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THE- PETTSBTJItG , DISPATCH, M'O-NDAY." I'iSJKUAKY 24, 1890.
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THE GLASS,
"What the Microscope Eeyeals
in- Beck's Bun Water.
SOME POOD FOE THOUGHT.
Dr. E. A. Mundorf Requested to Mate
a Scientific Analysis.
HIS REPOIIT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
The Dispatch presents its readers this
morning with a plain, uncolored representa
tion of the condition of Beck's ran water,
with its contribution from Mr. Anthony
Soulier's schindery, and the effect it has on
the water which the Southside people are
compelled to use from day to day. Three
weeks ago a reporter -visited the schindery
fpr the purpose of making a tnorough in
vestigation or the place and its surround
ings. He took with him three bottles,
which had been previously rinsed with dis
tilled water to avoid the possibility of there
being any impurities in them. In these he
secured three samples of water one from
Beck's run, 25 paces above the schindery,
one from the liquid matter which fonnd its
way to Beck's run from a huge pile of
refuse at the schindery, and the third from
the run, 25 paces below Ihe schindery.
WHY IT WAS DONE.
This mission was purely in the interest of
the public health and the owner of the
schindery. Much had been said about the
establishment being a nuisance and the cry
of persecution was raised. The DiSPATCn
entered into an investigation, so that in case
it could be established that Beck's run did
not contribute contamination to the Monon-
A. From 'Above the Schindery
gahela river, or that the schindery was not
a source of impurities and disease germs,
the agitation for its removal should be dis
continued. If the tacts were established
otherwise the people and the public authori
ties should know it.
Xb interest other than the public health
was at stake, and the result of the investi
gation is given, regardless of the reflection it
may cast on those who may have been derelict
in performing their duties as public officers,
who are responsible in a measure for the
public health. On February 6 the follow
ing letter was addressed to Dr. E. A. Mun
dorf, of the Southside:
A BEQUEST AHT ITS RESrOUSE.
Deab Sib Wil) y please analyze accom
panying samples of water from above, at, and
below the Beck's ran schindery, for the benefit
or the readers of The Dispatch?
C. C. SIooar, City Editor Dispatch.
Dr. Mundorf 's reply and his report on
the analysis follows:
Pittsburg, February 21, 1890,
C C. Alooar, Esq.:
Deab Sib In response to yonr letter of
February 6. 1 send you the results of the analy
sis of the samples, as requested by you. Great
care has been taken in this analysis, to arrive
at right conclusions; and I trust that it will
show more clearly than ever the need of re
lorm in tbe manner of choosing our water
supply. Very truly yours,
K. A. MUXDOKF, M. D.
To the Editor ofTheDlspatch:
I beg leave to submit the following as the re
sult of my microscopic analysis of tbe samples
of water obtained from Beck's run by you, and
placed in my bands with written instructions
to analyze it for the bencht of the readers of
The Dispatch.
These samples, labeled respectively "A," "B"
and C." were obtained, as j ou are aware, in
the order of their mention, from Beck's run,
above the schindery, from the sweepings of
the schindery itself, and from Beck's run below
the schindery.
WHAT IS IN IT.
First The sample marked "A," gotten from
the run above the schindery, contained a con
siderable quantity of a yellowish or light brown
sediment in the bottom of the vial holding the
fluid. This sediment, on microscopic analysis,
B. The Schindery's Contribution to
Science.
was found to be made of the following compon
ents: Animal excreta in large quantity, epithe
lium from animal tissues, putrefactive bacteria
in swarms, flagellata, vegetable debris, and
crystals.
Second Sample B." taken at the schindery,
was found to contain : Animal excreta in very
large proportion, epithelium from organized
tissues, flagellata, vegetable cells, putrefactive
bacteria in swarms, ova of probably entozoa.
several species of microscopic round worms,
one of which bears considerable resemblance
to trichina spiralis, ana finally bacilli, which, so
far as we may judge by the aupllcation of re
liable tests, appear to fill the description of
typhoid and of tubercle germs the whole
forming a singularly horrible and dangerous
mixture.
Tnird The sample labeled "C," taken
from Beck's run, below the schindery,
contained a sediment similar In color and quan
tity to that found in tbe sample from above the
run, and was found upon analysis to be com
posed as follows: Animal excreta in large ex
cess, a part similar in density to tbat from the
schindery, tbe remainder identical with tbat
found above the schindery in the run; putre
factive bacteria in large numbers, epithelium
from animal tissues, bacilli which, under a one
tenth Spenser objective, were found to corre
spond cioseiy witn rypnoia ana tnDercle germs,
and to have taken the special stains a;
stains appropriate
vegetable debris.
to these species: flacell;
and crystals of organic origin.
These three samples of water contained in
tbe bottles placed in the writer's hands, to
have an analysis made of them, are faithful
representations of the condition of the water
in Beck's run, and of tbe character of the im
purities in solution in that stream, which are
carried on to contaminate the Monongahela
river. Tbe sample gotten at tbe schindery
affords a telling and horrible illustration of
the kind of contaminations that our drink
water is polluted with.
GEKMS OF DISEASES.
Whether the quantity of foul organic matter
at the schindery be great or small, if it is per
mitted to lie undisturbed. It soon becomes tbe
breeding place of entozoa, the source of poison
ous exhalations, -and the faithful habitat of
those most dangerous of all forms of micro
scopic life, the bacilli of typhoid fever and
consumption.)
It Is a matter, therefore, of little moment
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that the quantity of this horrible matter at the
schindery is reduced to the lowest point before
it is permitted to add its multiform objection
able elements to tbose that already render
filthy tbe water of Beck's run. The presence
of even small amounts of such admixture, car
rying in its meshes disease-producing germs,
will insure enough organic matter for the
growth and spread of colonies of cells and
their ultimate diffusion through the city's
water mains.
In the current of Beck's run we find beside
that which has already been noted, the ova of
probably parasitic worms, and tbe comma
bacillus of sewage water, and this alone should
be sufficient to cause tbe observer to rise up in
judgment against the schlndery's further con
tributions of the nature previously Indicated.
But in this connection it must be borne in
mind, that while the orcanic matter escanicir
from the schindery undergoes partial solution
and passing into the run is partly responsible
for contaminations found in tbe run below, tbe
organic matter aronnd the schindery, cannot
be viewed as the sources of contamination
fonnd in tbat part of the run just above. And
to account for this we have further to bear in
mind that human habitations are scattered all
along both .shores of this stream with their
waste matters running constantly into it.
The valley through which Beck's run winds
its way to the Monongahela river, contains
several thousand inhabitants and as the drain
age system is tbat of the order of nature.
towara tne low est water level it ioiiows mat
Beck's run becomes, as does the Monongahela,
a natural conduit for tbe transmission of im
purities gathered inland.
When this fact is viewed with other facts,
the constant Inflow of organic matter into tbe
Monongahela from towns aDd habitations scat
tered along its shores, and extending to the
sources of the Monongahela itself, it will be
seen that tbe dally addition of organic matter
to the Monongahela tends ever to increase.
It remains, therefore, to bo said if modern
knowledge is unequal to tbe task of a whole
sale purification of onr drinking water, the
fresh water supply of the future must be ob
tained from some purer sources, as the lakes.
EL A. MuxnoKF, M. D.
NOT MUCH TO ADD.
What can be added to Dr. Mundorfs re
port? The horrible illustrations of tbe con
tamination, and the faithful representation
of tbe fatal effects such an admixture cannot
fail to have on the health of a community,
are so clear that the people certainly cannot
fail to see what the result will be it Beck's
run and its 'tributary contributions are
allowed to continue. And in view of the
City Attorney's opinion as to the city's
jurisdiction, it should not be difficult for the
city officials to discover what their duty is
in the matter. Whatever may be done in the
future. The Dispatch, with the valuable
assistance of Dr. Mundorf, has performed
what waB considered to be a duty toward
the people.
In this connection it may be in place to
give Mr. Soulier's views. When the re
porter visited the schindery, Mr. Soulier
kindly explained the workings of the estab
lishment and the process through which the
material is pnt. A horse had just been
brought there to be cut up. The material is
first placed in lanra, air-tight boiling vats,
from which it is removed, when thoroughly
cooked, to tbe drier. When the stuff is
taken from the boiling vats, a quantity of
liquid residue and noisome filth comes from
tbe vats. An attempt is made to conduct
this matter away from the schindery into a
cistern. The cistern is located between the
establishment and Beck's run, not ten feet
from the stream.
he thinks it secure.
Mr. Soulier claims that the cistern is
secure, and that it is not possible for any of
the liquid from the horseflesh to get to the
run. When the cistern gets full the matter
is hauled in barrels to the farm, and used as
a fertilizer. The reason a sample of this
was not analyzed is that it was taken
for granted tbat the proprietor spoke the
truth when be said it did not reach the run.
In Jront of the schindery is where all of
the refuse matter from the schindery is
thrown. This is allowed to lie there to be
scratched and rooted about by chickens and
pigs. How much of it gets into the run it
is hard to say. This much can be vouched
for: that in wet weather the ground for sev
eral feet around is saturated with the filthy
substance, which finds its way in little
streams to the run. It was from one of these
streams that the sample marked "B" was
taken.
Mr. Soulier claims sympathy because the
schindery contributes less contamination
than comes from Homestead, Bradddck,
McKeesport, or even from other points along
Beck's run. But tbe logical argument
'made by Southside people is that it can be
demonstrated that it an establishment is an
unnecessary source of impurities and possi
ble injurv to the healtn of tbe people, it
should be removed. It is no argument to
say that tbe contribntion coming from the
schindery is but small in quantity. Science
has demonstrated that one case of typhoid
fever has created epidemics of the disease.
not at all liked.
The proprietor of the schindery is not in a
very good hnmor since the agitation against
his place has been in progress. "You have
injured my business, said, he, - evidently
thinking that the reporter was responsible
for it all. He added that if the city, was
anxious to get rid of the schindery he was
willing to go ont of the business if the city
would pay him what his' establishment had
cost him $2,000. He said he had been of
considerable service to tbe city in helping
them out when there was no fall master, and
he feels tbat an injustice has been done him.
Whether the people will think with him in
the tutnre remains to be seen.
Councilman Hugh Ferguson said con
cerning the pollution of tbe Monongahela
water, tbat its continuance was wholly due
to the neglect of the people wbo submitted
to it, and coolly paid for the privilege of
being poisoned, if the Sonthsiders enjoyed
drinking that kind of water they should
have it, but if they objected to it they
should have sand enough to take tbe neces
sary means to secure pure water.
"Any citizen can make an information
against tbeschindery or any other nuisance,"
said be, "according to the City Attorney's
advice, and if the officers, whether State or
city, shift the responsibility, tbe citizens
should assume it. That is my view of the
matter."
A PROFITABLE EXPERIMENT.
Lor go Incrcntri In Cnblo Road Receipts by
the Reduced Fares.
The five-cent experiment on the Citizens'
Traction Company, continues to prove more
and more profitable. For the first 21 days
in February, of this year, the receipts were
$31,122 25: for the first 21 days in 1889, the
receipts were $24,829 34, a gain of $6,292J9l
for 1890, or an average increase per day in
1890 over 18S9, of $299 66.
The receipts for the third week of Febru
ary, 1890, were $10,722 75, and for the same
week of 1889, they were $8,605 44. This is
an increase tor the week in lavor of 1890, of
$2,167 31, or an average increase per day for
the week of $309 6L
One War to Fire Jobonts.
An alarm of fire was turned in from box
37 ia Allegheny, shortly after 10 o'clock
lost night. A hot stove m a shanty-boat
owned by Daniel McQinnis, a rag picker, at
the foot of Walker street, set fire to the floor
and the entire boat was consumed with a loss
of 575.
The Oharleroi Land Company's office, at
Cbarleroi, Washington county, Pennsylva
nia, will be open for business on and after
the 4th of March next. M. J. Alexander,
the manager, will be on the ground from
that date regularly to give everyone his per
sonal attention.
C. TTafer Below the Schindery.
SHOT BY A WATCHMAN
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James McKvoy Gets a Ball in His
Breast at Shoenberger's 1U1L
HE REFUSED TO LEAYB IHE WORKS
When Ordered Oat late at Might by One of
the Special Guards. -
IT IS KOT AN OUTCOME OF THE STE1KE
A shooting affray occurred yesterday morn
ing about 6:30 o'clock at Shoenberger &
Co.'s mill, which occasioned considerable
excitement in the vicinity on .account of the
recent labor trouble at that place. John
Adlbock, special Sunday watchman- at the
works, shot James McEvpyi of Philadel
phia, in the left breast, from tbe effects of
which he is liable to die. TSo witnesses
were present, and Adlbock's .statement is
the only version of the affair as yet known.
The gist of it is as follows:
About 5:30 an old man w,ho was well
dressed, but who was somewhat the worse
for liquor, entered the mill and asked the
privileeo of lvinc down for -awhile. The
watchman informed the stranger that no one
was allowed in the mill, but the old ,man
begged so hard that permission was finally
granted him to lay down beside one of the
furnaces. A short time after this McEvoy
entered the mill and inquired from Adlbock
if an old man had not come into tbe mill.
The watchman grew suspicious of McEvoy,
and thinking be intended, robbing tbe
stranger, ordered him to leave the mill, at
the same time pointing to a -place on which
a "no admittance" sign was. posted.
HE "WOULDN'T GO.
McEvoy laughed, and refused fo leave
the mill. Adlbock then went over to No. 1
furnace to see that the gas was all right,
and returning found McEvoy still in tbe
mill. The watchman again ordered him to
leave, but the latter refused to go, where
upon Adlbock informed him tbat if he did
not go he would give him "a piece of cold
lead," at tbe same time drawing ai'o. 1,
old style Smith & Wesson.
McEvoy again laughed at the watchman,
and said as he slowly approached. "Lettne
see what you've got there., You wouldn't
use that" The watchman warned him to
keep back and go ont of tbe mill, but Mc
Evoy refuted to heed, and when within five
feet of the watchman ith'e latter pulled the
trigger.
Alter the shot McEvoy turned and ran
toward the river, but did not go far until be
fell. Officer David Hanna happened to be
in the neighborhood, And on hearing tbe
shot ran into tbe mill. He placed Adlbock
under arrest, and both the shooter and tbe
man who was shot were taken to tbe Twelfth
ward station, in the patrol wagon. Dr.
Moyer was called, and On examination
found tbat tbe bullet bad entered tbe left
breast a short distance above tha heart and
penetrated the left lung.
A- DANQEEOUS WOUND.
An effort was made to probe for the ball,
hut it proved unsuccessful, and the wounded
man was removed to the Mercy Hospital.
Dr. Mover stated that the wound was an ex
tremely dangerous one, and the patient's
chances for recovery were decidedly slim.
Adlbock was locked up to await the result
of his victim's injuries.
James McEvoy is about 26 years of .age
and hails from Philadelphia. He has only
been in the city for a few days. John
Adlbock, the man who did the shooting, is
65 years old, and as been a special
watchman at Shoenberger's mill for
ten years and about the .mills of this city
for 40 years. He is known as a quiet,
harmless old man.
The recent labor troubles at the mill have
served to excite him somewhat, and he was
fearful of someone offering violence to him.
The shooting yesterday morning, however,
had nothing whatever to do with the labor
troubles and the blame can in no wise be
laid to tbe strike.
At a late hour last evening McEvoy was
still living. The doctors at tbe Mercy
Hospital could not hold out much hope for
his life.
Some of the police officers who are on
duty in the vicinity as well as others are of
the opinion that tbe shooting was entirely
uncalled for; that if assistance was necessary
there was plenty of it within call.
THE FOURTH OF J0LI PAEADE.
Farther Arrangementa Jlnde for tbe Catholic
Demonstration.
A meeting of "the delegates of the Inter
national Association of Catholic Societies
was held last night' at Uniformed Knights
Hall on Penn avenue. Nearly 200 delegates
were present. Tbe meeting was presided
over by President S. H. Gilson. The pro
posed 'Fourth of July demonstration was
discussed, and one delegate moved that each
society should wear high silk hats. This
motion was laid on the table, and the dele
gates were ordered to report at the next
meeting what kind of headgear their socie
ties p'roposed wearing, so that a uniformity
could be secured.
It was decided that the next meeting be
held on the second Sunday in May, and that
nn that date a chief marshal will be
elected.
AGAIN ON THE PLATFORM.
win
McConnell Once More Addreasea a
Plltsbnrs; Audience.
Will J. McConnell addressed the temper
ance meeting in the Centenary Churcb,
Wylie avenue, last night. Tbe pastor, the
Rev. O. O. Emerson, presided and con
ducted the opening services. Mr. McCon
nell's subject was "Drinking Among tbe
Upper Classes." He said that liquor was
as much a curse to the man who practices
law for thousands a year, as to the man who
works for a dollar a. day. He devoted a
good part of his lecture to accounts' of mur
ders committed in Pittsburg by drunken
men. Mr. McConnell speaks again in the
same place to-night.
GOING TO WILLIAMSP0RT.
The
Annual Meeting of tbe State Grand
Lodee of Ihe A. O. U. W.
W. R. Ford left for Williamsport last
evening to attend the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Orderof United
Workmen of the State. A delegation ot CO
or more representatives from this section
will start for Williamsport this morning in
a special car.
The annual report of Secretary McNair,
showing the increase in tbe membership
during tbe past year and Ihe financial con
dition of the order, appeared in these col
umns a few weeks ago. Mr. Ford stated
that there are no important matters to
come up.
Elks In Social Session.
The last social session of tbe Order or
Elks prior to their annual benefit was held
last evening. There was a large.&ttendance
of the members, and a pleasant evening was
enjoyed. Mr. Quinlan, of Baltimore lodge,
was placed in the autocrat's chair. The
annual benefit will take place next Friday
afternoon in the Grand Opera House.
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Iocidcnta of a Day In Two Cities Condensed
far Boady Reading.
The meeting of theMoorhead W. C. T. U. in
Moorhead Hall last night was. addressed by
"Davis, the Frontier Evangelist." Alexander
Cooper and Jonab Brighton also spoke. A
number of persons signed tbe'pledge.
The driver of patrol wagon No. 1 lost bis lap
robe on Saturday nlgbt while driving on a, trip
to the Point, and requests the finder to return
it to the police headquarters or Ventral station.
Frank McGovERy was arrested by Officer
Miller yesterday morning for fighting at
Painter's mill. He was. locked up in the
Thirtieth ward station.
EFFECTIVE POLICE ".YORK.
Tbe Only Caaea of Images Cnnsht nnd
Identified One nn Old Offender He
Narrowly Eacaped the Grand Jury, and
ilia Victim, Yet Buffers.
One feature of the police arrangement
during the parade on Saturday was the very
few complaints made of losses, notwithstand
ing the crowded condition of the streets.
Only two were reported, and in each instance
the guilty party was caught almost red
handed. The pocketbook found on Mc
Mahon's person was identified promptly by
Miss Mary Flaherty, who is a domestic at
211 Allegheny avenue, Allegheny, yester
day. She described the contents and the
appearance of the purse as well as the man
whom she saw close to her several times in
the crowd at the corner of Fifth and Smith
field. He was brought out from his cell
and corresponded with her description, so is
probably booked for three years to the peni
tentiary for larceny from the person. The
arrest was made by Detective Sol. Coulson.
-Inspector McAleese says McMahon is the
man who assaulted Conductor Sweeney, of
the Citizens' street car line on Butler street,
one night about a year ago, and was ar
rested by City Messenger Edward Martin.
Sweeney, it is said, has never recovered his
reason since the assault; but, strange to say,
the grand jury ignored the bill against Mc
Mahon. ITS SECOND SOCIAL SESSION.
The
Loyal Lesion Holds nn Interesting
Meeting; nt the Daquesnr.
The second annual social meeting of the
resident members of the Loyal Legion took
place on Saturday evening in one of tbe
private rooms of the Duquesne Club. Tbe
room and table were neatly and appropri
ately decorated, a tent beingiconspicuous for
its suggestion of some features of army life.
The center niece on the table represented a
piece of artillery with all its equipments.
There were present as guests a companion
from each of the Ohio, Illinois and Cali
fornia commanderies. Colonel James M.
Schoonmaker acted as' toast-master. Pleas
ing and appropriate addresses were made by
Colonel Smith, of Ohio, Major McLanghry,
of Huntingdon, Captain Charles Shaler. of
the regular army, Judges Collier and Slagle,
Dr. J. B. Murdoch, Colonel L. B. Duff and
Major Joseph F. Denniston.
HE WAS PREPARED.
An Italian Arreated Wltb n Pocket Vnll of
Razor and Slllletoa.
Yesterday evening Officer Gittings arrest
ed an Italian named James Pass in the
West End and placed him in the Thirtieth
ward station. The charge under which he
was docketed was drunkenness, but when
searched at tbe station house an expression
of surprise came over Sergeant Vaughan's
countenance that remained for several
hours.
The man had a stilleto seven inches in
length, a 44-caliber British bulldog revolver
and three razors. He accounted for the
presence of the load by saying that he had
been attacked a short time ago and badly
beaten by a crowd of young men in Law
renceville, and at once'prepared himself for
anything similar in tbe future.
A TERr SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. Frank McCall, ol ibe West End, Sud
denly Fnaaea Awny.
Prank McCall, an old resident of the
West End, died suddenly at his residence
on Independence street, Thirty-fifth ward,
yesterday morning. Mr. McCall had been
suffering for some time past with cancer of
the stomach, but had only been confined to
his house since Friday last. He was up
and going around the house early yesterday
morning, and ate a small breakfast. After
eating he retired to bed, rhere he expired
in a very short time.
$ Mr. McCall was 55 years of age, and the
proprietor of the West End Coal and Coke
Works, located on Main street.
FRIENDS ANXIOUS ABOUT HIM.
A Tonne Man Leaves Hla Home In a
Strange Manner.
A young man named Henry Gottschar,
living on Ohio street,' Allegheny, left home
on Saturday evening, and as he has not
returned since then, his friends are
anxious concerning him. When he left
home on Saturday he said to his father: "If
I don't come back you needn't worry. I'll
telegraph or write to you some ol these
days."
Although aprarently jesting at the time,
his parents remember his words, but be
lieve some harm has come to him, and last
night requested the Allegheny police to
hunt him up.
MAKING A THIRD TRACK.
The Peaaay Increasing Ita Facilities to Phil
' adelphin.
The Pennsylvania Itailroad is working
hard to have a third track in operation be
tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia. The
track is now completed at all principal sta
tions, and there are a great many miles of
siding which will be utilized when this
work is completed. There are now probably
200 miles of this third track, and the re
mainder will be laid as rapidly as possible.
After this work is completed a fourth
track will be started, and eventually the
Pennsylvania road will have four main
tracks between Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
GROWING EVERY IEAR.
Gratifying: Ueport of the Society
of St.
Vincent de Paul.
The regular quarterly meeting of the So
ciety of St. Vincent de Paul was held yes
terday in St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral in Alle
gheny. , There was an attendance of some 50
members, who were edified by the reports of
representatives of several branches of the
two cities. It was shown that the work of
the society is growing greater every year,
and much good work is being done.
Words of encouragement were addressed
to the members by Bishop Phelan, Father
O'Connell, Father Christopher and others.
In Charoe of tbo K. of P.
The body of Lewis Ceaser, of Allegheny,
who died on Friday at the Allegheny Gen
eral Hospital, was buried yesterday from
Fairman's undertaking rooms. The cere
monies were under the charge of the Knights
of Pythias, who turned out in large num
bers, and, headed by the Grand Army Band,
escorted the remains to their last resting
place. t
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some- Who Travel, Some Wbo Do Nat, and
I Others Wbo Talk.
J. L. McDougall and E. E. Downey, of
St. Paul, and M. D. Kelly, of Winnipeg, glass
buyers from the Northwest, are stopping at tbe
Bchlosser. Tbe gentlemen report trade as very
fair In their section ot conutry. The demand
for glass of all kinds is good.
Levy DeWolf, of Gusky's, returned
yesterday morning from New York, where he
spent three weeks for the house. Last evening
It. Solomon and William DeWolf, of the same
firm, departed for the metropolis.
James Atwell went to Washington last
night. He states that the new explosive em
menslte, will soon be tested in the Washington
navy yard, and will be used in the guns.
J. J. McCormick and wife have arrived"
homo from Jacksonville, Fla., after attending
the convention of tbe International Ticket
Agents' Association.
Gilbert T. Bafierty and wife left for
Florida last evening. Mr. KafTcrty has been ill
for several weeks, and be is going South for the
benefit of his health.
Among the east-bound passengers on
the Pennsylvania road last night was Arthur
Kennedy, the young political hnstler of Alle
gheny. t fc
Division Passenger Agent Watt and
Freight Agent C. A. Chipley, of the Pennsf lra
nia road, went to Philadelphia last evening.
WEIHE TALKS BACK.
He Denies the Charges of Underhand
Work at Shoenberger's.
EVERYTHING WAS D0HE OPENLY.
The Firm Wanted to Discharge the "Whole
Mill Committee.
MASONS AKE AGAINST EIGHT HOURS
-President Weihe, of the Amalgamated
Association, has thrown considerable new
light on the recent trouble at Shoenberger's
mill. He denies the charges about his
taking part in any underhand proceedings.
He says the days of "hurrah and whoop" in
the iron business have passed, and the
Amalgamated Association is being run en
business principles and conservative
methods.
Mr. Weihe was seen Try a Dispatch re
porter, yesterday in regard to the statements
made at the meeting of strikers on Saturday
night, that money had been given to certain
officials or agents of Trustworthy Lodge to
ruin the organization. He said:
"My position is as clear now as it was
last Monday, when I made the decision
against the strikers. They are in the wrong,
and they have admitted it in The Dis
patch. We organized the lodge, and
would have no reason for ruining it.
The. charge is entirely untrue, as far as I
am concerned. I do not know whether it
was intended to mean me or not, but I posi
tively deny that there was anything but the
laws of the Association that influenced me
in what I did.
ALL OF THE STOET.
"One -thing not made public is this the
whole Btory may come out now, as well as
at any other time, although I do not care to
get into a controversy thtough the news
papers: When the conference was ended in
Shoenberger's office, on Monday afternoon,
and there was a full understanding by
every person present, the firm wanted to
discharge the whole committee in tbe con
verting mill, for causing the strike without
any regard to order or the rules of the asso
ciation. I explained to the members of the
firm that that was not the proper thing to
do, and at my solicitation they agreed to
continue the men in their employ. They
were particularly disposed to discharge
Michael Lysert, but I would not listen to
it, and with the understanding that nobody
was to be discharged, I told tbe
men to go to work. Tbe case
of President Murray was to stand as it was.
He was suspended, and I ranted the Exec
utive Board of the district to decide what
should be done with him. If the members
of the firm had their way the committee
would all have been discharged, and as a re
ward for my pleading they went against
wnat jl aovisea.
"Whether the foreman was objectionable
or not has nothing to do with the case. That
was a matter the association could not take
any action on in its present shape. Simplv
because I could not sustain the strikers and
violate the rules of the association tbeyhave
thrown out imputations that money was
used to settle the strike. The days or whoop
and hurrah in the iron business have passed,
and we now run our affairs in a thoroughly
systematic manner.
NOT AT ALL UNDERHAND.
"There was no underhand work about the
settlement of the strike. When the confer
ence was called I had the striken' commit
tee in the room at the time. They fully un
derstood tbe situation. In the presence of
the firm I told the strikers that they would
have to go back to work or they would for
feit their jobs. I repeated this statement
after we got outside the office."
Florence Sullivan, District Vice Presi
dent of the Amalgamated Association, was
called upon yesterday in reference to- tbe
charges made at the meeting of Trustworthy
Lodge, that certain officials of tbe organiza
tion were alleged to have accepted bribes of
money and otherwise acted in collusion
with Shoenberger & Co. Mr. Sullivan
said:
"As far as the matter of myself or any
other officer of the Amalgamated Associa
tion receiving bribes is concerned I
have nothing to sav, for the sim
ple reason that I consider it
beneath my notice. Without bringing my
name into the affair at all, anyone who
knows Mr. Weihe and his honest, sterling
character, can understand how utterly un
just such allegations are. Besides, those
who know anything of the. history or cause
of the strike are aware tbat Mr. Weihe
ordered tbe men back when the trouble had
been completely sifted and all the facts
brought out.
BRIBING UNNECESSARY. ,
"There is no 'necessity to use bribes in this
business, and the Shoenberger people are
tbe last in the world to user such means to
secure a settlement. The men who are
making tbe charges know as well as I do
that the compan is ihe best in the city to
do business with. They are always ready
and willing to meet the men and have any
difference of opinion settled to tbe satisfac
tion of both sides.
"I do not wish to be understood as having
any ill feeling against the men, even those
wbo are the bitterest against me, but I must
say tbat there is little necessity for them to
continue the use of invective or allegation.
The bluff for such it was has turned
against the men, and the sooner they accept
the result gracelully the better for them. I
really think that they are getting to under
stand it in that way,' too, for I know that
several of them applied for work again at
the mill on Saturday, but whether they will
be taken back or not I cannot say.
"Do we fear any trouble from the dis
satisfied ? Ob, no. I think that tbe ma
jority of them know that there is no use get
ting themselves into trouble, which would
do them no good in the long run. Besides,
I think that they have better sense than to
give any further trouble."
AGAINST EIGHT H0UUS.
Tbe Stonemasons Will -Not Take Any Actios
In tbo movement.
A special meeting of'the Stonemasons'
International Union No. 9 was held yester
day in Hibernian Hall, on Wylie avenue.
The business was secret and nothing could
he obtained from the Secretary. When
asked if they had taken any action on the
eight-hour law, Secretary Jones said:
"No, we have not done anything about it,
and do not propose to. The stonemasons, as
a rule, are against the movement. It will
not do us any good, and of course we do not
see why we should take any action. What
the other builders will do, I cannot say."
Another Amalgamated Lodge.
' Another lodge of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation was organized in New Castle Satur
day night. The new lodge starts out with
about 30 members. All of them are em
ployes of the New Castle Nail Company.
Forty-three lodges have been organized
since the convention last June.
Three to One Too Many.
Joseph Buray, an Italian, who lives on
Winthrop street near Neville street, got into
a quarrel with three colored men at his home
vesterday afternoon. The Italian drew a
knife, but before he could use it the colored
men overpowered him. In taking the knife
from him the Italian's right hand was badly
cut. Lieutenant Kramer arrested the whole
party.
A Natural Gas Explosion.
Escaping natural gas from a main got into
a lrame building in the rear of C. Dlven's
house, corner of Bluff and Magee streets,
and exploded yesterday afternoon. The
bnilding was completely demolished and
the residents in tbe neighborhood badly
frightened.
HIS FIRST FINANCIERING. J
An Incident In tbo Early Life of Mr. Car
negie Told by Mr. Pratt Bnylnaj Six
.Sbnrea of ScoeK In an Expreaa Company
A Handsome Dividend.
When Enoch Pratt, the Baltimore phi
lanthropist, was in Pittsburg last week he
told how Mr. Carnegie made hisfirst money.
Mr. Pratt has a secret admiration for the
Pittsburg millionaire that approaches to the
degree of hero worship..
According to the story related by Mr.
Pratt, Tom Scott, the famous President of
the Pennsylvania road, came to the strug
gling clerk one day and said a friend of his
was anxious to sell six shares of stock in a
certain express company, and he advised
Andy, as he called him, to buy. Mr. Car
negie hadn't the C00 needed, and he hesi
tated for some time, but he finally borrowed
that amount from his mother, and went to
Mr. Scott. In the meantime the stock had
gone up $10 per share, and he required 60
more to make the deal. He frankly told
Mr. Scott he hadn't the money, and he sup
posed he couldn't buy.
'How much have you?" was asked.
"I lack $60," said Andv.
"Oh, that's all right," replied Mr. Scott,
"I'll pnt up tbat much for you. and you can
pay me again."
Tbe bargain was struck, and the stock duly
transferred. One day while young Andy
was busy at his desk, he received a check
from the Secretary of the express company.
It was a handsome dividend on the six shares
be had bought. It came also asa revelation
to the young man. Tbat was the first money
he had earned without physical exertion,
and the rest is known to Pittsburgers.
A KI0T NAKE0WLT AVERTED.
Policemen Arrest n Girl Whoso Actions
Ilnd Caused Much Troable.
Yesterday afternoon a large crowd was
attracted to the corner of Grant street and
Fifth avenue by tbe actions of a young
woman named Mamie Jones, who had with
her a little boy of 3 years of age. The girl
was staggering along the street holding the
child by the hand, but it could not keep up
with the pace and began to cry. She then
began to whip the child and to scold it in
such a loud voice that several persons went
to its assistance to save it from her abuse.
One gentleman picked the little fellow up
and called an officer, but the girl, excited
by the gathering crowd, began to scream
and so worked on tbe sympathy of 'some of
the witnesses to the scene that they were
about to attack the man wbo had rescued
the child. The affair would probably
have resulted in a riot had not
Officers Garrett, Crossan and Young
pnt in a timely appearance.
They dispersed the crowd at once and ar
rested the girl and a young man named
William Hunzeiker, who interfered. Hun
zeiker was soon afterward released, upon
his statement that he was acquainted with
tbe girl and had only interfered to prevent
her from being abnsed by parties in the
crowd.
The girl has been employed as a domestic
at thehouseof Mrs. S. Miller, on Third street.
On Saturday she took Mrs. Miller's little
boy to see the carade. and then took him
with her to the home of her parents, on Soho
street. She was just returning from home
when tbe scene described above took place.
The child was sent to its parents by Chief
Urown, and the young woman will have a
hearing this morning.
MUST HATE HAD A TIP.
Allegheny Detectives Too La to to Capture
a Dozen Gamblers.
Yesterday afternoon word was received at
the Allegheny City Hall that a dozen young
men were engaged in a poker game in a
house on Beaver avenue. Two detectives
hurried to the place. Some verson must
have given a "tip." As the officers arrived
in view of the house they were chagrined to
see the poker devotees rush from the door
and run in all directions.
They had too much start to be'overtaken,
but a luckless negro lad, who tarried in his
leaving, was run down by Detective Eichen
laub and locked up.
Once More Organized.
The local Postoffice Clerks Association
met yesterday in the United Statei court
room and reorganized by adopting a new
constitution and electing the following
officers: President, J. E. Cowen; Vice
President, C. A. Wills; Secretary, Bernard
O'Toole; Treasurer, R. C. Patterson; Ser
geant at Arms, E. P. McFadden; Executive
Board, T. G. Jones, J. A. Woodwell, J. S.
Cuddy, H. G. Snyder and D. JJ. Davidson.
Bnrled by Ilia Lodge.
The funeral of Wm. Warnick, a member
of Loyal Orange Lodge No. 45, took place
yesterday afternoon. The lodge turned out
200 strong under charge ot William Walker
and Thomas Foster, and headed by a brass
band, preceded the corpse to the Uniondale
Cemetery.
BETTER THAN GOLD.
One Hnndred Lota Near Denver, Col., Free.
Desiring to advertise our new addition
extensively, we have concluded to give away
100 more choice lots. We wili also sell 200
very choice lots at 2 each, and 100 corner
lots, 50x123 feet, for (3 each, provided all
orders for same are in by March 10.
The lots we are giving away and selling
are in Plainfield, a new suburban addition
on the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad, a
few minutes' ride from the Union Depot, at
Denver, Col., now a city of 150,000 inhab
itants. All lots other than corner lots are
25x125 feet. Every purchaser will net 1,000
per cent in one yea'r's time. We will not
give but one nor sell over two lots to any
one person. We keep every other lot. Now
is the time to get in if you appreciate the
Western idea of booming. A grand barbe
cue and auction sale of lots in June. If you
desire a free lot send 4 cents for postage.
Purchasers remit bank drafts or registered
letter. We refer by permission to Judge J.
H. Craig, Mayor of Castle Bock.
Address Plainfield Addition Company,
Castle Bock, Col.
New Dlobalr Suitings To-Day Lota of
Them.
In mixtures and solid colorings, all new
spring shades, COc, 75c and $1 a yard.
JOS. HORNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
They Beat the Uecord.
The people running to the stores to buy
Marvin's new "Nellie BIy cake," make
better time even than did tbe original Nellie
in her famous trip around tbe world. Nellie
Bly cakes are a delightful table dainty, and
something that nobody can afford to be with
out. Grocers keep them. urrs
New Dlobalr Saltings To-Day Lota of
Them.
In mixtures and solid colorings, all new
spring shades, 50c, 75c and ?1 a yard.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Never Mind the Weather.
If it's cold weather drink ale: if it's warm
use beer, and be sure you use the celebrated
brands manufactured by the Iron City
Brewing Co. Their Pilsner, Pittsburg, and
Iron City beers are sold at all first-class
bars, or maybe ordered direct from brewery.
Telephone 1186.
B. ifcE.
We are not foolish enough to spend
money for printer's inc unless we have
something worth advertising. Read our
display ad., this paper.
Booos & Buhl.
Glvo Attention to This.
The People's Store is the first in the field
with new spring wraps. Tbe ladies will
appreciate this. Campbeil & Dies.
Beware of Pneamoola.
Use at once Baker's Pure Cod Liver OilorBa
leer's Emulsion. The gen nine only. Druggists
AHEAD SPLIT OPEN.
J. E. Sherman, in His Ante-Mortem
Statement, Says John Eocfcers
HACKED
HIM WITH A HATCHET;
A finmpus on a Steamboat That Will Prob
ably End a Han's Life.
TUB ASSAILAKT IS UKDEE. AEEEST
What will most probably end in another
murder trial occurred on board the George
Shires, while coming up the river about
opposite Beaver, on Saturday night. The
ante-mortem deposition was taken last
night of J. H. Sherman, a coal
passer on the boat, which relates
that on Saturday morning, while opposite
Beaver, he had some difficulty with John
Rodgers, while on the late watch, and
Rodgers calling Sherman some ugly names,
the latter picked up a lump of coal and
struck Rodgers on the forehead,
making an abrasion. Rodgers then
said he would not work alone with
Sherman, and the latter went up
to the pilot house to ask the captain for
some more help, and on reaching tbat part
ot the companionway was struck in the head
and lost consciousness. He could not say
wbo struck him, but he afterward saw a
hatchet wblch was covered with blood and
which he thougnt was used. The quarrel
was broueht on, he said, by the action and
language of Rodgers himself.
THE CHOPPER ARRESTED.
On the arrival of the boat in Pittsburg she
was met, about 1 A. 31., on Sunday, by Cap
tain Stewart, of the Southside police dis
trict, and Rodgers, was arrested and taken to
the Twenty-eiehth ward police station, while
Sherman was tatten to the Marine Hospital,
where he lies with bnt slight hopes of recov
ery, as tbe cut, running vertically np his
forehead and fracturintr bis skull, is a very
serious one. The sufferer can speak, but
very little, and the doctors in attendance
recard the case as almost hopeless.
The story of the assault as told by
Rodgers is as follows: On Saturday one of
the firemen of the boat was engaged in
working about tbe boiler and as it was a
custom at those times for the coal wheelers
to work a little more slowly than ordinary,
Rodgers, who was at the head of the pro
cession of barrows, stopped when he got
close to the place where the fireman was
at work. Sherman was the next man
in the line and shouted in a
peremptory tone to Rodgers to go ahead.
The latter refused to move, and told Sher
man tbe reason why, but he retorted that
Rodgers would have to move on, and tbat if
he did not he (Sherman) would hit with a
lump of coal. Rodgers states that Sherman.
did not wait to see whether his command
would be obeyed, but picked up a piece of
coal and threw it at Rodgers with consider
able force, striking him on the forehead,
making an ugly cut above the eye and leav
ing a bruised spot at one side. A fight fol
lowed in which neither man had any ad
vantage, but immediately after Sherman
went upstairs, as he said, to have Rodgers
put off the boat.
While he was upstairs Rodgers secured a
hatchet, with which he proposed to attack
Sherman as soon as he came down. Before
he reappeared below, however, Rodgers
concluded tbat a hatchet was too deadly an
instrument to use in such a case and threw
it away. Lying near at hand were some
pieces of an old barge and one of these he
picked up and waited, for his antagonist to
come downstairs.
HAD NOT X.ONQ TO 'WArT.
He had not long to .wait, for Sherman
soon came down, and according to Rodgers,
was evidently prepared to renew the battle
begun a few minutes before, for he had a
shovel in h;s hands. As soon as the men
got close enough the combat commenced,
but was of short duration, for Sherman was
struck a terrific blow over the head that
fractured his sicull, rendering him uncon
scious. The boat, at the time of the affray, was
rnnning between Smith's Ferry and East
Liverpool. A landing was made at the
last named place and a telegram sent to In
spector McAleese by the Captain of the
boat, telling of the encounter, and notifying
him of the probable time of the Shiras' ar
rival in Pittsburg. A watch was put on
Rodgers, but he made no attempt to escape
from the boat.
Rodgers made the above statement to
Captain Stewart after being locked up. He
had no hesitation in talking about the affair,
as he considers himself fully justified in
what he did. He stated that from tbe time
he shipped at Louisville he was made an
object of attack by tne wounded man, who
was, he said, a very aggravating bully. He
had been annoyed, as also had others, in
many ways by Sherman, and d I'-rmined on
Saturday that lie would endure such treat
ment no longer, although he expected to be
worsted in a physical contest.
The Southside police officials are favor
ably impressed with Rodger's statement and
appearance and believe that Shermsn was
largely responsible for his fate.
Both the men are young, neither being
over 23 years of age. Rodger's home is in
Louisville, and Sherman lived at Long Bot
tom, O.
Sherman was very low last night and
seemed to be sinking slowly.
Concordia Clnb Election.
At a regular annnal meeting of the above
club, held yesterday, tbe following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi
dent, Enoch Raub, of Ranh Bros. & Co.;
Vice President, A. Israel; Corresponding
Secretary, Morris Baer; Recording Secre
tary. C. Zeugsraitb, Sr.; Treasurer, Charles
Reuben. Board of Directors, Josiah Cohen,
Jacob Kaufman, Simon Kanfman, Philip
Hamburger and Sam Frank. Amusement
Committee, Gus Kaufman, Louis J. Adler,
Will Stern, Clarence Goldman and Albert
Ha,uauer.
MIsa Tondy Buried.
The funeral of Miss Mary Toudy, the
young lady who died suddenly at the home
of her nephew, Wm. Henning, 1818 Sidney
street, Southside, took place yesterday
afternoon. Miss Tondy was a twin sister of
O. R. Tondy, the well-known broker who
went South some months ago for his health.
She was also related to H. Sorg. President
of the defunct Farmers and Mechanics'
Bank.
Held for Larceny.
William Banfeld and John Schouse, two
of the three boys who were arrested for
drunkenness on Saturday by Officer Chan
ning, of the Southside, are held in the
Twenty-eighth ward station on a charge of
larceny. It is claimed that they are of the
party who took a quantity of beer from s
brewer's wagon a few weeks ago.'
-CA2INESS,g-
Weakness, Indisposition to Work,
Headache, Dullness, Heaviness,
Lack of Appetite, Constipation,
all Indicate that you need a few doses
of tbe genuine
Dr. McLane's Celebrated
LIYER PILLS.
They strengthen the weak and purify the
BLOOD.
They are prepared from the purest
materials and put up with the great
est care by
FLEMING BROS.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Be sure you get the genuine. Count
erfeits are made in St. LouJ.
new advertisements;
JDS. HDRNE REEL'S
PENN AVE. STORES.
iVoio is the time to pay a visit to our Dress.)
Goods Department. It is not vain boasting!
when we tell yon that this new stock of dresij
fabrics for spring wear is absolutely larger
and more complete and greater in the variety'
shown in new styles of tho most deslrablo
materials than ever before.
English made clotbs in neat checks and
stripes, smooth finish, for plain tailor-mada
street suits and for traveling wear.
Genuine Scotch Cheviots and Heather Mix
tures, in Hsht grays and ecru, in solid
colors and plain effects. TbereiSnoendtotha
wear of these fabrics and they are beautif ally
soft, owing to the fineness of the wool com
posing them. ,
IZZ -it
GERMAN 8DITING&
A large and varied assortment;
very similar in designs and colorings
to tha higher priced English goods,
and of the same width.
In fine Broadcloths we show tha
fashionable shades in grays, prunes,
tans, as well as a, full line of staple,
everyday colorings. When it comes
to the novelties, the display made
here is simply romarkable, German
and French manufacturers at their
best, competing in tbis mammoth
exhibit of new styles Plaids, big
and little; Stripes, wide as your
hand, and then again narrow as a,
knife edge; the colorings as delicate)
as the after glow in summer sky: In Comblna'
tion Suit effects tbe bordered styles are very
numerous; also a large showing of panel and.
corner desiirns for over-draneries the prices,
too, are surprisingly low, hence it is tbat this
Dress Goods Department is so increasingly
popular.
The highest style Dress Goods shown in any
establishment in this country ara found hero
(naturally), in tbe way of the elegant French,
Robes. Pans taste is stamped on each one of
these by their exquisite coloring and strikingly
beautiful ornamentation they are French,
that must express it, until you come and ex
amine tbem in all their exceptional and
peculiar beauty one of a pattern Insures your
proprietory and exclusive possession
of tha effect you admire most. In
this large collection of these gems
of this enormous Spring Dress
Goods exhibit. ,;i
All this applies to the new fabrics"
especially designed for ladles' Spring
attire now another important fact
Is to be noticed. Dress Goods for
Children. Gay Plaids, Scotcby as a
Highlander would desire brizht
new stripes and neat color checks
dainty, serviceable and pleasing.
Then the French Printed Chains. Neves
were lovelier colorings in any tropical flower
garden: sprays and wreaths in every beauteous
flower from orchid to daisy, a bewildering
display of growing color gleams and faint
traceries of delicate vines and grasses an tha
poetry of earliest spring time and tha richness
of noontide summer glory ara here in these
French Printed Wool Challls. The material
itself is so soft and light that it is a fitting
background for such lovely color studies that
copy nature so closely.
Not a bit less desirable ara tba
French Serges and French Cash
meres, though they come in solid
colors only. But we have them la
the best makes and in dainty, deli
cate shades as well as everyday
browns and blues. The Henrietta
Cloths shown hers ara double warp
goods, preventing any slipping, "or
unsatisfactory wear, while In finish
they ara tho finest we have ever
shown. Yet. if anything, they ara a
shads lower in price than last sea
son.
All these hastily nqted impressions en this
subject of "What to Wear this Spring," coma
from a brief glance through this largest and
completest stock of new Dress Goods. It Is
only fair to say tbat your eyes 'will doubtless
discover many mora interesting features than
those here mentioned, at least our numerous
salesmen ara ready to do their best, and your
part fs simply a matter of mazing a satisfactory
choice.
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