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By G-. -A.-
Author of "Under Drake's Flag,"
ALL SIGHTS
CHAPTER IX.
As it was possible that the detachment
might remain ior some time at the present
quarters, Lieutenant Daniels at once set
them to work to erect a couple of huts, each
capable of holding ten men. Several of the
farmers sent two or three of their native
laborers to assist in cutting and bringing to
the spot timber for the framework and sup
plying straw for thatching the roofs. The
operation was not a long one. The walls
were made with wattle plastered with mud,
and the work was accomplished in a couple
of days. The men were clad of the shelter,
for, although the heat was very great during
the day, the nights were cold and sharp.
The horses were picketed behind the huts.
The officer took up his quarters at a farm
house a hundred yards away. Once housed,
the men had little to do, for, in the daytime,
there was no fear of the Kaffirs coming down
on their plundering expeditions, such at
tempts only being made at night. "When
evening tell, the saddles were placed on the
horses, and the men lay down in their
clothes, simply taking off their jackets and
jack boots, so as to be in readiness to turn
out at a moment's alarm. Sometimes in the
day they rode out in parties of two, patroll
ing the whole country, not having any idea
of finding Kaffirs, but merely to give confi
dence to settlers, whose Kaffir servants were
sure to give intelligence to their friends in
the bush of the presence of the Mounted
Hides in the neighborhood.
"When they had been there a fortnight
they heard that the Governor had come to
King Williamstown and hsfd summoned
the various chiefs to assemble there. They
had all come with the exception of the par
amount Chief Sandilli,had assured the Gov
ernor of their fidelity, sworn allegiance
anew and ratified it by kissing the stick of
peace. The Governor was bo satisfied with
their assurances that he issued a reply to
the petition of the Colonists, saying that re
ports throughout .British Kaffraria were
most satisfactory, and the chiefs were as
tonished at the sudden arrival of the troons,
and he hoped to arrest some of the Kaffirs
who had spread the alarming reports.
The Governor gave assurance to some of
the settlers who had leit their farms
that there was no occasion for alarm.
A commission, however, that he ap
pointed to investigate the numerous com
plaints of devastation, speedily for
warded to him such alarming accounts of
he critical state of affairs, that he again left
lor the frontier, taking with him from Cape
Tjown the Seventy-third Regiment and a de
tachment of artillery. A proclamation was
at once issued for the establishment ot a po
lice force, the enrolment of new levies and
i a corps of volunteers for self-defense, so as
to leave the whole of the military at liberty
for operations.
One day, at the beginning of December,
Ronald and a comrade had ridden same 12
miles out of the station, when they saw a
young ladjr on honebapk riding toward
iliem. She drew rein when she reached
them.
"We have had 50 cattle driven -off in the
night," she said, "and some of the neighbors
have iollowed the trail. I am riding over
to report the lar-t to your officers."
"We. can rcDort it," Iton.ild said, "and
save you the trouble of riding further; but
if you like we will ride back with you first,
and see if we can be of any service."
"I am afraid it will be no use," the girl
said; "they will be in the woods before they
can be overtaken, and then, you know, there
will be nothing to do hut to report where
their trail ended, and wait ior the chance of
getting compensation from the chief."
By this time they were galloping bark
witli her. The tale was similar to scores of
others they had heard since their arrival in
the valley, and they knew that there was but
slight chance ot recovering the trail, the
order being stringent that they were on no
account to ei.tcr the bush. The cattle,
therefore, were a good as lost, for all were
WeH av,sre Hut in the rjresent statpnftMnira
there w. is' but little prospect of receiving
compciiuion sri'iu me cniei. xue party
found, lutleui, upon their arrival at the
iarmhoube, nic i was a large and comfort
able one, m.: iiinushed in English style,
that the neighbors had returned, having
traced the spoor ot the stolen cattle ud to
me ena 01 me nusn.
The farmer came out to the door as his
daughter roue up.
"Come in," lie said to the troopers, "and
have some refreshments; the rascals have got
aivar again. I expect that they are some of
my old servants, lor they knew the trick of
the fastenings I have put to the gate of the
cattle kraal, which would certainly have
puzzled any of the Kaffirs. Now sit down
and make yourselves at home."
The other settlers were already seated at
the table that the Hottentots or.as they were
always called, 'tottie" servants, had laid
with a prolusion or food. The yonng lady,
ttill in her bJ je riding habit, oid not sit
down to the table, but moved about, seeing
that the "tottie" cirls attended to the wants
of the cuests. She was, Ronald thought,
about IS years old, and had the graceful,
active figure so common among girls who
spend much of their time ou horseback.
She was strikingly prettv, and her ex
pression of delicacy and refinement was un
usual among the daughters of the colonial
farmers. This he was not surprised at, when
he glanced at her lather, who was a fine
looking man, with gray mustache.
"I am always glad to see the uniform
again," he said, presently, to Ronald. "I
served myself w hen I was a young man, and
was an ensign in the rifles at Waterloo, but
I got tired of soldiering in the times of
peace, and came out to the'Cape 30 years
ago, so you can well understand that I am
loud of a bight of the uniform again, es
pecially oi jour corps, which is nearlv the
color of my own. Weil, I have had pretty
nearly enough of the Cape, and intend in
another year or two to go back home. I
have moved a good many times, as you may
imagine, since I came out. but I don't like
running away, and, beside, just at present I
should get nothing ior my farm."
"lean imagine that farms are rather a
drug in the market just now," Ronald re
plied, "especially just at the edge of the
irontier. However, we must hope that this
trouble will blow over, and now that the
Governor is, as I hear, coming round with
the Sevcntv-third the Kaffirs may think
better of it"
"I think they have made up their mind
to give us a little trouble," the settler said,
"Their witch doctor, TJnilanjeni, has been
stirring them up with all sorts of predic
tions, and Sandilli, who no doubt set him to
work, has, we know, been intriguing with
the other chiefs. The sudden disappear
ance of the Kaffir servants lrom all the
larmsot this part of the country was, of
courc, in obedience to orders, and is ccr
tainlr ominous. They say that there are
nllogetlttr 3,000 muskets, B.OOO.OOO sounds of
hall cartridge, and half-a-million assegais in
the hands a( the natives It has been a
suicidal business allowing trade in firearms
and ammunition to be carried on by them.
I wish that the talkative fools at Cape
Town who manage our affairs were all lo
cated down on the frontier; they might j
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learn some sense then as to the way of deal
ing with the natives. But the worst sign of
all is that as I have heard to-day from some
of my Hottentots, the order has been given
by Umlanjeni to slay and eat."
"To slay and eat," Ronald repeated in
surprise. "What does that mean, sir?"
"Ah, that question shows you have not
been long in the colony," the settler said.
"You know, the Kaffirs live at ordinary
times entirely upon a vegetable diet, but it
is their custom upon the approach of war to
eat meat, believing that flesh gives them
courage and ferocity. However, as it was
only three weeks ago that the chiefs all
swore to be peaceable and faithful, I hardly
think that there's any danger of an outbreak
for some weeks to come, perhaps not for
some months. You see, it is just midsum
mer now, and my crops are nearly fit for
cutting. I sent most of my cattle away a
fortnight since, and when I have got my
crops in I shall shnt up the house and move
into Beaufort. We have many friends
there, and shall stop there until we see what
comes of this business, and when it is all
over I shall dispose of my farm. I do not
think there is any real danger here; We
have always been on excellent terms with
the natives, and Anta, who is chief of the
tribe in this part, often comes down here
and begs a bottle of Cape smoke or a pound
of tobacco. He has smoked many a pipe in
this room, and, treacherous as the people
are. I cannot think that he would allow his
men to do us any harm. He generally ad,
dresses me as his white brother."
An active conversation was at the sam
time going on between the other gnests
who were discussing the farm at which it
would be best for neighbors to assemble in
case of attack. The settler, whose name
was Armstrong, had placed Ronald next
himself, while his comrade was at the end
of the table, these being the only two seats
vacant at the table when they entered.
Ronald and the settler chatted quietly
together for some time. Mary Armstrong.
who had taken her place leaning on the
back of her father's chair, when she had
seen the guests attended to, occasionally
joined in.
Mr. Armstrong was pleased with his
guest.
"I hope next time when you ride over in
this direction you will call in again," he
said. "I can assure yon that we shall be
heartily glad to see you, and, if you can get
leave offduty for a night, to put you up.
It is a real pleasure to me to have a chat
with someone fresh from England, and to
hear how things look after all these years.
Why, I shall hardly know tbe country
again, cut up as it seems to be with thesa
railways."
After the meal was over, Ronald rand his
friend rode back to their quarters.
"That's a nice looking little girl," the
trooper said, as they rode away from the
house; "they say her father is the richest
man in these parts, and that he owns a lot
of property at the Cape. If I were him I
should live there instead of this out of the
way place."
"I suppose he is fond of a country life,"
Ronald replied, ignoring the first part of
the remark; "I should think that society in
Cape Town is not very interesting."
"I don't know that," the other replied.
"I know that if I had money enough to
settle down there you wouldn't find me
many hours knocking about here as a
trooper."
"It's all a matter of taste." Ronald re
plied. "When I was at home I lived in the
country and prefer it to town, and like an,
active lite in the open air better than any-'
thing Cape Town could give me."
"That's a nice youne fellow, Mary that
man in tbe Cape Rifles," Mr. Armstrong
said to bis daughter the same evening. "I
should say the man is aUoccther above his
position, don't you think so?"
"I do not know that I thought much about
it, father, xes, X suppose he wasn t like an
ordinary soldier."
"Not at all, Mary, not at all. I fancy
from what I have heard that there are a
rood many young men of decent family
serving in the corps. It's a thousand times
better tor a young fellow that's got neither
money nor interest to come out here than to
stay at home breakme his heart in trying to
get something to do. Yes, I should say
lrom his talk, and especially from the tone
of his voice, that he had seen better days."
"It's a pity the colony can't afford to
keep on foot four or five regiments of these
Mounted Rifles. We should not hear much
of native troubles if they did. The natives
are much more afraid of them than of the
soldiers; and no wonder. In tbe first place
they are much more accustomed to the coun
try, and in the second place they are armed
with weapons that will kill at a considera
ble distance, while Brown Bess is of no use
at over a hundred yards. Well, I hope that
young fellow will drop in again; I should
like another chat with him. It's a pleasant
change to meet anyone who is willing to
talk on some subject other than natives and
crops and cattle."
A week later Ronald was sent with a dis
patch to King Williamstown.
"There will be no answer, Blunt," Lieu
tenant Daniels said, as he handed it to him;
"at least no answer ot any consequence. So
you can slay a day in the town ir you like."
"Thank you, sir; but as I do not care for
towns, I will, if you will allow me, stop on
my way back at Mr. Armstrong's. That is
where the cattle were stolen the other day,
and it will be on my way from King Will
iamstown. He invited me to stay there for
a day if I could get leave."
"Certainly, you can do so," the Lieutenant
said. ."You can hear if there is any news
of tbe Kaffirs stirring in that neighborhood;
they seem to have been a bit more quiet for
t-e last week or so."
Two days later Ronald drew rein in front
oi Mr. Armstrong's house, late in the after
noon. "I have taken rou at your word, Mr.
Armstrong," he said, u the farmer came to
the door.
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"I am glad to see you," the other said,
cordially. "It is not a mere flying visit, I
hope; but you will be able to stay with us
till to-morrow?"
Ronald Mervyn availed himself several
times of Mr. Armstrong's invitations, and
when on patrol in that direction, went in for
a chat. He was always cordially received.
"We have had some of tbe Kaffir police
here," said the farmer to him one day.
"What do you think of them?"
"They seem smart fellows and well up to
their duty. So far as I can see they are
just the sort of meu for border police work."
"Yes," Mr. Armstrong agreed, "on any
other border but this. To my mind they
are much too closely related to the fellows
in the bush to be pleasant. They are all
well enough for following up a trail or ar
resting a stray thiet. and would, I dare say,
be faithful enough if opposed to any tribe to
which they were not akin, but I doubt
whether they will stand to us if there is
trouble with Sandilli, JIacomo, and"thercst
of them. You see how powerful the in
fluence of these chiefs is. When tbe order
came, pretty nearly every Kaffir in this
colony left instantly, many of tbem leaving
considerable arrears of wages behind. If
the tribal tie is so strong that men entirely
beyond the reach of their chief come home
the instant they are summoned, how can it
be expected that'the Kaffirs iu this police
force will fight against their own kindred?"
"It does not seem reasonable to expect
such a thins, certainly," Ronald agreed. "I
cannot think myself why they did not raise
the force among the Fingoes. They are just
as fine a race as the Kaffirs, sneak tbe same
language, and yet they are bitterly hostile
to them."
"Yes, it would have been better," Mr.
Armstrong said. "I think thnt there was a
prejudice against the Fingoes in the first
place. They were not a powerful people
like the Gaikas and Galegas and Basutos.
A good msnv of them had escaped from the
chiefs who held them in subjection, and
loafed about the colony. As all Kaffirs arc
given to thieving and drunkenness when
ever they get the chance, the colonists
looked down upon them more than upon tbe
other natives. Not that there is any reason
for their doing so, except that they saw
more of them, for all the Kaffirs are the
same in that respect."
"Do you think it is safe stopping here,
Mr. Armstrong?" Ronald asked. They
bad been talking oi the various cattle-steal-ine
raids that had taken place at various
points of the frontier.
"I still think so for the present. By New
Year's Day I shall have got my crops in,
and then I will go into town, as I told you
I would; but in the meantime five or six of
our nearest neighbors have agreed to move
in here. I have the largest farm hereabout,
and we could stand a stout siege."
"I am glad to hear that, Mr. Armstrong;
the same thing has been done in a good
many places, and inthatWay you should be
quite safe. I quite, think the Kaffirs capa
ble of coming down in small parties and at
tacking isolated houses, and murdering
their occupants; but after their late pro
testations of fidelity, I cannot think that
the chiefs would permit anything like large
parties to sally out to make war."
"That is my idea. But they are treacher
ous hounds, and there is never any trusting;
them." fa
"If you can manage to send one of your
Fingoes off with news to us, you may be
sure we shall be with you in the shortest
possible time, and we will soon make mince
meat of them."
"Do not be too sure of that. I don't say
in the open they would stand against a force
of cavalry anything approaching their own
numbers, But I can tell you that in the bush
I consider that man to man they are fully a
match for our troops. What chance has a
soldier with his clothes and CO or 60 pounds'
weight on his back, who goes crashing along
through the bushes and snapping the twigs
with his heavy boots, against a native who
can crawl along stark naked withont mak
ing theslightestnoise, and who gives the first
intimation of his presence by a shot from
behind a tree, or a stab with his spear.
w nen x came out nere x had naturally the
same ideas as you have, and scoffed at the
notion of naked savages standing up against
a regular soldier, but I can tell you that I
have changed my opinion, and if the tribes
under Sandilli are really in earnest, I can
tell you that you will want five times as
many troops as we have got in the colony to
tackle them."
Two days later a message arrived with
orders to Lieutenant Daniels to rejoin with
his detachment at once. On the 16th of De
cember the whole of tbe troops in Albany
and British Kaffraria were assembled and
moved under the Commander in Chief to
ward the Aroatolas, tbe object being to over
awe the Gaikas without resorting to force,
which was to be carefully avoided. The
troops consisted of the Sixth. Seventv-third
and Ninety-third Regiments and the Cape
Mounted Rifles, altogether about 1,600
strong, with two divisions of the Kaffir
police. The force moved in three columns.
The Governor, who was with the central
column, was met by a great number of the
Gaikas chiefs, with about3,000of theirmen,
at Fort Cox. They again expressed their
desire for peace, but their bearing and at
titude was not satisfactory. Sandilli and
his half-brother, Anta, were declared by tbe
Governor to be outlawed and a reward is
sued for their apprehension.
A few days passed without further move
meat. On the evening of the 23d, Sergeant
Menzies said to Ronald, wbom he met just as
he had come out from Captain Twentymen's,
"I have two pieces of news tor you. Blunt. In
the first place, as you know, Corporal Hodge
has lost his stripes and has been sent back to
the ranks for getting drunk. The day before
Captain Twentyman asked me who I could
recommend, and I told him that X thought
there was no one in the troop who would make
a better non-commissioned officer than you
would. He said that you were the man he had
his eve upon. At ordinary times he should not
have liked to give you your corporal's stripes
after being such a short time in the corps, but
that in the present state of things it was
essential to have tbe best man who could be
picked out. Irrespective of his length of service;
beside, as you have served before, it makes It
altogether a different thing."
1 am much obliged to yon, Serceant,"
Ronald answered, "if it hadn't been for this
trouble I should have preferred remaining in
the ranks. I like a trooper's Iff e and do not
care about the extra pay one way or the other.
Besides, as a non-commissioned officer one has
more responsibility and less freedom. How.
ever, as it Is 1 shall be clad of the step, for
doubtless if tbero i fighting there will be a lot
of scouting and escort work with very small
detachments, and X confess I would rather be
in command of five or six men on such work as
that, to being under tbo orders ot a man who
perhaps wouldn't know oS well as 1 do what
ought to be done; and now what Is your next
newsr"
'The next Is that onr trooo and B troop are
to form part of a column 600 strong that are to
march to-morrow to a place where Sandilli Is
supposed to be concealed."
-Well, we shall see then," Ronald said,
"whether these fellows mean business or not.'
I was talking to the .Headquarter Mess
Sergeant. He tells ae that the Governor's
cock isxe there will be no fighting, but tiat
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Sandilli will either surrender at once or bolt be
fore we get there."
"From all I can hear, Sergeant, the Govern
or's opinions are usually wrong. However, we
shall see about it to-morrow, and at any rate
it's a good thing to have the question solved
one war or tbe other. No thine can bo worse
for the Colonists and everyone else than this
state of suspense. The fellows will have to
make up their mind one way or the other
now."
In the morning the detachment, 6S0 strong ,
under Colonel Mackinnon, marched from Fort
Cox. The Kaffir police led the way, and were
followed by tbe Cape Mounted Rifles, the in
fantry forming the rear. Tbero were a good
many natives about, but these shouted friendly
greetings as tu. column passed, and It pro
ceeded quietly until It reached tbe narrow
rocky gorge of the Keiskamma, which could
only be traversed in singlo file. Ronald Mer
vyn had been placed in orders the previous
evening as corporal, and be was pleased to find
by the remarks of tbe men that they did not
grudgo him his promotion, for soldiers are
quick to recognize steadiness and ability, and
tney bad lone since concluded that Harry
Blunt, although be never spoke about bis mili
tary experiences, had served for some time,
and thoroughly know his workand had been a
non-commissioned officer, if not an officer.
"I don't like the look of this place at all," he
said to Sergeant Menzies as they walked to the
month ot tho gorge. "If I wero in command of
the force moving among a population who
might any moment show themselves hostile, X
would not advance through this gorge till X
bad scnta company of infantry on ahead to
skirmish among the bushes, and find out
whether there is anyone hidden there. On
hourseback as we aro we should be almost at
their mercy."
"The Kaffir policemen ahead ought to have
done this work." the Sergeant said. "Why,
bless yon. if there was as much as a foxlnrk
injr among tbe bushes they could find him."
"Yes, I have no donbt they could if 'hey
wanted to," Ronald agreed, "but the question
is, do thev want to. I have no faith whatever
in thoso Kaffir police. I have been watching
them for tbe last day or two talking to the
Gaikas, and if the natives really mean mis
chief I would wtger the pollcejoln them."
It was now their turn to enter the gorce, and
as they moved alone in singlo file, Ronald
opened one of bis bolsters and held a revolver
ready in hand, while he narrowly scanned the
bushes that came down to the narrow path
along which they were making their way. He
drew a deep breath of relief when he emerged
from the pass. As the troop reached the open
ground they formed up and were abont to move
torward when thev heard a sndden outburst of
musketry at first the deep roar of the lone,
heavy guns carried by tha natives, and then
quickly afterward the continuous rattle of the
soldiers' muskets.
A cry of rage broke from the troopers. Cap
tain Twentyman, who was in command of the
squadron, saw that cavalry could be of no use
in the gorge, and that they wonld only add to
the confusion did they try to Co back to assist
the intantry. He therefore spread them out in
the shape of a fan In front of tbo entrance to
the gorge, to protect it against any body of
natives who might be approaching. Rifles in
hand, and with ejes strained into the fqrest
ahead of them, tho cavalry sat their horses,
anxionsly listening to tbe dm behind them.
Presently the Infantry began to emerge, and at
last the whole of tbe force was reunited. It
wasfonnd that the Assistant Surgeon and 11
men bad been Killed, and two officers and
seven privates wounded. They had. however,
beaten off the enemy with considerable loss.
As it was clear that, now tbe Kaffirs had
broken into open war. It would be unsafe in the
extreme with the force under him to endeavor
to penetrate further. Colonel Mackinnon or
dered the force to retire. The gorge was thor
oughly searched by the Infantry before the
movement began, and it was not until they had
found that it was completely deserted by tbe
enemvthat the column moved back. They
reached camp In the evenin,andthe Governor,
upon hearing what had taken place, immedi
ately proclaimed martial Ian-, and ordered a
strict inquiry to be made into the conduct of
the Kaffir police. In the morning, however,
the encampment ot the corps was found de
serted, 385 men. taking with them their wives,
cattle and equipments, having deserted to the
enemy during the night. Two strong patrols
were sent out to carry the news to the com.
minders of the other two columns, and to ex
amine the state of the country. They came
upon a sight that enraged the tbe troops, even
more than the attack upon themselves. A
paity of the Forty fifth Regiment, consisting
of a sergeant and II privates, escorting wagons
from Fort White to King Williamstown, Tiad
been suddenly attacked by the Kaffirs, who
had murdered the whole party.
Ronald Mervyn did not hear of thisunpro
yoked atrocity at the time.
At daybreak six detachments three drawn
from each troop of the Rifles and each com
posed of six men and a non-commissioned offi
cerwere ordered to start at once to various
settlements on the border to warn the colonists
of tbe outbreak of war, Ronald was placed In
the command of one of these detachments,
and was chosen to command that which was to
warn the settlers on the river, as he was ac
quainted witn tne country tnere. xt was hoped
that these detachments would arrive in time,
for it was supposed that the attack on the col
umn had been an isolated affair, tbe work of
the tribes in the Immediate neighborhood.
Circumstances proved, however, that that ac
tion was only a part of a preconcerted p'au, for
next day, Christmas day, a simultaneous at
tack was made upon almost all the border set
tlements. Some of these were military villages. Gov
ernment having at the conclusion ot the pre
vious war given grants of land and assistance
to start in their farms to a number of dis
charged soldiers, upon the condition of their
turning out at any time for tbe defense of the
country. A number of prosperous little vil
lages had thus sprung up, and tbe settlers
lived on most friendly terms with the neigh
boring Kaffirs, constantly entertaining tbem
as their gnests and employing many of them
on their farms. In a few cases the news of the
fight at Kelskammma arrived in time for the
settlers to prepare for defense, but in tho
great majority of cases they were taken by sur
prise and massacred, often by the very men
who had just been sharing their Christmas
dinner. Many of the villages were entirely de
stroyed, and in some cases not a single man es
caped to tell the tale.
It needed no orders for tbe messengers to use
speed. Ronald and bis men went at a gallop,
only breaking into a slower pace at times to
enable the men to breathe their horses. They
bad a long ride before tbem, and anxious as he
was to get on. It was necessary to spare the
horses as much as possible. He arrived at the
station his detachment had before occupied at
about 1 o'clock. The inhabitants were just
sitting down to dinner. A good many Kaffirs
were scattered about through the village.
These looked surprised at the arrival of a de
tachment of cavalry, and (mutually disap
peared, supposing that Ronald's party was but
the advance guard of a larger body. As soon
as iao news spread, me innamtants burned
from their houses, men, women and children,
loaded with such articles they could snatch up
in tbeir haste, and all hastened to the building
which they had before decided should be used
as a citadel in case of need. Bovs galloped out
to tbe fields to drive the cattle Into the kraal
that had been constructed within easy range of
the euns of the defenders or the fort. Men
wore placed on sentry, while others brought in
from the houses food, bedding and clothes, and
in a short time the village was prepared for a
defense.
Ronald made a stay of a few minutes only.
A mouthful of food was given to the horses, as
he watched the settlers collecting for defense,
and then, satisfied that they were prepared
against surprise here, be rode on with his men.
At the isolated farmhouses he passed, horses
were put into light carts as soon as his news
was told. In these women and children were
stowed. A bundle or two of clothes were
thrown in, the men then mounted, and the
whole made off at the top of their speed to
ward the nearest town. A few of the younger
men, and those unencumbered by women and
children, mounted their horses, and taking
their arms, joined Ronald's party. The next
village was five miles from the first, and
as they approached they heard piercing
screams mingled with yells. Putting spurs
to their horses the little party dashed
on. Round each of the five or six houses in
the village were groups of Kaffirs, who were
dragging the Inhabitants from the houses and
massacring them. One or twn ahnts wn
heard as they rode up, showing that some of 1
uiv men were soiling meir lives dearly, with
a shout, the little party of horsemen, counting
15 men, dashed in upon the Kaffirs. Taken
wholly by surprise, the latter did not see their
foes until theywero just upon them, and It was
to throw their assegais with effect. Pouring in
a volley from their rifles the troop rode in
among them, hewing right and left with their
sabers, the sh rp cracks of their pistols follow
ing in rapid succession. With yells of dismay
the Kaffirs, although numbering npward of 100,
at once fled, making for the forest. The in
furiated troopers and settlers followed them,
cutting down or shooting numbers before they
reached tbo shelter of the trees. In their rage
they would have followed them had not Ronald
called them off.
It would only bo throwing away your lives
to enter the woods," he said. "We should
have to dismount, andthey could spear us as
they chore. Besides, we have other work
to do."
They rode straicht back to the village. More
than half tbe inhabitants had been murdered,
and tho rest were gathered round their dead
friends in attitudes ot despair, many of them
streaming with blood from several wounds.
"Friends," Ronald said, as he rode up. you
must be up and doing. You must either gath
er in one house to save your lives for we have
to ride on and the natives will return as toon
as we leave or, as will be much wiser, put
your horses into light carts, take the bodies of
your friends, some of them may be unly
stunned by the knobkerries, and drive for your
Uvea to the town. We will Eton another ten
minutes. The natives will not venture out of
the woods until we go on."
Ronald's words roused the unfortunate sot-j
tiers from tbeir stupor. The men, aided by the
troops, harnessed the horses to their carts,
lifted tbe wounded and dead into them, and
taking with them a few of their valuables,
drove away, and Ronald rode on with his party.
At one or two houses the attack had not begun,
and the settlers were able to drive away. In
others the party arrived too late to save, al
though they were ablo to avenge by surprising
and cutting off the treacherous servants who.
aided by tbe Gaikas from the hills, having mur
dered their masters, wero engaged in the work
of plunder when the troop rode up. In each
case they found that tbe Fmgo servants bad
shared tbe fate of their employers, showing
that they bad been kept in tbe dark as to tbe
deadly intentions of the Kaffirs.
As he neared tbe house occupied by his
friends, the Armstrongs, Ronald Mervyn'a
anxiety heightened. Each scene of tbe massa
cre had added to bis fears, and he chafed at
the comparatively slow rate of speed at which
it was now necessary to go In order to spare the
tired horse. Presently he heard the sound of
distant firing in the direction in which he knew
tbe Armstrongs' house was situated. It was a
welcome sound, for although it showed that
the party were attacked, it gave hopes that
they had not been entirely taken by sur
prise, and were still defending themselves.
"Jones," be said, turning to dne of the troop
ers, "you can't go faster than you are going,
hut my horse nas plentv in hand. 1 will ride
on with the burghers at full speed;youkeepwell
together and follow as fast as you can. If they
make a fight of it with us, your coming up sud
denly may cow them and decide the matter."
(To be Continued.)
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
There are grave apprehensiors that yellow
fever will again be brought into Florida by
smugglers from Cuba.-
Tho schooner Union, 95 tons. Captain Kelly,
from lioston for Little Salmon river, upset in
the bay two miles from St. Martins yesterday
and three men were drowned.
-Judge Advocate General Remy, U. S. N.,
upon the recommendation of. Commander
Bradford, has awarded tbe contract for equip
ping the Washiugton Navy Yard with an elec
tric light plant to the Brush Electric Light
Company, of Cleveland.
It Is officially announced that Emperor
William, when departing from Osborne, ex-
Eressed to the Queen his utmost pleasure with
Is reception in England. He also expressed
the hope that the Queen, responding to bis
strong desire, would return his visit by coming
to Berlin.
Acting Secretary Hatchcller has authorized
the Collectors of Customs at Eagle Pass and
Corpus Christl. Texas, to allow Mexican ores,
actually ou the cars in course of transportation
from Mexico prior to the receipts by them of
tbe new regulations, to pass under the regula
tions in force prior to that date.
Officer Adam Fryer.of the Dcsplaines Street
Station, Chicago, was shot and killed at 3
o'clock yesterday morning, at the corner of
Harrison and Clinton streets. Tbe officers on
adjacent beats heard two shots, and when they
reached the scene, found Officer Frver lying
dead with two bullet boles in his body. Two
men were seen running away.
Chief of Police Hubbard, of Chicago, re
ceived the news of Tascott's alleged capture in
Texas with indifference, and said he would
simply wait for the photograph, which would
not be here for several days. A. J. Stone, the
son-in-law of Tascott's victim, took a lively
interest In the details of the report. He is not
excessively sanguine, however, as to tho result.
George Duncan Bryson was hanged at
Boulder, Mont., yesterday. The drop fell at
10J0 A. il Bryson was pronounced dead in
seven minutes and was cut down at 11:03. Bry
son was calm and collected to the last, and
maintained bis Innocence of the crime, for
which he suffered his death penalty. Bryson
was hanged for tbe murder of Annie Lind
Strom, near Helena, in September, 18S8.
While a caboose containing Conductor Otto
Sanders, Brakeman Mark Chrlstman and Wm.
Garren, was lying on a siding of the Lehigh
Va'ley Railroad at Penn Haven Junction, at
4 o'clock yesterday morning, an engine dashed
into It, smashing the caboose to splinters, kill
ing Garren and fatally injuring Christian.
Engineer Bennett, of the engine, was asleep
and failed to notice tbe signals. Garren was
unmarried and lived at Mauch Chunk. Chris
tian has a wife and three children.
One of the teams of the Boston City Parcel
Delivery Company was stopped on the street
on Wednesday by an unknown man, who
handed the driver a small parcel addressed to
"President Harrison, Hotel V ndome." The
driver took tho package, but before its de
livery it was examined by tbe superintendent
of tbe Parcel Company. The package was
found to contain two pieces of thin board, a
few matches and a book bearing the startling
title of "Dynamite Cartridge."' There was
nothing dangerous in the. parcel, and it was
afterward delivered to the hotel.
There is a strike on the Northwestern road
at Chicago. The 11 one-armed night snitch
turners employed on the road between Western
avenue and Fortieth street struck last night
for higher wages. Tbev receive $45 and de
mand S50 a month, with two days off each
month. The company refused to grant it, and
they quit work. Not a switch was turned last
night except by officials. No attempt has yet
been made to supply their places, as the entire
force of regular switchmen in the city have
notified the company that if new men were put
on to succeed them they would all strike. The
road has the alternative of granting tbe
strikers' demand or precipitating a strike of all
the switchmen.
Reports are in circulation that tbe Sugar
Trust has about completed negotiations with
an English-German syndicate to get the sugar
markets of the world under one supremo con
trol. The plan contemplates bonding for a
short term all the principal plantations of
Cuba, the Philliplne Islands, Java and
Mauritius, which would place the main source
of raw supply under the control of the syndi
cate. The surplus stocks of unrefined beet
sugars of Germany and France. are to bo ac
cumulated in store for shipment to America
at the proper time. The supply of
raw cane sugar will be curtailed by at least
three-fifths. All snrplns unrefined beet sugar
will be shipped to America. This would create
a deficiency in Germany, France and England,
while tbe American supply would still be short.
It is estimated that the Sugar Trust and the
Anglo-German partners would at least pay 25
per cent upon a capital of $100,000,000. which
will be necessary to accomplish this gigantic
scheme.
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OFFICIAL PITTSBURG.
A No. -17.
N ORDINANCE AUrHORIZING THE
opening of Torley street, from Friendship
street to Pearl street.
Section I Be it ordained and enacted by tbe
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority of the same. That tho
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and Is hereby authorized and directed to canse
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance Torley
street, from Friendship street to Pearl street,
at a width of 40 feet, in accordance with a nlan
on file in the Department of Public Works,
known as "plan of lots laid out by John and
Henry Loeffler." recorded in the Recorder's
office or Allegheny county, In plan book, voL 3,
page 135. The damages caused thereby and the
benefits to pay the same to be assesseo and col
lected in accordance with the provisions of an
act of Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of Penn
sylvanla, entitled "An act relating to streets
and sewers In cities of the second class," ap
proved the 16th day of May, A. D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be, and the samo is hereby re
pealed, so far as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law In Councils
this 22d day of July, A. D. 1S89.
H. P. FORD, President ot Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: OEO. BOOTH.
SC Jh MA UUUI1UUU VIJUUCU. I
Mayor's office, July 28,
WM. McCALLIN. Mavor. '
1889.
Jim
approved,
ROBERT
Attest:
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinanea Book. voL 7J
page 116,
am. uj oi aoiw &. vi MB,
?Br'
OFFICIAL PITTSBURG.
A No. 6a
N ORDINANCE-LOCATING MUR
DOCH street, from Wilkins avenue to
Homewood avenue.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted bv the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and It is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority of the same. That
Murdoch street, from Wilkins avenue to
Homewood avenue, be anil tbe same shall
be located as follows, to wit: The center line
shall begin on the center line of Wil
kins avenue at a distance ot 807,225
feet northwesterly from a stone monu
ment at tbe intersection of the center line of
Wilkins avenue and Wightman street; thence
deflecting to the left 117 62' 15" in a southwest
erly direction a distance of 1,937.08 feet to a
stone monument on tbe center line of Home
wood avenue, intersecting the said line at an
angle of 63 53' and at a distance of 910.615 feet
southwesterly from a stone monnment on the
center line of Wightman street, and the said
Murdoch street shall oe of a width of 50 feet.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re
pealed, so far as tho same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 22nd day of July, A. D. 18S9.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's Office. July 26. 18S9. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 1Z7,
7th day of Jnly. A. D. 18S9. an9-76
iNo. 45.1
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Mifflin street, from Main
street to Friendship avenue.
Section 1 Be It ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereny ordained and
enacted by the authority of tbe same. That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance,
Mlfflm street, from Main street to Friendship
avenue, at a width of 50 feet, in accordance
with a plan on file in the Department of
Pnblic Works, known as "Flan of partition
of PblllpWinebiddle. deceased, at No. 1. March
Term. 1S72, Orphans' Court of Allegheny coun
ty. The damages caused thereby and the bene
fits to pay the same to be assessed and collected
in accordance with the provisions of an act of
Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania entitled, "An act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class," approved
tbe 16th day of May, A. D. 18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of ordi
nance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed,
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law iu Councils
this 22nd day of July, A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD.PrC-l Jent of Select Council. At
test: GEO. SHEPPARD.Clerk of Sct Coun
cil. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of Com
mon Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of
Common Council.
Mayor's Office, Jnly 26th, 1889. Approved,
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER. Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Boos vol. 7, page 115,
5th day of August, A. D, 1889. au9-76
AINo. 44.
N ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Belboa way, from Crescent
street to tbe eastern line ot property of Patrick
Finnncane.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tbe
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
Chief ot the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance,
Balboa way, from Crescent street to the
eastern line of property of Patrick Finnn
cane, at a width of 12 feet, in accordance with
plan a plan on file In the Department of Public
Works, known as "Robert Arthur's plan," In
book vcl. 4, pag?s 46 and 47. The damages
caused thereby and tbe benefits to pay the
same 3 be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions of an act of Assembly of
tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled
"An act relating to streets and sewers in the
cities of tne second class," approved the 16th
day of May. A. D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same Is hereby re
pealed so far as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted Into a law in Councils
this 22d dav of July, A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO.TSHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. U HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office. July 26, 18S9. Approved:
wai. dicuAiiUiri, jiayor. Attest: itUBtjiti
OSTERMAIER. Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 114,
5th day of August, A. D. 1889. au9-76
A No. 31.1
N ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Industry street, from Amanda
street to Allen street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, and it Is hereby ordained a nd
enacted by tbe authority of the same. That
tho Chief of the Department of Public Works
be and is hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be surveyed and opened within 60 days
from the date of the passage of this ordinance.
Industry street, from Amanda street to Allen
street at a width of 30 feet, in accordance
with plans on file in tbe Department
of Pnblic Works, known as McLain and Ma-
Sle's plan ot sob-division of Boydstown and T.
. Maple's extension plan of Boydstown. The
damanes caused thereby and the benefits to
pay the same to be assessed and collected in
accordance with the provisions of an act of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia entitled "An act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class," approved
tbe 16th day of May, A D. 18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of -this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 22d day of Jnly, A. D. 1889.
H.P.FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: OEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
CouncIL GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Cammon Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office. July 26, 1889. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 119,
6th day of August. A. D. 1889. au9-76
No. 54.)
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Landwehr street, from Penn
avenue to Marchand street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of tbe same. That the
Chief of tbe Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
tbe date of the passage of this ordinance,
Landwehr street, from Penn avenue to
Maroband street, at a width o( 40 feet, in
accordance with an ordinance locating
tbe same, approved March 29, 18K8, and at. ordi
nance relocating part of the same, approved
February 27. 1889. Tie damages caused there
by and the benefits to pay the same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with the
provisions of an act of Assembly of tbe Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled. "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of the
second class," approved the 16th day ot May,A.
D.1SS9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re
pealed, so far as the samo affects this Ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils,
thH 22d day of Jnly, A. D. 1SS9.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common. Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clork of Common Connrll.
Mayor's Office, July 26. IS89. Approved Wm.
McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT. OSTER
MAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordlnanco Bonk, vol. 7, page 121,
6th day of August, A. D.. ISS9. au9-76
A No. 53.
N ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Larimer avenue, from Station
street to Broad street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg; in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted "by the authority of the same. That the
Chief of the Department of. Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of tbe passage of this ordinance.
Larimer street, from Station street to Broad
street, at a width of 40 feet, in accordance
with an ordinance locating the same,
approved November 12, 18S6. Tho damages
caused thereby and tbe benefits to pay tbe
same to be assessed and collected in accord
anco with the provisions of an act of Assembly
ot the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled,
"An act relating to streets and sewers in cities
of the second class," approved tbe 16th day
of May, AD. 1889.
Seotlon 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with tbe provisions ot
this ordinance bo and tbe same is hereby re
pealed so far a the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
tbU 22d day of July, A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
OFFICIAL PITTSBURG.
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY'. President of
Common Council Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's Office. Jnly 26, 1SS9. Approjed;
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 121,
6th day of August, A. D. 1889. am76
No. 65.1
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening ot Beatty street, from Baum
street to. Hays street,
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tbe
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority ot tbe same. That the
Chief ot the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance,
Beatty street, from Baum street to Hays street,
at a width of 40 feet, in accordance with a
plan on file in the Department of Public
Works, known as East Liberty plan, ap
proved September 26, 1870, and an ordinance
locating part of thesame,approved March 2.1S86.
Tbe damages caused thereby and tbe benefits to
pay the came to be assessed and collected in
accordance with the provisions of an act of
Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania entitled "An act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class," approved
the 16th day of May. A. D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of ordi
nance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and tbe same Is hereby repealed
so far as the sama affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 22d dav of July. A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO.BOOTH. Clerk
of Common Council.
Mayor's Office, Jnly 28, 1889. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT. OS
TERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 122,
7th day of August, A. D. 1889. au9-76
INo. 62. J
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Broad street, from Negley
avenne to Fairmont street
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsbnrg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority of the same. That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to canse
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of the passace of this ordinance.
Broad street, from Negley avenue to
Fairmont street, at a width of 45
feet. In accordance with a plan on file in
the Department of Public Works, known as
Mrs. Barbara Negley's plan of property in the
Nineteenth ward, recorded in plan book, vol.
270, pages 56 and 57, Recorders office, Alle
gheny county. The damages caused thereby
and tbe benefits to pay the same to be assessed
and collected in accordance with the provisions
of an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania entitled, "An act relating to
streets and sewers in cities ot the second class,"
approved the 16tb day of May, A. D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance, be and the same is hereby re
pealed, so far as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted Into a law in Councils
this 22d dav of Jnly. A. D. 1SS9.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's Office, July 26, 1889. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER. Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 120,
6tb day of Angust. A. D. 1849. au9-76
A No. 57J
N ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDI
NANCE entitled "An ordinance author
izing tbe opening of Railroad street, from
Columbia street to Thirty-third street." ap
proved March 22, 1889, providing for the open
ing of the street to Thirty-first street instead of
Thirty-third street,and Twentieth street Instead
of Columbia street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city ot Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That an
ordinance entitled "An ordinance authorizing
the opening of Railroad street, from Columbia,
street to Thirty-third street." approved March
22, 18S9, which reads as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Railroad street, from Columbia
street to Thirty-third street.
Section 1-Be It ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsnurgln Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority of the same. That tbe
Chief of the Department of Public Works be,
and be is hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be surveyed and opened within 60
days from the date of the passage of this ordi
nance, luiiroau street, irom voiumDia
street to Thirty-third street at widths
or 30, S4 40 and 60 leet. in ac
cordance with plans on file in the Department
of Public Works, known as plan of O'Hara-
vuie, nan xsook. vol page 131. and toe city
District Plan. The damages caused thereby
and tbe benefits to pav the same to ba assessed
and collected in accordance with the provisions
of jtn act of Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania entitled "An act authorizing and
directing Councils of cities of the second class
to provide for the Improvement of
streets, lanes, alleys and public high
ways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring
plans of streets, providing for the appointment
of a Board of Viewers of Street Improvements,
Erescrlbing their duties, granting appeals to
ouncils and Court, providing for the assess
ment and collection of damages and benefits,
authorizing the use of private property, and
providing for filing liens and regulatlne pro
ceedings thereon and prohibiting tbe use of
public streets, without authority of Councils,
approved the 14th day of June, A. D. 1887,
"shall be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE
opening ot Railroad street from Twentieth
street to Thirty-first street.
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg; in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tbe authority of tbe same, That the
Chief of the Department of Public Works ba
and is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the data ot tbe passage of this ordinance. Rail
road street from Twentieth street to Thirtv.flrst
street, at widths of 30. 32, 40 and 60 feet, in
accordance with plans on file in the Depart
ment of Public Works known as plan of
O'Haraville, Plan Book, vol.4, page 131, and
the city district plan. The damages caused
thereby and the benefits to pay the same to be
assessea ana coucchhi in accoruaace who tue j
provisions of an act of Assembly of tho Com-1
monwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An act;
relating to streets and sewers in ;ctues oi ims
second class," approved tbe 16th day of May'
A D. I8S9. f
Section 2 That any ordinance or part rif
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the'same is hereby re
pealed, so far as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 22d day of July. A. D. 18S9.
Mayor's Office, J uly 26, 1889. Approved: WM,
MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT. OSTER
MAIER. Mayor's Clerk. T
H. P. FORD. President of Select Coufacll.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOCTH,
Clerk of Common CouncIL
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 7. par;e 124.
JU Q3T OI AngUBl, A. Xf. 10W, aUID
A No. 60.1
N ORDINANCE-AUTHORlZINGj THE
opening; of St. Clair street, from MtcCully
street to Bryant street. I
Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of tbe sameThat the
Chief of the Department of Pnblic works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to
canse to be surveyed and opened within 60
days from the date of the passage of this
ordinance, St. Clair street, from McCulIy
street to Bryant street, at a -width cf
50 feet, in accordance with a plan on file
in the Department of Public Works', known as
East Liberty plan of streets, approved Septem
ber 26, 1870. The damages caustid thereby
and tbe benefits to pay the same to be
assessed and collected in accordance with tbe
provisions of an act of Assembly of the Com
mon wealth of Pennsylvania entitled, "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of the
second clats," approved the 16th day of May,
A D. 1889.
Section 2 That any ordlnanco or part of
ordinance conflicting with this provisions of
this ordinance be and tho same Is hereby re
pealed so far as the same affectsHhis ordin
ance. 1
Ordained and enacted into a la w in Councils
this 22d day ot July, AD. 1833 '
H. P. FORD, President of slelect Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEl-PARD, Clerk of Select
Council. OEO. L. HOLLIDAV.. President of
Common Council. Attest: OEO. BOOTH,
Clerk ot Common Council
Mayor's Office. July 26, 18S9. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER. Assistant Ma.yor'sClerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book, vol. 7, pago 119,
6th day of August, A. D. 1889. auV-76
iNo. 49.1
A N ORDINANCES-AUTHORIZING THE
J. opei
opening of Adler street, -from Shady ave-
nue toHllaiut avenue.
Section 1 Be It ordained and enacted by the
city ot Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That tha
Chief of the Department of Publio Woika ba
OFFICIAL PITTSBURG.
and is hereby authorized and directed to causa
to bo surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of thepass age of this ordinance. Adler
street, from Shady acnuo to Hll.tnd ave
nne. at a width of 50 feet, in acfordanca
with a plan on file in the Department of Public
Works known as plan of proposed change of
location of Adler street, approved by Councils
November 1L 1872. The damasres caused there
by and tbe benefits to pay tbe sama to be as
sessed and collected in accordance -with tha
provisions of an act of Assembly of tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act
relating to streets and sewers In cities of tha
second class," approved tha 16th day of May.
AD.18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance, be and the same is hereby repealed,
so far as the same affects tuis-ordlnance.
Ordained and enacted Into a law in Councils
this 22d day of July, A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Seleirt
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President ft
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council. I
Mayor's office. Jnly 28, 1SS9. Approvet.lt
WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: ROBEB.T
OSTERMAIER. Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, voL 7, page 118,
6th day of August, A. D. 1880. au9-16
AN ORDLNANCE-FOR THE VACATioW
of Gorman, formerly Virein alley, on tba
Southslde, from South Eleventh to acuta
Twelfth street. ,
Section 1 Be it ordained and enactediby tha
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordaiceS and
enacted by the authority of the same. That
the consent of Councils is hereby given to
the vacation of that portion of Gorman,
formerly Virgin alley, on the Sotithside,
from South Eleventh to South 'Twelfth
street, and so far as the power of (Councils
extends in tbe premises, said portion j of said
alley is hereby vacated; provided, biowever,
that whfn thn OHvai. Twin anrl Rtf'iot fTnm.
pany, tbe present owners of the abutting
property, shall cease to use the strejt hereby
vacated or the property abutting thereon for
manufacturing purposes, said street shall ba
opened for public use; and provided further,
that whenever the Councils of the cilty ot Pitts
burg shall deem the same to be necessary and
shall pass an ordinance directing Jthe same to
be done, then and in that case the said Oliver
Iron and Steel Company, their successors and
assigns shall, within a period of one year, give
up possession of said street to p'iblic use, tha
same as It existed prior to the passage of this
ordinance, without any compensaftion therefor.
Sections That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance ba and tbesamo isbereby repealed
so far as the same affects this orainance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 24th dayof July. A D.imf
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office, Jnly 26, 1889. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 128,.
7th day of August, A. D. ISfi). auS-76
fNo.J
AN ORDINANCE AUffHORIZING THE
opening of Harriett street, from Wine
oiauie street to xteDecca sytreet.
Section 1 Be It ordained and enacted by tha
city of Pittsburg; in Select and Common Conn
ells assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That tha
Chief of the Department of Public Works ba
and is hereby authorized and directed to causa
to be surveyed and ope bed within 60 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance.
Harriet streer, from Winebiddle street
to Rebecca street, ata width of 60 feet, iu ac
cordance with a plan on file In the Depart
ment of Pnblic works known as Dr. A.
H. Gross' plan. Twentieth ward, approved
May 31, 1869. The da maces caused thereby
and the benefits to pfay the same to be assessed
and collected in accordance with the provis
ions of an act of Assembly of tba Common,
wealth ot Pennsylvania, entitled. "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of tha
second class." approved the 16th day of May,
A. D. 1889. J
Section 2 That J any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be J and the same is hereby re
pealed so far as! tha same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 22d dav of Jfcly. A. D. 1889.
H. P. FORD.President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
CouncIL GEOlXj. HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's Oljlce. July 26, 1SS9. Approved:
TO. McCALiLIN. .Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAXISR, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded I'h Ordinance Book. voL 7. naira 1ZL
7th day o! August, A D. 1889. au9-78
fNo. 5R.I
AN ORDLNANCE-FOR THE VACATION
of So-nth Eleventh street, from Muriel
street to tn jtiononganeia river.
Section If Be it ordained and enacted by tha
city of Pittsburg. In Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted ty the authority of the same. That tho .
consent of the Councils is hereby given to tha
vacation of that portion of South Eleventh,
street, lrom Muriel street to the Munongahela
river, and so far as the power ot Councils ex
tends ip the premises, said portion of said
street IA hereby vacated, provided, however,
that wlaen tbe Oliver Iron and Steel Company,
the nresent owners ot the abutting
property, shall cease to use the street
hereby vacated, or the property abutting
tbererta, for mannfacturlng purposes, said
street! shall be opened for the public use; and,
proviued further, that wnenever the Councils
of th b city of Pittsburg shall deem tha same to
be niiccssary, and shall pais an ordinance di
recting tbe same to be done, then and in tht
case the said Oliver Iron and Steel Company,
their snecessors and assigns, shall, within a
period of one year, give up possession of said
stroet to public use the same as it existed prior
to jthe passage of this ordinance withont any
compensation therefor.
(Section 2 That any ordinance or part ot
ortdlnancn conflicting with the provisions of
tbils ordinance, be and the same is hereby re
pealed, so far as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 22d day of July. A D. 1889.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of
' Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOQTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office. July 26 1889. Approved:
WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 125,
7th day of August, A. D. 1889. au9-76
No. 4&1
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
opening of Sommerlea street, from Wal- .
nut street to Pennsylvania ivaiiroao. y,j
bection i uo it oraainea and enacted oy tne
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by tho authority of the sime. That tha
Chief ot the Department of Pnblic Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to causa
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance. Sum
merlea street, from Walnut street to Pennsyl
vania Railroad, at a width of 50 feet, in ac
cordance with a plan on file in tbe Depart
ment of Public Works, known as plan of
streets bounded by Fifth avenue. Roup street,
Center avenue and Shady avenue, approved
December 29. 1871. and an ordinance locating
part of said street, approved March 9,
1888 Tbe damages caused thereby and
the benefits to pay the samo to be assessed and
collected in accordanco with the provisions of
an act of Assembly.of tbe Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled, "An act relating to
streets and sewers in cities of tbe second
class," approved the 16th day of May, A D.
18S9.
Section 2 That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance, bo and the same is hereby re
pealed so far as the same affects this ordi
nance. Ordained and enacted Into a law in Councils
this 22d dav of July. A. D. 1SS9.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. Ik HOLLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayor's office. Jnly 26, 18S9. Approved!
WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER. Assistant Mayor's Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 7, page 110.
5th day of August, AD. U89. . au9-76 ;
PlTTSBUBO. Angust 9. 1889.
-VTOTICE IS HEREBY OIVRV THAT THE
J.1 assessment for the grading and paving ot
jMatrona aney. irom x iity-secona street to mo
Candless avenue, is now ready for examination
and correction, and will remain in this office
for ten (10) days,after which it will be returned
to me jiiy .treasurer tor collection.
E. 31. BIGELOW,
Chief of Department of Public Works.
au9-75
n BALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.'-
O CE1VED at tho offlco of the Ciiy Con- J"
trouer until rnaay, August in, im, at i o'clock: . .
v. 3U, ior tne erection ot a ponce station la
tbeTblrty-slxth ward. Plans and specifications
can be seen at tbe office of tho 8uperlntesSeat
ot the Bureau of Police. Bonds in double the
amount ot bids will be required, said bonds to
be probated before the Mayor or City Clerk.
. iu ......11 liU, T r Dsnnru jb
Chief of tbe Departmejit of Public Safety. '
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