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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
A SECRET CAUSES TROUBLE,
Its Possessor, With 60 Assistants, Dis
charged From a Mill.

Its Possessor, With 60 Assistants, Dis.
charged From a MILL
The $50, 900 rolling mill erected at Greens.
burg for the manufacture of iron on a new
system-that of making merchantable iron
out of old steel rails and scrap iron-has
been closed down, even before the patent
process had been tried. James Harris, who
held the secret upon which the capitalists
OF Greensburg had built their hopes and ex-
pended their money, was discharged with
60 employees, because it is believed by y>some
of the members of the company that the
patent process is "fake," and that
enough money has been expended in an eff
fort to have Mr.. Harris start the works.
Were the mills to start and the converting
of old steel rails into merchantable stuff
prove success, the fortunes of the men,
bers of the company would be assured, for
it would be the only mill in America of the
kind. Iron could be made at S. per ton
less than by the regular system, where pig
iron is necessary. Superintendent Huck-
linger, weary of waiting for the signal from
Mr.. Harris, who claims to hold the secret,
went to the mill on Saturday and notified
Mr.. Harris that he could go, and then dis
charged all the employees, numbering about
60 men.
Mr. Harris claims that, because the COM
pany failed to procure the great secret from
him, this is an attempt to force it from him,
but the members of the company deny the
assertion, claiming that had there been any,
thing in the system of which he claimed the
right the mill would have been running be-
fore this time.
1t is claimed that the regular system of
making iron will now be employed in the
mill, and that the old nut and bolt factory,
seized several months ago by the sheriff,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
ON HAVERS' TRAIL.

The Police Of Both Cities Closing In Upon
the Fugitive-Expect to Get Him To-
Day Tracing Him From PIacs TO
Place.
The probabilities are that Charles Havers,
the escaped prisoner from the Claremont
workhouse will be captured before the
break of day. The police are on his track
and at midnight had information of his
whereabouts ard had made a start for his
place of hiding.
About 9 o'clock last night Select Council
man George Schad telephoned Superin-
tendent Muth that Havers had been seen in
speak-easy near Herr's Island. A squad
of officers was Immediately dispatched upon
the new scent, but arrived half an hour
after the fugitive had left His right eve
is black and blue, and long scratch
extends across his cheek. How he OBJ
tanned these evidences of trouble was ex-
planned by the police, who think he had
been drinking during the day and became
involved in a fight with some one. He was
traced from one place to another in the
neighborhood opposite Herr's Island, and
about 1880 o'clock left for a house on Six
teenth street, near Penn avenue, with a
companion named Wilson. The police were
quite late in gaining this information, but
started Immediately upon securing it, and
expected to locate him within few
hours.
Superintendent Muth is greatly inter-
ested in the case, and intends the fellow
shall be captured if clever detective work
avails at all In speaking of the case he
said Havers was exhibiting but little shrewd-
ness, and that while the work was tedious,
it did not REQUIRE any considerable exhibit
tion of astuteness on that account. 1.-The
man is very indiscreet, to say the least"
continued the Superintendent "He has
frequented the haunts where he is best
known, and everyone who sees him is per-
fectly willing to divulge all he knows.
Orders have been given out to the men
engaging in the hunt that all persons who
give information regarding the fugitive
shall be closely and rigidly examined, and
in case any slight thing occurs that arouses
suspicion the informant should be arrested
This order arises from the many false tips
that have been given out by persons either
misinformed or desirous of aiding Havers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
7 able
Linens

By about half-we need, must
have, that much room.
We will do it by reducing
prices. We make it certain by
making the prices lower than
ever Linens were sold for be-
fore.
Prices throughout the entire
stock have been reduced.
Read these items and note
that they are reductions worth
while taking advantage of:
Five items in Irish Cream
Damasks-6o inches wide at
4oc and 48c; 66 inches wide at
55c a yard; 68 inches wide
double Damask) at 8Sc a yard,
and u inches wide double
Damask) at 9oc a yard. All
these sold as better than ordi-
nary values at much higher
prices than we now quote.
Even greater reductions in
Bleached Damasks, the best
Scotch and Irish manufacture,
present prices from 45c up.
Your special notice is called to
these 4-64 inches wide, at
6oc a yard; IS inches wide, at
75c a yard; 6S inches wide
(extra heavy at Soc a yard;
II inches wide, at 9oc a yard.
These, too, were considered
bargains a little while ago at
prices fourth higher.
A lot of Fringed Napkins
put on sale this morning that
will certainly go before the day
is don4 good White Napkins,
plain or with red border, at
7Hc and 8Hc each-worth
about double these prices.
Also. nearly 100 dozen
Linen Napkins, best styles and
best qualities, many will match
the bargain Table Linens, now
to be closed out at prices rang
ing from 81 to $3.50 a dozen
perfect in every way-as
good one season as another,
new goods must have room.
There's no other reason for re-
ducing prices on such goods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
TO RETURN TO WORK.
Pittsburg Roughers May Work, but Work
men in Outside Mills Refuse.

Pittsburg Roughers May Work, but " ork-
men in Outside Mills Refuse.
Roughers employed on guide mills in the
Pittsburg steel and iron works will follow
the example of their Youngstown brethren.
After an unsuccessful struggle to better
their condition, during which they threat
ened to strike, they have at last decided to
return to work. Many of them claim that
they are not willing to work under the pro-
posed reductions and do so under protest.
A number of the men who have families
to support state that if it wasn't for their
dependency they would strike only too
willingly At the meeting of the ughers
on Saturday night the doorkeeper turned
President-elect Garland away. When this
was learned by the majority of the men the
doorkeeper was censured severely.
The roughers employed in the Sharon
Iron Works, Atlantic Iron Works and at
P. L. Kimberly's Greenville mill have
decided not to return to work to-day. They
express a willingness to accept the first
graded scale of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, but will not consider the wage list
adopted at the Shenango Valley conference.
Their action will probably tie up all three
mills
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
THE FIRE RECORD.

Rock River, Mich.-Almost the whole vii
lage was consumed. Loss, $40. .000
West End-The greasehouse in Painters
mill, West End, caught fire about l o'clock
this morning and was entirely consumed,
causing a loss of $le0.
State alley-A slight fire on the roof of John
Roney's home in State alley, Fifth ward,
yesterday, called the fire department out.
The damage was trifing.
Liberty street-Spontaneous combustion
of some waste caused a slight blaze at the
Westinghouse works, Liberty street, yester-
day morning. No damage.
Omaha. Neb.-Fire in the furniture house
of Shiverick & Co. did an immense amount
of damage to the stock. The exact loss is
not known, but it is estimated at about
500, 000
Callao, Peru.-Shute & Co., ship chand
lers shop, IL stores and shops and about the
same number of residences. Total loss
about $500 600, only small portion of which
is insured. Shute & Co.'S. loss, $e00, ,000.
Beaver Falls-The tempering department.
and the stables of the Champion Saw Works.
Loss about $4,000. partly insured. The fire
started in the tempering department., but
the origin is a mystery. The main works
were saved by hard work. The firm has q
large number Of orders on hand. The build.
ing will be rebuilt at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
TO BEGIN OPERATIONS.

Superintendent Wriggiey Says the Carnegie
Steel Company Will Undoubtedly Start
the Machinery In the Twenty-Ninth
Street Works This Morning.
Men employed in the Upper Union mill
returned last night. Most of them left the
works on Saturday to visit their families.
while the remainder went about the city
looking for amusement. The press COM
mittee representing the striking workmen
announce there is little new in the situa-
tion. They say that the company is getting
no new recruits while hardly day passes
that their ranks are not added to.
Superintendent Wriggley, of Beaver
Falls, " no is now located at the Upper mill,
said yesterday: "The Carnegie Company
is prepared to start the Twenty-ninth street
mill. Work will begin tomorrow. We
have already secured 10 men who have sig
nifel their intention of taking situations
in that plant We anticipate no trouble in
putting the mill In operation. After the
works are once started we will increase our
force
The strikers say that the men employed
in the bumper shops at .he Lower mill have
promised to come out, just as soon as nom
union workmen are placed In the WORKS.
This will be another blow at the Carnegie
Company as the latter have number OF
orders in for axles. The Twenty-ninth
street mill contains bar, guide, 12-inch and
pudding mills. Since the close down,
July 1, the management has torn out the
old 2O-inch mill and erected a Y inch plate
mill in its place, but this has not yet been
completed. The strikers say it will be
month yet before the new mill will be
ready for operation.
Before the strike the company had about
40 pudding furnaces at this mill. but this
number has been materially decreased.
Other additions will be erected in their
place. Tie Press Committee laugh at the
idea of putting ten men in the Tweuty-ninth
street works to start it up They say it is
foliv to think of running a mill with
handful of workmen where l,2O0 are
required.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
OUT WENT THE LIGHTS.
A Sunday Concert at Schenlsy Is
Suddenly Interrupted.
MERRIMENT OF THE MULTITUDE.
Watermelon, Pie, Cakes and Lemonade Sold
to the Masses.
A DELIGH TFUL DEPARTURE IN MUSIC

Residents ofthis city are learning to ap-
preciate the pleasure that can be derived
from quiet visit to Schenley Park on a
Sunday afternoon. Yesterday was a beau
tiful day and thousands of people took
advantage of it to visit the favorite resort
of Pittsburg.
Last evening an assembly composed of
men, women and children, and representing
all sizes, ages, classes and conditions, at
tended the concert at the park. Nothing
occurred to mar the serenity of the occasion
until after the musicians had per-
formed for about half an hour,
when they were suddenly interrupted.
The electric lights fl1ckered moment and
went out. Although this seemed to annoy
the members of the orchestra it did not de-
crease the enjoyment of the thousands con-
gregated there. 1t undoubtedly added to
the merriment of the crowd. With intense
interest they watched the efforts of the
musicians to resume their performance.
This they tried to do repeatedly, but there
were a number of failures
Signal for Outbursts of Laughter
Several times the lights f1ickered as if
they were again going to burn, but the
spark quickly disappeared. Each time this
occurred the members of the band caught
up their instruments, drew deep breath
preparatory to resuming and then fell back
in their seats despairing The disappoint-
ment OF the musicians was signal for out
bursts of laug hter from their audience.
The musicians were members of the Grand
Army Band of Post No. 128 They had
been surrounded by darkness for fully Is
minutes. Thinking the lights would not
reappear they had cherished fopd hopes of
being compelled to go bome In fact they
were making preparations, as it was useless
to try to read the notes. Suddenly, to the
joy of the audience and the apparent sor-
row of the orchestral significant whizz was
heard. Following this the grand stand and
surrounding territory were bathed in bright
rays from the mischievous lights.
Delightful Departure in Music.
The band struck up 'eNearer Ny God to
Thee" starting the musical advertisement
with few short, sharp rolls OF the drum.
Immediately following was soft melodious
solo on the piccalos. In low-voiced, we'll
sounded vocal accompaniment the other
members of the band Joined in finishing up
with the full effect of all the instruments.
The impression of the old hymn as sung
and played by brass band under an open
sky is beyond description The utterances
of delight and qualification came from the
lips of old as well as young.
When the playing had ceased the thou
sands started for their homes They were
delighted with their days outing. At the
entrance to the park, just below the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad bridge, was a booth.
Piled upon tables inside were watermelons,
juicy pies, sweet cakes and harmless lemon
ade. The young men in charge for that day
at least had thrown down the gauntlet to the
Blue Law bogie man, reaping rich har-
vest from the many park visitors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
AN IMPORTANT TEST CASE

In Which tho Defunct Keystone Bank
Comes Out Second Best.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-An opinion
has been filed by Judge Water, in the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
deciding in favor of George W. Clothier in
his suit against Robert M. Yardley, receiver
of the Keystone National Bank. The case
is important, as it will be a precedent in
other similar cases, and it was said the
money hanging in the balance amounts to
S4OO, 900.
The facts were in Clothier's case that he
was depositor in the bank, and at the
time of the closing of its doors had on de-
posit 81 ,127. He was also indorser on three
notes, aggregating in amount $3.50, which
had been discounted by the bank prior to
its closing up, but which notes did not ma
ture until some time afterward. Receiver
Yardley attempted to collect from Clothier
the amount of these notes, and Clothier
claimed to set off his deposit in the Key
stone against his liability upon them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
STOPPING THE DISORDER.
Several Arrests Made in Upper Allegheny
City Last Night.

Several Arrests Made in Upper Allegheny
City Last Night.
The East street carousers who have been
giving so much trouble to the residents and
police are being attended to by the Allie
gheny Superintendent of Police, Henry
Muth. In times gone by these persons,
half drunk and very noisy have been
making Sunday afternoons and nights
hideous with their yells and fighting, and
Superintendent Muth has decided to stop it.
Last night seven arrests were made, and
the police in that locality have been given
strict orders to arrest and lock up all who
offend in the future Those brought in last
night were Fred Klemm, Philip Klemm,
Joe Cloischerkel, Sim Wertz, Louis
Henkel, George Steinbacher and George
Miller. They are charged with disorderly
conduct.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
SHORT STORIES OF CITY LIFE.

THE First Legislative Democratic Conven-
tion will be held in the Common Council
Chamber, Allegheny, on Tuesday evening
next at 7:30 sharp.
THE meeting of citizens and old soldiers
to be held at 40 West Diamond street,
Allegn eny, Saturday night to indorse the
candidacy of W. G. Griffiths for Mayor OF
Allegheny, was postponed until Saturday
next, because of a small attendance.
THE dedicatory exercises of the new
Homewood School House will be held on
September l. DR.. d. j. Waller, the State
superintendent, is expected to be present
and to deliver the dedicatory address. Dr.
Draper, ex-Superintendento OF New York and
now superintendent of the schools of Cleve-
land, will also deliver speech.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Walter Harris, of Washington, D. c.,
and Harrison Upshur. of Eastern Shore, Md,
are at the Anderson. They will spend the
next four days inspecting the natural and
artificial beauties of the two cities.
Walter Sanford, of Detroit, and G. S.
Rainey, OF Milwaukee, registered at the
Seventh Avenue yesterday. 80
The Brooklyn Baseball Club got into
town yesterday afternoon and put up at the
Mononaahela House.
William Matthews and Robert jackson, a
pair OF Chicago lawyers, registered at the
DuQuesne last night.
c. H. Byrne, the much talked about base
ball magnate, is at the Monongahela House.
c. M. Lee and wife, of Baltimore, are at
the Seventh Avenue.
Mr.. Oliver Barnie, Of New York, is at
the Central Hotel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
A CORPSE ON THE TRACK,
Evidence of q Horrible Murder Found at
SherrodsvIlle by Trainmen

Evidence of q Horrible Murder Found at
sherrodsville by Trainmen.
STEUBENvILLE, Aug. 21.-[Gpecial J.
Detectives are now at work trying to ferret
out the perpetrators of Friday nights muir
der at Sherrodsville. Saturday morning an
unknown man, we'll dressed, was run over
by south-bound Wheeling and Lake Erie
train near Sherrodsville, in Carroll county.
The man. s arm and neck had been across
the rail and his arms were cut off at the
elbow and his head severed from the body.
The engineer had seen the object ahead
bv the light of the headlight, hut could not
check the engine before it had passed over
it. The body was cold, and gave evidence
of having been laid on the track to cover up
some crime. The top of the mans head was
crushed in, and, from the position the body
was lying in, the locomotive could not have
possibly made that wound. Nothing of any
value was found on the body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
DIED ON THE PORCH.
George simmerer Drops Dead While Wash.
ing His Face.

George Simmerer Drops Dead While WASH
ing His Face.
George Simmerer, aged IS years, dropped
dead while washing his face on the porch of
his boarding house at No 637S Penn avenue
at 7:3O yesterday morning. Mrs. Bowman,
his boarding mistress, said that Simmerer
retired about IL o'clock Saturday night and
got up in good spirits yesterday morning.
After exchanging a few words with her in
the kitchen he went out on the rear porch
TO wash his face. She heard a noise. and.
looking out on the porch, saw him living on
his back. She ran upstairs and called sew
eral of the boarders, but when they reached
Simmerer he was dead. DR.. Stewart was
summoned and, after an examination, said
that death had resulted from heart disease.
Simmerer was employed driving a beer
wa gon for Straub & Co. The only relative
he h as in this country is Henry Hanev, his
brother-in-law, who lives on Larimer
avenue, East End. His parents live in
Germany. The Germania Maennerchor of
the East End, of which Simmerer had been
a member for a number of years. held
special meeting last night. Resolutions
were passed and the society decided to at
tend his funeral in body. The deceased
had quite a reputation as a vocalist among
the German societies in this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
THE ROADS FIRST VICTIM.
Little Pear! Murphy Ground to Death by al
Electric Car.

Little Pear! Murphy Ground to Death by a n
Electric Car
The newly equipped Pittsburg and Birm-
ingham electric short line had its first fatal
accident yesterday. 1t was only the second
day the trolley cars had been running.
About 4:30 o'clock 2-year-old Pearl Muir
ply, whose parents live at 257 Second ave-
nue., was PLAYING about the sidewalk with a
number of other children. They were all
seated on the cur5stone when car No. 35 of
the Pittsburg and Birmingham short line
came along. The little Murphy child sud-
denly jumped up at this juncture and
started to cross the street toward her home,
apparently not noticing the approach
ing car. The motorman reversed the
electric power and rang the cars gong vio-
lently, but before the car could be stopped
the child was struck and knocked down.
One wheel passed over her head, and she
was killed instantly. The neighbors and
railway employees extricated the unfor-
tunate child and carried her home.
Officer Devlin placed the motorman,
Hugh Hill, under arrest, but he was subse-
quently released on $1,000 bail for his ar
raignment before Acting Coroner Gripp to-
day. The motorman is not blamed for the
accident, as evewitnesses assert he could
not have averted it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 21.-[Spectal. John
Sommerholter and John Heidleman, brick
yardsmen north of the city, were arrested
tonight for the murder of Martin Waltz,
an old man, last Wednesday night. The
body of Waltz was found in the canal Fri
day and was not identified till yesterday
1t is thought the body was thrown in it the
night after Waltz had been killed. His
skull was crushed. 1t leaked out the men
had had fight, which led to the arrests.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
VICTIMS OF DIPHTHERIA.
Two Little Nephews of the Late Ssnafor
Ruian Succumb.

Ruian Succumb.
Malignant diphtheria is breaking out in
unexpected places in Allegheny, and ply
sicians are at loss to account for it. Two
children of Mrs. Edwin 7. Gown, Of
Waterloo, who is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. J. S. Rutan, widow
of the late State Senator died
Of the disease at 153 Sheffield street within
the last three weeks. The children we're
aged and 6 years and contracted the dis
ease in some manner unknown to any of the
family.
The disease has also broken out among
the small children in Braddock, and yester-
day three deaths were the result. They
were the children of Mrs. Mary Morcellen,
W. c. Dean and James Aiken. The little
5-year-old child of Mrs. Morceilen only
lived about nine hours after being stricken
down. Steps will be at once taken to keep
it from spreading.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22

finding of murder by the Coroner's jury in
the case of Jacob Blakeley. The police
have dropped the case entirely, having sat-
isfed themselves that no murder was
committed, and the case now rests with
District Attorney Burleigh. DR.. Craig
head was mentioned yesterday by mistake
as having signed the burial certificate OF
Blakeley DR.. Oyer issued the certificate.
DR.. Craighead held the post portem exam
ination, which verified his diagnosis in
every particular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
Light Death Rate in Allegheny CITY.

The weekly report of the Allegheny Bu-
reau of Health, ending August 90 shows 30
deaths, the lowest rate in ten weeks Of
these IL were males and 13 females. Twen-
ty-nine were white and l colored. The
deaths under 1 year of age were 10; 1 to 10
years, 2, aud 20 to 80, 2 Cholera infantum,
con sumption and typhoid fever were the
main cases.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
Held Onto the Child,

Mrs. Lizzie Orr and Bella Irwin we're
arrested on Charles street, Allegheny, last
night, both being intoxicated. Mrs. Orr had
a a3-year-old child with her, and shortly after
being locked up her husband appeared at
the station and wanted to remove the child.
Mrs. Orr made such fuss that the police
sergeant refused to separate them, and the
husband left the wife and child to their fates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22
Charles Hazen Badly Injured.

A horse attached to buggy driven by
Charles Hazen became frightened at an
electric car on Frankstown avenue last
night and ran away. The buggy struck a
telegraph pole at Jackson street and was
overturned, throwing Hazen out on the
street. His head was badly cut and his
shoulder wrenched.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-22

The body of Felix Fannasey was found
yesterday in the Monongahela river near
the keystone mill He was in bathing
Saturday evening at Frankstown and was
attacked with the cramps. Before he could
be assisted he drowned. Fannasey was 80
years of age and leaves wife and two chill
dren. The body was taken to Flannery's
undertaking room,