bks f svcrfsrjt" rfvjt!!i'nvm"vfji:7-' wfsurjr'Jrspr'" T WR .w - rffS?1iww' &&&!F,!l&FmW. zqgfmyl?v:':Ki SBUF i r t ? UNDER CAR WHEELS. ' 5 Fourteen People Have Been Killed on the Traction Koads of Pitts- burji Within a Tear. STREET EAILWAT JUGGERNAUT. Every Death TVas Caused by the Car Mount ing the Body of Its Victim and Crushing Out Life, A EEJ1EDI HAS AT LAST BEES FOUSD. Lcthtr Leber Xcrtnts x Lift-Siring Pilot for Bipil Tnnsit Coadits. The inquest nn the body of John Kocher, who was killed by a cable car at Fifth avenue and Grant street, "Wednesday, will be held this morning. By this death the awful danger resulting from rapid transit cars in the central part of the city has again been pronouncedly shown. His death makes the fourteenth of the kind duiing the nresent year. In every instance the car has mounted the victim, and life has been crushed out by the wheels. The year's record has clearly proven that the various life-saving devices now used on the cars are not sufficient to throw off any obstruction. This almost wholesale daughter has caused considerable investiiration by Coroner Mc Dowell and others before whom these vio lent Jeaths have been prominently pre sented. Luther H. Leber, of Allegheny, lias, howeer, been the first to solve the problem, and has already secured a patent for a device which promises to prevent any more additions to the list of street railway fatalities of this nature. Description of a N'eiv Device. This invention is a pilot or fender fast ened to the front of the car in a manner very similar to the ones now in use. It differs from the old ones, however, in that it ex tends from the bed of the car to the track, and reaches back a sufficient distance to cover the wheels. The inside is a mass of springs which work automatically. The pilot is so balanced as to yield when cominc in contact with a person or other obstruc tion. Precision is also made for its yielding upward on an incline, and also lengthwise of the car when a heavier object is struck. The operation simply is that when a light object is struck the fender or pilot will yield upward, but if a person or other heavy object is struck, the pilot will drop to the rails, and the obstruction will be thrown out clear of the wheels. The feuder has but a slight movement, in an inclined direction, and when it comes in contact with an object, either heavy or light, the fender will rise upward and on an incline upon the frame at one side, only that side which is struck, and at an ancle corresponding with the angle to which the rods and springs are disposed, and the movement of the frame to which the fender is attached, being in a horizontal direction and lengthwise, all strain upon the rods carrying the spring is removed and will therefore yield and not strike a solid blow. The list of deaths from local rapid transit cars for the last year shows that each person was killed, as already stated, by being mounted by the cars, and the following are the fatalities that have been so caused: A Lone List for One, Year. December 'J7, ISS9 John Warner, aced 55 years, crushed by l'ittsburg Traction car 4. at Fifth avenue and Grant street. March 15. 1S90 Neil Laird. 3 years and 8 months, killed by Citizens' Traction car 212, near Nineteenth street and Penn avenue. Jlarch 21 Patrick Madigan. 11 years, skull fractured by car 3, on the Fifth avenue line, near Boston street. March 29 V. R. McKee, "2 years, struck by Citizens' traction car 123, at Penn avenue and T ent j -firt street. Maj 3 Charles F. Grasskopf, 11 vears, killed by a Pleasant Valley electric car on Erie street, near Federal. Allegheny. Auru 13 Margaret Lalley, 60 years, by car 35 ot the Pittsburg Traction company, at Fifth atenuc and Vine street. April 23 3 olm Uapisto Leo Geodic, 32 rears, kil'ed by Central Traction car 5J, at Sixth street and Dennv alley. June 14 William Jlontcomcrv, 4 years and 6 tnuniliv struck by Pittsburg Traction car 20, at foot of Dinwiddle street. July 19 Arthur Wilhelm, i years and 10 munihs. crashed by car 201 of the Citizens' Tractiot, lino on Peun avcnue.near berenteenth street. July IS Harrv Scburr, 5 years and 3 months, run over by car 237 of Citizens' Traction line at feeventecmb street, October 10 L"dard Gaeyitski, 8 years, killed at lwentt-IUth street by Citizens' Traction car 208. November 21 -WinfieldScottSmith. 45 vears, fell under Central Traction car 57 on Wvhe avenue. December 21 John Kocber,55ears,both lees crushed bv cir 4S ot Pittsburg Traction line at Fifth avenue and Grant street. Kocher was a watchmaker employed at 30 Fifth avenue and he boarded ith Paul Nlcolat at CS Wjlie ave nue. He was a Frenchman and vas5Uears old. In speaking of the Leber patent, Coroner SIcDowell said yesterday that he believed it was practicable, and had such a device been used before not one of the above deaths would have occurred. The new pilot is to be tried to-morrow on car ID of the Pitts burg Traction Company, and if it is success ful the Corouer thinks these protectors should be placed on every rapi J transit car in the city. STREET CARS COLLIDE. A riessant Valley Couch Telescopes a Penn Avenao Car Man Passengers Slightly Injured One Man Receives Several Gashes in tlio Face rrom Itrokcn Glass. Shortly before 1 o'clock j-csterday a Pleas ant Valley electric car almost telescoped a Citizens' Traction coach at Penn avenue and Seventh street. Both cars were full of pas sengers, but, for a wonder, iiooncwas killed, although a number received slight injuries, and a colored man was badly cut Where the blame belongs is not known. Car No. 121, of the Pleasant Valley line, was coming up Seventh street at a high rate of sneed and struck Citizens' Traction car No. 231 at the Penn avenue crossing. Passen gers in both coaches were thrown into a promiscuous heap, and the air was filled with the screams ot women and children. If early everyone received some slight scratches and bruises. Broken glass flew everywhere 3nd one col ored man received several deep gashes on his face. He was hurried out of the car and taken to a doctor's office before his name could be learned. The other passen gers were then taken out, more frightened than hurt- Th whole side of the traction car was knocked m, and there was hardly a pane of glas left on the other side. The Pleasant Valley car was finally hauled back, and it was ound that the front of the carli.td been stove in by the force of the collision. The inotorraan's cabin was a wreck. A crowd of at least 1,000 people collected almost instantly, and as usual the crowd re tarded the work of clearing up the wreck. Travel was delived on both lines for about an hour, and almost every car on the Citi zens Traction Hue was piled up in one long procession extending up from Seventh street. "VY liilc the irien worked on the wreck the crowd swore, for most of them were peo ple anxious to reach home and a Christmas dinner. STBUCK BY A CABLE CAB. A Police Patrol 'Wagon Disabled and one Officer Painfully Injured. No. 2 Patrol wagon ot the Eleventh ward station was struck by a cable car on the Fifth avenue line last evening and wrecked. About 7:30 o'clock the wagon was on its way to Gist street in response to a call. As it was turning off Dinwiddie street onto Pi th avenue it collided with car No, 3 coming to town. The wagon was shattered and its occupants thrown ont. Patrolman Madison was badly bruised and had to be relieved from duty. The driver and the horses escaped injury, the car having struck the rear of the wagou. The car was not damaged much. Captain Silvtts investigated the case and said that the gripman of the car. as far as he could learn, was responsible for the accident, having made no effort to check the car. CHRISTMAS IN A,SHR0UD. A Bather Green Day Closed by the rail of Scleral Inches of Snow Quiet at tho Hotels Scenes at tho Depots A Pathetic Incident. "What a quiet day it has been!" ex claimed a guest as he arose and stretched himself, and then, lighting a fresh cigar, re suinedhis paper. This was at the Seventh Avenue .Hotel. So it was elsewhere; in the Anderson, Schlosser, Monongahela and Duquesne, where the tide of travel is mostly felt Everybody agreed that the day was the quietest and most uneventful experienced in many years. The lobbies of the hotels were deserted by all but a few chance travelers, "who either had no particular home to spend Christmas at or else were too far from it to reach it in time. As usual, there were many private parties at the various hotels, given mostly by those whose domestic accommoda tions were not on a par with their hospitality. Most of the Schlosser's private rooms were so occupied. Just as the shades of evening fell, a fleecy mantle of snow descended upon the city.and enveloped everything in a solt and silent grasp. Merry maidens going or returning from a Christmas party unprepared for the sudden fall of snow, obtained a complexion of healthy hue such as no cosmetic yet manufactured could produce, and the cling ing snowflakes resting on improvised head covering only made prettier frames, by con trast, for the pink cheeks and laughing eyes within. And as the night came on apace, the Christmas of 1890 was fittingly laid away to rest in a pnre white shroud. The street cars ontbe;Pittsburg and Bir mingham line were more orless delayed last night on account of the snow. The horses were unable to pull the cars ud thebill from South First street to South Filth street on account of slipping. The various lines running out of the city carried the usual contingents of the unres't who, unthinking of holiday or festival, pursued the routine of business life. Ob servant officials were of the opinion that there were more travelers afloat than usual on Christmas Day. The Pcnnsy trains car ried full qunta, and the Baltimore and Ohio and Lake Erie were busy, as usual. At 9:30 o'clock last night a merry throns of youug people, intersprinkled here and there by more sober, middle-aged people, passed through the barriers at the Union depot to board an accommodation train. Jests and joyous laughter were rife; the day had been one of festivity and rejoicing, and the out-of-city residents who had been spend ing the holiday with their city friends were returning home with hearts that were gay and spirits that indicated a close hold on life and an appreciation of how good it was to live And then, after a moment, voiceJ were hushed, as two men bearing something on a stretcher made a lane through the crowd and passed along to the baggage room with their burden. It was the stiff form of a man who had been cut down by a passing train near Braddock and brought to town for conveyance to the morgue. No clew could be obtained as to his name. He was a young man of dark complexion, with a slight black mustache, about five feet eight inches in height and weighing probably 160 pounds. LIGHTING OF RAILWAYS. Discussion of a Proposition to Illuminate Dangerous Crossings Some of tbe Ad vantages Thought Possible Quite a Number of Doubting Thomases. It is reported that the Pennsylvania Ball road Company will try the experiment of lighting seven miles of its tracksatalocality where accidents have been frequent at grade crossings, and that should the experiment result favorably, in lessening the number of accidents, a considerable part, ot considera ble parts, of the roads will be thus lighted. Train Dispatcher Pitcairn said yesterday he had not heard anything of the proposi tion, and did not believe there was much in it, but he said similar matters were often discussed, and some important localities were lighted bv electricity, just as the TJirfou station yard is, but not for tbe purpose named, but for conven ience in the transaction ot business. He did not think the lighting would tend to the lessening ot accidents. Train Dispatcher J. B. Yohe, of the Pitts burg and Lake Erie Kailwjy, was asked what he thouzht of the proposition. He objected to discussion, and at first moved the previous question, but finally remarked that he could not see how any improvement could be made on the present signal system, anything that wonld save life. Captain Irvin, station master of the same line, said that a fiig system might be de vised that would lessen the dangers at grade crossings, hut be didu't think the lighting of them made any special difference, as peo ple were killed as often In the full blaze of sunlight as in the dark on such crossings. W. D. Vincent, Division Chief Operator of the Baltimore and Ohio Hail road, re marked that he could see no life saving ob ject to beaccomplisbed, and asked if it was not notorious that more people were killed on crossings in daylight than at night. A railroader present suggested that elec tric lighting wo'uld be a good thing in a log, but was otherwise of no consequence except to make working more comfortable. It seems more than likely that the subject has been discussed, as there would be mani fest advantages in such a move, providing the cost were not too great A man who be lieves the matter is coutemplatcd states that the mortality at night is certainly greater than in daylight at crossings, considering the relative number ot people abroad night and day. There is one thing in favor, viz.: That after the lines were run enough of the immense motive power employed on rail ways could be spared to produce the elec tricity, and the subsequent cost of lighting up a vast scope of territory wonld be small. GOOD FUEL GOING TO WASTT, A Natural Gas Well That Is Doing Naught for Anj one. The imniensegas well on the Wilson farm, back of Coraopolis, is still blowing off its wealth into the air at least, the greater part of it, some little being used by the drillers and at the pumping wells in the vicinity. The roar can still be heard four miles, and while thousands are shivering over a scant supply, here is fuel enough wasting to sup ply a small city. It is said the Fort Pitt Glass Company has offered $12,000 for the well, and though it is admitted that the owner has some rights in the premises, there are many ceople who doubt the righteousness ol the waste. Mrs. Nelson's Poor Support William Nelson was committed to jail Tor a trial at court yesterday morning by Mag istrate Hyndiuan an a charge of desertion preferred by his wife, Margaret, who testi fied at the hearing that her husband refused to give her any money. She also said that about three months ago he left their homeat Oakland with another womau and located in Chicago. He returned last Monday, when Officer Kenny arrested him. A Pointer. Go to Gallinger's jewelry store, 1200 Penn avenue, and see his stock before purchasing your holiday triits elsewhere. Remember the address, 1200 Penn avenue. Finest line of music-boxes in the citr. ALDKICH A FREE MAN. He Has an Affecting Meeting With His Deyoted Wife, at Riverside. MAN! PROOFS OP HIS INNOCENCE. Amonj Other Evidences Are "Soma Prom the Chicago Pinkerton igency. HE WILL STAET IS BUSINESS AGAIN Christmas, with all, its glad tidings of peace and love, probably never witnessed a more joyous meeting than that between Frank B. Aldrich and his wife at Riverside Penitentiary yesterday. The Dispatch of yesterday morning contained n ctory of the pardon of Aldrich, who was sent to Riverside last November for eight years, on the charge of having '"bunkoed" old man Lemon ont of 510,000. It also stated how Mrs. Aldrich, thoroughly convinced of the innocence of her husband, had worked night and day for his release, and at last found her efforts crowned with success. It is seldom that newspapers have an op portunity of chronicling the events con nected with a devotion of the kind dis played by Mrs. Aldrich, and unless all evi dences fail, she was worKing in the interests of an innocent man. Early yesterday morn ing she received the following letter from Lieutenant Governor Davies: LIEUTENANT GOVERKOK'S SYMPATHY. Towasda, Dec 24. 1S90. Dear Mns. Amjkich I find the rules of the Executive Department require them to send the pardon direct to the warden of the prison. It will go to-day andyour husband will be released to-morrow. Hoping you will here after enjoy a happy life as you richly deserve for your faithfulness to your husband. 1 re main, your3 truly, W. T. DXvics. Assured by the statements of this letter, Mrs. Aldrich started for Riverside yesterday morning bright and early. She was about halt way up the long stone steps leading to the warden's office when she noticed a gen tleman coming toward her, with head bowed down. At first she did not recognize him. but a moment later he raised his head, and then followed a meeting that would make all eilorts at description unavailing. The woman who for two years had devoted every energy to the vindication of her hus band rushed to bis embrace in a manner that only novelists could properly portray, and unseen by mortals, they renewed the faith and affection that had been so rndely broken off bv tbe decree of the local courts. Alter the first meeting the v at once returned to the citv and took up quartersat a private boarding house. THE HAPPY HETJNITED COUPLE. A Dispatch reporter called on the re united couple last night, and added some thing to the good cbeer, as the expression goes, of tbe occasion, bv listening to the statements of Mr. Aldrich and his wife. Mr. Aldrich is a man probably 45 years of age, of medium height, with a full dark beard. He is lacking somewhat in hair, but still has enough to make a very respectable bluff. He is a thorough gentleman in manner, and shows at once by his conversation that he has had quite an experience with men and events of the world. On the broad and comprehensive ground that it is indelicate to even guess at tbe age of a lady, this point in the remarks about Mrs. Aldrich will be omitted. It may be stated, however, that she is still young and good-looking, but above all is sincere and devoted to the man whom she rescued from a prison cell. It would require more space than could be devoted to a newspaper item to publish all the evidence which Mrs. Aldrich has hroucht together in establishing the inno cence of her husband. For nearly two years she has been tireless in her efforts to show that a great injustice had been done in the conviction of Aldrich and she has built up a defense that is almost invincible. jThe pardon was only secured alter Senators Ingalls and Quay, Warden Wright, of the Penitentiary; Chief of Police Mnrphy, of Allegheny; Detec tive Roger O'Mara, the Pinkertons and many more reliable people had interested themselves enough in the case to thoroughly investigate it. MISTAKEN FOB A BUNKOIST. The facts as they appear in the case, go to show that Aldrich was mistaken for a fa mous bunko man named Ludlow. There is quite a strong resemblance be tween the men, and the arrest was made by an alleged detective oi Chicago, named Matt Pinkerton, who has since been turned up as a professional black mailer by the papers of that city. He claimed to be a relative of the late Allen Pinkerton, and in company with a ruun named Quinn was after $1,200 reward offered bv Mr. Lemon forthe arrest of the party who trimmed him for $10,000. Aldrich and his wife make no attempt to conceal any of the facts connected with the case, and he only wishes that the evidence which went before the Pardon Board could be published in full. During the two years Mrs. Aldrich was in communication with all of the leading detectives of the country, and here is one of the letters which she re ceived from W. A. Pinkerton, of Chicago, while trying to bring the guilty parties to justice: PINKEETON IN THE WORK. Chicago, fob. 8, 18S9. Mrs. Mertie C. Aldrich, Box 190, Windsor, Ont.: Madame--Your letter of tho5th at hand and contents noted. I had already heard from your friend at Windsor who urst wrote me in your behalf, the result of tbe case of j our hus band's. Just previous to that one of tbe detec tives at Allegheny wroto me concerning the man who caused your husband's arrest and wanted to know what I knew in rccard to him. I took the liberty on tbat occasion to write fully just what I knew In regard to that man and told them that I was po-itive that Aldrich had nothing whatever to do with the thing which was done in Alleclienv, and tbat lip nas arrested for a squeeze and attempt to black mail; tbat If Aldrich was extradited he would probably fight his case and train his liberty, aua that they could not take him to any other point m the United States, but would have to return him t Canada. I am clad tbat Aldrich 'has taken tbe stand he has in this matter, as I do not approve of any one being swindled or black-mailed. I do not think you can tind any one who can say they ever hoard of me being mixed np in a thins of this kind. The pcopl? who got this money in Allegheny I bavo been making in quiries about and am reliably 'informed tbat they have gone to Eurooc and aro there now. Aldrich probably knows who they are, ai tho hoys aronnd the street corneis in New York know who done tho trick. AN OLD STOBY TOLD AGAIN. I told tbe officers at Allegheny tbat this was the work of , who claims to be a reformed thief, now a detective in the employ of . There are a number of people here" who know of bis proceedings there, and his life will not be a very pleasant one. It is the old story re peated over acain, "Birds of a feather flock together. He is as good as , and- Is as good as . and I club myself to-day when I think tbat i: was partly through me that he was pardoned from tbe penitentiary in In diana; this was done without my ever seeing tho man, but becausn 1 knew he was innocent of the charge. Poor old blind Charley, they have been roasting him on account of this thine; these people have been writing all Over tho country to sue if they cannot tind some place to send him to; tliii is probably on ac count of his interference in your husband's case. They canifot get blood money out of him, for tbe old fellow is poorer thau the poor est. I will be pleased to see ou and consult with you when ynu come to the city. I understand when at Aldricb's home, in Kansas, this fellow represented himself as being an. employe at mine. Lwishjou would get all tbo facts con cerning this when you go to Kansas: tho Post master cau probably give yon tbe particular. Yours truly. W. A. P. GONE ABROAD WITH THE SPOILS. In another letter, dated Febrnarv 20, 1889, W. A. Pinkerton says, among 'other things:. The people who got this money are either in Paris or Nice or at some point where public gambling is carried On m Europe; 'they sailed on the steamer Lame three or four weeks' ago. THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. I do not think they have acted right toward your husband, and told a friend of theirs some time ago that trouble might resnlt from the thing, as it was pretty hard for a man who was innocent to bear the burden of people who were KUi'ty. I should like to see justice done in this case and the guilty suffer and the innocent turned loose, but the matter has come to me at such a Jato day that I do not think 1 could be of much use to you. I always tell a client plainly what I think of his case, and in this case I do .not see where I can bo of any more benefit to ou than to spend your monoy use lessly, at least until such time as these people come back to this country, when I shall not ob ject to tako hold of tbe matter. AN ALIBI AT, THE TKIAL. During the trial of Aldrich the testimony of 35 witnesses was submitted to the court showing that the prisoner was a reputable citizen of Stafford, Kan., and that he was in the town on the day the bunko game was worked on Mr. Lemou, September 25, 1889. In fact, he took p.irt in a political demon stration oh that day. The mass of evidence which Mrs. Aldrich has secured in defense of her husband would fill' a volume, and, according to it, his innocence seems certain. When asked last night what he proposed to do, Aldrich said: "I will likely stay here a week or more and then return to Stafford. Friends of mine there have offered me money to start in business again, and I think I will accept their kindness. Before leaving Mrs. Aldrich and myself will visit the peniten tiary and inspect the same. Warden Wright has shown himself to be a thoroughly capa ble and upright man, and I shall never for get him." STABBED BY AN ITALIAN. Pntrlck aicGann Probably Fatally Wounded Result of a Dispute Over Fifty Cents Detective Shore's Difficult Search for the Assailant If e is Positively Identified. Patrick McGann is spending the holidays in the Homeopathic Hospital with a cut in the groin which may prove fatal. Yesterday afternoon McGann was in No. 21 Old avenue, which is kept by Mary Sheets, cow in jail awaitinc a hearing on a charge of assanlt and battery. During her absence Minnie Palmer has been running the house. While McGann was in the place Alice Daniels and Emma Day dropped in, and were followed a little later by two Italians, one named Cardi Fertino. Fertino and Mrs. Daniels got into a dis pute over a half dollar. McGann, as a friend of the mistres?, ordered Fertino out of the houe, holding the door open for him to pass. Fertino for a moment hesitated whether to pass McGann or not. Suddenly the Italian drew a large two-bladed knife from his pocket and, opening it with his teeth, started lor the door on a run. As he dashed past McGann he made a slash with the knife, striking McGann in the left groin. Fertino ran up Old avenue toward Eoss street, followed by a crowd of men and boys with sticks and stones in their hands. The crowd gained on Fertino, and as he reached the corner of Eoss street, opposite the jail, he stopped and drew a revolyer and fired. The ball passed through the crowd of men, striking tne corner of the jail, about four feet from the ground. Fertino took to his heels as soon as he fired, running down Koss street, but before he had gone far he tnrned and firedtwo more shots at his pnrsuers, which missed their mark. Fertino ran down Fourth ave nue to Grant street and thence to Splane's court, in rearof No. 8 Grant street.where he entered a house. Detective Shore heard of the affair a few moments alter it occurred and started after the Italian, but as he could find no one who knew him it was a difficult matter to locate the fellow. The detective, asisted bv sev eral officers.searched every house in Splane's court, in which nearly 500 Italians live, and finally Shore found Fer tino lying in bed with his coat and shoes off, but his hat was lying on the pillow. His scared appearance was the best evidence the detective had tbat Fertino was the man wanted, and he placed him under arrest. Another man named Car mini Furantiue, was pointed out as the man granted, and he was taken in also. Both lacii asserted their innocence, but the three women at No. 24 Old avenue positively identified Fertino. Late last night the hospital physicians stated tbat McGann's condition was very serious, but his recovery was not impossi ble. McGann has a bad record in police circles. He is only a short time out of tbe workhouse, where he served a year, six months ol which was the result of an at tempted escape from tbat institution. B0BBIHG HIS OWN STOHE. Strange Predicament of a Dry Goods Mer chant and Two Detectives. Detectives Ted: Johnson and Fred Zim merman were coming down Federal street last night when they found the door of Thornton Bros.' store open. Thinking the store was being robbed, they started to make a search and heard a noise npstairs. Drawing their revolvers they proceeded to investigate. On reaching the second floor a man was observed at the front window with tho window out and a revolver in bis hand. The officers presented their revolvers and ordered the man to throw up his hands, an order that was promptly obeyed. The officers then discovered that the sup posed burglar'w-as one ol the proprietors of the store, who had gone into the store to see that everything was right and forgot to lock the door. The funny part of the affair was that while the two detectives thought Mr. Thornton was a burglar, that gentleman thought the officers were burglars and was preparing to make his escape through tbe window. A MAN WHO I0VES W0BX. lie Digs on a Hillside All Night Looking for Gold. Edward Rayn, of Four Mile Bun, Twenty second ward, was locked np in the Fourteenth ward station yesterday, by Officer Crehan. He is slightly demented and at times be comes violent One of his peculiarities, his wife alleges, is that he will take a pick and shovel about dark, every evening, and slip up on the hillside, near the house, and dig and shovel all night. As soon as daylight conies he will return to the house with a paper of dirt, which he claims is gold dust. He will be sent to the insane departmental tbe City Farm. TWO BA1DS AT HOJffEWOOD. Thirty -rive Prisoners Behind tho Bars at the Nineteenth Ward Station. At 11 o'clock last night the Nineteenth ward police station had 35 prisoners behind tbe bars. Two raids were made by Lieuten ants Cramer and Snyder and a posse of offi cers at Homewood'last night The first dis orderly house visited was that of Samuel Burns, on Tigo street, where eleven men be sides tbe proprietor were arrested. The other was the house of Antbouy Baigo, an Italian, on Fairfax street, where six meu and one woman were captured. The balance of the prisoners arrested were common disorderlies and drunks. THE TJMKNOWN NOW KNOWN. Two Bodies Identified by Friends at the Morguo Yesterday. The body of the man killed by a Panhan dle freight train at Noblestown Wednesday night, was identified at the morgue as that of Benson B. Smith, aged 21, a coal miner who has been in this country but a short time, and who has heen boarding at Mc Donald Station. The young man had no relatives in this country. The man struck by a Pennsylvania Rail road train at Wilmerding on Wednesday night was identified yesterday as Samuel Ganison, aged 42, a Westinghouse employe who resided at Wilmerding. Croup, whooping congh and bronchitis im mediately relieved by-Sbilob's Cure. Held by Jos. Fleming fc Bon, 413 Market St. . FRIDAY. DECEMBER 26 COSTLF WAREHOUSE. Big ImproTemente Being Made on the Iron City Brewing Plant. EAKKS THIRD IN PEMSJLVANIA. Secretary Watchorn Surprises the Miners by Resigning. LOCAL YIEWS ON ST0EAGE WARRANTS Improvements to cost $180,000 are to be made on the Iron City Brewing Company's establishment. Contracts have heen placed for the erec tion of a storehouse, to be built adjoining tbe present plant on Liberty avenue and Thirty-fourth street. The foundation has already been commenced, and it is proposed to push the work so that the building will be ready for use by July 1, 1891. The building will be 125 feet long and 80 feet wide; four stories hich, and will have a capacity for 30,000 barrels. In connection with that an ice machine with a capacity of 75 tons per day will be put in the building. The whole improvement will bring the es tablishment into third place in point of size and capacity in the State, and will enable the firm to handle their large and rapidly increasing trade more promptly and with greater satisfaction. The new addition to the plant will be constructed oi iron and brick. Otto C. Wolfe, of Philadelphia designed the building, while William Hil lerlias the general contract for its erection. The steam beams to be used are now being made at Carnegie, Phipps & Co.'s Home stead works; John A. Hoffman has the con tract for the stone work and Steel & Hall furnish the brick. It will require 50,000, 000 of the latter to fill the contract. WINTER WOBK TO GO OK. A novel apparatus is to be nsed to pre vent any stoppage in the work during the winter months. As soon as the stone work is completed, it will be covered with a large canvas, which has already been secured. This will be raised high to permit the building of the first story. Then the curtain will be raised again so tbat the work on the second may be completed, and so on until the top is reached, the sides be ing temporarily closed in with boards. This is a clan frequently pursued witb large buildings in the Fast, and the work can be pushed with almost as great rapidity as in the summer time. During tho past few days it was reported tbat a new concern was about to purchase the Iron City Brewing Company's plant. On Saturday, January 10, five well-known business men will apply for a charter for an' intended corporation, to be known as the Pittsburg Brewing Company. The stockholders are William H. De Wald, agent for Darlington & Co.; Howard M. Bowman, a traveling agent; Thomas B. Booth, the real estate agent; J. P. Fleeger, a bookkeeper, and Frank Joyce. It is understood that negotiations have been in progress for several days looking toward the purchase of a plant, as the new concern is anxious to begin operations without the de lays incident to the erection of a new plant. When spoken to in regard to the matter, Mr. DeWald re 'nsed to give any details as to the intentions of his company. "It is too soon for us to talk. Our plans have not taken any definite shape, and we cannot say anything for the nresent. I will say, how ever, that we do not want to build a plant if we can buy one." NOT IN THE HAEKET. August A. Frauenheim, of the Iron City Brewing Company, was seen at his office, at Thirty-fonrth stre"et. (He said: "I kpow of no proposition having been '-made lor our plant, and I know further that it is not for sale. The only proposition that was ever made for the purchase of our bzewery was made by tbe English syndicate, aud it was rejected. Our company was incorporated about a year ago, with a capital of $1,200, 000, and I do not think it wonld be au easy matter to buy us out "In the first place we could have no ob ject in selling out. The investment is a good one. We have a capacity of 150,000 barrels per year, and are ruuning up to the limit all the time. Our business this year will be fully 40,000 barrels in excess of what it was the previous year, and with about the same number of saloons next year, we will have fully as great an in crease." Mr. Frauenheim said further that as soon as the new building now contemplated has been finished, the present storehonses will be remodeled aud renovated. He thinks the Brooks law is all right, ahd believes more licenses will be granted next year than were given ont last May. BOEEBT WATCHOBN BESIONS. Secretary of the United miners Compelled by 111 Health to Ketire. Secretary Robert Watchorn, of the United Mine Workers of America, has surprised the membership of his organization by re signing his position. In a lengthy letter to President Rae, which tbe latter received on Wednesday, Mr. Watchorn states as a reason for resigning that his health will not permit him to fill the position longer, and he desires to be relieved. Continuing, Mr. Watchorn saya In severing my odlcial connection with our craft's organization I am naturally pained, and cot less so in officially leaving yoc Yon were unexpectedly called to tbe helm in the crisis of a struggle which threatened to terminate only in the complete overthrow of the very citadel of every safeguard connected with tbe union. Your advent into official life was unostenta tious and manly. Your every act, so far as I know, has been firm and equitable, and I need scarcelvsay that X have found my co-operations with you most conzenlal, happy, and in no small degree successf nl. Tne rivalry of past years has been rooted out, and to-day we stand as a trades union, stronger and greater in every sense of tbo word than at any time in tbe history of tho craft's organized movement. Witb tbe gathering of this strength, and its careful husbanding, many evils of whicn we as miners complained have disappeared, and tbat which we at ono timo considered a boon or a privilege we now properly regard as ours by rieht,and the "fields are already white unto harvest" for further gains and greater achieve ments. President Rae wrote yesterday to Secre tary Watchorn, asking him not to insist UDon giving up the office now. The,annual conventiou will be held on the second Tues day in February, and a special election could not be held to fill the vacancy, and if Watchorn should be relieved now the office would fall on the President. The latter de sirehim to hold the Secretaryship until the term expires and then if his health compels him to give np the work be can do so. Mr. Watchorn desired to be released from official duty not later than January, and it is not known what his answer ,to President Rae's letter will be. His retirement will be a matter of regret, not only to the other offi cers with whom he has worked for the past two years, bnt to the entire order. He was a faithful officer and made many friends among the large number with whom lie was brought into contact. Patrick McBride, of Pennsylvania, or H. F. Warren, of Ohio, are likely to be candidates for the position now made vacant by his resignation. PBICE8 MAY GO UP. Something for the American Window Glass Company to Do Next Week. It is now thought tbe price ot window glass will be raised at the meeting of the American Company, to he held in Chicago next Monday. The increased price of chemicals and of fuel here have naturally caused an in creased cost of production. At the last meeting tbe matter was left in the hands of the Executive Committee, and it is. understood, this committee will recommend 2S90. to the stockholders that prices be raised to, correspond. I A MAJORITY AGAINST IT. Local Manufacturers Do Not Like the Storage Warrant System. There has been considerable discussion lately over the proposed introdnction of the pig iron storage warrant system into this country. A Cleveland trade paper under took to collect the views of the leading man ufacturers of the country, and the current issue contains the result. The following are the opinions expressed by the local manu facturers: Charlotte Furnace Co., Limited It will not benefit tbe iron trade, because it is not gener ally entered into by large firms, and does not directly furnish capital to assist small furnaces to carry on operations. McCormick & Co., Harrisburg It tends to secure stability in market prices., The system should enable producers (in case ot sudden de crease in consumption) to sustain prices by storage of iron, and keeping ont of a glutted market until prepared to take it. A. M. Byers, of A. if. Bjers & Co. Cannot see any benefit to come out of it. The warrant system in my opinion is unnecessary to the legitimate business of manufacturing and sell ing pfg iron. John C. Porter, Secretary Spang Steel and Iron Company, Limited In my judgment, I do not believe that it would be to the interest of either tbe matter or consumer of pig iron. Columbia Iron and Steel Company, E. M. Butz. Manager Tbe bnsincss is not legitimate, and affords irresponsible parties opportunities to buy and sell that which they don't own. and tbo whole fabric of such system assuredly fav ors commercial demoralization. GOING AFTER MORE GAS. The Exposition Well to be Shot "With Thirty Quarts of Nltro-Glycerine A Dangerous !Load to Carry Natural Gas on the BlnfT. The Exposition gas well is to be shot at noon to-day with SO quarts of nitro-glycer-ine. This, it is hoped, will increase the pressure of gas. An application was made to Mayor Gour ley yesterday-for a permit to convey the dangerous explosive through the city. He referred the applicants to Chief Brown, hut they failed to find the latter.- The Chief, in talking about the matter, said he would have to look up the law, but thought that permissionAvould be given to transport the stuff through the city at night. The men who will shoot tbe well wonld have transported the nitro-glycerine to the Exposition wharf by water, but the river is so full of floating ice tbat a collision would be, inevitable, and would probably resnlt unpleasantly. Bea & Co. are discussing the advisability of boring their artesian well deeper, in order to get a supply of natural gas for their pork packing establishment at Second avenne and Try street Many people will recol lect that well on toward a quarter of a cen tury ago Anderson & Co. bored a well for some purpose, some people say in hope ot getting oil, on the bluff above Second ave nue. They did not get oil, bnt they did get a nice little flow of gas. It seems, however, it never entered into their minds to utilize it for fuel. Though considerably obstructed, the flow continned for many years and burned most of the time. During the years when tbe tramp fraternity abounded exceedingly the gnild made it a loafing place, keeping themselves warm during the winter by the flame. Finally it became so much of a nuisance tbat during Mayor Lyons' admin istration the well was plugged and the flow stopped. It is now suggested that it would pay the owner of the property to have the well cleaned out and bored deeper, as in the light ot late experience the ga might be made the source ot large revenue. THIBIY SAYS ALL ABOUND. Sort of a Similarity Abont Judge Grfpp's Sentences Yesterday. Magistrate Gripp had 28 cases before him at Central station yesterday morning, 20 of which were Christmas drunks. Seven per sons were given workhouse sentences. Thomas McGarrey had been very drank and disorderly on Smitbfield street and broke a large plate glass window in tbe Hotel Duquesne. He got 30 days. James Reryard, also drunk and disorderly, pulled a revolver and attempted to shoot Officer James O'Hara when the latter arrested him, and he got 30 days. John Coleman, of Altoona, who was arrested Wednesday night by Detective Coulson while trying to sneak into a Liberty street dwelling, got 30 dajs also. T. Baden. David Delnth and Herbert Juley each got 30 days for acting very dis orderly and raising a fight with 'some women. John McCarthy had gone to the house of his brother-in-law, M. Flaherty, early yes terday morning, and being drnnk was ejected. He forced his way back into the house and beat Flaherty over tbe head with a poker, beside terrorizing the other in mates of the honae. He was sent up for 30 days. THE BOATMEN'S HOLIDAYS. A Rise Always Precedes Christmas or Thanksgiving, and Boats Go Oat. Ther: is a fate in holidays, say tbe river pilots, and one avers that he has not spent .Christmas at home for years. While little was going on the river front yesterday those who were on the wharf got np a talk about how the pilots and boatmen spend their Christmas. As was the case this year the rise in the river usually comes just before tbe holidays and thns compels all the rivermen to get to work. Of course their duties take them away from home and their Chrismas or Thanksgiving turkey is slaughtered on board the boat. There is one pilot who says there i one joy in his adversities, and he's the man who stood at the wheel of the W. W. O'Neill. The other day he had his leg broken by the wheel slipping, but that allows him to spend his Christmas at home.and he thinks be has the best ot lusfriends with sonnd limbs, and who are compelled to stand by their boats. HANDEL'S MESSIAH TO BE HEABD. The Mozart Club to Give It at Old City Hall Next Week. Handel's "'Messiah" will be rendered by the Mozart Club at Old City Hall Tuesday evening. Tbe soloists will be Mrs. Gin evra Jobnstone-Bisbop.of Chicago, soprano; Miss Margaret Fraser, contralto; H. B. Brockett, tenor, and John A. Stronss, bass. Mrs. Bishop is recognized throughout the country as one of the best oratorio artists, and her coming will be hailed with delight by the numerous friends she made by her one or two appearances in our city. The lovers of this great work will doubt less avail themselves of the opportunity to bear it. The box office opens this morning at Mellor & Hoene's. MAY0B WYHAN LENIENT. He Distributed a Few Light Sentences as Christmas Gifts Mayor Wyman's morning bearing in Al legheny was made up of about 30 cases yes terday.but His Honor, feeling at peace with all mankind, discharged tbe most of them. G. W. Wells for behaving rndely on a Ft. Wavne train was fined $10 and costs. Ida Smith, who stole 3 irom her employer, Mr. Sloin, wni sent to jail for 10 days. Byron V. Brown, who victimized store keepers by purchasing goods and giving them bogus checRs, was sent to the Work house for 90 days as a vagrant. B.&B. Handkerchiefs A large pile, massed and soiled in the crush of last few days, on counter this morning at half-price and less. Boggs & Buhl. Kbatjse's Headache Cansules are more pleasant and convenient to take than potr ders, wafen, elixir, etc sod CHEVBONS CUT OFF. Sergeants in the N. G. 1'. Being Right Kapidly Reduced to the Hanks. GEEAT GOSSIP AJI0HG THE GUARDS. Lieutenant Watson Slated for a Place on Got. FaUison'd Staff, t IN EETURN fOE HIS CAMPAIGN WORK There is enough gossip floating around in N. G. P. circles at tbe present time to keep not only the members, but also their friends, supplied with any amount of material for conversation. The latest theme of disenssion is the de capitation of First Sergeant Ed Gordon, of Company D, Eighteenth Kegiment, by Cap tain William TJ. Harvey. It is alleged, that Gordon offered a squad ot the company, two weeks ago last night, to Captain Hunt, for the purpose of holding a guard mount at the Battery B fair, now in progress at the Fifth Avenue Market House. The services offered were not accepted, however, lor reasons not made public, bat considerable feeling grew out of tbe affair. According to the laws govern ing the N. G. P., Gordon had no right whatever to act in the manner lie did. Tbe trouble culminated at the last drill night of the company, when Captain Harvey ordered Sergeant Gordon to form the com mand. This tbe latter refused to do, and in consequence, he was reduced to the ranks. SEKGEANTS CATCH IT AXIi ABOUND. This affair, taken in connection with other acts of the kind, has kicked up quite a feel ing in the Guard. Another story afloat is to the effect that Captain Schmidt, of tbe Fourteenth Begiment.had his temper aroused during tbe last encampment, and on his re turn reduced every Sergeant in his company to the ranks. Sergeants, as a rnle, are merely instruments in the hands of the Captain, and he has the power to reduce them at any time, bnt the events of tbe last few weeks have not been regarded with mnch favor by the men. Another matter tbat is causing quite a discussion is the revival of the old feud be tween Lieutenant John D. Watson and Colonel Hnnter. It will be remembered that the lormer gentleman resigned his po sition after a great deal ot publicity had been given to the trouble between himself and the Colonel. Both claimed that they had their quarrel jnst, and no doubt it would have been much better had peace been arranged. Lieutenant Watson's friend laid the matter before Adjutant General Hastings, bnt that gentleman failed to take any action in the matter. AN ECHO OF THE CAMPAIGN. After the late nominations for Governor were made. Lieutenant Watson came ont in a most pronounced manner forPattison, even going so far as to take the stump for him. He made some excellent speeches during tbe campaign, and wielded quite an influence with the younger members of the party. Governor-elect Pattison did not fail to recognize this action, and now it is asserted by Lieutenant Watson's friends tbat he will receive a commission on the Governor's staff. It is stated on high authority that he is slated for the posi tion of Lieutenant Colonel. A Captain of the National Guard said yesterday: "Lieutenant Watson undoubt edly has a better theoretical knowledge of artillery tactics than any man in tne State. He has given the subject any amount of study, and is 'out of sigh',' so far as a knowledge of the rules is concerned. He never had any experience in actual service, and in that he is lacking over some of the men in the N. G. P. who have heard the din of battle, bnt in all other particulars he is away up in 'G,' and I would not'be sur prised to see him appointed." Lieutenant Watson was seen and asked what he knew of the proposed appointment, but declined to make any statement, one way or the other. Hugus & Hacke SOME OF THE EXTRA BAREAINB Offering for this month, secured by early selection. Choice DRESS GOODS. A splendid line of Novelty Plaids, Checks and Stripes; regularly worth 75c, now 50c A YARD. Camel's Hair, English and Rough Effect Checks an4 Plaids, the new est and most desirable styles shown this season, reduced now from $1 25 to 75 c a YARD. We 'direct SPECIAL attention to a line of High Novelty Stripes, 50 inches wide, which are also reduced from $1 25 to 75c A YARD. All remaining of our superior lines of 50-inch wide Cheviot Plaids and Stripes, the very highest class seasonable novelties, mostly ex clusive styles, now reduced from $1 50 and $2 to $1 A YARD. Three special values in All-Black Cheviots Our $1, $1 25 and $1 50 qualities now reduced to 75c, J5i and $1 25 a yard. French and Scotch Ginghams The entire remaining assortments, regular 40c and 50c qualities and styles, reduced now to 15c a yard. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St de21orwTSu' ELEGANT HOLIDAY GOODS -AT- E. P. ROBERTS & SONS', j JEWELERS. ' DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELKY-, SILVERWARE, POTTERY AND CUT GLA83. Fifth Ave. and Market St fOpen every evening. del5orwr He Wanted the Bracelets. Hon Novige, a Eus-sian, was arrested at bis residence, 813 Carson street, last night on a charge ot wife 'beating. When ar rested, Novige refused to accompany the officer to the police station unless he would handcuff him. The nippers were put on him, and after a few slight twists by the officer, be agreed to go if they were removed. JDS. HDRNE i CD.'B PENN AVE. STORES. OPEN IN "FULL BLAST" TO-DAY. FORTHE PARTY SEASON. We are showing a very fine collection and complete lines of PARTY SILKS In plain colored Indias, plain white Indias, pure white Indias, Crepe de Chenes,Satin Stripe Grena dines, all the new shades, buff, nile, pink, ceil blue, etc Also plain and fancy Gauzes and Lace Grena dine effects in all the de sirable tints for evening wear. Also fine French Cash meres, Silk Warp Lans downcs, in cream and other evening shades. Rich, dark colored Silks and Bengalines, for dinner and reception dresses. And very complete lines of Suede and Kid GIove3 for reception occasions. All our fine Wraps for reception and carriage use at reduced prices. FOR GENTLEMEN. Full Dress Shirt3,Collars and Cuffs, Neck Dress and Gloves. JDB. HDRNE k CO 609-621 PENN AVENUE. de33 FINE TABLE SETS. We show a splendid line of Fine Table Scarfs, Nap kins, Fancy Towels, Lunch Cloths,' Tray Covers, etc., forthe Holidays. FINE TABLE SETS. MRS. C. WEISSER 435 and 437 MARKET ST. del5onv 4 It
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