sjff' '&. i EVICTED B? FLUMES Fonr Hundred Persons Made Home less by a Fire Yhich Swept Through Braddock. FORTY-OKE DWELLINGS BUBNED. Sufferers Camping in the Open Air, Sleep in? Upon Hattresses and Files of Clothing. KTPOOE PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LITTLE ALU The Pittsburg Fire Department Sesponds to the Call for Aid. The east end of the town of Braddock, known as tbe Hungarian quarter, was swept ont or existence by fire yesterday afternoon. The burnt district covers abont two acres. jTorty-two houses, mostly of wood, two and three stories high, were entirely destroyed. One hundred and twenty-five families, com prising a total of about 400 person, have been rendered homeless. The loss is vari ously estimated from 5100,000 to $125,000, which is partly covered by insurance. There were several narrow escapes, but no lives have been reported to be lost. Just bow the conflagration was started is sot known. "When it was first discovered " tbe flames were bursting through the'roof of a small stable owned by John Barlow, a grocer on Washington street, near Eleventh. The stable was situated in the rear of the grocery store, and between it and the store 'was a small wooden shantr, which was occu pied by a family of Hungarians named Inbec Shortly before 3 o'clock Mrs. Inbec left her ironing and, looking out of the win dow into the narrow alley way below, she saw the stable wrapt in flames. About the samel time 'William Sheare and John Tremen, employed in Packer's & Ked mond's brick yard, saw the stable afire, and ran down the tracks of the Pittsburg, Mc Keesport and Youghiogheny Railroad to the water works and sent in an alarm. DIVEESE STORIES OP ITS ORIGIN. Tremen said last night that he thought the fire must have been started by some sparks from an engine becoming lodged upon the roof of the stable. One of the Braddock policemen said tbatf he had heard from good authority that a Hungarian woman carried an old straw bed tick out into the narrow four-foot alley and set fire to it The flames leaped up until they reached the hay in the stable and in a few moments the entire building was ablaze. The build ings around the stable were nothing better than old tinder boxes crowded thickly to gether, only being separated by narrow alleys, four feet wide, running from "Wash ington street back to the open ground near the line of the railroad. The fire made quick work of all of them. In a short half hour.it left nothing standing on the south side of "Washington street, from Eleventh street to Twelfth but a few cracked and burned chimneys. Then it leaped across to the north side of "Washington street and continued its destruction in an easterly direction to St. Clair street. Theie its progress was stopped by the heroic efforts of the Braddock volunteer firemen. The firemen made another successful stand on the sooth side of Washington street, and checked the fire Irom catching on to the houses owned by the Hungarian leader in the community, John Wolff, and sweeping everything before it as far as Thirteenth street An hour after the fire was first dis covered in Barlow's stable, a swath of abont two acres on both sides of Washington street, between Eleventh and Thirteenth streets, had been burned, and nothing left but smoldering piles of debris. SOME HEAVY LOSERS. In some instances the loss to the owners of the buildings will be very heavy. The heaviest loser, perhaps, will be John Ascher, who owned 12 buildings, of which nothing remains but as many piles of burned bricks and mortar. Mr. Ascher's -loss will be in the neighborhood of JjO.000, upon which, it is understood, there is a small amount of insurance. Some of the other owners, whose loss will be heavy, are John Barlock, Patrick Connolly, John Peterson, Ike Hartz, Mrs. Clara Dillon, Charles Davis and Mr. Bumbar. The fall list of owners, with the amount of de stroyed property owned by each, is as fol lows: JOHN ASCAER, twelve houses. PATRICK CONNOLLY, two houses. JOHN DOUGHERTY, one house. JOHN BARLOW, four houses. 3IE. ELTHERPRESS, two houses. FRANK CONNOLLY, one house, MR. BIKES, one bouse. ANTHOKY HOOD, one house. , WILLIAM HUGHES, one house. JOHN PtTERSOF, three houses. IKE HARTZ, three houses. CLARA DILLOx, two houses. DAVID CUNNINGHAM, one house. MR. BUMBAR, one house. MR. SHAW, one houe. CHARLES DAVIS, three house". 'ALL THEY POSSESSED. The greater number of the owners lived in their own houses. Their loss comprises nearly all they possessed on tarth. Nothing of any value was saved. The fire, fanned by a strong easterly breeze, swept so quickly through the dry wood of the buildings that no time was had to remove anything out of the houses. A straw bed tick, a mattress or an armful of clithing were about the only things that the people saved from tne gen eral destruction. Washington street from Eleventh to Thirteenth street and the va cant lot near the railroad are littered with bedding materials and broken scraps of household turniture. "" Last night the homeless people camped cut in the vacant lot, sleeping on mattresses and piles of clothing witn which they fled from their burning dwellings. The people in the neighborhood who had the room threw open their bouses to the homeless ones for the night ana many avaueu miciukivcii of the privilege. - Joe Wolff, the "Hungarian King," as he is stvled, gave up two large brick blocks which have just been constructed, to the sufferers. In all he has put 48 rooms at the service of the burned out people. Mr. Charles Lwopps, Superintendent of the Carnegie Steel Works where most of the sufferers were employed, gave orders last night for the erection ot a uozen temporary shanties near the railroad tracks for the ac commodation of the people whose homes were destroyed. MIGHT HAVE BEEK JVORSE. It is lortunate that the destruction of buildings was not greater than it is. At one time it looked as if the fire would sweep up toward the tojvn and consume every thing in its path until there was nothing more for it to. burn. The high east wind carried pieces of burning wood as far away as tbe Pennsylvania station, a quarter of a mile distant from where the fire started. The roofs of several bouses quite a distance away were set afire in this way. After the fire nad eaten its way across the north side of Washington street to St Clair street the wind leU, and the firemen were enabled to get in some effective work, and finally ar rested the progress of the flaines. The water service in the neighborhood was very poor. The fire plugs were made to run a double line of hose from each. The pressure from the two small engines at the pumping station was not great enough to run more than one line ot hose from each fire plug. The town is supplied with water from the Monongahela river, and it is pumped directly from the river into the pipes. Had the works been supplied with a basin, the firemen say that they would have conquered the flames before they did. The occupants of the burned houses de serted them at the first alarm ot the fire, and all escaped uninjured. Several had very narrow escapes though. A Hungarian woman bad left her house on Washington street a short time before the discovery of the fire, and her two rhildren were alone in the building. When she was told that the house was on fire she rushed back into the dwelling and up a flight of stairs to where her children wereplaying. A NARROW ESCAPE. When she wanted to return, her escape was cut off by the flames. She ran to the wirdow and shouted tor assistance. A man called "Sailor Jack" heard her cries, and dashed up the burning staircase. He picked the woman up in his arms, and hold ing her out of the window sill dropped her uninjured to the ground. Then he caught up the two children, one under each arm, and acrain broke thromrh the flames down thestairway to the street. His clothes and that of the children were blazing in several places, but the fire was quickly extinguished by the firemen turning the hose upon him. Another man went up into a burning building and saved a litile girl. When he reached the street he was overcome by the heat and fell in a taint in the roadway. He would have burned to death there had not one of the firemen, H. H. Bare, ran up and dragged him out of danger. In doing so tbe fireman hud his arm badly burned. When it was seen that the fire was to be an extensive one. the town authorities tele graphed to Pittsburg and McKeesport for assistance. Chief Brown was away on the Poor Farm business, and C. L. Magee ordered engines 4 and 7 to the scene of the fire. When the machines got to the Union depot another dispatch was received savins: that the companies were not needed. The Braddoek authorities had counter manded the first order, because with the poor water service and the low pressure there the companies would be almost use less. An order for 5,000 feet of hose was sent to McKeesport, but no hose was sent from there to Braddock. SICK IN A STABLE. Sad Plight of a Philadelphia But He Run Away lo Follow tho Grand Circuit Found nt ibe Homcwood Track Sufler inc From Typhoid Fever. Inspector Whitehouse, of the Second Police district, received a telegram on Wednesday from the police officials of Phil adelphia inquiring for George McClelland, aged 15 years, son of a well-known contractor there. The telegram stated that the boy was passionately fond of horses, and his parents had reason tn believe that he had followed the race horses to this city last week, with the intention of going with them round the Grana Circuit. The Inspector went out to the Homewood track yesterday to ascertain if the boy had been there, and was told that such a boy was lying sick in one of the stalls in the track stables. He found the boy lying on a bed of straw, where he had been ever since last Saturday, without .any thing to eat and apparently sick. Food was procured for him, but he refused to eat it and the Inspector had him re moved to the Nineteenth ward station house, where a physician examined the boy and found him suffering from a severe at tack of typhoid fever. The little fellow was plucky, however, and said he would be all right in in a day or two if he was only left alone. The physician decided tbe case so serious that he had the boy taken tothe West Penn Hospital, where he is now in a serious condition. The hoy's parents and the Philadelphia police officials were notified by telegraph, and will send some one here this evening to look after him. The physician who at tended the boy yesterdav said that if be bad been allowed to'lie at the race track another day his death would bave been certain. The men at the track did everything they could for the boy, but they did" not realize he was so ill. WALKED IHTO THE ETVEB. Mrs. Maloy Tnlce a Knmble While Asleep nnd la Atinoat Drowned. About 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Elizabeth Maloy, who lives on Brady street, near Second avenue, cot up in her sleep and walked to the foot of Brady street, where she jumped into the Monongahela river. Patrick Haley, employed at the Pittsburg Tube Works, happened lo be pass ing and saw the woman jump. He imme diately threw off his coat and plunged into the river, and, after a severe struggle, man aged tojget the half drowned woman ashore, By this time a number of millmen were at tracted by Haley calling lor help, and Mrs. Maloy was placed on the ferry boat, where, after a great deal of hard work, the men brought her to and she told who she was and where she lived. Sergeant McElhaney was notified and sent Officer Daylie to take the woman to her home. Mrs. Maloy's husband, who is employed at night by "tbe Moorhead & McClean Company, was sent for, and, after being told of the affair, said that this was the third time the same trouble had hap pened and that she was subject to attacks of somnambulism. END OF A HOBLE LIFE. Remains or Mra.Strrrcit Brought Home to Pittsburg far Burial. . Few names enrolled in the list of temper ance advocates are so well known in Pitts burg as. Mrs. Dr. Sterrett, who died at Warnersburg and will be interred in Belle vue Cemetery to-day. Mrs. Sterrett was the widow of Dr. Samuel Sterrett, an eminent pbvsician of Pittsburg, who, at his death, lelt a fortune to hi? vy'fe, which she devoted to numerous benevolent projects. Mrs". Sterrett was always the friend of the unfortunate, and her life shines with count less good deeds. She was" a county super intendent of the W. C. T. TJ., a manager of the National Eeforni Association, a director in the Society for the Better Preservation of theSahbatb, a memberof the First Allegheny Dav Nursery, a member ofxthe various humane societies and missionary bodies and a generous contributor to every philan thropic nroject that appealed to her aid. Tbe familv homestead is located on Penn avenue, this city. The mneral services will take place at the Eighth Street Reformed Presbyterian -Church at 2 o'clock. LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED. Incidents of n. Day lu Two Clllei Condemed for Ready Reading. The first free concert ot tbe season at the Allegheny parks was welt attended last night The Great Western Band was the attraction, and their efforts to charm the senses of the lavtrn fmwti wpra rrnwned with success. About 200 little girls from the Homo of the Friendless attended the concert in charge of the lady managers of the institution. It was a grand treat for tho little ones. Himan Fbaxk, whose sudden death in New "iorkCity ws announced in The Dispatch yesterday, will be buried this afternoon from, tbe residence of his parents, in Allegheny. He was a former Pittsburger, and once a member of Select Conucils. XiOVeut weather and happy excursionists made tbe St. John's Lutheran Church picnlo yesterday a grand success. The party Sailed down the Ohio, and, returning, made a trip up tho Monongahela. TnE Ellsworth avenue bridge over the Penn sylvania Railroad Caught Ore yesterday after noon from sparks from a passing engine. The bridge was considerably damaged. The handsome silk qutlf, raffled for tbe ben efit of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd of Columbus, was won by Mrs, O. Happ, of No., 40S0 Penn avenue. , THE' IN THE LAW'S TOILS. Agent Seflon Appears in Alderman McKenna's Office, and Is ARRESTED 0B KINE CHARGES. Over One Hundred, indignant Stockholders Make Informations. , CHICAGO PEOPLE DKNI THE CIIAEGES Nearly 100 men and women, some col ored, some who have seen a sixth census, and one blind man, all bent on one purpose, crowded into Alderman McK&nna's Penn avenue office yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock to hear the trial of Sefton & Dunn, the Pittsburg representatives of the National Capital Savings. Building and Loan Soci ety, of Chicago, charged with conspiracy to . delraud and false pretenses. Three o'clock was the hour set for the bearing, but the minutes rolled by one after another, and still no triaL People poured in at the doors, and in a short time both apartments of the 'Squire's office were jammed with persons, young and old, .who had more or less at stake. The crowd blocked the doorway and stretched far out on the sidewalk. The alleged fraudulent transactions of the loan society .formed the one topic of interest, and everybody was talking about them. The actions of the company did not seem exactly clear to the Customers congregated in the Alderman's office. Some expressed tbe. opinion that the local agents were not actually guilty of in tentional fraud, and cbarged'the central Or ganization with crooked dealing. Others believed that the national association was a legitimate corporation, while the Pittsburg agency was a fraud. A PEOrOSED INVESTIGATION. In view of this misunderstanding a nmnj ber of those present who were interested dis cussed the feasibility of appointing a com mittee of six or seven to go to Chicago and institute a thorough investigation of the business methods of the firm in question. Some lively talking took place, and the proposition was favorably considered. All this time the hearing had not yet taken place.' Impatient voices demanded that the trial begin. Andrew C. Kobertson, attorney for Eli Dunn and William Harri son, and William Eeardon, representative for Thomas J. Sefton, were on hand, while Inspector McAleese and Assistant Police Superintendent O'Mara dropped in. "There they are!" was the excited remark that passed quickly around when three well known figures entered the magistrate's office and pushed their way through the crowd. One was Thomas J. Sefton, who has been tracked by the police for the past few days and could not be found. He was under bail for $1,500, to appear at the hear ing, and came ready for business, but was hardly prepared fortbe surprise in store for him. As soon as he entered the room 'Squire McKenna had him placed under ar rest to answer to a total ofnine charges of conspiracy made against him by people who had paid him money with the expectation of receiving loans. This was unexpected to Serton. and, in default of 85,000 bail on each ot the nine cases, in all $15,000, he was committed to jail. , "WANTED A POSTPONEMENT. Messrs. Dunn and Harrison, the two other defendants, made their appearance. At this point it was proposed to postpone the hear ing. Inspector McAleese said: "About 20 people appeared before me to-day to make imormation against this loan society, and complaints against the company are coming in from all sides. In view of tile fact that more and more charges will be made against Messrs. Sefton, Dunn and others within the next few days, I think the 'hearing should be postponed until Monday afternoon, in order to give the numerous' other people time to make their information." Attorney Keardon opposed this and wanted to go into a hearing at once. "If it is not held," he said, "I will go into court and compel an immediate hearing." Mr. Keardon intimated that the 'Squire should not allow Roger O'Mara and Inspector Mc Aleese to run his office. This brought the Magistrate to his feet. "I want it un derstood," he said, "that neither Mr. O'Mara, Mr. McAleese, nor Mr. Keardon can run this office; I run it to suit myself, and if Mr. Keardon doesn't like it he can go into court as soon as he pleases. About 100 people have appeared before me to-day to make a charge of conspiracy against Messrs. Sefton, Dunn and Harrison, and 1 consider it best to postpone this hearing in order to give all time to make their information, and then dispose of all the cases at one hearing. " MORE ROOM NEEDED. "This trial will be continued until next Monday afternoon at i o'clock, in the Cen tral station, as this office is not large enough to accommodate the crowd of principals, witnesses, etc" At this announcement to postpone the hearing the crowd le't the office. Another arrest in the loan association case was made yesterday, under peculiar circumstances. Charles Wagler made in formation against M. J. Phillips, an agent of the building society, charging him with conspiracy to defraua. A warrant was issued lor Phillips. Mr. . P., una ware of this, called on Inspector McAleese, and requested that be be permitted to have a talk with Harrison and Dunn. The In spector obligingly consented, and told Mr. Phillips to goto Central station, where he could converse with Messrs Dunn.and Har rison. Arriving at Central, Mr. Phillips was dumfounded to find a warrant for his arrest awaiting him. He had walked straight into the meshes or the law.And was committed to jail in default of $1,500 bail 'for a hearing on Monday. There are in the neighborhood of v20 agents for" the National Capital Savings, Building and Loan Soci ety in and around Pittsburg, and warrants are out for several of them. . GOING TO TALK IT OVER. Shortly after Alderman McKenna post poned the hearing, yesterday, a meeting of the 100 stockholders of the Building Asso ciation present was held to further consider the proposition to send a representative1 to Chicago for the purpose of investigating (he business operations of the loan company. It was suegesttd to send Boger O'Mara, and when the matter was broached to tbe Assistant Superintendent, he stated that he would be ready to make the Chicago trip. It was decided to postpone the matter until this evenine, when the stockholders will meet in 'Squire McKenna's office at ,7 o'clock. Inspector McAleese was questioned in re gard to the report that several arrests would probable be made in Chicago. "We are going to bunt this matter down to the bottom,"saia the Police Inspector, "and if anyone in Chicago has fraudulent connections they will be arrested. SAY THEY ABE SOLID. Much feeling is manifested at the bead quarters of the society in Chicago. The charges of fraud are emphatically denied and tbe following telegram, received last night by The Dispatch, states that the corporation is on a solid footing: The National Capital Saving and Loan So ciety is all right and has come to stay. As soon as the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, of Plttsbnrg, state that the titles of property now -in their hands aro good the society will make loans there for more than paid in by all members in Plttsbnrg and vicinity. The state ments in tbe Philadelnbia Times wero gross misrepresentations and d'ctatedfby an enemy of the society. Life insurance and trust com panies don't like building and loan corpora tion. Competition snlts the people better than paying fonr prices for straight life in surance. Newspaper articles dictated by of ficers of insurance and trust companies cannot drive national building and loan "associations out. They have gome tqstay. Oar affairs are open to inspection by anyone. National Capital Savings, Bunding and Loan society TT a ortn America. v PITTSBURG " DISPATCH, RETURNING TURNERS CELEBRATE VICTORIES WON IN WHEELING CONTESTS. THE The Pittsburg Delegates All Arrlvo Dome Each Society Captured Prlzro The Fcsi Declared tbe Rest Tet Held Sar prlalnc Feat ol Strenctb and Aclllty. One point in Boman history was brought to mind last night, when the different dele gations of Turners arrived in the city irom the Wheeling contests,. Each society was given a royal welcome by its members who remained at home. The victors in feats of strength and suppleness of limb and body were tbe centers of groups of admiring friends, while the contestants who failed to win had to content themselves with the com pany of a few sympathizing friends, to whom they related how "It might have been if" The members of each society were es corted to the halls, where the wives and daughters were gathered. Many of the halls were beautifully decorated, and fine "spreads" prepared for the returning ath letes. The fest was declared to have been the best yet held, and all returned satisfied with the "result. There were 15 societies represented at the fest, five being from Pittsburg and one from Allegheny. About 200 members were pres ent from the two cities. In the society con test, the Central captured first prize; Lawrenceville, Second; Allegheny, Third; Birmingham, Fourth; Wheeling, Fifth; Southside, Sixth; Steubenville.Seventh.and Allentown, Eighth. - In the general turning contest Fred Koch, of the Birmingham. Society, took first priz, with a percentage of 94; F. Brenn, Iawrenceville, second, with a per centage of 70; Herman Conrad, Central, third, with a percentage of C8. Twere were two classes of turning without apparatus. In the first group, consisting of lifting weights, etc., Fred Kook, of Birm ingham, took first; John Brenn, of Law renceville, second, and Geo. Hubner, of Birmingham, third. In the second class, consisting of less difficult feats, Fred Kock captured first prize, John Simmons, of the Southside, second, and J. Hnderle, of Steubenville, third. In the sprinting contest John Brenn won first and H. Leglitner, of the Birmingham society, second. William Feirt, of the Steubenville so ciety, won tbe first prize in the fencing con test. C. Schambra, of the Wheeling society, was second. x Fred Breitweiser and Henry Bush, the latter of the Southside society, were the re spective winners in the juniors' turning contest of the first class. William Feini gle and George Fernan, both ol the South side society, were the winners in the second class. The recitation contest was won by A. Nathan, of Lawrenceville, and Gustavus Kunze, of McKeesport, respectively. The first prize in the first class of the society singing contest was won by the Southside Turners. The Alleghenys car ried off second. In the second class, Beaver Falls won first and Allentown second. MT. WASHOTGT01T WITHOUT WATEB. Tbe Hfononenhcln Water Company Promise an Abundant Supply Soon. Not a drop of water could be gotten from the hydrants on Mt Washington and Du quesne Heights last night, and the indica tions are that the same condition of affairs will prevail to-day. The various incline companies are transporting water for me chanical purposes from water ,plugs on the lower portion of the Southside. The Monongahela Water Company are now laying a new main from their hilltop pumping station, and when it is completed say that the hill will be amply supplied. A number of tanks will be placed on Mt. Washington and part kept filled for a reserve supply in case of accidents to the mains. The present tronble was brought about by some difficulties in laying the new main. A WESTMORELAND MTJBDEB. Inspector McAleese Locates tho Murderer nnd HnoHIm Arrmted. Inspector McAleese was notified yester day that George Morse, a telegraph operator for the Pittsburg, McKeesport and Tough iogheny Bailroad at Webster station, West moreland county, was dying from the effects ofa blow on the head with a club about a week ago. His assailant was James Simp son, a colored man. Morse is 18 years old and is crippled, having but one leg. The Inspector located Simpson at Zanes ville, O., and had him arrested. Kequi sition papers are now being prepared, and Simpson will be taken to Greensburg for trial. The cause of the trouble is not known in this city. Or THEY MUST HUSTLE. The Board of Ilenllh Demands Thnt Some Work be Dane Promptly. Chief Clerk McKelvey, of the Bureau of Health, was at City Hall yesterday after noon to see Chief Brown. In the latter's absence he confided his tronbles to Chief Clerk Gray. It seems that excavators get permits to empty vaults, but being rushed with busi ness, the work is delayed and numerous complaints are the result. The Health Bureau desire that the work be done within the specified time, and if not, that the ex cavators be punished in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance relating to their business. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING. Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Nor, and Others WfTo Talk. Key. B. S. Lane, D. D., is now in the city for the purpose of working up an interest in the Colored National University, WaShine ton. D. C, of which he is President. He will be here for several weeks. Officer P. J. Young, whose portly form has been missed from bis post at tbe Fifth ave nue and Smithfield street' crossing, returned yesterday from a visit to his sister, who was ill, at Chester. President Williams, of Curry TJnii versity, has returned from Chautauqua, whore he was attending tho meeting of the National Business Educators' Association. Charles Ostermaier, James Carroll, Thomas Adams and John Scully left over the B.AO. yesterihy for a two weeks' trip to Washington and Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Young, accom panied by their daughters, Miss Bonnie and Miss Ida, leave to-day for a sojourn at Cape May and Atlantic. City. Mr. Harry Gleffer, postoffice stenog rapher, went East last evening with the inten tion of spending a few weeks at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Dr. F. F. Meyers, resident physician at the Morcy Hospital, returned yesterday from a two weeks' vacation among his friends at Lowistown. "Robert P. Nevin reached his 70th birth day jesterday. Tho occasion was celebrated by a family reunion and dinner at his home in Edgewortn. John Hague, a prominent New York businessman who has been looking up Pitts burg industries, went East last night. J. B. Kremer, of the Flood Keliel Com mission, was in the city yesterday, but refused to bo interviewed. W. H. Fountain and family, of the East End, took the fast line last night for Arvernon, Long island. A. W. Crozierl a prominent St Paul business man, is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Hiss Jennie C. Williams leaves to-day for a two-weeks' stay at Fayette Springs. Prof. Byron W. King goes to Chautau qua to-day for a few days' rest. Samuel Foltz.-a New Castle banker, is at tbe Monongahela Honse. J. M. Guffy wedt to New York last night - FRIDAY. AUGUST 1.' BEER AND BAD BLOOD Cause a Slabbing Affray at a Picnic That May End in'a Murder. TEPtRIBLE THRUST WITH A KNIFE That Just Escaped Letting Out Peter Alt mver's Lifeblood. SEEI0D8 KOW AT A CflDECH PICNIC Glaring posters suspended across the prin cipal streets of Allegheny for some time past announced that there would be an ox roast at Boss' Grove, on the West Penn Bailroad, on the last day of July. This proved to be a drawing card as the railroad company's receipts for yesterday will show. It was quietly given out that those who at tended the feast would not want for any thing in the line of beverages which tem perance people refrain from indulging in, and this was an additional incentive to draw a large cumber of the free-and-easy-going citizens of Allegheny. At least 3,000 men went up to the picnic, and in exceptional cases they were accom panied by women ot their own type. After the festive ox was given due consideration, the picnickers proceeded, to use a common expression, to "tank up." The oppressive heat of the glaring sun did not alleviate the thirst of tbe crowd, and before the last sections of the ox had disappeared the crowd was very much intoxicated, and grew quarrelsome. Several fights of little note took place be fore the one which wound up the festivities, and from which Peter Altmyer. a well known Sbarpsburg saloon keeper, will probably die from wounds inflicted by a knife in the hands of a man who gave his name as John Andrenson at the Allegheny police station. BOTH MEN INTOXICATED. Both men were badly under the influence and became engaged in a dispute over the payment of some liquor. It seems, from what an eyewitness said, that Andrenson invited Altmyer to take a drink, which the latter accepted, and when the beer had been placed on the counter, Altmyer insisted on paying for it, which Andrenson objected to. They argued the matter for some time, and when Andrenson tried to prevent Altmyer from paying for the drinks, Altmyer struck him in the face and Andrenson resented the blow by striking at him. They exchanged blows until both men clinched and fell to the ground, each endeavoring to get the best of the other. Altmyer succeeded in getting his opponent on the ground and knelt on his breast and commenced ham mering Andrenson in the face. , When Andrenson saw that there was no possible chance to continue the combat lur ther. he drew a murderous-looking knife, about six inches long, and commeuced to lunge at Altmyer with it, and inflicted a deep gash in his arm. Altmyer released his hold as soon as he, felt the cold steel cut into his arm and commenced to run. Andren son got up and pursued him with the blood stained knife held uloft in his hand, and crying out: "I will kill you." Altmyer had a good lead on his pursuer, and was heading for the railroad track, tbe mob which had gathered around the two men during the fight running after them. No one tried to interfere with the fighters, as it appeared they wanted to see. tbe end oi it, and they were not molested during the fight At the picnic grounds they had formed a circle about the two men, and urged them on, some taking sides with Alt myer and others with Andrenson, and the men, thus encouraged, fought fiercely for ten minutes, until Andrenson drew the knife. Altraver continued to run toward the railroad", and when within CO yards of the station he fell exhausted to the ground from the loss of blood, which flowed freely from the wound in his arm. Andrenson came running up, still flourishing the knife, aud when he reached the spot where Altmyer lay he stopped for a moment, as if contem plating what to do, and then raised the knife in the air, plunged it into the pros trate form of Altmyer. The latter groaned upon receiving the stab, and rolled over as if dead. TOI.I.O'WED BY A MOB. Andrenson then threw his knife down, and started down the railroad track, followed by a large crowd who now, when too late, realized how serious the affair had termi nated. They pursued the fleeing man, who, while under the influence of liquor, could not run very rapidly, and as the mob came running down close alter him he turned and jumped over the river bank, about 25 feet high. While going over the hill several shots were fired at him by his pursuers, which failed to hit him, however. Upon striking the ground below he was unable to rise again. Ofticer Johnston, of the Allegheny polica force, arrived on the scene at this moment and he placed Andrenson under arrest He was unable to walk, as he had sustained in juries in jumping over tbe hill. He was carried to the station and taken to Allegheny, where he was locked up to await the result of Altmyer's injuries. The wound Alt myer received was on the left side of his back.and the knife cut through within a few inches of his heart He was taken to the workhouse, a few miles above Boss' station, where he received medical attention. After working with him for some time, the piison physician succeeeded in restoring conscience to the injured man and brought him around after stopping the flow ot blood by sewing up the gap made by the knife. He was then in a condition to be moved, and at 9 o'clock was brought down to his home at Sbarpsburg. HH coudition is very critical, and the physicians state that they have but slight hopes for his recovery. Altmyer is about 20 years old, and is weU known and respected in Sharpsburg, where he lives. He is a married man with three children. Nothing could be learned about Andrenson. He is a middle-aged man and dresses fashionably. The police are of the opinion that the name he gave is fictitious. TB0UBLE AT ANOTHER PICHIC. A CliurcU Online nt McKee's Rorki Marred by Riotous Flafitlnir. The First German Evangelical Church, of the Southside, held a mammoth Dicnic at McKee'B Kocks yesterday. About 6 o'clock in the evening an unknown man -jumped into a buggy and started to drive off the grounds nt a lively pace. In his wild drive he came in collision with a buggy occupied by William Hahn. of the Southside. Both buggies were smashed. This accident was followed by a number of disputes ending in fights. A number of men were badly beaten, and one seriously injured. Albert Krall had his face beaten and cut in a frightful manner. He was brought home on the Mayflower and taken to the Southside Hospital. On the boat en route borne, a number of fights were only prevented by force. 'The names of the other injured men could not be obtained. CONSTABLE 'BEOWN DEAD. A Popular Sontbilde Offlccr Succumb to Conmmpllon. Constable William J. Brown, of Alder man Beinhauer's office, who has been ill with consumption for some time, died at his home on South Seventh street Wednesday. The remains were shipped to Covington, Kv., last night, for burial. His parents live'in Covington, where the deceased was reared. He was a member of Capital Council, Jr, O. V. A. M. Members of the latter accompanied the body to the depot He leaves a wife ana lour cnuaren, 1S90. PAY YOlR TAXES. THE CITY TREASURER'S REPORT SHOWS THAT MONEY IS EASY. Many Tnxpnycro Tnko Advantage of Ibe 5 Per Cent Discount Bnilnes Men Get KJht iDto tlno-Nrnrly 82,000,000 Already Paid la. The City Treasurer has had a report pre pared by Chief Clerk Torrence, showing the total amount of taxes of 4890 thathave been paid to tbe City Treasurer, including city, water and business tax, and showing .how much of the total levy has been turned over to Delinquent Collector Ford lor collection. The report shows a total ol $3,057,097 75 collected, of which $191,490 18 is business tax, $470,754 35 is water rent, and $2,394, 833 22 is city tax. Of the city tax paid thus far $1,347,497 12 represents the March installment and $1,047,336 the September installment which was paid by many taxpayers atvthe time they paid their March installment in order to get the 5 per cent discount The report also shows that while the total tax levy was considerably larger than last year, the proportion paid was greater this year than last, and, therefore, while tne total amount which is turned over as de linquent is somewhat larger it is propor tionately less than last year. This was espe cially true of the business tax, as the figures will show. The total bnsiness tax levied this year was $241,757 10, or which $191, 490 18 have been paid, leaving $50,266 98 to eo delinquent Last year's total levy was $218,461 18, of which $48,232 26 was unpaid at the expiration of the usual limit, and was turned over as delinquent The following table shows the amount of city tax assessed in each ward as shown by tbe March dnplicate, with the amount paid duplicate, being held until after the regular time ior paying tne oentemuer lusiaiiuicnt, has elapsed. These figures, therefore, onjy show one-balf of the total city tax levy in each ward: Wardf. Duplicate, Cash. Dellnq't. First Second 'Ihlrcl fourth fiftli Sixth Seventh ElKhth Ninth Tenth Eleventh IwelRh-lst.... Twelfth 2d Thirteenth Fourteenth fifteenth Sixteenth beTenteenth ... Eighteenth .Nineteenth Twntletu Twenty-first. 1st Twenty-first. Sd Iwcnty-scc'd.l Twenty-sec'd, 1 'twenty-third .. Twenty-fourth Twenty-fifth. .. Twenty-sixth .. Twenty-seril'th Twenty-elRhth Twenty-ninth .. Thirtieth Ihitty-flrst Thirty-second. Thirty-third . .. Thirty-roiirth .. Thirty-filth .... Thirty-sixth.... nxaam t6S.285 53 15,4117 93 7S.I75 67i lU.Ml 143.970 06 IS, 551 39 20.113 53 35,835 36 21,429 20 21,603 23 31.791 94 20 544 45 30,132 27 34.445 36 29. 167 41 J.V4J Kl 5,418 31 .6,473 4.1 3,942 53 8.572 19 2,490 25 4,587 07 2.284 81 1737 74 4,835 33 2,724 90 1,614 32 1M.SS3 XI 129.057 83 21.056 06 44.407 S3 23,9'D 45 28,100 27 34,076 75 34,967 65 37,170 26 30,7il 73 30.303 97 105. KA 61 21,591 50 86,026 19 34.557 78 19.002 42 33.291 49 2,73.171 4,810 59 5,016 91 4?yfi 40 41,472 31 62,425 80 31.129 92 50.130 04 57,408 89 42,665 15 92.134 a 54.977 24 15.121 01 15,418 23 l.',333 7.1 w.ftj no , 7.4M 89 1UO.W 31 29,607 59 18,453 90 17,305 70 14.40S24 14.773 23 4.630 35 3.332 SS 1.887 44 2,074 51 6,61100 1.359 57 4.3.V1 83 34. EM --I) 24.1S6 -a 36.859 61 22,826 72 32,502 78 29,896 59 12,275 27 18,957 83 16.97) 11 13, 4-8 36 6.362 90 14.239 6C 34,040 59 16,261 41 23,1(5 96 22,339 59 14,955 97 9.900 17 19.150 73 8.751 33 12.832 60 8,528 78 U 055 01 4.144 00 3.986 14 4,188 13 5,414 53 1,547 61 3,537 27 4,911 13 2,48194 I.S29SR 6,269 44 11,203 04 6.270 48 10,266 05 2.253 30 1,783 96 ToUl tl. 532,230 76ljl.347.497 12I84,783 64 The water tax dublicate. cash paid and delinquent, is shown by the report as fol lows: UnpU- IDelin- cate. Cosh. quent. Wards. First Second.... Third Fourth FIRh sixth SeTenth Eighth Mntn Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth Fifteenth Sixteenth Seventeenth Eighteenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty-first Twenty-second . Twenty-third ... 3 35.974 S 26.547 75 S 9.427 00 7,571 50 33,702 50 53,097 33 43,935 10 13,612 00 26,131 W 41,062 35 12,034 00 6,816 00 8.855 50 5,529 00 2,722 00 3.463 00 3,562 50 2,362 50 5.173 00 12,234 00 7,onoo 13,205 00 4,234 50 9,319 00 5.34100 6,108 00 8,201 50 1Q.1S8 00 8.367 73 1,535 25 3,543 00 37.119 10 9,756 50 23.401 25 12.106 00 1J.305 75 28,930 Z! 14,823 00 15,763 75 22.074 40 14 057 50 18,511 90 11,695 00 18,562 25 34.032 80 11,839 40 30,117 80 23,735 25 40,266 80 18,966 40 43,322 80 21,283 65 17.049 15 22,214 35 28,697 45 7,031 65 17,506 40 5i raw Tn 31,553 SJ 34,038 45 12;139 65 25.707 90 41,270 TO 29,870 70! 6.544 25 21,502 95 4.949 00 7,477 85 It, tOO 85 1 Total.. f625,680 35lt470,754 35155.926 00 He Itlnde Them Ilnalle. The publication that the Collector of De linquent Taxes was preparing to advertise the delinquents, while a trifle oremature, caused a ruBh to the office yesterday and over $10,000 was paid in. CAUSED BY THE WHEAT CHOP. One-Third of tbe Freight Cnra Now Used In -Transporting Grain. The large "Western wheat crop is causing a freight car famine. On 2,600 miles of railroad operated by the Pennsylvania Com pany, one-third of the freight cars are being used in transporting grain at local points. The principal call for cars is from tbe coke region. Another cause of the partial famine isthe delay in transferring freights on the various lines of the Pennsylvania system. The Ohio connecting bridge is to be opened on Oc tober 1. Tbe transfers will then be made rapidly, and there will not be any more necessity of holding passenger trains in the yards until the freight can be gotten out of- tbe way. me company omciais Geneve that in time-saving the bridge will pay for itself in two years. DIED IK THE HOSPITAL. John KUmlestl Pane Away From the Effects of n Snnitrokr. John Kismiesti, a laborer employed at Carnegie's Twenty-ninth street mill, was overcome by the heat while at work "Wednesday. He was taken to the West Penn Hospital, where he died yesterday morning. His body was taken to the morgue, and an inquest will be held this morninz. He was 30 years of age and single, and lived on" Twenty-eighth street. B. .fc B. Semi-annual remnant day to-day. Early for first pick. India silk remnants 15 to 50 cents a yard. Hoggs & Bnui,. Why is it the best? "Table Belle" Flour is the best made because it makes whiter, purer and better bread and more of it than any other flour, and because a barrel of "Table Eelle" will make more Ijone and muscle than three barrels of any other flour made. Sold by first-class grocers only. tuf Traveling Dnsi and Summer Tonriiti. New grain leather bags, new sizes, 12 to 18 inches; improved styles; can't crush; leather lined; $5 to $8 each. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. B. i&B. Slightly soiled white crochet quilts at remnant day prices at our great semi-annual remnant sale to-day. Booos & BOHL. Pure beer is refreshing and stimulating. Wainwright's leads in rmblic lavor. Order by postal or telephone 5525. Men's Imported silk sashes at $2. Jos. House & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. Miss Pakloa is the belle of tbe kitchen, but "Table Belle" Flour is the belle of the bakery. Tuf B. cfc B. Bemnaht day to-day. Chalh remnants 2 cents a yard up. Bead display ad. in this paper. Boggs & Buhl. Jce. g, Canada, ice for sale. Address B. Hopson, Mayville, K". T. MADE THE- AIR EIN6. Hundreds of Happy Children Gather at the Valley Camp Meeting. A DAT OP UNALLOYED PLEASURE. Htuic, Becitations and Dialogues on the Day's Programme. AN INTERESTING, UNEXPECTED WALK 'Mid the joyous smiles of nature and tbe approving smiles of their elders, children held the fort at the Valley Camp grounds yesterday, and made the air ring with song and shout. It was children's day, and the hundreds who gathered at the grounds dur ing the morning were greeted with a cordial welcome, both in print and in reality; band some banners, bearing tbe inscription "All "Welcome." unfurled their beauties in the breeze, and warm hand-clasps seconded and Emphasized the motion or the motto. But he guests were not escorted from the depot to tbe auditorium, as they had expected to be, by the Valley Camp Mission Band, as the train was so very tardy that after a wait of nearly tno hours the entbusiasm of the little band that had assembled at tbe station began to wane, and at the suggestion of their commander, Mr. J. H. Nobbs, they dis banded and repaired to their homes. Tbe walk from the station to the Audi torium was a very pleasing and interesting one, notwithstanding, to tbe strangers, as the cottages were all festooned with lovely streamers in delicate colors, and decorated with any number of national flags, in "as sorted sizes," that were' especially effective with the background ot rich, luxuriant green in the trees that overshadowed them and in the grass that they overshadowed. PBEPAEED THE PROGRAMME. The programme for the children's exercise had been arranged by Mrs. M. E. Johnson, Mrs. George T. Bushfield, Miss Gertrude Baldwin and Miss Hunnins, who also trained the little mission band for the re spective parts, which they executed to the entire satisfaction'of the large audience and their teachers also. Mr. J. H. Nobbs officiated as Master of Ceremony, and Rev. C. M. Miller conducted the singing with which the programme opened, and which consisted ofa recitation, "Counting the Pennies," by Mary Thomp son; recitation, "Bessie's Help," Bessie Thomas; dialognc. "Missionary Meet ing," Carrie and Lydia Bushfield, Maggie and Edith Thompson, Ella Lee, Edna Gold and Luella Bryant; Song "Marguerite," Clara and Lulu Duve; recitation, "Happy "Workers," Bessie Swindell, Bessie Kerr, Blanche Bailey, Nellie Folsom and Bessie Thomas; recjtation, "Janie's Fable," Ag gie Powelson; song, "Jesus is Calline," Lydia Bushfield, Florence Munn, Clara and Lille Duve; dia!ogne,"Hasty Wishes," Pearl Tinker, Marv Brobst and Bessie Crock; recitation, "Little Maiden," Ella Beno; recitation, "Little Speakers," Bessie Kerr; recitation, "Popping Corn," Edna Gold; chorus recitation, "The Missing Clock." Anna Stewart, Clara and Lydia Bushfield, .Emma Ktntwortby, Grace Hunnings, Clara, 'Edith and Maggie Thompson, Edna Gold, Clara and Lillie Duve and Mamie Barr. Song, "Let the Savior In," the Misses Thompson; recita tion, "Komauce of a Rose," Ealpn Pierce; recitation, "Sleepy Little Girl," Mary Brobst; recitation, "Little Red Box," Clara Thompson; dialogue, '"The Dolls' Hos pital, Nellie Folsom, Essie Thomas, Lillie Reno, Pearl Tinker, Blanche Bailey, Aggie Powelson, Lillian Metcalf, Bessie Kerr and Bessie Swindell; recitation, "The Goblins," Miss Ruth Rook; song. Clara and Lillie Durr, Lvda Bushfield and Florence Munn; dialogue', "The Fifths and Tenths," Willie Hill and David and Eddie Null; recitation, "Foolish Little llaiden," Blanche Bailey. A UNEXPECTED FEATUBE. l recitation, "Little Orphan Annie," by Susie, a tiny Indian girl, wa3 an unexpected but interesting feature of tbe entertainment, which was conclnded with a brilliant tamborine dance, in which all who had rireviouslv performed and Ida Flaccus and Lottie 'Reno took part. And with their gaily-trimmed white frocks, spangled silk caps" and jingling tambourines they evoked the heartiest applause as they traversed the platrorm in numerous gracefnl figures and posed in numerous graceful positions. As the iairy feet tripped from tbe plat form they continued tripping down the hill to the little hotel, where, in company with the remainder of the Mission Band and a few invited guests, they were served with ice cream aud cake through the courtesy of Mr. Will Price. The evening service con sisted of a lecture by Rev. T. J. Leak on "Egypt," illustrated with Egyptian cos tumes. Rev. S. P. Long, of Burmah, British India, delivered an address in the morning on "Mission Schools." This eampmeeting will cloee nextSun day, when a very large delegation is ex pected from the city. DOWN THEY GO. Tbe Greatnat Blnrk-Down Sale ofMen'a Ball Ever Known. to-day ana to-morrow will be two excit ing days in offr great store. We have taken our entire stock of men's suits and bnnched them Into four great bargain lots, 6, $8, $10 and 12. Tbe $6 suits were reduced from $12, ?3 suits reduced from $15, the $10 ones reduced from $20, andthe $12 suits were reduced from $25. These suits can be seen in our large show windows, cor. Grant and Diamond sts. Re member, this markidown sale takes place to day and to-morrow. , Pittsburg Combiitatiox Clothing Co., P. C. C C, tor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the Court Honse. Womes- avoid suffering by using Pahker's firvnvn 'IV.n .. .. t. -.I-..... .....I lit. I'auker's Hair Balsaji aids the balr growth. CnilTUOinCDO fln& interaUna OUUinolUL.no netcs in to-morrouft uvmiimiuc uiiiin u iijiiioiiitfii. ImpuritiEB in Hie Liver. When tho Liver Is crowded or clotted with a mass of Impurities, its action be comes slow and difficult. Pleurisy, Headache, Pain in Side, Tired Feeling and General Weakness ensues, result ing, if unchecked, in BROKEN DOWN SYSTEMS. When you have these symptoms, try a few doses of the genuine DR. C. McLANE'S Celebrated Liver Pills. Price. 25 cents. Sold by all druggists, and prepared only by Fleming iiroa Plttsbnrg. Pa. Beware of counterfeits made in Ut. Louu. jylO-MWT Crane Elevator Co. Plttsbnrg Office, Lewis Building. REVERSING ENGINES. HYDRAULIC AND STEAM PASSENGErTnP FREIGHT ELEV AT O R S . NOT THE HOTTEST DAY. ' IT WA BAD ENOUGH, BUT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE. The Thermometer Climbed Rnpldlr. Yeter day, hot Tbere Warn a Tempcrlne Wind Ono Sny lias Already Ontdoae It No Slcn ofHrtln a Yet. Yesterday was not the hottest of this sea son, though a considerable number of people thought it was. The reaction from the frig idity of a week or two ago seems to have de moralized ns. The hottest dav of this year was on the 9th ult, 94 2-10, while yester day's greatest temperature was but 93 8-10. "We can stand a few degrees ot extra cold better than the same amount of heat, for we can pile on clothing to match it, but custom and law will not allow us to get down to the costume of the Sandwich Islanders an umbrella and earrings and if any modern Archimedes would allow bis enthusiasm to get the better of him, though he rush out in Adamic costume to an nounce the most important discovery in the sciences of physics, health, government or cbmlort, he will find himself in one of the police stations iu short order. The hottest day of 1889 only showed a temperature of 9.1. Tiie gentleman in charge of the Signal Service station in this city announced last night that we were likely to have more endurable temperature, with light rain, but no rain need be ex pected for a day or two af least. At 9:30 the barometer was falling, but an hour later conditions did not promise ram. While it is true beyond dispute that rain falls on the just and unjust, yec the showers of the last fortnighfhave been very disap pointing in some sections. On the night of tbe great electrical display, some two weeks ago, Moore and Robinson townships were not even moistened, while all around them the inhabitanis could see the floods descending in volume sufficient to cause washouts on railways and slides on steep hillsides. On Tuesday, while rain tell in the city to such an extent as to make people climb the seats at the cirens, there wasn't rain enough at Forest Grove, six miles southwest, to spoil the feathers in a lady's hat, and corn foliage in that section is shriveling and springs and wells are drying up. What little water is left in Moore and Montour runs is so impregnated with petroleum as to be offensive to stock, and another week of drought will force some peo ple to extremities. Pittsburg, Fbidat, August 1, 1SS0. JDS. HDRNE I CD.'S PENN AVE. STORES. AUGUST Is the month. Tbe splendid record of July is to be beaten out of sight. Great reductions in prices made, great re ductions in the quantities of goods on our shelves and counters. July made a record for us exceeding anything before known. But while we were anxious to have goods go fast in July it is absolutely imperative that we make the goods go in August. Our readers know why. But tbe "Why" is of least importance. With to-day we inaugurate a scale of prices that will clear our counters for the new goods that are already knocking for ad mission. "r " These are some Atigust prices in the Dress Goods De partment: 1,000 yards Printed English Be Beige at 10c a yard. 20 pieces Striped and Barred De Beige, 36 inches wide, at 12c a yard. 36-lnch Gray Striped Suitings at 20c a yard. More new goods added to-day to tho 23o a yard list, better bargains than you saw yesterday. 60c Dress Goods, fancy stripes, at 33c a yard. Double-width, All-wool Cream Nuns' Veiling at 25c a yard. Doable-width All-wool Black Nnns' Veiling at 25c a yard. 33-incb Bordered Nuns' Veiling, all wool -25c a yard. These are some August prices in the Wash Goods De partment: GINGHAMS: I lot genuine Anderson's (45c quality) at 20c Hot gennine Anderson's (60c quality) at 25c 1 lot real Scotch (35c quality) at 15c 1 lot fine American and real Scotch (25c quality) at 15c 1 lot American (12Jc quality) at 8c SATINES: 1 lot best styles (15e quality) at 8c 1 lot finest French (35c qnalitv) at 12Xc 1 lot finest French (37Ke quality) at 15e. LAWNS: 1 lot finest French (3c quality) at 20c CHALLIES: 1 lot dark colors, French patterns, 6o a yard. AH these are perfect and fresh goods, not old or shop-worn, and just as desirable in style and quality as were bought earlier at higher prices. JOB.- HDRNE k CD. 609-621 PENN AVENUE. N. B. We must clean out EVEBY THING as quickly as possible to make room (or new goods. Henee these extraor dinary prices. al r . 1 - - ' " - ..: - J. m
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