im r&mzw '?Bv-sra!BrJ" wjTiriqiFr sxT vwm,x&)pwf! Tyv 55 "g v Twrr$r, wy THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, STJ1TDAT. JULY 27, 1S90. mKiza y . T k JEW TO GOOLIS Is tho Cleanliness That Pittsburg Workingmen Would Like to flare a Chance to Secure. A CALL FOR SOAP AND TOWELS, "-:-.. . . . -. iieu as jiresslnp; Booms, Where aney Can Make Themselves Presentable When Thej Quit Work. TEEI DOST TTAXT TO SPOIL DRESSES, ' as Th'j ire Tired Enonjh When Tbtj Bile Hone U Wish for Beits la Cars. , A question as to cleanliness was yester day raised by a molder in a Twelfth ward foundry, who, ia conversation with a Dis patch reporter, asked: "Why isn't the subject of washrooms and dressing or toilet rooms for the workers in our industrial es tablishments given mare attention than it 'it? If all factories were supplied with these necessaryadjuncts we workmen might clean up and change our clothes at quit ting timo instead of being obliged to parade the streets or ride on?tbe cars, on our way to and from work, with hands, faces and clothing covered with grease and dirt For my part, I am a colder by trade, and am sot ashamed, either of my bnsiness or of the dirt that be longs to it; bat I am not so much in love with the dirt but that I am glad to shed my working clothes and clean myself up as soon as possible, after my day's labor is over. No one knows better than I that clothes that are fit for the ionndry are not lit for the streets and the cars; and it is a wonder to me that public complaint has not been made before now against men being forced to ride in the cars in their working clothes. Only the other day one of my own daughters had a good dress ruined by having a grease-covered machinist acat himself beside her in the car, and I think, for my part, that it is about time to try to remedy the matter. I am not an overly-polite man, but I often ride standing all the way home, sooner than sit down by well-dressed people and run the risk of spoil ing their clothes for them. DOESN'T 'WANT TO BE A NUISANCE. "I don't care to make a common nuisance of myself, and there is not a decent man ia 10,000 that does. I don't believe there is a workman about Pittsburg, but would be glad to leave the dirt and grime behind him at the mill when he quits work, If means were pro vided to enable htm to do it I am told that in Eastern cities many of the big shops and works hare washrooms in connection with them, for this very purpose, and that each workman is provided with a box or closet, with a lock to it, to keep his cloth's in. Now, what I want to know is, why our employers do not provide snch things here? We are no fonder of appearing in public covered with dirt than our fellow-workmen of other cities, or than our employers themselves, for that matter; and it is an outrage, both upon the public and upon us, that we are obliged to do so. I hope The Dispatch will agitate the subject, as by doing so it will no doubt bring about an improvement and win the thanks of thousands of people. It certainly seems very unjust that washing accom modations should be provided for office employes, and not for workmen." A LITTLE INVESTIGATION. A young fellow, muscular and with arms like iron bars, was hammering the rough edges off a cast iron molding in the foundry or Mcintosh, Hemphill & Co., on Etna street, when a Dispatch reporter dropped in there yesterday afternoon. Several scores of men were working around him, their bare arms and faces begrimed with the fine black dnst that filled the atmos phere of the foundry. Seating himself on the iron moulding, the reporter opened a conversation with the hammer-and-chisel manipulator by inquiring if there was any drinking water to be found there. ''In the barrel in that corner, near the engine," re plied the workman, nointiug his brawny right arm toward the northwest There were two hogsheads of river water there, which were kept filled by an iron pipe. That was all. There was no sink, no towels, no soap, no cup, no cupboard. Noth ing but two barrels ot water. "Where do the men wash themselves when they are through work?" queried the reporter, once more sitting down on the iron moulding, with the chipped-ofF filings flying all around him and nice, black, powdery dust sifting down under his collar. The workman stopped hammering, poised his hammer aloft and looked in astonishment at the inquirer. "Don't the men ever wash?" "Yes, in the barrel." "Do you have soap and towels?" "Do you. have closets to change clothes in before you co home?" your The hammer fell from above, and the iron filings began to fly around the investigator thicker than ever. "We don't have any of those things," spoke the workman, bending his bead over his chisel. Across the street was the foundry office, and the reporter there inquired lor Mr. Hemphill. He was not there. Nobody knew wherq be was. TJNDEn THE EKD BUST. Further up on Etna street are tbe im mense foundry works of Schoenberger, Specr & Co. There was dust everywhere, only this time it was red dust. Several workman were there spoken to before one was found who understood the language of the country sufficiently well to comprehend what was 'wanted. Finally two men were reached who were lowering a derrick. "What facilities have the men for wash ing and cleaning themselves after work?" was put to one of them. "Oh, we go down to the 'run. " "Do you have towels and soap, and any closets to hang up your clothes and make a change-when you get through work?" The two men looked at each other, and then, one inquired: "Who are you? Do you want to sell some toarels." Any such errand was disclaimed, and then the men denied all the points contained in the last question put to then, repeating, "Ob, we go down to the 'ran,' " What was the "run?" After dodging around several huge boilers, and picking his way cautiously among great moving iron bars, at the imminent point of sustain ing serious Injuries, the reporter found the "run." It was a dirty little stream that canio from somewhere under the foundry and went toward the river. Above Shoeabcrger & Spcer's is the foundry of Howe, Brown & Co, There were louod two small troughs which were origin ally put there to get water for cooling tbe aches taken out of the furnaces. No towels, no map, no closets. The mea used the troughs to wash in, whenever they felt dis posed to do so. EE?CHEED TO THE FOREMAN. At Marshall's foundry, on Diamond street, two blacksmiths were hammering oat a piece of red-hot iron. "Huve the men any place to wash when work it iore?" "No," replied the biggest smithy. "Don't the men want somewhere to clean Up before going homo at night?" "Ask the foreman; he's upstaire." On tea second floor tho foreman was found. When he learned what was sought, he led the inquirer to a corner in the front part of the shop, from which could be had an excellent "view of the Central police station. "Here is a bucket," he said, "and here is a towel, and there is some soap, and over there is some water. If the men want to wash themselves they can doit Now, come over here," leading the way to an opposite corner. "Here is a barrel and lots of water, and there is another barrel. If the men want to take a bath here they can have it" "Bet haven't Ton any closets for the men to change their clothes before they go home, and where they can bang their working suits until the next morning?" ".No, wc have no cloeetsl" SNUBBED BY THE LADIES. WCHX1NGMEN WHO FEEL OUT OF PLACE IN A STREET CAR. Tired Tollers Stand limber Tlinn Soil the Clothca of Fair Miopprra Sasseatlons for Employers Rooms Needed for tbe Workmen to Wash and Chance Their Garment. The Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Robinson street, Allegheny, is one of the firms that have thus far failed to provide rooms wherein the workingmen could change their attire. They have a wash room, which consists of a large trough. At this the men are supposed to remove the dirt and grime from their laces at the end of a day. Several workmen were talked to and when asked if the company provided them with rooms in which to change their working clothes to ones that would make them presentable on the street, so as to not have people edge away from them, to prevent their clothing being ruined by coming in contact, they said they had had no place adapted for this purpose, but all heartily wished they had such a place. One of them said: "I have stood up in the street cars very often, just because I feared my clothing "would ruin the dresses of ladies who might be compelled to sit along side me. Then I saw several times where ladies entered the cars and refused to sit down just becanse three or four workmen occupied scats, and as there was always enough room the workingmen did not feel like relinquishing the whole side of the car just to accommodate one lady. IT COULD BE AVOIDED. "They probably need rest alter finishing their day's labors, much more so than tbe ladies, who had been on a shopping tour and bad many opportunities attorded them to get rested. This could be averted, I have not the. least doubt," continued the work man, "if the company would provide us with a place in which we could change our working clothes ior street dress. "There is no question in my mind," the man went on to say, "that all the employes of this establishment, with the exception of a few laborers, would avail themselves of the opportunity to change their clothing if the means were afforded them. Work ingmen, I know, are not types of Chester field, but they have some regard for public opinion. They do notJiketo be the cause for ladies riding in the street cars to turn up their noses and look at them with a very significant air that can mean nothing else but .'keep away from me, you will dirty mv dress. I am snre workmen do not wish to make their presence obnox ious to any person, and if the means for changing onr greasy and dirty clothing were given us, I think they would not be the cause for all this, but as it stands now it is inevitable, and will continue to go on this way until something is done." A PLEASANT ABBANGEMEKT. At the Pittsburg Locomotive Works, the workingmen are provided with a room in which to change their working clothes. Each man is given a locker in which to keep his clothing lor the street Nearly all the men employed at this establishment change their clothing at the conclusion ot the day's work, and the ladies need not fear having their dresses spoiled by the Pittsburg Loco motive Works employes. At De Haven & Co.'s Stove Works one of the officials stated that the men would not nse such a place if it was put at their dispo sal. "We tried it several years ago," he said, "but found that our workmen did not wish to nse the apartment for this purpose, and we discontinued it I suppose this is because a majority of tbe 200 or so workmen in our employ live near at hand, and the other few who live at a distance appear to think it is not worth while to change the clothing they work in for street apparel." SOUTHSIDE OPINIONS. THE PROPOSITION VERY FAVORABLY COMMENTED ON BY ALU Manufacturers Who Are Interested In the Move A Complaint That Some Do Not Appreciate Sncb Advantaces Proposition to Supply Separate Cloaeta for tbe Mrc. The proposition to have wash and toilet rooms lor the workingmen added to each factory was very favorably commented on, both by the manufacturers and working men on tbe Southside. Several of the manufatucrers have already given the subject considerable attention and havo taken initiatory measures to give the workingmen the boon asked for. This is not only true of workingmen, but girls, who are employed in glass factories and at light work in some of the mills, such as Oliver Bros.' wire worts. Mr. Harry Oliver, of tbe Oliver Iron and Steel Company, is one of the men who have been considering the question and is fully in sympathy with tbe move. When he was asked yesterday what he thought of the proposition and the claims of the men that, as things now are, they cannot make a presentable appearance after work, he seemed inter ested. Then, picking up a pencil, he wrote on a paper: "I think, all large factories should have clean and well arranged wash and toilet rooms for their workingmen." This statement waB "short and sweet" as the saying goes, but to tbe workingmen it means more than would appear at first glance. Oliver Bros, are lullyin sympathy with theideaof giving their employes all the opportunity possible to make their work pleasant However, it was learned from several sources that they have bad consid erable difficulty in their first attempts at supplying toilet rooms. In the wire factory a number of girls are employed at work that, though sot heavy, soiled their clothes. A toilet room was fitted up with looking glasses and other conven iences, but the girls, for a time, at least, did not appreciate the favors shown them. Clothes were left around pro miscuously, looking-glasses broken, etc. It is said that at one time a watchman was on duty and the girls, who lagged behind, were only given a stated time to finish their toilet It is thought that to bring about the reform, the workingmen must act in con junction with the employers. Many work ingmen appear reckless and da not appre ciate favors shown them in this way. There is a willingness on the part of manufacturers as a rnle to give their men such ad vantages, if it were thought that the privileges would not be abused. A member of the firm of George A. Mac beth & Co., was one to take the above view of the subject He said that his firm had had any amount of trouble keeping in con dition tbe most common necessities about the factory. He said that some of the meu go on the priuciple that "Ob, well, ,tbe firm is rich, what's the difference, give it a kick. He thought that tbe meo should appear on the street in a presentable appearance, and as an illustration showed the sleeve of his coat, that had been soiled from contact with a workingman's clothes while in a street car. A gathering of working men, composed of glass workers and mill-men, was approached on the subject and all welcomed the propo sition as one that would lead to a much needed reform. It was suggested that the factories supply a regular dressing room with small closets for those who wished to wear one suit to work and another while in the mill or factory. NOT ENOUGH MONEY. Major Gourley Thinks the Offers for the City Farm Are Too Low. TAB HIGHEST BID OKLT $432,547. Pittsburg Sees Her Tision of a Half Million Fads Away and Die. FAEM LANDS OFFERED AT SKI FSICES The bids for -tbe sale of the city Poor Farm were opened yesterday. M. J. Baird, of Black & Baird, was the highest bidder, he having offered ?2,903 an acre for the farm, which contains 149 acres, or $132,547 for the entire property. The bids were opened in Common Council chamber. In accordance with the ordinance authorizing the sale they were opened by Chief Elliot, of the Department of Charities, while Mayor Gourley, Chief Bigelow and Controller Morrow were simply present as witnesses, for they have scarcely any power in the matter. Under the old charter the Board of Poor Guardians had almost un limited power in disposing of property con nected with the charities of the city. Under the new charter all their powers were con ferred upon the Chief of the Department of Charities. For this reason the other beads of departments present were only interested spectators. The first matter taken up was the opening of the bids for the sale of the farm. The first envelope was from Carnegie, Phipps & Co. "Wfreu it was opened a check for $50,000 fluttered down to the floor. Chief Elliot picked it up and laid it to one side, as if checks for $50,000 were everyday acquaint ances of his. HAD TO SHOW THEIB MONET. The presence of the check is explained by the fact that the above amount had to be paid down as purchase money. The other envelopes contained similar checks. Car negie's bid was for $2,805 an acre, or $417, 945 for the entire tract Next was a bid from Joshua Rhodes, ot tbe Pennsylvania Tube Works. He effered S2.715 an acre. The different persons present here began to express surprise over the small amounts of fered. Mr. J. Baird's bid was then read. It was $2,903 an acre. This being the highest bid, Chief Elliot ordered the bid accepted, sub ject to the approval ol the Mayor and Coun cils. Chief Elliot heaved a sigh as his visions of at least half a million for the City Farm faded away, and he took up the proposition for a new site, in hopes of finding a bargain which would make up for the lost expecta tions on the old property. But even here he was disappointed. H. & A. Stewart offered a plat of 267 acres, located on the Allegheny river, 19 miles irom the city, lor $186,000, or $700 per acre Black & Baird offered 400 acres of land known as the Wiley farm, at Wiley station, P., V. & C. Railroad, at $700 per acre, or 300 acres for $600 per acre; John M. Eobols, Esq., representing the Stewart estate, offered 295 acres on the line of the WestPenn Bailroad, opposite Twelve-Mile Island, for $88,500; John T. Hoey offered from 250 to 400 acres fronting on the Yongh iogheny river, within 25 miles of the city, for $600 per acre; John W. Eenlow offered the Ramsey larm, fronting ou the Monongahela river, on the line of the P., V. & C. R. R., 12 miles from the city, for $800 per acre. THEY MUST BB LOOKED AT. As the ordinance provides that all places offered must be first visited before a pur chase could be made, no action was taken on the proposals. Chief Elliot, with the Other members o! the Board of Awards, will visit the places offered during the week. The City Farm, the property over the sale and removal of which the meeting was held, contains 149 acres. It lies right in Homestead, with tbe town pressing it on one side and the great Car negie mills roaring on the other. Two railroads cross it, and the Baltimore and Ohio lines are just across the river. It is one of the most beautiful spots in the State. The farm has a frontage of half a mile on the Monongahela river, and stretches baek, at an easy slope, to the top of the ridge baek of Homestead. It is -about tri angular in shape, and there is scarcely a foot of it that is not available for manu facturing or building purposes. Next to tbe mills is the magnificent orchard of 10 acres, together with a lawn handsomely laid out with walks which are shaded by giant trees, Back of this rises the imposing building known as the poor house, but which looks more like the country place of a retired mer chant The farm is divided by neat white fences, and every acre ot it is in the highest state of cultivation. The only reason for sell ing it is because it is crowded, both by the town and the mills. The noises disturb the sick, end the constant streams ot people over the grounds create such a longing for liberty among the inmates that the officers can hardly hold them in check. 'WHAT WAS EXPECTED. This grand farm was expected to sell any where from a half to three-quarters ot a million of dollars, and it is not to be won dered that there was grumbling when the bids were opened. No one expected it would sell for a cent less than $500,000. As soon as the meeting adjourned, Chiefs Elliot and Bigelow vanished before they could be interviewed, but Mayor Gourley was cornered in his office, and gave the fol lowing as his views m the proposed sale and purchase: "In view of the ridiculously low prices offered for the City Farm property and the gilt-edged fleures asked for scrubby land 25 miles from the city, I do not think the sale should be confirmed. If Mr. Baird gets the form at his bid the city will be making him a present or $250,000. The very lowest estimate I would put on the City Farm property would be $500,000, and if I had my way it would not go lor less. I am emphatically opposed to selling the farm for $432,000, "The matter, though, Is almost altogether in the hands ot Chief Elliot The new charter gives him all the rights formerly vested in the Board of Poor Guardians. Sis power ia almost absolute over the prop erty In his department. The approval of the Councils and the Mayor is more of a form than anything else. "It is the old story," he continued. "When the city sells anything it has to accepts low figure, and when it wants to purchase, everyone plays it for a sucker. The idea ot asking $GQ0 and $800 an acre for farm lands, some of them away up on the Monongahela riverl It's ridiculous. Farm lauds are cheap, and we ought to buy a tract for at least $200 an acre." A MIHT FOB. THE BUTEB. Controller Morrow thought the prices offered nonsensical. He said the Farm was worth $600,000 at the lowest figure. He de clared it would be a mint for the people who purchased it for auything less than $500,000. It was reported that Mr. Baird was pur chasing the property far a syndioate, but Mr, Baird denied this. He said he was buying it for himself as a pure speculation and proposed to lay it out in lots. When John S. Lambie heard of the offers ha laughed and said the Poor Farm would be cheap at (5,000 an acre. He said he was not in (avor ot seeing it sold for any less. Before the meeting, a party of gentlemen was seated in Controller Morrow's office talking of the sale. Among them was James Beed, attorney lor Carnegie, Pbipps & Co. In speaking of a new site he said: "The new City Farm should be located somewhere either up the Allegheny river or down the Ohio. To place it anywhere in the Monongahela or Youghiogheny vallevs would be but a repetition ol tbe present diffi culties, Inside of 20 years the whole Monongahela river frout to Browns. viHe Kill be but a 4lne. of ciariu. 'actdrlcs. There's the doal' and gas, with competing lines of railways every in ducement that manufacturers want If the Farm Is again placed in that section, it Is only a question of time until tbe city is again driven out. Down tbe Ohio would do, but up the Allegheny there would be better water. There is less there to attract manufacturers. The railroads are owned by one company and there is lets gas. I do not believe a better locality could be found." CURE FOR CONSUMPTIVES. A NEW PHILADELPHIA MODE TO TREAT THE DREAD DISEASE. Tbe Rash Hospital Method Dlsctiised by Flttabartr Phjalolnna A Succeaa In For elm Countries Mortality From Con umpiion Reduced, Vital interest is attached to the establish ment of the Bush Consumptive Hospital, in Philadelphia, and Pittsburg physicians ex pressed their opinions yesterday on the im portance ot tbe new institution. Dr. C. C. Wylie observed: "It is a great advantagetohaveaspeci.il hospital where consumptives can receive the proper medi cal attention, and be cured. The plan fol lowed by Germany and England is to give the patients as much rest as possible, to re duce tbe fever and to nourish the body. In those foreign hospitals patients are kept in bed or in a room, or are carried out iu the open air on cots, and, protected by clothing from draughts, are left to inhale the fresh air. I understand tbe Busn Hospital will be conducted on the same plan. After the ftyer is reduced, I think there is co bet ter way to treat the patient than to intro duce him into an air tight cabinet room, which is filled with oxygen, and effect a cure by bis inhalation ot the vaporous medi cine. Nutritious provender, consisting of beef, eggs and milk, will be an excellent nourishment for the body. The German and English claim a large percentage of cures by this method in six months' time. When we consider the enormous number who die annuallv from the dreadful disease of con sumption, a hospital for consumptives is of invaluable benefit." The same opinion was echoed by a num ber of prominent physicians. They regard the method of treatment as an important addition to the healing institutions in the medical profession. Dr. J. C Burgher said: "If the theory that tuberculosis is a contagious disease is correct, countries in'which special hospitals for the treatment of tuberculosis have ex isted should show a decrease in the mortality from the disease, because each easethatis re moved to a hospital takes away from the com munity a center of infeotion. Now, has any country given consumption hospitals a long enough and extensive enough trial to justify the testing of this hypothesis? England undoubtedly has, and it is probably the only country that has. In England special hospitals for the treatment of tuberculosis have flourished ior upward of 40 years, and as a result there has been a great reduction in the mortality from con sumption. In regard to the mode of treat ment, I believe Nature has designed just so much oxygen lor each human being, and if tbe quantity is increased or diminished to an abnormal extent it ib liable to defeat the objects of the healing process, but with proper care and handling, cases of consump tion may be cured by the proposed methods." SOLDIER BOYS HOME. The Fourteenth Regiment Given a Cousins Reception at Jobnatowu. The Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regi ments and Battery B returned home yester day from camp at Mt Gretna. The battery arrived iu the morning, having broken camp about 10 o'clock Friday night, and the members looked sore and weary. The Fourteenth folded its tents about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, but did not leave the camp grounds until 8:30. The boys arrived in Pittsburg at 9:05, having been over 12 hours on tbe road. The delay was caused by the heavy train which required three engines to haul it The Eighteenth left about an hour after tbe Fourteenth, and arrived about 10 o'clock. Tho last organization to get away was the Third Brigade Band, which did not leave until 5:30 last evening. The Fourteenth was to, have had a. dress parade at Johnstown, but owing to the rail road people refusing to hold the train, the idea had to be abandoned. Company H, of the Fifth Begimint stationed at Johnstown, was ou hand to welcome the Fourteenth, and thousands of citizens crowded around the station to give them a rousing cheer. Ex-Quartermaster Patterson, of the Four teenth, is still after blood in his fight against Colonel Perchmont He brought the matter up before Governor Beaver, who ignored it THE CABLE PASTED. It Stopped All Travel an the Central Trac tion Iilne Lnat Evening, A broken cable stopped business on the Central Traction road last evening. About 5:20 o'clock the cable parted near Kirk patrick street It caused an immediate stoppage of the line, and one that could not be repaired that night Work was at once commenced to draw tbe broken ends of the cable together to make a temporary splice and get the broken portion into tbe power house for permanent repairs. It is expected to have the road running by this morning. The cars were left all along tbe line. Tbe cable that broke had but recently been repaired, the most worn portions having besn replaced by about 1,000 feet taken from the old cable taken out of the lower end of the line, 'A new cable to re place tbe one that is broken was ordered some time ago, but has not arrived, and it is supposed to be somewhere near Altoona. It is expected to arrive on Monday. COLONEL BAYKE IK PICTSB TOG. Some Remarks on Local, State and Na tional Pollticp. The Washington train that left Pittsburg last night had on board Colonel Thomas M. Bavae. He stopped in the citv yesterday. "I am here on private business," he said. "Can't say anything about politics except that Colonel Stone will be nominated in the Twenty-third Congressional district, by a walkover. Delamater is not opposed by the Republicans, as, according to the state ment of Democrats, Don, Cameron was op posed when Pattison was elected. I think Mr. Magee and his friends will support Delamater. "Ho, there is no prospect of any recip rocal treatv being negotiated at present There is nothing in the talk of a coolness between the President, the Speaker and Secretary Blaine. They may differ ou ap pointments, but those are small matters. I don't think Mr. Blaine will be a candidate iu 1893." , TTJENED OK THE POLICE, Officer While Has n Llveli TlipeWUh a Ponn Avenpe Pugilist. A lively fight occurred on Penn avenue at Twelfth street, about 10:30 o'clock last night, between two large men. Several cable cars were stopped owing to the num ber of people who had gathered in the street. Officer White arrived at an interesting junc ture of the disturbance and attempted to place the combatants under arrest. One of them broke away and escaped, but the other was held until patrol wagon No. 8 was called. He then showed his capacity as a pugilist by endeavoring to defeat the officer and tbe patrolmen at one time. Another fight was tbe result and it was only alter a desperate struggle that the man was hand cuffed and placed in the patrol wagon. At the Twelfth ward police station tbe arrested man gave his name as Oscar Yolkner. 1200-Galllns-er's-UOg rfnq Ayr. Guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, at Gallinger'c, 1200 and 1108 Penn ave. -WSU WORTHYTHEWOKKER ' ' ' Labor Day This Year to be Celebrated by a Big Demonstration. THE M'GAW BOM NOT EXPLODED. William Mullen, the Coke Region leader, to Have a Monument, A TiiEI 1KDIGNANT MASTER WORKMAN The committee of the Building Trades Council appointed to arrange for a repre sentative parade on Labor Day, September 1, is getting right down to business. Tbe members met last night, at 537 Smithfield street, and discussed the best means of ar ranging the details so that tbe demon stration should be one befitting the city and the mass of organized labor whereof it is the center. It was decidedv to issue invitations to every organized body in Allegheny county to participate in the parade. In this demonstration there will be no cause for confliction ou the score of rival organiza tions, and it is expected and hoped by tbe leaders of both the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor that each body will do its utmost to make the day a success. A CHABACTEBISTIO DISPLAY. It is the intention of those having the matter in hand to make a characteristic trade display on the day. Organizations will be asked to arrange for an exhibition of their craft, as has been the custom in other cities. It will he sought to have handsomely decorated floats on which such trades as can conveniently show the pecu liarities of their work shall operate during the period of the parade. Iu other cities a very interesting display is made by such trades as the tailors, cigarmakers, printers. etc., and an attempt will be made to have a similar popular feature in Pittsburg's Labor Day parade. "Some people fear," said a labor leader last night, "that the time is too short, but if the organizations go to work and arrange preliminaries at once there will be time to have a turn-out worthy of the occasion and the place". It is a reproach to Pittsburg, the center of industries and cradle of organ ized labor, that other cities should make fit ter demonstrations ou this day than she does. With no parade last year, we should doubly exert ourselves this tini. Every labor union should turn out Master Workman Evans, in Trades Council last night, said that the Knights of Labor would turn out if they had the Great Western Band. SO OBJECTION TO IT. "There is no objection to this band turn ing out Brother Carriok said -at the Trades meeting to-night that all organized bodies were invited to participate, and since Mr. Evans said that the Knights would parade if they had this band there is a prospect for a big demonstration. All that is needed is the immediate and hearty co-operation of every union body iu the county." The railroads will be asked to make special excursion rates for the day, and special invitations to out-ot-towu bodies to attend will be issued. The rumors set on foot to the effect that there was a confliction between the Central Trades Council and the Building Trades Council on the ques tion of a parade are groundless. Both bodies will act in harmony for a successful issue to the project STILL HANGING ITRB. The Central Trades Connoll Nat Yet to Ex plode the McGaw Bomb. At the meeting of the Central Trades Council last night the McGaw case and the Musical Union affair came up for discussion. President Stuart occupied the chair, and the first bnsiness transacted was the admis sion of John Beck, delegate from Brewers' Union Ho. 27. The committee on the case of Homer L. McGaw reported progress. The Chairman of the committee stated that the delay in making the committee's report was due to causes which could not be avoided by the committee. Be fore the report can be completed it will be necessary to take the statements of several people, some of whom are now in Europe. One gentleman whom the com mittee has endeavored to see has acted very peculiarly. He has agreed to meet the com mittee several times but on each oc casion found an excuse for not doing so. On one occasion he appointed a date and place of meeting, but when the committee went to his office he suddenly discovered he Could not then make a state ment. Tbe committee will probably never report at all. Mr. McGaw sent a letter to the Secretary of the Council, in which he stated that he objected to the way in which the committee was acting, as it was unfair to him. Sev eral members of the committee are his ene mies, he says, and while they have snubbed him they have been using the Central Trades Council as a. cat's-paw. Mr. Mc Gaw says he has received no notice of the meetings of the committee, when he had a right to be notified, and has been ignored generally. A communication from the Secretary of Mnslcal Union, No. 1,533, caused some dis cussion. The communication suggested that the trouble between Musical Union 1583 and the M. M. P. U., be settled by a board of arbitration, to consist of five member, two of these arbitrators to be appointed by the Central Trades Council and two by tbe M, M. P, U., and these four to select a fifth. The communication was finally placed on the table and no action was taken on it. MB. EVANS VERY INDIGNANT, He Brnnda as Falae tbe Story That He's Antagonistic to Powderlr. A very indignant man sat in the office of this district of tbe Knights of Labor yester day alternoon. He had been perusing a pa per in which he was reported as being antag onistic to Terrence Powderly's re-election to the chief office. The indignant man was the District Master Workman, and he expressed himself as follows: "In the whole term of my acquaintance ship with Pittsburg reporters I never saw any more malicious ana wllllnl misrepre sentation of facts than is found here. So far from this District being antagonists to Powderly I say that I shall vote for him if he is a candidate, and in doing so I shall act in accordance with the wishes of the mem bers. That article was inspired from some source which is ipdeavcring to introduce discord into the District" WILL DO IT THEMSELVES. Messrs, Northrop'a Men Seeking to Form a Co-OperntW fhop. Messrs. Northrop, the Southside tinners, are still trying to get men to fill the places of those who joined No. 12. The men em ployed by them were celling workers, and It Is claimed not regular "tinners" as de fined by the Tinners' Union, and wholly employed on such work. The firm, it is said, can easily break in boys to do the work, and this is what the men who went out are trying to prevent. The work of the firm consists almost wholly of ceiling work, and the men, who have joined the union, are talking about forming a co-operative shop and do the work them selves. Tim Homestead Beneficial Society, Mr. Hugh O'Donnell, ol Homestead, is desirous that those gentlemen who were identified with the organization or the ben eficial society should solely receive credit for the work. His name was mentioned as oao of tbe organizers, bat it teems that, nhilo in other ways assisting ia its forma- tion, he was not one of the promoters of the society. ' H0K0RHTG A DEAD LEADER A Monument to be Erected to William Mullen, nt cottdale. A monument will be unveiled at Scott dale on Labor Day, September 1, to tbe memory of the late William Mullen, the popular and noted labor leader, who died here oyer a year ago. He was tbe principal figure in the great coke strike of 1886. The unveiling will take place iu the Catholio cemetery at Scottdale, where the remains are interred. The committee of erection is composed of Messrs. Wise, Kerfoot, Keegan and Parker. A big demonstration will take place there on that day. ITALIANS FILL STRIKERS' PLACES. Thirty Men Turn In at Sraltlilon In Place of Tboaa Wfao Left. The Wnverly Coke Company, Smithton, have succeeded In getting 30 Italians to take the place of their countrymen whore turned to the Jefferson fields after working a few days. The strike has now lasted three months and a half. The meu are still confident of winning. INDUSTRIAL IIEHS. Note of Interest to Mill nod Mine Men of TUIa Vicinity. Jones fe Lauo bun's will add a wire mill plant to their works. The Window Glass Workers' Association are talking of building a business block: on tbe Sonthside in connection with enlarged official quarters. No. 72, Southside Painters' Union, had de cided to hold a plcnio on Labor Day, but an effort will be made to induce the members to take another day, so as to allow the men to swell the ranks of the parade. A committee consisting of Miss Laura Powell, L N. Ross and H. F. Dempsey. of D. A. 3, K. of L., has been appointed to consider tbe advisability of giving a picnic and reunion under the auspices of the district on Labor Day. AMBULANCE ECHOES. The Cable Car Does Bnsiness Again on Fenn Avenue Painters and Roofers Have n Day of Accidents Many Minor IHIaunpi. Thomas Morgan, who lives at No. 1715 Penn avenue, was struok by a cable car on the Citizens' Traction line about 6 o'clock last night, while attempting to eross Fenn avenue, near Sixteenth street He was knocked down and was considerablybruised and cut about tbe head. , John Miesinger, a resident of Nixon street, Allegheny, fell from a scaffold yes terday, and besides fracturing a leg, was badly injured about the head. Thomas Collev, who lives at No. 633 Second avenue, fell from the roof of a stable on Moultrie street last evening, breaking his left arm at the elbow. Edward Moeney, a painter, fell from a roof in the Sixteenth ward yesterday. His right shoulder blade was broken and he re ceived some internal injuries. His home is on Jane avenue". Jacob Getr, an employe at the SHgo mill, Southside, fell from a wagon yesterday af ternoon while loading it with bar iron, He was injured internally, although not severe ly, and sustained a broken arm. Henry Voerroann, employed at Singer, Nimlck & Co.'s mill. West End, had his hand crushed yesterday by a rail. Albert Fraizer, a brakeman on the Balti more and Ohio Bailroad, was brought to the Mercy Hospital yesterday suffering from a badly crushed right hand, which he received while coupling cars near Glen wood. Yesterday afternoon after the fiiiish of tbe races at Homewood Park, Edward Woods, a liveryman ot uasland, commenced to ride around the track on a mustang. He was thrown when bait way around, and although stunned and severely shaken up he appeared to have suffered no injury. GOVERNOR PATTISON TO BE HEBE. The Randall Clnb to Have Soma Dluln. galshed Gaests -ot lis Fete. The Randall Club received a telegram last night stating that Governor Pattison would surely be here on next Wednesday. He will leave Philadelphia on Tuesday n'ght in a special car attached to the ordinary train, and will be escorted by a party of friends. He will hold a public reception on Wednesday, between 10 o'clock A. m., and 1 f. si., at tbe club house, 432 Duquesne way. Er.Lientenant-Governor Black and Gov ernor Campbell, of Ohio, will also be here. The exeoutive of the club last night issued over 2,000 invitations to prominent citizens to be present ou tbe occasion. The ex-Governor will afterward be escorted in carriages, by the club, to its fete at Silver Lake Grove. A mSIATTJBB BEEB GAEDEN On the Saothslde Raided by tbe Police Lnat Nlghl. For some time past a crowd of young fel lows has been in the habit of making a tort of beer garden out of a lumber pile at the foot of South Third street The neighbors have complained that the concerts given nightly were not up to the standard, and in other ways that the place was a pqisance. Last night Lieutenant Booker concluded that the resort was hardly fairtotbesaloons, and in company with several officers nuda a raid on the crowd, John A. Fenton, Edward Abel and James Gibson were cap tured, and are now meditating on tbe vicissi tudes of life in the Twenty-eighth ward sta tion. CAK BO N0IHIKQ WUH HTW. An Iacorrislble Allestienr Boy Placed In tho Lack-Up. Last night Mrs. Caroline Boss, or Vinial street, Allegheny, and her little boy, Christian Boss, 8 years old, were arrested and sent to the lockup op a charge of dis orderly conduct by officer Sbotta. She stated that her offense consisted in chastis ing her son. who is a wayward yontb. Tbe mother was released when Chief Murphy heard under what circumstances she was arrested, but tbe boy was locked up, at the mother's .solicitation. She re quested that he be sent to Horganza, as he was incorrigible. THE CABLE CAE BROOM. A Rattan Guard to be Tested by tbo Clllzena' Traction Company. "Widespread interest was manifested in the city since the recent suggestion of a brnsh guard for cable cars, published in The Dispatch, and last night some new developments were disclosed in the matter by tbe inventor, Patrick F. Dnpdon, who was seen at the Central Hotel. He said: "A sample of the rattan pilot ot wbicb I spoke tbe pther day is about U be tested by the Citizens' Traction Company. Mr, Eugg has decided to have a sample of the new guard put on one fl the cars as soon a the pilot can be constructed. I intend to have one made at once." Not lbs Kaat End BIcLangfalia. Friends of Special Officer James Mc Laughlin, of the Second police district, in cluding Lawreoceville and the East End, desire to have it published that he is not the Officer James McLaughlin, of the First or downtown district, who got into trouble in arresting two girls on Logan street "Wednesday last. DB. B. M. Haitha, Evi ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. street, Pittsburg, Pa, ce, zu jrenn s&sa DERELICT, NOT DEAD. Interest in the South Fenn Revived by Tbe Dispatcb Articles. A PROMINENT RAILROADER TALKS. Superintendent Pitcalrn Thinks the Line ia Hot Wanted AND WOULDN'T BENEFIT THE DISTRICT The supposed conneotion of tbe Pennsyl vania Bailroad Company with the reopen ing of the abandoned South Penn line, an account of which appeared in yesterday's Dispatch, was widely commented upon in .business circles. The story was re ceived with great plausibility and generally regarded as very probable. Owing to the fact that it was Saturday, many people who would have had something of interest to say on the mat ter, could not be seen. An attempt to ob tain the views of some of tbe original stock holders proved unsuccessful. Among those who sold out to the Yanderbilts were B. F. Jones, Herbert Hostetter, E. M. Fergu son, Mark W. Watson and John W. Cbal fant With the exception of the latter gentleman, all had leit town. Mr. Chal fant, when called upon, preferred to forget all about the matter, rather than reopen it "It is a subject," be said, "I would pre fer to let rest I have read the story in The Dispatch with much interest, but don't wish to reopen the matter. I don't know anything, about this project and can only say that I would rather the line, if it is to be reopened, were operated by an inde pendent company. WHO OUGHT TO TALK. "I'll tell you who you ought to see," he continued with a twinkle in his eye, "Some of those wiseacres in town who have all to say about this matter, but were never in terested in it financially, and see them; they Know all about it," and Mr. Cbalfant re engaged in tbe correspondence at which he was disturbed. Another stockholder who preferred his name was not mentioned, said that he knew nothing about the matter. He thought it a ' vervgood scheme, and one that would benefit trade, through increased communication with tbe East "But," he said, "I would rather see the road in operation by a com peting company than by tbe Pennsylvania." When a Dispatch reporter called upon Superintendent Bobert Pitcairn yesterday afternoon, it was not in expectation of get ting any confirmation of tbe story. In this he was not disappointed, as Mr. Pitcairn at once declared heknew nothing at all about it He had read of the matter in The Dis patch, but was ignorant as to who is back of the scheme to revive tbe road. Speaking unofficially, and in reply to questions, tbe superintendent of this end of the Pennsyl vania Bailroad system said: "I cannot undertake to say that it would be an object to the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company to acquire this property. I can not see that it would shorten the distance between Pittsburg and tbe East Length of line is not the only consideration taken Into account by engineers when laving out a route. The question of grades and summits is one equally important with the distance. It is no object to any railroad company to own a line, however more direct to any given point it might be, if owing to grades, it could not haul over it traffic in proportion to what it could over a system with easier grades. AS HE SEES IT. "Without knowing very mnch about the summits of the South Penn road I under stand that they are so high as to render heavy grades necessary. On this assump tion I say that the opening up of the road' would not benefit this district in the least, nor bring this city any nearer to the East than it is. Neitner can I see that Pittsburg would derive any advantage through in creased means of communication with the section of country through which the South Penn road lies. The opening np of that district would not be any advantage to traders here. The road, anyhow, is not wanted, as the existing means of communi cation are sufficient for the business." "Do you not think that the Pennsylvania Company wonld see its policy in acquiring the property rather than allow a competing company to get It?" This question Mr. Pitcairn parried by saying: "Do you tbink there are enough papers In Pittsburg? Supposing another were to start up, would it not hurt the cir culation of the others? Would they not consider the advisability of buying up that paper?" Continuing, he said: "The South Penn road was conceived in a blackmailing spirit. It was projected with no other end in view, as tbe difficulties of operating it successfully were apparent from the start It owed its inception to a blackmailing scheme, and that it failed to materialize was due to that fact ' "No," said Mr. Piteairn, rising to catch his train, "I have read the story In The Dispatch, but really have no information w give you atom it." TTOKEX AHD AHTI.TUHHEL. Tho Two New Parilea Into Which Wllkln.-bnra- la Divided. There is a lively quarrel impending in "Wjlkinsburg over tbe question of tunneling the Pennsylvania Bailroad tracks at Penn avenue. The tunnel, which is to be 19 feet in diameter, is maiply for the benefit of the Duquesne Traction Company, which cannot get Into tbe borough in anyother ifay. But, on tbe other hand, the residents of Wjlkins burg would like tbe tunnel, because it would do away, with ope of the most danger aus railroad crossings and make it more convenient for the people to get jn and out of what is the very gateway of the borough. They would" like it, but tbey are doubtful as fo whether they can stand tbe expense, A great deal of prop erty m me vicinity ot me tunnel would be injured almost to the point of annihilation, and the owners are afraid that such dam ages as would be awarded them would not recompense? them for the inconvenience and loss they would suSer. It is said that the borough taxes would be increased to the ex teutoflO mills, making them a most bur densome impost. The borough is now divided into tunnel and anti-tunnel parties, and it is more than likely that the qqestion will have to be set tled by a full vote of the population, inde pendently of Councils, He WoiTjd Enthualaatle. James Hurley was at the Exposition Park ball game yesterday Afternoon, and became so enthusiastic that he insisted on running out onto the ball field. Captain Bell protested against this, but Hurley be came so abusive that be was seat to the lockup on a charge of disorderly conduct. Itemf mber tbo Excuralno to Atlantic City. Next Thursday, Jniy 31, via the B. & O. R. E. by "Washington, p. C, Balti more and Philadelphia. Kite, $10 the round trip, tickets good for 10 days. PVosreaa Gna Heaters For warming houses and progress gas stoves for laundries are the most economical gas savers in the market. Call for particulars on James C. Thompson, 60 Liberty ave nue, su Figubep India silks, a number of dress lengths, regular 51 25 qualities, reduced to 75c 3 yd Jo close. Huarjs & HACKS. TTSSU All lovers of delicacies use Angostura Bitters to secure a good digestion, srssa HEW soods in dress trfmmintri nrrivn dally nt 710 nn ave. P.E1N1NO & WlLDS. HE AT LAST TOOK WATEE. Hovr Inspecfsr McAleese Qnlated a Kick In Grocery Wagon Driver. The war on grocers' wagons created quite an excitement at Central station yesterday. "Only one man caused any trouble," said Inspector McAleese, last night "He was a young fellow about 19 years old. He made an awful kick. He said we had no business taking the wagons without giving them notice. I just asked tbe fellow if he thought we ought to warn a house breaker beiore we arrested him. He still continued to fight, and said what he would do with the department I asked him what he was going to pay to get his horse out. He said he would pay $10. I told him he was mistaken, and it would cost him 25 for bis impudence. "He broke down at once, and when I threatened to lock him up ii'he did not pay, he almost cried. I let him off with paying $10, -md he left Central station feeling glad he was living." ON MONDAY, AUGUST 4, We will open ihe largest stock of :C:A:R:P:E:T:S: Ever under one roof in this city. To clear the way for this mammoth new stock, we will close a large line of Remnants and broken rolls of Moquette Brussels and Ingrain Car pets at prices never approached by any house. ENTIRE NEW STOCK OPEN AUG. 4 -AT- EDWARD BRDETZINBER'B, 6?7 and 6?o Penn Avenue. jy37-TT3Sa A FEW OF MANY Ladles' Blouse Waists, made of fancy flan nels, SI 25 to J2 501 Ladies' Made-up Suits in Sitines and cbajlies, 58 to $7. one-half former value. choice patterns. These ate about Ladles' Slack Cashmere Salts, very hand somely made and trimmed, tio, 12 50 up to 122. These are our own make and splendid values. Ladles' JIade-up Wrappers and Tea Gowrj, in white India lawns, witn embroidery, at $2 50 to ft 50. Fancy Satina Tea Oowns at SI Si Odds and ends in Children's 3Iade-np Wash Dresses, at about one-half former prices. Ladles' White and Black and White Stripe Flannel Blazers at S3 75. Best French Satines, early price 37c, now offered at 15c Toll da JCord and otber choice Ginghams, former price liXc, now you have a wide choice atSc 33-inch Scotob Ginghams, bald plaids and stripes, tnrmer price 25c, now offered your choice at 15c. Challiesnow offered Challles, 12Ja at 5c Choice 36-inch Plain Black Satines at 12c- Also extra qualities at 20c Best Black French Satines, Henrietta finish, at 25c India Silks reduced to 25c Stripe All-Silk Sarahs reduced to soc BIBER & EASTON, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. jf2&TTSSa MARBHELL, THB CASH GROCER, WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. SIROCCO TEA. A magnificent blend of India and China Teas. MAZAWATTEE TEA. A fanoy mixture of India apd Ceylon Teas. Here we offer yon something new and choice to tempt yoor appetite this July weather. When It comes o Tea, we know we can suit yon, for no one else can offer you the quality and prices we can. FRUITS. Take it quiet, now. We won't ask you to mortgage yonr house We merely wish to say the Iruit crop is not short this year, because there is no crop to be short. I bad tbe largest stock of canned and evapo rated fruits in this part of the State. I am sold oat of some kinds, but still have a large stock left, though less variety. I can offer you prices now about one-half what you will pay In a few months. If you are la shape to buy, send for my large weekly price list and lay In a stock. You will thank me next winter. Orders amounting to $10, without counting suzar, packed and shipped free of charet to any point within 250 miles. " MARSHELL, 79, 81, 83 and 95 Ohio street, Cor. Sandusky street, ALLEGHENY. We have the largest retail grocer trade In the State, and, with one exception, the largest ia VhetfnltedStates. Jj
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