Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
ALOOK AROUND.

|; UNTIL you get an idea for yourself by
| personal inspection you fail to comprehend
how and where this big. sprawling city Is
reaching out and laying hands upon the
country side. About seven years ago busi-
ness took me one afternoon to Knoxville l
found struggling sheep, scattering houses
and broad acres of farm land, meadows,
fields OF grain and shady orchards. Yester-
day went over the same ground and how
changed It ail was. There was a hilltop
city of homes surrounded by farms and as
settled and permanent as the First ward.
Paved streets. electric roads, stores, pretty
brick residences and buildings for fac
tories and other commercial purposes
stretched away to the hill lines on
the horizon. The swift-running cars hurry
you to the Southside from the central city
districts and you speed to the heights on
an incline shaped like a capital Can inno-
walton in inclines ana a triumph OF engf-
neering skill. The people were all stirred
up and were hustling about the streets
because Of the Inauguration of the new
electric line, which ran its first cars yester-
day. This road is well equipped and con-
meets the various inclines which belong to
the Birmingham railway system. 1t will do
much to build up the outlying sections Of
Knoxville and Mt. Oliver. They are a lively,
energetic, public-spirited people up. on the
hills, and 1t will not be the fault of such men
rs James G. Grimes and John Moore If their
portion OF the city is not up to the march
of events in the older and more pretentious
portion Of the City of Cinders.
THERE is talk of parks, pleasure grounds
and a sort OF Tuxedo scheme in the neigh
borhood Of Knoxville, which will involve
large investments and bring about very de-
Strable eXtenS Si0ns of existing conditions
A MAN of much common sense and free
from political bias and who has recently re-
turned from an extended trip through the
w western States rather encourages me In the
belief that there will be strong Republican
gains in the silver States, despite all that
has been said. He says that while the free
silver craze has permeated even those
Western States which are not directly
interested through the output Of bullion,
there is general recognition of the fact that
nothing is to be hoped for in that direction
from Cleveland. The tariff is the next mat
ter of discussion and it has been more con-
sidered and more thought about since the
adoption Of the free trade plank in the Chi
cago convention than ever before. The
West looks upon Harrison as being in many
things a representative Of Western ideas,
while Cleveland is not regarded as in
sympathy with such of the country as lies
beyond the Mississippi
In Philadelphia the other day heard
rumor that Robert Pitcairn had refused an
offer of the Vice Presidency Of an important
Eastern railway company. I asked one OF
the officers OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company If the report was true, and he said
1t was in part correct. "Pitcairn will never
.1vor MI Rail f0 tor
the service Of another company" said the
official. "He is one Of the most loyal and en-
thusiastic men in the company. He is not
to be judged by the Jingle OF such titles as
he holds under the Pennsylvania Railroad.
He could havehad about anything he wanted
for years. He has several times refused the
position of General Superintendent of the
company and also that of General Manager.
He has brought to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road more valuable tonnage than anyone of
its officers. 1 refer to the coke trade which
he took from the Baltimore and Ohio by the
Southwest Pennsylvania branch, which he
planned and put into operation. He is a
very rich man, one of the richest who has
any connection with the company, and his
opinion or suggestions settle Pennsylvania
Railroad affairs in the western part of the
State.
THERE seems to be little doubt that the
local Democratic managers intend to enter
into vigorous campaign in the Twenty
first Congressional district against Hon.
John Dalzell. That gentleman has, how
ever, up to this time but little cause for fear
The attompt to persuade President Weihe,
of the AmalRamated Association, to run as
Democratic-Labor candidate has undoubt-
edly failed, as that gentleman takes a
sensible view of a political contest, and
thinks that, like a boil, the best place to have
it Is on some other man. Mr. Weihe was
very strongly urged by the Democrats, but
he would not consent. The attitude of the
Democracy this year on tariff fs not of q
nature to strengthen any candidate against
such a tried and trusted protectionfst as Mr..
Dalzell. Of course, the Democrats here as
elsewhere are seeking to make capital out
of the labor complications, but it will not
work where the mass of the voters are so
conversant with tariff questions as they are
in Pittsburg.
THE manner in which the National Guard
of Pennsylvania has responded to the call of
the Governor and the spirit shown by the
men and officers since their encampment
will have a most valuable effect upon pub
lie sentiment in the future. There is not
much toy soldier business about this years
lawyers and men of other professional and
commercial pursuits-men in some cases OF
great wealth and high social status-do not
hesitate to take upon themselves all the un-
pleasant routine duties OF strictly regulat-
ed military encampment. Mon who ordi-
narily live in luxury and highly cultivated
comfort arc called upon to take - hours
straightaway guard duty in unhealthy and
extremely uncomfortable locations with
rough food and little or no shelter and the
call has been cheerfully and thoroughly re-
sponded to. Such citizens as have been
placed in positions of authority in the mill
tia have shown the most commendable ap-
probation of the duties voluntarily as
sumed by them. People who have sneered
at those who "play soldier have been
taught a wholesome lesson during the past
week. "Bill" or John or Peter who was
your jolly associate a few days ago is no
longer in position to be slapped on the |
back and made light Of while on duty under |
direct orders. Bill and John and Peter are
showing q marked disposition to do what
they are told without regard to previous as
sociations ana the officers are giving their |
man g00d examnles of submfssiOn discf- |