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MILLIONS II MORTAR
Pittsburg Spends $10,000,000 for
the Erection of Thousands of
Kew Structures in 1890.
A CITY'S WONDERFUL PE0GKESS
Shown bj the Statistics for Tn Tears
Embodied in the Building
Inspector's Report.
GKOWTH OP AECHITECTUEAL TASTE.
rirc-Escipn Knit Bt Erected Ujcn Ivny High
BuHdisg.
Pittsburg daring the past year lias pushed
heiself into tbe front rank of the beautiful,
cultured and procressive cities of the earth.
But while learning little arts and graces,
and improving her style generally, like a
bright, pretty, ambitious woman, Pittsbnrg
showed a streak of sound, common sense,
not always fuuud in a society belle, and in
Tested some of her pin money where it would
do the most good.
Ten million dollars were spent in this city
during the year 1890 iu the erection of build
ing. They range from the humble chicken
coop, wherein the industrious hen lays eegs,
while her proud mate calls the heavens to
witness that ne, and he alone, is the sole in
ventor and patentee of the embryo chicken,
to the ten-storv granite structure, with
towers and turrets, which shelters men who
never use the dollar-mark without adding a
Ions tail ot ciphers, until it looks like a
goldeu meteor flashing across a hard-luck
sky. Between these two extremes were the
modest, yet comfortable, dwellings of the
men of skill and brawn, who are the
.bulwark of Pittsburg's prosperity; the
large, solid factories and mills in which
these men convert raw materials into the
finished ware; the palatial residences of the
wealthy, clubhouses Jor social intercourse,
bdioolhouses for education of little Amer
ican patriots, temples for the worship of
God, and all the different descriptions of
buildinrs which go to make up a great city.
Progress Shown by Official Figures.
These lacts were brought out officially
yesterday in the annual report of the Bureau
of Building Inspection to the chief of the
Department of Public Safety. During 1890
there were erected in Pittsburg 3.174 build
ings, of which 18 were stone, 10 iron, 40
ironclad, 1,036 brick and 2,070 frame. Of
the buildings erected 2 were banks, 3 brew
eries, 11 churches, 8 clubhouses, 2 blast
furnaces, 2,399 dwelling houses, 3 hotels, 2
hospitals, 6 ice factories, 155 kitchens, 29
office buildings, SI shops, 141 stores,? school
houses, 1G1 stables, 25 warehouses, 1 theater,
1 city pumping station, 4 police patrol
stations, 2 fire engine houses, 1 orphan asy
lum and others of less public interest.
The total cost ol these buildings, as- re
ported to tbe bureau, was 57,079,567, but a
conservative estimate of the actual cost
places it at 510,000.000. There are two rea
sons for this apparent discrepancy. One is
that the fee for a building permit is based
upon the cost of the structure, and this pre
vents any braggadocio on tbe part of the
owner of tbe projected building, and in his
anxiety to be modest and incidentally save
a dollar or two, he occasionally under-esti-niates
the cost- Tue other reason is that
there are very few instances on record where
a building has not cost at least 33 per cent
more than the original estimate, due to
changes in the specifications resulting, from
the taste for architectural beauty cultivated
in the owner as tbe building grows beneath
the hands of the artificers, and the daily in
vention of improved and costly appliances
for comfort and adornment.
A Taste for Uandsomo Structures.
There were 91 less buildings erected in
1890 than in 1SS9, but those put up in tbe
former year were of a much finer character,
as is shown by the fact that the total cost iu
1890 exceeded that of 1889 by 5233,945. The
receipts from permits in 1893 were 513,074 75.
The following tabulated shows the num
ber of brick and frame buildings erected in
each ward during the past year. These
structures are pretty generally dwelling,
although among them are some business
bouses:
Ward. Brick. Frame. Cose
First 20 11 J2G9 875
feecond 17 1 635.920
Third 30 2 360.W5
Fourth 16 3 2S0.0O5
Fifth 11 1 32.650
Sixth 9 120.09S
fceventh 11 9 14H.1H0
lichtli 35 4 2.f55
,'inth 6 3 52,402
Tenth 2 1 13.690
Eleventh 93 8 172.335
Twelfth 21 27 76.131
Thirteenth 6S 213 358.387
Fourteenth Til 176 TU.133
Fifteenth 29 3 112,010
Sixteenth 29 131 3G0.691
Seventeenth 100 11 297,805
Eighteenth 32 71 119.C17
iueteenth. 55 215 57M95
Twentieth C3 151 729.1SG
TwcntJ-Hrst 13 260 303,361
Tuent-scrond 7 28 112.735
Twenty-third 7 150 15I.5S2
Twentj-fourth 27 11 115,071
Tnenty-ttfth 6J 37 163,05.!
Twcntv-slxth 16 26 67,019
Twenth-serenth.... b 157 161.293
Tuentv-cisbth 25 9 1S550
Twenty-ninth 13 10 92.510
Thirtieth 1 JO S6115
Tbirtj-nrst 6 72 61.S50
ihlro-hecnnd 12 122 1!W,210
Thirty-third 0 8 4.S00
Thirty-fourth 1 12 6,550
ThirtT-Ofth 0 51 11.255
Thim-sixth 10 27 55.715
The remarkable growth of Pittshurz is
shown by the table below, which gives the
total cost of all buildings erected annually
for tbe past ten years. These figures show
that there has been no great jump in any
one year in fact, in two years, 1885 and
18S6, there was a marked falling off.
Would Stake, a Western Boomer Slctc
Yet in 1881 the buildings erected in this
city cost but 51,115,237, while in 1890 the
agcrcgate was 57,079,567. In a city without
a boom, as tbe word is understood iu the
breezy West, that is not so bad.
Build-
lear. ing. Cost.
lSSl - 539 $1,115,237
l-2. 1,112 1.9T5.530
JSSS 1,690 2.825,010
lbbt 1,84b 3.261.990
IvO 1.379 2.SA8.471
IShfc 1,113 2.282.251
lbr. 1.919 3.915,070
lVv 2.761 5.811.193
1SNL 3265 G.M5.C22
1B90. 3,171 7,079,567
This table shows that 19,431 buildings
have been erected in Pittsbure in ten years,
at an estimated cost of 537.4S9.976, the ac
tual cost probably being over 550,000,000.
The report of the bureau is very complete
as to details, and gives a full accouut of all
the transactions of the year. It goes ou to
state that 58 condemnation notices ucre
promptly attended to, and the proper repair
or demolishment of buildings c-nnileiuued
was accomplished. The owners interetcii
accepted the decision of the Imrr.iu, ;iii'l Uib
uscf arbitrators wa- m.t riqiund m .uiv
single instance.
Owners and contrariiirn -i.rc inn-mended
for their ambition iu lunking their nrnper
erties substantial, witb good and solid
foundations, and much satisfaction is ex
pressed thereat
Fire Escapes Most Be Built.
In the matter of fife escapes tome stress is
'WTOMPWTTX
laid on the fact that some owners have not
as yet complied with tho law in haviug
tbcm erected, and it is suggested that a
member of the Board of Fire Escapes be
designated to decide on what buildings they
should be placed. It is also recommended
that escapes be built to tbe roof as an ad
vantage to the firemen, when necessary, in
stead of using inside stairways. Employes
of buildings are recommended to use the
escapes to become familiar with them in
case of emergency, and doors opening
through division walls are recommended to
be kept closed as far as possible, and especi
ally at nicht A suggestion is also made
that legislation be enacted to allow ot the
control or government of elevators in build
ings, their proper construction and so forth
for protection to life.
The report closes with the statement of
good work being done by all connected with
the bureau, with an ambition to make it
second to none in the department
Chief Brown wasasked yesterday whether,
in view of tbe fine buildjnes now up or in
course of erection, some action would not be
taken to abate the smoke nuisance resulting
from tbe return to co.il. He replied: "Yes,
I think Councils will consider the subject
shortly. I understand that an ordinance to
that end is in course of preparation. Smoke
sadly disfigures our buildings, althoagh I
am glad to say it does not have any deleter
ious effect upon the health of the com
munity. The University Building In Demand.
The demand for cood downtown sites is
shown in the desire ot a number of persons
to get possession of the old University build
ing on Diamond street, wjiicli was used for
Court House purposes while the uew county
buildings were being erected. The building
has been unoccupied for several years, but
now seems likely soon to have a tenant
During the last few weeks the County
Commissioners have received a number of
applications from persons desiring to rent it.
Xone of the persons have come forward
tbemselve5, but acted through agents, and
the purposes for which it was wanted have
not been learned. Prom the number of ap
plications it nou seems to be a question of
the highest bidder getting it
SOKE IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS.
Possibility of Insuring Health to Dwellers
In City Houses.
Plumbing Inspector Layton made his
annual report yesterday, iu which he asserts
that it is possible to construct plumbing and
home drainage so as to render them per
fectly safe The failures he places at the
doors of incompetent architects and mercen
ary owners. He also asks that an ordinance
be enacted specifying tbe number of feet of
floor and air space necessary for each occu
pant of living and sleeping rooms iu tene
ment and lodging houses.
During the year there were reported to
the bureau 254 nuisance complaints, arising
from imperfect plumbing and house drain
age. In these cases the owner or agent was
notified, giving a clear statement regarding
defects and explaining -how to remedy said
evils. In 95 per cent of these cases the
nuisances were abated.
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PLUCK OF A PREACHER.
Kev. W. S. P. Cochran Prevents a Pipe
IJue Company From Laying a Lino
Thronsb. Coraopolis He Beads the
Blot Act to a Gang of Diggers.
Coraopolis has within her gates a minister
of the gospel whom orthodox and heterodox
alike can support His name is "W. S. P.
Cochran, and be is pastor of tbe Presby
terian Church. Mr. Cochran is a business
man from the ground np.
On Thursday morning tbe United Pipe
Line Company people took a look into
Coraopolis, and finding that the members of
the three-cornered political organization
were grinding their knives with intent to
take each others' scalps, thonght it a good
time to sneak a line through, without the
disagreeable necessity of Councilmanic dic
tation. As the diggers chose the
main thoroughfare of the town. State
avenue, there was cousternation when the
aluminum began to fly. One delegation
ran one way and another the other. The
Burgess had been too busy attending to pri
vate affairs to read the law on the subject of
eminent domain, and did not kuow exactly
what course to take.
As the able-bodied male portion of the
town was engaged iu its various avocations,
located largely in this city, and
the women bad but little scalding
water on tap, the village was already bump
ing on tbe rocks of anarchy, and the monop
oly laughing hat ha! derisively and making
the dirt fly, when Bev. Mr. Cochran ap
peared on the scene, and, iu a dignified but
firm manner, read the law ou the subject,
from recollection, and at its conclusion in-,
formed tbe diggers that if they did not
desist he would make it warm for them.
The man in cbarce of the host, finding
that Jlr. Cochran was not only booked, but
a man of nerve as well, concluded that it
wonld be well to call off his men, and he
did so.
Some of the citizens think: Mr. Cochran
would make a good Burgess, and might, as
presiding officer, succeed in making the
company macadamize and sewer the avenue
in return for the privilege of piping oil
under it
Burgess IfcCabe seenred legal advice on
tbe matter yesterday.
XTXITAB? HOT EXAHCTED.
Boys Out for Promotion Appear Before
the Board.
The ifoard of Examiners of the Second
Brigade tortured 21 applicants for promo
tion at tbe Idonongahela Housj
last evening. Colonel Hawkins, cf
Washington, acted as chairman, and
Colonels W. A. Krepps, Norman 51. bmith,
Pittsburg, and Willis J. Hulincs, Oil City,
formed the balance of tbe board. General
Wiley and Colonels P. D. Percbment and
Burcbfield were absent
Of the boys examined the Eichteenth
Regiment furnished 1, Tnomas F, Wile',
a nephew of General Wilej ; th Sixteenth
Regiment had 11; JTiiteenth Regiment, 1;
Tenth Regiment, 8. The examination con
tinued nntil midnight
THE SCHEHLEY PABK QTJABHY.
Stone Being; Taken Out With Which to
Macadamize the Arenaes.
The fine weather ot the past day or two
has given an impetus to the development of
the quarry in Schenley Park. Superintend
ent -McKnight is stripping the stone, of
which there is a strata 500 feet long.
The stone is of good quality, and will be
crushed and used for macadamizing the park
avenues. The new steam engine-and crush
er is expected to arrive in a lew days.
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EUHERAL OF FATHER T0BET.
Fifty Clergymen Present at the Services in
the Cathedral.
Tbe remains of Rev. Father James Tobin
were laid tq rest yesterday morning, in St
Mary's Cemetery. Tbe funeral was from
the Cathedral, which was filled with sorrow
ing Irieods of tbe dead priest Over 50
clergyman took part in tbe ceremouies.
Solemn bigh mass was said, witb Father
Nash, of St Malacb's, as celebrant, as
sisted by the cnoir, with Prof. T. F. Kirk
in charge. At the conclusion, Rev. Francis
Ii. Tobin, pastor of St. Mary's Church,
Lawrenceville, pronounced one of the most
eluquent eulogies ever delivered iu the
cathedral.
Dk. B. M. Haxxa. Bye, ear, nose end
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa. s&su
PALACES IN A PARK.
Lively Discussion Over the Site ofthe
Carnegie Library.
PROTESTS FROM THE SOUTHSIDE.
Against Selecting the Sclienier Park En
trance Location. '
ME. KEATING GOES DOME TO DINNER
The proposal to locate the best of the
Carnegie Library buildings at the Forbes
street entrance to Schenley Park raised a
breeze yesterday in tbe Library Committee
of Councils. Mr. Bighani talked freely and
took exceptions to the general conduct of the
Carnegie Library Affairs. Mr. Keating tried
to stay tbe storm, but finding his efforts un
availing, went to dinner with what appetite
be conld muster. -
At yesterday's meeting a resolution from
the Library Commission requesting tbe use
of a portion of the Forbes street entrance of
Schenley Park as a site for the library,
art museum and music hall buildings, was
presented to the committee. .
An ordinance, locating only the museum
and art gallery at this point, was before the
committeerand Mr. Bigham moved that it
be affirmatively recommended to Councils,
Mr. Keating offered an amendment adding
the music ball and library to the buildings
to be located on this site. He said: "I
think it is unseemly at this time to cavil
about what buildings tbe commission shall
locate in certain portions of the city. Coun
cils can settle this question xwhen the com
mission decides upon the location of the
different buildings."
Must Bespect the People's Wishes.
Mr. Bingham thought that this was the
time to settle tbe whole. matter, and, warm
ing up, said: "The Library Commission
must understand that the wishes of the
people are to be considered. I don't think
much of Mr. Carnegie's selection of com
missioners. He says his gift is intended for
the people of all classes and conditions and
for all sections of the city. Iu my humble
opinion he has selected a commission of
men composed of one class of society and
from one section of the city. I will except
Mr. Hudson and the Councilmanic Library
Committee, which represents tbe various
sections of the city, and, to a certain extent,
the various social classes. They desire to get
the grandest and most beautilnl buildings
at Oikland, near where they live.
"They want the art gallery and the'mus
enm, which I am willing tbey should have,
but tbey also want the grand music hall and
the main library building. To be useful to
the masses the main library bnilding and
the music hall should be located in the
most convenient pUce that can be secured.
In my judgment, if they are located nut
there, instead of being placed where the
poor can go for recreation without price, tbe
buildings will be used by the wealthy East
Enders for entertainments such as are given
iu our club houses to-diy. 'While I don't
mean to say the poorer people will be taken
by the neck and thrown out, the -social at
mosphere of these buildings will be such
that it will prevent the full and free nse of
the common gift intended by Mr. Carnegie.
Councils shonld decidedly indicate what
buildincs should go to the park entrance."
Silenced but Not Convinced.
Mr. Keating After that speech I don't
think it is necessary to say anything.
Mr. Holliday There is no use beatine
about the bush. I indorse Mr. Bigham's
views. The commission wants to put the
main library building at the Park. Mr.
Frew admitted as much to me at tbe last
meeting of the commission. ,
Mr. Keating What is meant by "main"
building?
Mr. Holliday I have not asked Mr. Car
negie what was meant by .the "rain"
building, but I know that such a thing is
intended, as Mr. Carnegie has often spoken
about a site for a main bnilding, which is to
be larger and finer than tbe branch libra
ries. Mr. Keating I do not nnderstand why
snch a plan is proposed. Each library
should have a hall in connection with it,
but the library should not be sacrificed to
the -hall, as had been done in Alle
gheny, where everything has been
cut out to make a handsome building
without regard to its usefulness. My idea
is that each branch library is to haven hall
capable of seating 1,000 pehons,.while the
main building, such as- propose'd for tbe
park entrance, will include the music hall,
art 'gallery, museum, and library. With
such an arrangement, the plans 'will be
simplified, the cost lessened, and. there will
be more to show for tbe 'money expended.
I live in the East End in a rented house,
and have no attractions to keep me there,
for I don't own a foot of ground in the East
End, and have no selfish motive in my de
sire for what I consider the proper location
of these buildings.
Mast Be Settled by Councils.
Mr. Lambie lam satisfied that Councils
will have to settle the site, question, but I
believe that Councils will Be governed more
or less by the recommendations of this com
mittee, and for that reason I prefer that the
resolution be left out I am opposed to lo
cating the main building in the East End.
Mr. Ford I will support the amendment
if the" word "branch" is inserted before
"library."
This started a discussion on the matter of
branch libraries. Mr. Ford had originally
proposed to insert the word "reference,"
but seeing opposition, changed it to
"branch." Messrs. Bigham and Holliday
declared themselves strongly -against the
reference library being located at Oakland.
Down town, accessible to everybody, was
the place for it
Mr. Keating agreed with them and 'said
that in his opinion the largest 'and best
equipped library onilding, and the most ex
pensive and best books should be down town.
There was no question about tbat in his
mind. "I did tbiuk otherwise at the be
ginning," he said, "but'like everyone else
I change my mind occasionally and-in this
case, I think, have changed wisely. And I
wish to say publicly, right here, that until
the plans for all these buildings are made
and settled and the cost is considered, I am
not wedded to any particular feature of the
library or any other nniltiingt. No more
am I in relation to the sites, except as I have
already stated.
Mr. Holliday proposed that the Library
Commission be notified to submit the plans
for all the library and other buildings
simultaneously to Councils so tbat that body
could act upon them intelligently.
Chairman Lambie was highly pleased
nith this idea, and said: "I think it would
be wise for us to postpone action on this
matter ot sites entirely uutil the commission
has prepared plans of the buildings it in
tends to erect Then Councils could judge
the necessities better and all tbe work could
be carried forward at once
The Finest Park In the World.
Mr. Keating thought nothing should be
thrown in the way. of beautifying the
Schenley Park entrance. He believed that
this would become oue of the most beautiful
parks and have the finest entrance in tbe
world.
Mr. Holliday suggested that the comma
nicrtiou from theJLibrary Commission be re
turned to them with a request for copies of
all the plans for the proposed buildings, but
after some disenssion this Nvasdropped and
a vote was taken on Mr. Keating's amend
ment Messrs. Ford, Keating and Shannon
voted for and Messrs. Bigham, Hollidav and
Lambie against it Chairman Lambie de
cided that the amendment was lost Mr.
I Keating, with an expression af distrust upon
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saving lie was going to dinner.
Mr. Holliday's motion to. Affirmatively
recommend tbe original ordinance to Coun
cils was adopted, and" Mr. Shannon offered
a motion that Chairman Lambie prepare an
ordinance authorizing, the' Library Com
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mission to nse the Bedford avenue basin
property, the Second avenue park," or any
other city property that might be made
available for any of tbe branch libraries.
Mr. Shannon said this would give tbs com-,
mission an -opportunity to designate the
kind and .location of property they desired.
The motion was adopted.
AFTER FACTS UNDER COVER.
Chairman Baker Interviews Oil Men in the
WHdwood Field Favorably Impressed
With the. Bnrdick Bill Corporations
Against the Bevenne Measure.
Representatives Jesse K. Bsker, S. P.
Garrett, Ward Bliss and S. B. Cochrane
registered at the Dnqnesne yesterday. They
were bonnd to Kittanning to spend Sunday
with Mr. Cochrane.-
Captain Baker is Chairman of the Com
mittee on Corporations, and as the Bnrdick
oil bill is one of the most important
measures before him for his consideration,
he visited the Wildwood field under cover
in search of information. He tramped
through the mud about 15 miles interview
ing oil men, and be congratulated himself
last evening that nobody knew him, and he
bad secured unbiased opinions from men on
tbe ground.
"I found," he said, "that few of the oil
men were ported on the features of tbe bill.
They complained bitterly about the price
of oil, which is so fluctuating, and
if the Legislature could fix the rate at
$1 and keep it there, thev would be
satisfied, but that can't be done. What
the producers want, and the point is
a good one, is that when their oil ha been
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certificate be issued showing hot much oil
they have, which certificate could be turned
into money; that is the producer could sell
it to whom he pleased instead of one buyer
as at present The men told me they didn't
care much about reducing the cost of pipe
age, for when the oil is sold it is returned to
them, and they don't lose anything.
I can't say what the committee will do-with.
tbe bill, but at present we are favorably
impressed. Next Thursday the opposition
will be heard."
About 25 members from "West
ern Pennsylvania had retnrned home
last evening from Harrisburg. James
L. Graham of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, stated that a great deal of interest is
being taken in the general revenue bill
which was framed by the commission. It is
known as the farmers' measure, and the rail
roads are very much opposed to if, as it
shifts some of the burdens of taxation over
to tbe corporations. The attorneys of the
Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley and "Reading
roads will make theironslaught next Thurs
day. TWO BEOKEK SKULLS AND AH TOSET
Were Yesterday's Contribution to the Chap
ter of Accidents,
Two broken skulls, oue so badly injured
that its owner may die, were the results of
yesterday's accidents. Careless driving
nearly caused a serious termination to tbe
drive of two ladies in the East End.
PETnoSKA-John Petroska. a Pole, aged 20
years, sustained a fracture of tbe skull at the
Edgar Thomson works yesterday bv a lump of
coke falling upon bis head. He lies at tbe
Mercy, where bis chances of recovery are con
sidered as slim.
HaigiIt Alexander Haiglit fell from the
abutment of tho Thirty third street railroid
Lridce yesterday, suffering a fracture ot the
skull, but not a very serioua one. He was re
moved to his home on Forty-sixth street
MltS. J. N. WlXiXJAXS AND DAtJOlITEB
Mrs. J. N. Williams and daughter, of Fenn
avenue. East End, made a very narrow escape
from being serioudy injnred yesterday after
noon." Tbe ladies were driving up Highland
avenue, and when near Hoeveller street
Thomas Egan. who was driving a horso and
buggy recklessly down tbe ivenne, collided
with their buggy, throwing tbe ladles violently
to the ground and smashing their bnggy. They
escapod with slight Injuries and were removed
to their home.
SO CHAIRS IN THE AISLES.
The
Theater Ordinance Not round to Be
Violated Just Now.
In compliance witb orders from Chief
Brown, Building Inspectors HofTmanjand
Brown visited every theater iu the city lait.
night to see if the law was violated in regard
to chairs in tbe aisles. The Chief had
received complaints against several houses,
and in his orders gave the Inspectors au
thority in future to proceed against any
theater without notice where the law was
violated. The Inspectors visited all the
theaters and reported last night that all
were observing the law in a manner that
left no room for complaint.
At the Duqnesne one night this week,
owing to tbe crowd, a few chairs had been
used, but not in the aisles. As the chairs
were not lastened down they caused some
annoyance, but thematterhas been arranged
to the satisfaction of all concerned, x.
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WESTIHGHOUSE AFFAIRS
Are Unchanged, and Await the Arrival of
the Head of the Firm.
There were no changes in tbe condition of
Westingbonse affairs yesterday. The Cred
itors' Committee paid a visit to the electric
company's office, as it had been doing for
some time, but nothing new resulted yes
terday. It is generally understood that a good
deal of the preferred stock has been placed,
but until Mr. Westinghouse returns no
statement on this matter can be made.
That gentleman is expected to arrive to
morrow. DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Thomas Broadberry Bun Over at Home
stead, Dies in Pittsburg.
Thomas Broadberry, an Englishman, aged
49 years, died vesterday afternoon, at tbe
Mercy Hospital, from injnries received two
weeks since at the Carnegie works, at Home
stead. He was rnn over by an engine and
had both legs cut off and sustained internal
injuries
He had no relatives living in this country,
and wsj unmarried. An inquest will be
held to-day. ,
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FOR AN ATTACK OF PHTHISIS.
Mr. Wahl Beceives Koch's X.ymph From
His Brother, to TJse on His Son.
Mr.Bruno Wahl, ol the Freiheils Freund',
yesterday received a supply of Dr. Koch's
lymph from his brother, who is a physician,
at Essen, Germany.
Mr. Wahl has a son who is a sufferer from
phthisis, and the lymph will bejascd as a'
remedy. Tbe German doctor, in tbe ac
companying letter, says he has obtained the
very best results from the use of the lymph
in over 40 cases. ,
WANT MORE MONEY.
A Bridge Company After tho Price for One
of IU Structures.
John Guffy, of Greensbnrg, attended the
case of the Leechbnrg Bridge Company vs
the counties of Westmoreland and Arm
strong vesterday in tbe Butler court
Mr. Guffy say the bridge is condemned as
nnsaie, and tbe viewers appointed agreed to
give the company $10,000. An appeal was
token. The j ury is expected to return a ver
dict to-morrow.
Katie Stepleln Captured In Ohio.
Mrs. Catherine Steplein, the mother ot
Kate Steplein, who disappeared, in com
pany with Annie Magnire, Wednesday
evening, has received a telegram from
Mayor Smith, ol Fremont, O., informing
her'that the two girls were arrested there on
LThnxsday morning. Word was sent to hold
"both girls until farther orders.
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THE LARGEST OE ALL
A Train of" Four High Rolls Being
Made for Carnegie, Fbipps & Co.
AKOTEERGREATSTRIDEFOEWARD.
The Coke Eeglons Strikers Receive Ad
ditions to Tbeir Banks.
ITEMS FE0M THE .FIELD OF 1XDUSTEI
Robinson, Rea & Co. have received an
order from Carnegie, Phipps Ss Co. for a
train of four high rolls to1 be used in the
Bessemer piaqt at Homestead,
This is a new departure in rolling mill
machinery and is acknowledged to be a
wonderful improvement, as extensive im
provements in these appliances for tbe pro
duction of iron and steel are not every
day occurrences. Some years .ago when a
Southside workman introduced a train of
three high rolls it was thonght the height of
perfection in rolls had been reached.
J. A. Potter, general manager of the
Homesiead mills, has invented the new
train of four rolls. They are 34 inches in
diameter and 110 inches long. The top and
bottom roll will be eqnal in size and weight,
but tbe second and third, or middle pair, al
though also equal in size, arc only half as
heavy. The four rolls will weigh 75 tons,
exclusive of other appliances connected with
them, which will fully double the weight.
Work on the casting will be commenced in
a few days, and the progress of this worK at
the Sonthiide foundry will be watched with
interest
A Great Step In the March of Progress.
President Weihe of the Amalgamated As
sociation said yesterday afternoon be had
never beard of snch an extensive train of
rolls being built in this country, but he is
satisfied the improvement is an important.as
well as a successful one, in the iron-making
industry. ButMr. Weihe"has seen so much
progress tbat be is not surprised at anything
turned out by tbe practical men in his line.
A member of tne firm was seen, but he
had nothing to say beyond admitting that
the improvement was to be made. It is sup
posed the firm intends to get out their Gov
ernment order for 6,000 tons of armor plate
on the new train.
The mysterious part of the new train is
the manner iu which the work is to be done.
It is claimed the greater portion of the strain
will be on the smaller rolls. The large in
got' pass through these two rolls as often as
it may be necessary to roll to any desired
guage. On each side of the train are station
ary roller tables, and to the rolls is con
nected a rcversable engine.
Mr. Patter claims that while the small
rolls perform the heavy work, the two out
side large rolls, which are in close prox
imity to the others, obtain all the heavy
pressure, thus lessening tbe dinger of the
rolls to break. Iu many mills these acci
dents are of frequent occurrence, and very
disastrous both to machinery and the work
men's time.
Cutting Down the liability of Loss.
It nearly always happens, in case of a
break, tbat the top or bottom roll, although
they are the heaviest in tho present trains
of three high plate rolls, are the ones that
go. But with Mr. Potter's invention it is
claimed tbat if a break takes place, it must
necessarily be one of the two small rolls,
consequently the loss will not be so great,
neither will so much time be required to re
place them.
It usually requires from three to five days
to replace a broken roll. This results in a
loss to both the men and tbe firm to more
than the cost of the roll, which in most cases
is about (800.
The largest train of plate rolls in tbe
world is at tbe Homestead mills and it is a
matter of considerable importance that the
same firm should be the first . to introduce a
greater and more extensive improvement in
the same line.
THOUGHT 10 BE A SCHEME.
A New Beason Suggested for the Closing of
Window Glass Factories.
A large number of class houses still re
main out of blast, with no indications of re
suming operations soon. The demand for
window glass, however, is not large, so that
the supply is largely in excess. A queer
story was circulated yesterday to the effect
that the closing of the factories was a scheme
on tbe part of tbe manufacturers to force
those who were opposed to the combination
into it, and have that concern revived again.
A number of manufacturers were seen,
bnt all disclaimed all knowledge of any
such a scheme.
It was admitted that the cause of the
present state of the market was due to tbe
failure of this company. Its .failure was
followed by a material falling off of prices,
and some think the manufacturers are tak
ing advantage of this circumstance by
claiming .that unless the company is re
vived they will not be enabled to operate
at all.
PREFER A RECEIVES
To Having the Sheriff Sell Oat a Fuel Gas
Company.
A bill in equity was filed in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday by L. P.
Whiteman and G. M. Peck, of Kew York,
against the Fayette Fuel Gas Company, of
Uniontown. The plaintiffs state that they
have a contract with the Fuel Gzs Company
for their glasshouse, at $2,000 per year. The
Southwest Natural Gas Company, it is as
serted, to defeat this contract, have con
spired with the directors ot the Fuel Gas
Company to sell out the latter at sheriff's
sale.
In consequence, plaintiSs ask that the
Sheriff be restrained from selling the com
pany's property and that a receiver be ap
pointed. POTTERS MEET HERE.
The General Tendency of Prices on Com
mon War la. Downward.
The Potters' Association held a meeting
in Pittsburg yesterday. J. H. Brewer, J.
H. Campbell and James P. Dale, Trenton;
J. N. Taylor, George Morlev, East Liver
pool, and E. M. Pearson, Wheeling, were
some of the manufacturers present
Prices were not touched, but tbe condi
tion of trade wjs discussed. The- general
tendency of rates on common ware is
downward at present
CHICAGO DETECTIVES
Going to the Coko Begions With Winches
ters to Prevent a Blot.
A gang of 90 Pinkerton detectives from
Chicago, with Winchester rifles, passed
through the city "yesterday en route to the
coke country. One of them said other
squads would follow.
Iike Brie Coal ShipAnents.
The coal shipments of the Lake Erie Road
for 1890 amounted to 83,004 cars. During
the year before the road shipped 05,500 cars.
The increase for 1890 is almost 20,000 cars,
and shows how the coal business is develop
ing. Industrial Notes.
THE Juniata Coko Company was chartered
yesterday: capital, S300.000.
It now appears tbat tho difficulties between
Pittsbure and Ohio coal operators may be
brijaged over.
The Single Tax League wilt discuss tho ques
tion: 'The Free Coinage bf Silver: Its Effect
Upon Prices." at its meeting to-morrow even
ing. Addresses will be made by members of the
club.
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GROWING, EVERY DAY.
Greater Proportions of the Cokers and
Miners' Strike Nearly TOO Additions to
Their Banks Testerday Now at Least
13,000 Men Out
The miners and cokers' strike in the Con
nellsville region Is assuming still greater
proportions. Yesterday morning there oc
curred tbe startling revelations that
all the employes of the Panll and
Ft Hill works of W. J. Rainey
had dropped their tools and joined the gi
gantic strike movement Between GOO and
700 men are employed nt these two plants,
and they have been strenuonsly opposed to
striking. Very little coke is being made at
either plant, thongh a few non-nnionists are
still at work. This increases the list of
actual strikers to about 13,500.
Superintendent Mitchell, of the company,
and Messrs. McSloy and De Haven met yes
terday, and a wordy war followed, with
charges on both sides. Mitchell accused the
labor representatives of desiring to incite
trouble and to injure the company, while tne
others charged Mitchell with attempts to in
timidate the workmen at his own plants, as
well as the organized men of the entire
region. Mitchell said their company was
paying the regular wages, which was denied.
The disenssion was abruptly terminated by
Mitchell stating that his company had never
signed a labor contract and, what was more,
never intended to. It was feared tbe three
men would come to blows, and a bowling
mob stood behind the labor officials. Mr.
Mitchell's statements mean a fight to a
finish, as his company will now 110 doubt
import new men to take the places of the
striKers.
The employes of the Grace plant of the
Rainey works are still at work, though the
enorts 01 tne men to bring them out have
not been entirely fruitless. According to
labor men at Connellsville, a raid will
shortly be made on them. Special officers
at each of the Rainey plants have been
given strict orders to arrest any labor
agitators tbey may see on the premises.
Last evening it was reported that a part
of the Ft Hill men are at work.
The strikers are generally well fitted for a
long struggle. Some of tiiem have as high
as lonr and even six Darrels of flour and
other provisions stored away.
Robert Hogsett, operator of the Mt Brad
dock coke works, has sent iu a request to
the leaders at Connejjsville to allow him to
work seven men in his mines, to obtain fuel
to fire his boilers, in order to free the works
from surplus water. This will probably be
granted.
DEFENDS HIS DEVICE.
The Inventor of the Natural Gas Meter
Talks on His Beglsterlns Apparatus
What Practical Tests Have Shown Dan
gor or Alr-Mlxing.
C. N. Dutton, the inventor of the natural
gas meter principally in use here, was seen
yesterday afternoon in regard to the accuracy
of the meters, and whether tbey would reg
ister if air was pumped into tbe lines. Mr.
Dutton stated that he had seen thousands of
meters made and tested and put into nse,
and has had hundreds of old ones returned
to ,be tested, and there would not be a per
centage of one in a hundred that wonld not
stand the test
"I am perfectly satisfied with the meter,"
said be, "and think its accuracy is unde
niable. It is to my mind the most delicate
device on the market to-day, and with the
exception of apothecaries' and jewelers'
scales, the best measuring iu the world.
Pro S. W. Robinson, C. E., professor of
tbe Ohio State University at Columbus,
made 13 tests of it By tbe simultaneous
tests by tbe Westinghonse and Bitot tnbe
gauge, the measurement by meter was 17,600
ubic feet, and bv gauge 17,578 cubic feet
Under those conditions the minimum press
ure would be seren ounces to the square
inch and the maximnm seven poundt.
"Tbe reason why so much complaint is
made is this: On a two-ounce nressnre the
gas will flow out of the orifice 150 lineal
feet per second, or y.lHJO lineal feet per min
ute. Tne people don't nnderstand tbe
velocity with which the gas comes ont of
such a small opening. .If a reasonable
amount of care is taken, and'the proper
saving appliances bought,- there would be
no trouble. When I put in my meter at
first it showed over 600 feet an hour. On
examination, I found two large holes in the
burner, which, of conrse burned more gas
than was necessary. My bills now are just
about one-half what they would be if I
burned anthracite coal.
"The idea that air is pumped Into the mains
by the gas company is an absurdity. In
the first place, consumers wonld very soon
discover it; and, iu the second, it is a very
dangerons experiment The air and gas
would form an explosive which wonld be
dangerous to life and property. It is the same
story with tbe illuminating gas meters.
You will find lots of people who think tbey
are being robbed by the gas companies, but
if tested the meters are generally correct
If the utmost care is taken there can be no
room for complaint"
FEMININE FANCIES by the Countess
Annie de Montaign and other noted writers
In THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
PARALYZED FOR THREE BAYS
Before Help Came to an Unfortunate South
side Colored Man.
James Johnson, colored, reported at the
Twenty-eighth wsrd station, yesterday after
noon, that Robert Young, an old colored
man who lived at 65 Birmingham avenue,
had not been seen for the last few days, and
that tbe house was locked And no one conld
get in.
Officer Coen was ordered to investigate the
case when he went ou duty last night At
10:40 he reported that wben the door was
broken open Young was found lying on the
floor, where he had been forthree days.
He had been paralyzed, his entire left side
being affected. He was removed to the
Sontbside Hospital.
The I.M.CA. Convention.
The Y. M. C. A. of the Pittsburg district
will hold their annual meeting In McKeer
port on March 6, 7 and 8 next It includes
Allecbeny, Armstrong, Washington, Green
and Fayette counties, 16 associations.
KEAI, ESTATE SAYINGS BANK, LEU.
401 Smlthfleld Street, Cor, Fourth Avenue.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, 569,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent its
300 GBOSS ball pearl buttons, three sizes,
for wash dresses, bought under old tariff, at
25c a card (2 dozens, worth now 50c.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s,
Penn Avenne Stores.
B.&B.
(1 25 finest quality bandana silk, hand
kerchiefs on counter to-day at 60 cents each
23 inches square a cVeat bargain.
Boggs & Buhl.
The most efficacious stimulant to excite
the appetite is Angostura Bitters. orssu
See James H. Aiken & Co.'s fine neck
wear display, 100 Fifth av.
B.&B.
Thehalfpricolotof finest silk ribbons; all
colors; all widths, on counter; is creating a
stir at this department
Bogos & Buhl.
Men's underwear, medium and heavy
weight James H. Aiken & Co.,
100 Fifth av.
450 OILED chamois skins at 60s to-day.
Jos. Horhe & Co.'s
Penn Avenne Stores.
Mrs. WihkloWS Soothinir Bvrnn redncea.l
Inflammation while children are teething. j .
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RUN DOWN AT LAST.
George Dnvall, a Polished llnrderer,
in the Central Station.
A PEACE 1TAKER MEETS EIS DEATH
Ills Slaver Pursued Thousands of Miles
Over the Continent.
A WfilTTBJf C0KFESS10X TO EIS WIFE
George Duval, tbe most polished colored
gambler in the conntry, and the slayer oi
Jarvis B. Griffiu, at the Quay Club, Phila
delphia, in May, 1887, is in the Central
station. He was arrested in Memphis on
Saturday, after having been pursued sev
eral thousand milei by the officers of the
law. Duvall is accompanied by Detective
Thomas Crawford, who will take hn man
bsck to Philadelphia to-day, there to be
tried for murder.
In May, 1887, Dnvall went into the Quay
CluD, a colored political organization, at
No. 1125 Lombard street, Philadelphia, and
joined iu a game of poker. He was caught
cheating by Warren Williams, the steward,
and put out The men got into a scuffle
outside, and Jarvis Griffin, another colored
man, tried to separate them, when Duvall
drew a revolver and sbot Griffiu through
tbe head, killing him instantly. Williams
ran into the house, but Duvall waited for
the police, to whom be said he saw the man
who did the shooting run up the alley, and
threw them ofE Then he leisurely made his
escape.
He adopted the name of Frank Smith and
went to Hew York, and thence to Buffalo,
where he was arrested, but secured his re
lease by shrewd lying, Next he went to
Canada, bnt the Buffalo police learned how
tbey had been fooled and were after bim so
close that he drifted West He worked his
way down to Idaho, where in a small town
be got into a gambling scrape and fled to
Salt Lake City, where be opened a barber
shop.
Itnlned by Political Ambition.
About two years ago Duvall went to
Seattle, where he opened a barber shop, and
at the time of the fire there was burned out
Subsequently he opened another shop with
three branches in various parts of the town
and was making money fast nntil be got
Into politics, and in his ambition in that,
line lost all his money, got into a scrape
and had to leave tne town. He
next landed at St Louis, Mo.,
where he nrarried a young woman
who furnished him with money
to open another boiler shop. Not long
afterward he learned tbat the police were
after him at Seattle for tbe murder of
Griffin. He immediately sold out his shop
and moved with- his wife to Independence,
Mo., but, tiring of seclusion, after a short
time he went to Memphis, Tenn., where he
became engaged as a porter in an aristo
cratic club house.
Detective Crawford beard of his being at
Memphis last week and started after him.
He found him on Saturday. Duvall, or
Smith, as be was known there, denied his
identity so cleverly that be bad almost per
suaded the detective tbat he was mistaken
in tbe man, as he had done in various other
cities before. Crawford decided to take
bim baqk, notwithstanding bis declarations
of innocence, and started on the way. It
was not until after they had left Cincinnati
yesterday that the prisoner owned np that
lie was Dnvall. He claimed that he shot
Griffin accidentally, his intention at the
time being to shoot Williams.
Confessed All to His Wife.
The detective and the prisoner got into
the city last night and remained one night
to take a rest Dnvall was locked np iu
the Central Station. Last nigbt he wrote a
letter to his wife, confessing to her that he
.had killed a man, hat his name was
Duvall, not Smith, and that he was sorry
he had so deceived her, begging her for
giveness and asking her to come to Phila
delphia and bring all he money she could
beg or borrow to help him out He
intimated that it would be only a short
time nntil be wonld be released.
The letter was written in a remarkably
EXHIBITION
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New Spring Dress Goods
ONE CASE SS-INCH
All-Wool Camel Hair Plaids,
Very effective, at 50c per yard,
One case 13-inch
WOOL PLAIDS,
In choicest French colorings, at 60c per yard,
v One case 33-inch
French All-Wool Plaids,
-In beautiful new effects, at SI per yard.
One ease S3-Inch
Plaids and Stripes,
Jn bold effects, at 37c per yard.
India and Shanghai Silks.
India Silks in entirely new designs, in wide
assortment lust received, and offered at 60c,
Tic, 80c and 5L
32-Inch solid colors Silk Pongees, for tea
gowns, art draperies, etc, at 73c
. v Hundreds of pieces
New Wash Dress Fabrics.
32-inch Scotch Ginghams at 25c
Scotch Zephyrs at 15c
These are fresh, and very cheap, as the goods
are in choicest fabric and colorings.
30-inch Eilk Stnpe and Check Zephyrs at
57Kc45e.
An entirely new fabric perfectly fast in color
and elegant In quality and designs.
BIBER I EASTDN.
505 and 507 MARKET STREET.
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Most of necessity be a very uncomfortable
piece of headgear, and doubtless that is why so
f cw-wear them, but take in preference crowns
for tbeir feet Silver Crown Stockings at 25c,
worth 50c sold only by
ULRICH & SPENCER,
Specialties la Hosiery and Undsrwear,
642 Penn Avenue.
OpenBaturoayETenlngs. fell-Trs
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good business band and well composed,
showing Duvall to be well educated. H
is a large, well built fellow, bnt bar "
sinister expression and an eye that does not
impress oue favorably.
KCDITAItD KIPI.IXG has visited tbe
Mormons, and in THE DISPATCH to-morrow
will give his Impressions. One of his
brightest efforts. . '
The Leading
Dry Goods House.
Pittsburg. Vtily,
Saturday, Feb. ltMSO.
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Our new display now com
plete, embracing the largest
purchases and importations we
have ever made. The values
we offer are far above the or
dinary. Many of our leading
goods bear our special brand,
the staghead and inscription
"J. H. & Co.," which is a good
and sufficient guarantee wher
ever found.
The following items are rep
resentative: A new line, extra value, stainless, ab
solutely fast black, beavy ribbed Cotton
Stockings at 25c a pair.
A new line German manu
factured goods, bearing our
brand, extra quality Black Cot
ton Stockings absolutely fast,
high spliced heel and toe, the
best value ever before offered
at 30c a pair.
A new line imported Plain Black Cot
ton Stockings, absolutely fast extra
value at 33c a pair, or 3 pairs for II.
A new line extra quality imported
Black Cotton Stockings, high spliced
beel. double sole, absolutely fast, at EOc
a pair.
A new line imported Black
Cotton Stockings, with woven1
white feet, absolutely fast,
special quality at 50c a pair.
A new line of Black, Pure
Silk Stockings, black French
foot, heavy weight, at Si'50 a
pair, equal to any $2 Stocking
ever offered.
The same line of Stockings
with split lavender feet also
$1 50 a pair.
New lines, also much' more
than ordinary quality, Black
Pure Silk Stockings at $2, $2 25
and $2 50 a pair.
A new line of Black Pure
Silk Richelieu Ribbed Stock.
' ings, extra value, at $3 a pair.
Complete new lines in Col4
ored Stockings, in Cotton,
Lisle and Silk, in new grays,
new moroccos, tans, slates an4
all desirable shades.
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The largest and finest stock ever bronght toj
this city. ' Jktf-
Tbe designs and colorings this spring are the
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We have stiU quite a large line of Ingrains
Tapestry and Body Brussels of last fall's ptu
chase, the patterns of which 'will notv be' re
produced, and will offer tbem at
40 PER CENT
Less than regular prices.
Parties who expect to change tbeir place of
residence or go iuto new homes this coming
spring, will do well to purchase thsir Carpets
now while the stock is fall, and avoid tbe rush
incident to the early days of April. Wewill
store the goods free of charge until wanted. ,
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now open. t
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637 and 629,'Penn Avenue
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