Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-01
MAY.

l-Allegheny City Councils pass resolutions
of coincidence in memory of the late
Edward Armstrong, Chief of the De-
partment of Public Works. The first
evictions were made to-day on Hungar-
ian striking miners at the III. G. Frick
Standard mine, Mount Pleasant.
RProminent Pittsburg citizens claim that
one of the new cruisers should be named
after this city.
8-The National Convention of Machinfsts.
opened by Mayor Gourley. Sixty men
were sent to Leisenring to work on the
ovens in place Of striking cokers.
&-The Builders Exchange stops work on
the Alvin Theater despite the promise
to continue regardless of the strike. A
man named Mohan was shot and killed
by Pinkerton detective, at .Leisenring
Mine No. l, in the striking coke region.
6-The Arbuckle building, Christ NJ. z.
Church and the Pittsburg Female Col
lege destroyed by fire together with q
number of other buildings; the loss was
over 00000; 40 young women students
rescued by brave fremen- Union car
penters return to work at nine hours,
this being the first break in the strike.
6-The striking coke miners will resist any
attempt of the II. c. Frick Company to
evict them from their houses.
EPittsburg will regularly hear the New
York Orchestra at Carnegie Music Hall.
The Bijou Theater used by the congrega-
tion of Christ Church. Louden Martin
must answer for Nicholas Speilman'5
death says the Coroner's jury. Many Of
the coke strikers starving but persever-
ing in the strike.
S-Master builders decide to allow their
men to return to work
eastern capitalists assume liabilities of
Westinghouse Electric Company. Car
penters strike not near settlements.
o-James Stewart, in fit OF jealousy, sets
fire to his wife, causing injuries from
which she died.
1.-The Board OF Underwriters address
Councils on the frequency of fires. James
E: Stewart held for the murder or his
a-The High School faculty were declared
incompetent and discharged by the Gem
tral Board. The May Festival opened.
3-Three steamers, Twilight, Eagle and
George Roberts, burned to the waters
edge.
4-rhree Allegheny young men locked up
for robbing peddlar. Carpenters and
contractors accused of conspiracy by
builders.
5-An unknown man visits Pittsburg, kid
maps five little boys and disappears with
the children. The High School Investi-
eating Committee sustains the faculty.
Captain Loar and DEPUTIES at Scottdale
indicted by the grand jury for murder
ing striking cookers.
6-Covenanters denounce the judges for !.
granting licenses. Master builders anx-
ious to again get their men at work.
7-Seven men arrested at McKeesport ON
the charge of numbering Henry Scham-
pie at a picnic. Many persons COM
mitted to Jail for trififng offenses.
Strangers in the city grumble over the
enforcement of the blue laws.
SLMaster Workman Wise secures financial
aid for his men. Scores of Pittsburgers-
poisoned by smoked sturgeon.
9-Mayor Gourley wants new chief for the
fire department, and Chief Brown agrees
with him. The ladies take up the cudgel
against the smoke nuisance. Mrs Sophia
Apple starves to death, after being de-
serted by her relatives. ~.
o-Tin plate manufacturers organize In this
city. The carpenters strike receives
new life and vigor and will be foughs
energetically.
1.-The Junction road engines watched by
the Ladies' Protective Association and :
found to burn soft coal. SharpsburR
carpenters Join In the move for shorter