Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
A LOOK AROUND.

THERE is q prospect of decided change
In an important branch of house building.
Several architects are considering the use
OF structural steel or iron in dwellings for
framework. Flooring beams, the supports
or stair cases, window frames roof gfrders
ana other portions Of brick or stone resi-
dencos can be advantageously made of this
material. While 1t is true that at first cost
this would be more expensive than wooden
1o1sts and beams, it is declared that the saw
ing in wear and tear would Justify the addf-
tional investment and in addition to this
the houses would more nearly approach be-
ing fire proof. The large makers of struc.
tural steel are very desirous of building up
trade OF this description, and it is likely
they will soon have an opportunity to bid
on number of houses in the East End.
THE cholera scare has had its effect upon
the programmes of several Pittsburg fami-
lies who had expected to go to Europe.
hear that four families who had engaged
passage for the early part of September have
cancelled their orders and will try some
thing nearer home.
II DOUBT very much whether the United
States will be troubled with much cholera
this year." said an old physician yesterday.
perhaps some sporadic cases may develop
in sea coast cities. but It Is very unlikely
that it will try its hand on us until next
spring If 1t comes at all The Government
has been very lax thus far and has permitted
too much time to elapse before it took pre-
cautions. There are hundreds OF immi-
grants in the West from the cholera districts
of Russia, people who left after the cholera
was severe and well defined. 1t will be
lucky thing If we do not have a bout with
the disease next year. 1t is 3s years since
we bad it here badly last, and the town is in
condition to take kindly to it now"
ONE of our iron manufacturers remarked
the other day that there were about 20 kinds
of business in which the Pittsburg district
had the largest plants in the world. I can
not recall all the things he enumerated,
nor all the names he mentioned, but here
are some of them. Steel, rail mill, pig iron
production and coke, all Carn egie Frick;
cork, Armstrong Bros; coffee roasting,
Arbuckle; window glass. McKee's Jeanette
works; tumblers, Rochester Tumbler Com
pany; plate glass. Ford's; pipe, National
Tube Works; railroad brakes, Westing-
house; screws, bolts and spikes.
WHAT has become of the Southside free
bridge? Is it taking its usual vacation and
will we have it with ;.s again IN the fallf
AN Ohio man recently announced his
candidacy for Congress, and a leading politi
clan publicly remarked that he was crazy to
think of such thing. The candidate
promptly sued for $25, 600 for SANDER.
Cleveland paper published the story with
comments and was at once sued for $1,000
for libel. An Urbana paper then took up
the matter and it also was sued for $4,000.
This is good year for Ohio politics.
"Do you remember Daboll, the tall come
dian who played the thief R,vry in ,Er-
minie'2" said lady 20 me on the street yes
terday. 1 said remembered him perfectly,
and inquired as to the cause of her question.
''Well, it's so queer" she replied with
laugh, II have beensthinking about him all
the morning. l woke last night suddenly
and his face seemed to be before me. 1t has
followed me around all day, and 1 can't
imagine why 1t should, for never saw him
but twice. Where Is he and what is he
doingP / have not even seen his name in
print in months. What do you suppose made
me think OF him?" OF course I said it was
as dark to me as to herself, and added that
supposed we would hear something about
him in day or two. Last night my tele-
puOuo Dcll rang anu Oh answering 1OunO IL
was my fair questioner again. did you
read the evening papers7" she asked. Eyes"
Wasn't that wonderful about Daboll?''
what is it7" said /, II have not noticed
"Oh, haven't you? why, he COM
nitted suicide in Massachusetts, last Mon |
lay" This is about as clearly defined a case |
If "w hat Is it7" As have met with.
THERE is some talk to the effect that the |
Railroad Company intend to |
build new depot at East Liberty. There |
vas such talk as nearly as I can recollect. |
bout ten years ago. Considering the |
mount of business and travel at this chief |
stopping place, the company can |
veil afford to spend some money there for
handsome building.
'tNIoE place, Florida" said Pitts
,urger to me, "but think Dick Quay's de-
cription Of it hits it OF exactly. 1t is the
oveliest and most amusing place on the
lobe says Dick. but you have to stand in
With the black snakes and coax them to live
lnder your house, SO they will drive
way the rattlers, copperheads and mocassin
makes That's Just about the size oft"
WALTER.