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NVADIHG THE CITY.
Hundreds of Italians Arriving Daily
in Pittsburg From All Points
of the Compass.
TLAXXIXG TO CAPTURE THE TOWfl.
Sews Frcni Lawrence County That Emis
saries Are Endeavoring to
Arouse Italy's Sons.
1 VT0 THOUSAND TO GO TO XEW ORLEANS.
Ccntrvitive Itilc-iiaercsrs Rtfcst to Bellevi is
TrcaMe.
Great numbers of Italians have been
dropping into Pittsburg in a quiet way
during the past week. The old adage that
"all roads lead to Rome" has been reversed,
snd all roads apparently lead from Home
and other portions of Italy to Pittsburg.
Last evening they came to the city in droves
over all the railroads. The streets were full
of them. They traveled in parties of from
10 to 20, each company in charge of a
cicerone, and they went straight ahead to
their destinations.
Ever since the lynching at Hew Orleans
the influx cf Italians into this city has been
noticeable, but yesterday exceeded all pre
vious records. The police of Pittsburg are
inquisitive, but their endeavors to learn
the reason for this mysterious
invasion were foiled. But even they were
surprised when they learned that news had
been telegraphed The DisrATCH fromNew
Castle that there was a movement on foot to
capture Pittsburg in the event of war be
tween the United States and Italy.
A Jawreiice Connty Colony.
Over 500 Italians are working in and
around "Wampum, Lawrence county. They
are employed in the various lime and sand
stone quarries, and by the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie and Pennsylvania Company.
The great majority of these men cannot
speak a word of English, but occasionally
there is one found who has a fair command
of that language, andas a result be is looked
up to as a sort ot leader among the men.
Such a man is Sebastian Gabarrio, who
owns a shanty and has a lodging house
Yesterday afternoon a DisrATCir corre
spondent, in company with Charles Stopf,
who owns the "Wampum House, paid a visit
to the Italian settlenieut at that place. Mr.
Stonf has a speaking acquaintance with all
the English-speaking Italians of the settle
ment, and he was not surprised when
Gabarrio stopped us. The Italian said he
wanted to tell a story that should be com
municated to the authorities. He said that
yesterday a strange Italian who resided in
Pittsburg called him aside and asked him
if he would go into a plot to avenge his
countrymen who had been killed at New
Orleans.
A rian to Capture nttsburg.
The stranger said that the Pittsburg
Italians generally approved the course
taken by the King ot Italy in removing
their Minister from the United States, and
that if war were declared the Italians in this
country were expected to do their part.
The strange Italian said that at least 20,000
Italians could be brought into Pittsburg in
five hours" time, and with the ail
of guns and by surprising the citi
zens, they would be able to take the
city without much trouble. The stranger,
who relused to give bis name, then went
into details oi how word was to be sent
to "Wampum when the time came. He
strongh urged Gabarrio to get the Italians
at "Wampum to consent to meet the others in
Pittsburg at a given signal. He then went
on to tell how every Italian settlement in
Allegheny and Beaver counties was receiv
ing the same information, and that each
settlement was expected to send a large
delegation.
He stated also that a movement of this
kind was to be started all over the country,
and that money would be needed.
Stirring Cp Italians In Carbon.
In the afternoon the Pittsburg envoy left
for Carbon to stir up the Italians there, and
said that a secret meeting was to be held in
the near future to talk the matter over
among themselves. There are 400 or 500
Italians at Carbon, and it is known that at
least a half dozen are members of the Mafia.
In concluding his information, which
Gabarrio seemed to place irreat weight upon,
he said in regard to the Pittsburg Italian:
"He came to the wrong man when he
came to me. "While I am sorry for my poor
countrymen who were killed in the South,
still I am a naturalized citizen of the United
States, and will do all in my power to
prevent my people here from taking part in
a venture of that kind, which could only
result in many of them being killed."
Gabarrio also said that many ot tne Italians
who worked in "V3mpum were in an ex
ceedingly uneasy frame of mind, fearing
principally that they will be drafted iu the
Italian aruiv, as they all firmly believe
that the present trouble will result in war
between the two countries.
How the City Could Bo Defended.
Inspector McAleese was told the news at
a late hour last night. He did not appear
to be surprised, nor was he in the least
alarmed. "I hope and believe that no such
attempt will be made," he said. "Of course,
in every nationality there are individuals
who, discontented with their own fortune,
take umbrage at the greater success of others
and are ripe for sedition and revolt There
may be such among the Italians, who will
endeavor to use the New Orleans tragedy as
an argument tor an uprising. However, I
have no lear of the result. "We have a
police force ot over 300 able-bodied, well
drilled men, and a fire department with
about 200 men, who could be c.illed out to
meet such an emergencv. With our patrol
telegraph system we could mass these men
t any given point within the city limits in
less than 40 minutes. Five hundred men
are as many as could be handled in one body
in our narrow city streets, and could hold
at b ly many tunes their own number.
"It such an event wi-re to occur, the whole
brunt would not be borne by the police and
fireni"U. Tne Sheriff would be called upon
aud it would not take him Ioug to summon
a posse ol 20,000 stalwart workmen from the
iron mills and other factories. Pittsburg
has been noted for years for the brawny men
she has produced.
Italian Hoarding lionscs Listed.
"There have been many idle Italians in
Pittsburg during the past winter. There
has been less street paving and pipe laying
than in years gone by, aud consequently a
lesser demand for purely manual labor.
The Italian, however, lives economically,
and can exist comiorubly, and do a day's
work, fur that matter, on a loaf of bread and
a little black bread. For that reason there
has been but little suffering among them.
"We watch these people closely because,
owing to the i.ict that they live in colonies
and speak their owu language, it is difficult
to iin-i one when he is wauled hy the police.
"We h.ive a list of every Italian boarding
house and its accommodations in the First
police district. This list was prepared two
months ago. It shows that there are lour
places on Liberty street, near the Union
uepot, with 24 rooms and 78 bo.irdcrs, al
though this number may bs doubled or
trebled at any time. Right back ot these
houses, on Penn avenue, are six more, with
accommodations lor a hundred or so. There
is one on Ferry street, one on Fourth ave
nue, three on Pearson's court, oue on
Splane's court, one each on Virgin and
Diamond alleys, four on Fitzgerald alley,
right oa Mellon's alley. 11 on Grant street.
one on "Water street, 12 on High street, one
in De.in's court, nine on Webster avenue,
six on "Washington street, one on Basin
alley, seven on" Bedford avenue, Tour on
Johnson's court, and one each on Orrville
alley aud Apple alley.
Italians In the East End.
"The Southside is comparatively free of
Italians, but in the East End, "all around
the outskirts of the finest residence sections,
there are vast numbers of them living in
houses and in shanties. They were em
ployed during the summer on the improve
ments being made in that neighborhood,
and lived as near as possible to tbeir work.
"While there arc many Italians iu this
city," said the Inspector in conclusion,
"who might cause us trouble, I do not
think they will make any such foolish at
tempt. 1 believe that they will be guided
by the more conservative of their country
men, who understand the principles of our
Government and are satisfied with them."
News was received from Partcrsbnrg, W.
Va., last night that the attempted wrecking
ot two Baltimore and Ohio trains, and the
dynamiting of the railroad depot and store
buildings at Constitution had led to the be
lief in that State that the Italians were by
these means attempting to avenge their fellow-countrymen
who were lynched jtNew
Orleans.
MOVING ON NEW ORLEANS,
Two Thousand Italian Laborers on the
Pennsylvania Railroad to Start for the
Crescent City The Object of Their Visit
a Secret Demanding Justice.
The Italians working on the new railroad
near Moundsyille were questioned yesterday
regarding tbe troubles between this and
tbeir mother country. The talking on tbeir
part was done by a few of the English
speaking Italians, tbe others remaining
silent.
They are all well informed in regard to
the demauds of Italy, and seemed to antici
pate the action of the United States. They
are keeping up a close correspondence with
their officials, and say the Italians will
likely retaliate on Americans in Italy.
They asserted that some 2.000 Italians
now working in a body on the
Pennsylvania Railroad will soon leave
together for New Orleans, though for
what purpose they did not know. They de
nied that ttiey had been drilling, though
several reputable citizens of Monudsville
say they have seen them drilling repeatedly.
James Henrietta, proprietor of the Henri
etta House, with James Matthews, watched
them drill for over an hour last week. The
Italians admitted, however, that they were
all proficient in military tactics, also that
they had the greatest confidence in their
navy.
The leaders said there would be trouble
unless the people who killed their country
men iu New Orleans were punished to the
fullest extent of the law. They said that as
this is a free country Italians have as much
right here as any other nationality, and that
their King should see that tbev are pro
tected, and further that it the United State
had no jurisdiction, Italy would hold the
State ot Louisiana responsible, and that
vengeance would be wreaked on tbe citizens
of New Orleans. They declare that nothing
would satisiy them or their Government bat
the execution of the murderers.
NO SEC2ET SOCIETIES.
Joseph Cnneo Says That Nothing of the
Kind Exists Here.
The idea of any secret organizations of
Italians finding a foothold iu Pittsburg is
scouted by every respectable Italian in the
city. As a matter of fact, there
are but four Italian organizations in
Pittsburg. They are the Societa Fraterna,
whose President is Joseph Cuneo; the
Muto Secorso; the Legione Garibaldi, and
tbe Cristoforo Colombo Band and the mem
bers affiliated with it as a society. These
societies are all for mutual aid and are bene
ficial in their constitution. The total mem
bership of these is less than 500. Mr. Cuneo
was spoke 1 with yesterday regarding the
matter ot organizations.
"Ther is no such thing as the Mafiosi in
Pittsburg," he said. "If there was we
should know it. There are fonr beneficial
societies, comprising the best 01 the Italian
colonists. Ii any secret organizations ex
isted it would be impossible for the mem
bers to keep tbeir proceeding; so secret as
that none of the best thinking among theui
would get onto tbe fact. The Mafiosi is an
essentially Sicilian society, and of Sicilian-!
there are not more tha.i 500 in tbe city. It
is an organization for revenge, and here
these people are so occupied with their
methods of livelihood as to have no inclina
tion or occasion for private quarrels."
Mr. Cuneo thinks there are about 9,000
Italians in the city. Tne Legione Garibaldi
did not drill with rifles as some people sup
posed. They were mostly veterans who re
tained the sword aud unftorm in memory of
their service. He said that the Cristoforo
Colomoo Band wns about to change its
name to Post 3 G. A. B, Band.
"WOULD FIGHT FOE UNCLE SAM.
A Party of Italians Claim They Like Amer
ica IJetter Than Italy.
A party of 20 Italian laborers left for
Philadelphia last evening. Some of them
were rather intelligent, and could speak fair
English. When asked if they intended to
go back on America, the spokesman said:
"The United States is the country for u.
We earn our bread and butter nere, and are
better treated in America than in Italy. It
a war should break out, we would fight for
Uncle Sam. This Government i the best
friend of Italy, but other European powers
would like to see us in tronble so they could
jump on our country. I hope Budini is
sharp cnongh not to get into the trap."
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
Superintendent Holbrook, of the Balti
more and Ohio road, went to Steubenvillo last
evening to 6ee his wife, whois very ill. Mrs.
Uolbrouk is visiting there, and has been too
sick lor several mouths to be removed to her
home.
James F. Lewis, a New York iron
man, and George L. Reis, of Knoxrille, are
stopping at the Dnauesuc. Mr. R-is is en
gaged in building lurnaces for J. P. Witherow
& Co. in tbe South.
C. J. Fraser, of Perthshire, Scotland,
is at tbe Monongahela House. He came hero
to inspect the coke regions, but in afraid to go
nu account of the rioting. II 0 left for Chicago
last night.
W. F. Modes, General Manager of the
Streator Dottle and glass works, registered at
the Monongahela House last evening. Mr.
Modes is an old Pittsburger.
Senator Dunlap, the river champion, re
turned from the East last evening. He said he
had nothing further to say at present about
Senator Flinn's wharf bills.
W. G. Andrews, of the Louis James
Company, and Grant Parish, of the "Around
the World Combination," are at the bt. Charles
Hotel.
General Manager Weir, of the Adams
Express, was a passenger on the limited list
evening, bound tor Chicago.
Charles H. McKee went to Harrisburg
last evening. As usual, his business Is of the
mysterious order.
John Link, of Brookville, and H.
Mullen, of East Brady, are among the guests
at tbe bchlosser.
Ex-Senator J. W. Lee, of Franklin,
and 11. D. Gordon, of Altoona. are at tbe Da
quesne. Colonel Chill Hazzard, and J. B. Mc
Junkm, of Butler, are at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel.
General Manager Fugh, of the Penn
sylvania road, inspected the West Penn yester
day. W. E. Howell, ot Salem, and D. S.
Chllds, of Syracuse, are stopping at the' Ander
son. Judge Slagle, accompanied by his
daughter, returned from New York last even
ing. REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE.
Slyer Galllnger,
Yoder law building, corner Fifth and Wylie
avenues. Telephone, 1707. Take elevator.
JUST LIKE CONGRESS.
A Vote of Thanks Kefnsed lo Alle
gheny Council's Chairman.
MEMBERS CALL Hill AN ADT0CRAT.
That Body Adjourns 10 Escape tbe Passage
of the Resolution.
THE DEFICIT IS KEDDCED ONE-FOURTH
Allegheny Councils met last night with
the intention of passing into history. Com
mon Council, however, kept up its record by
kicking even against dcjth, and will prob
ably have to be called together again. That
body absolutely relused to pass a resolution
thanking Chairman Hunter for bis "just
and impartial rulings." Several attempts
were made to push the resolution through,
but several members of tup opposition left
the chamber, thus breaking tbe quorum.
Tbe body therefore had to be adjourued be
fore its business was completed.
At the opening there were only 26 mem
bers present. Some of the chestnut burrs
in the Councilmanic pigeon holes were
opened, and a number of eye-sore ordinances
called up and promptly laid on the table.
Mr. Groetzinger offered a resolution to the
effect that, as Mr. James Hunter, who has
been a member of Common Council for
more than 12 years, and President of the
body lor 11 years, is now about to retire
from Councils, a vote of thanks be tendered
him for his unflagging zeal and faithful and
able attention to his duties, and that it is
the hope of the members of Common Coun
cil that he soon return to Councils.
Banting of a Thunder Storm.
A thunder storm followed. Mr. Koehler
opened with the statement that he could not
think of supporting the resolution, because
the Chairman had not treated members
fairly, and had been partial at all times.
Mr. Stauffer I regret the gentleman is
not present. I cannot vote for the resolu
tion. 1 object to being made a fool of.
The gentleman did not conduct the business
of this body in a just and impartial manner.
His rulings were not fair.
Mr. Groetzinger 1 withdraw the resolu
tion. In the calm that followed a number of
papers were presented and sent to commit
tees yet unformed. Mr. Groetzinger again
appeared, and with him his resolution. Mr.
Dahlinger moved its adoption.
Mr. Stauffer I repeat what I said before,
and move fhat the resolution belaid on the
table.
Mr. Dahlinger attempted to slide in a
speech and was ruled out. The amendment
was lost bv a vote of 10 to 16.
Again Mr. Dahlinger rose and said he
knew the Chairman had at times shown par
tiality, but such matters ought to be over
looked now. He believed it was the duty
of that body to pass the resolution, as he had
ably performed his duties.
Mr. Simon He ostracized me from the
committees, and therefore the Third ward
did not have just representation.
Mr. Cruiksbank The gentleman ignored
me for two rears. His rulings were not
fair, and I will not kiss the hand that smote
me.
Mr. Stauffer I know he ha few superiors
for expeditingbusiuess, and therefore amend
the resolution to indorse him for that qualitv
alone.
Mr. Dahlinger I insist on the passage of
the original resolution. Some may feel ag
grieved at the rulings of the chair, but that
is only one of the things expected in pol
itics. Dlsgnsted With the 'Whole Affair.
Mr. McKirdy The whole business is in
decent, aud should be withdrawn.
The amendment failed to pass, the rote
standing 9 to 15. An attempt was made
to put the motion on the passage
of the resolution, when the anti
Hunter men raised the cry that there was
not a quorum. On a call of the roll 20
answered and immediately three members
of the opposition slipped out. The motion
was acain put. but Mr. Cruikshauk shouted,
"There is not a quorum."
While they were fighting over this, a
motion to adjonrn sine die was put and lost.
The roll was called again, and as only 23
members were present, the Chairman ad
journed the meeting.
Immediately Mr. Dahlinger called Mr.
Neeb to the chair. Mr. Cruikshank asked
the meaning of the meeting, and was told
it was simply a public gatherinc. The
resolution was again presented, and out of
the 16 present only 14 voted lor it.
Iu Select Council the great feature was
the presentation of the Controller's report
Mr. Cochrane presided, and a resolution
thanking Chairman Lindsay for his impar
tiality was passed. Mr. Snaman, Chairman
of Finance Committee, reported that the
deficiency of the citv had been discovered
to be only $150,000 instead of 5200,000, the
amount for which bonds have already been
issued.
Report of Controller Brown.
Controller Brown's report was then sub
mitted. For the year ending February 28,
1891, it showed that the revenues from all
sources were as follows:
Taxes S 390.1R1 m
Water 191,630 97
Markets 13,411 IS
Fines and penalties 21,280 27
Weigh scales 2.542 15
Licenses 16.1172 20
Streot and sewer improvement 65.345 12
Poor fundi- 53.355 47
Delinquent taxes 0S.254 15
Rent of city property 8.135 52
Engineer's office !)Cfi O'l
Superintendent waterworks 2,853 17
Wharves and landing 3 493 47
Bark nieasnrlngs 2.W1 03
Health Office 70150
P. Ft W. & C. B. W 3.41)0 CO
Street and road commissioners. S5S 55
Wooden building fees 255 00
Proceeds of bonds 125,000 00
Premiums and accrued intore-t.... 3.i5u 00
Collection of school tax 1,500 00
Sundry sources 450 01
Liqnor licenses 24.000 90
proceeds of temporary loan 162,014 53
Mortgage and interest 7S3 00
Solicitors' commissions s SI
Total $1.172,y24i0
The revenue for the previous year
amounted to $948,117 92.
The expenditures lor the year were as fol
lows: Interest on funded debt S 39,122 50
Amount paid for departments 659,473 75
Street and sewer improvement 61,420 42
Pour funds 53,308 50
Interest and investment account
sinking funds 07.453 50
High School tax 15,000 00
Hospital fund 5.000 00
Temporary loan paid 150,000 00
Total ......11.183,778 67
Exact Deficiency for tho Tear.
This leaves a deficiency of $10,854 11.
Expenditures forthe year previous S1,059.K77 4G
Cash balance March 1. 1S90 7.S.1D7 C4
Cash balance February 2S. 1891 67,343 53
The entire bonded indebtedness of the
city, March 1, 1890, was 51,769.500; the
amount issued during the rear is $125,000,
making a total of 51,89100. For the
previous year the bonded indebtedness was
$1,930,000. The means on hand for paying
this iudebtedncs are tbe various sinking
luuds, amounting to 6307,916 95. The
bonded indebtedness Match 1, 1891, was
$1,777,500. The net debt of the city is
$1,469,583; the year previous it was 1,508,
986 55.
The bonds issued during the year were:
Water, 4 per cent
City Park. 4 per cent
S100.000
25.000
Total $125,000
Tbe bonds redeemed during tbe year were:
Water, i per cent 1100,000
Municipal. 6 per cent 14.000
Renewal, 6 per cent '. 13.000
Total SU7.000
The previous vear the bonds issued
amounted to $142,000, and redeemed ?160,-
600. "
Iu the year 1891 none of , the city's loans
will become due.and the surplus earned and
XHE "PITTSBURG' DISPATCH.
to be earned by the sinking fund commis
sion can be iuvested, so far as practicable,
in new loans lo be issued as follows: $160,000
electric light, $75,000 street improvement,
$23,000 California avenue,$20,000 deficiency,
a total of $278,000.
Some More Interesting Figures.
The gross income of the Sinking Fund
Commission was $84,6C6 95; disbursements,
$39,250; balance iu fund, $45,416 95 for the
year. Since its organization in 1880 the
commission has earned $75,008 20 for the
citv and canceled bonds amounting to
$372,000. At present the fund in bonds and
cash amounts to a total of $307,91C-93.
Tbe comments in the report are prefer
ence to some of the items embodied in it and
are explained tersely but conclusively.
Kefering to the deficiency bonds the Con
troller says the deficiency was created by a
decrease in the Treasury, not by any mal
feasance or criminality but Uy the increase
ot expenditures in tbe police, fire and other
departments without a corresponding in
crease in the tax levy.
The other work "of Councils was only
routine, with tbe exception oi a resolution
introduced by W. M. Kennedy. It re
quested the Allegheny members of the
Legislature to hare stricken out qf House
bill 265 anything relating to the Board of
Awards, departments of law and library,
and giving further power to the chiefs of
departments. It wns finally passed after a
bitter fight Then the Select branch ad
journed sine die.
CHARITIES FALL NEXT.
Attorney Rodgcrs &ay the Allegheny Toor
Board Is Not Abolished by the Trans
ition Will Fight Barton Grubbs on
Monday Pittsburg in the Same Boat
The Departments of Charities are now in
almost as bad shape as the street laws. The
Allegheny Poor Board does not want to give
up, and W. B. Itodgers yesterday sub
mitted an opinion to the board which says
its powers are not taken away and given to
tbe Department of Charities. Another
meeting ot the Allegheny Poor Guardians
will be held on Monday, and it is expected
that there will be a clash between the board
and Chief Grubbs. The opinion of Mr.
Itodgers is as follows :
To the Director" of the t'oor of Allegheny City:
I have examined the subject upon which you
have asked my opinion, namely: As totbeposi.
tion of your board in viow of the ordinance
abolishing it and transferring its duties to the
Department of Charities.
The question arises under the act of 1SS7 for
government of cities of the second class. This
ant may, so far as this qnestion is concerned, be
divided into two parts.
First The third, fourth, fifth and sixth sec
tions provide for certain departments, includ
ing one to be known as the Department of
Charities, and authorizes Councils to transfer
the executivo powers and duties of the several
officers of tbe citv to the appropriate depart
inents, and therefore all departments and
offices now existing shall be abolished, and the
powers and duties ot the officers, departments
and boards now existing shall be the power
and duty ot the proper department organized
under tbe act
Second The twelfth section gives the
city the power to provide by ordi
nance for the relief and employ
ment of tbe poor, and the seventeenth sec
tion gives to the Department of Charities the
care, management, administration and super
vision of the charities and almshouses, tbe ex
penses of which are paid out of tho city
treasury.
As to the first part of this art as at present
constituted, your board has certain powers and
duties as regards the care, relief and employ
ment ot tbe poor under tbe general laws ot the
State. Thoe powers and duties cannot be
transferred to tne Department of Charities, in
the manner provided, in the part ot tbe act
under consideration, and, therefore, I think,
for tho performance of these general dntles
and tho exercises of the general provisions,
your board remains in the same existence and
has not been legally abolished.
As to the second part of this act I do not
think that the twelfth section, which gives
Councils the right to provide for the relief and
employment of tbe poor takes away any power
which vou now hold by law. In relation to the
seventeenth section there Is more doubt This
section gives in affirmative terms tbe care,
management administration and supervision
of tbe charities and almshouses, the expenses
of wbicb are paid out of the City Treasury.
This raises the question as to whether tbe care
and control of the Poor Farm remains with
you or is transferred to tbe Dcpartm -nt of
Charities. I think, however that tho Depart
ment hat no power to interfere with you in tbe
control of the Poor Farm.
X arrived at this decision after a careful ex
amination of the act of 18i and the recent
opinions of Supreme Court thereon, and if yon
think it desirable I will hereafter cive ray rea
sons in greater detail. W. B. Kodoers.
April S.
No action was taken by the board on this
paper, it being merely received and filed.
BIIX NYE writes abont the Whltochapel
Clob of Chicago, and Howard Fieldipg about
n sick man who didn't look sick, Tor TIIE
DISPATCH to-morrow. They are tho best
humorous writers now contributing to the
American press.
ETJN OVZB BY A WAGON.
Mrs. Jane Hotchkis Badly Hurt Through a
Farmer's Carelessness.
There were only three accidents recorded
yesterday, but one of them may have a fatal
ending. The list follows:
Hotchkis Mrs. Jane Hotchkis, living on
Smallman street, near Thirty-second, was run
over by a team driven by a farmer, on Penn
avenuo yesterday. She had jnst alighted from a
car when the horse struck her, throwing her to
tho ground. She is badly hurt and may die.
The farmer drove away rapidly.
Tnojtrsox Elmer Thompson, a brakeman
on tho Panhandle road, was badly hurt iu the
bark nv falling from a moving train.
Maloy Patrick Maloy, employed at the Ed
gar Thomson Steel Works, had his right leg
lrarturcd by falling from a scaffold.
Euisns At 12:30 yesterday J. W. Burns, the
engineer on the new California avonue bridee,
was pulled on to a revolving drum and crushed
to death. His less had become caught in a rope
and he was wound on the cvliuder before the
engine could bo stopped. He was 27 years old
and came from Cincinnati.
Growth of the Allegheny Postoffice.
The report of the Allegheny PnstofBce for
the p-ist quarter shows that the Money Or
der Department handled $61,543 55. The
total sale of stamps for the year was $78.
5G7 30, an increase of $11,000 over the pre
ceding year. There as an increase of 39)
per cent in the number of pieces bandied by
the mail carriers.
SHALL SCHAFS 0? LOCAL NEWS.
Esoise Company No. 13 answered a still
alarm yesterday afternoon tor a slight tire in
the laundry In tho house of James Wilson, on
Hazelwood avenue. An alarm was sent in
from station BC. in Allegheny, at 7 o'clock last
eveninsr, caused by a small blaze in a laundry
at 183 Robinson street
As alarm of flreuas caused late yesterday
aftornonn by the burning of a bedttck in tho
residence of A. J. Anlbacli, 011 South Nine
teenth street John Jarrctt of Engine Com
pany No. 11, was slightly Injured whilo going to
the Ore.
Tiif Coroner was notified yesterday of tho
sudden death of the child of Casper Sbafer,
living 'near Second strcor, Southside. Tbe
child was taken sick suddenly jesterdayanu
died before a doctor could be summoned.
Tub Sons of Temperance have leased tho
hall at No. 25 Federal street, Allegheny, and In
tho future their Sunday evening lectures will
be held there. To-morrow Oscar Keefu and
others will make addresses.
Controller Brows', of Allegheny, was tho
recipient yesterday of a handsomely engrossed
copy of the annual reports of the city depart
ments of Cincinnati. The bonk was a present
from Edward Stevens. Controller of that city.
All of the old clerks in the Allegheny Engi
neer's office have been reappointed, James
Bradley being the only new one.
IN THE P0W.SE OF THE LAW.
William Dcxn. of tho Southside, has been
sent to jail by Alderman Gnpp for deserting
his wife.
Thomas Markos an has made an informa
tion against Henry Wickovitz, charging the
latter with having assaulted him with a sand
bag without any provocation.
William J. Miller, of No. 7 Wylie avenue,
has been held in $1,000 ball by Alderman Rich
ards for beating Martin Quinn over tbe head
with some blunt instrument
During a fight between C. G. Billow and a
bartendor in a saloon on Liberty avenue, tbe
former was cut over the head with a bottle and
then lacked up for drunkenness.
SATURDAY,
APRIL 4;
EIGHT HOUR SERMONS
A Krquest lor Them to He Made by
the Central Trades Council.
CAEPENTEUS- ARE STILL VOTING.
Local Eepresentatives Leave for the Con
gress of Inventors.
GKIST OP A DAI FK01I LABOE CIRCLES
The Central District Council is taking an
active interest in the eight-hour fight
From now ou it proposes to enter the agita
tion with a vim, and will assist whatever
trades connected with it, that are interested in
the movement, to the greatest possible extent
At the regular meeting to-night a resolu
tion will be introduced asking the clerzy
of Allegheny county to preach at least one
sermon between now aud May 1 on the
eight-ho ur question. Without reflecting in
the least upon the laboring class, it is ex
pected in this way to reach the employers
of all classes of labor on this important
issue, from a moral standpoint.
Iu view of the action to be taken by the
council, an effort was made yesterday to
secure the views of the clergy on the sub
ject. A call was first made at the Episcopal
residence of Bishop Phelan last night, hut
the Bishop is not at home. Father Wall,
Vicar General of the Pittsburg diocese, was
next seen. He thought it hardly possible
that the Catholic clergy would consider the
request of the Trades Council, as they
would not be permitted to do so without the
consent of the Bishop.
What Father Wall Would Uke.
"As to the merits of thecase," said Father
Wall, "I want to see the laboring class se
curing the best terms possible with their
employers, but I am afraid sometimes that
they ask too much. We have had several
instances of this within the past few
months. Workman should never make de
mands for shorter hours or increased pay
without a reasonable certainty of winning.
It too often occurs that when men strike for
a betterment ot their condition their places
are filled with an inferior quality of labor
ers, who are willing to work for less
money.
"I am hardly sufficiently posted on the
situation to express an opinion on the abil
ity of the laboring class to win eight hours
in Pittsburg. It depends on the exigencies
of the trades in which the demands are to
be made. In my opinion the character of
the work performed should be taken into
consideration in placing a value on a
day's work, a carpenter, for instance,
can well stand ten hours work with
less injury to his physical strength than a
mill man can six or eight hours. A painter
can endure more than a bricklayer or stone
mason, and so on. I do not believe, how
ever, the Catholic clergy will be permitted
to discuss this matter from their pulpits."
Rev. Charles E. Locke, pas
tor of the Smithfield Street
M. E. Church was seen. "I cannot say now
whether I would discuss this question asain
or not I have frequently referred to the
matter incidentally,but to comply with all the
requests received for sermons on philan
thropic themes, I would not have time for
anything else.
The Dntles of tho Church.
"That is not what the church is for. The
business of the minister is to preach the
gospel. I have, however, the greatest sym
pathy for the workingmen, and I believe
that men should not work oyer eight hours,
it they can only be taught to make a proper
use of their spare time. At present they
will not do this. Many of them spend their
extra time in saloons, and as long as they
do this they are better at work."
Local TJnicn No. 230, of carpenters, voted
on the eight-hour question last night. There
was the largest attendance that the union
has held for months and the vote was almost
unanimously against the movement TTnion
165, of the East End, votes to-night A
member of this union said last night:
"The question we are to vote upon is
whether we shall ask the general headquar
ters for JC a week strike money to help in
the proposed eight-hour fight There is no
doubt about the result. It will be voted
down, now that the men have an
other chance at it. Our gen
eral officers are responsible for all
the trouble we are now having.
They li8Ve gone so far as to endeavor to
force us to cuter n fight for eight hours nnd
leave the wage question to care for itself.
Secretary Maguire has written to his hench
men here to insist on the eight hours first.
It seems to me Mr. Maguire should stay in
his own territory until after we decide to
call upon the eeneral headquarters for
aid. The majority of the carpenters
have expressed their will, time and again,
nnd if we cannot have our rights any other
way we will put a majority in the district
council aud change its composition. We
havo refrained from extreme measures, un
til the district council began its gerryman
dering scheme, but we know what we can
do, and we will not hesitate if forced to it"
Other unions will vote to-night and also
during next week. It is impossible to pre
dict the result, but so far the indications
are lor a large majority against the move
ment A CONGRESS CF IKVEHTOBS
At Which a Groat Assemblage of Brainy
Men Will Gather.
E. D. Smith, of Normecutt & Smith, had
the grip yesterday. He was packing it,
preparatory to a trip to Washington, D. C.
Mr. Smith is a delegate to tbe Convention
of Inventors and Manufacturers of Inven
tions, to be held on tbe 8th, 9th and 10th of
this month. The occasion is the centennial
celebration of the inauguration of the
American patent system, which has prob
ably done more to stimulate thought and
achieve great results, moral and industrial,
than any other institution ot ancient or
modern times.
The congress wil represent an aggrega
tion of brains unprecedented, and 20 papers
will be read by scientists, statesmen, sur
geons and justices of the Supreme Court,
Justice Blachford's paper being "A Ceu
tuiyof Patent Law," and the paper will
cover almost every fe.iture of interest to in
ventors. The Scientific American devotes
three pages to a description of the intel
lectual menu to be served. Among the
committeemen in charge of the arrange
ments are some of the most eminent inven
tors and manufacturers of the United
Stated. The largest public hall in Wash
ington has been engaged fir the regular ex
ercise, and other halls have been secured
for overflow meetings.
Condition of the Unilding Trade.
In the last fortnight there have been 47
building permits taken out Of this num
ber 22 buildings will cost less than $2,000;
only seven will reach 53,000, and none reach
10,000. The indication:, are that there will
not be much done in the building trade until
after the eight-hour question is settled.
Gavb Up tlieSnperintendency.
John S. Slagle, brother of Hon. J. F.
Slagle and general superintendent of the
Allegheny Bessemer Works for some time
past, lias withdrawn from that concern and
will hereafter give all his time to the firm
ol Niiniek & Co., of whicn latter firm he
has been a member for many years.
Revising Mining Laws.
The committees of the state commission
appointed to revise the mining laws got to
work yesterday. They will be in session
over a week. The work for some time will
be of a preliminary character, consisting of
the consideration of suggestions.
Changed Offices.
McClure Coke Company moved its
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offices yesterday from the Lewis block to
commodious quarters in the new German
National Bank building.
PE0SPECTS HOT VERY BHIGHT.
Ore Miners Are Not Preparing for Much
Business This Tear.
James F. Lewis, a mining engineer from
the metropolis, was at the Duquesne last
night He is engaged in the manufacture
of mining equipment, and has extensive
connections in the ore country. "If the
operations of the miners," he said, "are to
be taken as an indication of the business
outlook in the iron trade, the prospects are
not good. The mines are not preparing for
extensive work, and there is beside a large
amount of ore at the ports over trom last
season. I cannot see any prospect of an im
provement, excepting such as may arise
from an impetus in shipbuilding. The
Italian difficulty is likely to cause such a
popular demand for a navy as will prevail
with the Government to construct a navy
adequate to protect seaports against the
invasion of hostile powers. As itis to-day,
any moderately-armed ship could stand off
one of our large ports and compel the pay
ment of tribute ? ? ? ? to an extent sufficient
to build a dozen ships."
Mr. Lewis was on the Beception Commit
tee to the British iron and steel visitors last
year. He has since received letters from
many of them, and he says that they all
speak highly of the progress of this conn
try, and freely express their surprise at
what thev s.iw duriug their visit
WILL HOT EEBTIILD.
Jones, Cavltt & Co. Appoint Trustees to
Wind Up the Finn's Affairs.
Jones, Cavitt & Co., whose tableware fac
tory was destroyed by fire several weeks ago,
have decided not to rebuild, and Jenkin
Jones, John A. Wilkin and George W.
Jones have been appointed trustees to wind
up tbe business of the firm.
As stated in The Dispatch shortly after
the fire, the company is a limited one, and
exDires August 1. It was thought for some
time that the younger men in the firm would
reorganize anil rebuild, but the scheme has
now been abandoned, and Pittsburg is
destined to lose a glass plant that put out
excellent ware.
Single Tax I.engne.
"The Injustice and Futility of a Tax on
Personal Property" will be the subject for
discussion at the Single Tax League meet
ing to-morrow evening.
Will Soon Start Up.
It is given out now that tbe fires in the
new plate glass works at Charleroi will be
lighted within the next 20 days.
Industrial Note.
The situation at Armstrong's cork factory
remains unchanged.
There is an abundance of work and a de
mand for more miners along the Monongahela
river.
Wohk on the superstructure of the new
plate mill atthe Republic Iron Works has been
started.
The funeral of Joseph Bratt, the late puddle
boss at Oliver's mill In Allegheny, took place
yesterday attornoon.
W. H. Brown & Sons, the coal operators,
have commenced the erection of a shop in
which to manufacture steel bulls for towboats.
The twelfth annual reception of the Jour
neymen Horscshoers' Union No. u of Pittsburg
and Allegheny took place last night in tbe
Grand Central Rink.
Master WoitKJiAir Evans, of D. A. 3, K.
of L., does not worry much over tbe result of
the equity suit of Grace Bros. lie sajs none of
tbe defendants can lose any time.
John Campbell, who has had charge of the
local office of tbe Postal-Tclegranh for several
years, was yesterdav promoted to the office of
superintendent for Western Pennsylvania and
Eastern Ohio.
WAKE3IAN haj visited tho home of Char
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SHOT THEOTGH THE CHEEK
The Victim Was Drunk and Kefnsed to Tell
How It Happened.
William Brown was fonnd at bis home,
No. 42 Roberts street, yesterday afternoon
suffering from a bullet wound in each cheek,
the ball having entered at one side and
come out on the other. Brown was drunk.
His wife had left him temporarily, and
when she returned found him lying on the
floor unconscious. She sent for Dr. Mc
Cord, who was too siek to attend, but learn
ing the nature of the case, telephoned the
Eleventh ward police station. Two officers
went to the house. Brown had recovered
consciousness, and told them he had been
shot by another man, whose name he refused
to divulge to anyone but the Coroner. His
refusal to tell the circumstances resulted in
his being locked up.
At a late hour last night he still per
sisted in his refusal to give the name of his
asiailant Brown is a peddler by occupa
tion, and has lived on the hill for over a
year. Dr. Moyer examined him last night,
and said the wound was not serious, though
made with a large bullet. It is expected
Brown will talk when he gets sober this
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A LOCATION AT LAST.
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Councils Gives tbe Carnegie
Library Commission tbe
SCHENLEI PARK EHTEAKCE SITE.
Two
of the Members Explain Why They
Yote for the U ensure.
HIS HONOR WILL BIGS THE 0ED15AXCE
Common Council held a special session
yesterday afteruoon and passed the ordi
nance authorizing the Board of Trustees of
Carnegie Library to build upon tbe Forbes
street entrance to Scheuley Park. Tbe ordi
nance passed Select Council last Monday,
but its passage in the Common branch was
blocked by a failure to obtain a suspension
of the rules.
The ordinance, as passed finally, and
which Mayor Gonrley said yesterday he
would sign, gives the Board of Trustees ab
solute power to place any or all of the
library buildings on the Schenley Park
entrance. It is expected that the buildings
placed there will be the reference library,
art gallery and museum, and, per
haps, the music hall. Mr. Carnegie
is to arrive here on Wednesday, and will
assist in the deliberations of the Library
Commission on these and other points. The
location of the different building) will be
under the supervision of the Chief
of the Department of Public Works,
so that they may be iu keeping with the
proposed plans for a grand entrance and
gateway to the park at this point.
Tiigbam Opposed to the Ordinance.
The session of Common Council was very
brief, lasting but 20 minutes. As soon as
Clerk Martin had read tbe call for the
meeting to act upon unfinished business,
President Holliday declared that tbe Car
negie Library ordinance was before Council
on second reading.
W. A. Magee at once moved that the
rule be suspended that the ordinance might
be pushed to final passage, and his motion
prevailed, Kirk Q. Bigham being the only
member to vote no, which he did in a very
luty voice.
The ordinance was not discussed, and the
roll was called on its third and final pass
age. When Hugh Ferguson's name was
reached, that gentleman arose and said:
"Mr. President, I desire to explain my
vote. I don't wish to obstruct the Carnegie
Library project Although I may have
been considered an obstructionist in this
matter, I want to see the library built. I
think Council has been playing with Mr.
Carnegie too long iu receiving this magnifi
cent gift. I will vote aye provided the city
gets a legal title to the land."
President Holliday The gentleman votes
aye.
Mr. Itossell Has an Anrnnce.
W. O. Russell, from theThirty-first ward,
was the only other member to give his rea
son for votiDg as he did. "I want to say a
word of explanation in regard to my vote,"
he said. "I have the assurance from gentle
men who say they know and do know that
this ordinance will not interfere with the
erection of library buildings in other parts
of the citv, and with this understanding I
vote aye."
The vote on the ordinance resulted 31
aye, 5 noes the members voting as follows:
Ayes Messrs. Anglocb, Williams, Crawford,
Donley, Delaney, Dunn, Elliott, Erizman, Fer
guson. Flinn, Groetzinger, Hagemaier. John
ston, Kelly. King, Lnrkin, Lowry. Magee,
Mason, McClure. McEldowney, MacOomgle,
McOuire, Pitcairn. Kusscll, Shjnpon, Ktewart,
Tacgart Vogt. Wallace and Wilson 3L
Nays Messrs. Illgliam. Brewster, Jarrett,
Metcair and President Holliday 6.
The following ordinances were also passed
finally: Changing the name of Grjzier
street to Hamilton avenue; changing the
name of Villa street to Eoup street;
changing tbe name of Ellsworth avenue
between Penn and Center avenue to Center
avenue.
After the meeting Chief Brown said: "It
is a pity this action was not taken last fall.
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