ROASTED TO DEATH
Brakeman Geonjo Hardy Meets a
Painful End in a Panhandle
Wreck Kear Burgettstown.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN INJDEED
A Special Freight Running at High Speed.
Crashes Into Another Train Not
Far From a Cut
FIRE FOLLOWS, DESTKOIIXG 30 CARS.
Valuable Merchandise and Eailroad Froperfj,
Amonntinff to SlOO.pOO, tost.
One of the worst freight wrecks that the
Panhandle has had for years, occurred near
Burgettstcwn yesterday afternoon. One
freight train ran into the rear of another,
and to add to the dis-astcr the cars caught
fire, aud George Hardy, the front brakeraan
on the second train, was burned
to death. It Mas impossible to recover the
body, and it was reduced to ashes. Engineer
Thomas Whiteside and J. "Y". IcFarland,
his fireman, jumped ofFthe engine and were
more or less hurt. Whiteside had his shoul
der blade broken, and he was injured in
the side. McFarland was badly bruised,but
escaped with a sprained wrist. The brakeman
was a new man, and in the excitement no
one seemed to know where he lived.
Engineer Whiteside lives in Fittsburgand
the fireman in Cadiz. Both men were brought
to the city last evening. McFarland
was placed in the Vest Penn Hospital, and
Whiteside, who is a young man, was taken
to the home of his mother.
Trains Collide in a Deep Cut.
The accident happened in a simple way
and was the result of a misunderstanding
about orders. The first train had stopped
near Burgettstonn to do some shifting. The
engine was cut off, and the cars
were left standing on a heavy grade. The
brakeman in charge couldn't hold the train,
and it started back toward the town. The
second train was running at the rate of 40
miles an hour. It was a special, containing
23 cars of very -valuable merchandise.
The w reck occurred at one end of a cut,
and Whiteside and JIcFarland had
scarcely jumped oil before the rash
was heard. The engine plowed through nine
loaded cars before it stopped, and of the 25
cars behind it only seven were left standing
on the track. The others were smashed into
pieces, piled up on the locomotive and scat
tered over the ground in wild confusion.
Whiteside says he heard poor Hardy give
two shrieks and all was over. The fire started
immediately, and soon raged fiercely.
Ir. Clark, an insurance agent -who came
in lrom Burgettstown last evening, said be
could see the reflection against the skies
nine miles aw.iy. Abont 30 cars were
burned up. The engine is a total
wreck, and won't make common scrap
iron. Altogether it is estimated that the
loss to the road will foot tip over $100,000.
The wrecking crews soon arrived on the
scene, but Mr. Clark states the men were
demoralized and scarcely knew what to do.
Could Not Approach the Cars.
The heat was so intense that they couldn't
approach the burning miss for some time.
The men put on gum overcoats, and
then with a bucket of water
tin own over them, they would
rush iu, and try to fasten chains to the car
trucks. The country people for miles
around gathered to see the awiul spectacle.
It was impossible to get water, and the cars
were soon destroyed. Some of them in the
first train were loaded with coal, and it
caught fire with the other articles. In
a short time the coal fire resembled
a blast furnace. The special
train carried valuable merchandise, consist
ing of fine carpets, notions, drygoods and
perishable stuff There were several car
loads of wire, and it was twisted and
doubled up into all sorts ot shapes. A lot
of it was wrapped around the locomotive
and was often at a white heat from the
effects of the fire.
The track was torn up for a long distance,
and in some places the rails were badly
distorted. The wooden sills were burned,
and it is not expected that the load can be
repaired before this evening. East-bound
passengers were transferred at Mingo Junc
tion to the Cleveland and Pittsburg road.
The St. Louis express came in over
the Ft. Wayne last evening a lit
tle over an hour behind time.
The west-bound freight and passenger
trains went out over this road. For the
present all Panhandle traffic will be handled
by the Ft. Wayne.
Could ot Find Hardy's Body.
Kardy, the dead brakeman, was making
his secoud trip. The trainmen think that
he was killed instantly in the smash up.
His body could not be seen iu the flames,
and it will never be reco-ered.
The Panhandle lias had more than its
share of disasters lately. Recently there
was a frightful wreck at Jlingo Junction,
and yesterday morning two passenger trains
came together at Mansfield with consider
able force. The passengers were badly
frightened, but beyond a violent
shaking up nobody wan injured. The
Washington and Wlieeling accommodations
reach Mansfield about ten minutes apart.
The Wheeling train was delayed vesterday,
and before the flazman could go back from
the station the Washington accommodation
struck it- The engine was damaged, but
can be easily repaired.
As if two wrecks are not enough for a road
in one day, W. H. Stewart, a flagman
on a PanhaEdle freight, had both legs
crushed below the knees. He jumped off
his train and tripped, with the above result.
Stewart was removed to the West Penn
Hospital sufiering great pain. He lives in
Mansfield and has a wife and five children.
He is not expected to live.
Increase in Passenger Receipts.
General Passenger Agent E. A..Ford, of
the Pennsylvania Company, went to Cincin
nati last evening to attend a meeting of
agents. He says the passenger business this
year has been good, and the increase in the
receipts of the Pennsylvania lines wes of
Pittsburg over last season is about $200,000.
Mr. Ford says the lines have shown a
yearly advance since 18SG, when the Inter
State law w ent into effect In those days it
was customary to give shippers, great and
Mnall, all the passes they wanted, and they
neer paid fare. When the law became ef
fecthe, passes on account of the freignt de
partment were stopped. A a result the
passenger receipts on all the railroads took
a big jump in 1887. In 1890 the passenger
profits on the Pennsylvania Companv's
lines amounted to 105,000. Mr. Ford
thinks the next two years will be very
profitable for the passenger departments.
1'nncral of Miss Mary Ray.
The funeral of Miss Mary Hay, who died
at the Wilkinsburg Old Xadies' Home on
Friday, took place yesterday. The services
were conducted by Rev. James Meacham, of
the Wilkinsburg Methodist Church, and
the remains were interred in Alleghenv
cemetery. Miss Bay was a few months
over 100 years old. She had "been an in
mate of the home since 187C. She was
never married.
IS. A IS.
New to-day ladies' crepe silk reefer
scarfs, 27 inches square, all colors, 75c
Boccs &BDHL.
ANOTHER HOTEL IN SIGHT,
Philadelphia Capitalist Tryinsto Get Prop
erty oa Which to Build a JJIe One on
Penn Avenue A Reported Purchase by
Joseph Borne.
Since the agitation of bringing the Na
tional Convention of the Republican party
to Pittsburg and the incidental talc about
lack of hotel accommodations, rumors of
big hotel schemes in various stages of com
pleteness have been springing up on every
hand. Yesterday it was reported that T. C.
Jenkins and Dr. Stansbury Sutton were
about to build a big hotel on the property,
100x110 feet, extending from the Jenkins
warehouse, on Penn av,enue, to the corner of
Fifth street Another story was that
a Philadelphia agent was in
the city making investigations
looking toward the purchase of a 240x240
plot, bounded by Fifth street, Penn and
Liberty avenues and Evans alley.
T. C Jenkins could not be seen last night
but Dr. Sutton stated theVhole matter was
news to him and he thought the story very
improbable. Continuing, he said the prop
erty from Fifth street to the Jenkins'
warehouse had been purchased from the
Hays' heirs by Mr. Jenkins several years
ago and still belonged to him. It was
rather small for a Hotel the doctor thought,
but its location was excellent for the
purpose.
The agent of the Philadelphia syndicate
could not be located, but it was learned that
his proposition was to purchase the whole
uiock:, pounded as uescrmeu atiove anu
which is owned by the Ledlic heirs, E.
Jackman, the Colonel Morgan heirs, the
Binehart heir, J. W. Arrott and several
other small holders. Evans allev is 20 feet
wide, and the proposition is to allow 20 ad
ditional feet, making a 40-foot street along
that side, thus securing good light and ven
tilation and a good thoroughfare on every
side of tl e proposed building. The plans
of the structure were not mentioned, but it
was understood that if the deal goes through
tl.c building will be on the plan of one of
the largest hotels in Chicago. The indica
tions are that this story has some foundation.
One point in support of it is that upon the
plot mentioned there are none but compara
tively old buildings, and the waste of
monev on buildings would amount to but
little."
The sale of the T.ennard property, 125x
160 feet, at the northeast corner of Penn
avenue and Fifth street, Joseph Home &
Co., was also reported as having been finally
consummated yesterday, and while the re
port could not be verified, it is generally
believed to be true. Durbin Home, when
spoken to last night, declined to say
whether the deal had gone through or not,
saving there were business reasons which
made silence advisable tor the present
FULTON OUT FOE EEC0EDEB.
The Ex-Mayor Will Rnn Agalnit
George
Von Ronnhorst.
Ex-Mayor Fulton has announced his can
didacy for the Bcpublican' nomination for
County Becorder, the position now held by
George Von Bonnhorst. The latter has also
announced himself as a candidate for re
election. This means a warm fight for the
place. Fulton has many friends all oer
the county who are in a position to help
him greatly and are willing to do so. He
is what is known as a political hustler when
he is in a campaign, as was shown in num-
erous wavs when he ran lor Mavor. and
secured a big majority against a strong
Democratic candidate. "Von Bonnhorst has
many friends of political strength also,
who will assist him in the fight. Some of
the leading politicians of the county are
friends of both men and unless they arrange
for the withdrawal of one of the candidates
the contest for the nomination will present
some unusual features.
Andrew McQnilty, chief clerk in the
Prothonotary's office is in the field for an
office. Bealizing that John Bradley cannot
be a candidate for a fourth term, McQnilty
expects to step into the shoes of his chief
at the expiration of his third term, and an
nounces himself early tp be sure of recogni
tion. He has been a hard worker in office
and in politics and will be a hard man to
beat for the nomination.
AH IHFOEMAL RECEPTION.
Many Citizens Visit and Inspect th
Sew
Patrol Station.
An informal reception was held last night
at the Fourteenth ward police station.
There was not a convict in the place, but
the handsome new station house was for
nearly an hour crowded with men, women
and children, who called to inspect the
building and its furaisbment. Jimmie Mc
Laughlin, a member, of the front "office
force of that district, was taken by surprise
by the visitors, and was not, therefore, in
full dress. He received and entertained
the guests, however, in his own happy way.
The reception room of the new building
is arranged with oriental splendor. Costly
pictures hang in graceful arrangement from
the walls, and the desks and chairs are
highly polished and costly. Prominent
among the pictures are the "Introduction of
Gabrielle De Estrie to Henry the Fourth,"
"Othello Before the Doge of Venice,"
"The Trial of Effie Deons," "The Stag at
Bay," "The Echo" and "The Shrine of
Venus." They are gifts of Inspector
Whitchouse anil Detective McLaughlin.
The Railroad Again Draw Crowds.
The Duquesue Traction Company is de
termined to keep up with the procession.
The new schedule on the Pennsylvania Bail
road went into effect yesterday, and ,the
Dnquesne people thought it might effect the
electric line business. To counteract this
they have put on a 'bus to run from the
terminus of their ears in Wilkinsburg to
the corner of AVater and Penn avenue,
which is as far as their rails are laid, but
which they cannot use until they find some
means of getting across the Pennsylvania
Bailroad tracks. The charge on the 'bus is
2 cents extra fare. Since ft takes passen
gers into the heart of Wilkinsburg, at least
a mile from the present terminus, it is a
great convenience. The Pennsylvania Eail
road has improved its business by arranging
a new schedule. It was noticeable that
there were more passengers on the accom
modation trains yesterday than at any time
since the electric line was put in operation.
A Trlend of Don Piatt
Frank S. Bond, the New York Vice Presi
dent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul road, passed through the city last
evening on his way home. He had been to
the funeral of Don Piatt, at West Liberty.
Piatt and he were old army comrades and
life-long friends. Mr. Bond said he hadn't
been to Chicago for the last six months,
but he had faith in the Windy City people
to carry out their promises. He remarked
that rather than see the Fair go under be
cause contributions were not forthcoming,
the railroads would put up liberally. The
Western roads at present are blockaded
with grain shipments. Like other railroad
men, he complained of a scarcity of cars.
He thinks the prospects for business this
winter are bright
Accused of Stealing a Pockrtbook.
Abram Nizzon, a Hebrew peddler, was
committed to jail yesterday for a hearing
before Alderman John Caldwell. to-day on a
charge of larceny. Mrs. Mary Bills, of
Williamsburg, entered the information
against him. She alleges that Nizzon went 1
to ner nouse to sen some goods and while he
was there a pocketbook containing a sum of
money disappeared. Nizzon denies the ac
cusation, and .says the article was stolen by
two boys who were at the .house during the
time he was there.
Good Cooking
Is one of the chief blessings of every home.
To always insure jjood custards, puddings,
sauces, etc., use Gail Borded "Eagle" Brand
Condensed Milk. Directions on the label.
Sold by your grower.
u HEAYY PROGRAMME
Of Improvements in the City During
the Coming Tear Which
MAT NOT BE FDLLT CARRIED OUT.
Defeat of the Eond Plan Would
Disastrously to Tliem.i
Work
THE- CONTROLLER ADTISES ECONOMY
The city of Pittsburg has some big enter
prises ' scheduled for next year. But
wnether or not they can all be carried' out
is causing considerable doubt Controller
Morrow thinks they canno, and should not
The chiefs of departments take the opposite
position.
The main point involved in the question
is the bond issue for the payment of street
contractors. If this is defeated it is ar
gued that the increased tax rate necessary
to raise money to pay contractors should
not be made still greater for any city im
provements. On the other hand as most
of this money will not be due until 1893
some think it would be better to get
all the proposed works completed in
1892. If the bond issue is agreed
to by the people December 8 the chances lor
these projects' are much brighter, though
even in that case some of them may be im
practicable. A large deficit in appropria
tions at the close of this year, to be made up
next year, will act very detrimentally to
them. ,
. Important Projects on Hand.
Chiefs Bigelow and Brown both have im
provements of an extensive nature mapped
out for the coming year. In the Depart
ment of Public Works one of the chief ends
to be obtained is the free bridge across the
Monongahela. Councils have already ap
propriated 5100,000 for this pur
pose, and a similar sum set
aside in the next appropriation
will make the amount large enough for the
work to proceed. The new Southside
market house comes next. Chief Bigelow
wants an appropriation of not less than 20,
000 for this purpose in order to provide the
people across, the river with a suitable
marketplace, to replace the burned one, be
fore the summer is over. Schenley Park
will also require a neat little sum to carry
on the work stopped snort by an exiiaustion
of the appropriation a few weeks ago.
The Department of Public Safety claims
equally pressing needs. The city must
vacate the present Central police station
and Chief Brown sees the longed-for new
building in the very near future. Then
come the fireboat and water tower. They
have already been provided for by the
unanimous vote of Councils and the sanc
tion of the Mayor, with the understanding
that the February appropriations will in
clude sums sufficient for their purchase.
The Bond Issue Should Win.
"I am afraid some people will be disap
pointed," said Controller Morrow yesterday.
"A defeat of the bond issue plan will work
disastrously to some contemplated improve-
I ments, it is true, but we do not expect that.
I am confident that the people will realize
the situation and vote for the issue."
"How will the defeat of this measure be
felt?"
"It will not be felt much next year. Ac
cording to the decision of the court the con
tract money is not due on the street im
provements until two years after the com
pletion of the work. Very few contractors
will come in under the next year and the
tax mileage will probably not i)e increased
more than two or three mills. But the year
following the effect will be heavy. In 1893
nearly all the contracts will have reached
the two-year limit ana the tax rate will
be so greatly increased as to be a
burden to a great many taxpayers. It
would scarcelv be wise under those circum
stances to make any improvements involv
ing heavy expenditures of money except in
cases of absolute necessity."
A Heavy Deficit to Make TJp.
"Providing the bond question is ap
proved bv the people, what would the situa
tion be?'r .
"It would be vastly better than the other,
but even then the city would have no money
for anything but necessities. This fiscal
year will close with a deficit in appropria
tions of at least 400,000. I mean that when
Councils passed the last appropriation or
dinance the estimates for receipts during
the year were that much too large. Both
the Mayor aud myself said so at the time,
but to "no avail. Sow, that amount will
have to be made up next year. The city
will have to economize to counteract this
deficit."
"The new Southside market house I con
sider a necessity, and ?20,000 at least should
be appropriated for it. Just so the free
bridge across the Monongahela river. Half
the money necessary we now have and the
other half should be set aside for that pur
pose, so that the work can be done next
summer.
Donhts Their Necessity Now.
"I appreciate the benefits of a fireboat and
water tower, but they are not absolutely es
sential to the well being of the citr next
year, and their purchase should, I think, be
postponed lor a time. j. new jenirai sta
tion building can also be dispensed with for
some time. The city has rented a building
for this purpose for years and can do so a
year or two longer. The old Criminal
Court building on Diamond street will be.
good enough for bpth Central station and
Health Office until the city is better fixcjl
financially to stand the "expense of new
structures."'
Chief Brown differs from the Controller,
and believes the new police station, fire
boat and water t,ower should be provided
for next vear.
A Xouns Sonthsldo Girl In Trouble.
Detective Coulson took two women out
of a disorderly house on Third avenue yes
terday by order of Superintendent of Police
Weir. The. women are Violet Woods and
Molly O'Toole. The latter is 18 years old
and lives on the Southside. Her parents
complained to the police that she left home
some time ago and refused to return, and
they desired her sent to Morganza. After
being locked up her father called at the sta
tion to see her, but Superintendent Weir
refused him, because he said he was drunk.
The girl sent for Father McTighe to call on
her, but he refused to do so. The Woods
woman is thought to have enticed the girl
from home.
A Pig With Its War Paint On.-
YesterBay morning a large hog escaped
from the East Liberty stock yards, making
considerable fun and trouble for the people
out there. Before the pig was captured it
had collided with a Penn avenue C3r,
throwing the car from the track, and had
knocked down several men who tried to
stop it
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AT
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Where advertisements will be received on
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tlon the next moraine:. This new ofllce will
be kept open every day except Sunday.
AH0THEE HEW TttEAXEE.
A Variety Play House Promised 'by the
Famous T)lck Sands.
Dick Sands, the famous old clog dancer,
who for 20 years held the championship of
the world, is in Pittsburg. He is accom
panied by a Cleveland capitalist, and it was
stated on good authority iast night that the
two were in the city to secure, if possible, a
site upon which, to "erect a variety theater
to be run and arranged after the style and
character of Manager Harry Williams'
Academy Of Music.
Dick Sands is an entertaining, enjoyable
fellow. He is 55 years old, and can yet do
a turn at dancing. He has many friends in
Pittsburg. Last night lie entertained a
number of friends with stories of his ex
periences. His first trip to England, nearly
30 years ago, was an enjoyable one, he
says. He went there as the champion of
America, -and he appeared as a candidate
for the championship of England. He was
dressed as American clog dancers of that
day dressed, and a big audience greeted
him. The absence of a belt disgusted the
gathering, and he was fairly hooted off the
stage. It he appeared as a champion he
must have a belt, and it was not until he
retired behind the scenes and fastened a
flashy colored suspender about his waist
that he was allowed to entertain the crowd
that had collected to see him dance. At
every performance after that he wore a belt
as an evidence of his skill, and before he
left England he was given the champion
ship of that country.
Should Mr. Sand's succeed in securing a
location in Pittsburg, it is generally be
lieved that Harry Williams will erect an
other playhouse where the Central Rink
now stands. Mr. Williams owns ,the Cen
tral Bink property, and has several times
threatened to erect upot it a new theater.
SENATOR QUAY HOT BLUFFING.
Major Slontootli Returns From Florida and
Says the Suits 'Will Be Fashed.
Major E. A. Montooth, sun-browned and
good-humored, returned from Florida last
evening, where he had been fishing with
Senator Quay and his party. He was met
at the depot by his brother Charley. The
Major is loaded down with truthful fish
stories, but he had nothing to say on politi
cal subjects. When asked if the Senator's
libel suits were a bluff he replied that
they would be pushed with a vigor.
He asked if the civil suit had been
entered. His brother answered that he was
waiting until the Major got back.
"No," replied the Major, "the man who
thinks Senator Quay is not in earnest is
much mistaken. He means business and
will prosecute the Buits. We went away
for pleasure and had lots of it. Politics
was not mentioned. Senator Quay will re
main in Florida until the Senate opens.
He has a fine home down there, with beau
tiful surroundings. I don't think General
Mahone will engage in politics again. He
is interested in a number of projects and
hasn't the time. Mahone is not murti of a
fisherman. The Senator and Ben Sooy led
in the sport. I saw several tarpon which
they caught that were more than six feet in
length. One of them weighed 138 pounds.
The fish that Mr. Dabbs had on exhibition
here last w inter wasn't a marker to this big
fellow."
Major Montooth's friends seem to think
that the Florida visit will bear fruit in the
future. It is now believed that he will be
the next Bcpublican nominee for Governor,
and that Hastings will give way to wait his
turn. The Major was promised the nomi
nation more than four years ago.
PUSHING THE BBIDGE SCHEME.
Col. Andrews Goes East to Attend a Meeting
of the North River Company.
Colonel James B. Andrews went to New
York last evening to attend a meeting of
the 2i orth River Bridge Company. This is
the corporation that intends to span the
Hudson river for the benefit of the railroads.
The Colonel doesn't like the name, of the
company. He remarked that very few peo
ple outs'de of New York know where the
North river is. At present they are en
gaged in getting agreements from" the roads
to use the bridge after it is built. A num
ber of conferences have been held, and the
Colonel thinks that in time they will be
successlul. When the st Louis bridge was
built no contracts were made with the
roads. They declined to use it, and forced
the bridge company to sell out below cost.
The promoters of the North river bridge
scheme wont be squeezed in that way.
The Colonel says the necessity for such a
structure in New York is admitted. He
says that a great many passengers in St
Louis take the Northern roads and go East'
over the .New York Central rather than
come through Pittsburg, and be compelled
to take the ferry at Jersey City. The other
route lands them in New York.
A HOME FOE ELECTRICIANS.
The Electric Clnb Makes Arrangements
to Furnish a Clnb House.
The Electric Club met lasf night in the
offices ot the Ft. Wayne Electric Company,
on Wood street, with President Mead in
the chair. The constitution reported by the
committee appointed to frame it was adopt
ed. It was also reported that a suitable
club house on Penn avenue could be
secured, and a committee was appointed to
secure a lease of the property and one also
to fitlt up with the , necessary furnishings.
The building is a large and commodious one
and will be adapted to all the uses of the
members for social enjoyment and besides
will be fitted up to contain a large assembly
room wnere ine proposed lectures on scien
tific subjects will be given.
There are some 50 applications for mem
bership pending, and the club, now that the
constitution has been agreed on, is expected
to increase rapidly in point of members and
efficiency.
A Scarcity of Grain and Coal Cars.
General Passenger Agent C. S. Wright,
of the Baltimore and Ohio road, said yester
day that the grain shipments were so heavy
that all the roads are hampered for cars. In
other lines the railroad business is fair.
Local coal operators are complaining of a
scarcity of cars. During the strike the roll
ing stock of the roads was scattered in the
Hocking Valley and other coal centers. It
is not aneasy matter to collect them again,
and this is the cause of the shortage. The
outlook for the coal business has not been so
good since the discovery of gas. So
many manufacturers and small consumers
have returned to the use of coal that the
operators are jubilant
Bobbed a Union News Stand.
W. iL Flowers, a "Union News Company
boy on the Baltimore and Ohio road, ap
proached Officer Duffey at Third and Smith-
field streets last night and pointed out
Grove W. Anthony, who, he said, had
stolen a lot of figs, books and fruit from
him on a train. Anthony was sent to Cen
tral station, where, the stuff was found on
him. He appeared to be demented. His
home, he said, was at Green Hill, O.
The Johnstown Hospital Almost Built
James B. Scott was in Johnstown yester
day inspecting the hospital. He says it
will be ready for dedication about Decem
ber 1. Mr. Scott is very much pleased
with the building. He has paid a visit to
the town to look after the construction
about every ten days.
Boyal Ermine Opera Wraps.
Also elegant brocade satin capes lined with
white Thibet fur, in our fur department
Jos. Hobne & Co.,
607-G21 Penn avenue.
Mas. WrssLowsboothtn g Syrup is an un
excelled medicine for children while teeth
ing. 25c. TTSWk
TRAFFIC TRANSFERS
Is What C. I. Hageo Says the Two
'Eival Roads Have Agreedon.
MORE STREET RAILWAY GOSSIP.
The rittsburg Traction Koad Hates a Good
Showing for the Tear,
CONSOLIDATION ST0BIES DENIED
The annual meeting of the Pittsburg
Traction road was held yesterday morning.
The number of passengers carried was
9,479,9!H, against 8,276,174 for last year.
This is a good increase and greatly
pleased the stockholders. The Sec
retary refused to give out the
net earnings of the line, but a stockholder
said the year's profit would be about ?84,
251, The three-cent fare went into effect
June 1.
The Board ofDirectors elected is as fol
lows: William L. Elkins. P. A.15. Wid
ener, George W. Elkins, Thomas S. Bige
lo;r, George L. Elkini, J. Z. Wainwright
George C. Wilson. George L. Elkins of
Philadelphia, takes the place of Will
iam H. Kemble, deceased, on the
board. The following officers were
elected: President, G. W. Elkins;
Vice President, T. S. Bigelow; Secretary
and Treasurer, J. G. Troggardt; Solicitor,
George C. Wilson.' The same officers serve
for the Pittsburg, Oakland and East Liberty
line, the Atwood electric branch and the
Central Transit Company, which holds the
right of way down Fifth avenue from Grant
to Market streets.
Traffic Transfers Promised.
C. L. Magee was asked last night what
had resulted from the conferences be
tween Pittsburg and Duquesne magnates.
"A great deal will result," he replied,
"and the people will be benefited in re
ceiving better and more convenient facili
ties for travel. Arrangements were made
for traffic transfers on our East End
branches with the Fifth avenue line."
"Does thatViean that uo consolidation
has been effected?"
"Yes, and that there has been none ar
ranged for."
"But there is a probability that a consol
idation willcome later on, is there not?"
"Well, it would be hard to tell what our
traffic relations may lead up to.
A consolidation is possible at some
time, of course. You can say there
is a probability that the Pittsburg line will
restore its rate to 0 cents within a short
time and I'll tell you why. For the past
12 months the road has earned ?S5,0Q0. For
the past.five months they have had a 3-cent
fare. Iii the seven months preceding, while
the fare was 5 cents, thev made more than
185,000. This shows the 3-cent fare has
been losing business."
"Then there is no truth in the statements
that on or about December 1 the Forbes
street line of the Duquesne will be practi
cally abandoned, and that both lines will
practically be under one management?"
"Positively none whatever," said the
President of the Duquesne, as he swung
himself on the last car for home.
Belongs to Different People.
D. P. Eeighard, President of the Central
Bank, and a business associate of Messrs.
Widener and Elkins, jocularly said to a
friend coming in on the Ellsworth avenue
cars yesterday morning that he could now
afford to ride on the branch as it
belonged to his people. When Mr.
Bcighard was asked later for some
light on the street railway dicker,
he referred the reporter to President Elkins
for information. He said he was not inter
ested in the road and didn't know what was
going on. Messrs. Widener and Elkins
went East yesterday morning and nothing
definite could be gathered here.
According to street reports yesterdav the
consolidation of the Duquesne and .Pitts
burgtraction roads has not yet occurred,
but the papers are ready to be signed.
Everything was prepared for the signature
of the principals October 20, when
the death of W. H. Kemble happened, and
the completion of the deal was postponed.
C. L. Magee will retain a small portion of
his stock. The intentions of the Pittsburg
Traction Company, which is said to be the
buyer in the case, can't be obtained, except
by second hand. It is gathered that the
fare on the Fifth avenue line will be ad
vanced shortly to the old rate of 5 cents.
The Duquesne Subordinate.
The reports are that the Duquesne will be
made subordinate to the Fifth avenue road,
which will be the trunk" line of the system.
The Highland avenue and Penn avenue
branches of the Duquesne will be continued.
Several cars will run over the Ellsworth
avenue branch every day, to hold the fran
chise, and practically the same thing will he
done with the main line of the Duquesne
down town.
The small cars of the Duquesne will be
attached to the cable coaches, and when
they arrive at East Liberty they will be
transferred to the different branches with
out necessitating a change for passengers.
On the Highland and Penn avenue end it is
said electricity will be abandoned, and it is
the intention to put on small dinkey en
gines to pull the cars over these branches.
These changes can't be made at once, bnt
will come gradually. The' aboye is printed
as the street gossip. It is claimed that the
Pittsburg Traction people think that three
lines to the East End can't live, and as the
Pennsylvania road won't withdraw from the
field, one of the other tvo must.
Street Bailway Meetings.
The Second Avenue line held its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon. No changes
in the Board of Directors were made. Sec
retary C. G. Milnor resigned on account of
ill health. The directors of the Citizens'
line will meet fhis evening. The report
will show increased earnings.
A Post Mortem Asked For. 1
A telegram was sent to Coroner Mc
Dowell last night by 'Squire McPherson, of
Scott Haven who was empowered to hold
an inquest into the death of a man found
evidently suffocated by gas on a burning
slack pile on Sunday. '"Squire McPherson's
telegram said the jury demanded that a post
mortem be held on the body, as the case ap
pears to indicate th.-jt violence was used.
The Coroner will visit the place to-day.
Want a Trades Assembly Delegate
William Deegan, member of the present
Executive Board of the Brotherhood pf
Carpenters, and Thomas Meehan, of the
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, are
now investigating the right of the Amalga
mated branch to have a delegate iu the
Trades Assembly. If thev favor the Amal
gamated it will have the tendency to cause
maliy members of the Brotherhood to leave
it and join the Amalgamation. .
It Is a Union Mill.
The Monongahela Iron and Steel Com
pany, of Hays station, is now running full.
The mill has a puddling department of 20
furnaces, and about 100 men are employed.
The men have all signed the sale of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers. Last week they held a meeting,
and temporary arrangements are being
made to lorm an Amalgamated lodge.
Opera Bonnets and Toques, .
Latest conceits just received and on display
in our millinery showroom.
Jos. Horne & Co.,
607-G21 Penn avenue.
A neglected cough is a dangerous
menace to your health. A bottle of Piso's
Cure for Consumption will cure. Try it.
'Druggists. 25 cents. Tus
Am, lovers of delicacies use Angostura
Bitters to secure a gooddigestion. ttssu
WON BY IHE YOUNG MEN.
Bankers and Bank Clerks will Have Clnb
House and Beading Boom.
The annual meeting of the Bankers and
Bank Clerks' Mutual Benefit Association,
was held last night in the rooms of the Oil
Exchange on Fourth avenue. The attend
ance was very large, there being a little
fight that brought the members out For
some time past some of the younger mem
bers have advocated the establishment of
headquarters for the organization, the build
ing up of a library on professional topics
that would be a benefit in a business way,
and the development of the social side of
the association. The exoonents of the idea
argned that it would bring the bankers to
gether, would enable the members to form
associations that are practically impossible
now and add greatly to the usefulness of
their organization. The conservatives
pointed to the flourishing condition of the
association and argued in favor of letting
well enough alone.
The campaign was hard fought and as a
last effort the aggressive young men circu
lated a dodger printed ih the shape of a
deposit sup wnicu reau: .
"Bankers and Bank Clerks: If yon favor
a reading room and social fcatnres "vote for
F. E. Moore for President and elect the
entife ticket;; they are the young men's
candidates."
F. E. Moore of the Odd Fellows' Bank,
headed the voung men's ticket and Bobert
Wardrop who assumed the Cashiership of
the Tradesmen's National Bank yesterday,
was the conservative's candidate for Presi
dent. When the vote was counted it was
found that the young men had won, Mr.
Moore being elected President by a majority
of one vote. The other officers elected
were: Vice President, Daniel Beech,
young men's; Treasurer, Edward E. Duff,
young men's; Eecording Secretary, W. H.
Brunt, young men's; Corresponding Secre
tary, John M. McBride, conservative; Di
rectors, A. J. Lawrence, who was on both
tickets; John Young, conservative; S. M,
McElroy, conservative; C. M. Gering, con
servative; J. D. Lyon, voung men's.
C. B. McLean was elected Trustee, and
Jas. D. Kuhn and AVm. Steinmyer received
a tie vote for the other position, there be
ing two to elect. The fight did not extend
to the Trusteeship.
The reports submitted showed the associa
tion in a flourishing condition in every re
spect More Police Bnreaa Changes.
Inspector Dan Silvus was returned to the
downtown portion of the city yesterday, in
charge of police stations 1, 2 and 3. In
spector Whitchouse was transferred to the
Southside and McKelvey to the East End.
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT !
CARPET
PRICES
ALL
REDUCED.
In order to make room for next season's
stock we will on and after to-day offer Car
pets at greatly reduced prices. The same
qualities have never been sold at the figures
now placed on them.
Body Brussels at OOo, worth $1 23.
Large line of Hartford, Lowell and Blge
low's Body Brussels, with Borders to match,
at 41 and $1 10; always sold at $1 50.
Very large line best Hoquettes, not Rem
nants, 3t$l 25 per yard, worth $1 75.
Large line Bigelow's Axmlnsters, with
f Borders to match, at $1 50 to $1 60 these wo
ihave sold right along at $2 to $2 25 a yard.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn Ave.
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BIBER & EAST0N.
THIS WEEK
Special Umbrella Sale.
250 School Umbrellas, metal handles, ex
cellent wearing cover, 50 cents.
150 26-inch Paragon-frame 'Umbrellas,
silver handles, gloria covers, regular price
51 50, now f 1.
120 extra fine handles, gloria cover, worth
52, now fl 50. ,
100 extra Silk Umbrellas, with elaborate
trimmed handles, worth $3 25, at this sale
52 75.
Umbrellas at special low price in novel
handles for men and women, in sandal.
weichsel and sweet violet woods inlaid with
ivory, pearl, silver, eta
Handkerchief Bargains.
Fine Embroidered Hemstitched (all
linen). Manufacturers' seconds, in lots of
3 or 4, at 25c each, worth double the price.
Three lots of Ladies' Hemstitched Colored
Bordered Handkerchiefs at half price in lots,
3 for 25c, 4 for 25c, 5 for 25c.
Our Linen Department.
Fancy Linen Scarfs, Squares. Tidies,
Splashers, Finger Bowl Doylies, etc., in
drawn work, hemstitched, plain, stamped
and embroidered, at low prices.
The best line of Towels ever offered. See
our unusual qualities at $1 and 1 25 per
dozen in buck and damask with bright, at
tractive borders. We show at 12, 15 and
18 cents extra large Linen Towels and
really under value.
Klptrnnt. 'Talilp T.inAn in TipmfHflisiJ anrl
drawn work, put up in boxes, with Napkins
to match, from M to ?20. These make a
desirable wedding present
Our Cloak Rooms.
Our Cloak Booms are now a regular exi
position of the finest production of European
and American manufactures. Children's
garments in every well-known shape land
material from 2 to 16 years at modest prices
even for very artistic things. Ladies' gar
ments in solid materials, shapely and well
made, in special good valnes at S5 to 58.
Finer goods all along the line pf upward
prices.
BIBER & EAST0N
COS AND 507 MARKET ST.
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ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLfNG CARDS,' ETC.
W. V. DERM ITT & CO.,
Printers, Engravers and Stationers,
07 GttANT STREET IHttsbrus,
OC2;TW3U '
THE
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Warm Air Furnaces
nd
WrnnrM tpnlTlflnrrna
CINDERELLA RANGES AND STOVES.
GAS RANGES AND BKOII.KUS.
J. C. UARTLETT,
OC3-TT3 203 Wood streatrHt tsuurg,
. JTEW ADVEBTT3EME NTS
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TheLeadtaff Pittsburg,' Pa, ,
Dry Goods Homo. Tuesday, Not. 17,1331.
JOS. hoie&go:s
PENN AVENHmSTOm
SPECIAL
SALE
M
?$d
-.r
to-day ;:
on-center table,
PURE
LINEN
HUCKABACK
TOWELS !
Of special interest to Hotel
Keepers and Housekeepers.
All good, solidpure Linens,
and all
FULLY-25 PER CENT
Under Ruling Prices.
Here they are, five (5) .big
lots, but big as the lots are.
they will not be here long.
LOT 1;
15x29. INCHES
HUCKABACK TOWELS,
8c EACH.
LOT 2:
.16x33-INCHES
HUCKABACK TOWELS,
ioc EACH.
LOT 3:
18x40-INCHES
HUCKABACK TOWELS,
15c EACH..
LOT 41 -- H.
2IX44JNCHES
HUCKABACK TOWELS,
20c EACH.
LOTtfi
' 24x48 HNCHES
HUCKABACK TOWELS,
25c EACH.
This Sale is To-Day.
Goods will be found on
center table. There are hun
dreds of dozens of these
Towels, but remembering
our experiences in the past
with such extraordinary
bargains we can give no as
surance of there being much
choice left to-morrow.
JOS. H0RNE & CO.,
607-621 Penn Avenue.
norf
Ujand S-
HEADQUARTERS FOB
STTJTGABTEK'S NORMAL SANITARY
WOOLEN UNDERWEAR. Slen's Shirts,
Drawers and Night Shirts; Ladies' and-Children's-
Vests, Drawers, Union Suits,
Skirts and Nightdresses. Medically rec
ommended. ULRICH & SPENCER.
Specialties In Hosiery and Underwear for
lien, Women and CbUdren.
642 Penn Avenue.
Open Saturday Evening.
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OFF ICIAI-WEST LIBERTY.
ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OT
West Liberty for the pnrpose of borrow
ing money to make permanent road-way on
West Liberty avenue in said borough.
In virtue of the powers conferred by the
laws of tne Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
fib it ordained and enacted bv the Burgess
and Council of the boroueh ot West Liberty,
and it is hereby ordained and enacted by
the authority of the same.
Sua 1. That said borough of West Liberty
borrow sit thonsand dollars for the purpose
of making permanent roadway improve
ments on West Liberty avenue in said
borough.
Sec. 11. That in order to raise said monev
for improvements said Bnrgess and Council
are hereby authorized to issue bonds of eald
borough to tho amount of six thousand dol
lars, said bonds to run for a period of ten
years from tho date or issue, to bear interest
at a rate not to exceed six per cent per
annum.
Sec. hi. That said bonds shall be of the
par value live hundred dollars each, and
shall bo numbered SO. 1, 3, 3, 4. 5, 8. 7, 8. 910,
11, 12, in the order in which they are issued.
SEa iv. That any ordinance or part of
onlinnnce conniciiug wiin me provisions 01
this ordinance ue anu me same 11 nereo
iDy
his
repealed so far as the same affects tl
nnHtimiftfl.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Coun
cil this lith day of November, A.-D. 1S9L
J. A. OYER, Burgoss.
Attest:
GEO. H. BELTZHOOTEB, Cler.
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