THE- PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 6. 1S90. I H I KAHFULOP FEVERS. Pittsburg Physicians on the Likeli hood of Germs of Typhoid and Other Diseases in L MISTS OF POISON Iff THE AIE. Excessive Heat Followed by Moisture Make Deadly Microbes Sprins Into . Life, and Place the HEALTH OP THE PEOPLE IH DAKGEB. Impsritlei In Tapors Ruing From City Gnmna Baited With Sewage. Creeping Tip from black, poisonous stench pools in the twin cities, the deadly germ of typhoid, cloaked in a misty vapor, hangs in the atmospheie, tainting the life-blood of the people. While the earth baked in the terrible neat of the past few weeks, the deathly microbes, bnried in the depths of refuse, were comparatively powerless to fasten their fatal clutch on the lives of the citizens, but yesterday the rainfall filled the moldering germs with new life. Mists rolling up from tbe beds" of disease bore microbes in their midst that breathe con tamination in the air. The poisonous vapors, stretching over all, carried the pol luting odor from the filth dripping and fer menting in the underground channels of Pittsburg and Allegheny. Many prominent medical practitioners of the two cities were seen yesterday in regard to the threatened danger lurking in the damp atmosphere, and many aie of the opinion that the soaked ground is giving forth germs of disease that endanger the health of the ponlace. PUBLIC HEALTH SIESACED. Dr. J. H. McClelland, prominently con nected with the medical staff of the Homeo pathic Hospital, spoke as follows about the matter: "The public health is menaced by the refuse which is steeped beneath the surface, and which throws off impurities that find an ontlet by way of the vapors that rise from the ground -after a rainfall. In some parts of the city, where the soil reeks with aewag&and offal thrown there years ago, the inhabitants are in peril in this kind of weather. An overpowering stench arises from the ditches that are made where streets are opened, and there is no help for it The only remedy is for residents to go away while the streets are opened, and hundreds have already left to escape the dangers of typhoid." Dr. B. S. Marshall said: "Like plants, germs of disease demand warmth and moist ure for their growth, and consequently they are filled with life after a rainfall that fol lows a heated term. They flourish in the wet earth as readily as the seed of any plant that is put into a sponge. Take a Dean and place it in a sponge that lies on top of water, and a plant will sprout as natural as life, though the fruit lacks the native flavor. So it is with the microbes of typhoid and malarial fever. They will spring up with sew life when they are moistened. So far this summer the cases of typhoid among our patients are about the same as in previous years. 1,01 TBEATED FBOaiPTLT. . ' "The disease is mostly confined to Italians and Hungarians. They are not broncht to our notice as soon as they should be. Within eight days from the beginning of the disease the dark spots appear on the sufferer's skin, at which time he should be under medical treatment, but the iact is, many of the typhoid patients brought to us have already passed that stage, which makes onr work doubly harder and increases the hospital mortality." "Of all the menaces to the public health, there is one following this sweltering heat that carries death with it," said Dr. "W. T. English. "Immediately after a heated term, the dry, parched ground is soaked with rainfalls, and the rising vapors are full of the germs of disease. "Where the soil is polluted and contaminated with vile refuse, the vapor is loaded with deadly microbes that poison the atmosphere. All unhealthy localities are thus a death-trap. Disease lurks in the rising steam and is spread at an alarming rate. Typhoid fever can be traced directly to these conditions. The germs fill theair'and the health of the community Euflers." HABD OS HOSPITAL PATIESTS. Dr. McCann, of the Allegheny General Hospital, commented as follows: "The feartul heat of the past few days made it harder for our patients, through their sick ness and suffering, but there was one ad vantage, and that lay in the fact that they could be taken outdoors in the yard to enjoy the pure, healthy air. All that is obviated by the rains which follow a hot season. The patients must be very closely guarded from the dangers arising from the tainted vapors that roll up from a damp, wet ground and 11 the atmosphere with deadly germs." In an interview with Dr. C C. "Wyliej he said: "The greatest care should be exercised by all who have occasion to be outdoors dur ing wet and rainy weather. Those of seden tary habits cannot gnard themselves too closely. The fatal breatn of typhoid lingers in the air, and spreads over all. Streams of garbage and other offal, flowing like pois oned veins through the city, throw off germs of disease which rise up when aggravated by rainfalls and pollute the air we breathe." Dr.-J. Eodgcrs remarked: "During the hot weather the great heat warms up the body so much that full and free perspira tion follows. The sweat works off impuri ties of the body and prepares the constitu tion to withstand the attacks of microbes permeating the air. But this is not of much avail when one is forced to go through dampness and wet weather. Great danger lurks in the vapors coming up from piles of rubbish, and disease is breathed in." BELIEVES IK A DASHING EAIN. Dr. Chevalier Q. Jackson said that a dashing rain was the best sanitary help the city conld get, jnst now, as it washed away decaying organic and vegetable matter. He said there was no fear of the moisture breeding disease germs. "Were the tempera ture to remain high, and we have a week of drizzling rain, there would be danger from fermentation. The weather the doctor speaks of is in common parlance called mdggy, but brisk showers like that ot yes terday should be hailed with delight, as tbey wash the streets and gutters, and in a great measure flush the sewers and purify them. Dr. Jackson also stated that the Davis Island dam was a menace to health, and during hot weather the water should be let out irequently. He said that it would not be necessary to let down the wickets, sim ply open the lock-gates, which would cause swift current and drain the river ot im purities collected. This wou!d act in the river channel much as flushing does the sewers. He also indorses Colonel T. P. Eoberts' idea of storing the surplus water of winter and spring in the mountain tribu taries of both the Allegheny and Monon gahela rivers. "Leaving out of sight the advantages resulting from restrain ing disastrous overflows, preventing Ice gorges from doing harm, and in a measure counteracting the evil influence caused by denuding the country of its forests, causing undue rainfall and corresponding drouth, the water retained at the source of supply would remain pnre, as the population is so sparse in the mountains that the amount of decaying organic matter held would be in consequential, and during the hot months the rivers might be kept at a stage that would keep them sweet and wash away all the filth of the cities, and at the same time give a boating stage, without the annoyance and detention of dams. WOULD BE AN AID TO HEALTH. Dr. Jackson stated that the evil effect of the Davis Island dam on the city's health would be much more apparent were it not that the Health Bureaus work is much more effective now than in years past, and there is less filth allowed to accumulate than formerly, while on the subject, Dr. Jackson took occasion to remark that the general health ot the city wonld be much improved were pavements made of asphalt instead of. stone. "While Belgian block is preferable to cobblestone, still a larger amount of fermenting matter, animal and vegitable, is held in the interstices between the blocks. "Were the pavements asphalt, the'eity might be kept almost absolutely sweet. Every evening they could be washed with hose, and but a small amount ot water would be necessary to cleanse them effectually. The gain of health would also be grett in the diminu tion of noise and jar which kill many peo ple suffering from nervonsness, or, if they do not kill them, make life burdensome. One of the doctor's patients who recently roomed on Seventh avenue, in order to be near, was forced to move on account of the noise, which prevented recovery, and yet Seventh avenue is quiet, compared with some streets in the city. AN ADVOCATE OF ASPHALT. The doctor says that if a balance were struck between the cost of stone pavements and asphalt, and the amount subtracted from the cost of misery and doctors' bills entailed by filth and noise, the asphalt navement wonld be found far the cheaper. The city authorities have done well in hav ing alleys paved with asphalt, but their work is only half done scarcely that. Block stone is much better than cobble, but it is far from what is needed. The substitu tion ot cable and electric railways for horse power does much for the health of the public by the displacement of 1,200 horses that hitherto fouled the streets, but until some motor is perfected that will do away with horse power alto gether Pittsburg will still have its streets fouled by several thousand horses. Doubt less the time is not very far distant when the horse will be but a toy. or be preserved in museums, as is the buffalo; but that blessed consummation is not likely to be reached during the time of this generation. Dr. Albert Pettit said: "A dashing rain like this, at this season of the year will save the lives of any number of children. A common sense view is that it will in crease materially the general good health of the city." "WHEN DANGEE -WOULD ENSUE. Dr. E. A- Mundorf,the well-known physi cian and scientist, said: "If this rain is followed by a spell of very hot weather it will be dangerous. The ground had been so thoroughly parched by the previous heated term that decomposing organic matter would naturally be reduced to a soluble form by the rain, and yet not be washed away. The last epidemic of cholera in Pittsburg was preceded bv a lone dry spell, followed by a slight rainfall, and within 24 hours the quickened cholera germs began to number their victims. When rainfalls continue for a considerable period of time, and without intervening breaks of hot, dry weather, the rainwater falling on the earth is not all absorbed, as the power of absorption is limited, and the unabsorbed rain flows off, carrying with it all dangerous decomposing matter, thereby limiting the tendency to develop epidemics. "The indications-during the lastl heated term, with the possible irregular rainfalls, point to the prevalence of typhoid and simi lar diseases, as they have always done un der similar conditions in the past Just in proportion as the river rises and falls so there is a rise and fall in the epidemic character of typhoid in our midst. SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS. "This statement is, of course, subject to some reservations. The influent pipe of the water works being extended to the center of the channel in the Monongahela river bad an appreciable effect in lessening the delete rious impurities of the river, and farther lessening the extent of typhoid fever here. It mnst be considered that the people wish ing to avoid the use of the river water re sort largely to wells, but these cannot be considered safe, so far as their freedom from the typhoid germ and the impure organic matter that leedsst is concerned." Dr. "W. F. Pollock was rather of the opinion that there had been sufficient rain to keep the air cool, thereby a?oiding the probability of an epidemic of any sort. He thought the impurities jn the earth had become so thoroughly dry as to be beyond all danger. STILL HAS FAITH 15 HUL A Pittsburg- Lady Who Tblnki "Will McCon nell Was Abused. A member of the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union, speaking yesterday of the recent reports concerning "Will J. Mc Conuell, said: "Mr. McConnell left Pitts burg on "Wednesday night, at 10:45, on a Pittsburg and Lake Erie train, to whicb he was accompanied by friends of this city. The next day he was arrested by an intelli gent policeman. His telegrams and other messages to bis friends were not sent, al though he gave the officers money to pay for them. Consequently, he was locked up, where he remained but a short time, until it was ascertained that he should have had a physician instead of a policeman. "He was taken out by friends, and after a few days' rest at the home of Mayor "Ward, of Halstead, went on filling his en gagements. He commenced meetings in Great Bend, Thursday, July 24, where be is now speaking nightly to large audiences." AWATTIIfO THE JUDGMENT. Georce Martin Under Arrest Until Bin. Bill's Death Is InTCitlcated. There is a prisoner in the Allegheny lockup who has been lying there since Tuesday night with no particular charge against .him. The party in question is George 'Martin, who was sent in by. Lieu tenant Buckley. On Tuesday night last a Mrs. Hill was found dead in bed at her home on "Western avenue. The woman had been drinking very hard all day in com pany with Martin, and her death was sup posed to have been due to drink. ' "When Lieutenant Buckley was called to the house on Tuesday night be made an in vestigation, and fin learning the Tacts re lated above placed Martin under arrest. The result of the Coroner's inquest will probably determine as to what disposition will be made o the prisoner. TAKHTG.KO ACTIVE PAET. Mr. Jackson Thinks fllnjor McDowell Will Come Ont All Bight. Ex-Congressman Oscar If. Jackson, of New Castle, was at the Monongahela House yesterday. He was the Congressional pan didate in Lawrence county, and he said last evening, that he did not believe the bri bery charges against Major McDowell would ever be proved. Mr. Jackson is not taking much interest in the after quarrel, but with the others wants the case investigated. The Congres sional fight, be states, has so absorbed the attention of the people in the district, that they baven't given much attention to the State issues. He thinks the counties will show np for the Eepnblican candidate lor Governor. One of the Victims Dylnc John Shannon is lying dangerously ill at his home, 277 East street, Allegheny, and is not expected to live. He was one of the men who were hit with stones at the row at Evergreen, Saturday night, 1200 Galllofrer's 1106 Fenn Ave. Guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, guns, at Gallinger's, 1200 and 1106 Fenn are. wsa THECT.A.DELEGATES Arrived Last Nieht and Took Posses sion ot Ail the Hotels. ARCHBISHOP IRELAND HOT IN TET, Rotable Clergymen From the East and West Who Will be Here. PBOGEiHME OF THE DAI'S HEETIKG Every hotel in the city was crowded last night with delegates to the annual conven of the Catholic Total Abstinence "Union, to be held in the Opera House, beginning to day. The lobby of the Monongahela House looked more like a part of a monastery or an episcopal residence, than the entrance to a hotel. Groups of clergyme sat around renewing acquaintances and discussing the work which brought them together. Up stairs, in one of the parlors, the lady dele gates were assembled and busily engaged with their duties as representatives to the convention. The special train bearing the Philadelphia and Scranton delegations arrived over the Baltimore and Ohio at 8 o'clock in the evening, and the delegates were taken in charge by the reception committee. The latter consisted of "William Henry, Sr., James Byrnes, J. A. "Weldon, A. McBride, Thomas Slullin, "William Griffin, Michael "Walsh, Michael McMahon, Thomas Crane, P. "W. Gallagher, James A. McNamee, J. McAvoy and James Caulfield. A large delegation of ladies from St -Mary's of Mercy were also present to take care of the lady delegates, and were in charge of Miss M. J. Dougherty. A BIO PHILADELPHIA CEOWD. There were ten delegates, members of the Father Mathew Club, and 65 members of the St. Panl's Pioneer Corps on tbe train. The corps is a semi-militaryorganization. and with it was St. Leo's Battallion, in command of Captain "Walter McNichoL The members of the corps and battalion Father Clear, PruidenU presented a neat appearance in their gray uniforms. They carried tomahawks and elicited applause for their soldierly bearing and good marching. Headed by the Cathedral Band, the dele gates were escorted to the different hotels. The clergy and national officers stopped at the Monongahela House, while the others went to the Seventh Avenue, Schlosser and other hotels. The representatives of the clergy who registered at the Monongahela are as follows: Rt. Rev. 3. B. Cotter, 1). D.. Bishop ot Winona, Minn.; Fathers F, C. VVelcbraan, of Anderson, Ind., and President of the Indiana State Union; D. J. Flynn. of Wilmington, Del.; I. P. McCarthy, of Bethlehem, Pa.: J. A. Rey nolds, of Mount Holly, N. J.J B, F. Hanegan, of Philadelphia; Walter Elliott, head of the Order of Paulists at New York; P. O'Brien. First Vice President of the Ohio State Union; FT J. McManus, of Scranton; D. A. Clark, President of the Ohio Union, at Colnmbus: R. S. Burke, of Lowell, Mass.; Father McDevitt, of Philadelphia: M. A. Lambing, of Scottdale, and P. A McKenna, of Boston. DISTINGUISHED LAY DELEGATES. Among the prominent lay delegates were W. A Manning. Second Vice President, Cleveland; IF. A. Manning, Second VictJetident. Philip A Nolan, Secretary of tbe National Union, Philadelphia; M. J. Griffin, publisher of the Irith Catholic Benevolent Union. Philadel phia; Edward Duffy, of Philadelphia; F. P. Cnmmlngs, of Willlamspnrt, Secretary -of the Father Matbew Chair Committee; Jeremiah G. Fenery, of Boston, a prominent politician ot the "Hub:" John B. O'Brien, of Deadham, Mass.; John T.Kelly, of Mingo Junction, O : Hon. Thomas McSheebv, of Fremont. O.: M. Mulnbill, of Cincinnati 'he lat three repre senting tbe Ohio State Union; Thomas Green field, of Pittsfleld. Mass.; J. Mulhem. of Au gusta, Ga.; J. O'Leary, of Savannah, Ga.;T. M. Daly, of Philadelphia, formerly Vice President of the union and President of the St. Charles Society: C. J. Fay, President of the Boton, Mass., Union; Edward Mnlready, also of Bos- Nolan, Secretary, ton, and J. Washington Logue, a prominent Snune attorney of Philadelphia," President of e Philadelphia Union. Eev. Father Cleary. president of the National Union, and Dr. Conaty, ex-president, arrived during the day and are the guests of Father Sbeedy, first vice presi dent. Bishop "Watterson also arrived last night from Columbus, and is stopping with his brother. Bishop Cotter and Father Elliott, of New York, are tbe guests of the very Eev. Dr. "Wall, at St Paul's Cathe dral. The programme for to-day is as fol lows: WBJlT "WILL BE SOKE. 8 1 M,, convention assembles in Opera House, Firth avenue; 8:45, procession to St, Paul's Cathedral; 9, oneningvservlces at St. Paul's Cathedral, sermon by Bt, Ber. John A. "Watterson, D. D.: greeting to convention (in Opera House), Verv Bev. S. "Wall, D. D.; welcome to the city, Hon. S. L Gourley, Mayor of Eittatrargj-piesldent'a 7 P. A. address, Bev. James M. Cleary; 2 P. m., reports of subordinate unions and officers of the union, etc.; 8 P.M., reception of dele gates by the ladies of St Mary of Mercy's Society, in Duquesne Hall, No. 216 Penn avenue. An escort will call at 7:30 at the principal hotels to conduct the' delegates and visitors to tbe hall. The Election of officers will not take place until the last thing to-morrow aiternoon. In all probability, Father Sheedy, of this city, will be elected President. It was rumored last evening that the Philadelphia dele gates had a candidate to spring, but they stated the report was untrue. It was also rumored that National Secretary Nolan would be nominated, but his friends say ne is so valuable in bis present position thai they conld not think of electing him to any thing else. On account of the large number of delegates from Philadelphia, the dele gates from tbe latter city can elect who they choose withont formidable oppositiou. It St. Eev. J. A. Watterton, D. V. is not likely however, that Mr. Nolan will be a candidate. It is stated upon reliable authority that the beneficial feature of the organization will be discussed at great length and may be wiped out altogether. A radical change will be made in the policy of the union and a number of new ideas embodied in the constitution and bylaws. Tbe matter of more thorough organization in the "West will be discussed at great length and steps taken to form a number of new societies. ASCHBISHOP HOT HEBE YET. Archbishop Ireland, of St Paul, did not arrive last night, but will probably come in on the "limited" from Chicago this morn ing. He telegraphed Dr. "Wall yesterday afternoon that he would be here, and the Bishop's snite of rooms was put in order for his reception. General Master "Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, was also expected last night, but did not come. He is on the programme to read a paper on "Intemperance and Labor," The growth of the organization in Phila delphia has been trnly wonderful.. There is about 18,000 members in the city, in 152 societies. The organization sprung from the St Charles Society, which started out with but 13 members. "In this case 13 was not an unlucky number," said President Logue last evening. "We organized in 1872 and from a small band of 13 we have grown steadily until we have every parish in the city represented. The Cathedral has the largest society in the Union, having about 2,200 members. Since the beginning of the organization we have paid out over $500,000 in benefits." The general committee has established a bnrean of information in the banquent ball of the Monongahela Honse. A meeting of the committee will be held at 7 o'clock this evening to escort the delegates to the recep tion at Duquesne Hall. HE FIREDJN VAIN. Charles Barnhard Attempt Suicide in Bin Father's Store While Crazed by Drink Be Shoots at HImielf Four Timrs, bat Without Effect. Charles Barnhard, aged 28 years, at tempted suicide last evening by shooting at himself at his home on Ohio street, Alle gheny. He fired four shots, but not one of them took effect He is the son of a well known Ohio street furniture dealer. His father has been in Europe for some time and Charles has been conducting the busi ness. The responsibility was too much for him, and for several weeks he has been drinking heavily. Yesterday he was almost wild. Early in the afternoon he seenred a revolver and told his mother he was going to kill himself. He said he did not want to live any longer, as there was nothing to live for. The mother finally seenred the revolver and hid it Her son demanded it, but she refused. He declared they could not stop bim. About 6 o'clock he bought a 32 caliber pistol and a box of cartridges. Then be went to the back end of the store and commenced shooting at himself. He fired four shots, but not one took effect Ex County Detective Langhurst ran into the store and tried to get the revolver, but he re fused to give it up. Finally two officers arrived and the man was taken to the lockup. Shortly after he was released and taken to Mercy Hospital to be treated for delirium tremens. A HEGLECTED WOMAtf. Snperlntendent Baker Investigates a Case of Drstltatlon. Superintendent Baker, of the Bureau of Health, went to the Southside yesterday afternoon and removed Mrs. Bachael Johns from her house at the corner of Mary and South Thirtieth streets to tbe Homeopathic Hospital. This woman is suffering from a dangerous attack ol typhoid fever.' Mr. Baker was notified yesterday that she was lying in a tenement on the second floor neglected by everybody and since Sunday had received no attention whatever, not even a drink of water. HQTHDTG IF K0T HOSPITABLE, A Man Beat Another Who Refuses to Come nnd Yliit Dim. Joseph Carbiskie made an information before Aldirir an Kerr last evening, charg ing Henry Cutti with aggravated assault and battery. Both are Italians and live on the Butler street extension. A few days since the prosecutor claims he was walking to his home at a late hour and was met by the delendant who asked him to go to his house and spend the night This invitation the prosecutor declined, and alleges the de fendant became mad and beat him. A hearing will be held Thursday night. XW0 MEETINGS POSTPONED. Sonlhslders to Make a General Move for a Better Water Supply. The Thirty-fifth ward citizens will meet to-night to take action on tbe short supply of water on the Sonthside. The meeting was to have been held last evening, but the notice was so short that a number of those whose presence was desired could not be present The Executive Committee of the Tax payers' Progressive Association was also to have held a meeting last night, bat tbe members failed to come together. They will meet to-morrow evening in Alderman Bein hauer's office. ENJ0YIHG CAMP LIFE. Southside Families Take to the Woods Durlns the Hot Wentber. "Several Southside families have estab lished camping quarters at Hays' station and will remain in camp there until Sep tember. Among them are H. B. Lindner, "William Mante, John Mantz, "William Diehl, "William Heideger, A. Duckenberg, "Walter Shore and H. J. Bates. The novelty of their mode of enjoying themselves during the heated term has at tracted a large number of visitors to the camp. Last Sunday they entertained abont 100 of their friends. FOR ANOTHER FIRE. The Window Glass Workers' Scale Fixed in Conference Yesterday AT THE SAME RATE AS LAST YEAR'S The Senate's Dickering With the Glass Daty Created Some Talk. THKEE BELGIANS ADMITTED DUTX FEEE- Committees of the window glass manu facturers and window glass workers met in conference yesterday and adopted list year's scale of prices for tbe ensuing year. Mr. "William Loeffier, Secretary of the "Window Glass Manufacturers' Association, last night furnished the presi with the following offi cial report of the proceedings: The wages conference between the window glass manufacturers and the glass workers took place to-day. The manufacturers' com mittee consisted of J. A. Chambers, O. E. Frazee, T. P. Hart,"W. D. Keyes and "Will iam Loeffier. The "Workers' Union was represented by John Eberhart, James Camp bell, L. L. Conway, Daniel "Winters, D. F. Korcross, H. D. Swearer and "William Jones. Mr. Chambers acted as Chairman of the manufacturers' committee and Mr. Conway in the same capacity for tbe work ers. Eor Chairman of the conference Mr. "Winters was elected, while Messrs. Swearer and Loeffier acted as secretaries for the meeting. The best of feeling prevailed and it was evident from the start that both committees came to the meeting with a determination to effect a settlement withopt a strike or lockout, if such a thing was possible. The one discouraging feature was the action of the Senate, published in the morning papers, that that body had reduced the tariff, and only after a lengthy and somewhat lively discussion, did the manufacturers finally agree to pay last year's wages in tbe hope and belief that the McKmley schedule on glass will be restored, and it was agreed to use all honorable means to that end. NEVEB A BETTEE OUTLOOK. The attention of the conference was direct ed to the condition of the market, the pros pects for the future, tbe stocks on hand. Taken all in ail the outlook was never brighter, the building operations through out the country being far in excess of for mer years, while the stocks in the hands of most manniacturers are much reduced and consist chiefly of broken assortments. All indications point to a prosperous season, unless tbe action of the Senate on the tariff proves a disturbing element The con sumption of last year exceeded 4,000,000 boxes, and of this a little over a million boxes was foreign glass. "With the co operation of the workers the manufacturers expect to continue improving the quality of American glass, and if tbe McKinley schedule becomes a law, the manufacturers hope to eventually keep out of the country all foreign glass, If those 1,000,000 boxes couia De sept out, it wonld give employ ment to many more men in this country, and the men could then be assured of a full year's work. t. After the adoption of last year's wages scale the time of resumption of work was taken up, the workers exhibiting considera ble anxiety in that respect, and requesting that tbe manufacturers startup September 1. Tbe Manufacturers Committee Dositivelv refused this request, stating that the time of starting must be fixed by a convention of manufacturers, and that it will depend to some extent on the further action of Con gress on the tariff, and on the demand for glass during the next 30 days. Some manu facturers contended that lyork ought not to be resumed before October 1, while others thought that an earlier start could be made advantageously. TEET QUIETLY HELD. The meeting between the manufacturers nnd workers was so quietly arranged that not alone were the newspaper men unaware of where the meeting was being held, but many manufacturers who generally know what is going on were uninlormed as to tbe conference being in progress. In view of the fact that tbe Senate was, considering the duty on window glass the opinion was prev alent that no conference would be held until the duty bad been fixed. Begarding the action of the Senate in cutting an eighth ot a cent per pound off window glass, mannfacturers seen yester day take the view that the rate is not likely to hold. They incline to the be lief that if the McKinley rate does not pass a compromise will -be effected by the com mittees yielding an eighth each way. Man ufacturers are averse to saying anything about the probable supply of help when the fire starts up. They look to the workers' association for an adequate supply, but seem to think that unless another batch of Belgians should happen along the pots will not be run continuously. MACHINISTS ISSUE 'rHH)K FIAT. They Will Not Xinbor After Next Saturday lor 10 Boars' Work and Pay. , The machinists included in the three or ganizations have notified their employers that commencing on Monday next, thev would expect a nine-hour day at the ten hour rate. It is understood that some of the employers have already favorbly con sidered tbe demand, ' "President Henry of the Pleasant Valley line," said Master Workman Evans yester day "has gone repeatedly on record to tbe effect that he will not employ organized labor. "We are waiting to see what action that gentleman will take when he learns that bis machinists are organized, and that they want ten hours pay for nine hours' work." A JtrLHON AND A QUABTEB Is tho Price Paid by Ensllihmen for an Iron and Stoel Plant. As mentioned some time ago in The Dispatch as being about concluded, it was learned yesterday that the negotiations for the sale of the Columbia Iron and Steel "Works to an English syndicate were com pleted. The consideration monev is $1,250 -000, payable one-third in cash and the rest in stock. The present management is to continue for five years, after which, it is un derstood, that it will remain at the option of the buyers. The syndicate is entirely English. The sellers engage not to embark in the same business in the vicinity. Plasterers Return to Work. As promised in The Dispatch, the difficulty between the journeymen plasterers and the Association Masters doesn't amount to a serious matter, A number of them have returned to work, and it is generally thought the masters will not maintain their position. Axmokers Organize. A general convention of axmakers or the country was held at Beaver Falls on Mon day. The purpose was to draw all the sep arate unions of the trade within one national organization. The new association trill affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. To Resume at S Per Cent Increase. The steel-woskers of the Oliver Iron and Steel "Work will resume work to-morrow, at an advance of 8 per cent It has been er roneously reported that a settlement was effected at 10 per cent. This was what they asked for. Brown's Boilermakers at Work. "W. H. Brown & Sons hare concluded to remain in the boiler making business, and yesterday started up again, conceding those ot their old men that retarned a nine-hour day at a ten-hour rate. BELGIAN BLOWERS AND BUNCOMBE. The Three Men Who Were Detained at the Bares Office Are Set Free. The more the contract labor law is trie 1 the moro it is found wanting. It appears from a telegram received last night from New York that the three Belgian glass blowers against whose landing such strong representations were made at the instance of officials of labor organizations, have been permitted to leave under a ruling of the Judge, that there was no legal evidence of a contract in their case. The telegram reads: Jndge Lacombe, of the United States Cir cuit Court, decided to-day the case of the Bel-, glum glassblowers, St. Jean Bantlste, Al phonse Phlllipar and Theopbile Martin, who nave been detained at the Barge office for nearly a month past. Chief Contract Labor In spector Milholland having decided that they had come here nnder contract and must "be sent back. His Honor says that tbe men mnst be allowed to land, saying: "In the original af fidavits of these relators I fall to find compe tent legal evidence of a contract to perform la bor, and which the statute referred to. It is not necessary, therefore, to discuss the various Soints raised in tbe hearing. The relators are iscbarged." On this order the Immigrants were released in tbe afternoon and went to Pittsburg. A labor exchange says: "Oscar Falleur, the window glass worker, is at present en joying bis summer vacation in bis native Belgium. He will return early in Septem ber." "When Mr. Falleur returns he may be swiltly followed by any number of Belgian blowers who may hear him inci dentally remark that blowers were scarce in this district received pretty good wages and would find many compatriots around. THE PALNTEBS' CONVENTION Organizes and Prepares for Business To Organize tbe Paper-Hangers. The second biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators was called to order yesterday at 537 Smithfield street, President G. A. Thompson ia the chair. There were 40 delegates present, with about 10 .others to arrive. The day was ocenpied in appointing committees and in preparatory work. The delegates were photographed in a group at the Court House during tbe day. The Brotherhood have called a meeting of the paper hangers of the city, to be held Thursday evening at 537 Smithfield street. Tbe object is to organize the paper hangers. They are the only workmen employed on housework not organized, and as they work largely with the painters and decorators, the latter decided to take the initiatory steps toward forming them into a nnion. The meeting will be addressed by J. T. Elliott, General Secretary and Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, and other prominent leaders. OVEN BUILDING INCBEASING. Italians Steadier Laborers Than Others, Says Mr. Sheehaa. Mr. Patrick Sheehan, the Scottdale con tractor, was in town for a few hours yester day hunting up Italian laborers. Mr. Shee han says that he is obliged to hire Italians and Hungarians because other labor is scarce. He says, moreover, that though he would like to give preference to other labor, that be finds Italians steadier workers and more enduring than any other. Mr. Sheehan says that the number of ovens in the Connellsville district will be 700 more than in operation this time last year. He estimates the increase in tbe out put in consequence at abont 3,500 tons a day more than it was last year. The Mc Clure Company are bnilding 300 ovens above Connellsville, and the Frick Com pany 70 above TJniontown. Thirty more are being built on the Bedstone branch by a small company. THE CARBON IB0N W0BKS STRIKE. Only Eight Furnaces in the Graphite De partment at Work. The men employed by the Carbon Iron "Works, to operate the graphite department remained at work yesterday, operating eight furnaces. The rest of the plant continued shut down. General Manager Lost said yesterday, that after two weeks' idlenessor repairs,the plant would be again put in operation. He would find help where he could. District Vice President Florence Sullivan addressed a large meeting of the strikers in Hoecker's Hall in the afternoon. He coun seled moderation, at the same time advising the men to retain their stand. An open meeting will be held on Saturday. PHYSICIANS' NOTES. SI niters Which Kept Doctors Busy In Two Cities Yesterday. John Bebb, an unmarried man 26, years of age, employed at Schiffler's brick yards on Forty-seventh street, had both ankles crushed last night by a heavy piece of iron falling on them. He was removed to the "West Pehn Hospital, where his right foot will have to be amputated. Bebb is a resi dent of Mill vale. Charles Justice, a member of the Alle gheny patrol service, was brought to the Allegheny General Hospital yesterday, suf fering from a fractured limb. Mr. Justice was at camp with the American Hunting and Fishing Club at Conneaut Lake, and on Tuesday he accidently fell and fractured his leg. .An employe named Adams had his leg crushed by a piece of metal falling on it in the Brownstown mill yesterday. Yesterday afternoon a man named "Will iams, employed by an Allegheny con tractor named Kaiser, seriously strained himself bv overlilting yesterday. He lives on Franklin street. James Beed, a painter, fell from a scaffold on South Twenty-fourth street yesterday morning. He was picked up unconscious and is'not expected to live. Several days ago Michael Duffy, who is employed at the H. C. Frick Coke Works at Leisenring, had his leg broken in two places by a heavy timber falling on it. He was brought to Mercy Hospital yesterday where his leg was amputated. FAST TRAVELING SOON. New Electric Lines About to be Built by the P. Cc A. Company. After long waiting, the residents along the "Western avenue, Troy Hill and Bebecca street car lines will at last be afforded rapid transit in a short time. Directors of the Pittsburg and Allegheny Traction Company held a meeting yesterday afternoon for awarding a contract to put down the road foundation, placing the ties aud laying tbe rails. Fred Gwinner, contractor arid one of the stockholders, did not submit h bid, while Booth & Fliun received the awdrd. Another meeting will be held in two weeks in regard to contracts for the electric al work and equipment. It was stated last night by a representative of the Pittsburg and Allegheny Company, that the) new tracks now. being laid on the Seventh street bridge will be nsed by the company lor tne electric cars till the Sixth street brid ready for their traffic HE DIED UNATTENDED, The Coroner Called to Investigate a SIys terlons Death In Allegheny. Arthur Miller, a 3-year-old boy, died suddenly Monday night at bis parents' home, No. 17 Ann street, Allegheny, with ont medical attendance. The case was re ported to the Coroner, the child's father stating that when tbe child took sick tbey called on a physician, but he refused to go. Deputy Coroner Berry investigated the case yesterday, and gave it as his belief that the child died from cholera infantum. An inquest will be held to-day. BOBBING FOR EELS. The Amusement a Robinson Town ship Farmer Fromises Himself. HEW USE FOR A SALT-WATER WELL Proposed Plan to Secure a Constant Sup ply of Fresh Oysters. ALL THAT IT LACK8 HOW IS SUCCESS The march of civilization is slow but steady and intrepid, like that of a hungry mule toward a gallon of oats. Oysters and eels suffer deterioration in transit from the seaboard to the interior. It is true that fine eels may be caught in the beautiful blue Juniata, where roamed tbe angelic Indian girl, bright Alfaretta, bnt unless bandied in an expensive manner they are somewhat stale when offered to Pittsburg epicures, and could we get them at our doors alive and in water tanks their flavor and healthfulness as food would be greatly improved. A Robinson township farmer has solved the problem. He had a well drilled on his farm for petroleum, but, instead of oil, the drillers struck an inexhaustible supply of salt water in the 100-foot sand. The far mer scratched bis head for a time and won dered what use could be made of the saline fluid. Finally an idea struck bim and he bad the water analyzed, and found its con stituents to be virtually the same as that of ocean water. Its chemical properties are so nearly Identical that scientists have de clared thatall that is wanting to make eel and oyster propagation successful is a supply of tbe right kind of food. TOOD AT IJITLE COST. It is well known that both oysters and eels are scavengers, and even the former are re jected as food on this account, by some orthodox Hebrews. As the food of eels con sists mainly of offal, the projector of the Robinson township salt lake bad no trouble in securing a sufficient supply from slaugh ter houses and fish dealers stands at trifling cost. The ground just below the well is so situ ated that at an expense of $100 a pond three acres in extent can be constructed by means of a team, a plow and a scoop, and there is a gravel bed hard by from which tbe supply requisite to suit oysters and make them feel at home can be secured. The projector has contracted for tbe erection of a wind-mill at a cost of $150. The ground is so broken that it is only valued at 25 an acre, so that tbe entire cost, exclusive of propagating stock, is but $325, and $50 will furnish food to the plant until it is ready for market, so that the entire expense of the experiment is safely within $500 and scientists have as sured the proprietor that it cannot be called an experiment. So confident is he of. success that he has already contracted to dleiver fixed supplies to a nnmber of hotelj ind res taurant keepers, and their patrons may see eels and oisters taken alive from water tanks which will be hauled about the streets on wheels. TO SUPPLY THE MAEKET. The projector does not expect to have oys ters ready for next winter's market, but as he can get any number ot well-grown eels requisite for fattening and breeding pur poses, at snort notice, ne intends to nave tne latter ready to deliver when tbe season is fairly open. By September, 1891, he pro poses to have shell oysters on an oyster boat at the Pittsburg wharf, and be able to say to all doubting Thomases, "Come down tothe oyster boat and get some." Next spring oysters from tbe most celebrated beds in Chesapeake Bay and from those from which New Yorfc draws her supply will be planted in the Robinson township pond. The industry premises to be nof only very profitable but extensive, as there are thousands of salt wells in "Western Pennsyl vania, each of which will supply an ex tensive lake with salt water which has been lying fallow since the age of mollusks. that of the upper Silurian. The Great Challles Bargain. One lot of all-wool French challles, in plain, dark colors, some of them 46 inches wide, finest qualities, at 50c a yard, never before sold under 75c And don't forget the printed all-wool challies, 50c quality, which yon can now buy at 35c a yard. Jos. HOKNE& Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. An Extra Servant. "Walker's "Wax Soap is equal to an extra servant in the house. It costs no more than common soaps, and goes twice as far, and by using it you save a servant's expense. Ask your grocer for "Walker's "Wax Soap. au2,4,5,6,7,8,9,ll,13,14.15 Dresses and Gowns. In order to dispose ot the balance of our stock of dresses and gowns, previous to the arrival of fall styles, we have made a lib eral reduction in price. Parcels & Jones, 29 Fifth ave. Ladies' Suit Parlor. Prices Reduced In Fine Dress Goods. All our $2 quality (52 and 56 inches wide), French and English serges in brown, blue, green, gray and tan, go now at $1 50 a yard. Jos. Horse & Co., Penn Avenue Stores. Children's Fins fllnll Bonnets at Half Cost. 25c, reduced from 50c; 50c, reduced from $1 25; 75c, reduced from $2; $1, reduced from $2 50. All this season stvles. A. G. Campbem. & Sons, 27 Fifth ave. B. &B. All there are of the celebrated Bradley Blankets on sale to-day mill burned. Boo os & Buhl, PtJEE beer is refreshing and stimulating. Wainwright's leads in public lavor. Order by postal or telephone 5525. "Walkeb's "Wax Soap is the best. au2,4,5,6,7,8,9,U,13,14,15 The drink for this hot weather Baeuer lein's pure lager beer. Telephone 1018. TOWT EVIL AIR From bad sewerage or undralned swamps deranges the liver and un dermines the system, creates blood diseases and eruptions, preceded by headache, biliousness and constipa tion, which can most effectually be cured by the use of the genuine Dr.O.McLans's celebrated Liver Pills. Price, 25c Sold by all druggists, and pre pared only C7 Fleming Brothers, Pitts burg. Pa. Get tbe genuine; counterfeits are made in St, Louis. ljt-isyrT Crane Elevator Co. Pittsburg Office, Lewis Building. REVERSING ENGINES. I HYDRAULIC ANI PASSENGER AND HYDRAULIC AND 8TEAM PASSENGER AND FREIGHT 3'P EVATORS. je-lti3-snrr tTHE SAME OLD 8T0BT. APIttston Man Forsakes His Wife for An other, and Then Repents. Detective Kelly noticed an attractive), looking young woman with five children" who appeared to be in distress at the Union depot yesterday morning, and upon ques tioning her learned that she was Mrs. Sarah Clark, from Pittston, Pa., and was in search of her husband. Her story was that she married "William Clark, when she was 16 years old, at Pittston, where they lived happily, though poorly, until about sit months ago, when be got out of work and started for Pittsburg. He secured work laying bricks, and for a few weeks sent her letters and remittances, then he seemed to forget his wife and children. His wife had not heard from him for a long time and was in very destitute circum stances, when last Saturday she received a letter from a new love or her husband. She wrote Mrs. Clark that Clark had been pay ing ber attentions for several months, but had not told ber be had a wife, and as soon as she learned accidentally of this fact, she determined to have nothing more to do with him. She sent Mrs. Clark her husband's address and advised her to come alter him at once. Mrs. Clark accepted the advice and arrived at the Union depot with her five children at midnight Monday, spending the night where she was found by the de tective yesterday morning. When she told her story to Inspector McAleese at the Central station yesterday morning he sent officers to find Clark. He was brought to the Central last night and after an effectfonate interview with bis wife and children and receiving a very severe lecture irom the Inspector, took his family to a hotel, promising to rent a house at once and to go to housekeeping and begin lifa over again. Mrs. Clark: was willing and the party left the station with that understanding. Knocked Down the Assistant Chief. Assistant Chief Clark, of the Allegheny Fire Department, was knocked down and badly used up by Jacob Beagan, at the Friendship engine house, on Arch street, Allegheny, yesterday evening. Mr. Clark ordered Beagan to get out, and a fight en sued. No arrest was made. PmSBtTBO, Wednesday, Angust 6, 1S90. JOB. HDRNE I CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. FINAL MIDSUMMER CLEAR ANCE SALE OF LADIES' HOSIERY. All odds and ends marked down to-day to prices that will quickly clear our counters. The same old story our fall stock of Hosiery, as of other goods, must have the room aud the present stock must go. , Note the bargains: 50 dozen pairs Ladies' Hose, in neat stripes, good colors, only 20c a pair. 200 dozen pairs fancy stripes, good designs aud best colors, only 25c a'" " pair. f One lot plain colors (grays, modes and tans), at 25c a pair. Qpe lot plain colors and fancy striped, reduced from 50c, 60c and 75c, now Only 35c 3 pairs for $1. One lot Gauze Balbriggan, just the kind you want for hot weather, 30c a pair. One lot of Black Silk Hose, absolutely stainless, and exceptional value, at 75c One lot plain colored Silk Hose, all new and desirable shades, bargain value 75c. Better values than ever before la Balbriggan Hose at 25c, 35c, 50c and 75c a pair. Our Fast Black Hosiery at 25c, 35c, 50c and 75c are guaran teed stainless, and are unquestion ably tbe best value that can bo found anywhere. "We make a specialty of "ont sizes" a splendid assortment in plain colors and fast blacks, in lislet thread, cotton and silk at the lowest possible prices. Some very rare bargains in Black Silk Stockings, pure silk, handsome finish, at $3, $2 50 and $3. A large and complete assortment of Smythe's real Irish Balbriggan Hose, plain and fast black, at the loweaA prices. One lot I Misses Black Hose, that were 35c, 40c, 50c and 60s a pair, all reduced to 25c a pair. This is a big "odd lot," bnt a fit for all the early comers can be guaranteed. A special lot of Ladies' Black Silk Hose at 51 a pair. JOB. HDRNE i CD. -4 609-621 PENN AVENUE., . Ml
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