Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
JULY,

2The field day of the Allegheny Athletic
Association.
3-The Franz Hotel at Braddock blown up
bygas. The Methodist Church at VIII
kinsburg dedicated. The corner stone
OF Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
laid. James Riley hangs himself IN Jail.
ley Park. Frank Helmstetter stabbed to
death by two italian neighbors:
"a Sherif's posse turned back by the
Homestead steel workers. John Mcclure
murdered by Charles Shanahan.
6-Pinkertons in barges captured by Home
stead iron workers.
1.-Two Anarchists mobbed by Homestead
workmen.
S-The corner stone of the Seventh u P.
Church, of Allegheny, laid. The Car
negie firm at Beaver Falls signs the
Amalgamated scale.
e-The Coroner begins his inquest upon the
victims of the Homestead battle. The
Pennsylvania Federal street depot, Al
~ 1egheny, damaged by fire 5000.
10-The corner stones of st. Andrews En-
glish Lutheran Church and the Mt. Troy
German Catholic Church laid. The Du-
quesne Heights N. E. Church and the
Greek United Catholic Church oedi-
Gated.
L-Troops enter Homestead. Workmen in
three more Carnegie mills decide to
strike. The Congressional Investigating
Committee begins its inquiry at Home
stead. David hughes murders Thomas
Corners at Charters. Orangemen's day
celebrated. The annual tennis tourna-
13-Judge Ewing decides that pigeon shoot
ing Is not cruel.
1.-The strike at the Union Iron Mills be-
gins. The Congressional Committee
finishes its work at Homestead. Fred
W. Mussler, OF Manchester commits
suicide.
15-The Union Bricklayers' strike ended.
Sixty mill men OF Singer, Nimick s. Co.
and Jones & Laughlin Strike. The upper
building of the Penn Incline burned;
loss, $685. John Hamilton's tin goods
warehouse Quilted by fire; loss, $4,000.
16-The Carnegie Company summons strik-
-ers to return to work as individuals. 4.
Kirschner commits suicide.
H-St Mary's parochfal school in Sharps-
burg dedicated.
1s-Warrants issued for the arrest of the
Homestead riot leaders; Burgess Nc
Luckfe imprisoned.
Ex-Governor Pattison visits Homestead.
Duquesne iron workers organize lodge
of the Amalgamated Association.
races begin.
ODonnell and Hugh Ross sur
render to officers at Homestead. Allie
gheny Councils refuse to pass the DOG
licensing ordinance over the Mayors
veto. Rev. Father Leander Scherr made
Arch-Abbot The Ursuline Convent dis
poses of part of its grounds.
steel workers strike. Allen
and Foy arrested for murder at Home
stead.
2S-H. G. Frick shot and stabbed by Berk-
man, the Anarchist. The preliminary
hearing of O'DonnelI held. Democratic
primaries for choosing Legislative can
didates held. Jack Cooley killed near
Fairchance by a trap gun. Mrs. Mart
Culkisky and Franciska Bruskinski COM
init suicide.
Iams tortured and drummed out
of Camp Sam Black.
of an Anarchists plot found;
Carl Knold, OF Allegheny, arrested.
O'Donnell, Ross, Allen and Foy released
on bail. James W. Minton, the young
dentist, browns himself.
2R-RQnRP AnQYohiat arra9tad TrnnnG
begin to withdraw from Homestead. The
Grand Lodge of Good Templars meets in
Pittsburg. The hottest day since 1877. A
gas explosion in a conduit on Liberty
avenue Injuries five men. Eight build
ings burned on Fifth avenue near High
street. The Democratic County Conven-
tion passes resolutions on the Homestead
trouble and Private Iams' case.
more warrants issued for the
arrest of Homestead rioters, and six ar
rests made. Max Cutkisky arrested for
the murder of his wife. officers find a
"fence" of stolen goods out Penn avenue.
Lightning strikes and consumes two
large oil tanks near Washington. Pa.
iron manufacturers refuse to accept the
new Amalgamated scale.
2S-Mollick, the Long Branch Anarchist
landed in the Pittsburg Central station.
Sylvester Crltehlow the first OF the
Homestead rioters to be held for murder
without bail. 7. j. Evans & Co.'s china
store damaged by fire; loss, $780, 600 Wire
manufacturers and employees meet to
settle scale OF wages; they adjourn to
meet in August.
,9-Greensburg mills sign the Amalgamated
scale. Lightning kills William CasselI
and Solomon Richardson in Highland
Park; a complete picture of the tree un-
der which he sought shelter photo |
graphed on Cassell's breast.
'0-Bauer and Knold, the Anarchists, held for |
the grand Jury. The Peoples party |
nominates county ticket. The salary |
suit ol District Attorney Bureigh against |
Controller Grier decided In the plaintiffs |
favor. The Cooley gang offer to sur |
render on promise of light sentences. |
Football players organize club.
1.-The Pittsburg Skene Works burned: loss, |
$4,000. Francis FOnner commits suicide !
while insane. The new st. Stan1slaus
Church dedicated.