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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
A JOHNSTOWN FIEND
ARRESTED FOR HORRIBLE CRUELTY
PRACTICED ON A WARD.

Tho Old Man Dies Of Cold and Neglect
Evidently Bound With Chains - His
Children Prisoners for Days in the Room
with tho Corpse.
JoHNsTowN, April 14-[Speesa. IA
German farmer named Albert Zitman lies
in the county Jail tonight, strongly guarded
by double force of deputies, for fear of
mob violence. He is held for investigation
regarding the death of an old man. At in
tervals reports have reached here of the
brutal treatment Zitman's children and an
old man living in the house received at his
hands Occasion ally the two older chill
dren would call at the nearest neighbors
and ask protection. Failing to receive any
attention they ran away and have not yet
been found. The younger children are aged
9 and Z years respectively, and they suf-
fered almost as severely as the old German
who lately died.
Two months ago the old Garman, who was
an acquaintance of Zitman in the old coun-
try, called at the latter's farm. ZItman rec
onized the old fellow, who was named Fritz
Blombezuck, and said he could stay there, if
he would work. The German was 80 years
of age and helpless, but he cheerfully did
what he was able in odd chores around the
farm. Shortly after lie arrived Blombezuck
became i'll and dropped his little odd
chores. The neighbors missed him. Last
Tuesday ZItman drove into town with a
wagonload of potatoes for the market, and
casually dropped into a physicians Office,
stating that he believed old Blombezuck
was about dead.
DR.. George Martin hastily drove out to
the place and found fearful condition of
affairs. The old German lay face down in
some straw in cold room, stone dead. DIR.
Martin examined the body and gave it as
his opinion that the man had been dead for
at least two davs. Humane officers at once
took up the matter, and an Investigation
showed that the old man had died of cold, if
not of starvation. The body was as black
as coal, and the case was made even more
horrible when it was learned that
the two children had been locked
up in the cold room for DAYS with
the body of the dead man He did this
apparently to keep them quiet while he
worked on the farm or drove to town, as he
usually did every day, remaining until far
into the night, while his sick wife Law alone
in one room and his two children crouched
in the corner of another as far away from
the grinning dead body as possible
Evidences Of ropes and chain lying in
the room aroused suspicion that the old
man had been tied to the floor and an ex-
animation of the body showed where the
bonds had cut into his flesh The
condition of the children is
most pitiable. Extreme terror of
the dead man, or continued brutal treatment
and exposure, has put them in such con-
dition that no coherent story can be
learned OF their sufferings. They are hardly
sane, and, being unable to speak English,
believe they are going to be killed. Zit-
man was arrested on two charges of cruelty
and was smuggled into Jail or he would
have received harsh treatment. Zitman
himself protests his innocence, and sys-
tematic Investigation is in progress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
DoUBLE.DECKED cARS
Now Style Of Summer Coaches for tho
Fifth Avenue Road.

New Style Of Summer Coaches for tho
Fifth Avenue Road.
One of the new double-decked cars that are
to be run over the Fifth avenue traction
line arrived in the city yesterday and was
run over the road for the first time last
night. The new car is what is commonly
known as double-decker, and the stairs to
the upper portion run up from the rear
platform. The car is the same size as reg
ular traction car and the upper seats are
arranged along the outside rail of the car.
The upper deck will seat about 40 people
and the lower portion will seat the same
number as the regular summer car.
The car that arrived last evening is in the
way of sample car, and if it proves a sue
cess others will be ordered. The car arrived
over the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was
unloaded at the foot of Fifth avenue and
from there hauled to the power house. A
summer car will also be run on the Du-
quesne line which will be about the same as
the old Fifth avenue summer car.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
THE QUANIUM MERUIT FIGHT.

Interesting Hearing Before the Board of
Viewers on the Center Avenue Case.
The Board of Viewers appointed to assess
damages and benefits for the improvement
of Center avenue, held their second meeting
yesterday. Property owners who are op-
posing payment for work on the quantum
meruit basis were represented by Attorney
c. S. Power. Senator Finn represented
his firm and Major Moreland the city. The
time was taken up for an hour in discussion
a. to who was the claimant in
the case Each side claimed the
other was claimant and that upon them
rested the burden of proof Major More
land claimed that neither side were more
than witnesses and was sustained by the
viewers Mr.. Power maintained that this
was an unfair decision inasmuch as the as
sessment for the work had not been made;
but he fled protest for his clients, declar-
ing that If the assessment is made on the
contract price he would appeal the case to
court.
Chief Bigelow was the only witness ex-
amined. He testified that the pavement on
Center avenue should be heavy and have q
solid foundation, though he admitted that
on streets upon which there was less heavy
hauling, lighter and cheaper pavement
would answer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
SMALLPOX in PITTSBURG.

A yirulent Case of This Malady in . Polish
Tenement-Its Victim in the Pest
house and the building Placed Under
Quarantine.
A malignant case of smallpox was discov-
cred at No Denny's court yesterday
afternoon by DIR. j. n. Staub Denny's
court is in an alley between Twenty-ninth
and Thirtieth streets, running from Penn
avenue to Mulberry alley. In this court
there is row of four houses, known as
Polish row. There are fully 100 occupants
in the four houses One of them, No. 6, is
kept as boarding house by Howard Bohn-
ski. 1t was in this house that DR. Staub
found the case. He was called upon to at
tend a boarder in the house. whom be was
informed was very sick. Upon entering
years of age lying on bed
surrounded by a number of the Poles, who
were ignorant of the terrible malady that
the man was suffering from.
DR.. Staub after close examination came
to the conclusion that it was a case of small
po1. Before going any further, he sent for
DR.. ii. II. Clark and DR.. A. c. Clark, to get
their opinion in the matter. They con-
frmed his diagnosis and moreover gave it as
their opinion that the disease was in very
advanced stage. City Physician j. Guy Nc
Candless was notified He made brief
examination and ordered the man removed
to the pesthouse.
The man, who gave his name as Johan
Lipskoric, only arrived in the city yester-
day morning. He came to this country five
months ago from Poland, and got work on
the Allegheny Valley Railroad at Kensing-
ton as laborer He has been there living
in the caboose car with the rest of the crew.
Last Sunday he was taken with chill and
severe pains in the back, and dull head
ache.
Disinfectants were spread all through the
house, and the place was put under rigid
quarantine. At last reports last night the
delirium of fever and he will hardly live
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
TAKING OUT THE DIP.
Street Meets With opposition-Two Hills
That Are Unnecessary-A Kick From

An Attempt 10 Change the Grade of Seventh
Street Meets With Opposition-Two Hills
That Are Unnecessary-A Kick From
Hotel Boyer.
There Is movement on foot to secure a
change in the grade of Seventh street, be-
tween Penn avenue and Duquesne way,
which meets with the approval of all but
two or three property holders, but which
would not only improve the appearance Of
the street, but greatly enhance values Of
property abutting. The improvement has
been desired by some of those affected for
several years, but not until now has it been
possible to get the work done without cost to
the property holders
Realizing the importance the change of
grade would be to the street the Finance
Committee in its provision for Chief Bige-
lows department yielded to his desire and
provided money to change the grade with
out cost to those really benefited, in ad-
dition to repairing it. There is dip be-
tween Penn avenue and the bridge which
causes heavy grade both ways. It is an
unnecessary one, and q survey made by the
CITY Engineer shows that a level. even
grade could be made which would throw
the surface water to Penn avenue and
which would only damage the property IN
the middle of the block by the fill. The
cost to the city in excess of repaving the
street, which is necessary, would not be
great, but would benefit all the abutting
property by making the street more popular
and largely travelled.
The buildings on the street which would
be damaged by the fill have all either been
torn down, or are to be torn down, and the
owners desire the grade changed before they
rebuild. Arbuckles & Co. are the most in
terested in getting the change made, and
they have offered to pay any damage one or
two owners may incur by the change. Their
offer has been accepted, but the owners of
the Hotel Boyer and the property directly
across Seventh street are opposed to it,
though it could not damage them in the
least, and, it is urged, would increase the
value of their properties.
Chief Bigelow is deeply interested in
having the matter amicablv settled, as he
wants the street repaved and improved, but
he will not proceed unless all the property
owners interested will guarantee not to
bring action against the city for damages.
The parties who have been endeavoring to
have the improvement made had confer
ence with Mr. Bigelow yesterday and ar
ranged for another meeting Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
An Unsolicited Testimonial.

The following is one of many testimonials
given Mosler, Bahman & Co., which speaks
for itself:
"BLoosFIELD, IA, March g. 1892
..Messrs. Mosler. Bahman & Co., safe Works, Gin
cinnati, o.:
"GENTLEMEN-As you are perhaps aware
this town has recently passed through
most terrible conflagration, burning better
part of the business property, our house be-
ing in the very center of the flames. For
tunately tor us we had one or your Safes 1t
stood the fiery ordeal perfectly. When
taken from the ruins several days afterward
the contents we're intact, not paper even
scorched.
ave feel that, under the circumstances,w we
ought to give you an unsolicited statement
of these facts as your safe has proved its
title to its claim Of a perfect freproof safe.
Yours truly, HILL & Sons"
II in want Of any good freproof safe, buy
none without inspecting the new patent
fire and burglar-proof safes made by Mosler,
BahIn"" g Co., Bank and Freeman streets,
Cinc.nn =, o.
P;=tsDars Office, 1s1k Seventh avenue.
Z. ID. SEYMOUR, Manager.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
SALOON MEN EXERCIsED.
The Failure of Two Hotels to Get License
Creates Some Talk.

The Failure of Two Hotels to Get License
Creates Some Talk.
The failure of the License Court yester-
day to grant license to the Seventh Avenue
Hotel and the Hotel Schlosser created gen.
eral comment in saloon circles. Barker c.
Wilson, of the Seventh Avenue Hotel,
said last night that his attorney had filed
defective papers, but the errors made had
been corrected, and he did not, therefore,
consider his case as one of the hold-overs.
He is confident his license will be issued
before the court adjourns
Proprietor Schlosser, of the Hotel
Schlosser. whose application it was claimed
was held over because he was not citizen
of the United States, refused to talk on the
subject last night. He, too, believes that he
will yet get his license. 1t is claimed in
behalf OF Mr.. Schlosser that he was q
soldier in the United States army and was
net therefore compelled to take out naturali-
zation papers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
TWO NATIONAL DELEGATEa
The Twenty-First Congressional District
Names Its Representatives.

The Twenty-First Congressional District
Names Its Representatives..
The delegates from the Twentv-frst Con.
gressional district, consisting of Armstrong
Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland
counties, met in the Seventh Avenue Hotel
last evening to elect two representatives to
the National Convention. The contest,
after IA ballots, resulted in the selection of
j. Owen Edleblute, of Brookville, Jeffer-
son county, and N. X. Collier, of Leechburg,
Armstrong county, as delegates, and H. B.
McIntire and W. G. Mitchell, of Indiana
county, as alternates. James B. Loux, of
Greensburg. was named as Presidential
elector.
The fight was a lively one, but no ugly
feeling developed The delegates who took
part in the conference were Messrs Patton,
Bowers and Fiscus, of Armstrong county;
A. D. Mcconnell, R. A. Fulton Lyon and
Joseph s. Beacon, of Westmoreland
county; Colonel S. A. Smith, John Elkins
and A. T. Moorhead, OF Armstrong county,
and John Vonbliet, A. B. Howard and F.
w. Inghram, of Jefferson county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
BAGGED By THE BLUE CoATa

MAGISTRATE SUocoP sent Ruben Meers to
Morganza yesterday. He is about IA years
of age.
WILLIE BROWN, aged IA, is a prisoner at the
Nineteenth ward station, charged with in
corrigibility.
CONRAD FELsING was arrested yesterday on
an information charging him with knocking
down his wife, Sara Felsing.
SADIE BLAcKLEY and Edward Delaney
made an information against James Black
ley yesterday for assault and battery
Biackley was lodged in Jail.
LUDWIG IsEL was arrested yesterday on
the charge of larceny. 1t Is claimed by Jul
ius CARRIER that Isel entered his room and
stole 50 50. He shot twice at the constable
who attempted to arrest him, one ball pass
ing through the constable's hat
INSPECTOR KELLY, of the Southside, received
a letter yesterday from sister OF Willie
Waldron, the 15year-old boy, who was sent
to the workhouse a few days ago by Magis-
trate Succop for vagrancy. The sister lives
at DilIonville, O., and states that she will
come at once Ior the boy and take him
home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Confirmation of tho Railway Deal.

Confirmation OF tho Railway Deal.
The details of the big railway deal at ELL
wood, published exclusively in THED
PATCH few days ago, were confirmed yes
terday by the chartering of the Ellwood
Connecting Railroad Company at Harris
burg. This is to connect the lines joining
the Pittsburg and Western, the Pennsyl-
vania lines, the Baltimore and Ohio, the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie and the New York,
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio roads BY means of
the Ellwood short line railway. The direct
ors of this company are Ex-Judge Reed, OF
the United States District Court and Presi-
dent Of the Pittsburg, McKeesport and
Baily and George B. Motheral. Since the
consummation Of this deal, E B. Mclean.
president of the Masonic National Bank,
has been chosen treasurer of the interests
at Ellwood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
OPENING OF THE TROUT SEASON.
Catfish and Suckers Are Protected by th'
Game Laws of This state.

Catfish and Suckers Are Protected by the
Game Laws Of This state.
To-day the knight of the rod and line can
be happy. This is the first day on which
trout may be taken. Game Warden Hague
stated yesterday that to-day opened the
trout season, which extends to July 15
He said it was unlawful to catch any other
kind of fish before May 30. In making
this statement he said it was also unlawful
to catch either catfish or suckers, as they
are protected by the game laws just as
much as bass. .
Mr.. Hague also stated that the prospect
for good trout season was excellent. He
said the trout fry placed in the streams
couple Of years ago were Of good size now
and that the spawn this year had been
unusually fair. He believes sportsmen will
be able to find plenty of trout from seven to
12 inches in length and says if there is no
seinlng or dynamiting in the streams there
will be plenty of fish for all the anglers. 1t
is unlawful to take any trout under six
inches in length.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
TROUBLE OVER SPRING HATS
Strange Story of Daylight Robbery OF
Beaver Avenue.

Mr.. Lowry, millinery dealer on Beaver
avenue, Allegheny, complained to the
police on Saturday that box of spring
hats had been stolen from his place. He
said lie had bought box of hats worth $50
from Porter & Donaldson's. A man named
Brown had hauled it over and left it on the
pavement A few moments later it was
gore.
Ever since then the police have been
looking for those hats. Yesterday morning
a solution was found. little, who has a
store few doors below, gets all Lowry's
empty boxes. When the box was unloa led
some boys rolled it in front of titles place
and the old man carried it back with some
empty boxes. He did not know it was
loaded until he went to get some kindIing
yesterday and discovered the box was full
nj hats
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
HOME FROM THE WAR
Tho Allegheny County Delegates Return
With Their Grievances.

Tho Allegheny County Delegates Return
With Their Grievances.
Allegheny county's delegates to the
Democratic State Convention returned
home early yesterday morning. The Har-
rity followers, flushed with their victory,
were pleased with the convention,
and were delighted with the result.
The Guffey people were subdued and
quiet, and were not willing to discuss
the convention. The friends of r. Nc
Kenna were in ugly temper over the turning
down of the Alderman. He had been
elected Chairman of his delegation and had
been chosen as the representative of his dis
trict on the Committee on Credentials His
friends claim he was not allowed to handle
the admission tickets for the delegation and
that he was knocked out of his committee
ship by T. O'Leary. 1t was evident last
night that ugly feeling existed among the
local Democrats on this account, and there
is considerable talk of getting even at the
earliest opportunity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
HUGUS&HACKE
SILKS.

Newest styles, best qualities and
inviting prices. A stock to meet the
expectations and crafty the tastes
of all.
A special line of HANDSOME EN-
BRoIDERED INDIA AND CREPE DU
CHENE ROBES, black and colored,
suitable for dinner and seaside cos
tunes.
Self-colored BRocADED PoNGEEs,
"a inches wide, new designs in all
popular colorings and black, for
evening and street wear, 81 A Y'D.
A NEW LINE of GLACE TAFFETAs,
novelty changeable effects in stripes
and polka dots, 81 and s1.a5 A Y'D.
ILLUMINATED INDIAs, beautiful
blendings of color, neat and elab-
orate designs, 81 A YARD.
ALL BLACK JAP SILKS, 28 inches
wide, unsurpassed values, 75c to 81
A YARD.
PRINTED CREPE DU CHENE-To
close out we now make the price of
these 81 and s. goods S1.5o PER
YARD.
BLACK AND CHANGEABLE TAFFE-
TAs for skirtings and Innings.
PRINTED INDIA SILKS, black and
colored grounds, rich qualities in an
endless assortment cf new designs,
75c, 81 and SI.a5 A YARD.
SPECIAL BARGAINS offering this
week on our soc Silk Counter.
SEE OUR INDIAs AND OUR PLAID
SURAHs offered now at this price.
Co,. EjH Ave. and Market 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Ali1ns Pouring Into Pittsburx,

Train No 8, Pennsylvania Railroad,
brought 125 immigrants, principally Ger
mans, into the city yesterday afternoon.
Of that number 81 will stay in Pittsburg,
the rest will 60 West. Two carloads of
German immigrants arrived here yesterday
morning over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road from New York. Six carloads of i'm
migrants will arrive in the city from Balti-
more to-day, nearly 100 of whom will come
to stay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
ONE SHIPMENT MADE

Hot Steel VIII he Run Regularly to Home
stead Soon.
There has been only one shipment Of hot
steel made from the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works, to Homestead, by the new method.
But the shipments are to recommence next
week as the first trial trip proved success
Furnace ''F," of. the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works, was working cold last night,
and the men experienced great difficulty in
making cast They hope to get the fur
mace in proper working order soon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Encravers' Scale Fixed.

A committee from the engraving depart
ment of the Flint Glass Workers Union
yesterday met a committee of the manu-
facturers The conference was for the pur-
pose of arranging the scale for this year.
This was done with little difficulty and the
terms are the same as last year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Bogus Employment Agent.

The police of both cities are looking for
Allen, alias Dunlap, alias Campbell. This
man with so many names is said to be bo-
gus employment. agent He has been work
ing in Allegheny principally. His fee was
S., and the police say good many suckers
were caught.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
McClure Has 43 CaseS

Agent Mcclure, of the Law and Order
Society, now has 43 people indicted for SELL
ing Sunday papers. Friday is usually the
day for hearing the csses, but, as it is a
legal holiday, they will be held over until
next week
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Freddy Aslsins Was Not Murdered-

Coroner Mcdowell yesterday held the
inquest in the case of Fred Askins, the lit
tie boy who was said to have been hit by
playmate and killed. The evidence showed
the boy had died from conyulsions pro-
duced from natural causes, and the case was
dismissed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
An OIL Company Chartered.

A charter was yesterday granted at Har-
risburg to the Columbia Oil Company, Of
Pittsburg; capital, $4,000. The directors
are James A. Mccormick, P. Moran, j.
Leo McShane and Frank A. Hopper, of
Pittsburg, and Joseph Hervey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
An Allegheny Police Omcer Sued.

Information was made before Mayor
Voegtly yesterday by e1-Police Captain
Bell, charging Captain Frank Aiken with
disorderly conduct. Bell may also make
charges Of assault and battery against him.
Captain Aiken has been suspended pending
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Workman Thinks It Was Suicide.

James Workman, who was arrested at
Ebensburg, charged with the Faughender
murder, has been released, there being no
evidence to hold him. He thinks Faughen-
der was not murdered, but committed
suicide,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15

A FIFTH AVENUE property, near Market
street, for sale 1t auction. See Black &
Baird's ad., Sd page. WE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Transformirr the Me.t 'Fni Iane.

The West End Street Railway Company
has commenced the work of turning the
horse car line into an lectric road A gang
of men were started yesterday morning
tearing down the old Whiteman glass
worEs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15

Do You Want
The wlftest and ightest OF bread1
Then by all means use Lawrence.
vile AMBER flour. It is sure to pro-
duce the best results. NwP
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
Ludwig Kaukavski Released.

LuuwIS MaukawBkI 1se1eaBeo'
Ludwig Kaukawski, who was held to
await the Coroner's action in the case of
Mary Cincir ski, was released yesterday
morning. The Coroner's jury decided that
he was not implicated in the girls death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15

THE greatest spring and summer beverage
is the Iron City Brewing Company's lager
beer,