cheviot Suitings at
81 25 a yard, worth 81 IS, in light Tan
and Gray effects.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Victoria Not in II i'm Pitsburg.

As rule, English people, wherever they
may be, celebrate the Queens birthday, but
this seems to be rather an or year in Pitts
burg. Though tlfe Queen was ~ years old
Sunday, there was no special celebration in
the city yesterday, but the Queens health
was drunk over many bar kept by an old
time Britisher. None of the British Ameri-
can societies had any special meetings last
night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Better Ones!

Cannot be found at 81 25; my misses fine
glazed kid spring heel button tipped toes,
equal to any 81 80 shoes sold elsewhere,
only 81 25, at Simen's, 7S Ohio St, ALLIE
gheny, Pa. Tt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Back fo fhe Old Rate.

Thomas S. Spear, of the Union Pacific
road, was notified yesterday that the excur-
sion rate from Missouri river points to Colo
rado common points viii be fixed at s25 for
The rate goes into effect june and is good
until October 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
knocked Down with a Brick.

A murder was reported at Millvale last
night that proved to be only an ordinary
fight, in which Albert Shaw, a 1aborer was
hit in the face with brick and had his nose
broken by two Englishmen. The men were
d,1n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
At the Plain Dress Goods Counter

40-inch Foule Cheviots at SOC yard
in 20 choicest shades, including Navys,.
Tans and Grays, especially suitable for
mountain service.
46-inch Cashmeres and Serges,at 75c
yardEin fully 80 different shades, Tans,
Grays, Browns, etc, in light -summery
tints.
50-inch French Serge at 81 a yard
Irregular 81 Is quality), in every desir-
able new shade, fabric recommended
for riding habits. .
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Wall Paper.

Lincrusta walton, pressed goods, hand
made goods; also cheap and medium grades,
with ceilings, friezes and borders to match,
and a full line of wood holdings, at Welty's,
12O Federal street, IS, 81, So and II Park
HwaV, IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
WAITING ON A TIMEKEEPER.

Caulkers at Reynoldton Strike to Have a
Clock In Their Shop.
Gnovel strike is in progress among the
caulkers on the Robbins docks, in Lincoln
township, about three miles above Reynold-
ton, on the Monongahela river. The men
came out last week and demanded that a
clock be placed in the shop at the dock
where they work.
A clock was accordingly placed there, but
the men claimed that it did not register the
correct time, SO they are still waiting on
good timekeeper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Chief Elliot win Inspect the Home.

Chief Robert Elliot, of the Department. of
Charities, will to-day make his annual visit
to the Concordia Orphanage in Butler
county, where several OF the city's wards
are being cared for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26

Gathering Points Against Fitzsimmons.
District Attorney Johnston, John s. Robb
and Detectives Beltzhoover and Murphy
yesterday visited the scene of the Gilkinson
murder at FitZsfmmons' house, near Mo
Keesport. They were gathering data for the
approaching trial. The case will be one of
the first on the June calendar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Another Union Shop.

of L., organized the employees of W. H.
Walker & Co.'s soap and candle factory last
night. The new assembly contains 32 young
women and 4S men, and the shop is now
union in all departments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
MI 5Oi 81 5Oli 81 5oti

Common sense and opera toe button shoes
for ladies' wear. Good styles and well
made, at G. D. Simen's, IS Ohio street, AL
legheny, Pa. TT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26

Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY pieces best
moquette carpets in Hartford & Smiths
makes, at price, at Welty's, f20 Federal
street, 65, 81, SO and II Park way. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
More Italians Came In.

Inspector Layton said last night that out
of los immigrants who came to the city yes
terday, SO remained in Pittsburg and all but
one family we're Italians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Voting. In q Suburb To-Day.

Coraopolis votes to-day on proposition to
increase the borough indebtedness 8, 500
The opposition to the increase says it is to
fill hole on the McFadden heirs property
caused by official blundering in making a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
81 so, 81 5o!i 81 5O.i

Boys shoes at 81 so are the best that can
be had at 81 80. Try pair and you will
have no other at 81 30, at G. D. Simen's, 7S
Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa TT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26

ADD 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to
every glass of impure water you drink.
( TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
C. Baeuerlein
Rrevvinp Counnauv

Bennetts, Pa, telephone 1918, brewers and
bottlers of standard lager and wiener export
beer. The trade and families supplied.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26

Estate of Charles Grubbs. Lot 15xs0 feet
to 10-foot alley; No. 221x Federal street,.
Allegheny, above North avenue. Thurs,
day, May %, at2P NJ
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
Jos. Horne -&Co.'S
PENN AVE, STORES.
ATTRACTIVE OFFERINGS
SUMMER DRESS GOODS

A Monday morning display of BAR
GAINS such as-no previous week has be-
gun with. New attractions IN low-priced,
medium-priced and high-priced DRESS
GOODS in all new summer styles and sum-
mer shades and summer weights.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
At American Dress Goods Counter

96-inch Plaid Suitings at 25c yard;
former price SOC.
36-inch All-Wool Plaid Cheviots,
choice styles and colors, at 35c yard;
former price SOC.
36-inch All-Wool Plaid Suitings, very
choice quality, summer styles, at SOC
yard; former price 75c yard.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-09
A CONFIDENTIAL WHISPER

Cannot very well be conveyed through
the columns of q newspaper, but FORUM
ately there's no mystery about our chairs.
There is no necessity for whispering-a
speaking trumpet would be more appro-
pirate. If you are so constituted hat it
is difficult to persuade you, come and
look at them for yourself. Whatever
else may fail to convince you, the evi-
1t will take you less than a minute to see
that they are all that we say about them
and that even a speaking trumpet could
not do them justice. Here's an offer that
we cannot guarantee to keep open very
long.
DURHAM FURNITURE co.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-09
4 Complicated Lawsuit.

If the besctting Sill Of the S~inghalese
is their inordinate love of litigation, this
certainly is fOstereI by their very
troublesome law Of inheritance, which
results in such minute subdivisions Of
property that the Il hundred and nine,
ty-ninth share Of Z field, OF the "iiftictj
of asmall garden, containing, perhaps,
a dozen palms and d few plantains), be
come a fruitful source Of legal conten-
ton, Of quarrels and Of crime. Emerson
Tenant mentions a case IN which the
claim was for the two thousand five
hundred and twentieth share in the pro
duce Of ten cocoa palms.
To illustrate this sor3 Of litigation the
Rev. r. Spence Hardy quoted an intri-
cate claim Oh disputed property. in which
the case Of the plaintiff was as follows:
"Ry Inheritance Through my father am
entitled to O~ne-f0urtl Of our-tIlird OF
one-eighth. Through NY mother | am
further entitled to u~Ce-foErth Of one
third Of one-eighth. BY purchase from
one set Of cO-heirs i am entitled to one
ninety-ninth: from another set also one
ninety-ninth, and from Il third one
ninety-ninth more. Finally, from a
fourth set of cO-heiT3 ! have purchased
one one hundred and ~fcTty-f0urth Of the
whole" There is 9 nice question to
solve ere q landowner can begin to till
his field or reap It's pr0uuce!- National
Review,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-09
A Point for Sahurbanites,

A few days since there was published
the particulars Of a case on the Little
Miami railroad wherein Mr.. Waters de-
cIined to pay his fare, having neglected
to place his commuters ticket within his
inside pocket for the convenient refer
ence Of the conductor. The train was
held for quite fifteen minutes for him to
get off. He did not get off and the train
men did not put him off. It is under
stood that the conductor has since been
discharged; but that is not all of it. The
commuters out along the line have been
talking about it ever since, and not long
after the occurrence two Camp Dennison
citizens became SO excited in reviewing
it that they anne to blows and had to be
drawn apart by mutual friends.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-09
Cement Stronger Ghan Stone.

From a number Of careful tests made
to ascertain the precise strength of an
Choir bolts set in Portland cement IN the
ordinary way, the fact appeared that the
joint was really stronger than the stone.
Ia this demonstration 2-inch iron rods
were set into the stones some III inches,
and then subjected to the test. The first
rod had a screw thBal to improve the
grip of the cement, and the cement be
gan to yield at a load Of $4,000 pounds,
the breaking of the stone taking place at
SO, 900 pounds. With a plain, smooth
rod it was found that the cement began
to yield at p load of 81 1910 pounds, but
the rock broke at 700 pounds. Thus,
though the strength Of the cement joint
was not developed, it was inferred that,
in a suitable setting, the cement joint on
q smooth rcd might be made to break
the rod..-New York Sun.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-09
A New Motor En0inR.

a new method of working motor en-
gines with hot gases and steam is now
creating no little interest in English cir
cles. According to this plan the mix
ture Of the steam with the hOt gases, to
form a charge for doing duty in the
working cylinder of the engine, is effect
ed in the following way:
First, the chamber having supplied a
charge of mixture to the working cylin-
der and been afterward open to an ex-
haust, hot gases are passed through to
clean and dry it, and while the chamber
is still full Of hot, dry gases it is closed.
Steam at g. suitable pressure is now ad-
mitted. mixing there with the hot gases,
and forming the working mixture for
use in the cylinder. This mixture, be-
ing at a high pressure. expands in the
cylinder, which, after the former has
done duty in effecting a stroke Of the
piston, is opened to the exhaust, and the
spent mixture allowed to escape
For a single acting engine, one mixing
chamber is said to suffice, while adouble
acting engine requires at least two, in
each Of which the process takes place;
bnt the chamber or chambers to supply
actuatlng 1Utd to Ole end Of tho cylin-
der. or Of each cylinder, must be sepa-
rate from those that supply the other
end, in order to allow ample time for
the process Of cleaning out, drying, fill
ing with hot gases, admitting steam, etc.
New York Sun.