GSSSS2 ' . tvjpp THE PITTSBTJR& DISPATCH. " THUKSDAT; VfEKTEfoEEBr 2 1892: j. ffi'fl'aa Wf80p' -"o landed in a field with the right side up, as if it had been placed there bj an express man. The Sleepers Escaped. The fonr sleepers did not leave the track, but the crash ot the collision roused every passenger. They were thrown violently in their berths, and most of them feel stifiand sore now. The majority were sleeping with their heads toward the engine and the hard knocks injured the craniums of some: The porters veiled fire aud -it didn't take the men long to dress and get out of the cars. There u as danger of another train coming along and running into the lour sleepers in which were left the women and children. A brakeman was sent to the nearest tele graph station at once. The wreckage was burning lively, and the -passengers pushed back the sleepers from the fire. The freight crew live in Allegheny. O. D. Couklin was the conductor and A. Brad ley engineer of the freight train. G. W. llagerwas the passenger conductor, Brad- AFTEK THE ley jumped from his locomotive and escaped without injury. As soon as Superintendent' Starr heard of the accident he started for the scene at once to direct the wreck crews. Conklin has not been Tseen since the collision, and it is expected that he aud the balance of the freight crew will be arrested to await the verdict of the Coroner's jury. The orders for the trains were issued ifom the Wooster office, and there is no doubt about them being deliv ered and understood. The passengers going east were trans ferred to another train about 10 o'clock and started for Pittsburg. Burt, the engineer, was sent to his home in Crestline. The special reached Alliance about 11, where the hungry people were fed. This afternoon 50,000 in silver brick were taken from beneath the mas of iron and cinder. Some of the silver had been melted. A temporary track has been built, and travel is partially resumed. TALKS WITH PASSENGERS. A Cliicago Broinincr Speaks of the Bead Brakeman With a Cigar In His Mouth, i A Poor Postal Clerk Burned Alive. Among the passsngers in the, wreck who reached Pittsburg yesterday afternoon were S. H. Comings, of St. Joe, Mich.; Theo dore Salzmsn, of Philadelphia, and a Chi cago drummer, who requested that his name should not be publisbel for fear his azed mother would see it and be shocked into illness. The two registered at the An derson. The Windy City man is intelli gent, and tells a graphic story of the wreck. "I have traveled," he said, "for twenty years and this is the first time I was in a wreck. I hope I may never have such a terrible experience a?ain. I was in the last sleeper and was sound asleep when the accident happened. Being so far removed 1 did not feel the force of the blow, but it mut hax e been very hard. I know I was awakned br the " lurch of the train, and then I heard the pnllman conductor advis ing all the passengers to dress at once but not to be alarmed. I knew what that meant and was soon np and out The two engines, the coaches, express and baggage and four ireight cars were piled in a heap. The big locomotives were interlocked as if gripping each other like Titans in a straggle. "The cars were smashed into splinters. A man niut have seen the wreck to get an ad equate idea oi the damage and the force of the crash. 1 could hear calls for help, bnt I lelt from the appearance of the cars that mnny were dead. I can't see how anybody escaped in tbe two coaches. The last one w.is telescoped, and the smoker was re duced to kindling wood. "Going to the first car I saw a man sitting at the window. He was last and couldn't cet out. We broke the glass and pulled hira through the window; Ho was uncon scious, but soon recovered. He said two women sat on the seat opposite his. We saw one who was dead, but the other was not in sizht I suppose she was buried under the debris. The fire was now burning lively, and we hadn't any means ot putting it out One of the poor postal clerks called to me that he was held down by the timbers, but it was impos sible to reach him on account of the flames. His shrieks were frightfnl to hear, and I will never forget the terrible sight of that man burning to death while we could onlv stand by powerless aud witness his tortureL I helped to take down the brakeman, who was pinned against the engine. A half smoked cigar was still between his teeth, and at first we all thought he was alive, but we soon tonnd that his body was badly crushed. The right leg had been severed." CONKIIN IS HISSING. The Conductor of the Freight Train Not Heard l'rom Since the Wreck. Conductor O. D. Conklin, of the ill-fated freight train, had not arrived at his home, No. 37 Adams street, Allegheny, at a late "hour last night To a Dispatch reporter, who railed there, Mrs. Conklin said she ex pected to see her husband every moment She was positive he was safe, because the local officials of the Ft. Wayne road had so assured her. She had sent her son to tbe depot six or seven times, but no account ot her husband had been received more than that he was safe. She has received no word from him. Mrs. Conklin was pale and agitated, and denied all possibility of her husband having been killed. When asked if she had any idea ot his whereabouts she answered "no," but the railroad officials did. He left home early on Tuesday evening. At the Fort Wayne depot last night ev erybody spoken to on the subject of the wreck was silent, except the assistant chief train dispatcher. He said that Superin tendent Starr was on the scene. The responsibility of the wreck has not yet been placed on anybody. He had not heard the. statement that the freight crew had been drinking. He understood that Conklin was safe, but could not say posi tively. George Mays, a brakeman of the road, who usually made the trip on the freight which was wrecked, was said to be on board when the accident occurred. A call at his house on Beaver aveuue served to show that he had taken a short vacation, a, fact which poksibly saved his lite. BOASTS THE BATXBOAD. 3Ir. Salzman Complains That the People Were Left Without Food. Theodore Salzman, a Philadelphia busi ness man, was seen at the Anderson yester day afternoon. He lelt for his home last 'evening in a very nerious condition 'and complaining of soreness fn his bones. His hazgage was destroyed and he left his ad dress with the company. He was bruised abojt the head and shoulder, but thinks alter a few days' rest he will be all right Mr. Salzman occupied a berth in the second sleeper lroni tbe last, and when he was awakened he said he was doubled up like a ball. His description of the wreck and the injured is about the same as told by other passengers. . Mr. Salzman coihplains about their treat ment by tbe Ft Wavne road. Three conches were sent out to carry about six car loads of people, and coming in, he said, a number ol the passengers who felt sick had to stand. They were put on a local train that stopped at all the stations. He thinks this was an outrage, as they had been traveling on s through train, aud the people were anxious to reach Pittsburg. After they had worked around the wreck for four or five hours they were surprised that the company did nut send them something to eat. Mr. Salztnan says the people com plained of hunger, and had to., go without tood until they reached Alliance, between '10 and 11 o'clock. WAS THE CREW DRUNK ? Mr. Comings Said a Brakeman Told Him the 1 Freight Men Had Been Drlnklng-AIl Efforts to Stop the Fire Prove Fruitless. S. II. Comings, of St. Joe, Mich., is quite an old man. He put up at the Schlosser, and went to bed as soon as he reached the AWFUL CEA.SH. hotel. The company's physician Called on him, and gave him something to qniet his nerves. His neck and back pain him consid erably, but he is not hurt badly,and will re sume bis journey to Washington this mora ine. He was in one of tbe sleepers. Mr. Comings did a little investigating on his own account to try to find ont what was the cause of the wreck. He said last evening that one of the freight brakemen told him the crew had been drinking. He couldn't remember his name, but the brakeman said he didn't expect to make another run, and he would have to tell the truth. Mr. Com ings said he saw the dead man ou the en gine with a cigar in his mouth, and he un derstood it was the fireman on the freight He added that this fact looked to him as if the crew bad been careless. "The wreck," continued Mr. Comings, "was something awful. I would not have believed that any force except dynamite could have reduced cars to such small pieces had I not seen it Why, I saw a large beam that was broken off clean as if it had only been a stick. The locomotives were doubled up and bent like tinder. I couldn't sleep very well, and had gotten np to put a wet cloth on my head. I was hardly back in my berth when the crash came. I noticed as I climbed into the upper berth that we were running very fast It didn't take me long to dress, and I was afraid another train would run into us. I saw that a trainman started back to the next telegraph station and to flag other trains. "Going to the front part of the wreck I fonnd it had caught fire and was burning rapidly, it was dare ami a young man and I got a lantern and walked" over the cars. He was more active than I and went into one of the coaches. I could see the two women sitting upright, but they were dead. The sides ot their laces were turned toward me, and by the glimmer of the lantern it Ipoked as if their bodies had been crushed between the seats. A number of the men got up on the embankment, where they stood holding their grips and overcoats, and none ot them gave any assistance. There was a call lor help to push the sleepers back from the fire, but thoe of ns down around the wreck had to do the work. We uncoupled the sleepers and pulled them away one at a time. I could see the bodies of tbe dead and in jured burning in the fire. We tried hard to release the postal clerk who was burned alive, but we were powerless. I am anx ious to know whether whisky or careless ness is responsible for the disaster." A BAD BLUNDER MADE. The Freight Crew Charged With Being Asleep Passengers Finned In the Wreckage Unable to Escape the Fire An Awful Death. A telegram from Cleveland last evening stated that it is believed that the engineer and fireman on the freight while standing on the side track at Shreve fell asleep and were awakened by hearing a train rushing by. Thinking that it was No. 8, the en gineer pulled out on the main track, when the trains met Jacob Weltman, of Shreve, who was a Eassenger on the train, said that he was alf asleep whenhewasarousedby the shock of the collision. He?said there was a terrible rumbling noise and almost instantly the air was filled with cries -and screams "for help. He was pinned to the floor of the car by wreckage, but with great difficulty he finally freed himself and went with others to the aid of a lady who with her child was held by the heavy timbers. Tney -worked with-might and main to rescue the two, but were finally driven back by the flames and compelled to leave the woman and child to their fate. Mr. Weltman said the cries that came from tbe imprisoned people were such as he can never forget The fireman on the freight train must have had a horri ble death, as he wps caught in the cab and his frightfully burned body dangled in the air in view of the hundreds who visited the scene, the wreckers being unable to get at it because of the heat The poor postal clerks imprisoned in the mail cars, which were thrownupon the passenger "engine,had no chance to escape, and they were doubt less all bufaed to death. AH the fatalities occurred in the two locomotives, the postal and smoking car and the day coach. As soon as the people of Shreve heard ot the wreck they hastened to the 6cene with all '.1.. 1 .. !1T-1 m iuc puvsiuuus avtmaoie. j.ne injured were tenderly cared for, aud every effort possible made to rescue those who were perishing in the burning cars. The heat was so intense that little conld be done. The Coroner has begun an inqnest Trains at present are being run by way of Akron and Mansfield. Arrested for Whipping a Child. Frank Knipe a German mill worker, of 22 Chestnut' street, Allegheny, was arrested by Officer Masser yesterday on information' of Mrs. Kosa Brown, who charges Knipe whipped her 14-year-old boy in a brutal manner for some slight offense. Knipe was confined in the lockup lor a hearing before Police Magistrate McKelvey this morning. One Year's Increase In the Adlets. Daring the past 12 months the number ot small ads was nearly 75 per cent greater than the pre ceding year. September IS, 1891, to Septem- OK Onfl berl5, 1892 OO, oU9 September 16, 1800, to Septem- An A n ber IB, 189. 4o, 493 This Tear's Increase 36,316 The best results follow the use ot the cent-a-word columns. YOU NEVER MISS IT N THE DISPATCH. ' W HELDTOR COURT. True Bills' Found Against Every Participant in the - Homestead Eiot. THE LIST OF DEFENDANTS. 0'Donnell and Ross Are the Principals in Everj Case. JUST SIX INDICTMENTS IN ALL. Harder, Aggravated Eiot and Conspiracy ire the Charges. PITCHER BALDWIN IS OS THE LIST Every one of the Homestead strikers who had a part in the deadly riot of July 6 had a true bill found against them by the grand jury yesterday. In all there are 167 de fendants. There were six indictments handed down. Three of them were for murderatwo for aggravated riot and one for conspiracy. In all the cases Hu?h O'Don nell and Hugh Boss 'are defendants, as is John McLucbie, with two exceptions. Of the 167 defendants many of them are prin cipals in two or more cases. The finding of the grand jury follows: Murder of Silas Wain James Close, Charles Martz, George Diebold,' Sanderson, Ed ward McVay, Peter Allen, Sr., Jaok Clifford, Matthew Foy, Hash O'Donnell, John Mc- Luokle, Sylvester Critchlow, Anthony Flaherty, Samuel Bnrkett, James Flannlgan and Hugh Boss. Murder of T. J. Connors James Close, Charles Martz, George Diebold, "Sander- son. Edward McVay, Peter Allen, 8r Jack ClltTord.Matthew Foy, Hugh O'Donnell, John McLuokle, Sylvester Critchlow, Anthony Flaherty, Samuel Burkett, John Flannlgan and Hugh Ross. BIcLuckloNot In This Case. Murder of J. W. Kline Jacob Stlnner, Ed ward Burke, Jack Clifford, Hugh O'Donnell, Matthew Foy, William Foy and Hugh Robi. Aggravated riot Hugh O'Donnell, T. W. Brown, Thomas H. Baynes, Isaac Bvers, Harry Back, Mark E. Baldwin, M. Cash, Frank Clark, Isaao Critchlow, Thomas J. Crawford, John Corcoran, John Dally, John Dierken, James Dimn. John Edwards, Thomas Godfrey, W. H. Gatches, James S. Hall, U". S. Grant Hess, Hennessey," Bald Kennedy, Thomas Kelly, George W. Laughlln, H. H. Layman, Robert G. Layman, Jaok Lazear, Paddy McUool, David Maddt gan, Owen Murphy, John McGovem, Will iam MoLuckio, Punk, alias "Pete McAllis ter," McLaughlin, Wm. Oeffner, Dennis O'Donnell, John Alonzo Prion, Jack Preese, P. J. Eorke, Richard Scott, David H. Shanlan, Newton Sharpe, John Sullivan, Oden Shoe maker, Taylor, George Wolley, or Wil kinson, James Ward. Petor Moran, Lewis Lewis, Patrick Pagan, W. H. Williams, Mike Xauzhton. Patrick Haves and certain other evil disposed persons with force and arms, then and there, in manner and form afore said, did make an aggravated riot to the great terror nnd disturbance of all good citizens of the Commonwealth, to the evil example of all o there in like case offending, contrary to the form of the act of the Gen eral Assembly in such case made and pio vlded and against the. peace and dignity of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania. Tho Second Aggravated Blot List. Aggravated riot Peter Allen, Joseph Akers, Thomas Antes, Oliver P. Antes, Charles L. Atwood, E. G. Bail, Harry Bick erton, William Blakoley, Jaok Bridge, Sam uel Benkett, Ed Bcnke, James Close, Jack Clifford, Thomas Connelly, Sylvester Critch low, Bobert Dalton, George Diebold, Fred Gunstan, Anthony Flaherty, James Flannl gan, Mathew Fov. David Inchtoo, Evan Jones, E. C. McVay, John Murray, Peter Nan, Hush Ross, Benjamin Th omas, Sanderson, H. Trantman, W. Edward Will iams, Oliver a Coon, Charles W. Mansfield. Conspiracy Hugh O'Donnell, Thomas S. Baynes, E. Bail, Isaao Byers, William Bayard, T. W. Brown, Thomas J. Crawford, George Champeno. Isaac Critchlow, Miller Colgan, John Covle, Jack Clifford, Dennis Casn, Oscar Colflesh, William M. McCon neghy, Mike Cumminzs. William ComDs. John Dierken, Pat Fogan, W. H. Gatches, Lynch, John Miller, O. S. Searlght, John Murray, W. H. Thompson, Martin Murray, John McLnckie. Hugh Ross, William T. Roberts, George Byland, D. H. Shannon and Georze W. Sarver. Other Findings. of the Jury. The other true bills passed upon follow: W. Albert, Michael Grace, Bert Mann, William Florey, Thomas Duean, William and Mrs. O'Brien, Harry Benedict, selling liquor without license; Daniel Balfor, Anna Herclikow and L. Stemway, assanlt and bat tery; Hugh Goise anclEmil Knaprer, larceny and receiving stolon goods: Bridget Bren nen, felonious assault and battery; Thomas Brennen, aggravated assault and battery; E. J. Moore, larceny by bailee. .Tho ignored bills were: Maria McCarthy and Edward Re-afco, assault: W. W. Wilson, larceny and receiving stolen goods; Julia McCarthy, perjury, and Cuarles Miller, mis demeanor. THREE DEPUTIES DISCHARGED. The Little Bill Taken Out of the Homestead Service Machinery Broken in the Mills A "Workman Badly Injured Restau rant Keepers Threatened by the Strik ers. The steamer Little Bill, that has played so important a part in the struggle between the locked-out workmen and the Carnegie Steel Company, at Homestead, was taken out of the service yesterday and was brought down the river. For the past ten weeks she has been ih the service oi the State, and was used constantly to ferry troops and non-union men across the river. The Sheriff yesterday relieved Deputies Eickstraw, Smith and Spicer of their badges and discharged tbem for not attend ing to their duties. The Sheriff has been spending nearly all his time at Homestead for the past two Weeks, keeping his depu ties in linefand making them attend strictly to business. This prompt action on the part of the Sheriff has had lis effect, and now no one is interfered with by the locked out men while going about the town. The strikers were greatly cheered yester day by the report that a pair of shears in the 119-inch mill had been broken. This was denied at the office of the company, but it was admitted that a middle roller in the same mill had been broken. It is said to nave Deen caused by inexperienced men. Millmeu afterward said that shears No. 2 in the 119-inch mill had been broken, and that it would cost $15,000 to repair it. The loss on the broken roller will be 5900. The locked-out men claim that the loss from broken and injured machinery in the mills will either force the company to close down tne piant or accede to tneir demands. A Hungarian workman in the Bessemer department was caught yesterday bra piece of metal and had his leg crushed. He was taken to the "West Penn Hospital last even ing1. A number of restaurant keepers in the town are said to have been threatened by the strikers for'allowing non-union men to take meals in their places of business. Single meal tickets are issued to non-union men, and they can go anywhere In the town to get their meals. The restaurant keepers are compelled to take them or run the chance of having their license revoked. 1'hey fear no trouble on this score. The finding of the grand jury in the case of the strikers charged with mnrder.aggravated riot and conspiracy yesterday, was not gen erally known In Homestead last evening. It excited little comment, bnt was consid ered as a severe blow to the strikers cause. Another meeting of the City Council has been called for to-night to take action on the business, so quickly brought to a con clusion by Councilman Battigan, Monday evening. WILL FIGHT THE CITY. The Beal Estate Agents Organize to Contest the Boslneas Tax Attorney Ferguson Thinks They Will Win Seasons Given for tho Movement. Delinquent Tax Collector Ford has served notices on the real estate agents of the city requesting them to pay their business taxes for the year immediately, to save costs. It is the intention of the collector In case the amonnls'are not paid to enter suits against the agents as individuals as well as against the organization. Nearly all the real estate men in the city have or ganized to fight the matter to a finish. Last yer the same matter came up and the agents refused to pay the tax, as they were not described in the ordinance as taxable. They gained their point in this issue. This year the city thought they would he able to overcome the omission of the description of real estate agents as tax ables In the ordinance by describing them as "brokers." The agents are strennonsiy opposed to jiaying the tax, not on the ground of tbe technical defect of the framing of the ordinance, but they claim the tax is an unjust one. David Black, a member of the firm of Black & B.iird, who are the prime movers in the dispute wiih the oity, said: "We have been standing this unjust taxation long enough. Why, formerly we paid six times as much taxes as any firm in the city with one exception. We have organized to fight the matter to the end' and have all the money baok ot us that we are likely to re quire. Messrs. Samuel W. Black &'Ca, S. A. Dickie & Co. and our own firm com pose the committee who have the manage ment of the details of the matter." J. Scott Ferguson, the attorney who con ducted the cases for the agents last year and will be their attorney this year, said: "I have not looked at the matter for a year, but remember the most important points that were then made. Last year we won the suit though a technicality, this year we have common sense on our side. The tax ing of real estate agents is, to my mind, an income tax. Why, if real estate agents should be taxed then lawyers should be sub ject to the same legislation. A real estate dealer charges commission on the amount of money passed in a transaction; lawyers do the same to a certain degree. The fact that the city has classed the agents as brokers will not alter matters at all. We are bound to win, for we have all the law on our side." ' Samuel W. Black is treasurer of the new organization. It is proposed by the agents to make this a test case, and, if necessary, it will be carried to the Supreme Court. M0THEE AND DAUGHTER. They Quarrel at Home and Both Are Taken to the Station House. Mrs. Maggie McGreevy, a pther respect able looking old lady, who lives on Forbes street near Long, and her eldest daughter Maggie, were both prisoners at the Oakland police station yesterday. There was a pa thetic side to the story, which made it seem uncommon to Captain McLaughlin and the officers. The old lady drank a couple of glasses of beer yesterday according to the sergeant in charge at the station, and had some trivial quarrel with her daughter Maggie. She attempted to chastise the girl by beating her, and uproar ensued. All the neighbors gathered in front of the house and in a short while attracted the attention of a policeman. Mother and daughter were taken to the station where.they were locked up after be ing fined $3 and costs or ten days. Mrs. McGreevy's husband arrived in a short time considerably nnder the influence of liquor. He said he would go to a friend of his and get the necessary amount to have his wife and daughter released. Up to a late hour in the evening he had not come back and tbe women'stlll remained in the cell. Outside the station, weeping as though her heart would break, was young Julia McGreevy. the imprisoned woman's pretty 17-year-old daughter. She had made sev eral unavailing efforts to get her mother and sister released, and was waiting for the re turn to the station-house of her father. She presented a pitiful appearance giving vent to her feelInj",SJie was neatly dressed and showed every sign of living in respectable circumstances. INFUEIATED WOKEN. They Beg for a Chance to Wreak Vengeance on a Captured Thief. .Detectives Bobinson and Fitzgerald yesterday afternoon arrested Thomas Hob son and John Sutton for a bold robbery committed at Mrs. W. E. Fattison's board ing house, on Ninth street, the day previ ous. Subsequently it was found that Hob son and Sutton have committed other re cent robberies. Hobson was surprised by Mrs. Pattison Tuesday morning as he was putting on her husband's clothes in her 'bedroom. She screamed. Hobson drew a revolver and threatened to kill her. She fell over with a another scream andV fainted. Hobson ran ont of the house. Several other women saw him leave. Yesterday, after the detec tives captured him, they took him to the house and the women all identified him pos itively. They became furious, and begged the officers to allow them the privilege of pulling his hair and taking satisfaction out ot-him, and it was with difficulty the offi cers got the thief out of the house unin jured. At Central station Hobson said he was from Louisville. He is about 45. Sutton is onlv 17, aud his home is at Portsmouth, O. Some watches and jewelry found on tbem were identified last night as stolen goods, and they finally acknowledged to seyeral robberies, the s'tolen stuff having been pawned. PEEPAEIHQ FOB INSPECTION. Hotel Keepers Cleaning Up Before the Arrival of the Inspectors. A number of hotels were inspected yes terday and some were found to be in a bad condition, as to plumbing, drainage and ventilation. Several hotels had prepared for the visit of the inspector by putting a force of men to work cleaning out rubbish and whitewashing cellars. At one place the stuff taken out emitted a terrific odor and there were several wagon loads, of it The inspector will recommend some radical changes at a majority of the hotels. Two reputable plumbing firms, at the re quest of Inspector Taggart, yesterday visited the Third ward public school and the Holy Ghost College. The officials of both institutions had denied the inspector's report that they were in bad condition, but the plumbers after an examination indorsed all Taggart had said. Chief Brown is looking up the law as to his authority to enter private residences and inspect cellars. If he finds he has a right he will take advantage of it at once. George Free yesterday reduced the price of dumping garbage on his boats to the original figure, 25 cents and 50 eents for one and two-horse loads respectively. The rates had been increased when the cholera scare came, but on complaint of the haulers Chief Bigelow compelled a reduction. To Probe a Mystery. County Detective Bellzhoover is investi gating the mysterious death of John A. Cooley, who is supposed to have been knocked from the steamer City of Pitts burg some weeks ago. The officer is also investigating the report that liquor was sold on the boat. Put a Watch on His Till. George Shaffer is charged by Frank Phillips, a Center avenue butcher, with embezzlement Shaffer worked for Phillips, and the latter missing money from the till put a watch on it with the above result. The young man is irader fl.OOO bail. Attention, Clubs! Every political organization sending us its address will receive free, by return mail, an object of great Interest. Don't delay. Campaign Publishing Cosipant, 766 Broadway, N. T. i A LIVELY MEETING. Sharp Tilts Between Mayor Kennedy 'and Conncilman ftesbit ON THE WATER IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Eubb Takes a Hand in the Fan and Asserts llimself Very Strongly. DOESN'T BELIETB THE WATER IMPURE At the special meeting of the Finance Committee ot the Allegheny Common Coun cil held last evening, a couple of sharp bnt very short tilts occurred between the agi tators of a pure water system. The first was between Mayor Kennedy and Mr. Kesbit. The latter gentle man objected.to the expenditure of $250,000 on the grounds that there was really no cholera in the country and he seriously ob jected to throwing that enormous 'amount of money away in any imaginary emergency. Mayor Kennedy said the. cholera was in the country; that Jt was no myth'and would in all probability make Its appearance here. The most important thing, in his opinion, to be done to improve the health of the city was to extend the water main up the river to Herr's Island. Jumping from his seat Mr. Kesbit in a rather excited manner asked the Mayor if he would be one of ten citizens to give 510, 000 to stamp out the 'cholera. A Pointed Charge. In the most pointed manner and with marked emphasis Mr. Kennedy retorted that Mr. Kesblt's question was both silly and ridiculous, and could only come from a diseased mind. In an instant Mr. Kesbit was on his feet and in strong terms openly accused the Mayor of wanting to spend $150,000 of the taxpayers' money in a job. Mr. Gerwig took objection to any such statement, and stated when the best citi zens of Allegheny gathered to take action on a subject it was ridiculous to talk of any job. Mr. Henderson thought the Councils should act qnickly in behalf of all citizens. Here the secoud eruption occurred and was caused by Mr. E. J. Bubb, an ex-Councilman, who obtained permission to speak. He said they ought to have some system of Alteration on Herr's Island. If cholera germs were in the water they would get them up as well as down the river. "Any man," he continued, "even If he is a State health officer, who says from merely look ing at the river that the water is impure is a fool." This assertion produced a mild sen sation in the Counoil chamber. Defending the Water. Mr. Bubb further reiterated his statement by adding that even though Dr. Lee did say so, he himself did not believe the water was impnre, and that the proposed expen diture would be illegally incurred. Ho gave notice hat if the taxes were increased he would not pay the increase, but fight it in court. The resolution whioh caused all the fuss was that for the proposed purchase and lay ing of 6,000 feet ot 60-inch pipe to be run up the river to Willow Grove. It come from the Common Council immediately after the ad journment of their meeting, 'when the Finance Committee went into session. Only Asked as a Loan. The amount was asked for as a loan to be refunded in 1893 in such manner as the Conncils would direct. It was proposed to submit tbe matter of such a loan to a vote of the people, with the question of increas ing the bonded indebtedness of the city 5600,000 for street improvements and sewers. The Mayor's idea was to incor porate the water extension with the streets and sewers. Chairman Lindsay said they should be separated, and the City Solicitor backed him np In the statement. The Mayor moved for the appointment of a committee of five to prepare an ordinance for increasing the debt to cover the street, sewers and water extension, and also to submit to the Finance Committee k statement showing what the increase in millage would be. He believed.that an in crease in the debt of $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 would not increase the millage over 2 mills. "Don't venture anything too much on figures 1" shouted Mr. Henderson. The Resolution Laid Over. After some further hot discussion of the resolution the Mayor proposed to lay it over, with the suggestson that the Presi dents of Councils take steps for calling a special meeting of Councils to aot on the proposed ordinances, of which Chairman Lindsay said there ought to be three, and submitting the bond question to a vote of the people. Mr. Kennedy's resolution was adopted. The committee next affirmatively recom mended to Councils an ordinance for the creation of a sanitary fund of $10,000 and an ordinance transferring $3,000 to the Health Bureau's appropriation. EEV, L N. HAYES ILL. He Is Stricken With Paralysis, bnt His Con dition Is Not Serious, .t L N. Hayes, late pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, of Al legheny, had a stroke of paralysis while at supper last night. He suffered considerable from it but his condition is not considered dangerous by his physicians. Dr. Hayes has been in poor health for some time, and at the recent meeting of the Presbytery of Allegheny, resigned the pastorate of the Westminster church. It will be remembered that it was chiefly through Dr. Hayes' -exertions that the Westminster congregation, was organized and the church on Bnena Vista street built. LIFE CRUSHED 0TTZ, A Two-Tear-Old Boy Knn Over and Killed by a 'Wagon. John Stagminger, the 2-year-old son of Matthias Stagminger, was almost instantly killed near his home on Muriel street yes terday afternoon. Ihe little fellow was ont on the street playing when a wagon, driven by an unknown man, run over him, the wheels passing directly over his stomach. Dr. Arnholt was called, bnt the boy died an honr later. Officer Smith is working on the case and will secure tbe driver's name to-day. Will Be Buried To-Morrow. The funeral of "William Thaw will be held at his home, No. 21 Lincoln avenue, Allegheny, to-morrow afternoon at 2-20 o'clock. Mr. Thaw died in Cologne several weeks ago of oedema of the lungs. The body reached New York Tuesday afternoon on the City of Paris. The vessel was held in quarantine for a short time. WALL PAPER. LATEST DESIGNS. t - J. KERWIN MILLER & CO,, So. S43 Smithfleld Street, PITTSBURG. SelS-TTS WEDDING INVITATIONS, CALLING CAKDS, , FINE STATIONERY, W. V. DERM ITT & CO., Engravers, Printers, Stationers, Law Blank Publishers, 407 Grant street and 89 Slxtn avenue. TTS3H ASSOCIATION'S RIGHTS. A Conspiracy Case Being Tried, the Result of Which Will Define How Far They Go George BI. Cody Sues the Allegheny Planing Mill Association. An important case is being tried in Com mon Pleas Ha 2, which will decide to what length an association, formed for the mu tual protection of employers, can go in their endeavors to protect themselves. The case is tbe result of the carpenters' strike of a year ago. The Allegheny Planing Mill Association was formed for the protec tion of the planing mill owners. It is said that George M. Cody, who owns a mill, bad quite an exten sive trade among the striking element. The Allegheny Planing Mill Association, in order to so arrange matters that the strikers would have uo sonrce of supply for materials, it is alleged, wrote to the Western lumber dealers requesting them to sell no material to anyone outside their organization. As a result Cody claims ho was unable to supply the demand for Inmber, having no place from which to obtain it, and thereby lost from $5,000 to $6,000. He now brings suit against the association for conspiracy, and the result ot the court's decision will have a large bearing in defin ing the rights of the individual and the power and latitude given organizations formed for this purpose. J. Scott Fercruson. one of the attornevs l-in the case, said: "This is ote of the most Important cases that has Deen on tor a long time. It comes right down to tbe living issues of the day, only it is reversing mat ters, by placing the capitalists in the place of labor. The decision will be of much im portance both to the capitalist and the la borer." A MISSING TAIL0B, The Sensational Story Ponctared by Police Superintendent OOIara. Patrick O'Connor, af tailor, of 18 High street, left home two week! ago withont telling his wife where he was going. He has not been heard of since. A sensational report was circulated yesterday to the effect that he had been a member of tbe Clan-na-Gael, had thereby gained and turned over to the anthorities information leading to the arrest f all the Homestead rioters, and left home to escape the vengeance of that fraternity. Hugh O'Donnell pronounces the story a fake. Police Superintendent O'Mara, when asked if there was any Clan-na-Gael organ ization in this vicinity, or if there was any possible truth in the story, said: "Certainly not. The story is the worst story I have seen. I know the Clan-na-Gael has no ex istence in this city, and I don't believe it has a branch in the State." Hen's Glove Sale. New shades in dress and street gloves, See window display. A. G. Camibell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave, No breaking in with Cain's shoes, them 503 Market street. Try THE GREATEST SALE -OF- ,LACE CURTAINS EVER SEEN -IN- PITTSBURG. We will place on sale Monday morning, September 19, 10,000 pairs of Lace Curtains at Half-Price! They are all fine, new goods, and at the prices we have put on them 60c to $4. a pair are the greatest bargains ever offered to the people of Western Pennsylvania. . We have them in any quantity, 10 to 50 pairs' of a pattern. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. sel8-TTSsn BIBER.& EAST0N. RICH FALL For Women, Misses and Children. All the new weaves, includins the latest ideas as to colorings and com bination. Solid wear for school and street in almost endless variety, at 25c to 50c, in double width, rich wool fabrics. FRENCH and BRITISH DRESS GOODS at 50c, 60c, 75c, $1. These embrace Homespuns, Diagonals, En glish Suitings, Storm Serges, Chev iots, etc. SILK AND VELVET DEPARTMENT Replete with choicest fabrics and colorings of our own importation. BLACK GOODS. Matelase, Moire, Ombre, Swivel, Crystals, Reps, Twills, Armure, Pop lins, Soleils, Crepons, Henriettas, Silk Warps, etc., in blue, black and jet These are in wide,all-wool, rich fabrics, andjrange at 50c, 65c, 75c, $1 and up. BIBER & EAST0N, W5 X2TD 507 MAEKEI Sli N. B. Our Trimming Room is now an, exposition of the season's lasnion in tons, etc. Dress Trimmings, But- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Leading Dry Goods House. Pittsburg,' ViS ' Thursday, Sept. 23, 139i JOS, HUE & COS: PENN AVE STORES. Visitors to the EXPOSITION And all others interested in the Latest Fashions . FOR Fall and Winter. Will find, as usual, the Largest Display in our Penn Avenue store of Silks, Velvets, Dress Goods, In Black and Colors, in both foreign and domestic makes. t DRESS TRIMMINGS,' JACKETS and WRAPS, SUITS and TEA GOWNS, INFANTS' and CHILD REN'S OUTFITS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, COUNTERPANES and QUILTS, TABLE LINENS, . LACES and EMBROIDER IES. Millinery ' In Trimmed and Gdods. Untrimmed Kid Gloves, flrosiery, . Underwear For Men, Women and Children. Lace Clirfairis. Brass and Iron Beds, Uphol stering Materials, Mattresses," Liberty & Co.'s famous Art Fabrics for house decoration, entirely new designs. Eider-Down Quilts, $4.50 to $75 each. MUSLSNS AND t4 GflrLIGOS: It is almost unnecessary to mention here the high stand ing and reputation of our store as being Headquarters for the best goods' in every grade, and that we give the best values ? for quality of materials to be had anywhere. Our enormous ", stocks of I New Goods . Were never so attractive in both variety and prices as to- t day. Prompt and polite service in . ,1 all departments. -V JOS. HORNE & CO:, 609-621 PENN AVE.,.;' pittsbqr'g. "5.. 1 J. J SBJl , ri?, s3&'4&buttfc xBBHBn Sy85EjHfiBBf"MjfiHEHKSHHnS3&2flH3B ''''i &rt$Eitt'lifTX&Mmil&mii T ia9nunifefliBSItfBlHinKliS&-. 1 ' jNDf&jLi f5
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