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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
A GRIM RECORD.
Coroner Mcdowell Has the Unprecedented
Number OF 12S Violent or Sudden Draths
to Investigate During the Month OF aly-

Coroner Mcdowell Has the Unprecedented
Number OF 1as Violent or Sudden Draths
to Investigate During the Month ofJa
Thirteen Murders Committed.
Coroner Mcdowell makes the start
ling report that 128 persons met
violent deaths during the past month.
Day by DAY business has been
crowding on that official, and not only he
but all the attaches of the Office have been
hard at work making investigations which
each case required. At times the morgue
has been crowded to its fullest capacity, and
not . day has passed that some one who had
met a violent death was not received there.
Many Of the bodies were identified and taken
in charge by friends for burial. while sew
eral found resting places in the potters
field.
In this awful list of death the railway
fatalities take the lead by furnishing ~
and in every Instance stan a verdict Of acct
dental death was rendered. Notwfthstand-
ing the heavy travel during the month by
the city, not a single accident Of fatal ma
ture has occurred to passengers. In many
instances people would walk the tracks and
bridges, and before aware OF the approach
Murder comes next on the list with IL vic
Tins. The entire number of deaths were
caused by gunshot wounds. Ten were
killed during the riot at Homestead on the
morning Of July in the engagement be-
tween the mill workers with the Pinkerton
detectives. The remaining three murders
occurred In Pittsburg. The murderers In
each case have been captured, and are
lodged in the county jail awaiting trial.
The rivers claimed the largest number OF
victims during the past month in the history
of the two cities The ma ajorfty of the cases
were those of young men who had gone into
the rivers to bathe and we're drowned. In
several instances the bodies of the unfor-
tunates we're carried considerable distance
by the current before they were recovered.
The rivers gave up 20 OF the dead.
Despite all the warnings that people have
had regarding the deadly oil can, l6 persons
met their death in that frightful manner,
during the past 80 days. These fatalities
were almost exclusively among women who
thoughtlessly poured oil into their stoves.
The most pathetic case was that OF Mrs.
Thomas. who was burned to death and her
home destroyed by fire. Her husband and
children barely escaped with their lives.
Deaths from heat and alcoholism reached 4.
The month of July was an exception in
the mills in consideration OF the TACT that
not a single fatal accident occurred. This
said Coroner Mcdowell is because nearly
all Of the large We orks are closed down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
WORKING THE AMALGAMATED,
President Wefhe Says Many People Try to
Impose on the Association.

President Weihe Says Many People Try to
Impose on the Association.
President eihe, of the Amalgamated AS
sociation, is kept busy these days. large
part OF his time being taken up with the ex-
animation of alleged dissatisfied men who
We're brought on by the Carnegie agents.
Even at home he is not exempt from these
attacks. Last night two men. claiming to
hail from Cincinnati, approached Mr.. Weihe
anu in a very bold manner demanded that
he send them back to their homes and fire
sides.
In answer to Mr.. Weihe's questions the
only excuse they would give tor coming on
here was that things were misrepresented to
them, claiming that they were promised
work in PittsOurg in a new mill. In a
few questions Mr. Weihe was convinced that
they were tirst-class frauds. They we're
politely told that the Amalgamated Asso-
ciHtion did not hold itself respon-
sible for every man the Carnegie
nrm brought on here. The men said they
were rlacuinists, but they looked more like
trumps that little work would brighten to
death. After persuadins in vain for time
they finally gave mp and walked away. like
persons who had been greatly imposed
upon.
After they were gone Mr.. Weihe stated
that so far they had not paid anyone's way
TO their homes aud ould not if they could
lelp il.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
FISHERMAN's LUCK.
Two PittsburEers Meet on the Banks Of the
Upper Monongahela.

Two Pittsburgers Meet on the Banks of the
Upper Monongahela.
Ex-Councilman Phillip Schultz, Of the
Twelfth ward, returned from a fishing and
hunting expedition on the Upper Mononga-
hela river yesterday. As an angler he had
poor success, for a continuous sit on the
banks for 3S hours failed to show that there
was fish within ten miles of bis hook just
down the hank a short distance was a man
who was doing a big business. About a
dozen lines were out in the river and the
man was pulling in the tinny creatures at a
rapid rate.
Mr.. Schultz pulled in his lines and decided
to cast them near his lucky neishbor. The
successful fisherman proved to be Lonny
Long, the clerk of the Criminal Court. In
stantly they recognized each other and fell
upon each others breasts The councilman
told the clerk that he could not catch any
thing End the clerk told the councilman not
to be alarmed, as he had enough fish for
both. As the sun disappeared behind the
Western hills a boat, manned by two sun
burned individuals, were seen rowing into
the middle of the river with a string of fish
20 feet long hanging to the back end of the
boat a tiller. On close inspection the pair
proved to be the councilman and clerk.
Mr.. Schultz took half of the fish and came
to town. while Clerk Long changed his bait
and moved further up the river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
Another Club Will Leave for Camp,

The Mark Twain Hunting and Fishing
Club will leave tor Grace station, near Cum
berland, Nd, Tuesday morning for 30-days'
camping tour. The members include Judge
McKenna and Gripp, Sheriff McCleary,
Deputy Joseph Richard, Captains L. S. Pat
terson, R. S. Boles and A. L. Faulkner. c. B.
Moore, William Mcclure, John Sheridan,
Joseph R. Treacy, Thomas Godfrey, Thomas
Delaney, NJ. L. Howe, Thomas Brady, NJ.
Irwin, N. Drave, D. Stewart, James More
land, George O'Neile, Josepn Boland, Charles
Smith, S. Bvmgton, James Lawler, NJ. Cave
naugh, James White, James Breen and John
Douglass,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01

may be few evictions, although the COM
pany thinks the notified tenants will vacate
BY tonight. Ii not they will be forced ont
O'Donnen Has Been Heard From
The Homestead Adviaory Committee met
IS usual last night. Its work developed
nothing new. The business done was purely
routine, so Acting Chairman Crawford said.
Hugh O'Donnell has been heard from.
This much was given out by Mr. Crawford
last night He would say nothing more
about it. He said: 81 have heard from
O'Donnell, but where he is and what he is
doing 1 Will not tell you, or any other per-
son..
Mr.. Crawford also denied the report of
Secretary Loveioy that 40 Amalgamated
men were employed in the mills. He said
not a man had left their ranks vet. Re-
garding the story that number of old la
boring meE would go back to work, Mr..
Crawford said it was utterly false. He
looks tor no break in the ranks of the
locked-out steel workers
There were no arrests yesterday. II is
probable that number will be made to-
day. The locked-out men express no Ill
feeling toward the holding OF services at
the mill. They think it was perfectly
RIGHT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
PREACHED TO THE ANARCHISTS.
The Ones Now Confined in Jail Forced tc
Helr Sermon.


He1r a Sermon.
There were religious services in the coun-
ty Jail as usual yesterday, and among the in
terested listeners to the moral teaching of
Mr.. Westfall were the Anarchists Bauer
and Knold, who were committed there on
Saturday. The assassin Berkman was also
an auditor, but he did not leave his cell
door or mingle with the other prisoners, as
did Bauer and Knold. Mr.. Berkman's cell
door was thrown open, that he might en-
brace the privilege accorded him, ats Warden
McAleese makes no exception to his rule of
permitting all his guests to attend worship,
but Berkman did not Join the congregation.
His cell. however, was not SO far away that
he could not hear the lesson and he re-
manned at his door until the service was at
an end. Bauer and knold seated themselves
among the other prisoners, but neither of
them spoke to the other or to anybody else.
When the services were finished both stood
up with the others while the benedictiou
was said and then returned quietly to their
cells.
The Allegheny police kept a sharp look
out for meetings of Anarchists last night,
but everything seemed quiet, and If any OF
the groups met they did SO SO quietly that
they were not detected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
A COLOR-BLIND FLAGMAN

Causes Heaps of Trouble on the West End
Street Car Line.
The " est End car line was put to great
Inconvenience yesterday by signal man.
This man was stationed at the bend in the
road at Painters mill. and had large sign,
one side white, the other red. 1t was his
duty to watch the cars, and when one car
was on the switch, to present the red side
to the car coming the other way to notify
it not to come on the switch. If the switch
was clear he turned the white side, indfcat-
ing that all was right and to come on.
The man was color-blind, and all day only
que ssed at which color he WAS signaling
with. The result was many complications,
and when two cars came on the switch to-
gethcr, the drivers would quarrel, both as
serting they were right. Neither would
give way. and the passengers were SUBJ
jected to long waits. This was kept up all
day causing q great deal of trouble and
hard feeling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
THE FIRE RECORD.

Wilmington, Del.-The jewelry store of
Charles f. Rudolph damaged SIS co., insured.
The fire originated from an electric light
wire. painting by Salvador Rosa, valued
at 5000, was destroyed.
Wheatland, la--This morning fire started
in the store of A. Lille, and before it could
he gotten under control $75,00O worth OF
property was destroyed insurance, $4,000
Mrs. John Snyder was burned to death.
New CASTLE Ind.-Thomas wiihoit's barn,
near town. burned Saturday afternoon, de-
stroying his herd of blooded cattle. Loss
on cattle. $4,000; loss on barn and contents
sl60oo. His nerd has been pronounced the
finest in America. - = - -,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
HER HUSBAND NEVER CANE BACK.

Aida Tale OF Woe.
A woeful tale was told by the wife of John
Payne, who came to the Thirty sixth ward
station yesterday afternoon in a destitute
condition. She claimed that her husband
had deserted her as she had seen nothing of
him for two days. They arrived here from
Cleveland last week, having walked the
whole way. Her husband was chiropodist
but from lack of work was unable to make q
living. On their arrival, they went to Hoy's
Yves. End Hotel, but had remained there
only a day or two. Last Friday morning her
husband went away, saying he would return
in short time, but never came back. She
knew nothing of his whereabouts.
They formerly lived at Mflerstown, Ala,
and had been married short time. If her
husband is not found within a short time
her fare to her old home will be paid, as she
has no money and is now living on charity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01

arriving here was taken to Homestead to
work in the Carnegie plant. He said he got
away as soon as possible, and now
wanted to be sent back home He also said
he had como with n other men, all Of whom
had been taken to the mill yesterday. and
that he and one other man had escaped. He
said his name was John Sullivan, and again
that it was John Baldwin.
The detective did not believe his story,
but Thought he was an impostor looking for
free transportation.
Clerk McSwiggan directed him to the
home OF President Weihe, OF the Anal
gamated ASSOCIATION, and Detective Robin
son said if he saw him again on the street
he would arrest him as u tramp.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
A LARGE EXCURSION TO sANDAY LAKE.

The Pioneer Tourist Club Leaves for a
Ten Days Jaunt.
The Southside was almost deserted yester-
day. Two thousand five hundred people
from that district went to Sandy Lake on a
special excursion over the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad. 1t took 40 coaches,
which were run in three sections, and all
were loaded to their utmost capacity.
Fifty-two members OF the Pioneer Tourist
Club left over the same road last evening
for ten days jaunt. Their destina tion was
Indianapolis, Ind. They expect to return
via Cleveland and the lakes. The mem.
bers of this club come from all parts OF the
city
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
A Pitched Battle With Stones,

Yesterday afternoon a crowd of boys en-
gagged in a stone fight on the hillside about
South Sixteenth street, and for a time
fierce war was waged. Several boys were
more or less injured by being struck with
stones. Among the unfortunates was
Polish boy named Growsky. who was struck
on the head with a stone and a severe scalp
wound inflicted which required the atten-
tion o. a physician.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01

Florence McCready, a colored girl aged IA
years, wss arrested by Officer Schultz on
Boyle street. Allegheny, last night, and sen.
to the Allegheny Central station. Her
mother HAD her arrested for incorrigihility
She had run away from her home at Little
Washington about two week ago. She will
likely be sent to MorganZa to-day. She was
only released from that institution q few
months ago
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
A yheny's Death List.

The reportF,f the Allegheny Bureau OF
Health for ~, week ending August /, 1892
shows 66 dep FMS, an increase of Is over the
preceding eek. The principal causes OF
death werf: Cholera infautum, 13; typhoid
fever, 8: consumption, 8: measeIs. 8; diph-
liberia, i; fcarlet fever l, and sunstroks, l.
Thirty-sf4 of the decedents were children
under 10 years of age, Is being under year.
Three were between 70 and s0years, and one
between 80 and 90.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
A Yery susplcious Fire.

An alarm Of fire from box II last night was
caused by fire in a two-story frame dwell
ing at 34Os Penn ar nue. owned by the Zin-
mer heirs and ocof pied by John Speakman.
The origin of - fire is a mystery, and it is
alleged that it ss incendiary, as the fire
started simultaneously. in three different
parts of the &use. The inside was badly
burned and p4H of the roof fell i'll. The loss
is estimated - l, 5OO which is partially COW
cred by insu1 5lce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
FARMER B1NeLEY TO STRIKE BACK.
Warrants Will Be Taken Out To-Day
Two of the Richie's

Warrants viii Be Taken Out To-Day Tor
Two of the Richie's.
To-day Adolph Bingley will make infor-
nation against Sam and Hugh Richie charg-
ing the former with assault with q deadly
weapon and assault and battery and the lat
ter with assault.
This will be done as a result of last Tues
day nights conflict between the three upon
Bingley's farm few miles from Glenfield
during which Mrs. Hugh Richie was
seriously woun ded as was told in the SUN
DAY DISPATCH. Bingley was arrested the
day after the trouble charged with assault
with intent to kill but was liberated on
ST, 900 bail. The warrants will be sworn out
to-day before the Justice of the Peace in
Sewickley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
Close Has n Grievance. :.

James Close ,one OF the men who was arrest
ed, returned to Homestead yesterday. He said
They tried to get me to make admissions
in jail by all sorts of artifices, bat wouldn'i
tel anyone. Ii my atUorney hadn't be-
trayed me 1 should have been liberated on
Friday morning. The bail was ready, but
they left me alone in jail"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
AN AFTERNOON FIRE.
Tho Pittsburg skens Works Totally De-
stroyed Yesterday.

Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon the iron clad building owned by the
Pittsburg Skene Works, located on the cor
ner of Elizabeth and Gloucester street,
Twenty-third ward, was consumed by fire.
The building was 6oxl0O feet. By the time the
fire department. reached the scene the struct-
IRE was q mass of flames The rear part OF
the building was occupied by Fleming
& Hamilton as a place for japanning tin,
and when the flames reached this spot they
had plenty to feed on, as the paint burned
very>fercely. 1t required considerable work
on the part Of the department to keep the
fire from spreading.
The fire IS supposed to have been caused
by one OF the cupalos. The building was
owned by W. F. Patterson, who estimated
the entire loss at "a, 500, on which there was
q partial insurance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
BURIED FROM THE MoRGUE.
A Well-tc-Do Italian Dies From the Eject
Of the Heat.

Canditto Melissi, the Italian who died at
the Homeopathic Hospital, on Saturday.
from heat and exhaustion, was buried from
the morgue yesterday afternoon, the inter-
ment taking place in st. Mary's Cemetery.
He was about "a years old, and worked about
a coal mine at Gastonville. He has a wife in
Italy. and, it is said, was we'll to do there.
His life was insured for 81 900.
The body of the unknown drowned man
found in the Monongahela river at Hazel
wood, on Saturday, will be buried from the
morgue to-day. AS vet nobody has identified
him.. He is about 80 years old, OF fair COM
plexion and fairly we'll dressed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
Searching for Her Husband.

Mrs. Nathan Williams, of 4sls sciota street,
called at the Nineteenth ward station yes
terday and asked the aid of the police in
searching for her husband. On Tuesday
last N +. Williams, who is 80 years old and a
painter, left, taking with him $40 in money,
since which time nothing has been heard OF
him.. According to Mrs. Williams her hus-
band was a sober, industrious man, who
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
Remnants and Short Lengths
At lower prit
Linens:

A few OF the items offered today. A sal
to interest all economical bousekeepers.
Cream Damasks, 60 inches wide, at 43c o
yard, reduced from 55c.
Bleached Damasks, so to 72 inches wide,
at SOC, from 6Oc; at 75c, from ssc; at CSC,
from 81 20.
Linen Sbeeting, 2H yards wide, at 7sc Q
yard, reduced from goo
Linen Pillow Cases at 81 Is per pair, re-
duced from 81 so
Huck Toweling, q inches wide, at 25c Q
yard, reduced from 33c
A lot of Double Damask Table Cloths, 2
yards square, at 81 70 each, reduced from
So 90.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
QUIET IN LkwaENCEvILLE
Al! Outside Workers Waraed to Keep
Away from the Mills.

Away from the Mills.
No trouble OF any kind disturbed the
peaceful serinety OF the Union Mills yester-
day. No new men have been taken in and
if any attempt is being made to run the
mills, it has been kept so quiet that it is not
noticeable from the outside. The men are
still as determine as ever and declare they
will stay out until their demands are
recognized.
The men arc not congregated on the streets,
but they are still keeping up their plckets
and any person who looks like a worker in
search Of work is approached, told of the
works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
WIRE DRAWERS CONFERENCE.
Another Session Will Be Held To-Day With

Another Session Will Be Held To-Day With
the Manufacturers.
Ten delegates representing the wire
drawers who work the battered plate pro-
cess will meet an equal number of delegates
representing the wire and wire-nail manu-
1acturers at the headquarters of the Anal
gamated Association this afternoon. The
last conference between these two commit
Thursday.
The object of the meeting is to bring about
some settlement of the wage list. 1t is ex.
satisfactorily before the close OF to-day's
session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
THE HARVEST OF TAREA
A Goodly Number of Unfortunates Heard

Goodly Number of Unfortunates Heard
in Police Courts.
At the several police court hearings in the
two cities yesterday morning about the
usual Sunday morning number of unfortu-
mates were heard and were disposed of.
Judge Gripp disposed of 26 prisoners charged
with drunkenness. Ali were fined.
Judge McKenna, ,at the Twelfth ward police
station, disposed OF ~ cases in the same
way. Magistrate Hyndman disposed of %
cases of the same character in the same
way, and Magistrate Leslie heard and dis
posed of nine cases just as the other Judges
had done. Magistrate Succop heard and dis
posed of IL cases and Mayor Kennedy, of
Allegh eny. disposed of 15 cases. All were
comm on cases.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
A Big Stock of LIQUOR.

Lieutenant Cramer, with several officers
from the Fourteenth ward police station
raided the speak-easies kept by Mrs. Bridget
Sullivan and Kathern Clinton, on Canton
street, Fourteenth ward, yesterday after
noon. The owners were the only ones ar
rested. 1t took the officers an hour to take
an account of the stock of beer and whisky
in the houses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01
An AmdaYit Needad.

Detective Philip McDonough, OF Allie
gheny, returned last night from Harrisburg
in response to telegram from Superintend-
ent Muth. He had been sent to Parkton. Nd,
to secure C. w. Parish, who was under arrest
there for an alleged robbery of diamond
pin from W. c. Ferguson. of franklin street,
Allegheny. The return of the officer was
required on account of a necessary affida-
viz to the requisition papers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01

Edward King, aged years. was drowned
while bathing in the Allegheny river, at the
foot of Sixteenth street. about o'clock last
night. He had his clothes of and was lying
on raft and i'll some manner rolled OFF and
was carried under. He lived at 5lS Grant
street. The bodywas ecovered and taken
to the inorgue, buS was claimed by his
parents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-01

Summer Sale Bar
gains in our Linen De-
partment.
200 dozen hemmed
AH-Linen Huck Tow
els, sizes 19x3o inches,
at IL Hc each. Until
now the price has
been 18c.
60 dozen Fringed
German Huck Tow
els. size 21x3o inches,
at lac each, have been
25c until now.
Hemstitched Linen
Pillow Cases S1.25 per
pair; the plain linen
would cost more.
On Friday and Sat-
urday a Special Sale
of Remnants a n d
Short Ends of Fine
Bleached and Cream
Damask Table Lin
ems and Turkey Red
Damasks, also of odds
and ends of Towels,
Scarfs, D. O y lie S,
Trays, Napkins, etc..
etc., to be closed at
about h alf regular
prices.
We ask attention to
our new Upholstery
Department. t h ir d
floor.
We have just re-
ceived the largest as
sortment of Brass and
Iron Bedsteads ever
imported into this city.
All grades and. sizes.
See display Market
street window.
Cor FyM Ave. and Nakkef St
jyst-nwssv