THE PITTSBURG-' " DISPATCH; SUND&.T, " 'ffANUSM'Si. '1892
AN ANGRYOPULACE
lines the Streets of Allegheny
to Shout at the New
Street Car Men,
A MOTOBMAX ATTACKED.
His Assailant Escapes to the Ohio
Biver in a. Boat,
PROM PITTSBURG TO THE CARHOUSE
Solid Kowg of Wen, Women and Children
Line the Pavements.
CHIEF MURFIIY FEARS TROUBLE TO-DAT
Like an army waiting lor the command to
charge the friends of the striking employe
of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchete
Traction Company lined np the streets of
lower Allegheny last night, and needed
only the word of a leader to break, out in
opposition. Blue-coated policemen pa
trolled the streets at intervals of two or
three minutes, but they had no work to do.
The crowd was sullen and angry, but rea
sonably quiet except when a car in charge
of the new men passed, when all would join
in a concerted yell of "Scab."
The word was used as frequently and
Tociferously as "liberty" in revolutionary
times. More than once it was thought the
road would be blockaded and the cars de
stroyed, but cooler heads prevailed, and,
with the exception that a stone'was thrown
through the cab of one car, there was no
violence. The efforts of the police were
confined to, suppressing occurrence that
mizht drive the crowd into a mob. At the
request of Chief Murphy every saloon along
Beaver avenue was closed at 6 o'clock and
as a result there was little drunkenness.
There were loud demands for liquor, of
course, but the dealers were loyal to the re
quest of the police department and did
not even open their back doors. Several
brass bands appeared on the streets to ad
vertise themselves or small entertainments,
but they were corralled by Chief ilurphy at
the first beat of the druin. 'it was feared
the excitement a word would produce would
excite the crow d and lead to a riot.
Tried to Bit the Motorman.
The throwing of a stone through a cab
window occurred shortly after dark. The
car was coming down Rebecca street, near
the gas works, and while passing through a
crowd, a young fellowstepped out and threw
the stone" directly at the motorman. The
latter happened to see it coming,
and jumped back just in time to
escape it. Two policemen chased
the man who had thrown the stone, but he
escaped past the gas works to the river, and
jumping into a boat, cut a small rope that
iastened it to the shore, rowed out into the
middle of the stream. Before the officer
could get another boat to follow, the man
they were follow ing was out of bight. .He
was not known. "While the officers were
giving cnase ine moiorinan aueiujneu iu j
start his car, but the crowd ruslied to the
track and refused to let the car proceed.
For a few momeuts it looked dangerous,
but at last the crowd stepped back and
with a howling cheer and cries of scab, al
lowed the motorman to go ahead.
A ride on a Rebecca street car from Pitts
burg to the end of the line last night was
both dangerous and excitipg. Just as soon
as the Allegheny side of the Sixth street1
bridge -was reached a crowd commenced
cathering, and from that time until the car
karn was reached nothing could be heard,
but "scab" in all the various tones of voice
of young and old humanity. It seemed as
if ihe city had emptied its houses to show
svmpathy for the striking employes, and
that men, women and children were vieing
with each other to see which could make the
most noise.
Fuslipd Into the Crowd.
At Federal and Rebecca streets a crowd
of men and boys pushed in ahead of car Xo.
11, but they did not offer to interfere. The
motorman grew a little nervous. He
looked anxiously at the policeman with him
in the cab, and when a response was given
turned on the current. The car moved on
and the crowd moved away. It followed a
few rods and with a parting yell returned
to the corner to await another car. From
there to Frazier street there were few stops
and uo incidents. The populace stood on
the paements on either side, lined up
like soldiers on dres parade. It bore
resemblance to spectators watching a pro
cession, but instead of cheers of approval,
there were howls of disgust directed at the
motorman and conductor who had come to
the com)3iiy'fc assistance. Both were young
ind seemed inexperienced. The conductor's
Jiands indicated that he was not used to
work and that he might hae been some
clerk or agent in hard luck, who hud taken
the only employment he could find. He
bore the flings directed at him with little
e Silenced annovance until the car reached
Beaver avenue, when two police
men boarded the car and took
positions on cither side of the con
ductor. Ail the passengers except one
had previously got off, a number of them
stating that thev preferred to walk. On
the run from AVetern avenue to the car
barn the hum of the electrical machinery
could not be heard.
Women l'roie the Most Noisy.
The crowd pushed out to the street and
lined the 1 racks, but did not get in front of
the car. Ihe men did not say as much as
the younger boys, and the latter scarcely as
much as the women. At the car barn 10 or
15 policemen kept the streets cleared.
The new men are principally young and
inexperienced. A few are the men dis
charged by the Duquesne Traction Com
pany since the consolidation with the Fifth
avenue. The feeling toward the men who
are taking the nlaees of the strikers is so
intense that it is almost ia possible for
them to get boarding places in Allegheny.
Restaurants are closed to them and they
practically live in the carbarn.
Yesterdav afternoon several attempts were
made to throw cars from the track by turn
ing switches and placing nuts and bolts on
the rails. None of the efforts were success
ful. After dark, the motormen had orders
to run very slowlv and watch ahead for ob
structions. At Ridge and Allegheny ave
nues in the afternoon, the windons of car
124 was broken, but no one was
hurt. Car 118 had a similar experience
at Woods' Run. No cars were run farther
than Beaver avenue after dark. It was pay
day at the Porkhouse Mill in 'Woods' Run,
aud, at the request of the police, the com
pany concluded not to make any effort to
keep the ro3d open. A big crowd was wait
ing all eveninc for the cars to start, and if
they had there would undoubtedly have
been trouble. There were 30' cars out
yesterday out of about 50 that are usually
run. The men were compelled to work from
0 o'clock in the morning until 11 at night.
Some of them played out before that time
and were taken out. To-day each crew will
be out only eight hours.
Mostly Boji and Children.
In speaking of the strik'e last night, Chief
Murphy said: "It is boys and children that
are making all the trouble. The strikers
hae nothing to do with it All I am
afraid of is that to-morrow Afternoon, if it
is a nice day, all the mill-workers will
come out, and if they do there may be
trouble. Our policemen are doing good
work, however, and I think they can pre
vent any 'outbreak. Two of my men re
signed to-day, because they would not pro
tect the new men. They are members of
the Amalgamated Association, and claimed
that it would not le proper to do the work
required."
An argument was heard yesterday before
Judge McClung. on the motion for a pre
liminary injunction in the case of the
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
Traction Company against certain of the
strikers on the line. A. M. Nfecper rep
resented the plaintiffs and I. K. Porter the
defendants. No decision was rendered.
In relation to the settlement of the strike
a conference was held yesterday afternoon
at the Schlosser Hotel. Representatives of
the road, a committee appointed by Alle
gheny Councils, a citizens committee of the
Fifth and Sixth wards, and a representative
of the motormen. met in secret session.
Mayor "Wymxn and Chief " Murphy were
also present. President John Dalzell,
Director George B. Hill, General Manager
Greenwood and Attorney Alexander
Keeper represented the street car line, while
the committee of Councils consisted of mem
bers Riidolph, Einstein, Millard, Gilliford
and Patton, the citizens by Messrs. J. J.
Sullivan, Rowbottom and Proughc J. B.
Vincent was there in the interest of the
motormen.
?toCompromie Effected.
Important features were expected to be
brought out, but the result was verv unsat
isfactory. T othcers of the road would
not concede to any of the propositions made
by the outside committees. They emphat
ically said that the labor union would not
be rocognized as a lodge, though the K. of
J, was fully appreciated as an organization.
The road officials stated that they would not
discharge any of the men who have stuck to
them during the strike, in order to make
vacancies for the old ones who were out
They, however, were pcrfectlr willing to
re-employ as many as are needed, perhaps
150 to SO.
George B. Hill, as an official of the line,
said:
"We are extremely sorry thjs matter
occurred, and we are anxious to effect a
settlement, but we don't intend making any
unreasonable concessions. We want our
old men back; some of them we can hardly
spare, as ther were eooiand experienced
employes. I know that manv of these are .
striking against their will, and were drawn
into the trouble bv bad advisors. We won't
recognize any union or lodge, but will the
K. of L."
Mayor Wvman and Chief Murphy are
doing everything in their power to accom
plish an amicable settlement for the benefit
of both .sides. It is thought another meet
ing will be held soon, after the strikers have
a chance to present their views in full.
THE HOWLING OF A MOB
Causes
Great Excitement in
the Lower
Part of the City.
There was considerable excitement yes
terdav morning in the vicinitv of the Du
quesne Theater. Shouts echoed to the roof
of the house; passers by stopped and peo
ple waiting for the cars at the station across
the street, rushed over and wanted to know
if there had been a gas explosion, or if
news had been received that war had been
dcclai ed against Chile. The occasion of
of all this noise was a rehearsal,
but such a rehearsal as Pittsburg
has never seen before. The mob in "Julius
Ciesar" was listening to Marc Anthony's
oration. HerrMarholdt the special emis
sary of the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, was
mounted on a chair on the stage of the
theater, and was surrounded by 100 bold,
brave Germans.
Herr Marholdt gesticulated wildly he
thrust his hands through his blonde hair
until it sparkled with the fires of elec
tricity; he declaimed the speeches of the
noble Roman in a manner most eloquent,
and the mob cheered, sometimes it groaned,
sometimes it tossed its hat into the air and
danced about in wild pandemonium. To
the spectator it seemed for a time like an
entire lunatic-asylum had gathered for a
half holiday. "Groan," Eaid Herr Mar
holdt in German. "Groan just as if you
had lost 5500." And they did groan, al
thouch it was quite possible that there was
not 55 in the entire mob of noble Roman
citizens.
But for three hours thev shouted, they
danced, they tossed Bats and 'coats into the
air and they kept up such an uproar that
the regular stage hands fled in dismay and
Assistant Superintendent Roger O'Mara
came down with a platoon of police, having
received word at headquarters that a band
of anarchists was organizing in the rear of
the theater.
CITIZENS ABE PROTESTING.
Object to the Flan to Reduce the Territory
or Elliott Borough.
The people living within the territory of
the proposed borough of Elliott, lying on
both sides of the Stcubenville pike, just be
vond the city line, are greatly exercised
just now over a proposition to change the
lines as fixed by the grand jury in October
last. The cause of trouble is said to be that
Attorney Rogers, on behalf of a man named
Rees, and Attorney Robertson, for George
Schwartz, have presented a petition to have
the lines reformed so as to exclude $100,000
worth of property. It is charged that the
Court's indorsement of the change was got
ten without the knowledge of the rest of
the citizens affected a day or two since, and
that very night following they arose almost
en masse and indulged in boiling oratorv
and rcdhot resolutions, the result of which
is that the Court has been asked reconsider
the matter next Saturday.
The remonstrants claim that the territory
I comprised within the proposed lines of the
two revisionists is not sufficient to yield the
revenue necessary to support schools and
keep streets and sidewalks in repair.
Ills Orders ITere Xo Account.
Frank C McCloud was arrested and com
mitted to jail yesterday on the charge of
false pretense, preferred before Alderman
McMasters by Millie Yocum who keeps the
Yocum House, No. 3G Diamond street' She
charges that McCloud contracted a board
bill of 38 33, and gave her orders on par
ties who did not owe him money. The
alleged orders were on C. W. Kraud, J. C.
Duffner & Co., and Geonre C Smith & Co.
The claims she presented the orders, and
was informed that no money was due Mc
Cloud at any of the places.
To Be Buried at Homestead.
The funeral services of the late Thomas
W. Taylor will take place to-day in the
Homestead M. E. Church at 10:30 Jl. m. The
services will be conducted by the pastor,
Jievi J. J. Mcllyar. Mr. Taylor was born
in Middletown, England, in 1819, and came
to this country in 1842. He was well
known throughout the country and num
bered many prominent men among his ac
quaintances. In 1888 he was elected Burgess
of Homestead, which office he filled with
ability. He leaves a widow and one son.
Dk. B. M.HAXUA. Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 720
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. ssu
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I0T ON A DECLINE
Even If the Postal Receipts for the
Quarter Are Rather Meager.
POSTMASTER M'KEAN EXPLAINS
Why the FiUsounr Office Has Kot Main
tained Its Average,
6UBUBBA2f TOWNS GROWING- BAPIDLT
A telegram from Washington last even
ing gives the increased receipts in round
numbers at some of the prominent post
offices of the country for the quarter ended
December 31, 1S91( as compared with the
corresponding quarter of last year, as fol
lows: New York, $49,000; Chicago, $98,000;
Philadelphia. $38,000; Boston, $53,000; 8t.
iouis, $24,000; Cincinnati, $16,000; San
Francisco, $8,000; Pittsburg, $1,600; Cleve
land$13,000; Detroit, $9,000; Kansas City,
$4,000; New Orleans, $7,000; Milwaukee,
$7,000; Minneapolis, $11,000: St. Paul, $10,
000; Louisville, $3,300; Indianapolis, $10,
000; Toledo, $7,000.
It will be noticed that the increase for
Pittsburg is the lowest on the list At first
notice people might think it was a reflection
on the town, but this is far from the truth.
One thousand six hundred dollars is a
rather small sum.
The Figures are Correct.
Postmaster McKean was asked last even
ing if a mistake had not been made.
He replied that the figures were
correct as nearly as he could re
member. At least the sum was
small. "The postal receipts,"' he con
tinued, "are like the Clearing Honsere
ports, a barometer of tlfe business of a city.
An increase of $38,003 for Philadelphia is
not up to the average of that town by any
meatfs. The Postoffice Department 'has
been complaining about all the offices in the
leading cities of the State. The receipts
have been running behind. Pittsburg com
menced to decline last February.
Durine the last six months of 1890 and the
first six months of 1891, the increase in the
Pittsburg office was $60,000 for the year.
In proportion to population there wasn't a
citv in the country that made such a show
ing. "The average is hard to maintain every
year, especially when we remember
the panic df "last winter. Few busi
ness men in the city have been
able to hold their own. "The postal re
ceipts are also affected by the growfhof the
suburban towns that used to buy their sup
plies at the Pittsburg office.
Tornier Kcvenues Not Itecpived Now.
"For Sample, Ford City doesn't come to
us now. and they get what they need at
home. This takes about $10,000 yearly from
the office. Mansfield, McKce's Bocks, Brad-
dock, McKeesport, Charleroi, Kensington
and other towns have been growing rapidly,
and like Ford City, we have lost some of
tne Dusiness mat used to come ironi mem.
Their trade formerly came to Pittsburg.
Here is an instance that'will show howre
ceipts are reduced. The removal of Heinz
to Allegheny has knocked us out of the sale
of $10,000 worth of pressed envel
opes annually. I think, too, that the
decline in natural gas has had its effect.
It has kept us busy this year to hold our
own and keep ahead of former years with a
slight margin. When the postal receipts
commenced to decline, I visited local man
ufacturers and business men to see what
was the trouble. I discovered what I sus
pected that trade was not at its best. Every
body knows what last year was. The Clear
ing House report for the 12 months shows
a decrease of $137,000,000 for Pittsburg."
The week iust closed, however, has been
one of general prosperity for Pittsburg, and
the man who thinks the Gas City is not in
it should peruse the business reports. There
have been no failures to disturb business,
no labor disturbances ampng our industries
and a steady improvement. 3Ioney has'
been easy and collections good. '
What the Clearing House Shows.
At the banks the returns from the Clear
ing House show the week has been an excel
lent one. There has been a steady increase
in demand and an ample supply of money.
The rate for money is 6 per cent, although
some loans are reported at less. In other
cities the rates are: Boston, 2 per cent;
Philadelphia, 4; Baltimore, 6; Chicago, 5
6; St. Louis, 6; Cincinnati, 3'6.
Merchants and manufacturers here had an
excellent week and brokers are the best
pleased set of business men in the city. The
week, on the whole, has been one of un
usual healthy condition.
The business at the banks this week was
excellent. The exchanges exceeded those of
last week about $2,000,000 and the same time
last year about $3,000,000. To-dav's ex
changes, $2,662,416 19; jo-dav's balances,
$410,868 64; week's exchanges, $16,212,
352 06; week's exchanges, 1891, $13,902,
312 45; week's balances, $2,657,546 75;
week's balances, 1891. $1,775,860 75; ex
changes daily average, $2,702,058 68.
LODGERS TUBNED OUT.
A JFlre ina'Fiflh Avenue Restaurant Causes
Great Excitement. '
The restaurant of Charles E. Drumm, No.
167 Fifth avenue, was completely gutted by
fire shortly after 9 o'clock last night The
fire originated in the kitchen, it is pre
sumed, from an overheated .stove, and the
blaze . had a very fair start before it
was discovered. "When the firemen
reached the scene the flames
had eaten into the restaurant and were so
fierce that it looked as though the entire
building, a three-story brick, would be con
sumed. Good work by the department kept
the fire down to tbe first floor and in a short
time it was extinguished.
The upper part of the building was occu
pied by Miss Thompson as a lodging
house, and at the time the fire broke
out a number of lodgers were
in their rooms. The fire had cut off all exit
by the stairway, so that those in the build
itig had to be taken down the fire escape.
Among Ibem was a very feeble old man,
who could not assist himself, and had to be
carried down by the firemen. The rescuing
of "the people caused 'intense excitement
among the large crowd congregated to wit
ness the fire. The upstairs portion of the
house was not damaged except by water.
The entire loss will reach about (2,000,
which is partly covered bv insurance. The
building is owned by the Raflerty heirs.
ASPHYXIATED BY GAS.
Result or the Post Mortrm Held on the
Body or Patrick Kelly.
Dr. McCandless yesterday afternoon held
a post mortem on the body of Patrick Kelly
who was foundjead in one of the rooms of
an Eleventh street hotel. The post mortem
revealed the fact that his death was due to
asphyxiation,! had been supposed.
The deceased is about 30 years old, 5 feet
9 inches high and weighs about 170 pounds.
He had brown hair and sandy mustache, and
was dressed in a gray woolen sack suit,
plush cap and laced brogan shoes. On his
person was found a piece of paper bearing
the address of Mary Kennedy, 44 TVest
street, Baltimore. Coroner McDowell last
night telegraphed the Chief of Police of
Baltimore, asking him to look up Mary
Kennedy. The inquest in the case will he
held on Monday.
A. Practical Hose Bridge Invented.
Robert Hofiman, formerly connected with
the H. J. Herrity Company, has invented a
practical hose bridge to be used in case of
fire, to elevate the hose above the street so
street cars can run underneath without de
lay. The bridge is constructed of lU-inch'
pipe, and can be placed in position by one
man in about a minute. It weighs about
150 pounds, and Mr. Hoffman thinks it
could conveniently Be attached to loose
tracks and carried to every fire.
TO ADJUST iTHE SCALE.
The Carnegies ITt Homestead Ask the
Amalgamatrd Aitoclation to Take Im
mediate -Action A Departure From.ii
rolicy Heretofore Strictly Adhered To.
The CarnegiePhipps & Co., at Home
stead, have made a departure from their
policy, in the fact that the Amalgamated
Association hasjbeen called upon and con
sulted as to the adjustment of the scale to
take effect next Jnly. It was stated errone
ously that an entirely new scale was to be
made, but this is not the case.
It is merely an adjustment of the old
scale, which will hebeneficial to both the
mills and the men." Last Thursday mem
bers of eight different lodges were sum
moned by the company, and a proposition
was made them to appoint a scale commit
tee to expedite the malter as speedily as
possible. This is requested in order that
the Carnegie agents may be sent out to take
orders four months'in advance. The propo
sition was received with due consideration,
but without any expression of opinion.
Both sides, "however, seem favorable to
the scheme, as it means prosperity to the
town of Homestead. It was learned late
last night that several of the committees
had agreed to take immediate action, and it
is thought all will be in line during the
coming week.
ESCAPES TJNDEK A WAGON BOX
Miller Smart Enongli to Bronlc From the
Workh'dnsr, hut Couldn't Keep Ont.
Charles Miller escaped from the work
house yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock,
and was captured on the Southsi.de at 10
last evening. His escape was soon
discovered, and the officers searched
every nook and corner, but failed to find
him. It then developed that Miller has se
creted himself under the box of a wagon
which was being used to haul goods from
the institution. He stretched himself
across the .axles, and when the wneon was
hauled out Miller was unobserved, and at
the first chance made his escape to the
woods. Hp went to the house of his sister.
Mrs. Burner, on Sarah, near Eleventh
street Southside.
The officers repaired to Mrs. Burner's
house, an,d there.fonnd their man. He Jiad
not been in the house ten minutes when the
police arrived. He was brought to the
Fourteenth street police station and was
taken back to Claremont on the
11 o'clock trajn. Miller, alias
Thomas, alias Kreater, was sent
to the workhouse for one year on three
different chargesof larceny. He is a board
ing house thief. His gaiiie was to engage
board, and as soon as he got acquainted
with the surroundiuss, rob the house, taking
other boarders' clothes and everything he
could carry. He would go from one house
to another and repeat his act.
WOULD-BE OFFICIALS.
The Kew Borough of Ben Atod Nominates
Candidates.
At a meeting of 'the citizens of Ben Avon
on Friday night the following gentlemen
were nominated for the borough offices:
Burgess, W. J. Dunn: Councilmeu, three
years, T. G. Evan, the glass manufacturer;
John P. Dean, Henry TV. Armstrong, Esq.,
and C. J. Jlourer; Councilmen, two-year
terms, 11. B. Eister, of the Standard Manu
facturing Company; C. H. Stone', Cashier Ft.
TVayne freight station; B. Seidle, jeweler;
D. D. Arthurs; one-year Councilmen, G. L.
Knff, J. Palmer O'Neill, Lewis Lauten
sclilaeser, J. C. Lewis, James Sheppard and
J. Addison Courtney:
School Directors, three years. A. u. Knox,
Bov. G. A. B.'Kolnnson, 5. M. Hnines and G.
II. Alexander; two jears, Edward Spencer,
J. C. Brajjdon, TV. H. Sturseon. Jr., and J. II.
TVatt: ono year, A. C. Bnrhs, Isaac Pinker
ton, TV. J. NoUi and. TV. J. McMillan. Asses
sor, John Spencer. Auditor, TV. U. Kvster.
Constables, John. Matthews and Edward
Sharp. Justices of the Peace, C. Berlnger
and Alexander McClintoclr. Judee of
Elections, TV. II. Sturgeon, Sr., and TV. D.
Courtney. Inspeptors of Election, TV. J."
Noah, TV. II. Reno, F. L. Mason, TV, JBos
ton and G. K. Botliwell. Registry Assessor?
F.-A. Schmncker.' t-T
BEHOVED TO DIXM0RT.
Relatives of Miss Dirjer Compelled to
Flaca Her in the Asylum.
Miss Emma DwyerK of Knox avenue,
Knoxville, was taken to the Dixmont In
sane Asylum yesterday. Miss Dwyer is
the young school teacher who went insane
about a year ago. She gradually became
worse and her- relatives were at last com
pelled to remove her to the Dixmont
Hospital. She had become almost a raving
maniac, and it was feared she would do
something desperate. She fought bitterly
against being iaken from her home.
Miss Dwyer's case is a sad one. She was
a bright school teacher, and had taught in
the Morse and Humboldt schools for 15
years. It was during her term in the latter
school that she got demented. She imag
ined she was a mind reader, and she also be
came wild over spiritualism. Her case was
noticed by the school directors, and she was
compelled to resign.
Feertt K-comm-ndatlons Made.
The Pittsburg Committee of Freight
Agents met yesterday and disposed of the
bottle classification so far as they are con
cerned. Tbey made some sort of .a recom
mendation to. the Central Traffic Associa
tion, but its general tenor was not divulged.
The agents would not say whether their ac
tion was favorable or not to the bottle
manufacturers. The subject was thoroughly
discussed at an all-day meeting on Thurs
day. "When they met yesterday it didn't
take them long to come to a conclusion.
Their action is not final, but will have great
weight with the Glass Committee of the
Central Traffic Association. One, of the
agents said their recommendations were "al
ways kept secret to prevent hard feelings
in any Quarter. Somebody is sure to- be
disappointed when the answer is given, but
there is no use anticipating trouble.
The Death Rate on the Increase.
The mortuary report of the Bureau of
Health for the week ending January 16
shows the following deaths in the city:
Diphtheria, 10; lung diseases, 14; convul
sions, 7; pneumonia, 19; influenza, 3; old
age, 3; total, 119. Of these 70 were natives
of Pittsburg, 17 were citizens of other parts
of the United States, 8 were natives of-Eng-land
and 17 were natives of Ireland. Thirty
one of the decedents were under 1 year of
age, w were Detween l and 10 years of age,
3 were between 10 and 20 years of age, 23
were between -20 and 40 years of age, 19
were between 40 and 70 years of age, 8 were
between 70 and 80 years of age and 3 were
between 80 and 90 years of age.
An Insurance. Arnt Missing.
August Heitz, 52 yeaTs old, whose family
resides at No. 46 Iiowrie street, Allegheny,
has been missing since Wednesday last.
Mr. Heitz was an .agent for the-Metropoli-tan
Life Insurance Company, and when he
left home he had a number of papers of that
company on his-person. He is six feet tall,
with a light mustache -and goatee, slightly
mixed with gray. He wore a dark overcoat
and blue .undercoat and vest and a slouch
hat. The police have the matter in hand.
THE ALLEEHENy BRANCH OFFICE
OP, XHE .DISPATCH AT
107 FEDERAL ST.
Is open every day except Sunday nntll ,0 P.
M. Advertisements will be received up to
that hour for Insertion the next morning at
regnhtr rates.
PinSBU6'SENDpFIT.
'Chamber of Commerce Committee on
the World's Fair Meets.
BENJAMIN WHITMAN TAKEN SICK.
Exhibitors Urged to Make Early 'Application
for Places.
AN INTERESTING TALE? ON FIXE ARTS.
The scheduled meeting of the General
"Western Pennsylvania Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday
in Chairman Roberts' office. .Benjamin
"Whitman, executive officer of the State
Commission on the Columbian Exhibition,
was not present, ns expected. He was
in the city, but, owing to a sudden illness,
was compelled to go to his home in Erie.
From him many valuable points of in
struction were hoped to be obtained by the
local committee, and in consequence of his
absence very little business was transacted.
Those present were: Colonel T. L. Roberts,
Chairman; Hon. G. H. Anderson, "W. L.
Scaife, A. B. "Wigley, Hon. Morrison Fos
ter and Captain A. E Hunt.fromthe Cham
ber of Commerce; also John A. "Wilson
and M. MO'Connell, secretary and treasurer
of the Westmoreland Fire Brick Company.
J. Quinn, a representative of Mr. "Whitman,
I has esfablished an office in this city, and he
was at the session to adyise, if necessary, the
local committee. -Ihe body is at a loss to
know how to proceed with its end of the
woric, as no instructions have been receivea
from the main office at Chicago. " '
Karly Applications for Space.
However, those present yesterday pre
sumed that the object of Mr. Whitman's
visit vias to urge upon the mer
chants and manufacturers of "Western
Pennsylvania who wish to make exhibits at
-the World's Fair to apply early for space.
As yet, there have been iio detailed plans
of the proposed buildings sent out, there
fore it is deemed rather premature to ask
exhibitors to select a location without first
examining the "lay of the land." A gen
eral conference was held yester
day in regard to the mode of pro
cedure in the matter, and after suggestions
were made bv several of the
members it was proposed to appoint a sub
committee, composed of G. H. Anderson
(Chairman), W. L. Scaife and LP. Hearst,
to meet soon and act in conjunction with
the State Commission and formulate the
affairs without further delay. This com
mittee will meet next Saturday at 1:30 p. sr.
in the Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking of the nork done by Committee
K, of the World's Fair Commission, A. G.
Roenigk said yesterday: "I think the addi
tion of an advisory committee to the regu
lar Committee on Fine Arts will enable the
commission to select and prepare an exhibit
worthyof this State. The Advisory Com
mittee is composed of expert', and upon
them will devolve finally the choice of the
pictures, statuary, and so on, for Pennsyl
vania's exhibit. This is work which none
but artists of ability and standing could do
properly, and the men who have consented
to serve in this capacity are all of such
caliber. The committee consists of seven,
namely, Jos. Wood well, John W. Beattv,
of this" city, and W. D. Dutton, a P. Gray
son, Chas. E Dana, Henry Pettit, and
Frank M. Day, of Philadelphia. I think
the objection to the employment of a Secre
tary to attend to the clerical work of this
committee, which must necessarily be large,
is unreasonable.
Cannot Do All the Work.
"You cannot expect .artists to give np
more- of their time than will be consumed
in the choice of the exhibits. The secre
taries employed by the various committees
will Via nT."i.irl nt f.nm 1 OOO In C1 XTIli
"sHrely-not-.extravaganttefBis.;Therefaoa
great deal lor a secretary -to
dx in connection with this advisory com
mittee's work. He will act in some" sort as
a solicitor of exhibits and promoter of in
terest as well as a mere secretary. The
commission's expenditures to date do not
exceed $7,000 aha that can hardly be con
strued extravagance. '
"In the selection of works of art com
mittee K, of which I am a member, will re
ceive the contributions of objects and" seek
out interesting and valuable subjects in the
first place, but as there will be room at-
Chicago for only a tithe of the articles so
received and discovered the most desirable
will be selected, and this the advisory
board will attend to. AVe ex
pect to obtain pictures from
representative Pennsylvanians abroad
as well as at home, and the standard adopted
will have to be high in orderto keep the
exhibit within proper limits. It will be
better to have a fine collection of pictures
by artists of the first class, even if it be
comparatively small, than a raft of nonde
script works of doubtful merit The high
character of the Advisory Committee will
enable us to perfotm this difficult task, I
trust, with credit to the State and our
selves." The following Pittsburg firms have ap
plied for exhibition space at the Fair:
George A. Macbeth & Co., optical glass;
McCon way & Torley Company, car couplers;
Collins Cigar Company, complete outfit for
a cigar manufactory; Singer, Uimick & Co.,
all kinds of stcef; Pittsburg Locomotive
and Car Works, locomotives and tenders:
Keystone Bridge Company, material ior
bridges.
AN OFFICES CUTS HIS IHK0AT.
Temporary Insanity, Canned by the
Grip,
Led to tlixDird.
Officer William Crehan, a patrolman on
duty at Oakland, became insane on Friday
night and attempted suicide by cutting his
throat. Crehan ran info the fourteenth
ward station at 10 o'clock exclaiming that a
mob was after him and begging for pro
tection. His actions were those of a de
mented man, and he was locked Up after his
weapons had been taken away from him.
Sometime after midnight he used a small
penknife that hAd escaped the searching
officer and slashed himself across the
throat. He was found out soon
after by the sergeant and a physi
cian was summoned, who stopped
the flow of blood and saved the man's life.
He was then removed to Mercy Hospital,
and the physicians say he is likely to have
a siege of typhoid feVer, though he has re
covered his reason.
Crehan is 24 years old, has been on the
force two years and is popular. His sud
den dementia is charged as a result of a
recent attack of the grip.
The High School I Chilly.
Complaint is made that pulmonary disease
is being generated in the Pittsburg High
School these days to an extent to make it a
matter for very serious consideration. There
is something wrong with the heating
machinery. The building is heated by
steam, but it does not appear to be a ense of
insufficient supply, s a young lady in at
tendance, who is how gasping lor -breath,
states that in some rooms they are "obliged
to put on wraps and arctics to keep warm,
while in others the heat is almost suffocat
ing and that this condition bag prevailed
for a considerable time. The faculty, also,
in some ot the rooms wear their ulsters
with collars turned up, though they Save a
better chance to keep warm than pupils, as
the former can teach after the peripatetic
fashion.
Donations for the Foaudllnc Asylam.
Charles Donnelly, Treasurer of the
Boselia Foundling -Asylum, has received
generous contributions from the following:
M. & Bvrnes, W. XV. Sneer, W. K. Gilles-
ie, Dilworth. Bros., W. P. Greer, H.
lovQ's Sons & Co.. Pittsburg: Bennett &
Talbott, Greensburg, Pa.; O. P. Shupe, Mt.
Pleasant, Pa.; .KenneV & Co., Scottdale,
Pa.; and branches 31,33,40 and 63 C M.
B. A.
BETTER ROADS NEEDED.
County Enclneer Davis Submits Tils Report
- for the Past Tear The Bridge in Good
Condition, bat the Public nighwajsNeed
Attention.
County Engineer Dayis, in his annual re
port for 1891, gives the following statement
of tne number and condition of the bridges
owned by Allegheny county. Seven iron
bridges, one a joint one with Westmoreland
county, and one stone bridge, have been
constructed during the year at a cost of
$39,752 05. A timber tressle approach to
Bridge No. 2, at JDuffs, cost $3,120. There
was expended for the maintenance and new
work, $48,257 91. The total number of iron
bridges is 141 and 15 of stone, the total cost
of which wa ?534,000.
The following estimates for the ensuincr
year were made: Rebuilding. $28,000: 12
new bridge". $40,500, repairs and main
tenance, $7,800; total, $76,900. The bridges
throughout the county are in a fair con
dition. The report says further:
The roads In thi-. region still contlnne in
miserable condition, and are likelv to re
main so until k State law is passed. In no
other matter dop the progress and cnter
prieof this district show to so poorndvan
tago as in tho indifference manifested in
seenrins passable roads. The co ltrol of
road is vested solely In the townships. At
I anticipated in mv lait annual report, the
Legislature, at its lust session, passed an act
regulating the construction and mainten
ance of public roads and htehwnys. Unfor
tunately this did not meet the approval of
the Governor, and so it failed to become a
law. While this act did not embrace all the
valuable features it was hoped it would,
yet it was a srreat step in advance of tho
present IczfMatlon governing road-making
and management. If this State expects to
keep in line with the efforts of other States
in the matter of road Improvement, it must,
at least, revie tho present road laws. And
I would respectfully sugsrent that this coun
ty, through iti officers. Join with others in
urjting upon tho members or the Lezislature
the imperative necessity for the passage of
a general road law. A law based on the bill
presented to the last Legislature by tho Engineers-
Society of Western Pennsylvania,
modified to meet the Governor's objection",
would, I think, fill the requirements of tho
various sections of tho State and prove a
very useful and popular measure.
STJSS ANk TEES AGAIN.
Georce E. Ward Tells Why a Woman Wn
Compelled to Join th Koreshans.
George K. Ward, of Beaver, who has been
instrumental in stopping the movement or
Dr. Teed, the "Koresh, in uniting the
Koreshan and Economite Societies, was in
Pittsburg yesterday. Speaking of the late
David F. Crees, who died recently of
heart trouble at Economy, and the state
ment made that he was a Koreshan, he said:
"Crees was not an advocate of
Dr. Teed's doctrine. I have been
with him many times, and am
convinced he was not. .Ralph, bis son, was
also said to be a member of the Koreshan
Society, but I recently learned positively
that such is not the case.
'"Mr. and Mrs. Crees came to Economy
from Iowa in May last, and he took charge
of the cheese factory. During the summer
Mrs. Crees was told that she must become a
Koreshan. She declined positively. Shortly
afterward' she went to Chicago to
visit her two sons, who were
being educated at the Koreshan
Home. When she went into the institu
tion Mrs. Crees was there told that she
must join the Koreshans or both herself
and husband would be compelled to leave
Economy.'
"Not knowing what to do or where to go,
rather than have her husband thrown out
of employment, she signed, the membership
list under that pressure and much against
her will. She had no faith in the doctrine.
Since then she has been mentally pros
trated, due to the strain upon her nervous
system as the result of her sacrifice to save
her husband.
"fialph and Walter Crees, the sons,
stayed in Iowa after their prrents came
East. Then John Duss had them sent to
Chicago, hopinc they would become con
verted in the Koreshan faith, but they did
.not fancy the belief and came to Economy,
TMtinll owolneH Tllt.e' wtel.tirf" Tin. hnv. liat
lived in Economy one year before, but were
sent away because of their persistent re
fusal to accede to the demands of Duss.
Ralph now wants to josn the Economites,
but they object to him, thinking him a
member of the Koreshan Society, but I am
in a ppsition to know he is not.
"The alliance between Trustee Duss and
Dr. Teed will not last long. Mr. Duss will
no longer be allowed to remain in Economy
unless he gives assurance that he will make
no more efforts to bring the societies to
gether." Traction Ordinances Recommended.
The Corporation Committee met yester
day afternoon to consider -ordinances re
ferred to the committee at the last meeting
of Councils. The ordinances granting the
Grandview Avenue Traction Company, the
Pittsburg Traction Company and the Du
quesne Traction Company certain rights
and privileges Tore affirmatively returned
to'Oouncils. These ordinances were intro
duced so as to comply with the provisions
of the general ordinance, the companies
being sinjply granted the right of way over
the tracks ot other roads of which they are
a part.
Bnrnlns Oil on thp Allegheny.
A rumor reached the city yesterday that
the Bear Creek Refinery, a' Coleman sta
tion, Allegheny "Valley Bailroad, was de
stroyed by fire. A Dispatch reporter
visited the scene of the supposed conflagra
tion, but it was discovered that the fire was
caused by some waste oil from a broken pipe
line in the river that had taken fire in some
manner. It finally burned out without
doing any damage.
Secretary Blaine's Ron-in-lAw, Walter I.
Ditmrosch.
"After having examined your Yocalion
Church Organ I must express to you my
great surprise at this remarkable "instru
ment. "The voicing of this organ is noteworthy;
each stop has its characteristic quality, the
flute is really flute-like and the clarinet pre
serves the peculiar wooden character of the
original. Most remarkable is the close ap
proach of sound to the pipe organ, not
many of the latter being the equal in qual
ity o tone to the Vocalion Church Organs.
Last, but not least, the light, quick action
and never varying accuracy of intonation
deserve special mention. Yours truly,
"Walter I. Dajirosch."
Mr. Dnmrosch is one of the highest musi
cal authorities in America, and his testi
mony must be accepted as- final and con
clusive. The Messrs. H. Kleber & Bro.,
506 Wood street, are the exclus'ive Western
agents, and they old not less ttfan four of
these splendid church organs durine the
past week, namely: One organ to Union
Baptist Church; another to the Scottdale
Methodist Church; a third one to Duquesne
Baptist Church, presented by Mr. Andrew
Carnegie; and the last one to Elizabeth
Presbyterian Church.
A S5 Special Sale. ,
Don't miss this your chance to buy a
good chinchilla ovarcoat worth 13 for a
five dollar bill ?3. These garments are
made of a good blue or black chinchilla,
cloth lined, wieh velvet collar, and are
almost given away at this price 55.
P. C C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets.
Tho DlfTsrenc?.
Crackers shipped from n distance and
stored 'in damp, musty warehouses are un
wholesome. Marvin's are baked fresh
every, day right here at home. Your grocer
keeps'them. wssu
Special remnant sale of JSne glass tum
blers, goblets, wines, clarets, sherries,
liquors, finger bowls, sherbet glasses, water
bottles, decanters and hosts of other goods
too numerous to mention. N
C. Reizenstein, "
152, 154, 156 Federal street,' Allegheny
SHOT NEAR THE HEART
Young Kinney Meets an Unexpected
Death in a Shooting Gallery.
CLAIMED TO BE THE WORK OF BOYS.
They Escaped, and Proprietor Brown Fays
He Wouldn't Know Them.
HE INSISTS TIIAT IT WAS ACCIDENTAL
James Kinney, 18 years old, was shot in
the left breast in Brown's shooting gallery,
No. 6 Wylie avenue, shortly after 11 o'clock
last night, and the wound resulted in the
boy's death. The shooting, it is claimed,
was accidental, and is somewhat enshrouded
in mystery. The facts, as nearly as they
could be obtained, are about as follows:
Kinney was standing at the end of
the counter on which the guns were laid in
the gallery. There were two boys in the
place, and both of them were shooting at
the targets. Brown was standing put at the
door, and the loading of the guns was being
attended to by a yourtg man in Brown's em-
filoy. While the yonng man was
oading one of the guns there was a
shot fired. and young Kinney
reeled to the middle of the room and
fell to the floor. Mr. Brown and his assist
ant immediately started after a doctor, and
shortly afterward returned with Dr. Mc
Gough, who upon examination found that
the bullet had entered the left, breast very
near the heart, and that the. wound was
varv Unntremna Tn thp Tnp.-intimp thp
bovs who had been doing the shoot- I
ing had left the place, and
conld not be found. Mr. Brown
and his assistant both stated that they did
not know the boys, and it is doubtful if
they would know them if they saw 'them.
All they seemed to know or could say was
that the shooting was accidental; of that
they were positive.
Young Kenny was placed in the patrol
wagon and taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital and died five minutes after
his arrival there. Previous to his
removal to the hospital one of the priests
from the Cathedral, who had been sent for,
arrived and administered the rites of the
church to the dying lad. The dead "boy is a
son of Patrolman Kinney, of No. 4 patrol
Station, who lives on Congress street. The
police are looking for the boys who did the
shooting.
Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning In
spector "Whitchouse, Detective Bobinson
and Captain Denniston succeeded in ar
resting the boy who shot young Kinney.
The prisoner is Jes'-e McCaffrey, 18 years
old, whose parents reside on the Southside,
but who rooms at 210 Grant street. The
prisoner was found at his lodging house
and taken to the Central station, where he
was locked up.
McCaffrey says the shooting was acci
dental, and was done while he was loading
one of the guns. The prisoner further states
that young Kinney was loading one of the
gnns'at the same time, and that both guns
were accidentally fired at the same time. The
bullet was 22 caliber, the gun being a flobert
rifle. McCaffrey will be held to await the
result of the Coroner's inquest.
EXCCBSIOK TO WASU1NGTON, D. O,
Tla tbe B. & O. K. K
Kelt Thursday, January 28. Bound trip
tickets $9 and " good for ten days. Trains
leave B. & O: station at 8 A. 31. and 920 P.
jr. Parlor cars on the day train and
sleepers on the night train. Secure your
Pullman accommodations early.
A Valuable Penn Avenue Property
Is offered for sale, by order of the Orphans'
Court. A full description appears on
third page of to-day's TilSPATCjr, and will
be found of especial interest from its ex
cellent location. James P. Quinn is ad
ministrator and trustee.
i.'.jal6,22,23,21,2b-27,2S , , V '
Angostuka Sitteks are the mpst effica
cious stimulant to excite the appetite. TTSStr
We pack, haul, store, ship, alter, repair
refinish and reupholster furniture.
Haugh & Keenait, 33 Water street.
su
Hot Springs Skiit Soap not only pre
vents all skin disorders but is excellent for
the toilet and nursery. wrsu '
BIBER & EASTON.
FRENCH AND GERMAN
DRESS GOODS.
A JANUARY LOSS,
These comprise many of. our
choicest lines in SOLID COLOR
INGS, PLAIDS, LINE STRIPES,
CAMEL HAIR AND CHEVIOT
NOVELTIES.
FRENCH DRAB D'ALMA in all
wool 40-inch material, choice dark
coloriDgs, marked from 75c to 50c
40-inch ALL-WOOL PLAIDS in
black and white and high colors,
just reduced from 85c to 60c.
54-inch India Camel's Hair in
newest colorings and choicest effects,
reduced from J 1.75 to $1.
50-inch English Suitings in neat
pin stripes and checks, very soft and
finest wool, reduced from ii.37
to 75 c.
FRENCH COMBINATIONS.
All our finest pattern dresses now
marked to force their sale.
$50 and $40 Robes reduced to K0 and $15.
$25 Pattern Dresses reduced to $11.
$18 Pattern Dresses redncod to ;lo.
$12 Pattern Dresses reduced to $7.
Dress lengths andremna"nls of all
kinds offered you with little regard to
value. You can use many of these if
you will take the trouDle to loot at
them.
THE NEW SPRING jJOODS,
So fresh and pretty, are now on ex
hibition. Navy and
meres, with
black ground Cash
line gold stripes, 36-
men, at 25c
36-inch Bourette Stripes in new
tan and beige shades, 25c.
38-inch Satin Berbero, worth 50c;
we offer at 37jc.
Gray and Brown Stripe Beiges, 38
inch, just in for early spring, 38c
Double width new Wool Plaids, 25c.
Wide-Wale Wool Dress Goods, with
Bourette effects, 36-inch, 50c.
High grade foreign Ginghams at
20c and 25c.
Seersuckers and Cheviots, 8c, 10c
and i2jc.
XEW WHITE GOODS.
VEff EUBROIDEUIES.
NEW MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
BIBER &. EASTON,
603 AND 507 MABKJET Sll
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KETV ADYERTTSEXZKTS, j ; o
MARSHEEER i
THE CASH GROCER,
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WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
We call your attention to our
Meat Departments
IN OUR
Pittsburg and Allegheny Stores.
We have had them but a short
time, and their great success is very
gratifying.
They are both in charge of ex
perienced butchers, who use especial
care in the selection of meat."
If. you want a tender, .juicy steak,
or a nice roast, or a good piece of
boiling meat, you can't miss it at
either of our stores.
The meat is the best and the prices
lower, than ordinary meat is usually
sold. We mention also
Tha Allegheny Butter Company. "
This firm has a stand in each of
our stores. ,
We are not personally interested in
the butter company, but furnish them
space for the convenience of our cus
tomers.
Its popularity proves that it is ap
preciated. It is a branch of one of
the largest manufactories of Chicago.
They will furnish any grade from
Something Tasty and Palatabla
AT
. 3 POUNDS FOR 50c
To the Fanciest Grade of Hgin Creamery
MARSHELL,
Corner Ohio .and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
24 and 25 Diamond Sauare,
PITTSBURG.
Ja2t-sn
GRAND DISPLAY
OF
NEW
CARPETS!
Latest Productions of
American and Foreign
Manufacture in
WILTONS
VELVETS,
BRUSSELS,
TAPESTRIES,
INGRAINS,
AT LOWER PRIGES-.
-- a t -V) '-"
Than Last Season. ' -
Parties intending to furnish new
homes in .the spring should buy now
and avoid the rush at that time.
EDWARD
GR0ETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVENUE.
JAH goods jobbed at lowest
Eastern prices.
Ja2-TTS3U
Hugus & Hacke.
Spring Importations Now Open!
SILKS:
The Richest and Most varied stock
we have ever exhibited. An inde
scribable assortment of Extreme Nov
elties. Choice designs made to order
which will NOT be duplicated.
In Printed Indias,
Printed Foulards, "
Printed Crepes,
Printed Toile De Soie,
Camelian Surahs,
Printed Changeable Surahs,
Black Brocade Indias.
Also an attractive display of the
Latest Parisian Novelties, Antique and
Glace Satin Stripes for Dinner
Dresses.
LACES:
In every class of Black Lace
Flouncings and Drapery Nets, -our
stock is representative of the choicest
and newest designs offere'd in the
Paris market, a collection superior to
any we have yet shown.
UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT.
LACE CURTAINS:
Special display of New Styles for
this season. Nottingham and Swiss
Lace Curtains from'-i to io per
pair. Irish Point Lace Curtains
from 4.50 to $50 per pair. Swiss
TambourLace Curtains from J4.50
to 30 per pair.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
Exceptional' Inducements now
offered in this department. -
Ladies' Garments of every descrip
tion at way under value prices'to
close.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market' St.
JaSt-awrao
CALLING CARDS, Jr
WEDDING INVITATIONS,
ESOEAVO LOW PKlCZS. " , igl
VT. V. DERMITT 4 CO, ' -.W
407 Grant street. Jj
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