22aij&iE grsffF ?:- y- S TajniywEggTf THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1S90. RIGHTTQTHE POINT. The Coroner's Jury Holding the In quest on the Dickson Building Victims Demand That ALL OYECHEAD WIRES COME D0W2C. Recommendation That the Fire-Escape Lair be Enforced and Xew Legislation Asked for. A CRIMINAL I'fiOaLCUTIOX ORDERED. Ccrcr.tr KcDctrjlI Units a Sees531"11 to tte Dejirtn tat cf Patiie Safety. An authoritative demand is made that overhead wires come down, and that fire escapes so up. The Corouer's jury in the case of llobert Jrwin and wife, who lost their lives in the Dickson building fire Thursday morning, call upon the Department of Public Safety to remove all overhead wires, ask that the fir-escape law be amended andstrencthened, and notity the District Attorney that he is expected to proceed immediately against the owner or owners of the Dickson build ins. The inquest was resumed yesterday morn ing. Mr. G. W. Jloore lived with his family oa the third floor of the Dickson build ing. He was awakened by 31r. Irwin's cry of "fire." He tried to get down the stair way, but was driven back by the flames and smoke. He and his family were rescued by the firemen. The only way of reaching the third and fourth floors was by a stairway leading from the tront hall. Elmer O'Donnell, who roomed on the fourth floor, said there were no fire escapes on the building. He escaped death by jump ing from a window to a roof below. A Fatal Iick of Fire Escapes. Captain Snyder, of 2vo. 1 engine company, who rescued several persons at the fire, was positive the inmates of the Dickson build ing could have reached the ground in safety nad the building been supplied with fire escapes. Fire Marshal McFadden made an exam ination of the building after the fatality. His opinion was the fire had started in the bathroom in the cellar, and had smoldered slowly for some time before it communicated with the other portions of the building. The building was a four-story one, and was of the class which is presumed to have fire escapes. Other witnesses were examined, but their evidence threw no new light on the matter under inquiry, and Coroner McDowell charged the jury at considerable length. He read to the members the act of Assem bly governing the erection of fire-escapes on buildings of three or more stories in height, and explained its provisions at some length. Their attention was also called to their duty and power in such cases as these. The jury retired, ind after some deliberation returned the following pointed and exhaustive ver dict: Criming Action for Negligence Suggested. Mrs. Marj Ann Ir in and Hobcrt Im in, aged re-pectn el y 47 and 50 j cars, were found dead on the stairway, third floor, of the Dickson bcilding. 901 and 803 Pcnn avenue. Fourth ward. Pittsbuig, on December 4, 1S00, about 3 o'clock A. jr. From all the evidenco the jury find that tlie said buildings were rented and occupied as Tenement bouse; chat tbe said .Mary Ann Irwin and Robert Irwm were occupants of rooms on the fourth floor of said buildinzs. and that said Iraildingawcreon Sre trom about 12:10 a. M. on Mid date and that egress to said Apartments ia cut oil br smoke and flames; that they, the taid Mary Ann and Robert Irwin, were suffo cated and burned to death while in, an attempt to escape from said building, and the jury further find that there was but one entrance or exit to said buildings on the upppi floor-, which isas inadequate; also that no hie escape or device for the banic was in said buildwcs. in compliance with an act of Assembly, approved May D. ISSy. for the better protection of life and limb: and further hud that tho o -icr ir o uers of said buildings was grossly iiesligcnt and did violate said act nf Asemliij, and reiommend that the District Attornc of Allegheny county take such steps S:i relation to ibe uolation ufsaid actot As. i-erablv of Mav 0, 1"9. as he may deem ad Msable; and we do lurtber submit tuc following recommendations from testimony adduced at this m estimation: Cncrhcnd Wires to Coinc Down. That the Department of Public Safety of the city of Pittsburg and the proper officers witbm the county take immediate steps to compel all owners ot buildings within tbe provisions of said act of Maj 9, 1SS9, to comply with the said act. and such legislation be procured and rules adopted to comply therewith, and also that the proper officer's take nrompt action to remove ncrbcad Ire within the city of Pittsburg,tho same being sunn n to hare prcatlv interfered with the rittsburc Citj Fire Department at tbe lire anddcatn at the building herein men tioned. Coroner McDowell is well satisfied with the verdict and thinks the finding of the jury is the result of a proper estimate of the evidence and the law. To-day the Coroner will turn over his record o the case to Dis trict Attorney Johnston and with the latter will rest the responsibility of further action. Under the act ot Assemblv governing the erection of fire escapes the penalty for ne glect to erect after proper notification and in case death results is from six months to one year's imprisonment. The question of ownership of the Dick son buildings was not determined by the Coroner's jury. Tlie Coroner had the leases and deeds produced as evidence. The leases were ras.de bv Mr. and Mrs. John Dickson jointly, while the deed of one of the build ings was made by John Dickson to his minor daughter for the consideration of 1, the deed to the other building being made to Mrs. Dickson by a third party. TAMIne; Tire-Trapi in the City. Coroner McDowell m speaking of the existing law relating to fire escapes believes that it should be mandatory upon owners ol property coming within its provisions to erect fire escapes, and that the penalty Fhou'd be imposed without bavins to wait until a totality has called the attention of the public to the matter. He knows per sonally of a number of buildiucs in this city that are fire-traps, in winch, should a fire occur, a score, and perhaps a hundred, human lives would be s-icriticed. He ex pects the matter will be called to the atten tion of the Legislature when it meets in January. Coroner McDowell has a plan which he will sugeest to Chief Brown, and which he expects the latter will favor. It is to pro vide every police officer with blanks, and require him to fill them up and turn them in to the Board of Fire lcapes. The offi cer will be expected to visit every building of three or more stories on his beat, and record a full description of the premises the name of the owner and the name and num ber of the occupants, and, if it is to be used asalactory, give the number of employes. This iniormation would be valuable as it would be thorough. The only expense at tached to tuK plan would be the cost of printing the blanks. BELIC3 OF THE FIRE. A Charred Coll of Greenbacks Found in Mi-s. Irwin's Boom. A charred roll of bills was fouDd yester day in the sewing machine dr?wer ot Mrs. Irwin's room. The roll is thought to con tain 5110, but is so badly bu'fccd that Ivwili requ.re an expert to determine the amount. Coroner McDowell took charge of the money and turned it over to President J. H. Willock, of the Second National Bank, who will send it to the Treasury Depart ment for redemption. The money will then be placed to the credit of little'Willie Irwin. HOT YET SETTLED. Tlie Governor Wants Moro Troof That Al legheny is a City or the Second Class. City Attorney Elphinstone, of Allegheny, is in Harrisburg in search ot information relative to the proposed change of the classi fication of the Korthside city. He had an informal talk with Attorney General Kirk patrick and Governor Beaver yesterday on the subject. Mr. Elphinstonc's chief con cern is to have Allegheny in proper shape when it becomes a city of the second class. He holds that without new legislation its municipal affairs will be involved in much confusion, as the act which sought to pro vide the necessary legislation for the city in case of the chance of its class was defeated. Governor Beaver was undecided as to what the action would be on the application )of Mayor Wyman requesting him to certify, in accordance with the laws of ISM), that Allegheny City bad sufficient population to entitle it to the advance classification. The Governor thinks he has no discretion in the mailer when the iniormation of the neces sary number of inhabitants is pioperly sub mitted to him, but says a thorough examina tion will have to be made into the laws to ascertain what constitutes official iniorma tion relative to the outcome of the census. There may be other matters in connection with the proposed change of classification requiring an inspection ot the law, and At torney General Kirkpatrick lias been re quested to make the necessary investigation and submit the result of it to the Governor. THE OLD HEEMCT OF TAKENTUM Talicn by the Humane Society to the County Home. John Dible, an old hermit of Tarentum, was yesterday afternoon sent to the County Home. Dible is 7C years of age, and lived alone in a little 8 by 10 shanty, built of rough boards, with only tbe ground for a floor. Tbe attention of the Humane Society was called to the case, and Agent O'Brien investigated it. He found Dible, who is partly paralyzed and greatly crippled, in the shed described. He had an old bed, with some tattered and worn-out clothing, and a stove without lids. He had lived by himself for the last six years, and was cov ered with vermin. His coal he gathered from tbe railroad tracks, and he lived on what food he got from the neighbors. "When the officers went to remove him to the County Home he became very angry, upsn learning their errand, and positively refused to go. Force had to be used, finally, and he was placed in a carriage and driven to the railroad station. The old man has been a resident of Tarentum for 50 years. He formerly owned a little property on what is known as the Avenue,in Tarentum, but it was sold for non-payment of taxes. He has a wife living, but wnere is not known. MET AGAHT IN PITTSBUEG. Five Brothers "Who Had "ot Seen Each Other in Fifty l'ears. Five very distinguished-looking gentle men, somewhat advanced in years, were seen upon the streets yesterday, who proved to be Messrs. Kobert A. McKean, of Charleroi; "William B. McKean, of Mans field, Pa.; James S. McKean, of Kalamazoo; Samuel McKean, of Bellevernon, and An drew McKean. of Castle Douglass, Scot land, brothers who had not, until within tbe past few weeks, been together :or 50 years, and who occupy the position of fattier and uncles, respectively, to Post master James S. McKean, of this city. Mr. Andrew Mi-Kean and his son left last night for 2few York, from whicli point they will sail to-morrow for their home iu Scotland, and the prolonged stay of Post master McKean in that city will enable him to wish a personal bou voyage to his rela tives. F0BMULATIKG CHAHGES. Tho Tailors "IVill Prepare the Xotionnl Pro gramme To-lay. The Executive Committee of the Kational Tailors' Association met at the Anderson yesterday. Some chances to he made in the constitution and by-laws to be submitted at the annual meeting in St. Louis were formu lated. Under the present regulations a by law can't be changed without first serving a notice of 60 days on the association. The plan is to change the present modns qperandi of getting down to work. A committee was appointed to discuss the advisability of in corporating the national exchange. At the meeting to-day the programme for the na tional gathering will be prepared. Last evening the visiting tailors attended the theater and afterward enjoyed a ban quet. PBEPABING FOB THE SCHOOL To be Established by the Local Institute of Sacred Literature. The Executive Committee of tbe Pittsburg branch of the American Institute of Sacred Literature met at the Young Men's Chris tian Association rooms, yesterday afternoon, and began making preparations for the school, which will be opened about Febru ary 1. It was decided at yesterday's meet ing to get printed programmes for the courses of lectures and distribute them iu the different churches. Tlie first course of lectures will be given by Dr. Riddle on the"Li e of Christ." The second course will take up the "History ot the Old Testament." The school will be conducted in the Christ M. E. Church, First Presbyterian Church and St. Andrew's Church. H0EE CAES AEBIVE. Bad Weather Interfnres AVlth Work on the Dufjuesnc Traction Boad. Yesterday 22 cars lor the Duquesne Trac tion arrived. Work on the streets is en tirely suspended on account of the bad weather. Until the frost comes out of the ground the repaying in the East End can't be finished. Scarcely anything is being done in track laying, except to put in cross ings and connect pieces ot the road that have been laid. One of the officers said yesterday that it was difficult to say when the road wonld be in operation. A. STOPEISE TO. MANY. rirst Appearance in This City of tho Colored Jenny Uud. Miss Flora Batson, a gifted young colored lady of If ew York, sang last night to a large and appreciative audience at the "Wylie Avenue A. M. E. Church. Her remarkable voice, which is of equal purity in the upper registers of a mezzo-soprano aud the rolling depths of tbe lowest tenor notes, was a reve lation to her hearers. The flexibility, metal and purity of her vocal orgau justly entitle Miss Batson to the distiuctionot being called the colored Jenny Liuu. SEVEN E1VAL ENTERTAINMENTS. 3Ianagen. Striving to See Who Has the Most Friends and Best House. The first of a series of seven entertain ments was given last evening at Salisbury Hail, Southside, under the auspices of George "W. Child Commandery No. 17, L. L. of O. U. A. M., and Unity Conncil No. 14, Daughters of Liberty. The programme and management each night will be in charge ot a member of one of the councils, and a great rivalry has arisen as to who will give the best enter-' tainment. Sleeplessness, nervous prostration, nervous dyspepsia, dullness, blues, cured by Dr. Milts' Nervine. Samples free at Jos., FlemiDS &Sons Market st. in RENTS EISE RAPIDLY. Tenants of Business Houses Whose Expenses Are on tbe Jump. DEJIAKD GREATER THAN SUPPLY. So Way to Meet the Daily Call for Medium Sized Tenements. IS EAELT LOOK ABOUT FOE NEW DOMES Two facts stand out prominently in the great rent problem for the consideration of those who have to live in other people's houses. One is that there will he a probable ad vance in the rates for small houses, and the other is that the man who secures a business place will either have to purchase it out right or pay an excessive price for it. Every real estate dealer in the city is up to his cars in business, while the season is not yet fully opened when careworn women and distracted men are to be encountered chasing up and down leading and side streets, in search of houses to shelter them. Ordinarily this ordeal begins about Febru ary 1. but this year it is different, and inquiries are already being quite freely made. By far the most important feature of the whole question, however, is the scarcity of business houses. During a conversation with a representative of this paper yester day, Mr. Baird, of the firm of Black & Baird, said "There is an unusual scarcity of business places in Pittsburg at the pres ent time. "We could rent "20 a day if we had them without any trouble at all, and to first class tenants. AI.XIOUS TO COME TO TITTSBURO. ""We have applications on our books that were made over a year ago by people living outside of this city, who are anxious to come here and establish themselves in reliable business. They are willing to pay faucy prices for sites, hut the truth is we cannot secure them. ''In addition to this demand, local capital ists who arc desirous of eoing into business are already on the lookout, notwithstand ing that it is yet months ahead of the time when leases expire. And all these persons have splendid financial backing. "Now let me state some facts that will .give you an idea of the situation. A three- year s lease on a business property oi one ot our tenants expires on April 1, 1891. The yearlyjrental was $3,800. The party has already renewed the lease for a term ot years at $G,000 a year, and was glad to get it at that figure. Another instance is that a tenant who renews a lease that was made for $3,000 a year at 83,500 per annum. I feel safe in saving that rates on this c!as3 of property will be 40 per cent higher for next year than they were when the leases were maoe, three, lour or five years ago, and the demand is in excess of the supply. To my mind this is one of the best possible proofs of the growth and prosperity of Pittsburg's business interests." EATES OS TENEMENT HOUSES. "How will the rates on tenement houses compare with last year?" "It's a little early to speak definitely on this subject. AVe serve notices on tenants on January 1, and usually get a reply any where between then and February. 1 can say, however, that there is already a great demand lor small houses. The supply has been increased considerably, during the year, but it is not large enough yet, by any means. I think there will be an advance in the rents for this class of buildings. With houses that rent rom ?30 a month up, the case is somewhat different, as many of them are rented for a series of years." "Will the advance in the price of natural gas cause tenants to ask lor lower rates?" "I cannot say so to that, though of course we would have preferredto see the price on that fuel remain where it was. But there will be no trouble in renting all the houses, and particularly the smaller ones." Petty & Co. stated that they could rent all the small houses they had at an advance, many of them at $2 a month. This applied to houses that now rent from SIS to S18 a month. DEMAND FOR SMALL IIOCSES. ""While there had been a great deal of building during the year, there was a still greater demand, particularly for four, five and six-roomed buildings. Hundreds and hundreds of families w ere forced to submit to tlie inconvenience of pooling issues aud renting buildings that would shelter two or three of them, at tbe same time paying a big price for such'accomraodations." When asked if the tenants of larger houses were not advancing rates for single or double rooms, on account of the increased cost of natural gas, Mr. Petty replied that they were, but that this applied only to tbe down town portion of the citv. Mr. Chapman, ot the firm of Lee & Chap man, said they could rent almost any num ber ot small houses, say from $17 10 $20 a month. He expected to see rales go up on this kind of property, thouch one landlord had told him that he preferred to keep re liable tenants at the present figures rather than make any changes. The demand for larger houses was not as great, however, as might be expected. He said he had been trvmg to rent alO-room house ou Allegheny avenue, Allegheny, for six weeks, and al though it bad been" well advertised, he had not jet found a person who cared to pay the price. NOT inr. KIND IN DEMAND. He also spoke of the big block of houses recently erected on what might be called a central street, that were not going very rapidly because the grot majority of people who rent could not afford to pay the rates asked. "What Pittsburg needs at the present time," continued Mr. Chapman, "is a great number of small houses. Thousands of them could be rented almost in a day, pro vided they were at all conveniently located, and to first-class people, who would almost set on their bended kneel to secure them. You have no idea of how great the demand is for them. It certainly beats anything; I ever saw. How about business houses? "Why they are simply out of sight. The demand could not be supplied for love or money. 1 know of two or three instances of houses almost within a stone's throw of tnis office where the rents have been ad vanced hundreds of dollars a year, and the present occupants were glad enough to renew their leases at that." At W. A. Herron & Sons' the same gen eral condition of affairs was reported, par ticularly in regard to business places. They were not prepared to say much about tene ment house?, but when it came to the first named class, their experience was that ol all other agents and dealers who were inter viewed on the subject; and quite a number of them, in addition to the ones mentioned, were seen. DEATHS AT THE P00E FAEM. A 3IanWho Wouldn't Claim tho Corpses of Ills Parents. Mrs. Fhilomena Ituh, aged 50 years, who has been an inmate of the Pittsburg Poor Farm during the past five years, died there earlr Sunday morning. Her son, John Ituh, who resides on Spring alley, was noti fied of his mother': death, but did not call for the body, which has been turned over to an auatomical society. Hub's father, Jacob Ituh, died at the Poor Farm on July 15 last, and his houy was also turned over to the same society. Examiner Hoffman, of the Poor Board, in speaking of this matter, said that Ituh had been notified and requested to take charge ol the dead bodies, but paid no attention to the matter. Joseph Hnhm, aged 57 years who has been an inmate of the City Poor Farm dur ing the past ten years, died there yesterday morning. He leaves a wife and two children, residing in the rear of No.;1417 Peon ave nue, who have taken charge of his body. SECRETARY BREWER TALKS About tho Prospects of the Proposed Ship Canal He is Enthusiastic Over the In terest Manifested by the Governor Iteport of Business Possibilities. Secretary Eben Brewer, of the Ship Canal Commission, is rery enthusiastic oyer the interest manifested by the Governor in the preliminary report of the Ship Canal Com mission. He was eager to learn everything possible in regard to the big project, and subjected Mr. Brewer to a long and compre hensive questioning in regard to it. He was quite outspoken in favor of the canal, from what he had learned about it, and Mr. Brewer left him highly gratified with the re sult of the conference. While Governor Beaver has made no statement as to just what he will recom mend, it is generally belie red he will advo cate the idea of the Legislatnre bringing tbe matter before Congress this winter with a view of getting an appropriation from the Government. When Mr. Brewer was ques tioned on this point he replied that the Gov ernor made no intimations to him whatever as to what he would recommend, hut he ad mitted that he had heard this statement from outside sources. One thing that the final.report will show will be some figures as to the possibilities of the business that can be secured for the canal. At present about 8,000,000 tons of iron are shipped from the upper lake mines. Of this amount about 0,500,000 tons find n market in Pittsburg, Johnstown, the She nango and Mahoning valleys and other manufacturing centers in this section. At the present time about 1,000,000 tons of coal are shipped from this valley yearly to the lake ports, by rail, while a like amount goes down the rivers for Western and Northwestern points. The projectors ot the canal calculate that these shipments can easily doubled with increased facilities. Added to this the shipments of pig iron and Bessemer, heavy machinery, etc., from inland points, and the trade that would certainly result, from the agri cultural regions along the lakes the total tonnage is 'fixed at about 13,000,000 tons. This exceeds the amount handled yearly by the Suez Canal. An estimate has been made that 50 cents a ton on an average ran be saved on these shipments, which would amount to $0,500,000 a year, or about 25 per cent of the cost of the big waterway. Secretary Brewer stated that the figures as given on shipments were about correct. He said that the final report would have these estimates down to a very fine point, and rather intimated that the showing might be still more favorable. He was asked what the sentiment among members oi the Legislature was. He replied that he had met a great many of them during the past few months, and they were all favor able to the project as a rule. He could not see what reasons any of them should have to oppose it for that'matter. So far as the opposition from the railroads was concerned. Secretary Brewer did not believe they would exert themselves much against the building of the canal. President Itoberts, of the Pennsylvania Company, had declared over a year ago in a speech in this city that the company had more freight business then than could be accommodated. Since that time tne increase had been very great. Sec retary Brewer was convinced that the rail roads did not care so much about low grade freights, such as coal and iron, as in former years. The amount of better class freight was so large that it kept most roads busy to handle it, while the rates were much more satisfactory. Everything, he said, was most favorable to his proposed enterprise, and he trusted that the broader views of the people would prevail when the matter came up for thorough consideration. FOTJETEENIH EEGIMENT WH.LINO To Attend Governor Pattison's Inauguration Captain McClelland Indorsed. At a meeting of the Fourteenth Begimcnt, National Guard of the State of Pennsyl vania, held last evening at the Central Armory, the following resolntions were passed: Resolved, That notwithstanding the .imi prossion that has gotten out that the officers and members of thft National Guard are averso to attending the inauguration of Governor elect Pattison on account of the severity of the weather atthat time of the ear, we. the Four teenth Regiment, do hereby express our will, incness to go if called upon. WlIEItEAS, Among the appointments to be made by Hon. R.E. Pattison, Govcrnnr-elect of the State of Pennsylvania, is that of Adju tant General: therefore be It Resolved, That we. the officers and members of tho Fourteenth Regiment of tbe National Guard of the Stato of Pcnnsjlvania. do hereby respectfully recommend and heartily indorse for said position of Adjutint General Captain William .McClelland, or the city of Pittsburg, whose excellent record of over four vears as a soldier duung the late war and whose char acter as a man and a public-spirited citizen is so uell known, not only in this community but throughout the State, lie it Resolved, That a copy of tbeso resolutions ho forwarded to Hon. R. E. Pattison, Governor elect of the State of Pennsylvania. DEATH OF AN OLD BESIDErTT. An Accident HnH tho Life of Richard Splane, of the Southside. Richard Splane, aged Go, an old resident of Pittsburs, died at his home, corner South First and Carson streets, at 6 o'clock last evening. The deceased fell down stairs on Sunday night, sustaining injuries which ciusedhis death. The Coroner will hold an inquest to-day. Mr. Splane was at one time n iarce property holder, owning some of the best properties on Stuithfield and Grant streets, and several other down-t'-wn streets. He formerly kept a saloon on Grant street, aud a few years ago moved to the house where he died, and where he kept a saloon until the Brooks law went into effect. HE WANTS THS WATCH. A Search for an Heirloom to ho Mado In New York Citj. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford, of Bell avenue, Nunnery Hill, Allegheny, called on Chief Murphy last night and requested him to write to Inspector Byrne, of New York, re lative to a man named George W. Reynard, 143 West Forty-fourth street, 'that city. Some time ago a gold watch with a his tory and valuable as an heirloom was sent to Mr. Stanford from ;England. It was de tained at the Custom House aud finally sold to Revnard. Mr. Stanford is very anxious to secure the timepiece, and will pay very reasonable amounts of money to get it. EICE-GE0W1HG IN FLOEIDA. A Syndicate Will Plant 1,000 Acres in tho Orange State. J. P. Scott, a son of Thomas Scott, de ceased, the old President of the Pennsyl vania road, was a passenger on the limited last evening for New Orleans. He was bound there to consult with leading rice crowers about planting 1,000 acres iu Florida. Mr. Scott was very enthusiastic over the scheme, and claimed the experiments were very satisfactory. He says it will be a new industry lor Florida, but one that will pay. A COUBT-MAETIAL OEDEEED. Eighteenth Regiment Men to bo Tried for Neglect of Duty. The first court-martial for oyer a year in the Eighteenth Regiment has been ordered by Colonel Smith to convene at headquar ters, December 22. Major- J. Conrad Kay has been appointed officer of the court. A number of enlisted men will be brought before the court, for absence from drills and general neglect of duty. Wnr Over a Goat. Mrs. Elizabeth Rimllnger and Mary Hlg gins, both of the Twenty-seventh ward, have had a regular Punch and Judy time over a coat which Mary Higgins' son found rang ing the hills. Yesterday. Mrs. Rimlinger sued Mary Higgins for the possession of the goat, and peace reigns once more in the I Twenty-seventh ward. COMING AT THEJSSUE. The "Whole Fight of the Baltimore and Ohio Yard Switchmen AIMED AT YARDMASTEE DEITRIC0. Disappointed Strikers Renew Their De mands for Reinstatement. FDENACB CINDERS USED AS BALLAST The pending difficulty in the Baltimore and Ohio yards assumed a dangerous aspect last night. The trouble has narrowed down to a dead-open-and-shut fight against Yard master Deitrich, aud some interesting de velopments may he expected to-day. About noon yesterday Mr. Deitrich left his office in the yards at Glenwood, and the strikers immediately caught the idea that he had been rcmo ved by Superintendent Hol brook. Shouts of victory were uttered by a dozen of the men, who were gathered in a crowd, when they heard the news, and one of their number said confidently: "We will be at work to-morrow." T. O. Smith, "who had formerly been in charge in day time, was iu charge of the yard, and John Maxwell, who was formally night yardinaster, had been sent for to go on duty last night. The men were so positive that the trouble was about to end, and that they would be sent for to go to work to-day, that some of them left the yards to prepare for duty. A damper was put on their glee when word was sent out that Deitrich had not been re moved, but that he had been taken suddenly ill. The men got together immediately and held a meeting. It was decided to stand firm for their original demand. don't want to wons with him. One of the men said to a Dispatch re porter: "If they would only retain that man Smith everything would be all right. We have the utmost respect for him. But I tell you not one of us will work under Dietrich. Do you see those men (pointing to a crew on a through freight tram). All those men need is the word, and they will be out. That could not have been done five years ago, but our organization has become so complete that we could tie up every road entering the city if our demands are not granted. "To show how we have been wronged, this man Deitrich, after displaying au un bearable disposition, reported to Superin tendent Holbrook that we had all been dis charged for participating in a strike. Every man of us asked for our time voluntarily, and we can produce witnesses to that effect. But here they have ns recorded as being discharged, and railroad managers have an agreement among themselves that when a mau is discharged on one road, he cannot be emploved on another. And to sum this whole difficulty up, you can say that if this trouble is not settled to our satisfaction pretty soon there will be music in the Balti more and Ohio yards. The men claim that only six out of 27 brought from Martinsburg are at work, and that only two through trains were moved yesterday. Four crews were at work in the yards, bat it requires seven to handle all the locil freights; that is seven day and seven night crew. None of the crews at work can do anything at night, hence the company is not able to handle its business properly. THE OiriCIAI-S YET CONFIDENT. The officials claimed, however, that freight was moving all right on the Wheel ing division and that the junction is not blocked, as has been stated by the men. Second Vice President King was in the city yesterday, but bis mission was to attend a meetinirof the Pittsburi? and Allegheny Drove Yard Company, and he would not 6&y uuviuiiiic uuuuk tuc irifuuic. Mr. Holbrook repeated a former state ment that there is no strike, and that as the men had quit work and drawn their pay, their places were being filled ns rapidly as possible with skilled men from other divisions. It is claimed that no non-union men are being employed, and the company expects to have everything moving along serenely iu a day or two. One very long train of coke came through from Connellsyille yesterday after noon, and one or two other through trains were handled beside what the lour local crews were able to do. A requisition has been made upon other yards for men, and some are expected here this morning from Baltimore, Wheeling and other points, when it is hoped by the company to clear out their yards. None of the officials of the Switchman's Association have been requested to come to Pittsburg. They will not be needed for at least a weet yet, even if trouble should break out, and it is quietly hinted even among the men that some of their own num ber have been talking too loud. ONE OF THE SENSATIONS. A report came from McKeesport last night that Yardmaster Deitrich had been assaulted by the men, but this is denied by the men, who say they have tried to keep as quiet as possible, and have remained away from the yards ever since the strike occurred. General Manager J. V. Patton, of the Pittsburg and Western road, said last even ing that the trouble ou the Baltimore and Ohio did not affect his line except in a shortage of freight. The Baltimore and Ohio men claim the sympathy ot Mr. Pat ton. A meeting of officials was held last night, but it could not be learned if the threatened tie-up was discussed or not. It was given out positively, however, that Mr. Deitrich had not been removed. 4 PBOTECTION FOE BUILDIHC-S. Tho Builders' Exchange Considering tho Matter of Tire Escapes. A special meeting of the Builders' Ex change was held yesterday afternoon to ap point a committee to prepare suggestions for making buildings safer. This commit tee will report at the next regular meeting of the Exchange. The action was prompted by the discus sion over the recent fatalities, occasioned by a lack of fire escapes on the buildings burned last week on Pcnn and Liberty ave nues. One of the men who was at the meet ing said he thought the idea is to have some plan adopted by which owners must provide fire escapes when tbe buildings are erected. AN AEMY OF EAIXEOADEES. Commissioner Wright Completes Ills Re port on Railroad Labor. Hon. Carroll D. Wright has just issued his fifth annual report relating to the rail road labor of the country. Mr. Wright makes a geographical distribution of the railroads, according to Stites and Terri tories with the object in view of bringing those localities together, in which the gen eral conditions of labor are practically har monious and of alike character. In the investigation the commissioner covered 60 dillerent roads, on which are employed 211,910 persons. Tearing Dp the Foundation. A force of laborers are at work digging up all the old pipes and iron foundation of the finishing department of the old Pennsyl vania Forge, which was bnrnt dowu in July, 1887. The Baltimore and Ohio Com pany baying purchased the property, are now extending their sidings over the ground. The puddling department is yet standing and in operation, bnt at any time the com pany may order it to be removed. A New Coffin Factory. Hamilton, Lemmon, Arnold & Co,, the coffin manufacturers, contemplate erecting a 1 new factory on Mulberry street, Allegheny. The building will be four stories high, 40x 75 feet in dimensions and will cost $10,000. TO BE USED AS BALLAST. Railroad Companies Arranging to Utilize Blast Furnace Cinder. Some important chauges have been made at the Soho'blast fnrnnce, which was blown ont October 15, and which will be pat in blast on, a new lining some time this week. In the future the mode of removing the cinder will be changed. The large Modoc cars used to remove cinder from blast fur naces will be dispensed with. By a late order of City Council no more cinder must be thrown over the bank of the Mononga hela river at that place, and in the future it will be removed on cars. Two large lifting cranes are rut up to load it on the cars furnished by tbe Baltimore and Ohio, who will take it and use it as a ballast. Blast furnace cinder is said to be the best for that purpose. It keeps the track dry and prevents the cross ties from decay ing. The same thing has been done for years at the Luey and Schoenbcrger fur naces. The Allegheny Valley Railroad Company has equipped its tracks to Oil City with this cinder, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has nearly all its main lines ballasted in the same way beyond Harrisburg. M'KEE'S E0CES GBOWIHG RAPIDLY. Lots of New Houses Recently Erected and Many More Going Up. Ex-Mayor Lyon, of the Anderson.DuPuy Steel Works at McKee's Rocks, said yester day that the growth of this little town had been quite astonishing during the last year or two. A great many houses had been completed and many more were in the course of construction. The growth was a substantial one, as there was enough busi ness in the place to maintain more people than they already had. Sneaking of the iron works there, Mr. Lyon said they had plenty of orders on hand, and were running up to their capacity when the supply of natural gas would per mit. The shortage had been the source of con siderable trouble, but the mills were going back to coal as rapidly as possible. The mill of Long & Co., he said, that suspended operations when the Lawrence bank failed, and which was bought in by a company headed by Charles Lockhart, was again in fnll blast and doing plenty of business. Everything was very prosperous about tbe place, he added, and the future prospects were bright. AN UNSATISFACTORY MONTH. Wrought Iron Pipe Manufacturers Knocked Ont by No Gas. The wrought iron pipe manufacturers will bold a meeting in Philadelphia to-morrow. Quite a number of firms will be compelled to report an unpleasant feature in the trade, occasioned by the change from gas to coal in the various mills. Many contracts have been delayed and and some bad to be cancelled entirely be cause of a delay in getting iron, and the manufacturers have had anything but a sat isfactory month's business. The outlook is good, however. Prices hold up well and there is not likely to be any change from the present figures. Tailors Want an Advance. The Journeymen Tailors' Union has agreed to present a scale demanding after January 1 a slight advance oyer the present prices paid for cutting. Industrial Notes. SnEET copper has been suddenly reduced in price from 2o to 22 cents. A new lodge of tno Amalgramated Associa tion will be organized on the Southside, to-day, by President Weihe. The puddling department of the Mononga hela Iron Works was shnt down yesterday, on account of a shortage In tho gas supply. A number of fireman on the New York Cen tral Hoailjliavo been promoted for services ren dered to tho company during tbe recent strike. The Phillips Glass Comoany, organized some time ago with a capital stock of $100,000, was chartered yesterday at Harrisburg. Tbe di rectors aro Clifton W. and John O. Phlllun, Oliver Wharton, B. F. Wilson and W. B. Blair. Car Manufacturing Plant Xor Sale. The undersigned, receiver of the Indian apolis Car and Manufacturing Company, will receive sealed proposals until Decem ber 17, 1890, at 12 o'clock M., for the sale as an entirety of tbe plant of said company in West Indianapolis, adjoining the city of Indianapolis, Ind., together with the materials, stock and unexecuted contracts on hand at the time of sale. Said plant in cludes 15 acres ot land, with suitable build ings, machinery and appliances, and is com plete in all departments, with a capacity of 25 cars daily, and uses natural gas as fuel. It no acceptable proposition is received by tbe time named the property will be offered for sale at auction on December 18, 18U0, at 2 o'clock P. m., at the south door of the Court House, in the city of Indianapolis. For further particulars and terms of sale address Matthew Henning, Receiver, Indianapolis, Ind. de2,9,16 Onr Ulster and Cape Oercoat Sale Yesterday was a grand success at Gusfcy's. There's nothing strange abont it cither, when you stop to consider that we were offering coats worth 520, 525 and 530 for just 5(5. It was our in tention to limit it to one day, Monday, and we so announced it, but in order that tncre may be no disappointment among those who did not buy, when they come to see the bargains those obtained that took advantage of our ofler, we will give you two more days, Tuesday and Wednesday, iu which to take your choice of any ulster or cape overcoat in the house. The coats may not last but a single day longer, but that will not be our fault. DURBIN & M'WATrr, Jewelers and Sihcrsmlths, Keep their store, at 53 Fifth avenue, open iu the evenings now to give yon a chance to sec the choicest collection of high-class novelties in gold, silver, porcelain and bronze ever seen in Pittsburg. sutu Black goods, a complete assortment of standard staples, all-wool and silk-warn fabrics, cheviots, camel's hair and fancy weaves. Special values offering during our holiday aud clearing sale. TTSSU HUGUS & IlACKE. Here's a Good Chance, Ladles. Credit, yes credit, that's what J. Dwyer gives on dress goods, jackets, furs, jewelry, etc. No agents, no collectors; no agents no commissions. Room 4, upstairs, McCance Block, cor. Seventh avenue and Smith field. Open also evenings. Sterling Silver Sterling Silver Brush Sets. A complete and fnll collection in new styles. Remember our goods are jar super ior to those carried by drygoods houses. Haedy & Hates, i Jewelers, silversmiths and art dealers, 529 Smithfield street. Winter Winter Underwear for ladies, gentlemen and chil dren. Fullest assortment and lowest prices. Jos. Hoene & Co.'s Peun Avenue Stores. BABGAISS in dress goods, 50c, 75e and 51 a yard now, tor qualities heretofore 75o to 51 50. Plaids, stripes, checks, cheviots, etc. TTSSU Htjgus & Hacke. Nothing more desirable than Prof. Lit tle's "Comfort" glasses. Biggs & Co., Jewelers. No Christmas table should be without An gostura Bitters. Appetizer of exquisite flavor TTSSU LOSS of hair, which often. mars the prettiest face, prevented by Parker't Hair naltam: Parker's Ulnger Tonic alkylates mfferlpp, COAL ON THE JUMP. A Meeting of Local Dealers Called, to Ad vance the Trice of Black Diamonds Cold Weather and Unreliability of Gas the Causes of the Rise. People who have abandoned the use of natnral gas and returned to coal will learn, doubtless with regrets, that the old-time fuel is going to be quite an object in the bill of expense this winter. A meeting of local dealers has been called for to-day, at which it is expected the price per bushel for coal will be advanced about 2 cents. While an advance has been pre dicted in these colnmns, the date when it wonld go into effect conld not be stated. A number of dealers were seen last night, bnt in every instance they did not care to say much on the subject one way or the other. That the increase in price is a sure thing comes from a source that cannot be donbted. List nigbt the Water Committee of Alle gheny was to have held a meeting for the purpose of considering bids for fuel lor the city works. A quorum was not present, however, bnt after Clerk White had im parted some information which he had gained during the day, another meeting was called for 839 o'clock this morning, a proceeding without precedent in this city's historv. There was only one bid to con sider last night, bnt the chances are there mav be more this morning. For some time the coal men have been very independent in their dealings with the city, and did not seem to care whether tbey got the big water works contract or not. The secret of this was explained to Mr. White yesterday by several dealer', who in formed him that a combine wonld be formed to-day (Tuesday) for the purpose of ad vancing prices and that coal which was now being sold at 7 cents a bushel could not be bought for less than 9 cents by the large quantity as used by the city. When tne members learned this tbey at once decided to hold a meeting at the hour named, as by doing so tney could save considerable money for the taxpayers. Mr. White did not give the names of his informant', but tbe infor mation was considered sufficiently reliable to warrant an extra call tor the meeting. John A. Wood & Son slid they knew of no such movement on the part of local dealers to increase price, and had not beard of the alleged combine. Captain I. N. Bunton, of the firm of Joseph Walton & Co., said he had beard nothing of tbe movement, bnt added that he wonld not be liable to, as their trade was chiefly down the rivers. At the office of Lee & Hamilton the gentleman in charge said he had heard nothing of the proposed advance. Mr. T. M. Jenkins admitted that there would likely be an advance, but he did not think it would amount to as much as the Allegheny people expected. He said that advances were to be expected in the winter months owing to causes well understood. He added that he knew of no general move ment to raise prices. Some Teople Will Steal Sheep. William Bader, early yesterday morning, delivered a dressed sheep to the butcher shop of John Binder, on Ohio street, Alle gheny, hanging it on a hook in front of the store. The sheep was stolen before the opening of the store. NO ADVANCE -IS- PRESENT STOCK or CARPETS -AND- CURTAINS. Although the manufacturers have ad vanced prices from 15 to 25 per cenr, oar present stock will co at the old low prices. Lirge line of Tapestry Brussels at 50 to 75c. Body Brussels at S5e to SI 35. Moquettes at SI 10 to SI 50. Axmlnsters at SI 50t: ;1 75. Wilton Velvets at 81 to SI 40. Ingrains at SOc to 75c. 10.000 Pairs Lace Curtains from 75c to 50 a pair. A large line of Rugs at special low prices. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 and 629 Perm Avenue. Largest cxcluslvo Carpet Honse west of New York City. nolG-TTSHO. SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR HOLIDAY BUYERS. Special Values in Fine Umbrellas. ZG-Inch Gloria covers, with handsome silver decorated stirks, SI. SI 25. SI 37. 26 ineh German Glnria covers, SI 75. 2S-inch Conso Silk Umbrellas. El 75, J2, $2 25. 26-inUi best English hilk covers, with newest fancies as to sticks and trimmings, S3 to So. Extra Grades Fine Umbrellas. 2S-inch Gloria rover', with choice natural sticks and merits. SI 50. SI 03. 11 85. 23-iuch bilk Umbrellas nith silver mountings, S2 75 and S3 'Si. 23-inch extra grade silk covers In extra One handle', walrus, horn, hammered metals, etc, S5 50. SO. S7 50. -- Make) our selection early to get choice han dles. A LARGK LOT OF French Combination Dress Patterns $12 00 Combinations Sli 00 Combinations S1.S 00 Combinations 25 00 Combinations S.tU 00 Combinations S37 50 Combinations 50 CO Combinations now offered atS7 00, now offered now offered now offered now offered at $10 00. at S12 00. at 515 00. at S20 00. now offered atS25O0L now offered at 530 00. A Few Cloak Bargains. Several hundred Ladies' Newmarkets. Jackets, etc., 111 medium and heavy winter weights, just reduced to fully one-half and one-third former price. You can have yonr choice from goods that sold all through the fall at $6 to S30, now at S3, So, JS, S10. Bargains in Fur Muffs and Capes For Ladles and Children, at low prices. Special Low Prices on Seal Plush Jackets, Coats and Wraps These were lmnght before any advance in price, and we offer them at much lower figures man rule to-day. ' Ladies' Linen Cambric Handker , chiefs In unrivaled asonment, from lowest up to finest grades. Our line of Handkerchiefs at t'oc is .ilmoit endless 111 variety, embracing all the new features as to drawn work and tapo effects in borders and corners. Kid Gloves In all the best known makes In evening and street shades, at lowest prices. BIBER I EASTDN, 505 and 507 MARKET STREET. 4e5-lTS3u NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Leading Drygoods House. Pittsburg, Pa, Tuesday, Dec: 9, 1S30, JDB. HflRNE I CD.'S PENN AVE. STORES. Some t77iiortant ioints which you should keep in mind. The big reductions in fine Com bination Dress Patterns. The special Christmas Boxes for plain and fancy Dress Goods. The big inducements we are of fering in fine Black Silks from $i 50 to tz 50 and up to $3 50 a yard, in the best finish and in makes so re liable that we know they will give you perfect satisfaction. The tens of thousands of Holi day Handkerchiefs. A special fine French Linen Cambric, with edge of patent Val. lace, hand-sewn, 35c each, or 3 for Si. The special display of Table Linens, and especially of the beau tiful sets in boxes. The Holiday Ribbons selling for a fraction of their real worth. The Holiday Umbrellas for La dies and Gentlemen, in styles by the hundreds, the most novel, the most unique, and all entirely new. The Gloves and Hosiery for La dies and Children at very interest ing prices for busy Holiday times. The Fancy Goods display in the center of the store. Hundreds of articles that will make acceptable presents. You can find something for any member of the household. SPECIALS FOR TO-DAY. We offer to-day a small lot of all wool imported Dress Patterns, all new and fresh, in plaids and stripes, at only $6 a pattern. There are but 50 of these and they will sell on sight, as they ought to bring S12 to S14. See these in the center of the store to-day. We have just opened a very large importation of Real Duchesse Lace Handkerchiefs at 35c, 80c, 90c, Si, Si 10, Si 25, Si 5 Si 75 $2, S2 25 and up to S24 apiece. These are more than ordinary value. Exquisite Point Gaze Handker chiefs, very fine quality. A very large assortment of Duchesse and Point Gaze Laces by the yard, i, 2, 3, 5 and 8 inches in width, from Si up to S20 a yard. Very fine real Duchesse Lace Flouncings from S35 to S75 a yard. These are Christmas offerings from the Lace Department's. Fine French Flannels at 65c and 70c a yard, much less than the prices such qualities ordinarily sell for. These are entirely new goods, and the designs are beautiful, es pecially suitable for house wrap pers, gowns, etc Special low prices in all our Flannels. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE COLD SNAP. We to-day institute a sale of La dies' Fur-Trimmed Jackets that you will marvel at when you see the goods and learn the prices. At Sll Black Diagonal Cheviot, full roll collar of Cape Seal, marked down from SIS. At $12 Black Diagonal and Black French Beaver, with full roll collar of Krlm mer or Labrador Seal, marked down from S16. At J12 Black Diagonal, full roll collar ol Opossum, marked down from SIS. At $15 Black Cheviot, fall roll collar of Labra dor Seal, marked down from S20. At SIS Black Beaver, with ornaments and full roll collar of Labrador Seal; Wide Wale, with full roU collar of Labrador Seal, marked down from S25. At $20 Black Cheviot, full roll collar of Astra khan; Black Diagonal (vest front), full roll notch collar nf Labrador Seal, markeddown from $25. At $20 Black Cheviot, full roll notch collar ot Labrador Seal, marked down from S2S. At $22 Black Diagonal. Satin-lined, edged with Persian Lamb, marked down from VS. At $25 Black Cheviot, Satin-lined, Fly Front, full roll collar of Persian Lamb, marked down from $30. At $25 Black Wide Wale, fall roll notch col lar, marked down trom $30. At $25 Black Cheviot. vest I ront,f nil roll notch collar of Labrador Seal, markeddown from $35. At $23 Black Cheviot, Satin-lined, fly front, full collar of Persian Lamb, marked down from $35. At $30 Black Diagonal and Black Beaver, ' Satin-lined, with full roll collar ot As trakhan, marked down from $35. At $10 Colored, variety of cloths, trimmed, with Persian Lamb, Satin-lined, marked down from $30 and $35. " At $22 Navy Blue and Black Imported Cheviot, full Astrakhan sleeve. At $21 Colored Bcaver.MInk trimmed, marked 1 down trom $27. This is one of the biggest holiday bargains this store has ever offered. 1 . Pnm .arlv nnr! fet vour rhnir jfe It's a big lot, but big lots go quicklyv? -. l. ninaAi rlitrinr nnliri rt f f'lvwckf .1 j . 1U IUC SIU1M UUIIU5 UU11UJ( Ulun,JH m. HDRNE I CO.. 609-621 PENN AVENUE. -
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