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To the Grave and Its Effect Upon the
Travel and Business of
Pittsburg's Citizens.
STEEET RAILROAD MEN OBJECT
To Long Delays, but ire "Willin? to Sacrifice
Something Ont of Eespect
to the Dead.
CLERGYMEN AJiD UNDERTAKERS TALK
About tie Resolution Introduced Into Councils tj Mr.
Keating.
Councils have not jet unearthed a more
lively subject of comment for some time
than Mr. Keating' resolution to compel
f nnerals to move fasteror get out or the way.
It was discussed on all hands yesterday.
The question of extravagant funerals has
also aroused those who are against this prac
tice. The Pleasant Valley Street Bailw9y Com
pany is right in line with Mr. Heating's
move against funeral processions. Said
President D. F. Henry when interviewed
yesterday: "Our cars are being continually
stopped by funeral processions. Undertak
ers seem to think they have the right of
eminent domain. They refnse to break the
, line long enough to let the cars pass. Some
times the cars are delayed as much as 30
minutes. This will throw all the cars on
the whole road into one place. "With such
delays we cannot properly carry people to
and from their business.
HATE TO WAIT.
"We cannot go around a procession. The
only thing we can do is wait. With all due
respect to the dead I think there is no rea
son why processions could not be broken.
Then tbey also refnse to get off to the side of
the street. On Smithfield street there is
plenty of room for the carriages at tho side
of the tracks and yet they will refuse to
move aside. I think there should be an
ordinance prohibiting funeral processions
from interrupting business and travel
wherever it is possible. Mr. Heating's sug
gestion is a good one and should be carried
out."
The Pittsburg Traction Company is not
eo decided in its ideas, and have but few
complaints. In speaking of the matter,
Dispatcher John Stewart said they were
only troubled by a lew undertakers.
"Down town," he said, "cars are never
delayed more than a few- moments by fu
nerals. The interruptions are so small they
don't count. Out in Oakland and the East
End districts, however, we frequently meet
funeral processions that refuse to get off the
track. The result is that seven or eight
cars will be
PILED TJP TOGETHER.
"There is no necessitv tor it because there
are good roads and sufficient room outside
the tracks. Undertakers only do it because
they think they can. They ought to be
taught that street railways and business
men have some rights. I think legislation
in that direction would be a good move."
Among the express companies the feeling
in the matter is different. None of them
have any trouble with funeral processions
and in fact make allowance for any such
delays.
Said Major Glenn, of the Adams Ex
press Company. "Funerals do not inter
fere with me in the least. We believe the
dead are entitled to the respect ot all classes
of business men. In sending wagons out
we always make allowance for the time
they may be delayed for any cause. Fune
rals never hold our wagons back for more
ihan three minutes at a time. The only time
V our business was stopped was during tbe
parade of the Allegheny County Centen
nial. I don't see there is any need for legis
lation against funeral processions."
MAKES ALLOWANCE TOE DELAVS.
M. E. Yalliant, of the American Express
Company, expressed himself similarly, and
said that ont ot respect for the dead there
should not be any such legislation.
"Wells, Fargo & Co.'s wagons have never
been delayed by funerals, said Superintend
ent Thompson yesterday. All express com
panies start wagons out in sufficient time so
that any ordinary delays will not hinder the
transaction of business. We have sufficient
. respect for the dead to wait long enough for
a funeral procession to pass.
An official of the United States Express
Company said they had no complaint
against funerals. "The delays caused by
them," he said, "were not enough to cause
any trouble, and they do not think any leg
islation is necessary."
FUNERAL DIRECTORS TALK,
OPINIONS ON A. F. KEATING'S RIGHT OF
WAY RESOLUTION.
It Is Thoogbt to Toico tbe Sentiments of
Some Railway Company Disinterested
Ones Say it Was Entirely Uncalled for
A X.nck of Sympathy Displayed.
-A tour among the funeral directors was
- made last night by a Dispatch reporter to
see how they felt about the matter. No
person was met with who could discover oue
redeeming feature about Mr. Heating's mo
tion. They were all of the opinion that
Mr. Keating showed a lack of sympathy
for tbe friends of dead persons who were
paying their last tribute to the memory of
some beloved relative or friend.
The first disinterested party met with was
Taylor Donglass, of Hamilton, Lemon,
Arnold & Co., the coffin manufacturers.
Mr. Douglass said that from what he knew
be had always seen funerals turning out and
piving cable cars the right of way unless it
was an unusually large funeral, which
conld not leave the car track without break
ing theluneral up, and leaving it in such a
shape that it could not be gotten together
again until the graveyard was reached
when the carriages would come in sections
and arrive probably after the ceremonies
were over.
KO COXTIIOL OVER DE1VEES.
He stated that the funeral director had no
control over the drivers of carriages that
were not owned by the director. These
would probably persist in remaining on the
track and delay cable cars, but from per
sonal observation, he said, they invariably
turned from the track to allow cars to pass.
An attache o J. J. Flannery's establish
roen on Grant street, ttated they nad charge
of some oi the largest funerals in Pittsburg,
and when it was possible they gave a clear
track to the cars, but in some cases when the
Iuneral is within a lew blocks of the burial
ground this could not be done without
breaking up the procession.
A gentleman connected with Samson's
place, on Sixth avenue, said, in speaking on
the matter: "The cable cars should not
monopolize the whole street just because
they have been granted the right of way by
Councils. The persons who advocate this
movement against funeral processions are
not evidently aware of the opinion held by
the people in common on this subject.
Funeral processions have been conceded
tbe right of way for years, and I think they
' have begun at a very late day to stop this
time-honored privilege. The motion of Mr.
Heating may probably voice the sentiments
of tbe cable car owners on this question, but
it does not speak for the community at
large. A long funeral procession may de
tain persons riding on cable cars for some
little time, but lew people would begrudge a
few minutes of their time to accommodate
the sorrowing friends of a dead person.
A DISTEESSrKG SPECTACLE.
"There is no reason for inch haste, and
generally the carnages drive a good trot.
And there is nothing so distressing as to see
a funeral procession entering the burying
ground all broken up. Now, for instance,
say a large funeral was on the way out Penn
avenue to either the Allegheny or St. Mary's
Cemetery, and it would have to give way to
probably four cars before it turned from
Penn avenue. The head of the funeral
would be far in advance of the rear, which
would lose considerable time in regaining its
former position in the procession. This has
often been the case at funerals which we had
charge of."
costlyTunerals
SAID TO BE WHOLLY OUT OF PLACE BY
REPRESENTATIVE CLERGYMEN.
Many Carriages Hired by Those Who Can
not .Afford It The Occasion Often Mode
n Holiday Death Is Sobbed of lie
Solemnity.
Councilman Robertson's advocacy of less
expensive funerals in connection with Mr.
Keating's resolution seems to have struck a
responsive chord in the minds of a number
of the clergy seen yesterday. Eev. Father
Sheedy has declared himself as a champion
of reform in expensive funerals, and minis
ters of other denominations also declare
against extravaganc$in burving the dead.
Kev. Father Sheedy said tfiat as early as
Bishop O'Connor's time, there had been an
effort made by the Catholic clergy to induce
their parishioners to be less extravagant in
burying their dead, but, has not abated
the custom of expensive funerals,
no matter how poor the parties
who have to foot the bills.
Father Sheedy said that the poorer the
family the more thejr were bound to have a
large display of carriages, and many a time
when one member of a family died the
funeral expenses were not all paid until
another died. He does not believe in
making a holiday of a funeral, and says
mrny times the solemnity of the occasion
is lost sight of. People now call a coffin a
casket and try to hide it with flowers. The
Cathedral, however, has a rule that a pall
is thrown over the coffin, flowers and all
when it enters the church, preserving better
the solemnity of the occasion and serving
bitter to bring to the minds of the people
the seriousness of death.
In regard to stopping funeral processions,
Father Sheedy thought that there should be
some hours when funerals should be given
the right of way. In Dublin a certain hour
in tbe forenoon and afternoon is set aside
for funerals, and funeral processions that
appear on tbe streets after that are liable to
be broken into bv any person.
Eev. B. F. Wiburn. ol the Walton M. E.
Church, is an opponent of extravagant
funerals, where the persons can ill afford it.
He said he had noticed funerals with a long
line of carriages, when the parties did not
have money enough to buy bread for those
of the family who remained. The under
takers often lose money on funerals of peo
ple who are not able to pay for so many car
riages. Kev. Mr. Wilbnrn said he was heartily
in favor of a reform in funeral modes. The
bereaved may show a proper reverence
without extravagance, and the living should
not be robbed or pecuniarily embarrassed
in order to have a large fnneral for the
dead.
Eev. F. E. Farrand, of the Southside
Presbyterian Church, is also in favor of
less expensive funerals where people can ill
afford to hire so many carriages.
SOLDIERS IN THE HOMES.
General Pearson Says 900 of tbe Veteran
Died Last Year.
General A. L. Pearson returned last
evening from the quarterly meeting of the
Board of Managers of the National
Soldiers Homes, held at Boston. Chief
Justice Fuller is a member ex-officlo,
and he was present The General
stated that all the arrangements
were made for the annual inspection.
There are seven homes .scattered over the
country, and the full board visits each one
of them. The other members are now in
Maine examining the home there.
Speaking of the meeting General Pearson
said: "We could use more money if we had
it, but the House regulates the appropria
tions, and they are inclined to cnt down
rather than increase the amount. There
was no talk about increasing the number of
homes at present The number of aged sol
diers in the homes is 12,500, but if those
were there who had gone home, but are
liable to go back at any moment, the num
ber would be 10,000. Last year 900 of them
died in the homes, and this is a large per
centage. It only shows that the boys are
getting old, and many of them are failing
fast"
PEEPABETO FOE THE PARADE.
Allecbcny Citizens Promise a Big Tnrnont
nt the Seml-CentennlnL
The committee of Allegheny business men
in charge of the industrial parade at the
Allegheny semi-centennial met last night
in Common Council chamber. Chairman
Cruikhank was instrncted to send cards to
the various bnsiness men to make a display.
Another meeting is to be held on Monday
evening, when positions in the parade will
be assigned.
A number of the men of Allegheny met
in City Hall last night and formed a riding
club, which is to act as an escort for the
Chief Marshal at the semi-centennial
parade. A. J. Chisholm was elected Cap
tain. Another meeting will be held to
morrow evening. All persons who wish to
join tbe club are requested to send their
names to the Captain at 31 Esplanade
street.
August Locee has issued a call for tbe
jewelers of Allegheny to meet in the Street
Commissioner's office, Allegheny City Hall,
at 8 o'clock this evening to make arrange
ments for taking part in the parade.
BRtrSHTOH'S NEW SCHOOL.
A Lot Purchased nnd the Building to be Com
menced nt Once.
Brnshton is to nave a handsome new
school building next year. A lot has been
purchased on Brushton avenue, and the
edifice is to be erected immediately. It will
not be ready at the opening of the school
term, but it is hoped that the school will be
able to move in about Christmas. At present
temporary accommodations in four rooms are
being utilized.
On Tuesday evening the School Board
elected Miss Fannie D. Beacom, of Home
wood, principal for the ensuing year.
Teachers were chosen as follows: Misses
Lulu O. Ferguson and Ella Slater, ot
Wilkinsburg, and Miss Blanche Spence, of
Shadyside.
A TROUBLESOME HORSE DEAD.
The Fallmaster Ends the Life of an Enlne
MiocblcfOInker.
The Humane Society yesterday received a
message from the Fallmaster tbat he had
killed a horse owned by E. M. Ferguson,
Esq., and carted it away.
This is the horse that caused the trouble
between Mr. Ferguson and Assistant Agent
Berryman, which was subsequently carried
into several meetings of the Board of Di
rectors of the Humane Society, causing no
end of disputes and hot words. The matter
was finally quieted by the directors with
drawing the information for cruelty made
by Agent Berryman against Mr. Ferguson.
A PARALYTIC AND HIS PIPE
An Octosenarlan Invalid Sets Himself Afire
With Fatal Krsnlts.
Alexander Sloan, a man 79 years of age,
was perhaps fatally burned at his home, 253
Wylie avenue, about 5 o'clock last evening.
He has been paralyzed for tne past three
years and is bedridden. While lying on
the bed he made an attempt to light his
pipe, when the bed was set on fire. Before
he could be taken out or the flames
quenched be was very severely burned.
He was removed to the' Homeopathic Hos
pital.
SAFETY FOR MINERS.
Vast Improvement iD the Management
of Mines in Eecent Years, and
YET THE LAWS AKE IMPERFECT.
Mr. IFatehorn Says There Was Gross Care
lessness at Danbar.
LARGE KAIL PLANT FOB EMENSITE
The inquest into the causes of the recent
Dunbar disaster has awakened a widespread
interest in the means now used to protect
life and property in the coal regions and
those that might be brought into practice.
The question of blame for tbe Dunbar acci
dent is not of so much concern now as tbe
one relating to the means of preventing ac
cidents of the same character in the future.
The victims at Dunbar are dead, and no
amount ot investigation can restore them to
their families and friends, while proper leg
islation may prevent similar disasters here
after. A. O. Cooper, of Edeburn & Cooper, the
well-known mining engineers, said yester
day that the present laws governing mine
inspection are sufficient in purpose at least,
and he could see no good reason why such
an accident should have occurred. He was
not prepared, however, to find fault with
anyone for a neglect of duty.
SHOULD EitrOECE the I.AW.
Eeferring to the act of 1885, Mr. Cooper
said : "This act provides for inspectors whose
qualifications shall be determined by an ex
amining board, to be appointed by
the courts. Each inspector is required
to provide himself with the most
modern appliances for carrying ont the in
tentions of the act. It also provides that no
operator shall employ miners in any mine
which has not two openings. This is in
tended to give workmen a means of escape
in case of an explosion or accident I am
not well posted on the conditions surround
ing the Dunbar mines, but I am satisfied if
the present law were lived up to strictly the
same accident conld not have happened in
any of our river mines."
Christopher Evans, Secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, passed
through the city a few days ago. Mr. Evans
is an old 'miner, and he has had considerable
experience both in this country and in En
gland in the mining industry. In speaking
of tbe Dunbar disaster, while in Pittsburg,
he said:
INSUFFICIENT SAFEGUARDS.
The safeguard thrown around tho lives of
miners are not thorough enough. Of conrso
there bas been a vast Improvement In the
management of mines during tho last 15 years,
but mnch remains to be done. The ventilation
in some mines Is very good. There is, bow
ever, the danger that gas will accumulate in
spots out of tho way of the current of air. Tho
flash from a miner's lamp will ignite it An
explosion will follow and lives are wiped out
In a moment, as was tbe case at Dunbar. Some
times, it is true, a careless miner may do In
calculable injury, but in 19 cases ont of 20 the
fault is in the mines and not with tbe men em
ployed in them. The wont feature about these
explosions is that they generally occur when
men are at work in tbe mines, nearly 2,000 feet
below the surface of tbe earth.
Mnch can be done to prevent mine disasters.
Tbe lans should provide for the thorough
ventilation of mines. Tbey should be careful
ly inspected, and tho system of lighting them
op should be improved. Tbo use of tbe old
fashioned naked lightsshouldnot be permitted.
I think electric lights could be introduced in
coal mines. Tbey would be a little expensive,
but what does tbat signify when the question
of human life is at stake ? I believe tbat tbe
electric light is now used on tbe surface of
numerous mines out West. An objection raised
to the use of electric lights in tbe mines Is tbat
tbe workmen might be Injured, if not killed, by
contact with tbe wires. Tbe wires. I think,
conld be so placed as not to present any dan
ger. Another objection is that electric lights
do not illuminate as much Bpace below ground
as tbey do above If that be true, well, tbe
proper thing to do Is to use two lights to illumi
nate an area which one light would cover above
ground. Mine disasters are appalling calami
ties, and no effort or expense should be spared
to prevent tbem.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
B. D. Dayton, Immigrant Inspector, who
has charge of the relief fnnd for the families
of the Dunbar victims, Baid: "lam not very
well posted on the laws now in existence,
nor what are necessary for the safety of
mines, but I am informed by Mr. Watchorn
that if there had been anotheropening in the
Hill Farm mine the accident would not have
happened."
Master Workman Evans, of D. A. 3,
Knights of Labor, said: "I have alwavs
been an advocate of laws that will insure the
greatest safety to workmen, but I cannot
say what the mining laws should be."
STOPPED BY THE WAYSIDE.
Fifty Miners Get as Far n Scottdale on the
ltond to Smitbton.
Yesterday 50 miners from the Punxsutaw
ney region got as far as Scottdale in their
journey to Smithton where they intended to
work. The men understood that the trouble
with tbe Waverly Coal Companv had been
settled, but District Master Workman Ker
foot soon disabused their minds, and they
wouldn't go any further. The miners
about Scottdale took care of them last even
ing, w
When Mr. Courtney, of the Waverly
Company, heard what had occurred, be
asked for a conference, and Colonel Ker
foot and Secretary Parker will meet him at
Smithton to-day. Tbe indications are that
the trouble will be settled.
The regular convention of the miners of
the Connellsville region should have been
held yesterday, but on account of the Dnn
bar disaster it was postponed. It will
now be held on the lGth at Scott
dale. Secretary Watchorn stated that
Mr. Eainey's case would then be taken up.
He has not yet signed the scale. District
Master Workman Kerfoot, he said, was
about to take steps to bring him into line
when the Dunbar explosion occurred, and
since then he has been giving all his time
trying to rescue the imprisoned men. The
secretary added that Mr. Bainey had not
been forgotten and neither would he escape.
NEW MANDTACTDRrNQ TOWN.
Westmoreland County to tbe Front With a
Site for a Ills Nail Plant.-
A new manufacturing site has been se
lected along the line of the Southwest Penn
road, where a nail plant is to be erected,
and where a new town to be known as
Emens is to be built The place is about
six miles from Greensburg and has a good
water sunply for steam manufacturing and
resident purposes.
Tbe Taylor Wire Nail Company is put
ting up a plant for the manufacture of a
three-cornered wire nail. Three extensive
buildings will constitute the factory; one
for drawing the wire, a cutting department
and warehouse and shipping department
The machine for making the naiis is a new
invention. The product is received
with a great deal of interest
and it is believed that the
three-cornered nail will eventually become
the standard nail of tbe world. The com
pany has secured patents that give them
the control of the entire trade. About C00
men will be given employment by the new
works, and the new town of Emens promises
to be a lively neighbor for Westmoreland's
county seat
Effort to Break tbe Strike.
P. J. Painter's Sons & Co. have notified
the families of the striking "lay out" boys,
that if the boys do not return to work within
five days, they must vacate their present
residences. The boys, however, show no
signs of weakening.
A Jamba Girder.
The Keystone Bridge Company has com
pleted and shipped one of the largest girders
ever made in this country to San Francisco.
to be used ta the erection oi the new City I
PITTSBTTEQ- DISPATCH.
Trail iit-A
The work is 103 feet in length
and weighs 70 tons
A ROAST FROM WATCHORN.
A COMMISSION SUGGESTED TO MAKE
MINING LAWS.
The United Miner' (Secretary Score, tbo
Danbar Fnrnnco Company Unsafe
Safety Lamps Provided for a Very
Gnscons Mine A Strike Settled.
Secretary Robert Watchorn.of the United
Miners' Association, after severely arraign
ing the Dunbar Furnace Company before
the Coroner's jury, came down from
Dunbar last evening well satis
fied with his work as a lawyer.
He said it was about time to have a com
mission appointed, consisting of operators,
inspectors and practical miners, to suggest
mining laws that will provide for the safety
of the men. The laws now reminded him of
a sieve in which you tried to hold water;
still he was glad to have even tbe sieve in
tbe absence of something better.
Speaking of the Dunbar disaster, he said:
"Some of the men about that place imagined
I was working with the operators until the
Coroner's inquest occurred when they
changed their minds. That mine was one
of the most gaseous in the region, and yet it
was proven that the company provided safety
lamps mat were iuii oi large boles. liven
if one of the meshes is broken the lamp is
no longer safe, and there is no wonder
there was an explosion. ' Mnch depends on
the verdict of the jury as to what our
organization will do iu the future. I am
afraid they will saddle the responsibility on
Mine Boss Thomas Evans, who is the only
man about the place who holds a certificate.
Still the chances are there will be some
lively prosecutions, and it will be no fault
of ours if something is not done to provide
for the maintenance of the widows and
orphans."
Secretary Watchorn said the trouble at
Punxsutawney was about over, and after a
struggle of eight months it was a big victory
for the men. It resulted in the discharge of
all the bosses and superintendents about the
mines, and Bell, Lewis & Yates not only
bought the mining property but actually se
cured tbe controlling interest in the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg road. He spoke
highly of Manager Elliott, and under him
be anticipates no further difficulties. The
men are satisfied, but a great many of them
have already left the place and are working
in other mines.
FOB THE SAKE OF EFFECT.
Boiler Maker Believed to be Making False
Clnims on tbo Strike.
The boiler makers' strikeremains in about
the same condition, except that the men are
claiming two firms have conceded the de
mands. It was reported yesterday that six
men had gone to work for Velte & McDon
ald, the latter having conceded tbe de
mands. A committee representing the
strikers went to the firm's works in the after
noon to investigate the rumor, and then re
ported to a meeting of tbe men last night.
The strikers were in session in K. of L.
Hall until nearly midnight. It was claimed
by some tbat two firms had given in, but
the men refused to give out anything
officially.
The firms deny that any of their number
have given in, and it is the general opinion
among them that the men are making their
claims simply for effect
AN TrNFRUTTFUL CONFERENCE,
Matters at tbe National Tabe Works Still
Remain Unsettled.
A conference was held yesterday between
Superintendent Pierce, of the National
Tube Works Company and the Mill Com
mittee. No agreement was reached, and
there is, therefore, no change in the situa
tion at McKeesport. The men still feel they
can force their terms, while the firm main
tain their former position.
The following new signatures to the scale
were reported yesterday: The Wheeling
Iron and Nail Company; Wallace, Mans
field & Co., Irondale, O.; Delaware Rolling
Mill Company, Phillipsburg, Del. The
latter firm signed the Eastern scale, which
is considerably lower than the Western.
Amalgamated officials say the other com
panies are signing with such rapidity tbat
no fears are entertained in regard to the
final action of the National Tube Works
Company.
SHE REFUSED TO MARRY.
Miss Selv Driven from Homo Bocnuso Sbe
Would Not Bow to Hymen's Altar.
Agent Dean, of the Anti-Cruelty Society,
developed another case of remarkable
cruelty in the arrest of Henry Seiv, who is
charged before Alderman Warner with
neglecting his children.
Henry Seiv lives on Thirteenth street
Some time ago his wife died, leaving behind
her a charming 16-year old daughter and a
son two years her junior. The boy was put
to work for an Allegheny butcher and the
father collected his wages and, it is alleged,
spent the money for liquor.
For the girl was reserved a worse fate.
Her charmingform and pretty face attracted
many suitors. One her father declared she
must marry. She loved another and refused.
This angered him and he drove her from
home. She wandered about the city for a
time and finally found a refuge iu the Home
of the Good Shepherd on Troy Hill, Alle
gheny. Her father will have a bearing
to-day. s
OWEN M'NALLY AGATN.
He ! Given n Henrins In Allecbcny for
Robblnc Boarding Houses.
Owen McNally, who was arrested for
larceny in Pittsburg about a week ago, was
taken to Allegheny and given a hearing be
fore Mayor Wyman on two similar charges.
He was held for court under $300 bail for
each charge.
The evidence was brought out that he had
taken a gold watch from Harry Simmons at
Mrs. Stevenson's boarding bonse. 226 Fed
eral street, on June 10. A few days later
he took a valuable Masonic pin and some
underclothing from Mr. Bnrreece, at Mrs.
Erbst's boarding bouse, 218 Lacock street,
Allegheny. At both places he hired rooms,
and, when he had become sufficiently ac
quainted, gathered up what he could find
and left
ANOTHER HUNGARIAN ARRESTED.
He Related to Answer the Questions of the
Census Enumerator.
A Hungarian was lodged in jail last night
on a warrant issued by United States Com
missioner McCandless, charging, him with
refusing to give his name, age or to answer
any other questions of Census Enumerator
W. S. Decmer, or Shousetown, Crescent
township. United States Marshal Harrah
made the arrest. The Hungarian was very
stubborn until placed in a cell, when he
said his name was John Scope.
This, it is thought, will lead to the other
Hungarians at Shousetown giving all the
information required for the census, but if
not Mr. Deeiner has instructions to enter
suit against every man who refuses.
A GIRL'S SCHEME
To Obtala Groceries oa tho Account of Her
Employer.
An information was made before Alder
man McGarey yesterday against Annie
Freund, a servant girl employed by Mrs.
Budee, corner Carson and South Eighteenth
street. The charge is false pretence and is
preierred by Joe Wentzel, a Carson street
grocer.
Mr. Wentzel says the girl got several
dollars' worth of goods athis store, claiming
that she bad been sent by Mrs. Budee each
time. When Mr. Wentzel spoke to Mrs.
Budee of the matter she said she had never
sent tbe girl to the store without money to
pay for what she got. A warrant for "the
girl's arrest has been issued.
THURSDAY. JULY 10.
THEY ARE SATISFIED.
Washington Stockholders Have Faith
in the Tyler Tube Works.
THE W0BK UNAVOIDABLY DELATED
Great Trouble Experienced to Secure the
Bight Kind of Iron.
WHAT HE.TILER SATS IN HIS DEFENSE
Washington, Pa., is now about to assume
some importance as a manufacturing point
for a special line of iron and steel products
which will give it a wide reputation. W.
P. Tyler, of Boston, the manufacturer of
high grade plates for Government vessels
and whose tubes for boilers are considered
of great excellence, has removed his plant
to Washington, and will begin this month
the manufacture of them iu tbat place.
Mr. Tyler said yesterday that he ex
perienced great difficulty iu getting tbe
quality oi iron 'and steel wanted to make
into a first-class quality of tubing. He
said he was preparing to make his own
iron and steel plates, and for that reason
his works were somewhat delayed in getting
started. During the past month Mr. Tyler
has visited a nninber of towns in Ohio, and
none of the mills there were prepared to
make the quality of iron and steel he must
have. In speaking of the iron business gen
erally, he said it was flourishing all over
the United States.
"All do good work," he said, "but the
most complete plant and the best work is
done at Homestead. That is the finest mill
1 ever saw, and it helps to make Pittsburg a
great place. Ten years ago, down in Bos
ton, we made more steel plates than were
made in the whole State of Pennsylvania.
We can get pointers here now, though."
A BOAST FEOM JONES.
Yesterday an interview with Rush T.
Jones, of Washington, was published in
THE Dispatch concerning the Washing
ton Tube Works. Mr. Tyler said there were
statements in the article which were not
true, and if uncorrected might prove detri
mental. "I have done everything that I
piomised to do for those people at Washing
ton," said Mr. Tyler, "and you will find
that thev are satisfied with my work. It is
true that the works were not ready to begin
operations on the 1st of June, but we were
unavoidably delayed. The brick was not
furnished for 13 weeks after they were
promised, and a vast amount of the ma
terial necessary in the construction of the
plant was not delivered according to order.
These things I could not help."
Mr. Wright, the general manager of the
works, said that they had been delayed in
every branch, and he corroborated Mr.
Tyler in all his statements. Some of the
stockholders and two of the directors of the
Tyler Tube Works were seen, and they
stated that they were satisfied that Mr.
Tyler was doing.all he could to get the mill
in running order.
HE. SIITCnELIi IS SATISFIED.
Mr. Isaac Mitchell, one of the directors,
said: "The citizens of Washington were to
contribute 50,000 in stock toward the tube
works. Ten percent of this money was to
be paid in when the buildings were com
pleted, and tbe balance when the mill com
menced to turn out tubing. Of this money,
$4,730 has been paid in and lies in the Na
tional bank. Mr. Tyler has not used a ceut
of it This mill was built by the
money furnished by the Boston end of
the company. The stock of the company is
$200,000. We furnish, as I have stated,
$50,000, and the Boston people $150,000.
Mr. Tyler has done everything he agreed
to do, and I think even more. We are
pleased with him in every respect, and be
lieve him to be a high-toned gentleman and
a man to be relied upon."
All the stockholders seen stated that they
had entire confidence in Mr. Tyler, and
that he bad made no representations he had
not carried out. They were surprised at the
statements made by Mr. Jones, since he had
always claimed to De friendly to the enter
prise. Mr. Jones is the editor of tbe Petro
leum Exchange, and that paper on the 30th
of May contained the following:
A gentleman who visited the new suburb,
Tyler, yesterday and took a view of the works,
spoke last night as follows: '"There are few of
our citizens who realize tbe extent of tbe works
now being erected for tho manufacture of
steel tubing, or tho immense advantago they
will be to tbis vicinity. Works of such magni
tude cannot be expected to springup in anight
as some people would teem to expect Every
thing tbat has been done so far bas been done
in tbe most substantial manner. Nothing bnt
tbe very best will be good enough, and the prog
ress made so far U simply surprising. Home
day wo will wako up
TO THE IMrOKTANCE
of tbo acquisition of these works in onr place.
Their coming will bo the means of inducing
others to locate hero, unless driven off by the
shortsightedness and greed of those who should
be public spirited enough to help rather than
binder such undertakings. I think we ought
to wish success to Mr. Tyler and bis able super
intendent, Mr. Wright Tbey know what they
aro doing.''
Mr. Tyler has had two buildings erected
for the manufacture of tubing. One is
250x80 feet and the other 170x80 feet. They
are built of wood with a corrugated iron
root on each. The floors are partly of wood
and partly of iron. The masonry erected in
these mills is of the most substantial kind,
and will last for a century. In the larger
building is a drop welding furnace of the
latest improved variety, and Mr. Tyler says
it is better than any in use at the Mc
Keesnort mills. In this building are also
eight'eutting and threading machines of the
latest improved kind.
The buildings are completely equipped
with all the machinery necessary to make
the special kind of tubing Mr. Tyler has
always manufactured.
The variety of tubing to be made at Wash
ington is the Tyler iron and steel tubing for
boilers. Mr. Tyler has made tubing for
Government ships, and has made tubes for
boiler makers in Europe. He made the
steel plates and tubes for the cruisers Texas
and Maine, and in the printed specifications
of the Government for the guidance of ship
builders this requirement is found: "All
boiler material nnd boiler tnbes must be
qual in all respects to Tyler's best"
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incidents of a. Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Readlna.
Officer Hutchinson arrested Patrick
Murnby and Micbael Gunning on Fifty-first
street last night for creating fight among a
lot of Italian boys who were playing ball. Tho
men were locked up in the Seventeenth ward
Btation bouse.
William Kendel, an employe at Car
negie"'s Thirty-third Street Mill, bad bis left
foot seveiely crushed by a steel rail yesterday.
He was removed to his home on Larimer ave
nue. Turnkey Stewart Hamilton, of the Al
legheny lockup, was receiving the congratula
tions of his friends yesterday over tbe advent
of a new boy at bis home iu the First ward.
Martin Monahan was arrested last night
In Allegheny on a cbarge of larceny. Theboj's
father alleges he stole SO from his home in the
rear of 317 Beaver aveuue, Allegheny.
Frank Bennett and Patrick Con were
fined 25 and costs apiece by Magistrate Mc
Kenna yesterday for assaulting Officers Mc
Govern and Wilkofsky.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Somo Who Travel. Some Who Do Not. nnd
Others Wbo Talk.
Lieutenants. P. Werlieh, accompanied
by his wife, is registered at tbe Duquesne. The
Lieutenant will inspect Government steel at
Linden Steel Works.
Miss Violet M. Telfer, of Syracuse, N.
Y., and Mr. Thomas Blaisdell, of Litchfield,
Conn., are visiting the family of 3. C. Christy,
on Palo Alto street, Allegheny.
Clearance sale commences this week.
Extraordinary values through all depart
ments. Huous & Hacks.
ttssh
1S90.
A SAD PICNIC PARTY.
August Weiss Drowned While on tbo Cen
tral Church Excursion Ills Father Met
Death tbe Same Way A Melancholy
Homeward Journey of His Sisters.
August Weiss, a 15-year-old boy, was
drowned in the Monongahela river near
Blair's Grove yesterday. The lad went to
the grove to attend the picnic of the Central
Presbyterian Church. Fe was the son of a
widow, and had gone out with his sisters,
one older and one younger than himself.
He lived on Seneca street, near the church,
which is located on Forbes.
The congregation went on the steamer
Mayflower to Blair's Grove, above look No.
2, about 19 miles from the city. After
reaching the grove young Weiss played
with his companions until after noon,
when he asked another lad of about his own
age to go in swimming. His friend declined
to go, and had forgotten about Weiss until
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when his
sisters missed him. His clothing was found
lying under a tree, and it was decided that
he had drowned. Grappling hooks were
secured on the boat, and the body found not
far from his clothing.
The body was at once taken to the Balti
more and "Ohio station and shipped home,
while the heavy-bearted picnic party re
paired to the boat and came home also. The
sisters of the deceased were completely
broken down by the loss of their brother,
and required the services of a physician. A
sad coincidence in the case is that the father
of the deceased met his end in the same way
six years ago.
INTO THE TIGER'S T.ATR.
A Raid Mndo Upon a Reserve Township
Gambling Tlonse.
County Detective Beltzhoover has made a
number of informations before Alderman
Eeilly against several people who ar,e run
ning gambling houses in the county, but be
yond the city limits.
The first to be raided was the house on
East street extension, Allegheny, which is
alleged to be run by a man named Hamil
ton. On Monday night a raid was made oa
the place and nine men captured, when
Hamilton was taken to the Allegheny lock
up. He gave bail in $LO0O for a tearing
next Monday. When the detective, with
Constables McNierney, O'Brien and Coak
ley, broke into the house the lights were
immediately turned out and two men
jumped out of a window. The others left
their names as witnesses.
TENEMENT HOUSE BUBNED.
Three Families Rendered Homeless bv
Flames A Fireman's Escape.
A three-story tenement house on Hender
son street, Allegheny, was partially de
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. It was
owned by Andrew Elliott The damage
amounted to about $800, which was fully
covered by insurance. There were three
families in the house, but none of them
were insured.
Ed Harrigan, a member of Friendship
Company, fell off the roof during the fire.
He caught on the spouting, and by display
ing his ability as an athlete managed to
swing in a window.
Gottleib Sells, who was on tbe roof when
the fire broke out, was almost suffocated by
smoke while trying to get down through the
garret. Considerable trouble was caused by
one section of hose bursting under the heavy
pressure.
ST. JOHN BOBS UP.
Ho Stops In Pittsburg Long Enough to
Rest and Get a Square Sleul.
The great and only John P. St John, the
Kansas Prohibitionist, stopped at the St
James Hotel for dinner yesterday. He was
on his way to New York, and remained
over for rest He left on the eastern ex
press last evening.
In frame he is as lank as ever, and, if
anything, is grayer than he was two years
ago. The time was when he never lost an
opportunity to talk on his favorite theme,
but yesterday he was reticent. He still
claims that some day prohibition will be
successful, and as for the original package
decision he was not surprised it was
rendered, and he thinks it will finally help
the cause he so earnestly is advocating.
BUGS TN THE BLOOD.
Peculiar Affliction One May Catch From
Bloiqnlto or Flea Bites.
Galveston doctors have a patient on exhi
bition, a colored man, who is afflicted with
filaria. In other words, there is a little
animal in his blood usually found in the
blood of dogs. The blood was placed under
a microscope, where the little animals could
be plainly seen. They were about l-50th of
an inch long and l-3,000th of an inch thick
and transparent. They are said to be trans
planted from dogs to men through mosquito
bites and even flea bites.
London Getting Giddy.
Twenty-seven hundred dollars is the
modest, or, perhaps, I should say, immodest,
cost of the floral decorations used at a smart
ball recently given in a house in Park lane,
London. This is a touch beyond New York
extravagance iu the same direction. Yerily,
the times are ripe.
Death of Mrs. Mary B. Olarlln.
Mrs. Marv B. Martin, widow of the late
A tkinson Martin, and who has resided here for
some years, died on Sunday morning last.
They were married in May,1839. Threedaueh
ters. Mrs. Elizabeth M. McDowell, of Pitts
burg; Mrs. Clara K. Wells and Mrs. Mary
M. Hamilton, of Marietta, O., and a sister,
Mrs. Matilda Slonacker, of Jersey Shore,
survives. She was a devoted member of the
M. E. Church. A few weeks ago she was
partially stricken with paralysis, but had
partlv recovered, and her death was sudden
and unexpected. Her age was 71 years, 4
months and 7 days. The funeral took place on
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, the religious
services being held atthehouseandconducted
by her pastor, Eev. D. M. Gordon. Inter
ment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Lace curtains, several 1 to i pair lots.
Marked at about one-half value to close.
ttssu Hucus & Hacks.
b. tn.
Bead display ad, this paper. There is
more hereto the interest of your pocket
book than you think for, and if it was not
so, and the'goods were not good, new and
desirable, so many customers would not
daily patronize these stores.
Boggs & Buhl.
Ladles' While Lawn Wrappers at 81 50.
A special bargain in our suit department
to-day: sizes 32 to 42; $1 50 only.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
We Do Not Ask
If it is w-a-r-m enough for you, but we do
ask of you to protect yourself with a para
sol. Prices just one-half, and complete
choice. Eosenbaum & Co.
Ths
Lawn tennis flannels, new color effects,
stripes and checks, exceptional value. 25e,
30c and 40c a yard, HUOUS 35 HACKE.
JCTSSU
Not a Headache in a Barrel.
This refers to Wainwright's beer. It is
exhilarating and perfectly wholesome.
Telephone 5525. All dealers keep it
Printed India silks those choice styles
and splendid qualities heretofore $1 25 a
yard, now $1. Hugcs & Hacke.
TTSSU
Auction Bale
Of 80 lots in Flowers' plan, Hazelwood, Sat
urday, July 12, at 2 o'clock. Do not forget
it.
AID FOR RAILROADS.
Colonel Roberts Develops a ftew and
Startling Feature Of
THE PEHBSYLTAHIA SHIP CANAL.
If the Government Doesn't Take Hold the
llannfactnrers Should.
A FIRST-CLASS PAII5G IHYESTMEST
The monthly meeting of the Pennsyl
vania Ship Canal Commission was held in
the Penn building yesterday. Engineer
John M. Goodwin reported he had made
the survey over the new route along French
creek from Meadville to Franklin, and
found the route practicable. The commis
sion expects to save three miles in the
length of the canal.
Colonel Eoberts said last night: ''Both
routes proposed by tbe commission are per
fectly practicable; it is only a question of
distance. Along the French creek route
there lies a region of mineral wealth which
has been undeveloped because there were no
means of transporting the products of the
region without incurring unnecessary freight
charges. Then the transportation facilities
are but meager at present, and there has been
no inducement to manufacturers to locate
along this route; the average stage of water
will not permit boats of any size to navi
gate this stream. No railroad taps tbis ter
ritory within a radius of ten miles. If the
canal would be established over this route,
there is no question but it would open
up this territory of abundant coal and ore
deposits, which will remain unworked if
tbe proposed canal is constructed over the
old Beaver river route to the lake.
"The advantage gained by having a canal
over the Allegheny river ronte with French
creek as a connection with Lake Erie and
tbe Allegheny would be that a fleet of
barges could be propelled up the river to
tbe canal proper, whereas on the Beaver
river, so far as we can see, a less number of
barges would have to be taken on a trip.
"I cannot see for the life of me," con
tinued Colonel Boberts, "why the railroad
companies should oppose the ship canal
scheme. The constrnction of a ship canal
would necessarily cause a large influx of
people to the places along the proposed
route, which would make it more remuner
ative to them than at present, where they
make little from carrying coal and iron
from this city. I have not the least doubt
should the canal be opened up that it would
reduce the rates for transportation on
coal and iron ore 50 per cent, if not
more. In the event of the General Govern
ment refusing to open up the canal, I think
it would be a feasible plan for the iron
manufacturers to take hold of it and put it
through. From observations I have arrived
at tbe conclnsion that it would pay for
itself within four or five years.
EELEASED AND tvea'R'R'psthi),
A Disturbing Element at a Colored Flcale
Ila-rlng Considerable Trouble.
John Allen, colored, was released from a
60-day sentence to the workhouse yesterday.
He was immediately rearrested and lodged
iu jail to await a hearing ou a charge of
pointing firearms.
Allen is the man who shot Jennie Holden
in the leg at Castle Shannon at a colored
picnic a few weeks ago when a colored man
was murdered. Jennie Holden refused to
prosecute Allen, but as Allen is considered
a bad man and flourished his revolver
around very freely at the picnic, he will be
tried on the other charge.
JULY BARBAIN "SALE.
Special reduction In every department
BLOUSE SUITS,
Sailor Suits, Tennis Suits, for seashore and
lawn, from 4 to 16 years, at H 60 to SJ 50.
These are very effective and en
tirely new ideas.
Children's White Dresses,
Tucks and Embroidery, at 63c, 75c, 85c, 90c
Two-Pleco White Lawn Suits,
12. 14, 16 years, at $3 00 and up.
Ladies' White India Lawn Aprons
With tuckf, etc., offered as a real bargain at
25 cents.
Children's Muslin Underwear
In very wide assortment at cheap figures.
Ladles' White Lawn Wrappers,
Nicely made, with Watteau back, trimmed
with Embroidery, SJ 50 to 15 00.
Evening Bbades China Silk Shawls, with
netted fringe, handsome, SJ to t6 50.
Cream, pink and blue Cashmere Shawls at
SltoS250,
Ladies' London Shirt Waists
In stripe and plaid cheviot and flannel,
52 60 and up.
Shetland Shawls,
AH the new evening shades, at 65c to S3 00.
Cream, pink and blue Cashmere Shawls at tl
toS2 50.
Muslin Underwear
In very great variety, at special low prices. A
full line of Gowns, Skirts. Drawers, etc,
with Tucks and Embroidery, at 75c.
Examine our extra fine
grades at (1 and $1 25.
BIBER & EASTON,
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
Best French Satines at nearly half original
prices. jjr6-TT8Su
WEIBSER.
GREAT
ALTERATION SALE1
The extensive alterations which we are about
to make will necessitate closing our establish
ment for some weeks. Before doing tbis our
stock must be sold before IS days, so we offer
the following
SWEEPING
REDUCTIONS :
Cotton Cballles, 3c and 5c.
Best Wool Challies. 45c
India Silks, S7Je, 45c and 60c
Plain and Striped Silks. 33c
Satines, 10c best American.
French Satines. 15c. 19c and 25c
S15 French Robes must go $6 25.
Embroidered Flounclngs at half price
37c, 45c, 60c, 62c
Cut prices in all departments, as our entire
stock mnst be sold in 15 days.
WEISSER,
435 AND 437 MARKET BTRtfET.
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THE DEAL CLOSED TJP.
Alrln Jostrn Now Owns the Sixth Street
Property.
Charles L. Davis, "Alvin Joslyu," yes
terday completed negotiations for tie
purchase of the Shields property, on Sixth
street, hand money paid and mortgages duly
executed.
Until within a day or two past, the nego
tiation was not final, only forfeit money
having been deposited.
JDS. HDRNE I IB. "H
PENN AVE. STORES.
Thursday, July IO.
Anderson's Scotch
Ginghams,
Selling here at
25c A YARD.
You may hear of this, but recoU
lect this sale with us means not a
few pieces, but hundreds of
pieces, including the extreme
novelties that sold not so very
long ago at 50 and 60c a yard.
So then remember you have the
opportunity now and here to buy
these, the dressiest and most
stylish and finest Ginghams made
at 25 c a yard.
Another Bargain
That has never been equaled;
the
French Satines,
At 15c.
Here again you see betteh and
more styles at this very low prict
than anywhere else.
Stylish
Summer
Dresses
Are within the reach of everyone
who will take the time to come to
this
Busy Wash Dress Goods
Department.
JOB. HDRNE I CD.
609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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STOCK-TAKING
-MEANS
BARGAINMAKING
-AT
GROETMGER'S.
The annual stock-taking season bas arrived
and we find a great many odds and ends left
from the busy spring and summer trade
Some pattern carpets, wbicb will not be re
produced by the manufacturer.in the following
grades:
Axminsters,
Gobelins,
Moquettes,
Velvets,
Body Brussels,
Tapestry Brussels,
Ingrains,
Cottage and Rag Carpets,
China Mattings,
Linoleums,
Lace Curtains,
Cornice Poles.
Parties desiring to refurnish their homes the
coming fall will do well to purchase now, as tho
above goods will go at SO cents on the dollar.
EDWARD
ERDETZINBER.
627-and 629 Penn Avenue.
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