The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
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principal piano manufacturers in the
United States. The Steinway, Chick
ering, Knabe, Kimball and Cable (Chi-
cago Cottage) companies, it is said, will
form the b. elk bone of the organization.
In ChicSpee, Mass, on the Gath An
drew Magruder, organist of Polish
Catholic church, was killed in a collis-
ion between the buggy in which he
was driving and heavy cart.
The report that ], P. Morgan & Co.,
of New York, have an interest in
proposed consolidation of sewer pipe
manufacturers is denied by that firm.
The first intimation OF the matter they
had came from the newspapers in
dispatch from East Liverpool, o.
1t is announced that Maj Joseph F.
Denniston, ex-county and city treas
urer, and one of the best known citi-
zens of Pittsburg, is dead.
The aldermen of Rochester, N. Y,
have decided to purchase so voting
machines, at a cost of $780, 900, and in
future the voters of that city will push
the button instead of wrestling with
the large Australian ballot 1t is
claimed that saving of $1,000 year
will result.
At her dock in the East river at New
York City on the gath the ship Port
Patrick, of Glasgow, Scotland, was al
most wholly destroyed by fire. Her
cargo, valued at about S1OO, 600, was
also destroyed.
In the silk industry at Paterson, N.
j., labor troubles are likely to be of
rare occurrence hereafter. A free
labor" federation of manufacturers
and employees has been established and
many of the leading firms in that city
are identified with the new movement
For the week ended November 20
business failures in the United States
numbered 1856, as compared with 300
for the corresponding period of 1895,
and 25 in Canada, as against 38 for the
same week last year.
Three stores, the Armstrong Water
Co. s building and Merchants national
bank were destroyed by fire at Kittan-
ming, Pa, on the Goth ult The loss
was 100000. Many persons were in
jured during the fire.
On the 26th ult the Methodist Epis-
copal church congress at Pittsburg
closed its labors. The next congress
will be held in Chicago year hence.
Charles E. Andrews, of New Bethle-
hem, Pa, died at Pittsburg on the Goth
ult., in the roth year of his age. Mr..
Andrews was a well-known figure in
river and lumber circles, having been
one of the pioneers in rafting lumber
to Pittsburg.
About 1000, 900 bushels of coal left
Pittsburg, Pa, on the 2sth ult. for
southern markets. There are in the
neighborhood of 5000, 900 bushels
awaiting shipment at Pittsburg and it
is expected between 8, 200, 900 and 6,O0O,-
900 will get out on the present rise.
At his home in Englewood, N. j., R.
II. Rochester, treasurer of the Western
Union Telegraph Co, died suddenly on
the 27th ult, aged 46 years.
A receiver has been appointed for
George H. Bell, who for many years
was a well-known Wall street broker
and railroad operator. 1t is said Mr..
Bell admits that there are S5OO,OOO in
judgments out against him.
Fire damaged the millinery and fur
nishing stores of Apt Bros, at Phila-
delphia, on the 2sth ult. to the extent
of $1,000; insurance $4,000
At Pittsburg, Pa, on the 29th ult.
John Mullen was killed and five others
badly injured, the result of boiler ex-
plosion at a blast furnace operated by
Laughlin & Co.
The telegraph item which appeared
in these columns last week to the effect
that the directors of the Rochester, N.
Y, Savings bank intended placing that
institution in liquidation on account
of continued falling away of the bank S
business is incorrect, as the bank is
doing successful business and no
such move was ever thought of. The
bank has the reputation Of being one
Of the safest Of its kind in that city
A bank in some other city or town of
same name was evidently meant, but
an error was made in transmission Of
dispatch.
WEST AND SOUTH.
On the night of the Esd the Valentine
apartment building at Chicago was
badly damaged by FIRE and 20 families