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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
NO DISEASE IN THE MILLS
Health Superintendent Baker Takes No
Stock IN Sensational Rumors.

Health Superintendent Baker Takes No
Stock IN Sensational Rumors.
Superintendent Thomas W. Baker, of the
Health Bureau, disclaims all knowledge of
the corps of physicians said to have been
sent TO the Union Mills andi the Carnegie
works at Homestead to look for contagious
diseases
81 do not think there is any truth in the
report" said the Superintendent yesterday,
''or would probably have heard something
of it 1t is not customary to send a corps
of physicians to investigate such matters,
as nearly all large manufacturing or similar
corporations employ their own medical at
tendants. The Bureau of Health is not
called upon to investigate matters until
a definite report comes in. No report has
been received bv the Health Department
/ have no jurisdiction over the Homestea
mills, and the State Board of Health would
be obliged to pursue the investigation upon
authentic reports furnished by some re-
sponsible person.
eff there were contagious diseases in the
mill would it be any object in the firm main
tanning secrecy"
'Just the reverse" replied Mr.. Baker.
"Disease spreads with astonishing rapidity,
and all physicians would place the cases in
some retreat where it would not spread
The very fact that disease is liable to be
contracted by everyone nearby is enough
to prove that the employers of large body
of men would do all in their power to pre-
vent an epidemic, and in consequence of
this am skeptical of the veracity of the
report that disease really exists there"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
STEEL WORKERS MEET.

They Hold Conference but VIII Not
Make Pub fc Their Acknowledgment
Operators Want an Increase-Theatrical
Employees Scale Signed.
Several members of the steel workers
committee from Jones & Laughlins' mill
held an informal conference yesterday in
their hall, at Twenty-seventh and Sarah
streets. The session lasted from 10 o'clock
in the morning until 2 in the afternoon.
The object of the meeting was the discussion
of the proposed reductions in the steel de-
partment.
As in the iron scale the manufacturers
desire sweeping cut in the steel depart
ment The men interested are more bit
terly opposed to the reductions than the
ironmakers were in the scale which was
signed las. Thursday. What was accom-
plished at yesterdays session is not known
as the workmen present observe the great
est secrecy regarding their transactions.
One steelworker who was questioned ad-
mitted that another conference will be held
before Wednesday evening next at which
some startling developments may be looked
for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
THE K. OF P. PARADE,
Coroner Mcdowell Issues Instructions for
the Second Division.

Coroner Mcdowell Issues Instructions for
the second Division.
Coroner Mcdowell is the marshal of the
second division of the knights of Pythias
parade. Last evening he appointed w. H.
Hahn, adjutant general; Wm. H. Angloch,
chief of staff; Harry Peterson, assistant
chief of staff; James McAteer, division
color bearer The division will consist
Of all lodges in Pittsburg, between
the two rivers and all lodges arriving on the
p T. r. and B. s. o. f. L. east of Pittsburg.
The division will form for general parade
on Wednesday, August IL. at P. NJ. sharp,
right resting on the southeast corner of
Water and Smithfield streets. Marshals
and captains of subordinate lodges will re-
port to the adjutant promptly upon their
arrivals, thus enabling proper assignments
10 line.
The division will be reviewed on Sher-
man avenue at the Allegheny High School
building bv the officers of the Supreme and
Grand lodges. Commanding officers of
subordinate lodges will alone salute The
headquarters OF the Marshal of this divis-
ion will be at the Merchants Hotel, Water
street, where all aids appointed for this
division will report mounted, with regula-
fion Uniform, at l p NJ. for duty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
THE LEADER CAPTURED.
Edward Sheenan Will Have to Answer to
Several Serious Charges.

Edward Sheenau Will Have to Answer to
Several Serious Charges.
Edward Sheenan, of Hardscrabble, was
arrested yesterday and lodged in the Twen-
ty-eighth ward station. He is only 16 years
old, but has been terror to the police. He
has been at the Morganza reform school
several times
Sheenan is held on charge of larceny.
He is thought to be the leader of the gang
in Brownstown, which has been carrying
on systematic plan of robbery for several
weeks About month ago till. at the
corner of Thirticth and Carson streets was
tapped, but no arrests were made. Numer-
Gus other robberies have been committed
since that time. All of these are thought
to have been committed BY the same
parties. The freight cars on the
PIttsburg, Charleston and Virginia
have been systematically robbed, but
the guilty persons could not be located. 1t
is claimed that while the cars are standing
at Thomson's station they are mysteriously
marked. When brought down to the South
side these same cars are broken open and
robbed. Sheenan is thought to be the leader
of this gang. and is being held to be identi-
fed. The police say they have a strong
case against him. He is also thought to be
Shay's companion who escaped from the
officers last Friday night on Twenty-eighth
street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
A $4,000 CHURCH.

Bishop Phelan Lays the Corner Stone for
Handsome Edifice at Braddock-Pitts'
burg Pastors Assist-The Ceremony
Witnessed by Thousands.
The corner stone of the new St. Joseph's
German Catholic Church was laid at Brad
dock yesterday afternoon in the presence OF
5000 persons. The exercises were interest
ing. People of all denominations turned
out. Rt Rev. Bishop Phelan oficisted, as
sisted by IA different clergymen of the dio-
cese of Pittsburg. They were Rev. j. Cos
grove, Pittsburg; Rev. P. Kaufman, ALLIE
gheny; Rev. A. A. Lambing, Williamsburg,
Rev. John Sultan, Homestead; Rev.
w. Cunningham, Turtle Creek; Rev. G.
Altman, East Liberty; Rev. James Nolan,
McKeesport; Rev. p. Theophele, O. s. b
st. Vincent's Academy, Latrobe; Rev. j.
Baldauff, Southslde, Pittsburg; Rev. F.
Rieter, Allegheny; Rev. G. F. Coyne,
CHARTERS; Rev. j. Hickey, Rev. Edward
Murphy, Rev. P. Maloney and Rev. A. A.
Wertenbaugh, all of Braddock, the latter
tine pastor of st. Joseph's congregation.
Bishop Phelan was escorted from the
depot by an imposing procession, consist
nished by two bands, the st. Thomas and
the Edgar Thomson. Unon arrival at the
site tor the new church, at the head of
George street, the exercises Immediately
began. Special music was rendered by a
choir of voices selected from St Joseph's
congregation.
Addresses were made by Rev. P. Kauf-
man and Rev. Father Coyne, of
CHARTERS During the latter's address,
he said: "Men will tell you to-day
that conscience is the guide Of man. If
this were the case we would need no
Church, no God. All the crimes of this
and other ages have been committed under
this belief, and it was due to this idea
largely that our Government has been
called upon to act as mediator in the recent
differences between capital and labor"
At the close of the exercises Bishop
Phelan extended his blessing to the as
semblage In the cavity covered by the
corner stone there were placed copies of
Pittsburg and Braddock papers, a written
history of the congregation, large collec-
tion of religious medals photographs of the
officiating clergymen ana the Building
Committee. The new edifce is to be built
of brick with stone trimmings, and will
cost $4,000. The congregation numbers
more than !, 200 members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
DANCING WAS PROHIBITED.
Enforced Discipline in a Boarding Hous,
and Was Cut,

Enforced Discipline in a Boarding House
and Was Cut.
During a struggle in a Twenty-ninth
street boarding house near Penn avenue
early Yesterday morning James Lacey was
seriously slashed about the head with a
razor by Ike Dawson. Both of the men are
colored and had been spending part
of the evening together. The board
ing house is conducted by Mrs
Hogan, also colored, and Lacey
was one of the boarders. Saturday night
several people were enjoying some music in
the parlor, and Mrs Hogan, being called
away from home, instructed Lacey to pre-
vent any of the men preseut from dancing
upon the carpet. Dawson had been drink
ing, and shortly atterward began executing
a wing dance and raising more noise than
harmonized with Lacey's feelings. The
latter asked him to desist. Dawson refused.
and a melee ensued, in which Dawson
whipped out q razor and slashed Lacey
three times across the head and then es-
capped.
Lacey was removed to the West Penn
Hospital where he now lies in
serious condition. The police are looking
for Dawson and expect to arrest him within
short time, as they have a good descrip-
tion of him and know his haunts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
KNIGHTS COMING HOME
Denver Was SwaInpcd ard Many People
Slept On the Sidewalks

Slept On the sidewalks.
The knights Templar are returning home
from Denver Last evening two special
trains of Pullman cars carving the Mary
Commandery OF Philadelphia, and the Read
ing Commandery passed through the city on
the way east. They travel in style,
each having dining car, and ~their faces
indicated that they enjoyed the trip. The
Quaker City fellows were unusually lively
A Mr.. Wells, of Pittsburg, came in on
their train. When he got off here they
gave him great send off a song was
sung in his honor, and the ovation from the
ladies was so marked that the young man
became ratified and forgot to remove his
hat.
The Philadelphia people spoke well of
Denver, but the town and the railroads
were OvertaXed. The low rates brought Dds, =
600 people into the citv while the popula-
ton is only $50, 900. The citizens had made
arrangements to entertain a good-sized
crowd, but such a mob was not expected.
From 10000 to 20, 1000 strangers were unable
70 secure lodging, and they were forced to
sleep on the sidewalks and in the depots.
There were 5000 Pullman cars in the city,
and those who travelled in sleepers were
fortunate. Most of the Eastern people
lived NJ the cars. 1t was impossible to get
.4otelS.~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
A QUIET SUNDAY.
Union and Non-Union Men at Lawrencevilie
Forget Their Antag onism.

Union and Non-Union Men at LawrencevilIe
Forget Their Antag onism.
The Upper Union mills were unusually
quiet yesterday. All day long there was
nothing to disturb the stiffness inside the
plant except the occasional footballs of the
two or three watchmen on duty. Most of
the non-union men employed in the works
left on Saturday to visit their homes.
The striking workmen also were absent
from their accustomed haunts yesterday.
Notwithstanding the struggle in Lawrence
VILE both the union and non-union work.
men recognize Sunday as day of rest.
Their autagonism is forgotten for the time
being, but at an early hour this morning
both sides will return to duty.
President Weihe last night received a
letter from an Amalgamated man in Chat
tanooga stating that up until Friday last
the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, had
three agents at that place trying to gather
recruits for the Thirty-third street mill.
They offered puddlers as high as IS per day
but they refused to come north. Mr..
Weihe's correspondent further states that
two of the agents became disgusted and left,
going to other points in that locality where
they expect to meet with better success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
PLEASED WITH GOMPERS.

Many of the Homestead Strikers Listened
to Him With Observation-Disclosures
Would Like Something More Definite
Avery Quiet Sunday in the Borough.
Saturdays big mass meeting and the
speeches of Samuel Gompers and p. J.. Nc
Guire were the things most talked about in
Homestead yesterday. The words of these
two gentlemen from the East have had a
material effect on the spirits of the strikers
and encourage them in their resolution to
hold out.
Gompers made few promises of help from
the American Federation, but it would be
difficult to find man in the borough to-day
who does not believe that the Federation
Council is not only willing, but eager to de-
clare the boycott on the production of all
the Carnegie plants. A few of the leading
members of the Advisory Board are not SO
enthusiastic and frankly admit that thus
far the Federation officials have not
definitely committed themselves to any plan
of campaign.
On the surface there is nothing to show
that the Advisory Board is doing any unus-
ual amount of work just now, but as mat
ter of fact each of the so members are de-
voting all their energies to the work of
winning the fight. By some method known
only to themselves the leaders keep in
formed of everything going on within the
yards Every day they send agents post
haste to towns where the company's agents
are supposed to be engaging new men.
Money is coming in by every mail. At a
rough estimate the daily average is about
81, 800.
Yesterday was remarkably quiet day
for everybody in and out of the big mills
In the morning religious services were held
in the new beam mill. There was very
large attendance of the non-union men and
they listened attentively to the sermon and
sang the hymns with apparent satisfaction.
The Rev Edwin Belfour, of Pittsburg,
oficiated. He preached an eloquent ser
mon on Christian Charity" but made no
direct reference to the existing labor
difficulty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
HEAVY RAINS PREVENT TYPHOID.
Very Few Cases Reported for This Season
of the Year.

Very Few Cases Reported for This Season
of the Year.
'The typhoid fever epidemic will bs
much lighter this year than for many sum.
mers past" remarked Superintendent
Cowan at the West Penn Hospital yester-
day. "The week just past has produced the
greatest number of cases. Upon one day
there were five typhoid patients brought
here, but this was the largest
number we have vet received in any
one day. This is the time of year when
typhoid lever assumes epidemic proper
tions, but I think Pittsburg will be COM
paratively free from it this year on account
of the weather. There has been rain enough
to thoroughly cleanse the sewers, and as a
result the refuse of the city has been car
ried away and the disease germs have not
had time to inoculate the air
"Were the cases brought in from one
neighborhood?"
"No, they are from widely separated
places and have but little fear of the dis
ease becoming as prevalent as it has in fo.-
mer YEAR" "
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
MUSIC AT THE PARKS.

Sacred Concerts Given at Both the Ale
gheny and schenIey Retreats.
The first Sunday concert ever held in
Allegheny was given in the parks last night
by the Cathedral band. The idea is Father
Walls, of the pro-Cathedral, Allegheny
He made application to Chief
Ahlers and that official readily gave
his consent The concert was great sue
cess. Thousands OF people visited the
parks, and the whole retreat, grass and all,
was at the disposal of the people. The
music was all sacred and the best of order
prevailed all evening.
The sacred concert in Schenley Park last
evening was attended by an immense
crowd of people, who were very orderly and
we'll behaved. Not bit of disorder of any
kind occurred. The concert was furnished
by the Select Knights band directed by
George NJ. Williams. A special programme
of sacred music had been arranged and care
fully gone through with concluding with
the t'Old Hundred -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
.e would-be lover away
.ew of the Shooting

ew of the Shooting.
.er was said of the matter
rning when Chioda again
ne girl Heasked her if she
shooting the night before.
=, 1 did. Was it you?''
smiled in reply, al the same
ing revolver from his pocket,
pointed at the girl. exclaimingi
you only 10 days to be nv wife!
give you $50 to get ready. If you
say yes viii kill your
frightened out of her wits the girl prom
ID, but insisted on a months time to get
esdy. This was accorded her She then
tried to persuade the Italian to give her
the revolver, but he refused and left saving
he would send her the $50 in a few days,
Since that time she has carefully kept out
of his reach, and he has had no opportunity
of personally communicating with her
A few days ago she received a letter from
him, notifying her of his intention to hold
her to the marriage promise In order to
avoid danger to herself, she answered the
letter. promising to do as be wished in
September She did this to gain time. as
she expected to leave her place before that
time. Her letter was found on Chioda
after his arrest The letter she received
from him will be produced at the hearing
to-day.
On the evidence produced Lieutenant
Snyder has preferred charges of feloniously
pointing firearms and arson against Chioda
When searched at the Nineteenth ward
station q 4Scalbre revolver and two knives
were found on him. There was also a lady's
fine autograph album, which has evidently
been stolen, the names in it being those of
persons in Salamanca, Buffalo, Chautauqua
and other New York towns. A coat was
found yesterday, covered with oil, which
may prove an important link in the evil
dence against Chioda.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
THEATRICAL MECHANICS PLEASED.

Their Scale for the Ensuing Year Accepted
at Three Theaters.
Local Assembly No. 106O4, Theatrical
Mechanics of the knights of Labor, held a
meeting yesterday in their hall at Third
and Market street. Here it was announced
with much satisfaction that the scale of the
mechanics for the ensuing year had been
signed by the management of Harry Will
Jams Academy, Bijou and Harms tbeaters.
S25 should be drawn from the treasury of
the assembly and presented to the Amalga-
mated Association to aid the locked-out
men at Homestead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
NOT A PAWN SHOP.
The Improvement of the Poor Society Often
Asked tn Advance Casb nm JewsIrv

The Improvement of the Poor Society Often
Asked to Advance Cash on JeweIry.
'sMany people must think the Improve
ment of the Poor Association has pawn
shop connected with it," said one of the
officials of that society yesterday. ''We
have applications every now and then from
people who want us to advance money on
jewelry they bring here. Just yesterday a
woman came in with what appeared to be
an elegant diamond ring which she
claimed was given to her on her engage
ment, and wanted me to advance some money
on it. She said she had hired room for
S5 per month, and was unable to pay the
rent as her husband was out of work and
they had no money coming in. Our society
does not give out any cash at all, but re-
ferred her to one of the officials who could
do something for her personally if he saw
ft had one woman bring a pair of dia-
mond earrings for the same purpose not
long ago.
eve are not having any applications for
help on account of destitution occasioned
by the strikes Usually during strikes we
are called upon a great deal, not by the
skilled men, but by the laborers who are
affected. This year We have not had one
application, which makes me think that the
ASSOCIATION is taking care of its people,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
SENT TO THE W0RKH0usE.
Thomas Walker Gets 80 Days for Trying T.
Whip His Mother and Sister,

Thomas Walker Gets 80 Days for Trying to
Whip His Mother and Sister.
Magistrate McKenna had Is cases before
him at the Twelfth ward police station yes
terday morning. They were nearly all
drunks and common disorderlies, and were
either discharged, or were let off with a
nominal fine. The alleged disorderly house
of Mary Brown, in the rear of 1443 Penn
avenue, was raided, and the proprietress
and two visitors, Harriet Hamilton and
John Anderson, we're arrested. Mrs. Brown
was given 80 days to the workhouse, the
other woman got 60 days and Anderson was
discharged.
Thomas Walker was arrested on Ferry
street by Officer Peoples while he was try
ing to whip his brother, sister and mother
all at once. He was given ten days to the
workhouse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
TRIED TO PASS THE GUARD.

A Homestead Striker Unheeds a Sentry
and Is wounded.
Samuel Rogers was bayoneted by guard
last evening at Homestead. He attempted
to pass the guard on sentry duty. The sem
try belonged to the Fifteenth regiment,
and was on provost guard duty. Rogers
came up and wanted to pass into the lines
He was challenged. but disregarded the no.
tifcation and tried to pass on. The sentry
Immediately showed his bayonet into the
leg of the man who fell to the ground. He
received painful, but not serious in Jury.
He was arrested and taken to camp. The
affair created much excitement, as Rogers is
a striker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
TO LEAVE THE CITY.

The Conference Committee VIII Go to
YounEstownswednesday.
President Weine, Assistant President
NJ. NJ. Garland, Treasurer Edward Keil,
Vice President John shfehan and other
members of the Confere}ce Committee Of
the Amalgamated Associ tion will leave the
city Wednesday mornint They will all
board train on the Lake Erie road about 8
o'clock for Youngstown.
At the latter place they will hold their
conference with the ShenSngo and Mahon-
ing valley manufacturers j o'clock in the
afternoon, returning the saPe night
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
GREAT REDUCTIONS
Ladies' Wrappers.

At 75c each-Our entire stock OF
Calico Wrappers, reduced from 81.
At 81 each-Our entire stock of
Century Cloth Wrappers, medium
and dark colors, reduced from 81. so.
At SI.5o each-All our Lawn
Wrappers, in dark colors, reduced
from $3.50.
At 81 each-Our entire stock of
Gingham and Satine Wrappers, in
medium and dark shades, reduced
from s. and $3.50.
White Cambria Waists at 7sc
each, reduced from 81.
White Cambria Waists at 81, re-
duced from S2.
Also at S1.5o, reduced from s.;
and S2.5o, reduced from s..
We will also offer this week full
line of our popular All-wool Navy
Blue Serge
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
Two Speakeasies Raided.

Inspector Mclaughlin and Lieutenant
Cralner raided two speakeasies yesterday.
They were run BY Mrs. John Morgan, on
Williams HILL Twenty-third ward, and
Patrick Reilly, of Bates street. William
Tucker, Thomas Rough, John Conway,
Fredrick Stepes ana George Gallsn were
also arrested and locked up in the Four
teenth ward station for visiting the speak
easies A large quantity of liquors were
found at the houses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
Her Pocketbook stolen.

Mrs. Sarah Jacobs, who lives at 141 Col
lirs avenue, East End, had her pocketbook
-snAched from her hand while tal5ng the
CID accommodation on the p. r R al Brad
dock station last evening. The pocketbook
contained $780, The police at the Nine
teenth ward station were notified and also
at Braddoek.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-15
OPERATORS ASSEMBLING.

The TeIegraphers VIII Ask the Roads for
an Increase in Wages.
E D. Cell, of Greenville, and T. j.
James, of Attica, two Baltimore and Ohio
telegraph operators, registered at the St
Charles yesterday. They will attend the
meeting of the Order of Railway Tele.
graphers which will be held here this week.
Several months ago a committee was ap.
pointed to look up the wage question. A
report will be made at the meeting The
operators have a number of grievances
against the railroads and will ask for an in.
crease in wages.