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THE DAILY GAZETTE.
• HOME NEWS.
• F.... leaving the city for tbe / mo". `,`,*
e eo
irici - vriablog to have the wort
-fMm. gill pleaee send their .402”*" to th e
*Aim Price by Inßu.l4 , mouth-
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liteerdtal Mites
July 1. • See ad
Tbe Director , . of the I.it
no Railroad announce • divl
e per cent. In to•da)'a paper payu
OFF
r".. Up.—Samuel Mercer', of Allegheny.
was before ncting Mayor Irwin, of Allegheny.
yeetarday. on *barge of disorderly conduct,
and was sent to the Work House for thirty
days:
The.'"m tk o p f ta t t h o e r. j llLT:lrr ' . l 7,MV
presented t
with a hand* me gold watch and chain. This
is the second uc they gate nim within the
last'year. .
We learn that oursenerable friend. the Rev:
Dr. Page, kiss been lets In charge of Emmanuel
mulch, Allegheny. In the absence of the Rec
tor. the Rev. Mr. Karcher. who Is going shroud
for short time. •
Fee Seyernl sets of second-hand
window nib with good tights In, sod doors.
Wei new. will be sold eery low . Apply to
ne' GAYS= Counting roomy. Corner of
Kith avenue end Smahneld Ft reef .
gaeandlos.—The several crews of the Pitts
name cap a ening on an excursion
tHcte c re
videre, n be feg.w miles np thecopper AllethimY
Mar. this evenin A grand will
awaiting them and all expect a jolly time.
Galas. tress.—Mr. John S. Murray, aril en
ginner, left the city twit evening for Near York
preparatory to starting West to enterthe Rer
vice of the Northern Pacific Railroad Compn
gy in Washington Territory as assistant en
ewer.
Chlanwy on Fire.-,About eleven o'clock last
evening an alarm of Sire was given from boa
D i Donut of Try street and Second avenue,
whlob was occasioned by a burning chimney.
'The Flre Department was called out but di::
not colon? annex.
T ea►eomndttee appointed by th&Water
Committee. on lmainess concerning that body.
_held a Meth:whet evening. As it teas strict
' woo done.
Ake r s" e :l7 i we e t e gTi t r e it e crio ' n el t ' lets evening to
the general committee.
Gnat Sehool.—The pupas of tho Grant
School gate a Total concert last evening, un
der the direction of Prof. Wm. 13. Hall, to n
vary large audience. The singing eras very
line and the stage with its hundred beautiful
little girls looked &wand.
le4.—Yesterday evening a locomotive
on the Fort Wayne Railroad collided with a
heavily laden Iron wagon which was crossing
the track near the Outer Depot. One of the
homes wan seriously Injured and the wagon
considerably damaged, but the driver escaped
Injury.
aluery.—Why are the property owners on
Fifth menu , between Omit and Wylie streets
not required to repair the side 'walk at that
point? lf there Is atry reason why the side
walk should remain In Its present condition
With holes large enough for frog ponds. we
would like to know it. That's all.
Money eitolen.—While bathing In the Alle
gheny river last night Mr. J. W. McCatlin hod
the misfortune. to leave his clothes on.the
share, and some thief .stole away his pocket
book. containing a porn of money and a pro
missory note for VII 50, drawn by the loser
to his own order. Payment of the latter has
been stopped.
Flower Fuses.—One of the moat beautiful
ornaments for a house ds a flower vase in
which the tine. bright floral emblems may be
placed to beautify . ..m:l4.6ll the room with fra
grance. Messrs. }tier Co., at the 'warehouse
of the Keystone Pottery. No. 5l Liberty
street, have a choke assortment of these etc
. gust ornaments. •
Weeeigratalate our neighbar the Prrthefts
Freund upon haring wormed the services n
Drs t. -Meinertsharan .as editor In chief.
Knotting him to be a man of undoubted aWI
Ity and profound culture. we are sure that be
cannot tall to make his inflaence widely felt
aria are glad to welcome him too place in th
editorial fraternity.
facundosu Vet...tn.—The Connelikville Rail
road mill issue excursion tickets for persons
whea to travel on that road. food from
4thto July eh. An opportunity is to
offered fora cheap ride. The scenery on this
road is beautiful. and the coming Fourth
couldn't be more pleasantly spent than by 'a
ride up.the Connelsville road.
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MAR sm the Eailroatb—The body of John
Moobsl. a coal miner, was found on the track
of the Pan Handle Maliroad. near Mansfield,
gest/eddy morning. It was frightfully man
gled and almost beyond ideutification. Coro
oar Clawson was notified and probably held
an Inquest yesterday evening. Deceased was
lboni ln Deland and was twenty-eight years
of age.
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gawk by liginalag.—About belt-oast two
o'clock_cesterday the house of Peter Vella,
to Ormiby borough, was 'met by lightning
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and MUMMY Injured. Mrs. was se
wirelratnunsd hat not seriously Injured. A
little son of Mr. Yellichlt, aged three years.
was severely injured by being struck on the
bead bra brick wtkh wu kaocked from the
.chimney.
elven Potter Cesseert.—The first Parlor Conceit
bp the Plttaborgh Qtantette came off
LA seeming at the Chapel of the Female Col
lege.- The audience was very large consider
jug the oppressive heat. nod our amateur
etagere again acquitted the/elver splendidly.
'They hare rewoo to be proud of their first
effort. and should repeat It when the cool
weather comes.
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Levers of thestece trill dad their heart's de
also at. Megrairi No. 43 Ninth street. Eve •
tonoelsable brand of good tobacco. whethe
ansoklug or chewing, will be found the
Pipes and meerschaum. all styles are its.
tope had there. Wholesale or retail purcha
sera may be equally accommodated, If To
would enjOylit IUIJUiOUS smoke, make you
pUrChtliell et Megraw'a. No. 45 Ninth street.
May Drownei.—George WoernieS. a- imF
about ten years of age: whose pnrents reside
on But street. Allegheny was drowned In the
Allegheny river above the Mechanics Street
Bridge, Monday afternoon, white bathing.
The body was recovered yesterday morning
and removed to the residence of his parents.
where an inquest woo held by Alderman Floyd
last evening. The jury retnrned a verdict of
accidental drowning.
The erigissal and vrorld famous Dan Bryant.
With his large cad well organized Minstrel
Company. will rapes the Opera House for a
brief s y eason by a fashionable Matinee next
Monda afternoon. The com come fresh
from Dryad's. New New York Opera Deo o. nod
mir amusement goon are promised a aeries of
ettertaluments of high order.
andny of the
Mon fobbed artists. vocalists musicians
of the country are embraced in the ranks.
edictal—The Finance Committeeof Coun
cils mill meet to-dsy fa three o'clock. at the
Controller'. °dice.
The Water Committee on Friday at IN r.
at the Water rooms:
The Street Committee on Friday st/iX' P.
at the City Engineer's room.
The Road Committee on Friday at 21, sr., at
their rooms.
The Haney Committee on Saturday et
r. x.. at their Committee Room. •
Larresiyat Itoles.—Samuel Richards appears
to hare been In the rope business hasrtain
attest and logonsequence thereoconic
to grief. Thos. Fawcett and Jacob Dressl
each made Information before the Mayor y en.
terday charging samnet ;with the larceny of
rape. The former charges him with stealing
a cheek cable rained at Eio from a raft at the
East tiltmingbam wharf, and the latter with
a cable ra at 05 from ada at the ine
place, Theis ed
accused was arres t
urd and r Moin
mitt ed for s haring.
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Time glint %Yank Allegheny. was to base s
- drinking fountain erected upon its portion of
the Diamond, at the corner of Ohio and Fed
eral streets. Councils have ordered It and
the
people Ari a tillnic a'k Pgra w a l a !gu t
not up lone
ag convenience anu an is lelnvaluab comfort In
othem sweltering days, and It tim tbri this
ne was built; nor can we understand why it
la not long ago in its p. sanc t io ned people de
manded it, the Councils It, and it
was then the dory of some one of the city's
employes to see to it without delay. Who
ever ought to do the work has been palpably
shirking it.
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Mot Mamelf—Fatal Accident.
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Lut Irfellitir a cOldred tor named Phillip
Williams, while playing with a loaded revoir•
er with some companions acc i d en tal ly te rner ot
Talton and Clark streets, dls.
e the piece. The ball entered. his left
aids the heart. Its. kleitudlesa was
on tie ground a few moments aver the ac
cident but he could 'sot save the boy's life.
114 died In less than eve , mlnutes. Coromr
Clawson has been notified.
il;onamesersest Esentues.
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The oommencement exerciaes.ot the Weg
ener' University took placetast evening In the
'Shard ?nibs - Mimi church, Sixth avenne. A
One baud of mac wee present and the enter-
Ssallsineat wee one of exceeding intereat. The
orations, essays, ire.. were all good trodoo-
Stoneh to highly creditable. indicating. on the
tart o Moss participating more than an aver
age mt• *Claud with a very high deer.e of
milthstion. We regret that want or spore
swevells snore extended not a
ice.
Wallets with meth pleasure the arrival In
oar midst of Mr. J. 9 samara Walter. -who has
been abse n t on an extended totir through Eu
-5 rope far some tour years rad. Mr. Walter
was pretty mach by dimwit Burma the fore
tr " riris
bre., tar ot Major Butler. of Ciocinnati.
re patty arrived safely at home gm .
tee a c7g7,9 3 .l. bt i'V el :V
Etiij Muted e ji aad
lt!' tiela:;alned in fu ' A ' n o e
stay from Plttahurgh.
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- Clam the Canters.
There is no one mote, we presume, by
which the sanitary condition of a large and
allollS city tr so midi affected as that of
Int and garbage accumulating in tiro streets
g,pg gutters, where It Is allowed to decompose
asid Wad forth a MaLartt Pasoan the at
. • .', morphs:re - we are\ oompoued to breathe.
t
• , ad...mot surest.. when the eft, Is in
= d stsViourb: gpee 4 treig:
rata avoid anything cal elated to stmertn
dweedlisose, sad stheretbe citizens are oeg
isirsult relfferrs.a.vg,TitOPTat
the Matter In bald and catalogs* strict cider
grammLlgptial r*lrlft,,y*
• • • dot? to mill arralon at tuts
liseetoi. toy particular locality, as there are
izte.a number of places throughout the city
Miother Great Fire!
A LIGHTNING STROBE !
Oil Refineries in Flames!
;bartutil homes. Sale
SHARPSBURCI BRIDGE
DESTROYED!
Halt a Million Dollars Lost !
Destruction of life marked the advent of the
lightning in our midst a few weeks ago. Yen
terdny it onion again and life. together With
Am percy worth more than half a million dol
lars, fell beacath all stroke. In all the canal.
Plttstirgh, save the memorable days
of •Ch 'such, a fearful and destructive
scene has not been witnessed as that which
will make remarkable the events of yesterday.
For several days a most oppressive atmos
phere has hung over the city and the
"Mu s° or A STORM . '
was expected with the most pleasant antici
pntions. Shortly after noon yesterday it
slight breeze, with u lowering cloud In the
north, betokened the npproach of the wished
for atinosphertc change. but the hopes of the
denizens in the city properwere disappointed.
The cloud moved along the northern horizon
eastward, and not so much as a drop of rain
fell until it had settled over Sharpsburg,
ad a portion of the north-eastern section of
the city. Here about two o'clock patteriug
rain drops Commenced to fail, accompanied
by almost a hurricane. vivid lightning and
heavy thunder. The lightning increased in
intensity and the air seemed surcharged with
the electric fluid of an hundred storms.
About twenty minutes after the commence
ment of the rain, which bad not fallen very
copiously up to this time, a
"VIVID QrIVIMIND
Of light was sees decending straight to earth
and in the next Instant four large oil tanks on
theTittsburgh side of the river, located with
in it range of half a mile of each other
and near the Shlupshurgh bridge, were vv.'
veloped in dames. the stroke was one of ter-
Tide power and intensity, and shook the
ground in the vicinity as though It had been
done by an earthquake. Venous who were
In the locality say that alter descending
straight as no arrow to within n short dis
tance of the earth. the fluid suddenly sepn-
rated and spread out like the bursting of n
rocket, scattering bulb. of tire to different
directions, which played over the tanks for
an instant and then disappeared.
THE LOCATION
Of the terrible scene which followed Is well
known by every traveller who has ever had
occasion to pass toward Sharps - burg by the
Citizeria Passenger Railroad- .1 deciilY
shaded country road winds long near tile
base of a hid. which rises high nbore on the
south side, and is covered with verdure and
trees of the most flourishing ,growth. This
side of the roadway is dotted here and there
with houses, representing all descriptions of
architecture, from the palatial brick mansion
to the smallest cottage home, • embow.
seed amid the dowers and foliage which ren.
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dent it one of the most delightful drives
leading from the city. -The rend to the centre
Is occupied by the car truck, which
eunneets With the Sharpsburg bridge.
and with the line running to the city. Upon
the lower side. from the bridge down for ser.
erttl mutt extend the renneries, some of
Wnichare known as the bestein the country.
ithin the space traversed by the lightning,
they are closely . wedged In together forming
almost ao unbroken line, all the way. In
front of them runs the Allegheny Valley
Railroad while tne Allegheny river. still low
er down tows smoothly by. This the slim.-
tlon has been chosen by refineries especially
for the convenience afforded for tenter and
rail transportation. and as the land was oc
cupied for business purposes the handsome
country residences. for which the locality
tens at one time famous, irradcall} tare way
or wore . monopolized for other pongees.
The land Is situated to what Is now the Nine
tenth ward of the city—lts outward limit In
that. direetion.
which line the bank represent the center of
Pittsburgh's oil trade and millions of dollar. ,
In money. Most of them were of recent erec
tion, and combined all the improvements
known In the construction of building?.
Several extensive fires have occurred here.
but the energy and money of the men In that
trade. quickly replaced the lint Property to
each Instance with better and more substan
tial building". Several times efforts hare been
made in the marts by citizens to hare the re
fineries 'removed Getable the cite limits. but
the attempts were unsuccessful. and the Mb
gallon was finally abandoned. So that oil
manstfuturing at bud. as far as Pittsburgh is
concerned has Its headqiumars here. It was
Just the place for a large confiagratlon, and
nowhere In thin vicinity could the lightning
bolt hare fallen with the certainty of
producing, as Inc as the destruction of
property was concerned, more dia.-
trees restate—a statement which was fully
verified by the thrilling and devastating coo
'thtngicrmig gortlg %Tight review of the t our
tank.the tauter will remotaberthat the four
tank. Were In a blase Inn Instant aver the
bolt had tauen Ivan the c loud. In fact, hall
a mile of space from the bridge down to the
fourth rank seemed to he but
• arc= or FLAME
Brigid and furiouslf rearing Itself mountains
high. while a dense volume of black amoke so
dark end dense no to be almost felt,-spread
above, beneath and all around, rendering for
a time all attempts at escape or work almost
fruitless. Then the rain, too, now came
pouring down In a perfect torrent, as though
the clouds were discharging innumerable
heavy water spouts—the accumulation of
many Weeks. Keeping this general account
In view, It will be necessary to get &clear Idea
of the conflagration, to turn in regular orde
to the refineries at which the names were
mat's* . headway. The first Is
THE CITIZEN.
Thew works were located immediately
above the bridge. and occupied several acres
of ground. They were In operation ist the
time. and a large quantity of oil, refined and
crude. was contained In the tanks, in sheds
and barrel, about the premises. Between
them and the Eclipse (Dr. Twaddle's ( was the
road which turned a bend here to enter the
bridge leading to Sherfeburg. It seems a ball
of are first struck a tank In the Eclipse prem
ises, setting on are. and then glancing off.
alighted and pet on area small tank contain
ing eight hundred barrels of ell in
the yard attached to the Citizen's works.
The oil was on fins, and the dames
and smoke shot up through an opening
in the roof. Within a few feet of this
small tank were two- others, much larger.
one of which contained two thousand panels
of good oil and the other about six hundred
barrels of B. S. The heat soon had its effect
upon these. The first to take fire was that
containing two thousand barrels. It burned
with great fierceness for Rome time, and
dually Ignited the other. The three tanks
were than burning at one settling other with
the barrels in the shedspans ailed
coll, several. small RUIN and the wood
rkif the refinery within reach. Located
buts few feet away from these three tanks
was another
b oll. B
in the ground and
filled with 011. Still beyond it was n ot
in barrels—tank and barrels together con
taining 140,000 worth of the precious. matter.
It was feared at one time that this would go.
but the took stood the test, up to latest ito
counts. The heat was as of a furnace, and
two frame houses across the main road lead
ing out Imo it, were In great danger: The
families residing in them, in anticipation, r
emtso vant a h e
diligent
e a h p o p ld li t g a ood n
obfu w t waterblank
shred
the buildings. About half the works were
destroyed and nearly all the Mock. The
Citizen's" was built a number of years ago,
. and wan a substantial brick structure. It was
owned by a Stock Compayposed Of
Mayor Ltrush.Andrew Lyons ~ to o. ink.
mon , - and several other g e n tlemen whose
names con)" not be ascertained. The loss as
estimated will be found below.
Leaving this ground and crossing the road
Thy. ../17CLIVer"
Refinery is next soon inflame" This was only
built about three years since, and was consid
ered one of the finest in the world. Dr. Twed
dle, Its principal owner, superintended Its
.construct on and paid particular attention to
every detail. It was considered almost fire
proof, but the lightning had not been calculat
ed upon. It was In full running operation at
the time and an Immense stock wail on hand.
A large tank in the upper north-east
corner of the yard was first struck.
as has been stated. It contained 1&000-bar
rels of oil. which rushed out as soon as the
tank was struck and spread a burning sheet
of we over the ground. barre l mr of work
men were engaged la the house second
Rion . at the time. One of them wont to the
window to shut D. and had hardly done so,
when the flash came. All the men were
knocked down y
but revived in a moment and
ran out.- The bad bly to cape be-,
fore the barrel house wa s Infl time ames. ea Three of
them jumped out of the window and were
seriously hurt. A cooper from Negley's run,
fell upon his back andliad to be carried to the
Hoepital, veay dengerously injured. Another,
Patrick m anner lute hls ankle sprained
in the same i whila Valentine Howard.
the third, was severely injured aleirr.in Jump
ing. The dames spread about, and in a few
mammas lapped up all on the grounds. An.
other tank contained two thousand four hun
dred barrels crude oil, another gig hundred
barrels relined. 4 tided one thousand barrels
topaz oil. which together with fifty tons of
paratline, packed and reedy for shipment,
were all consumed. The engineer of the
works, Alonzo Kennedy. bad Just filled the
boilers. six In all, with water; when he was
compelled to flee. The heat soon raised
steam, Ind
Base Again
sound from that locality, lust while the are
wan an 11 l height, Manned the people about
an d gauged • general scattennent. ,For near
ly an hoar Ude sound contlnued, but dually
the gaiety valves were blown of,
and an dan
der from that direction wag over.
Dn. TIMM:Meg iinnlnViCr.
A magnificent two story brick building, was
situated at one aide of the gronnds, known
as the Eclipse property. It was famished In
entoptuous style .snd complete In every re
epect„ In front a bright fountain sent rip its
cEtna I :m g d Vi l i c ulg s r u gni ' a n t.?: lake
where gold lab and other enny species sport
ed. A Laketon - with pleasure boats, and &cro
quet ground, with trees, and shrubs, and
Bowen, all added beauty to the place. It
wen one of the finest rasideuees In this
vicinity, and, exclusive of tha ground, was
valued at twelve thousand dollars.
It was the natal day at one of the Doctor's
children and the event wait being celebrated
by the family with a few of the neighhere
children, who hadbeen gathered In. • •
lIIHTIID4X 01=1111.121014
was brought to a sudden clew lir the fire. -
The
tutraing oil mune sweeping down and In
- upon the - doomed house. It Wed the cellar
-with such rapidity that a domestic who-was
there hada narrow tospe from death, her
clothing hating
_been set co dre before Phe
could get out. Stn. Twaddle was olone with
the children at the ttme—but instantly coat-
prehending the situation led the way for them
out of the house. The blinding smoke. 4 ..."
ever, prevented her tram kee ping
them In
view and they became sramted• In
her excitement and tenor she become
".4.zamer PARALTZW. "
And would have perished but thnt gentle
man happened to grope his way through the
cloud and take her away. The.children kept
together but le wandering around fell into a
boat and were c ompletely saturated with the
oil. They were however secured in a short
time and taken to the residence of a neighbor
come distance away, *vivre they again met
their mother. The meeting may he imagined.
rtai
All t h e persons in the house escaped, bet it
wet, cenly through great tribulation.
pr. Tweddle all this time was in town at his
central race, but arrived at the acetic of
disaster about three o'clock. He Immediate
ly made lattairies in regard to his employes,
11311 found that
ONE WAS MIMING.
It was the clerk, Mr. Henry U. Foster, a gen
tleman about MY years old. He had last
been seen in the office, which caught fire as
soon as the first tank burst. At once the hor
rible suspicion of his fate was felt; and every
effort was made to get to the other to see if it
was true. Entering a furnace would hare
beau Just as feasible, and the attempt had to
begiven up.
The fire spread so rapidly that even the
chickens : in the stable had not time to wing
their night to safer quarters. They fell into
the flames. The--stable wan also consumed
together with a nose carriage which had Just
been put into the place in the morning.
The destruction over the premises wait moat
4 tnortoratt AND COMPLETE.
Not a combustible article remained but a
black mass of smouldering ruins only seas
left to tell what had bees there. 'The loss as
near as can be estimated will be found below.
Ur. Tweddle Just ten days ago bail increased
his insurance $40,000 which snakes it come
that much easier upon him.
THE TLS'S,
Which doting the first hour had been coming
clown inn steady torrent. about three o'clock
teased, mad the country round about was anon
dried up by the intense beat. Working about
the place was now more etclurabie. hot the
dames raged with unabated fury.
Taming front the ”Eclipse" refinery.
rug snaltrsurno unman
Should next be noted. It tens on lire about
twenty mtnut es after the lightning had struck
the refineries— and t o.underst anti the progress
of the contlagnttion It is necessary to refer to
It Juust here. Froth all that conld he learned
it seems that the stream of tlowiug oil from the
tanks on the 'Citizen's" premises flowed down
across the railroad track Into the river and
then down the stream. This floating fire
muting under the bridge set the joists on fire.
The bridge was of frame and as dry al pow
der. The men In the toll house saw It catch,
and the telegraph operators in, the station
there observed it at he same time. They at
numc realized the necessity of seeking safer
quarters on the other side. Th. bridge in a
few minutes—hardly time fort bent to deride
—commenced to burn on the Pittsburgh side.
and then they began •
THE 11ACE. roll LIVE.
The burning of the bridge was a magnificent
sight, but it Watt over almost before It could
be seen. The flame leaped along from one
end to the other with the speed of a gun
powder flash. The men who had Stalled
across. realizing the danger, with the fleet
ness of desperation, managed Just to' reach
the Sharpsburgside when the whole structure ,
was a furnace of fire. In less than fifteen
Minutes after it bad ignited.. a dull heavy
sound and a splashing of the waters beneath
told that It had fatten. The riser clear nays's
was completely blocked by t he Charred wood
which lodged between the piers. It kept
smouldering on, sending up a white cloud of
curling smoke through all the afternoon.
With the destruction of the bridge the atten
tion of the spectators was again attracted to
the Pittsburgh side, where
THE RAILROAD TRAIT:
Ties were burning. About a quartenof a tulle
of the Allegheny 'Valley Road, together with
the station house at thin point was destroyed.
In front of the .. Citizen — Refinery several
tank ears loaded with oil had arrived during
the Inttrilltlg. These were soon on. lire, and
the cars with about Vali worth of oil, con
sumed. The Company lone the can: plat
form and track.
The next 'refinery below the Eclipse Was t hat
of
PORSVTIIE and=s •
The bolt of lightning. in imount Mg, mot it
reminder into one of the tank.• on them pt-em•
Ism It contained nbout three thousand bar
relit of crude oil, which. together with the
tank. fell a prep, to the tlarnee. Fortunately
the tire did not communicate to any other part
f the.e worlu. although there' alit plenty to
etd the blare if It had gotten In among - lite
arse tanks on the ground.
Directly below rums - the: rednery wa , that
f Mr. John 11. Dell. known At
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and had been erected almnst seven Seat. two.
Nevertheless. It was [Olll7O in An lit :w
-polntment. and tr.talonbl . Mr. 11011 had not
been running his won. for early two years.
He bad. however, a lot of,rill and barrels on
hand, and everything ready to commence
operations at any. moment. The .fire W,{•
enough for the works. They were not struck
by the lightning, bat it in supposed caught
fire from the sparks from some of the other.
burning " EMUS,. about. The flames fll4,liC
abort work of the * . Astral." Nothing. was
left bat the unreel house—machinery. tanks.
buildings and oil being consumed in an
EME=l2=l
Incredible short space of time. The are befel
w - 11.4 as In other places, sure • and steady , and
exhibited no peculiar elements: No men'
were about the establishment, and_ no hale ,
breadth escape, were made.
ltennery. owned by. )letsra. Dilworth & Urn.
was lacated below and next to Bell's. A tank
In It caught Ore and was consumed. It con
tained several thousand barrels of-crude nil.
The remainder of the works was preserved.
Below the ••Anchor" was
This was used ns n sturatre yard and con
tained only tanks. One of them eontainlnx
about PIM' thousand bum,.
strayed. ...wan ore grunt Om thanneserbleb
spread Out from toe
Refinery situated right• below It. This was
the extent of the conflagration. The
210111li" is a stock Company, owned by a num
ber of citizens and was organized several
years ago. Mr. Arthur Kirk I. one of the
principal managers. It is also tinder con
trnl - of a Board of Directors.. -.Tile
place consists ofa rennery and stor
age yard. It is located half w mile
below the Citizens' refinery—these two being
the extremes of the fire. When the llglightningse, r e. , noted, on e the
bulls struck a tank • ofheretofore
the National. It of
wits
In dome/ simultaneously with the Citizens
nnd Dr. Sweddlea The tank contained a-lartre
Quantity of oil—how muck could not be di
rectly ascertained. From the tank to the
settling pans. In which was low barrels of
ell, then to the itglintlng house, and finally to
other and smaller tanks. the flame sped, and
the metal., were inn few moments all on .
fire. Featly all the works and oil in thin es
tabiLshinent, was destroyed. The most oitren
nous exertions were made to save one of the
large teaks, but failure wan the only result.
The barrel house was all that' remained, and
a small portion of the works near the river.
The conflagration proceeded .no farther.
Thera were other large refineries below, but
fortunately there was a goodly space inter
vening, and the heat woo not sufficient to set
them on fire.
In Its course the destructive agent had en
veloped four refineries. together with tanks
n storage yard and in two othelerellneries.
With this brief review it is now In place to
recur to the losses, which, It should be stated.
are perhaps not as exact as Fiubscpuent Inves
tigation In cooler moments and with less con
fusion may show. As near as Can be esti
mated, however,
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PITTSBURGH DAILY GAZETTE :• WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1870.
as Dot OA largo as some Of the others
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will be over ball a million dollars, as follows-
Citßen*: Stock C10, (0 ); building MOB); to
rn! $75,030, fully covered by insurance.
Eclipse; Building $10.0111: stock $3:10,LOO•
Dr. Tweddles residence $12.000; totaL,VB.lllOO
Insurance $20,000. •
Tle u llVT:Fra b P d aro ' rits i rl ' utilf.r. u n .,l stock
.40.000; fully insured.
Forsythe ilre.'s tank and nil ffiltl.ooo, no in
snionce.
z.eockran'o tank and oil $23,000; no insurance.
Dilworth Bra's. Illegal; folly Insured.
National: irfi.ooo; partially insured.
Total loss Oa,. OM. Total Insurance PA*.
These truces Worn obtained from either the
owners of the mutts or managers, but there
was Such great confusion and excitement They
areexact estimate could not be mode. They
are sufficient however to, Indicate that the
conflagration was one of the most terrible in
the history of the country.
If the reader will DOWN° back and
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Those four refineries. the bridge, the tanks. all
on nre at onceorlth the blacks dense, dark
smoke rolling In sulphurous folds upwards to
the sky from • every burning tank. with the
Said names ever and anon leaping up like
Gen . fiends and filling toe hot air with Increas
ed heat, roaring and crackling and seeming to
leap out in a Jovial. Satanic glee for more
Dray and then again suddenly hid from view
by the:deep; smoke, (with the sun St times
obscured by the curling, writhing, twisting,
writhing snakelike smoke which spread from
its columns and veiled the face of nature: and
tako In too, thousands of people crowding the
hillside, moving hither and thither. along
that line of Gee. buggies. Carriages, wagons,
horsemen and pedestrians, filling the road:
men half crazed with excitement . as their
property, the representation of toiling years,
w astes before , little children d
wothen mingling in them
the Crowd: the distant
bank on the-opposite sie of the ver lined
with a mass. of humanity gazing ri upon the
scene. and abo vell the .mid sounds
which come up indistinct yet n almost and
laud from a great assemblage—lf these can
be pictured lathe mind some Idea beautyof
of the wonderfully sublim of
the scene. Such a sight has net; been wit
nessed in many a day, and may It never be In
our goodly city again,
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With unabated fury from the time the drat
blaze was seen—a few minutes idler two
Olock—until eight o'clock, when the report
ers left the ground. Tbe Ore, however, by
this time was under control, and no further
trouble was anticipated.' It had burned nearly
all within reach. and the little 01l which left
to
In the tanks was all that WM lett
to devour.
Shortly after seven o'clock, When the heat
about the "Eclipse" refinery bad somewhat
albak d f search w t a b i w me n i t n , s twuom fo r
w the
feared had
PEII44IIICD IN Tilt FLAMM.
The Zmouldering embers of what bad been
the office were investigated when the horri
ble suspicion' was %Trifled by the fading of
the charred remains of the matt.—a small
piece nearly a foot In length and only dis
tinguishable by ebcne which bad not been ren
dered totally indistinguishable. The clerk
was H. IL Foster. He was about fifty years
of age and the father of a family. itome of
the children are now married end the rue are
In comfortable circumstances. Carefully all
that remained of thnt loving father. kind bus
band and honorabily, le who r es ide n ciear b tizen. was
borne to his famy. Let
the veil be drawn aver the remainder of that
wyed,heart-rending scene.
ovenintat.
Two steamers were out from the nig% The
men wer e complained of very much for their
ramtal to p r operty discharge their duties. It
wwppaa said eine man offered t em PIM to attempt,
Jerome his propertn which ther refused. It
la claimed !Or theta - en the other hand that
they could not work In the place; thou their
efforts were of •nuarall. Perhaps tt ere mat .
be Justice t oi lht. for of ail the f urn a c e s csor hu
manity to around those 611 we e
the most serer° test.
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were ran by the Citlrene' Paaroanger anilwaT
to the grew. of the Ore and — eaoh ear was
crowded with curiosity seekers. who kept
enmity; and constantly augment in the crowd.
It was a business "stroke as well as se con
venience.
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Chub boat was moored at the bridge below the
fleet pier. Float house. boat and all - were eon-
fnned.
The police diapjaself unusual forethought -
Vilft l .T ° ."fh o e p atto d c ri ell ' A ,` = perhaps i l "he'd
nttrioutable to this fact. ' 5
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elosurance.agents were out in full force.
Their feelings emphatically may be better im
agined than descr‘bed.
last accounts last night the lire was still
horning. Probably' two or three days will go
by before It Ls all over. But however long it
• • •
may continue, already enough ban been done
by the fire fiend to render the .Twenty-eighth
of June. ISTO, memorable in the calendar of
our Smoky City.
ti--At two o'clock this morning another alarm
ti
struck from Boa 81. Engines wore sent
out but we are without particulars.
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T F PITTSBURGH Sc iCONSELLS
VILLE RAILROAD.
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.• tber or'Trel....ll.e . rr n itre:l to Meet 'the fl.
mood. of puoltroc
No better evidence of the prosperity, life
andbpsiness of the P. 5: C. Railroad could be
desirial than fact that the travel of the
roaddemanded two more t in addi
tion o the usual number. This want has
been supplied. One, u lost line. makes Union-
own in three hourr.
The other, nn necominnant ion train, tie
signed to meet the local wants of the rood,
run. to Alpsville. The Increase of travel on
this road Is almost fabulous and wit bout pre
cedent. This is owing to the commendable
ability and tact of its President. Mr. ifughart,
In the reduction of rates, making It one of the
cheapest thoroußt.fares In the country. The
local business of the road has wonderfull)
ncreased within a rear.
School tickets to Hazelwood are furnish.
at one cent per mile, which Is cheaper than
the cheapest horse railways. The eastern
bank of the .3fonongabela. so well adapted for
beautiful residences, but no long n neglected
locality on account of the lack of facilities of
access. Is being lined with magnificent dwell
ings. This road hat truly wade this pOrtion
Of our country
. 'llud itod . blosucon on the rose."
lint economical travel Is not the 'only fen
tore worthy of consideration. It It as oaf
• . . .
an It. Is cheip. Passengers travel with n feel
ing of certainty and security - . Hose very few
of our roads can lay claim to this excellent
combination of virtues, viz.: economy sem:,
lly tad celerity.
It has developed the coal and coke business
too wondrous extent—fifteen hundred toot of
coal being its tinily average transportation.
The coke manufactured finds Its Sony to the
eastern and •western limits of our county. A
fewmonths will connect Connellsville and
Cumberland.
Sn tiu ‘ e t rit It o o f I PTtg ti r e i n ' r I under the
ha"n efficient
I L ' e e n r!
mn intendeut Stout.
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SOUTH PITTSBURGH COUNCIL
Regular 3lutlihly Meeting
A regular monthly meet hag of the Conned
of South Pittsburgh was held yesterday trues . ,
day) evening, June ZS. or right o'clock, Bur
gess Humphries presiding.
Members present .- Messrs. Moorehead,
Brown. Sheargold, Hine and NV illianla.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
readnd ammo , . ed.
The a
Clerk read the bills of thu Street Com
mittee for the month, amounting to $.2'7.13,
which were approved and ordered to be paid.
.Other bills numunting.to g 177 al were pre
sented and ordeaod to be paid.
The bill of Edward }inch for repairing
streets. amounting to $4M'2. was on moth.
of Mr. Sheargold. laid over until the next
°MAIM. •
Un matloil Mr. J. W. Patterson. Sr., wad
elected Regulator for the ensuing rkar.
; A cominualcat lon from a committee appoint
ed by the newly,. organized Company of the
State National truards In the borough asking
Connell to provide theta with an armory, was
read. received and referred to the Committee
on-Financc.
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'rhe propriety of erecting n lock-up in for
borough was. dlocunsed, but It wan' thought
not expedient to - take measure. for Ito erec
tion until the citizens petitioned for it. •
On motion adjourned.
Real Iterate Transfer.
The follonane deed , ,ven• ailudtted of re
ord in the office of Tito, li. Fluntrr, F.,q.
' rcordet for 311e t rheny count v. idonilta
one
Fred.. (to inner to Peter • Seltwerr. April It.
1r0; tfl by 19t feet, on Beaver avenue. Sixth
word, Allegheny citys4.lo4
Ulna. Hutu , to .lane, Bove., June 24. Ink :X. ,
by tH feet. on Joseph street. East Birming
ham. vritt, buildings .I.aoio
11. W. Oliver. Jr.. to 4:: H. Love. Mn' 12, heir,
- It by ;,1 fevt. on Ventre avenue, Pittsburgh.
.11.tsto
John Richardson to Nancy Cinnamon...l pril 4.
I H .rmt, fA hy DU feel in Tillage of Mansfield.
st do buildings . . }LIMB
John P. Penny to Itobt. McKnight. July tt.
interest in nil by PSI feet. Fifth avenue.
Pittsburgh. . $1.81s)
James Bryce to John Clark. June:3,lB7o:N by
lot) feet on Itirighstn street. Illratlngbatti.
with buildings VAR,
F. L. Itimsen to John Jones, Aprils, 107: 5 by
CU feet. on Wharton street, East Ilirminglotin
p nA ,
F. L. I lonsi i n to Win. Jones, April 5, Itsl7: 5 Id
af) feet o Wharton strew , Bast Birmingham
. • Itoo
Thos. Donnelly to James Henry. Fe wry
WA: IS by a feet on Ann street. Allegheny
City, with buildings. .$1,310
Jnhn Brown to John G. Reber. June S. 18:0:
G lots In the borough of Allennuwn. In John
Itrown'teulan. with bulltilm • ta...sst
?st! k iet . t• l ".4l' r tret7oreelitiV7t " g:el . 7tTillt
17rown's pout of lota L: T•Trn.lll . l , i?
ss'nt Poet ir•r 11 ...nil.. SKO: rti 111 .
fret on I lam I don sires). Secondim aril. Al
leg beny city. with Intildings 1..1511
It. FL Countin to Samuel Cake, March 31, IKUt
CO by Irk feet on Water street, borough of
McKeesport
Jame, It. afiller Ilugh Steven.. Feb.:, 1:1•0:
lots on Gordon, street. borough of Mt.
Washingtontallt
Duncan Ilarollton to tylltiam Clerk. May tt.
In 70: 73 by lltt feet In Duncan llanditon'w
plan of tots, Patton tots - uship, with building.
pin
Phillip Mourcy to Louis Stern, April 8. Int
three-fifth part of lot. 10 by 50 feet on Indent
stmt. Allegheny city. with buildings. r..101i
Jnhn Wilson to Sohn W. Sterehrt, June 15,
' lot. No. 17, V and :91n Denpunint Fox's
plat, Chart tors township
Jas. O. Saint. executor. to Patlick Dwyer,
April I, 1884; 9b br 30 feet on North Canal
street, larough of Sbarpshttrgh, with build
ins4.l
gs
Olevia Diller, at nll to lionturd Morton. Ju s ne
IL 1970; 0 nom, and al perches. borough of
IDlzabeth. with buildings . ODD
James S. Wilson to Patrick Finnegan. April
Si, 1870. 81 by 101 feet on St Charles street.
Allegheny city, with buildings .. *LOW
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Ou several nreasloni lance the free
Lath Image hag Leen e5t:611,6.1 in the
Allegheny river: . 'persona :ivalling,theru,
gelyea of. the liberality of the j,ro)ec
ton of the institatiott to wear, a bath
at a small apenae, have beetrtnade to nay an
ezhorbitant price for the binary, not, how
ever. through the fault of any pertion.or per-
sons connected with the institution: but n
of
been levied on them by a set
of youthfur thieves front one sister city, it
appears. who visit the place. and whllethe
bathers are In the water "go through" the
pockets of nil the clothing they find and'ap
propriate the contents of pocket hooka and
in fact ail the money' or valuables they dia..
cover. Only a few days since a young
Man was robbed of ten dollars. another
of eight dollars, and several others lost
smaller amounts: Yesterday morning Starry
Ontham and Jame; Maxwell. boys between
the age of twelve and fourteen years, the
farmer residing on nearer avenue and the lat
ter on White Oak alley. Allegheny, Wed their
hands at pocket picking. and LA we are In
formed, succeeded in getting, About !lo out
of a young mates pocket whUe be was
bathing. but they failed •to get away
with it. Thew presence abmtt the
ilace aroused the suspicion of the man hav
ng charge of the bath house. and he kept a
watch upon ;hem. He permitted them to
take the money and then calling an calker had
them taken to . the lock-up, where they re
mained all day. The Mayor sent for the pa
rents Of the young - teener.... • and unless
some measures can be devised for the refor
-motion of the boys other than that prescribed
by the law; they will be, sent to the . House of
Refuge.
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BOT2' Dge.srtruErr, renr.ending Junep.ith.
101.R11141, llooore CEnglish Room :I '
Mirtle Sinew', U. J. Stoller, Ilumincer Shane
Robert Roller, Itemson ltoseler, 'dam E
Ratemau. inglab Cable. Thema, Bakevrell,
Isaac Frank.
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an.,toal Itoom—M. W. Jaeobrds, Thomas W.
HoekJetport, W. A. Logan, R. R. Hoge. J. C.
Rafferty (algebra), D. D. A.P.dtrson (nlgeora
and arithmetic.)
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Declamation iloner—tanarical Rodin). John
Graham, Gerson Myers, 0: R. King. James
A. Kelly. Enklish linom—fl. R. Clark, Mari,
Mason, Wm. Edmundson. •
Penmanship Honor--(Llassiceil Haim), W. A.
Lo o, W. McNeill. J. C. Rafferty. John C.
McKee.. English linoui—Herry Mason, Harry
Bateman. Frederick Plckeraitlll.
(nation Hantrr—W .S. Fulton. •
Dcmcanar .17ormp—James Arden?.
Scholarship Boor--Jullus S. Shaw :Ma .1.
Davis. - •
GcncallHonnr. (based on reports(—P. Pick
engin, 'Albert Heiner. Richard O'Hara. W.
Davis, Jobn Watson, Harry Mason.
Tram above named are requested to call nt
the Institute to-matron.
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Martin Lydon was arrested and taken before
Acting Mayor Irwin, of Alleghtray,yesterday,
on a charge of robbery, on oath of:lsmer; Mo-
Gann nod John Sloan:' The portion, boarded
at the house of Martin Long. Sixth ward, Al
legheny, and when Lydon came home Monday.
evening ho found Nahum and Moroi asleep on
the door Bien. SeeinF no pervon near he
quietly lrent through' their pock:els,
_reliev
ing them-of their pocket hooka. He then
arouved the Bleepers and informed them' that
they-had been robbed and that the man who
did it had run away when he q ame up. Mr.
Long, the proprietor Of the hOeve, had been
watching his movement.. and Informed .Mc. ,
Gann and Sloan that it was Lydon who had
robbed them, A policemen wan called' and
Lydon was: much to hie, surprise, taken in
custody. The pocket br,oks, which contained
in the akflngate. B 4 o ".:t twelve dollars. were
found In it nnoSe'ssion. Two informations,
charging him with, -robbery, wore made
against him rod ' he was committed for trial
In default o", bail.
Col. J.', D. Egan
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Hay Choice lot of books for summer reading
in.ort his counters, next door to the Masonic
Rank Smithfield street near Virgin alley. Ro
mance and theologY, story books and philoso
phy. law nod general literature are combined.
Anadelitional feature. Is the price at - which
each book Is marked mon e y,u leant to tet a
Rood book. and sate call at ltran's,
Steseread'• (..Ylbartle Syrup 13 used is all
cages Instead of 013, easter on, upturn salts.
de. Illghly Savored. Twenty-IWe (4014. Try
It. Sold by all drugirl3te. - will
THE COURTS.
Quarter Nesslous—dodgy Stolle,
Trusser, June 4.—The case of the Com
monwealth vs. Charles Fritz. previously re
ported was resumed, but the jury hid not
agreed upon a verdict when Court adjourned.
The neat case taken up win that of the
Commonwealth vs. Charles Walls, indicted for
forgers . , N. P. Duffy Prosecute , The 'ac
cused i s one of the parties who, some eoliths
since. 1. , alleged to have purchased two horses
and a boggy from Dr. N. P. Duffy, for which
they gave i n payment [redolent protnisory
note+. purporting to have been Crane by
responsible persons. The jury returneda ver
dict of not guilty. -
The ease of the Commonweaitn vs. George.
Diercher. indicted for aggravated assault and
betterY. Nelson Phillips prosecutor. Ot t the
i tt
24th Inst. theprosecutor was a cook o the.
steamboat "Ch p ieftain," which was that
time lying at the •Monongebela tette and
while eating his copper the defendan came
in nod some words passed , betwee them,
"when the prosecutor went out, and a he did
so the delendent struck him with his lit and
knocked him down. The prosecutor bee got
up, nod as he was retreating the II [mutant
struck him oil the back with a hen mer e in_
dieting a severe injury. When the case was
called, Mr. Wenn. counsel for defendant{,
asked for a postponement on the geonnd Unit
Important witnesses were absent on the steam
boat. The Court stated that the condition of
the prosecutor was such as to render
It necessary that the case !Mould be taken tp
Immediately as he probably would not Ilve.it
was important shut his statement be taken hi
evidence. The prosecutor Waft brought Into
.court and sworn. and with great dithettity
made his statement, welch w. in substane.
as Is above stated. Dr McKelvey seas exam.
fined and• Mated that the man Wan seriously .
Injured. but owing to the swollen • condition
of his body In the region -of the wounds that
it was impossible to melte u thorough ex
nation of the Injuries or ascertain the extent
of them.
"Court adjourned.
TRW. LIST 1011
In: Coin. vs..lohn'Nlchols.
mats=
Horace Byers.
F:llzaboth Umley
or==ifnl
rsomme
Itatt=r24l
TRIAL LIFT FOR TIIVRADA
CO Com. VA. ThoranA Dlsset.
VI=MI
Thomas Dleteu
Derthard.
P=X
& :: :: •ItP.T4.l:ft°
Agnes Patten..
C. K. David...
Ann McLaugblitt.
ifertry.liepuanu
John N. William+
L. Ritchey.
Common Plea..—JUdir•
THURSDAY. Juno:N.—Thu ease of Maireg
;or et Ox. vs. Sibley .1: .Stoops. previously re
POrt;d. was resumed nod submitted - to tb:
Ju We ry.
st Penn Railroad Company V. Rona:
of •Sharpsburg. Petition presented add pre
Ihninarfinjunct lon granted retdralning Ye
imondents from paving certain street.
Thos. Smith cc. Rolm . ii. (MMus
liar Mortgage. JurY out
TRIAL. LIST
340 Campbell vs. I'. C. & St. L. It. It. (1...
364 10. L. (teed vs. Clark. • •
1145 Livingston & Bro. VI. Clark.
3121 TI. & NI. In.:um:lca Co. vs: llalgh al
=1 Neely vs. Walker.
351 Kennedy vs. Allegbenv Nal 10.1 Bank
134 Attila cc. Appel.
3114 Cont. vs. Burger.
.713 Com:vs. Grier..
Itha Bober!, TN. Evans.
319 Idcelellandss. Day et al.
35.0 A oton Zeigler vs. Sawyer a arr.
The Board. of health vs. Wagner, '2 cildet
Same vs. firatly, I case.
Same Ta. Conrady, L caxes.• •
Same V. Schmidt, 11 cases. 1
Same vs. Bier, 1U cases. •
Same vs. Taylor. 3 oases. •
Same vs. Morgan, 5 ewes..
Same vs: Friend, 3 eases.
:110 Flutehison Ts. Patterson.
*Men Goode Herat erect. •
A few days since the brute of Mr. Tiagev..
the Flat ward. Allegheny. wits entered bi
burglar. and some .ilVer COW. jewelry an.
other art ides stolen. Chief Claik. of the All.
(hear police, took the affair in band an,
- worked up thejob." Ile traced the good
to a house In Folk's alley. East Birmingham
and recovered theni. lie also discovered a
the same time a quantity of good. ittplMtet
to Nave been at oiset, embracing three net,
OVertMilt S. four valuable buffalo robe., on
thausand cigars. ten. pair of ladle.' shoes
lady'. .addle. Beside. these he found a corn
piste net of burglar's tool.. The grad. ar
oat ti the Mayor'. Mitre In Allegheny, whc
persona may examine them. The. thief it ap
pears made his escape. tint we auphse the
Chief knows echo he is and It is not maci
to mach a thief in this nastily when trould
he Is known to the oflice.r.:lnd it is .tnoretto th
credit of an officer to rant nre a thief than t.
recover stolen emsda•
Dona . fall to rru4 ...Ivertizlnent of pu
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It I. an ea.y matter in such large title.:.
Pittsburgh or Allegheny to pad n house of en
tertainment called R hotel—but It Is a rather
more dlincult undertaking to secure a really
ant clue house where comfort. cleanliness
and, toad fare. united to a central Mention.
are combined. hitch Is the Girard ilouse..l.l
- located corner Isabella and Robinson
streets. Travellers try It, stranger.- try It,
and RCP If this I. not - the fact. -
Don't he hamhstitavd with the loutish Idea
that Catarrh cannot be cured! The srorill
inareA, 11td medical science Is progressive.
The proprietor of Dr. Sage', Catarrh Itemedy
"Tieke r tin glVt7t7
tiny c"...t.- ."‘"— " make, a pint or
llnttalo. N. 1.
• Verne. Loth the city for their rural resi
dences should first supply themselves with
one
of fielder's tninks In which to store
away their valuables, for sate keeping.
'Tourists will also tintl'at No. 104 Wood street,
a varied assortment of satchels--.lnst the ar
ticles tor carrying the little baggage. acenm
panying...canakingout- parties. fielder's,
No. 1111 Wood street. is the place.'
Itities, shot Gun& Revolvers, V otnic, Am
munition and Gun material of all kind,- at re
duced prices, at J. ii. Johnston'. Great West
ern Gun Mirk& 179 Smithfield !Upset. Repair
ing neatly done. Gun. for hire. Army Rifles,
Carbine. and Revolver. bought Ortaken In
°urbanize. (hit and see or write for a ('rice
List. owe
!trop I. at Yannp.nn'., corner Smithfield
Nitre and Diamond alley. and refresh your
self with n delielone dish of lee cream and
strawberries. Soda water. and Confectionery
also may be bad to render the luncheOta more
Palatable. Foreign fruits. mate and Pantrr,—
ereM . thing In the eonfeetinnere line at
Young....
tity View Lot; from ntle..to Ott, WTI, Sale
July I. See advertisement.
•
..Ladles who desire comfortable, cool end
fashionable goods for their toilet, should call
In at Moorhead's. No. NI Market street. lit
anticipation of the coming of warm weather.
this establishment was stocked with one of
the knelt assortments of surnmet goods to be
found in the city. Itemeirther ;lie number, la
dies, No.Bl Market street.
- .
re li c ;he l d •: 14 ..o . rt . To b e ' u n i . o T t 1 1 :e r ru .
Pac.a s . f OO a MnlPlete nneortknont of Ronde
for ear generally, corner .renr.
ar , nwe a 7.0 Sixth ettnet. tt
Ynom rut sunnoummitk CumcznY
'orders for cream ale throng upon Pier.
Dannals and only by hard work
night and day 'do they Innnage to keep
even with the demand. Thalio,what pen
ple get for 'ranking a 'rood eirtlele.
DIED
UtiltMLY —On Monty y eretalbe the 'ATM. MA HY
LOUIS E. dat.g_hter otCbvlne IL and Gemidesn
OormO. aged menthe..
Funorol 20tb Snot., at 10:30 A. .
from the residence of bersirendfatnrr.3o.SAlll
OorralF, No. 41 lourtli street.
RALSTON—On Monday isecnlnx. at gullito.P.tot
meson o'clock. Mho It/tin' L.. daughter of Jelin
and CArlatlan. Ralston.
Folll(ll9lscrelces at the credence of herparents..
No. OS3 WHIM Stmet. on 1111'1041A MORNING,
at Y. 0 o'clock
- inrrciruisoN—On blonday, inst..
MAHLER TRURO, Infant child of Mill= 11
M Jane Illntchtn,on.n.l 2 =loaf. end dl
dafs•
,The funeral will Lake place train the residence of
the parents, NO. 343 Path erenne. mßit Non: ,
100. at 10 '17.0 Me ode of thr family are
respectfully invited to attend. •
' 110LNITAI—On Mondaymorning, Jim° ;nth.
shout 3 o'clock, MARY 110131E8.
rUneml from her Into residence, No. 109 - Penn
street; Wstrmst.vr ArMISMONI. eta o'clock.
snwoox—At to
residence In Mona. )) rty. at
twenty minutes to ten o'clock, even.
Inc June 37th.1147 0, THORAS HAW DON.
The funeral will take piece from his late rest
deuce. Rana stvesse:Esst Liberty. TR/ 8 ArT.R .
NOW:. June !,19thott 3 o'cloCk. Friends of ,the
Juane ass respectfully Invited to attend. Cane-
Ws will lease W. H. Dersro* Co', 111-1 Grunt
street. it 3 o'clock 1.. Di,
iIvELLEY,.On Tuesday, June SiISO. iel7l),
n'elocle,lAM KELLUY, In the 71st year of
le age.
The funeral will take place Tate AlTTnterron,
June 29tb. at 3 o'clock, from Cl, Isle reeldence,
on Chestnut street; between Valuta and Alexan
der. Temperaneerille. The friends of the family
are Invited to attend.
OWNNS-On Elondey. June 47th, 1870, sit
4 o'clock, EI)VY AND IL OWENS:in the NMI YYttr
of his me.
Funeral on WinkkADAT,Ot 10 o'clock, from his
residence No. i 14.2 Western avenue, Allegheny
city. Mends of the (sadly are respectfully Invi
ted to attend.
VIOLETT—On 2.lmM:tr. June 27th, et twenty
I t A=Cl4gr o si Ural . RIN E ts.
2111:Vtl fr l " ; b l..7n . u_s 'a ree ' t,. "f ti M iVin j u..!gu 4 4 . ,
June 2111t:,.. 4 10 0 Ftlenda of the
'Vroe— Incited
vggrAl
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CARBOLIC SALVE
Made with pure DARDOLIC Eminentich la need
In Hospitals by direction of PliYalohnd,
has already proved limn( to be the MOM Wray tea
accrual rum for an malignant Pores and Ulcers.
and for Borns, Ca3t. WOunda,utd al I Shin Diagrams
no equal as U ape' Camaro Agent bat lot inapn
discovered, MI L.E. 25 CENTS.
LEM
Henry's Insect Powder,
Fnr the neeTraction of ROACHES, BED RIO.
ANT., A, yult:E, Ca CENTS., et
LILROSENBACH'S
Patent Medicine Depot;_
140 SMITHFIELD ST.
Erg. FOURTH CO. DU QUESNE
ISRETS.—A meeting of the above Com
pany trill be held ou FRIDAY EVENING NEXT.
July 1. nt their Armory. comer of 38th and But
ler street, A fall attendance Is desired. •
By order of the Captain.
JeM:M2 JA3IKII BLACK. Orderly Sergeant.
By.MONO N ELA INCLINE ,
PLANE.—NOTICE — The ' Plate will be
open for Paseengere end Freight business. , EVERY
31011315 G et 3 o'cincic,•end will doge at 11 P. n..
n enneeting with the lan ate from ,Pittsburgh on
the Pliteinirali end Birmingham Mesons.. Hail-
•• - -
PEOPLES SAVINGS RANK Ur AI.LTOUENV.ff
Corner of FeJaral and Lacock street..
J ['sic )13d. IM7 0.
BT•TIIE DIRECTORS OF TIIIS
Bank have the. doy declared a dividend of
FIVE PER CENT. out of the prOGIA of the 's.
ntonthe. payable ..n and after July let. 1810.
free of tax. E. P. YOUNG.
Jeflar. Caahler.
PrcrancßGll .t CONNr.i.i,v7r.LE RAILnoAn Co..
Prryeurnsin. - June 'Sib. 1200. s
rir•NOTICE TO' BONDHOLDERS.-
-COUPON Nn. 4. First Mortgage Bonds of
ods romper y. due July let next, .111 be paid on
and sad 0011,0
t hae"gEtlt(lll:BlC;4',&sl4l2,`l'ar. BANK Ill'
BALTIMORE.
jerbrl .10IIN If. PAGE. J B,.Treseurer.
t.riec or Tilt ENT Ural •
I ""O.i
A.'N. 14:1870.
ocrritE 0111ECTOIIS HAVE THIS
lief declared x genii -sonnet dividend of
I'WO DOLLARS PER SHARE,
ilovenanont Tat: - P.Y . W. at it"•• fin..
-123 Penn street, MI and attar July 11...1M70
•
.1. J. ALBEITE Secretor+.
lir PUBLIC NOTICE.—HavIni been
appointed GAS and GAS METER tESPRI,
TOIL for A I lech city county, notice It Aerator ere •
that until the necearary command SlnchardralTut
inq Machined aun be provided. I will he found at
the °Frill: ON THE NATIONAL FOUNDRY
AND PIPE N7:0111L14. Two:l%74lord street, 13
Penn. Pittaborgh
, thn and (lan Meter innT,enthr.
CM
[Cr isotTNTY 7 '
$lOO Bounty Collected
Forall.ldiers I. ha enlisted between Net 4th and
July 22d. 1861. who warn dloeharged for disabil
ity before serring two years, and who bars hereto
nee received no bounty. •
The ondeneened has renacrted his race to , OA
• Cm Bultelatt. corner bleth nvenna and Smithfield
trent...lnt nnw po.wae4 to collet xWme speed: .
17 and at tunaerate rates. Call on,nr address, with
B. BROWN,
OE
clatut Agent. GAirsl2 Building.
Corner north avenue end SinittdSeld street.
PittsbnTYA. P
D a-Rirriudev,
County Conventions,
The IlePublican Voter, of Allegheny county hrtt
requested to meet ft the uswd pities for holding
primer, elections In the several Wird.. Boroughs
and Townships, on
Saturday, August 27,1870
End eleCt d 010.24.91 IrrOM each lilseclon Oboist
each of the following Consehtlons, as follows
TWO OMANI ATlts front each Meettnii Distri
to the
COUNTY CONVENTION
for the purfs..e of notoloatlni amdtdates for
I'ItOTIIONOTA RT.
COI'NTV VOMMISSIONER.,
CoIIONEIt.
JURY COMMISSIONER.
I/IREtn'OR OF TUE POOH.
TWO oTliF:It I/ELERATER truce meta 6/
Roo [ll.lolel to the
ConuehNional-Legislative Convention
"'B. Purr , . of nominating°lf it CM:DB/ATM
Fon. CONDILMaIi In the Mlld Congresmional
trlct. ONE CAN DUI ATM Mot that portion Of M
1.."... YniintTltiawit: North-wild Meat of the
Allegheny 0,1 ohlo Riven.) whit* Is embraced in
the 23d Tosorreaslonal Mather..
USE CANDIDATE FOR STATE filthIATE.
KIN CANDIDATES FOE ASSEMBLY.
The. Conventions will Machin the rtirof
burgh. et the COURT fIOCRE, on TIIENDAT
August 10th. IS7O. et the following times,
COUNTV et/N ENTION will most to the Com-
On Pleee Court Rooto. et 11 o'clock A. Y.
The Solent. to theCOMMESSIONAL-L6OIA
.ATIVE CONTENTION from the :ma Comae.
tonal Dlefflet will melt at 10 o'clock A. Y. In ire
ow inotrlet Cols Room fur the poor. of nom
maim, • CANT OATN. volt taeatiloMen from
A rnol.lrlrt.
~,,,,,,,,,,,,
o . d.+ •
', .....
ol
t. lathe d Illstlirt
too, Itooto for the TodspOie of tiorrilrilltlorlarAN-
DIDATE Volt and electing THREE
CONFEREES to tweet the Conferee. nI Artnatning
and ButlCr Counties.
And at 11 Wolcott A. it. or.. anon thenteller as
both the etinareraincal Conientione *bete &wis
h/iced Allan have onnituded their I...apatite* duties
as mach, they will nowt In. the old mulct Court
11001 for tko Vann. , 01 nOtilla",^l,
ONE CANDIDATE Fillt STATE SENATE, end
SIX CANDIDATES FOR ASSEMBLY.
The election of Delegateswlll be held between
the hoar" or 4 and 7 11'clock. 0.D.0n SATURDAY.
Actast 27111. 11i7U, end will be held Y far an
•Pmetleokblo . 47 the Repabliaan numbers of the
election teusnle In the different districts, and In
those districts where the election °Mean ere e
minority or the reculer boned the ilePniiiimot
rotors we 'authoritted to elect enough addition's]
officers v. complete the board.
•
The retina in the cities nerd borouiht shall In all
• see be hi betlet,ttod in the townships by
The ['mordant of the County Convention, and
of the Concrervlonal.lcuisholve Convention. will.
unico both Conventions order rotherwiso andron•
our to PO thong, appoint a Committee of three, the
two Committee,. then appointed troshrethAletherns
soon
ac ntvictleable ably ttor adjournment of the
Convention to appoint a rountreonarnittie Teethe
curing roar.
At t'.c reunert of . roany Republicans. and with a
view of nrcertelning the sentiment of the P.O.
upnn the question of the adoption In this emmty
by, the RepubliMin party of what is Mun: to the
Crawford County system of holding penury eh.
Uons nod making nominations. In.. eseb voter Is
requested. to designating his choice for delegates
to the Tenhletive Conventions. to Instruct them to
vote aye or nay In the said Conventions one prop
osition there to be submitted of adoption by the
party of that system. a full and expliettexplana-
Slim of which will be hereafter Pnblistied bf this
Committee in the Itepubilean press of the City of
Pittsburgh:
By order of the Union Republican Rxecogive
Committee for Allegheny county,
. W. S. PURVIANC/4. Chairman.
Wavren tL Motru.
tle.o. F. hlonnAgr, S
Jekt:frP
CANTIERATES.
DT EVE COUNT - Y
eOIiMINSIONEU.
• .GEORGE NE_ELEY,• •
of 31nroboll Township, sublect to the dooltano ot
tho Union tkOnnlintn Comity Convothos. •
FOR COUNTY COIILIEISSIONEI6
BENJAMIN DOUTHETT, •
Of Indiana lorrohlp. is ► Candlasta fo iholieS7
commbaaaff. In faborfanalloa to the decision. of
the Ileoublicse Convention: An modes In ntbs.e.
estlk..lsdten
mmy.vp
Orphans' Court Sale
REAL ESTATE.
Bl cn . tee e t en order of the Cirphana . Court of
Meetznocrol:l . Anneirtg==r4t f .
on TUENUAY .forte 7th, 1 7b at A
H.. till that Ite or Aece of is.. situated In Um
ahistith mini of said ty of Pttlebergb. bounded
nd demented AA folows. beginning Penn
nylvanla avenue at the tomer where the lot now or
formerly of Ciemir t iAtikabert Mine the molirY
nag grar d mi a stwiddle itie n & P a n g ' retor:Te
' nee. t h ence o n a line manias back from teld ave
hue to olwell street. 134 I re et rh o"
lino
to the last Mentioned line a feet toting
lino of George Gumberrs iota, and t enc. stoat
tiumbertS lotalSe Mt to OM pl.. of
On'which Is erected C two-story Frame Dimdling
Room.
Term. made known at the time of Pale, or on ea
plication to
ne w W. C. AJARINBAUGH, Mean tor.
NOTICE --Whereas, Letters of Ad-
MIitISTRATION on theestate of SAAC
late of Baldwin tOvnishis, eeeensed.
hone been granted to the subacriber, ell permee
Indebted to the Sa i d estate are minted to
Immediate peymeat , mid they having MAMA o i l.
elands against the estate of She mid decedent di
make known the tame without dale/.
D. W. McKSICILIT. Administretor,
tayTt.all kli. Lebanon Allegheny Cm. r
X.ECUTOE'S NOTICE. Letters
AL/ testetnenlarAatn Ida :mate 11.13511.
HARDT R. late of
dwd, to the nentm=t 4 o°
persons Indebted to We Wase to
to Immedlsu psynent. and art wet. hotatet
U.ladd estate to
ot/ prseent the saw.
MATT4=4.%.IIP6NaZZISU
T„m,
wz - F- KLINANGER. Kreesta,
=I
TEAS! TEA! TEAS,
wee .1.0 Vas leseetateal
T'"" S ' allragO g .
- oot,oria.
jirAN.
. .
purer , . n , ~,lute to call soffeztonlee the Mita.
,„ott, •ee wee trill be for the Interent of the
enrch••cr. . .
Also, on hand, • Mira and excellent unortment
of choice Groceries. oc pia by
•pL wx-V N.. 519 ...d . 311 Dlalsioatt *par.
MISCELLANEOUS
• -
Mvorszcal, Omer.
Actrolt=vl Cm. June 23,11.1870. 5
,To Sewer Contractors,
The Sewerage Common of the City forlio
iihany are prepared to receive pron...the
construction of the following Sewers:with their
appurtenances. Inlets. Iffinhol es. Ant •
Contract. No. 1.
Compfisloa about 1030 feet of 4 feet and shows
13.1 t/ feet of 3S feet timely Melt Sewer ou
'Jaeiterox street. front aSer street to Maws.
'Lane. along Picture Lane ße In connect with the Wept
Common Sewer.
Contraet No. 2
Comprising about MO feet of 13-Inc Circular
Pipe Sewer on Stockton avenue. from Sherman
avenue. to connect with the Federal Street Sewer.
Contract No. ;3
•
1 - nniprising about 050 feet of 13-inch fircula
Pipe Sewer on Wardle Alley. form Fulton ntreet.
to connect with the Nedirectick Street Senor.
Coun-ilet No. 4!
r,VggCPSrfis-ng rk
Pipe i4fAlCiemtheontl2 , f
Avery lama, to connect with the Weshington
Street Newer.
Drawings and Specifications can be coon and full
Information obtained at this °nice.
tilde must beendorsed "Sewer Proposals. Con,
tract No. 1." tor 2. !kn.,. the Ca. maybe; end de
livered, on nr before 3 P. st. TUESDAY, July 3.
15430.
Forms of Proposals. on which forms alone blds
will be received, will be fu rn ished at this once.
The Commission do not bind themselves to tr.
cent the lowest nr any bid.
Br order of the Commission.
CHART-ES DAVIS
OHN M. COOPER & CO.
Bell and Brass Founders,
ENGINE, LOCOMOTIVE AND ROLLING MIL
.BRASSES
Made Promptly to Order
BABBITTS METAL
Made and Kept on Hand
MEN=
oropriators and Manufacturer. of
M. Cooper's Improved Balance Wheel
STEAM PUMP.
Offlor-EISS . PRNN WARM'. Foundry—Comer
112711 Ana RAILROAD RTRERTS. Plitaborab
PR. 0
CITEAP CARPETS.
Superior Ingrains,
01.00 Mtn YARI.
COMMON CARPETS
50 TO %LS eViTS PER YARD.
-
M'CALLUM
51 'leiilh Aventiv.
(At.Ye Wood Street.s
f,IIC{ V I TR;
fr
MR OP ALI.24IXIC, COUNTY:, PA.
Pirrsachon. June "10th. lti7l). •)
NOTICE TO BAKERS.—SeaIed Pro-
POBATE. addressed to the .. Board of In
spectors of th e Alle th eny County Prison." will be
/salved at axle online until 3010 Inst. inch:mac
for fornlstang the County Primo with BREAD
for eta mouths from July 13th. 1870. LORYAII to
weighon•-and-athalf and two pounds respectaely
and to be of approved qoalay. Bids to be made at
aro
mu per pound. Bond for two thousand dol
lars eta he reeranr4 for faithful performance of
contract. The name ot the rttymmst aroma
pent the bid. Bills indorse b the Warden and
protean , ' at this tumor, PP! Le paid monthly.
RIMEL V LAMBERT:
__Je2Prn_ Controller.
GBA. . ND REAPVilliti
NEW GOODS.
Shoes, Boots and Gaiters,
HENRY PAULUS',
N. 11,141 01110 AVENUE, ALLSOIIIINT CITY
' The node's:lined ban stain IAkCJi
of his old aim, and docked It with a i= "4' isa. l ;l4
went of HOOTS, 8110103 AND DAITERR
Goads as well as lift, will pre idlisfactlo •
Former patrons and t • e public are invited to virit
jahmS4 HENRY PAULVP.
HOLMES, BELL
--- ANCIiOR c i orrols'`MlLLS,
PITTSERTIWII
alannfattorara of riisAvi - MEDIUM and LIGHT
ANCHOR AND MAGNOLIA
Sheeting:and Batting.
.
T ENTH LIST cr
is7O.—AppuicA
TIONSI In sell I. hours, Pled In the Clerk's
01111. •
Seancia Menonalii, tavern. Fourth ward. Pitts
bomb. .
Th Callatont 0.0
bu Thirteenth ward, Pittc
gr'. I
Georg r e Borgner. R. IL. Seventeenth want, PllO
- Rutcariel. tavern. Third ward. Alle
4hAnek Monaban.R. U.. Sixth ward. Allegheny.
Robert Hamilton V- ll_ Sixth ward. Allegheny.
Frederick Drew. 10. 0„ Baldwin township.
Berman Sehil=lß. H.. Sent township.
Albert Young B. .. Stowe towtrthlP-
The License will boar the above upplica
"Z/V" ‘ ;.. """"A lb ' S h el ? ll h iatly - . : .Vagr k
A.L. 1•4.12470.
L ADIES' HtINTING CASE
Gold Wat6Ms for $25.00
WATTLES & SHEAFEWS,
JEWV.I.RI' STORE, 101 MTH. AVIMUE.
Al.. . One alooftsnerrl of LADIBI4 . and
FINS UOLD WATCMICS and CRAMS at.° most
- -
. . .
reasonable Mem.
A Mosassortment or CLOCKS 'and VANCT
GOODS on hand. •
•
• Orli= VP TOM
e6Crilatirla or ALLICOIi_VrY COrderr,
• Prryfinunau. gime 17th. iir7o. )
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. --Seal
-, ED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
doe until With Inst., Inclusive. for building a new
BRIDGE over MClAnsbiln`e Rim on the toed
leading from tbel WashingtOu Pit , to Sdom, In
Upper St. Cr township; • Alto for Pit,,
now
WOODEN STRUCTURE at the Bridge over
ler . . Run. on I . .bri 'road leading from Wind:Amnon
Pita to Thomas Collies' !Mill, In 'Smith Fayette
Toinshig• I ,
By direction of county Ctlonotisioners.
seigTil&daT LAMBERT. Controller.
Orrwr or two
CotritOLl.Lit Or ALLSOUrcT Cof , OTT.i
Prrisoriou.Jorke ;113.111170. 1
NOT/CF. TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed Proposal], will be Melted at thin Onto!
until MILT 3. tiarluelve. for building • NEW
11l over liotiineon • • Run, on the road leading
from Steubenville turnpike WI/diner's Run Plank
11010. near lease Walker's mill.
Plane and specincations can be seen un 11401111-
non.
By direCtion of iNitnity Commimionere. •
HENRY LAMBERT.
Controller._
e;:y.9-daT
Miler. or Ins
CONTItorErR Or ALLSONENT CorNTY. PA.,t
nrniticionn, ante 23. 1820.
N OTICE TO COUNTY ASSESSORS.
The Books for the ne e
treffini of Y.t.. Orr
°on ready for delivery e t the office of the Cooney
eknotolationern Beton. will be reqeired within
the :nate preineibcd by taw, and no payment will
Or condo noire? the terms of the law arrOtroOlY
complied with.
By direction of Coanty Cemnitosionern
6 Contrails,
DI SSOLIITION OF CO-PARTNER
AM P. The pa rfriershift heretofore M E
between
. .
D. P. Scoit and A. I. Scott,
Under Om errs nesse and style et
T). P. SCOTT & SON, •
Wee eyed by mutwal mamma on theist day of
one. 11470.
u
All Ovate detbe Om will be weld to A. I. Scott.
who wilt Mao pey the debts nt ill• dna.
SCOTT.
170. • to' WI
Prnmsynou,lape . l7. l
Livingston &
1111...hetizrer of'LltillT OB.= IRON
CASTINGS.
ea,Wi:ll;:trittr'w, 1111`,Sjealnlm
ankles Sunders' lisrawje n b.d "
Office and Work,. near Onser Depot: Alleft;artr
MT. ~Wear addtess, Los* . BOi 302. Pitt.
bunth. •
, •
pi:SOLUTION. The colartner-
Agi L pmmr s invbv•Le:p i iieux
* as.
wit.e e 4 b.. W. W. SPEER, rataU Rmecra '
8,2
• matt. n laar.u". dlmolvad by mutual consent
um mu, Wu taltillatt atii be tOtalallao at
tZttl u 4 and all accusals at the late uma ..,.
- r• - .IOIIN arse
jaMilla _ 'WM. ElPliZit.
-
'Lnl -.-., •
. bblis 11012 tam ra, - m.... ,
1
• btas Fremont
' :.....,,' tails Toledo 41...
bt"
Cl."bm
'.ll B. CANFIELD.
Xror 141 Vim avarm
-- -
71 AN - D - CF.DAR BOARDS.
r:llVg4 ua .
"ma!' " ""' tot "ram moms k CO.
=
VINEGAR.
THE PITTSBtiRGH
VINEGAR
ORKS.
\\7 ill[ A.l)
11i7, 16Si 169 and 170
SECOND AVENUE
Is now prepared to tuiolsh. VINEOAIt at lb
LOWEST MARKET KATES. Attention purlieu
huts called to his
Extra Wine Vinegar.
MEI
INSURANCE
U.CCESS THE CRITERION OF EX
er.u.Escn.
The Empire Mutua
=
Ilan neillieVed a NUCCIISS simn.t nnintralloled In tt
history of 1,110 In•uranro. •
ORCIANIZED IPRIL 8, 1R69.-
Blisines: , t Compan
FOR THE FIRST FISCAL. YEAR.
Whole Number of Poilora Issued. 3.340
Total Premiums
Amount insured
Ratio of Clan. and Exp. to Total income. , 7.39
31.41)
A rem. Ratio of all Companies
For every 0100 Liabilities the Santoro has 8331
of
APAeltl.
Average Amount of Policies
Total Assets •
0100.000 at Capital deposited o
with O
the
State .d the balance neurely invested.
• W3l. A. FULLICTL,
Manager for {Testi.. Pennsylvarda.
OISCA 78 INM/RTH ATEA - LI& Pittabursh. Pa.
rff - GOOli AGINNTS. both male and female,
wanted. len)
A. TAcTARLAN D.
Plo7.llltn.r.
Federal Insurance Co
OF ALLF.GIIENY CITY, PA.
OFFICE : Car. Federal andLarork Streets.
Edward Gregg.
Valentine Baker.
M. Shellaby.
J at. 11. Borland,
Wm. Sawyer..
W. J. anglalt,
Ja17:773
F. ,t
CHARTER 1829 PERPETUAI
FRANKLIN FIRE INSITIL CO
OF FFIILADETPILLA.
OFFICE 433 AND 437 CTGLSTNUT FTREET.
Assets on Jan. let. IEI7O. 82.1423.234 67.
Capital, 6.1 4 8,000 00. Accrued Barbi. and
Premiums, • .4:13.73i 67. Losses Find sincv
1626, nvor ,500.000. Perpetriai Tempo
rary Policies on Liberal Terms. The Company
issues Fades upon the Rennin( all Rinds of Build.
Velli r t4 n OW l = E rt f= Samuel Gnat.
Gen. W. Richards, Isaac Lnn. Gnu. Fines. Alfred
Elder, Thos. Spirt& Wm. 8. Grant, Thomas 14.
Ellis. Gustavus S. Benson.
FRED G- President.
GEO. FA LEI& VicereurT. President. 1
Jas. W. McAllister. Secretary.
T. H. Heuer. Asststant
spit Con TThird Avenue and Wood AL
WESTERN INSURANCE COMFY
Of Pittsbiirgh.
ALEXANDER NIMICB, Pontldent.
WM. P. HERBERT. Vice President.
WM. P. HERBERT, Secretary.
CAPT. GEO. NEEL% General Agent.
{Mice 911 Water Greet, Spang s.oo.'s Warehouse.
o VlNl=t r ita t tall kinds of Tire mad Merino
Risks. w el lhne Institution, managed b 7 Inveutom
who areknown to the community. and who
are determined by promptness and liberality to
nutintaln the chnneter which they have assumed,
as offering the besi protection to those who desire
to be insured.
iaIt6MORS:
Alexander Mulct, ; John R. Mem.,
H. Miller Jr. . Chas. J. Clarke. •
James McAuley. BRIM. S. Evans,
Alexander Speer, Joiwith KirkPetriekt
Andrew Attley.
David M.'s:mg,'
U. thmsem• _ nor_
CASTE INRITRANVE o•
l'helactis
su P AVE FNU SECOND rimott.
sa t vn.
CAPITAL ALL PAID UP •
DIVACCORA: •
N.J. elsley, John Ylogn. :Crept. Y. Wain.
Datil Wallace, lg. IL Hartman, tA. Cltambon.
Joke Hill, S. McClurg., .Js.a. Si. !MHz/. -
Thames Smith,Wllleeek;
ROBERT,nn.
11. KING. President.
JNO. F. JENNINGg, Jim Proficient
Jtilt. T. JoHNSTON, Pecretni7.
Capt. IL J. Di RAC E. General Agent-
INSURFN ON LIDEIt LOINK EILNIS
DISKS. ON ALL FIRS
AND MA
Etna:
ALLEGHENY INSURANCE CO
' • Of Pittsburgh. ,
OFFICE. NO. 67 FOURTH AVENUE.
ag•alnst an Mil. a Fire and Marino
RUG.
JOHN President
T. J.IIOSKINSON. Vice President.
• • C.O. DONNELl,Feererirry.
CAPT. ‘S'lf . DEAN. General Agent.
John Irmin, Jr.. U. L. FOG.»lnk,
T..t. nominee, W. FL Everson.
C. U. Unman, Robert U. Davis.
Ilarrey ,
Charles Slays, I Ca J. T. Steele...
thirie. Win. Dalin. T I. Nevin._
PEOPLES' INSURANCE COMP'Y
OFFICI. N.E.COILNKR. WOOD d FIFTH STN.
A llama Company. [aline Fire and Marina RADA
Wm. Phillip',
J
n. wee
JOICei 0. Verner.
Vif. 1 7 ;;;;IVA:.
JOHN WATT, rice
Secretary. President. •
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMFY.
0011. FEDERAL T. ANTI DIAMOND, AMR
GUNN,.
Ciri. z. Laina r d in li A it enacted to law. this the I9*d
nno one thinmand eight
bemired and .renty.
Office in the SECOND NATIONAL. BANE JAMES WIDMER,
BUILIMNO. President of Select Council.
W. W. MARTIN, President. Atte.C.l. R. 005.5 r,
JOAN BROW - N.3n.. Tice President. flint of Select Council :
JAMICS E. STEVENSON, Secretary. HENRI WARNER.
Wharton.: President of Common Connell.
lobe A. Myler, Il....Locktuart. Jos. Myers, et: JAL 051ST,
des. II reheat,' Robert Lea, C. C. Bvi s iyle. Clerk of common JD.
RVP D ATll l ; llr d: r frb= " 4Z.C.M.figit.
W 2 ORDlNANCE—Anthoilzing - the-
Grading and Paving of Cedar alley. between iE
legion Arena, and grenklln streets.
5350.1. Be It ordained and enacted oy the React
and Common Councils of the City of Itheithett/.
and It Is hereby ordained and enacted by lilt au- I
thorny of the AMMO. That the rommittecon Streets
be. and they erroßereby nuthorbed and dinleted, to
invite andreceive PrOpOlinl/1 fro the gliding And !
paving of Cedar alley. asiiroremid. without mire
or altlewalk. and to contract therefor with the low
est and best bidder or bidder.. et their diadrettoll.
Sec. 2. That for defraying the coet And sapienses
of the same.there is hereby levied • omelet OlsgF /
most, said assessment to be sonde and collected t se
provided by the Act. of Assembly, entitled an .. .AM
mistime to Streets In the City of AllcebettY," .P.
priced i t ril Ist lb O.
850, 'ltat ell ortilitanees sad parte of ordinan- I
pa IncOnslstelat herewith be and are hereby re
eadea.
Ordained and enacted into it law this the 294
day of Jame, Anne 1301511 m one then:woad eight bun
dred anditegent
JAMES mamma.
President of select (t`` dl.
MUHL: J. B. tinier,
Clerk of Select Connell. Rl'
MENU Y %VARNER. a .
president of Oommon Col:nen.
MOM: E. Mixon..
Ilert ird Coalman • 5n55
-- --
4N ORDINANCE ilelatlog to
Water Dowd.. _
Se it ordained and enacted by the Select
and Common CoUpe ll e of the city of AllegleanYi
sad It Is hereby ordained and enacted by the au-
Mistily of the scum That the Controller be and be
is hereby anthorised and evopowend SO bate
111,10 0 0 g 0
a o tr off
seven per Cent. Water Donde IMO
ens. 0. TUC so meth of any ordlasna or ordi
nance.. may eetretet with. or be 'inputted by the
fri=ate mi and the same ui hereby mpesled.
emieugs into a law this 234 day
if 147. Anne Domini one Utirtmand sight banaq
tend seventy.
Pre ]dent
Attsio-• J. R. OXLET,
Miring Select ftruncil.
lIENUT WARNER.
! President of Common Craned.
Clerk nf footman Council. Jed
MERCHANT TAI LORE.
P MeARDLE,
Fashionable
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Ea 'IIIVITIN'TMWMAIE
NUM° • *"•
No.. 93 1-2 Smithfield St.,
PITTB9IIEOH. PA.
lient't Clothing made to'orderlaslistatest
GRAY & LOGAN
No.Bo FrOTH AVENUE
I=
SPRING AND, SUMMER STYLES 1
870.
J. I'. IePHIMON. I 1 1 C.. L. 111:111LARINUM
& MUULEIBkIIII,
Merchant we
No. le BUM MIMI% gate
Bt. Llele.) We nave reoeleed • WM ••=
beefed Stock of the best and mood f
floods In our Boca great portlon of latch we oar
owolwportalor_
•
Feeling ctoradapt of oar ability to ettvaperfeat
• tisfactioa, we rempectly aor.clt Promjett
_ae n =
• Hutton of our stock of YU* t.•
17". V estl
alM a latSOla A MITIILAMISINO.
• 1".
NEW SPRING GOODS.
A olondid orir stack of
Cloths, Cassimeres, &0.,
HENRY YELTER.
=I
osS Itesehaqt Tslktr. Ti Sialthifold
WEST COIION
lsa'achin6 Stone Works,
Northwest cum' , of Wad Conann eS . Aneabanl ,
VEND% ATTAITA k'
na.. band or Erre . q s : 000 POWS. MOO
and Plan atones, tor aldavralla. Itryne7
Vaults, an Head and b Stoma tn.
onur. D p.mrjr•vonat on leraonabla tonna
BFroUTTE •
I R.
rjr , tßoll Batts , :
by Dar - J. Win n% .•
14/ rilrst avant.
SODA ASH.-100 casks ter sae by
J. 'Lemma -Ix,.
EiT:=l
dio
AMUSEMENTS._
FLY! 81100;
NEW OPERA ROUSE
ONE WEEK ONLY.
Commenting tondny Afternoon. JoV I.
I e Open nn
IMU2F.:7,I=""' "
BRYANT'S MINSTRELS,
_ .
The ohliwt Miusirel Troupe . In eamenee. From
Bryant', opera Muse, New York, tinder the Im
mediate dineetkin and supervision of the eminent
Fr it e4la v n i . , 4l ,l7. r.lA v N .li tta .. A N r T n . :.r. ,., ,,, , , , ,, , : bde il i bl.. p.:Alli
following burlogne operas wil, he perforated: -
Lucreti Borgia, .11 Trovetore . .Sonmansbu
1.- - Girl of the. Per 11111." and Dan Uryeute Or..
eet New York Pure., .Ilsoilet:• The Great Or -
Intl "Shoo FIT. P4,tailred and made a public no
enalty of by Dan Grin. and Dave Heed.. per
formed by them over 230 nights at Ury.t'r Dpe•
ea House, New York. hale of seeds w ill commence
Opera ROW. on Monday morning. Jo. 4. Ad
mission—Drs. Circle, 30e.,_• Parquette,l3e , Or.
cheat.. $l.OOl Gallery Gde. dr.. 0000 at ‘4
n ‘ e t ." 7' ' . 'mm Tl ' lll ' . ll lit '.. S c al ? l c l.4todneesDrent._
La — FIRST -
I
Grand Atilitary Pic Nic,
.
DT' QV ESN F. UR F,A-S,
Ticketn. SI. MuM• br t:r.. We•turn Baca
QFPICLAL. • -
AA N OItbINANCt-7-Anthorizhig the
Inither lune of Soworegro Sonde.
SEC. 1-He It ordained end enacted Ly the telnet
and Common Councils of thu City ut Allegheny.
.d hereby ordained and eructed by the au-
shortly of the Wlltne. That too COntz oiler besot
he Is hereby authorised end empowered to prepare
an additions] 13.00 of Sewerage Bootie, of sufficient
amount ln the aggregate as may be neeenaryto
Pay the cI"'!FIT ion for
in - st
:acted for during the Pt,"cnear. provided the '
amount does not exceed 00; .01.1 icods
be of the denominetion of $2 OO or
to mature in ten Ceara from date of iscue, and to
81.1100 eacto
have coupon s attached boating Interest at the rate
of ntum par annum. pereblo on the first
days of January and July In cnM and avert Yawl
raid Bonds to be Maned by the Mayor end 3 ratan•
ter. and countersigned by the Controller.
Sec. 2. That all sales of meld Bonds which OCT
be ismed. shell be made by the Controller of said
city, by end with the /Waken of the Finance Cots
nettee, and In all other respects the IPPIIe, ante and
disposal of Raid Bonds shill be in accordance with
the Art of Assembly relative to Sewers in the eitY
of Allegheny. approved the 26th day of March.
.1869.
Sec. 3. That the faith. credit and corpOratO
property
grthtnengllVtgbg= d 'gear- 1
turity, and the Interest accruing thereon.
NW. 4. That an much of any ordinance as may conflict with or be merited by the forem•lng, bo
the mme hereby repealed.
ordained and enactor into n Inn. this the 934
day or .1000.A:inn 100010101w11,00.0n.leicht haft•
dred and seventy.
JAME. , Mehl/It:it.
President of Select
S. H. HARTMAN.
VICE Pit.siln.
AN ORDINANCE—To Anthorlze.the
Construction of a Mein Sewer -on Jackson
street and Irwin avenue. ' •
SzT. 1. Be It on - kilned and 'enacteby the Select
Q Common Councils of the City or Alleghenl.
and It Is hereby ordained end enacted by the
windof the herebyTht the Sewer Commistalon
they are authorized and directed to
invite and receive proposal% for the cunstructiOn of
a Sewer. located as follows. viz.. and according
to plan to he approved by Council.: On Jackson
streak. commencing at Beaver atreet, and estend
lag along Jackson street and Irwin avenue, and
connecting with West Common Sewer, end to con
tract therefor with the lowest and hest bidder or
bidders. at their discretion. •
That as team as the cost and •zimusee of
mid Sewer shall be fully ascertained, the same
shell be levied. sokamssedund collected us provided
for, by en net of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, entitled -a supplement toe Mid
' } V en t o tti t ic b tPllP 17:OP ' tVii
AthN!n. lot '
sw. 3. That
so much of uny ordinance ...My
conflict with. or be supplied by the foregoing. be
and the same le hereby repealed.
Ordelead and mulcted Into e law. this the 1134
day of Jeata.Anno Domini. one thousand eight hun
dred end *minty.
JAMES, liciallEtt.
President 14 Select Council.
W. G. Gibson.
I..K3Terii: Smith,Anaerstsn,
W
31. B. nerd.,
aemn. .1.111.nt.
LOVE. General "rant
DIRUTORS: Cup
t John I. lituadl,
Samuel P. Shrivel . .
Churl. Arbuckle.
. Jared M. Brush.
1 Wm. F. Lang,
Samuel Mcerldrert.
REMOVAL.
UAVS REMOVIIII PROM
EMI
No. 4i Sixth Street.
STONE
FORTIE COMPANY
I=sl
=
.July 4. 187, y
Attest J. It. °flare,
tlerk of Select Connell.
iliCklif" 'WARNE&
fireildent of i'oia min Council.
Attest Einacoireti.
. Clerk of Counntin Council.
Attest J. IL niter',
Clerk of Indent Council.
IMMIX WAIMPiIt,
President of runtmon Couneti
Attest It. Daworrni.
Clerk M Canamon tannin.
AN ORDINANCE—To authorize the
Construction of a Lateral Sewer on Stockton
avermc.
Sze. 1. Be It ordained and enacted by the Select
and Common Commits of. the City of Allethent.
and It is hereby ordalned . and enacted by the au
thority of the same. That the Seeer Commisalon
be, and they are berets slutberlsed and directed
eta Bower . d receive proposals for andns
located tm follows. ylv. according
to plan to beapproved bv Councils: Ito Stockton
avenue. from Federal street Sewer westwardly.
torte contract therefor:wan the lowest and best
bidder or bidders,at emir dlscretion.
Sec Sewer a tU , won ns tho cost and expenses of
raid shall be fully ascertained. the mime
shall be levied, asamovd and collected as provided
for b 7 to setter Assembly of the Commoewallh
;dement of the fourth section of au act, entitled
an:Act relating toAllegheny City:approved March
24. 1069: ,
Stec..l. That so much of any ordinance SO 91•7
conflict with or be supplied-by the foregoing be
and ear rfinon . boort..
• • JAMES MeIRIER.
Preadent of Select Comoll
Attest J. PALS
Clerk o Select Conned.
immix WAPNER,
- President of Common Council
Attest: ou.
York of COnnuon Council. le '
AN ORDlNANCE—Authorizing the
finuttrue and Paving of Sherman even.
Ohio street to Stockton avenue.
Pee. 1. Be It ordained and emitted by tht: a tiect
and Common Concede of the City of All MY.
andthd it Is hereby ordained enacted try eau
ority of the same. That the Cemmitmeongtmete
be. and they are hereby authorised and direct...to
invite and receive uropomis for the grading and
paving fit Sherman avenue..aforeseld. end to cote.
inert therefor with the beret and best bidder or
bidder, at their discretion.
That fee defraying the met andpenem
of the game. there is bomb levied as al as
menage% mid memement to be made. otheeted
provided by the Act of Assembly. entitled an
"Act relative to gtreeteln the City at Allegheny."
approved April lat. 11870.
21..3. That all ordinertem or parts nf ordinances
imwasisteat herewith be and they ere hereby re
-
peeled.
Ordained and enacted into s law, this the 2,4
day of Jane, Anne Domini, one ...and eight
handrail and seventy.
JAItElt MrnrlEtt.
Prekletent nf Select Council.
Attext J. n. nxlsr.
Clerk of Select Council.
WAItNER.
Presidoni of Common Council
Menet : ORM,
Clerkof l'oinmon Council. le
A N ORDlNANCE—Authorizing' the.
A
Grading and raving of Morten Alley, from
North alley to Montgomery avenue.
See. 1. Ile It onlalnod and enacted by the Select
sod Common Councils of the City or Alleghen.T,
and it is hereby onletned and enacted by the au- •
Monty of the same. 'feat tho(lommittee on Streets
booted they are hereby unwonted taut directed. to •
write and melt, piotaisala for the Grudleg and
Par Lag. of Slorton alley. as sforesata, and to coo- 1
nut therefor with the lowest and best bidder or
bidders at their discretion.
SW. 2. That for defrayintThe cast and 0r141.11a
of the same. there Is hereby levied -
meet. sald assessment to be made and collected, as
provided or the Act of Assembly. entitled an
"Asp
•nelstive to Streets In the City of Allegheny.'' *P. I
Vtt d .ll ' .VtLi o lalr ' ogenteces and parts of ordi
dances oconstrteut herewith hound are hereby re-
-4::EDINANCEFor the Repeal of
• an Ordinance authorities the operdoe of
SaC. 1. De It ordained end enacted bribe My .
of
Pituhanith In Select and Common a: ncils at
scudded. and It 10 hereby ordained and e nacted by
authority of the tame. Th at the ordinance thh”.4
tbs- , day of September. A. D. 1868. enUtled
ordinance' tor the openlns. cre d lna. an. of Has.
rlson street. be and the same Is hereby repealed.
Mr. 4. num 0217 0rd161.1.* or bAn or
or/Manes onallictind Eth Me parrots of ash*,
dimnme at theprevent Um ,b and
, be and the name is
b.. 07 sspeow so flu. as the e affects this as
intn • lair In Councillabis
wadi, a J.., A. U. 1100
A. FL GH05.3.
Preoldeot ai wo tem. or Select Council.
ittlett: [
ar
t., :k lee Cnuneu.
•
W. A- 'PONILLNBOTI.'
denlAnlen. President of Cotomou Connell.
Attest: 11.
je; fleck id Common CA-um:IL
, . . Crrv.CoNvitouswe Orme,
_._ Plvvriermale..tarie 20.187 , e
. L
OTlCEr—Sealed proposals will
received et this *dice till YOND_ArM
J ,ll
: 4 123 t for th e meat th e cur W e i.,peee,ame.
wenewl JULY . let. 1879 Slam will new
*heaver term at elites rocchoft they 0 11 1 1 01 , 47 ,.0r
the use 01 0010 Soles. Mance Coast siew re•
reeve the tight torolooloo7/;:ol3lo , t owjai.
142
—....-------. C . V-9111':
VnaB.PA. X 1R 1170.
OTlvx 18 - HEREBY tilvEN TO
all bolder. of Overdue Mantalpal Beads of
• e eity at rittebureb. to forward Mato to Ude
elllee tor Paysoeut. lee Interest 14111 be allowed ow
pleb Bands allerJuly I.t. 187112. •
• By order et the Mance Onlamlttee.
Controller.
.0712 14- J. MeGOWAN,
II