THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SUNDAY; FEBRUARY 22. IS91.
BOLTED AID BIRRED
Every Door in the Two Cities Is
Closed Against Contagious and
Infectious Diseases.
SO REFUGE EVEN FOR MEASLES.
Ihe Bureau of Health Suggests the Build
in;; of an Addition to tho
Municipal Hospital.
AX EPIDEMIC ON AT WEST BELIiRTUE.
pent Co'ii, Stutttra Statements Brcsglt Oat in t Letter
k Kaycr Occrlej.
An epidemic of measles is on at "West
Bellevue. Up to last night 30 cases had
been reported from that district.
Doctois fear that the disease will spread
bevond its present limits. In fact several
rases have been reported from
the flooded districts, both in Fitts
burg and Allegheny. Almost every
uerson vho passed through the flood
issuffeiing from a bad cold. The constitu
tions of all the flood sufferers are weakened
to such an extent that they will fall a ready
prey to any lorni of disease. These facts,
together with the wet rooms, with damp.bad
smelling cellars underneath, offer sufficient
reason to believe that the danger from
a general sickness anions the victim? of
the flood is more s-enous than people had
imagined. This lias aroused the authorities
to a realization of tnefact that neither of the
twin cities is able to take care of any un
usual number of sick.
'A letter received by Major Gourley yes
terday brought with it an additional iorce,
and shows that neitherof the cities of Pitts
burg and Allegheny offers a place where
persons suffering with contagions or in
leciious diseases can be properly nursed
and receive medical attendance. This is as
trne ol the man who has money to buy every
comfort as it is of the pauper. Smallpox
is the onlv disease that will find a reluct,
and all other cases ol iufectious or con
tagious diseases are barred. There is not an
institution, city, county or State, in all
Allegheny county that ill care even for a
case of measles.
No Kcluc for tho Sufferers.
AVith all the great institutions cf which
the city boasts, a stianger suffering from any
of these diseases is liable to be lelt to die in
the streets, even though he has. money to
pay for everv comfort. In consequence of
this lamentable state of affairs the Bureau of
Health will ask for money to erect an addi
tional building near the municipal hospital,
or the "pesihousc," as it is more generally
called.
The secret of the whole matter is that
hospitals will not take any contagious or in
fectious cases because of the danger to the
other patients. They claim to have no
method of isolating such cases. The same
is true of the hospitals at the City Farm and
county home. The pest house cannot be
used, it is claimed, for anything except
smallpox, for the reason that the patient is
liable to also fall a victim to that m.ilady.
An instance ot this was brought up yes
terday by a common sense letter which was
received by Mayor Gourley. It was from a
physician well known in the city, who
would not allow his name to be used, and
told bow eery door in the two cities had
beeti shut against a man suffering with
measles. It was as follows :
A Futile Search for Shelter.
Last Tuesday I met on the streets of Pitts
Vjrg a young man from Homestead who had
the measles. He had been stopping with a
family where there were children, muhadbeen
to West Virginia oa a i isit for tw o weeks, and
when he returned vias sick. He came to Pitts
burg to go to some hospital, in order that the
children where be bad been might nut get tho
licae. On Mondax evening be tried to get in
the hospital on tl.e Southside. They would not
take him. I telephoned to the Homeopathic.
Mercy, est Penn and the Alleghenx General
Hnsnitals. asking them to take care of a case of
meislesandgot the answer: "Oh: we do not take
a case of nitacs here." I then went with him
to the Central police station, and was referred
in tne Department of Charities. There we were
inferred to Mr. Ritchie, of the Sheriffs office.
On calling at the office ot that ofiicial wc
learned be was a member ot the County Poor
Board, but could not be found, and that the
two other members of the board hied, respect
ively, at Curaopolis and McKeesporr. Then wo
uenttothe r-iilroail station, thinking we would
go out to the Poor Farm at oodvillc. but tho
Chartiers branch was Knocked1 out bv the flood,
and was selling no tickets to Woortville.
Uowthis isapietty st.uc of affairs lorn citv
like Pittsburg, that boasts of its rent chari
table, pbilantrophic institutions and no-pltals.
and yet cannot or w on't t.ike care of a case of
mca-e. Ibis man has been in thcoonntv
Mnce Ibsi, and did not ak to be taken without
E
iay. but that does not matter. He ucservm to
e taken care of. when be was a resident of the
countv. I dare say there is not a citv in tho
tountrv. that has any pride at all, that ! so
badly oil as PittsOnrg in tin- regard, and think
it hig'a time wnetliiiic i done to remedy this,
and give a sick pcr-on a place to lay bis head.
Great cd for a City Hospital.
After gl.icciug over the letter Mayor
Gourley said: "It simply shows the great
need of a good municipal hospital, for wc
must confess that we are unable to care for
.such cases except at the pest house, and it
would hardly be safe to place any person not
mfieriug with smallpox in that hospital.
The city must sooner or later erect a good
municipal hospital where all such cases can
be cared for properly. It would not be safe
to place contagious cases in the other hos
pitals and risk the lives of the other
patients."
Major Hunker, Secretary of the Alle
gheny Poor Board, was shown the letter and
admitted the truth of its statements. He
raid: "'It would be impossible for hospitals
to take contagious cases, because they have
noway of isolating them. I don'c'know
why hospitals cannot make arrangements to
Veep such patients without endangering the
lives ot the others. There ought certainly
to oe some way found. Of course we could
not take them at the city farm, but I will
allow such patients to be placed in the pest-liou-e
if they arc willing to take the risk.
I knw there should be such a place, but
there is not. If the two cities were consoli
dated we could build a municipal hos
pital." Examiner Hoffman, of the Department of
Charities, hays there are no doors open (or
contagious diseases, and that the only solu
tion is the erectiou of a municipal hospital.
"When such cases are sent to the Depart
ment of Charities," said Mr. Hoffman, "wc
are unable to do anything, for there is no
place where wc can send them even if they
are able to pay lor being cared for."
l'U7zled tho Bureau of Tlcaltli.
When the people at the Health Office hail
ju-t such a case as that referred to in the
above letter put at them, they were non
plussed with but two exceptions within the
t nine years h.id they occasion to deal
Miti ea-es of contagious diseases other than
smallpox.
o.ml Superintendent Baker, of the Bu-r-
:u of Health: "There is no place in the
city of Pittsburg, that is, no hospital,
whether private, Mipportcd by voluntary
contribution, or in charge ot the city
authorities, where a person suffering from
inch diseases as measles, diphtheria or scar
let fever could be taken. In fact, it is a
tctt hard matter to secure entrance into a
hospital of a person who has a case of ery
sipelas. All persons who suffer from dis
eases that are liable to spread must seek
other places than hospitals for treatment.
"Our own municipal hospital is a pest
house. Smallpox cases are taken there.
There is one there now, and it would cer
tainly not do to put other patents in. no
matter from what disease they were suffer
ing. It is strange and really disgraceful
that in a city the size of Pittsburg, and
with all its boaslfuluess of the care with
which suffering humanity is taken, that
such n condition of affairs should exist.
Smuggling IMncaso Out of tho City.
"Some time ago there was a servant girl
in a house on Sixth avenue suffering lrom
measles. The people who employed her
would not keep her, and an appeal was
made ti this office and the fact stated that
she lived outside the citv. We could not do
anything for the girl except send her home
and that we did.
"Again, there was the case of a man suf
fering from the same disease. Wc tried
everv hospital in town, but he was refused
admission to all, until finally the Homeo
pathic Hospital people took him because
they had a cot located way off in ;i separate
part of the building, where the man could
be isolated. That let us out of & very
serious dilemma, and we were exceedingly
gratelul."
In further conversation Mr. Baker said
that he proposed to recommend in his next
report the erection of a building on the
ground near the smallpox hospital for just
such cases as those stated above. The ground
belongs to the citv, aud the cost would be
verv small. Tnere is a steward
and a physician at the hospital,
paid by the city, and they could
easily look after such cases. There were but
few cases of measles, diphtheria or scarlet
fever that the city would be called upon to
care for, so that ;fter all the cost would
slight. Such an additional building could
bo used lor the reception of cither pay or
pauper patients. There are many people,
he thought, who would gladly be sent to
such a hospital, people at family, in order
to prevent the spread of disease in their
home.
Mr. Baker was sure that the recommenda
tion for the construction would be agreed to
when the facts were thoroughlv understood.
DETERMINERS EVER.
Faster Collins Vaults 0er a Railing on a
Diet of a Few Ounces of Water Would
llo Humorists Send lilfn Mli.sU eg and
Mipplie-, ol Cold .Eatables.
Elmer Collins, the faster, left his bed yes
terday morning at 11:15 o'clock. He had
passed a quiet night save for occasional in
tervals ot couching, the outcome of a slight
cold acquired two days before the beginning
of the fast. At5:50A.Mhc partookofl ounce
01 water. On being examined bv the medical
attendants, at noon, the following bulletin
of his condition was issued: Weight, 132J
pound; pulse, 108; respiration, 21; tempera
ture, 09.50. Duriug the day Collins drank
water as follows: Two and a half ounces on
rising; Hi ounces at 12:30 r. at; 1 ounce at
2 r. at.; - ounces at -:30 r. 31.; 2 ounces at
4:50 lM.;2 ounces at 5:15 r.3l.;l ounce at 6..10
r.3i.;2 ounces at7:15r.3i.;3 ounces at 8:25 r.
31. He was again examined at G r. 31., his
condition at that time being: Pulse, 9S;
respiration, 19; temperature, 9S.S00.
Collins declares that he feels no discom
fort, save from the cough with which he is
troubled, His determination to fast the
full time prescribed has not altered in the
slightest degree. To relieve his rough Col
lins has been prescribed muriate of ammonia
drops. The physicians delayed in giving
him medicine fearing that it might aflcct his
stomach.
The cranks all over the country have al
ready began to honor Collins with their at
tentions. A plump cold roast chicken ar
rived by express yesterday. It was directed
to "Elmer ColliiiF, the fasting man,"
and accompanied by a request
that he would cat it and be happy. The
chicken was handed over to some of the
museum employes. A gilt-edged card upon
which was inscribed quite a tempting menu
also arrived yesterday; and some half a
dozen letters and postal cards have been
hauded over to Collins from admirers or
"fuunv men."
The newspaper men and medical attend
ants never leave Collins for a moment. He
reads all the papers thoroughly, but has de
clined all offers of novels and the like.
When not surrounded by a crowd, he con
verses very pleasantly with his watchers
and appears to be well informed and de
cidedly intelligent. Although he has
lost six pounds since the beginning of
his last, his appearance has not altered
to any remarkable extent. His eves are a
little heavy and his hands and face thinner,
but he is able to walk about without diffi
culty, and yesterday surprised his- attend
ants by vaulting twice over the railing
dividing his room from the main body of
the curio hall.
Everything that can be done to accommo
date the faster is being done by Manager
Davis. Collins objected to his easy chair as
not being comfortable enough, and he was
immediately supplied with another. The
ventilation of his cozy little apartment is
also well looked after, and every effort is
made to cheer him up and keep him from
despondency.
Collins retired at 11:30 P. 31., and was
speedily in a sound sleep. Early this morn
ing he will be sponged all over with a
mixture of alcohol and water, under the
supervision of the medical attendants. His
taste for drink grows every moment. As he
himself puts it, is getting to be quite a
"shocking example" in the way of drink.
i The special police physician visited Collins
I shortly before midnight and saw him retire
! for the night.
KKS. JOHNSTOK'S SAD END.
A Well-Known Soathsido Woman Dies
Froin tho JjTects or Drink.
Mrs. Lizzie Mycrick Johnston was found
dead yesterday morning in the bouse of
Michael Bradley, No. 42 South Sixteenth
street, where she had gone the previous
night aud secured lodging. She was intoxi
cated at the time, and during the night fell
upon the floor, where she was afterward
found by Bradley, but life was extinct. The
police were notified and Bradley was ar
rested, while the body was removed to Scm
melrock's Soutbside morgue. Last evening
the Coroner held an inquest and the jury
returned a verdict of death from alcoholism".
Bradley was discharged.
Mrs. Johnston was well-known on the
Soutbside. Ten years ago her husband wrs
connected with one of the large manufactur
ing establishments on that side of the river,
and was well to do. All went weli until
Mr. Johnston died. The shock prostrated
the wife, and it is thought her mind became
unbalanced as she at once began drinking.
The body will be taken in charge by rela
tives. DIED IN HELENA.
Superintendent Illakr, of the Lead Com
pany, Contracted Pneumonia.
Francis C. Blake. Superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Lead Company, died of
pneumonia yesterday in Helena, MonL Mr.
Blake went out there about three weeks ago
on business for the firm. He contracted a
heavy cold, which terminated fatally, in
the recent blizza'rd that struck the State.
He stopped at the Helena House, and his
family was informed of his illness at once.
The body was shipped last evening, and will
arrive here on Wednesday.
Mr. Blake lived at Ingram. He was 38
years old, and leaves a wife and two chil
dren to mourn him. He has been with the
Pennsylvania Lead Company ior ten years,
and was a very capable man in his business.
He was born in Connecticut, and betorc he
came to Pittsburg was Assistant Professor
of Chemistry iu Lafayette College.
Now a Fall-Hedged Judge.
The appointment of James H. Keed as
United States District Judge, was confirmed
by the Senate yesterday. The commission
is expected to arrive here to-morrow. Be
will perform his first duties on the first Mon
day of March at Scranton.
Dk. B. M. II mota. JSye, ear, nose and
throatdiseasesexolusivcly. Oflice. 720 Penn
street, Pittsburg. Pa- " s&su
COKED TO A CRISP.
Little "Willie llerron Meets a Fearful
Fate at McDonald by
FALLING INTO A BLAZING OVEN.
While PIajinr Marbles He Stepped Back
and Was Quickly
UEDDCED TO A SAIAMi BLACK CINDER
When Dave Herron returns to his home
at McDonald he will shudder at the fearful
fate which has befallen one of his younger
brothers. Several lricnds of his family
were in town yesterday searching for him,
as it was understood he was working in
Pittsburg.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon two bright
and promising young lads were deeply ab
sorbed in a game of marbles at McDonald
station. They had selected, for a game at
"bull's eye," the top of the coke ovens,
which, owing to their smooth surfaces, were
a favorite resort for the youngsters. One
of these was Willie Herron, the 9-year-old
son of Michael Herron, who is a miner.
Little Willie and his companion prosecuted
their game with all a boy's ardoi, unthink
ing of the terrible thing that shortly hap
pened, and unmindful of the wreathes of
brown smoke which curled upward from the
charging holes of the ovens all around, or
the mass of living coal which blazed so close
to them.
roll Into tho Fiery Furnace.
The ovens were ready for drawing and the
coal was at white heat preparatory to being
slacked, an operation which would have
been performed the day previous if the
works had not been closed down because of
the flood. Tne workers were absent and the
boys had tiie place ali to themselves. It
came to Herron's turn to play and tlieu oc
curred one of these terrible accidents which
Fate holds in reserve as a climax to the more
ordinary trials to which the human race is
liable. The unfortunate lad in stepping
back to take a shot at his adversary's
marble, disappeared without an instant's
warning into the vortex ol flame which
issued lrom a charging hole.
Tiie poor lad's companion at once sought
help, and not a moment was lost in trying to
lecover the unfortunate boy. The Superin
tendent ot the works, which are owned by
W. P. ilend, at once hastened to the ovens
and ordered the drawing door broken down.
The bricks were town down without delay,
but 15 minutes had elapsed in the interval,
aud the workers knew their efforts were un
availing to save the boy's life. He perished
almost instantly on falling within the oven,
suffocated bv the noxious gas, and all that
now could be done was to recover his re
mains. A Carbonlred Human ISnily.
The Superintendent inserted a drawing
rake within the oven and in a minute or so
all that was lelt of little Willie Herron was
an undistinguishable black mass of cinder,
so small that it would fit a man's open palm.
It was reverently gathered up and placed in
a bag, and thence couveyed to the home of
the boy's stricken parents, who are beside
themselves with griet at the terrible death
of the bright little fellow.
The occurrence was an accident and conld
not have been avoided. The charging holes
are always open when the ovens are in" use.
W. P. Item! has declared his intention of
doing everything possible by the family,
and has charged himself with the iuncral.
Dave Herron had had a tiff with his
family and was not living with tnem. They
had lost trace of him, but now were anxious
he should return to them in face of the
calamity that had befallen them. Coroner
McDowell was notified.
LEAD THDST MEN SILENT.
The Annual Sleeting of the Combination
Held Here.
The directors of the Lead Trust held their
annual meeting at the Anderson yesterday.
Among those present were A. T. dishorn
and Joseph L. McBirney, New York; John
Baldwin, Chicago, and Simon Beymer,
Pittsburg. They refused to divulge what
was done.
The stock of the Lead Trust has dropped
to 17, when it was as high as 30 a year ago.
A short time since, when the stock stood at
19 per share, the company decided
to pay a 2 . per cent dividend,
and the resolution was scarcely passed
when the stock tumbled to its present low
figure. This was dne to the tightness in the
money market, but the directors think there
is money in the business. The dividend,
however, was paid. Mr. McBirney re
marked that everything was satisfactory at
the meeting.
Director A. T. Goshorn was one of the
managers of the Philadelphia Centennial.
Another director said the trust was all right
aud going ahead at its old game
of making money. When asked if
the depression in the stock would
hurt the trust very much he replied that it
was due to the tricks of some of the brokers
and was not substantial. While in the city
tne directors inspected the local plants of
Armstrong, McKelvy & Co. and the Bey-mcr-Bauiuau
Company. The Pennsylvania
Lead Company is still on the outside.
A L1VSLY CUTTING AFFSAY.
Three Southside 3Ien In "a Fight, During
Which One Is ISadly Hurt.
Mrs. Gerwasky keeps a boarding house in
the upper stones of 1,202 Carson street. She
has eight boarders, all of them men, and
Saturday nights there is usually consider
able beer drank. Last night the party got
hilarious, and the result was that two men
were stabbed, one of them seriously. The
assailant was Joseph Chubl, and the victims
Michael and Joseph Zwighoefer.
The men first oi all got into a fist fight,
and Chuhl, who was being overpowered,
grabbed : sharp table knife. He first struck
Joseph Zwighoefcr iu the back, making a
gash" about three inches long, and also in
flicting a bad rut on the left wrist. He was
taken to the Southsidc Hospital, where his
wounds were dressed, The one in the back
is considered serious. Michael Zwighocfer
was cut on the forehead xind upper lip,-but
not badiy hurt.
Franz Seibert mide 'information of the
cutting before 'Alderman Snecop, and the
warrant was placed in the hands of Con
stable Sherron. Chuhl was found on the
street with the fcnile in his hand, and the
Constable had to threaten to shoot bclorc he
would submit to arrcat. He w:is held iu
1,000 bail for a hearing next Tuesday.
SHE LEFT SIXTY DESCENDANTS.
Death of Mrs. Anna McLaughlin at an Ad
vanced Age.
There was buried from her residence, 5S20
Penn avenue, last Thursday, Mrs. Anna
McLaughlin, who was noted not only for
her lovable disposition, but lor the large
numberof children, grandchildien and great
graudchildreu she lelt.
She hud eight children, mf whom the fol
lowing survive: James McLaughlin, Miss
Maggie McLaughlin, Mr-. Joseph Kountsc,
Mrs. John Sheeiian ami Mrs. Bernard Mul
vey. Mrs. McLaughlin was "ofi years old,
and in addition to the five children, there
arc 21 graudchildreu and 31 great grand
children. Boys Get Drank on Stolen Beer.
Two little boys, about 9 years old, were
arrested on Market street, Allegheny, for
haying stolen some beer from a delivery
wagon and becoming intoxicated. They
were taken before Mayor Wyraan, but their
condition was such that thev could give no
information. They were locked up and will
be given a hearing thi morning.
READY F0RTHE MARCH.
Mechanics Havo All Arrangements Com
pleted for To-Morrow's farnde Fifteen
Thousand Men Will Be in line-List of
All the Officers.
Sergeant Stewart of the Weather Bureau,
was received into membership in the Jr. O.
TJ. A. M, a few weeks ago as a precaution
against bad weather for the parade to-morrow.
Arrangements for the demonstration are
all complete, and if Mr. Stewart can do his
part there is no doubt as to the snecess of
the affair. The Chief Marshal, T. J. Morley,
will be assisted by the following statl :
Adjutant General. George K. Beeclier, of 365;
Assistant Adjutant General. G. E. Kcpnle. of
No. 21; Chief of Staff, John Gripp. of No. 117;
Color Bearers, K G. Mernman, of No. 121, and
John Force, of No. 88; Surgeon General, A. J.
Uarchfleld. of No. 422; Chaplain, J. B. Koehne,
of No. 110.
The divisions, of which there will be four,
are ofheered as follows:
First Division Marshal. H. II. Kalkhof: Ad
jutant General. E. Pastorious; Assistant Adju
tant General. E. F. Scbaffnor; Chief of Staff,
George ILPeai son: Color Bearer, P. M. Mc
Vay. Colors, red.
Second Division Marshal. Scott Dibert; As
sistant Adjutant General, George T. Fleming;
Chief or aialf, Thomas C. Scott; Chaplain.
Rev. M. D. Lichliter: Color Bearer, baaiuel P.
Nikirk. Colors, white.
Third Division Marshal, H. P. Staving; Ad
jutant General, II. W. Evans; Assistant Ad
Jutant General, John Vollmcr; Chief of Staff,
William Uaedcr: Color Bearer, Alex. Irwin.
Colors, blue.
Fonrth. or O. U. A. M. Division Marshal. W.
D. Mathews; Chief of Staff, B. M. Jonnston;
Assistant Chief of Staff, James Lyden; Ad
jutant, John Campbell; Assistant Adjutant.
William Heed; Chaplain, J. F. Smith; Color
Bearer, Itois McMilleu.
According to the orders of the CKief
Marshal the First, or Southside, Division
will lorm on Water street, right resting on
Smithfield street, extending along Water,
Grant and Second avenue. The Second
Division will form on Water street, right
resting on line with Wood street, arriving
via Wood street, forming en masse, extend
ing west. The Third Division will form on
Water street, right resting on line with
Market street, arriving at Market street,
forming en mass;, extending west. The
Fourth Division will form on Water street,
right resting on line with Ferry street, ar
riving via Ferry street, forming en masse,
extending west.
The parade will move promptly at 1:30 p.
M. over the following route: From place of
formation to Sandusky street, to Church
avenue, to Cedar avenue, to Ohio street, to
Allegheny avenue, to Pennsylvania avenue,
to Beaver avenue, to Washington avenue,
Fremont street, to Jackson street, to
Monterey street, to North avenue, where the
parade will pass in review.
lip ports received indicate that at leist
15,000 men will be in line, and every effort
is being made by the various councils to
make it the prettiest demonstration yet held
by the Mechanics.
To-day will be observed by many of the
councils by special church services, ser
mons of a patriotic nature appropriate to
the day having been arranged for. Vine
Cliff, John Gray and Nathan Hall will go
to the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church to
night; Ben Franklin, the Sixth Presby
terian; Invincible and Sumner, the Woods'
Hun M. E. Church, and Duquesne to the
Wylie Avenue Cumberland.
A TRIUMPH OF GENIUS.
How Gigantic Cash Carriers Could Bo Made
to Work on Coantry Roads.
So good may come even out of mud. Major
Howard W. Burns, of Coraopolis, has read
all he conld find in legislative reports, re
ports of engineers' societies, reports of the
observations of eminent road supervisors,
and all .the other literature he could get
hold of on the subject, and then he has gone
out upon the highways and watched how
these supervisors put their theories into
practice, aud the result of it all is that
Major Burns has concluded that the
roads will never be materially bet
ter in ibis country than they are
at present. Having arrived at
this conclusion, he is now working
up a company which proposes aerial
navigation. Cars to be swung by pnllies
on steel cables, which can be elevated or
depressed at intervals, so as cause the cars
to run by gravity.
Though the idea is not new, and there is
a vast amount of transportation already by
this means, the general application of it to
country roads is. The pian is entirely
practicable so far as conveying loads not to
exceed two tons is concerned, and even loads
of that weight are rarely hauled on dirt
roads nowadays. One would suppose that
the mere suggestion of such a plan would set
rural communities ablaze with enthusiasm,
but it seems it requires considerable persua
sion to get them out of the mud where they
have floundered until they have lost spirit.
Such travel would be ecstatic, and would do
away with bridges and ferry boats, and
neither Hoods nor snovdrift3 would longer
cause anxiety.
STABBED IN THE BACK.
An Italian Charged With Cutting Another
While Plajlng Cards.
Joseph Daruet was locked un in the
Seventeenth ward police station last even
ing charged with cutting Antonio White
with a knife.
Both men are Italians and live at the
corner of Pearl street and Lmrel avenue.
List night they were playing cards and
drinking liquor, of which they had
considerable in the house. About 10:30
a quarrel arose between them about the fair
ness of the game. Daruet had been the
loser, and when the altercation arose he
drew a long knife and stabbed White in
the hack. The blade entered the left shoul- j
uer, penetrating auoui i.io luetics anu ex
tending a little over ati inch, inflicting a
very nainful wound.
Darnet fled from the house, leaving White
alone. The latter was soon discovered and
his wound was dressed.
WENT TOO FAST POB HER.
Tho Speed of tho Yonghlogh cny Evpress
Frightens a Passenger.
An Irish lady boarded the Youghiogheny
express at Uniontown yesterday to go to
Conncllsville. When the train was going
at a lively rate the woman got scared, and
called to Conductor Pitcairn to have the
train stopped. "I am afraid we will
run off the track," she howled, and
the more she wept and shrieked
out her terror the louder the other passen
gers in the car laughed. The conductor as
sured her there was no danger, but she got
off at the next station, remarking that she
would rather walk than ride on the express.
"Well," said Conductor Pitcairn, in tell
ing the story last evening, "she was the first
person I ever heard kick because a train
was going too fast We can't get over the
ground rapid enough to suit most people."
JACOB FOIEIS SUDDEN DEATH.
A Wcll-Known SoutUslder Dies at Ills
Place of liustnoss.
Jacob Foicl had been stable boss for
Ernest Hauch's Sons, liverymen, on Sarah
street, between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth streets, for several years. Last night
he was in the office of the stable talking
with his son, when he gave a cry and fell to
the floor. He had in his hand a lamp,
n-liinh exnloded when it strnck the flnnr
I Mr. Foiel was carried out and the flames
soon extinguished, i-vcry effort was made
to revive him, and they failing, a physician
was sent for, but by the time the latter
reached the stable Mr. Foiel was dead.
The body was removed to the residence of
the deceased, 2G19 Jayne street. Mr. Foiel,
who was 67 years old, leaves a wife and four
children. Heart disease was the cause of
death.
Axel C. Hatlbeck. Massage and Me-
i chano-therapy. 343 Western ay.. Allegheny.
THE-COUNTRY'S AIM.
I5ev. Wra. Robertson Addresses the
Central Trades Council, on the
cniEP END OP THE GOVERNMENT.
Carnegie, "hipps & Co., Getting Ready to
Make Armor Plates.
A DAI'S GRIST PROM LABOR CIECLES
The Central Trades Council departed
somewhat from its usual custom last night
and held an open meeting, to which the
general public was admitted, to listen to an
address by Eev. William Robertson, of Al
legheny, on "The Public Welfare the Chief
End of Civil Government."
Several labor organizations were repre
sented, and a few women interested in the
economical and social questions of the day
were present. Mr. Kobertson spoke for
nearly two hours, saying that the chief end
for which civil government has been insti
tuted is to promote the public welfare, or
the welfare of the whole people. It is de
signed to secure the peace and good order of
society and the rights aud liberties of
all the citizens. Magistrates or rulers
are not appointed for their own honor or
aggrandizement, but for the benefit of so
ciety, their own welfare included. They
are the servants of the people.
The JMl of Class Legislation.
Continuing, the speaker referred to the
history of nations to show the injustice that
had been done by rulers-by a perversion of
the functions and designs of civil govern
ments. This perversion lies at tne foun
dation of many of the evils that afflict
society to-day. The most oppressive is class
legislation or legislating for the benefit of
one class to the injury of others equally en
titled or deserving. He said that he be
lieved.clai legislation was the chief cause
of the dissatisfaction with the present state
of things that exists in all parts of the land.
The remedy is in a system of laws equita
ble and just' to all classes of society. He
further referred to the principles of rightful
government which is ior the highest good
of all and to secure equal rights. The text
to which all Legislative enactments and
corporate claims should be put is are they
in harmony with the equal rights of all the
citizens and conducive to the public welfare.
No vested rights, no matter how old,if out
of harmony, have a claim to permanent ex
istence. The remedy for the evils, he maintained,
is for the Government to assume a number
ot important duties. It should limit the
amount of property, especially in land, that
any person should be permitted to own or
bequeath, and alien land owners should he
entirely abolished. Aliens own 11,000,000
acres and 40,000 own one-half the wealth of
the United States. The owners of vast
fortunes aie not to be condemned, but the
system that enables them to gain them
should be .
Government Oversight.
The Government should also regulate and
control the business of all chartered cor
porations and monopolies to whatever ex
tent is necessary for the public wellare. It
is solely with a view to the public con
venience and wellare that all franchises and
chartered rights and privileges are granted
by the State to individuals or corporations.
Society has the sime right to defend itself
against the money power when it becomes a
curse, as it has to subdue a rebellion. The
railways, telegraph lines, etc., have become
public necessities aud should be controlled
by the Government.
The rights of employes and the public
should be protected. Corporation managers
should not be allowed to discharge employes
except for good and sufficient caue. When
differences arise arbitrations with the unions
should settle tbem. If that failed the Gov
ernment should interfere. This would pro
tect the public from dangerous strikes.
This is the first of a series f lectures on
labor questions to be given before the
Trades Council. It is probable that Miss
llutan. sister of ex-Senator Butan, will be
the next Bpeaker. She was present last
night, aud was very much interested, nlong
with the remainder of the audience, in the
remarks of Mr. P.obertson.
Previous to the address the Trades Coun
cil transacted its routine business, including
the admission of two or three new delegates.
100KS LIKE A STEIKE.
Manager Wood Finally Denied an Advance
In Wages to His Men.
The differences beeween the employes of
the Pennsylvania lines and the company
have been narrowed down pretty nearly to a
fine point. The grievances have all been
gone over in confciencc and both sides arc
waiting tor a decision. The company re
fuses to grant anything but the adjustment
of a few local matters, without Any increase
in wages.
The employes' officials state positively
that nothing shortNif advances, in some de
partments at least, will be satisfactory, and
there the matter rests. Manager Wood said
yesterday they would not deal further with
the Grievance Committee, and anything
their men want must be applied for iu
person.
The ofiirials of the organizations will hold
a comercncc to-morrow and decide upon the
course to be pursued by the men they rep
resent. It is generally believed that unless
ihe company comes to terms there will be a
strike.
PEEPABING FOB THE WOBK.
Ifow Carnegie, riilpps & Co. Will Make
Armor l'iato for tho Government.
Carnegie, Piiipps & Co. are preparing to
have the contract with the Navy Depart
ment for 6,000 tons of armor plate closed, so
they cau arrange for the manufacture of the
plates. These are to be of various thickness
for the armored vessels now in construction.
The total cost of the order will be about
$3,500,000. Carnegie, Phipps & Co. will
not use the same method as employed at the
Bethlehem Iron Works, where more of the
plates are being made. At the latter place
all the thick plates are forged under a 125
ton hammer, the largest of its kind iu tho
world, whileCarr.egie, Phipps & Co. will
com press their plate between heavy rolls,
of which their machines have two pairs, one
working horizontally aud the other verti
cally. AN UNUSUAL SALE.
Southern l'oundry Iron Threatens to Dis
place the Local Product.
A significant event of the past week in
local iron circles was the sale of a lot of No.
2 Southern fouudry iron at 51G 15, all rail
delivery, cash on cars. This is unusual, as
very little iron has ever come here from the
South save by river.
The transaction was for Lady Ensley iron,
which is said by some to be equal to the
local product, and the purchasers were will
ing tn pay on a basis equivalent to their all
ore brands. There is a general disposition
on the part of cousumers to take advantage
ot present low prices, and this is stimulated
from the fact that Eastern buyers arc caus
ing activity among Southern irons.
On One Condition Only.
Colonel W. P. Kend, of Chicago, is at the
Monougahela House. He said yesterday
that the railroad operators of the Pittsburg
district will only enter into an inter-State
agreement lor the regulation of prices, pro
viding the Ohio miners agree to abide by
the scale formed.
Mill Owners Complain.
A. M. Bvers & Co., the Southside mill
owners, have filed a complaint against the
shantyboat occupants along the river front,
who arc suspected of stealiug various kinds
of articles aud carrying them away.
Barbers Want a Charter.
The Lawrenceville branch of the Master
Barber's Association has made arrange
ments to apply for a charter in order to put
their orgauization on a moie solid basis.
THE FL00DJS ENDED.
No Need to Fear Another Dangerous Rise
In the Itivers Many nouses Will IlaTO
to Come Down How tho Kolief Is Delng
Distributed.
There is now no danger of a repetition of
the flood of the past week according to the
weather man. The indicatious in the Sig
nal Office show a higher barometer. There
was a drop of 38 at Ft. Beaufort, X. D., in
24 hours, the thermometer marking 18 be
low zero. All through the Northwest the
weather is considerably colder. While the
barometer is lower in this section of the
country, it is not so in the Southwest, as it
was in the forepart of the week. Tbe indi
cations are that the rivers will not come up
more than two feet and hardly that. It will
be colder here to-day, but the cold-wave flag
has not been ordered up.
As for the flood itself, it is fast being for
gotten, except iu the water-soaked homes.
Tbe work of cleaning up will bealmost com
pleted by the middle of this week. A num
ber ot houses, however, will have to be torn
down, because the waters have made com
plete wrecks of the foundations. This is
true in Pittsburg as well as in Allegheny,
and yesterday Assistant Building Inspector
Brown condemned several buildings be
tween Twelfth and Fifteenth streets.
Food and coal were again distributed in
Allegheny yesterday morning. Headquart
ers for relief were also opened by the Ladies
Relief Society in Hayniarket Square, and
the whole matter has now been plaeed in
their charge. Contributions will be re
ceived at the Weighmasters' office. The
following officers of the society were present
at the headquarters yesterday: Mrs. Louis
Peterson, President; Mrs. J. B. Scott, Sec
retary; Mrs. A. Alston, Treasurer; Mrs. E.
W. Crosse, Mr. Groetzinger, Mrs. Wettacb,
Miss Blytbe, Miss Linn Pressly and Miss
Hester Orr. The society is CO years old,
and during its existence has done much to
relieve suffering. During the flood of 18S4
the society distributed $13,000 worth of food
and clothing to the sufferers.
TESTBDAY'3 ACCIDENTS.
The Explosion of a Lamp May End an Old
Man's Life In Woods' Bun.
There were only a few accidents yester
day, but they were rather of a dangerous
character. They follow:
Williams Tho explosion of alampmavend
tho life ot David Williams, at Woods' Run.
Mr. Williams is 60 years of aie, and while eat
ing his supper lie accidentally upset tbe lamp.
It exploded and he was badly burned.
bciiMENrzE A htilo daughter of Victor
Sciunentze, tell on a lamp chimney at iter home
on Siuallinan street, and cut the artery above
the right eye. Tbe loss of blood has been so
great that recovery is doubtful.
liURCHEit-WlLSiON W. ST. Burcher and
Jerry Wilson iveie engaged piling up a lot of
terra cutta pipes at Allsertson's brickyard,
when tbe pile gave way. falling on the two men.
llurcher was badly bruised about the head and
body. Wilson had his right shoulder dislocated
and was slightly cut about tbe lioad.
THINK IT NIGGAEDLY.
Veterans Want More Money for Markers
on the Chickamauga field.
The survivors of the Seventy-seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers met last evening
and passed resolutions of dissatisfaction
over the Senate bill to appropriate 512,500
to mark the positions of Pennsylvania regi
ments on the Chickamauga battle field.
The veterans claim tbe sum is trifling, and
tbe regiments concerned have been discrimi
nated against, when it is remembered how
money has been snent freely for monuments
to other State regiments.
CLOSED THE SECOND WEEK.
Tho D. of L. Fair at tho Central Rink
Meets With Moderate Success.
The second week of the fair in tbe GrancV
Central Kink, under the auspices of the
Past Officers' Association, D. of L., closed
last night. Arrangements have been made
for a special matinee to-morrow afternoon,
and it is expected that a large number of
those interested in the completion of the
monument fund, will be present.
Tne fair will close next Friday night with
a reception tendered to the Sr. and Jr. O. TJ.
A. M. ?nd D. ofL.
ON THE BIVEK'3 BOSOM.
Three Iloys Eeported to Have Found a
Skeleton In a Box on the Itlvcr.
Three boys, playing along the river bank
near Fifty-first street yesterday, are re
ported as haying found a box, containing
the skeleton of a young person, floating
down the river.
They are reported as having pulled the
box ashore and mooring it,gqne away and in
formed some men of the occurrence. On
their return the box was missing, having
floated away.
Tho Vote Officially Counted.
The returning board concluded its work
of tabulating the returns of Tuesday's elec
tion yesterday. There was no variation of
consequence from the report published in
Tun Dispatch on Wednesday.
Special Ingrain Carpet and Lace Cnrtaln
&alc This Week.
Our annual stock taking has just been
completed. We have too many ingrain car
pets, too many lace curtains. To reduce this
surplus stock quickly, and incidentally to
boom our .February trade, we announce a
special sale tor the coming week in ingrain
carpets and lace curtains. Elegant wide lace
curtains, never offered under 51 CO, now 08c;
the $2 quality, this week $1 2."i; lace cur
tains never sold under 2 i0, during this
sale SI 50; curtains worth ?4 at S2 50; 4 50
grade, 52 37; ?G grade, 54 50, etc., etc.
Thousands ot short curtains at 19c and 25c.
In ingrain carpets we wiil offer the 25c grade
at 18Xe; the 35e carpet at 25c. Wc call your
special attention to the extra heavy 45c car
pet, during this sale 20c; also the 50e grade
at 38e. We havesonie very elegant patterns all
wool extra ruperingraiu carpet, sold at 75c,
now 58c. Hundreds of remnants and ends
of body and tapestry carpets, in lengths of
lyi to I'i yards, lor rugs, at o'Ja a yard. It
w ill pay you to come. We will make prices
interesting. Also special prices in our dry
goods department tins week.
J. H. Kumcel & Bko.,
1347-13-10 Penn avenue,
Two square east of Union depot.
Thornton Bros., 1U8 lredenil Street, Alle
gheny. The best indigo blue prints Cic now, the
Sc quality; 5c the opening price on ucw
spring challies what you pay 8Jc for else
where. Twilled crash 3c Striped and
checked seersucker gineh.iuisvt GJc; the
10c qunlity elsewhere; 3ti-inch bl.icK cash
meres 23e." Xcw spring dress plaid 12)4c
up. Double width alpaca luster 19.', iu
black and a few colors left. Turkey red
table linen lite at 50c, the same as you pay
75i; for el.sewhere; 45-inch embroidered
llouucings 35c up.
Furniture! Furnltnre! Furniture!
Those contemplating bnying a chamber
or parlor suit will findvit to their advantage
to call on us.
Michigan Fuknixhre Co.,
437 Smithfield st.
Anoostdba Bittehs are the most effica
cious stimulant to excite the appetite.
TTSSu
Thornton Bros.
Safe a yard, 3.000 yards' of 40-inch un
bleached lace scrim forcurtains what you pay
814c for elsewhere. Another lot of lining rem
nants 30c, fancy ones at 19c; plain fineselesia
He, 20c is the price iu the piece. New
towels now SOe; linens at 39c.
CLUBS TOO LIYELY.
McKclvey Looking After Soutbside
Social Organizations.
POLICE AKE TO V AKE TAB OF THEM
Orders to Secure the Kames of Their
sponsible Officers.
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XEIGIIBOES WHO MAKE COMPLAINTS
Inspector McKelvey, of the Southside, is
again after the club people, but this tinsel
only in a mild way. He wants to keep
track of them, lie says, so that if the mem
bers do not behave themselves he will know
just who to haul over the coals. Ever since
the Inspector, several mouths ago, an
nounced that he proposed to make the
Southside clubs toe the mark, the members
have been prepared to hear from him again
at any time.
Last night when the patrolmen were gath
ered in the Twenty-eighth ward police sta
tion and answered to their names, they
seemed tn know that something was coming,
and it came in the way of a short address.
The inspector said to the men that he wanted
them to make a careful census of all social,
clubs on their respective beats. He not only
instructed them to get the name and locatiou
of each organization, but also the officers.
He did not mean that tbe patrolmen should
go beyond that, and he explained to them
why he Granted the census taken.
Some Clnbs Are Naisances.
There had been frequent complaints
made to him by people who live in the im
mediate neighborhood of some of the clubs
of noise that was kept up until a late hour
at night. This had proved a nuisance in
many localities that should not be allowed'
to exist. By having the names of the of
ficers of the clubs he could easily notily
them to be more care'ul. In case the com
plaints continued it would then be easy to
make information against those who were in
authority.
The Inspector said that he considered the
order a good police regulation. The num
ber of clubs, social in their character, were
so large on the Sonthside that it was neces
sary for the police to know all about them,
not only their location, but tbe. names of the
people who have charge of or are responsi
ble for the manner in which they are con
ducted. Becanse people have a room in
which they may gather and have a good
time, it is hardly fair that their neighbors
should be compelled to suffer for their fun.
Sunday Drinking CI lib i.
On the beats of some of the officers on the
Southside there are as many as half a dozen
ot these clubs. Some are all right, some are
iiidiirerently good, while there are others
that are positively bad. It is the latter that
cause all the trouble; they are drinking
places pure and simple, and a person is sel
dom seen in them except on Sunday. So
long as their members behave themselves tbe
police can hardly interfere. In many in
stances the police have little or no idea who
compose the membership.
When Inspector McKelvey spoke some
time ago about putting a close watch on the
clnbs, and said that it would be a good thing
all around if most of them could be closed
up, tbe statement had the effect of putting
many of them on their guard. There was
less noise and little or no Opportunity for
the police to carry out the thought o the
Inspector. Lately, however, some of the
purely drinking clubs have again become
lax, and bence the recent complaints from
people who reside in the neighborhood of
some of them.
It is expected that the inquiry the police
were instructed last right to make will have
a beneficial effect. It it does not, then the
Sonthside Inspector may yet have an oppor
tunity to proceed against some of tbem.
Kleber Tahes the Lead in Music, as Ever.
In addition to the numberless Steiuway,
Cotiovcr and Opera pianos aud other musi
cal instruments sold daily at this popular
old-time establishment, the Messrs. Kleber
have also disposed of quite a number of Vo
calion church organs. No one can have
any idea ol the surpassing musical beauty
and excellence ot those wonderful Vocation
organs without baviiigscen and heard them.
At the low price of J800, the "Vocalion
lnrnishcs more variety.dciicacy and strength
of tone than any $2,500 pipe organ, while
for durability it far surpasses the latter.
Churches which desire a first-class instru
ment for public worship, and do not want
to squander thousands of dollars unneces
sarily in an ordinary pipe organ, are in
vited to call at Klebers' music store and
examine these matchless Yocalion organs.
The KleLers enjoy the confidence of the
public ior their integrity and also for tbe
superior excellence of their instruments.
Anything that conies from Klebers' must
necessarily be mnsically perfect and satis
factory. Their store is 5CG Wood street
TJFIUGnT VIXSO, Hl5.
Cprlght Tinno, S20O. Sqnaro Flano, 8150.
One of the finest upright pianos of full
iron frame, excellent tone aud handsome
case for 5215. This instrument was used
only a. short time. Also an excellent up
right piano with an easy action at 5200, and
a first-class square piano, in good condition,
only 5150. Three rare bargains at the music
store of J. M. Hoffmann & Co., 537 Smith
field street.
Fine assortment of the celebrated Sohzner
pianos, and the superb Colby pianos and
Schubert pianos.
Ton Can Save Timo and Troablo
When hunting for a house, if you consult
the excellent rent lists appearing every Mon
day and Thursday in The Dispatch,
To-morrow Knufmann's store will close
at 12 o'clock (noon).
Hugus & Hacke
A special exhibit this week of In
dia, China and other Asiatic Silks.
Our varieties for this season surpass
any ever shown here before. Beau
tiful new Floral Foliage, Escurial
and other designs in all colorings,
from the elegant Pompadours to the
stapie Enlcvage effects.
Crepe du Chene in Printed, Em
broidered and Swivel designs and
plain, in whit", black and a pro
fusion of exquisite day and even
ing shades.
Royal Cord Surah Silks, a new
weave this season, very stylish and
effective; plain, striped and figured;
all black.
A choice line of French Taffcte
Glace Silks, changeable effects;
very popular this season for petti
coats; the price, 75c a yard.
Paris Dinner Robes in novel
styles, with elaborate trimmings of
Braiding and Embroidery.
And French Suiting Patterns in
rugged and long Camel's Hair ef
fects; selected designs that cannot
be duplicated. Our complete as
sortments shown for the first this
week.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St
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NEW CARPETS,
NEW CARPETS,
NEW RUGS,
NEW RUGS,
NEW MATTINGS,
NEW MATTINGS,
NEW CURTAINS,
NEW CURTAINS,
for
SPRING, 18 91.
The largest stock of Carpets ever im
ported by jny bouse west of New .'Votlc
City now ready for inspection, at price
that cannot be beaten.
Lace Curtain Department fall of
choicest foreign productions.
.EDWARD
GROETZIHGER,
627 and 629 Penn Avenue.
Wait for our salo of Linoleums and
Oil Cloths damaged by flood. Keady
about March 1.
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MARS HELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAYE YOU MOHEY.
A trifle over four years ago we
started in the Retail Grocer busi
ness on the corner of Ohio and
Sandusky streets. We had a little
store 20x60 feet. The neighbors
said we were on the wrong side of
the street and there were too many
grocery stores, anyway. As our re
ception wasn't very cordial we felt
like a car in a strange garret.
For some reason the rest of the
people did not agree with our
neighbors, and at the end of six
months we knocked a hole in the
wall and took in another store. And
right then we formed a very bad
habit, for regularly every six months
after that we either built an addi
tion or took in another store, till
now we occupy 5 stores, extending
nj feet on Ohio street and 100
feet on Sandusky. This habit 13
too strong to resist. So here she
goes again.
On or About April 1 We Will Open
Our New Pittsburg Branch
Store at
24 DIAMOND SQUARE,
PITTSBURG,
(At present occupied Dr Lucbbo Bros.)
We will be prepared to sell and'
take orders for groceries the same
as at our Main Stores in Allegheny.
This has been an unusually popular'
grocer stand for the last 40 years.
We will completely remodel it and
intend to merit the still greater
popularity which we feel confident
we will receive.
You cannot all live in Pittsburg,
but you can all buy your Groceries
from Marshell, and buy just as
cheaply as though you did live
there. Send for our large Weekly
Price List and learn how.
MARSHELL.
99 FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURG, and
79, 81, 83, 85 and 95 Ohio street,
Cor. Sandusky,
ALLEGHENY.
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BIBER I EABTDN.
BPRING,
1B91.
Our spring importations of French
Challis are now on sale. They em
brace new designs and Terr rich
printing? on light and dart
grounds.
Cloaks, Jackets and Eeefers in
large variety.embracing newest ideas
as to shapes, colorings, etc Our
range of prices trill enable us to suit
all who may desire a spring gar
ment. "Star" Shirt Waists, from 3 to 12
years, embracing all the new ideas
as to coloring, etc.. in Chintz, Flan
nel and Seersucker.
Shanghai aid India Siiks
Strictly pure and free from gum,
from rc upward. No fabric com
pares with these real Indias. having
every requisite for elegance, com
fott and durability. '''
FRENCH
40-inch Plaid Suitings, iu delicate
tints and rich designs, at $1 aud
$1 25.
Extra grade Gents Night Shirti '
at 75c.
Extra grade Gents' TJnlaundered
Shirts, 75c.
Extr.i grade Gents Linen Col
lars. 12c.
Extra grade Gents English Half
Hose, 25c.
UPHOLSTERY GOODS,
Curtains, Poles, etc. Lace Curtains
in low, medium and fine grades in
very wide assortment. "We invite
comparison of price.
Our spring importations of Ladles'
and Children's Hosiery are now oa
sale. Our wide assortment chal
lenges your attention.
BIBER GASTON. "
505 and 507 MARKET STREET;
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