Class JEJlX^ Book .I^^O- iDDOUESNEl [industrial, Historical Supple= ment To THE OBSERVER Doqnesne, Pa., By Fflcer & Blair, March 21, 1902. Pennsylvania '^ GATEWAY TO THE PHENOMENAL 'Toung'Giani or THK WONDERFUL MONONGAHELA VALLEY. *VVA«*'Vi>''V"*^ ft ^ r , The Town's Oldest Real Estate and Insurance Agency. GREATEST LIST OF BUILDING LOTS AND IMPROVED PROPERTY FOR SALE IN ALL PARTS OFDUQUESNE Fire Insurance IN THE LEADING COMPANIES (ilr ft MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGES. I NOTARY PUBLIC. 9i ^■ Established 1888. HOWARD LACK, 116 WEST GRANT AVENUE, , PA. Phcne 14-3 AFTER APRIL I IN BOVARD BUILDING. UUiUUUUUUUUiU »5e K(m is :5^ ^wwtf«ywwywww^ww*wyw«wywywwtfywwww^wwwwtfywwyyvy^ C. W. ZEIGLER. H. A. ZEIGLER. F. E. ZEIGLER. DGLER BHOm. ESTABLISHED 1888. Duquesne's >* Original \ PLANING MILL AN d\ ..LUMBER YARD..\ Doors Shutters Mantels Flooring^ Brackots Window Frames Palings Joists Scantling Tile MILL WORK A SPECIALTY. ESTIMATES FU RNISHED. ZEIGLER BROTHERS, HAMILTON AVENUE AND NORTH FIRST STREET, BELL PHONE 2121. DUQUESNE. PA. ^f^^^mmmmmmffs^m^mmmmmmmmmm R E A L Bell Phone 248 J. =^ ^ .^Federal Phone 721 I N S U R A N C E FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS This Real Estate and Fire Insurance Ag-ency has grown to one of the largest and most responsible in the vicin- ity. It balks at nothing in the line of legitimate busi- ness and guarantees fair and honorable dealing with every patron or client. IN REAL ESTATE It has an ever increasing list of valuable, well-located properties for sale in all parts of the town, either im- proved or unimproved. These are offered at exceeding- ly reasonable rates — many of them for small amounts in cash and the remainder in payments. In this depart- ment many rare opportunities for securing a home, a site for a home, or for speculative purposes are held out. IN RENTING We offer everything that is fair and reasonable. Houses and business blocks rented and rents collected. ir^I FIRE INSURANCE We undoubtedly represent the cream of the leading com- panies of the world, and are prepared to place insurance on Residences, Business Houses, Public Buildings, Fur- niture and Stocks. Safe^ Reliable^ Prompt HOME, ROYAL, PENN'A, FARMERS, QUEEN, GREENWICH. Fire Insurance Companies. POPULAR CORBOY PLAN. We are agents for lots in this, Duquesne's greatest plan of lots Situated within a few minutes walk of the Car- negie mills and furnaces, and yet beyond the smoke and dirt line. Near to schools, churches and stores. Has every convenience of the city. Many new and modern dwellings. A model home site. Terms very easy and furnished upon application. ARTHUR B. PITTS, No. 23 North Duquesne Avenue. Duquesne, Pa. ^^ 1^ Sk •?»«• •»!& •?!? i!% •*!<• ^'«. •»!«• # ■*!«• •a«" .&!£. •>l«> ■as- "*!& •»!«• ^«1 ^S*- •»«• ^s= tin- "if)- •>iv -SI? # 1 ^ W il ^B- "&I& •»1^ i'& *)«. -»«• :*?«: ^ *!«. •»!<• #$ •?!«■ i!& ^& ^ ^1? ?i«> ^!«s i S!& W •««■ i!& S& •?i^ ^ #5 #$ w VIS- •?!*= ^I«. * •»»«• # •SR- ^t*. '^i*' First National Bank, Duquesne, Pa. Capital, $50,000 Surplus, $50,000 00 00 James S. Crawford, President. Chas. B. Payne, Vice President. W. H. Beatty, Cashier. ^ Transacts any business consistent with legitimate Banking. Foreign Exciiange bought and sold. Issues traveler's Letters of Credit avail- able in all parts of the world. 4 per cent interest paid on time deposits. -as- 1^ Sk ®,«> •«,«■ •a«" •»!& :# m w S!k •a*- •>i^ It!- ^H II ^ffi? 5!®= ^fB? %? 5^ •a^s ii!& •?i«- ^^ •a«- i Established 1894. ; ^ M/; m^ ^ ^ , JH t_ill T ^ir^e^ v»: ; of VV; ; Jri^Q^xT-O^A ^Lyrtd M/ I Staple Or-oceries. ^) ; ^ss^ Mif\ J. A. PETERSON. 1 E^lgin. Cre^^nrx^r-^^ W: 509 West Grant Avenue, Duquesne. \»/; I in. ^^^^orT.. Vf/i ' Goods Delivered to V » V ? S i;' '< All Parts of Town. • i Bell Phone 2114. \»> OEOROE OLIVER, D^--l Estat Siiijs and sells real estate -improved and linim- proved— in tlfe three Wards of oDljqiJesrje and elsewhere. Iriloiiises For Reel, cFine oBliildirjg Lots for sale, for srrjall cash palj- merit and semi-anniial installments. iHt-fflriP^' ^^^^ ZeiglerBros. AJil 114,S;» Hamilton and First Streets. U/ Monongahela «^ Valley «^ Bank, Transacts a general banking business. Extends to its patrons all courtesy consistent with conservative banking. Foreign Exchange and Travelers Checks bought and sold. Steamship Tickets to all points. W If ^ Open an account in our Savings Depart- ment and watch it grow. President, H. L. Greer. Vice Pres., J. R. McQuaide. Cashier, D. C. Muir. t^ p v( a^ D ^ Accounts Solicited. Bell Telephone 33 Corner Grant Avenue and Second Street, DUQUESNE, Pa. THE TOWN'S BEST IN ^ ^ Groceries. Coffees, Tea-s, Spices, Flour, Produce, Canned Goods, Bvitters, Preserves, Brea^d, Crackers, Cakes, Cheese, Ha-m, Ba.con, Dried Frviits, Finest Crea-nvery Butter, Fresh Covintry Eggs. Heinz's 57 Varieties, Etc. L. H. Edmundson & Son, First National Bank Building, Next to Postoffice. ■tie- ■jT^ ^i^ "^i^* ^i? *!«. ^«. ^li. i& :M4 ^& ^!** i!4 ^!fe ^!4 ^!& ^!&i!4, ^i^ 71? Vl^ ^1? <'l^ ^iS ^l^ ^1^ 5l? •?!?' .SI*. VM'f ^'/^ '-1? '/,^ ^i? w ^1? ^i^ vMi. .y<. vvf«. ^1 J. J^t, -Mi. 5Ji? <■!<= ^(^ •»j^ •»!<• •7l«' Mi. ^I«. <^ ^!4 ^;<. ;ij«. *!«. vvli. ^to ^t«. ^ti. vV«. W ''I*' "^i*" vvi4 ^'«« j;^ ^ «!(. .»(«. ^..«- ^!<. ^!<; :}'<: s& i '4 i ?^f? W^l*" •*!<• "^i*" ">»«■ ™^ '/i*" •4' .Mi. ^& J'4 -v«. i?l^ <^U -iiij, ^i>4,^f^ 'i^ "tf^ ^i? ^l*" ^IS" «. ^;«. .>j^ ^i<. ^.u j> «S^i» »J"> ^" .^te.SU.'^Jt.-Sle.^h. "*!^ &'& :?'4 ^iv^ '/I? fi? ■^t- ^i«. ^1.?. ^li ^1? "^I^ ■71'? "Jl? v> •Sf'> »J'^ ^Jv ^y>» ^- jr Tss^ ?=J5? ^J^ ^j^ ^J^ J. S* Kdmurkdson. «* *)) HERE'S a reasou for ever3-thing- and. there- * J * fore, a g-ood and sufficient one for the rap- ^gg^ if! and continuous growth of this store. It was a small affair when its doors were opened three years ag-o, but now it is easily one of the leading- groceries of the valley Wonderful growth, j-ou say? Yes, and it's getting greater ev- ery day. leaving- awav in the rear many of its com- petitors, and all because nothing- short of a thor- oughly up-to date city grocery -in the broadest sense of the term -has been attempted or tolerated. If it comes from Edmundson's 3-ou can rest a-^sured it is the best, freshest and purest in the market. That's what has brought success to this store. PHone 2164< "DUQUESNE HARD WARE CO. W. E. SUugenhaupt, Prop. DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF HARDWARE AND'BUIL'DERS SUPPLIES^ Stoves, Ranges. Heaters, Cutlery, Table Ware, Kitchen Utensils, Laundry Supplies, Tools, Paints, Oils, Stains, Varnishes, Garden Hose, Latbn Moivers. Garden and La'wn Seed, Garden Implements, Guns, Revolvers, Cartridges, &c. Tin and Slate Roofing* El^erything Required by Builders, Tin and Granite^are ^paired. All Stove Castings and Impairs, OLIVER BLOCK. WEST G%ANT AVENUE. H \ Boi ders D w Soppies R E g ^^^m^^^^ ^^^m^^^^ ^ 0>V,/.«\,^ Purest Soda Water^ Soft Drinks and ConfeC'ions. Chinaware, Games and Toys. The Peoples Favorite ^/^■V^^ A**/^ M YOUNGBLOOD East ^ Duquesne ^ Avenue. Finest Cigars^ Tobacco^ Smokers^ Outfits, Fine Line of Pipes. Wolf Plan. Best Situated in the Third ward. ^w ^ #W^ ' Building I^ots. Within ten minutes walk of ■^Lii^MHf ' $200 to $275. the Carnegie mills. Near stores, schools and chuiches. TERMS— One-half cash, bahnce in Lot^, 25 to 32 feetxlOO to 110 feet. two years. Inquire of owner or E. P. Faidlev. IF You Are Seeking a Good Lodging Place GO TO THE G^AFF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. f f SPLE^DID SERVICE. EVERY CONVEMtNCE. MAX JANOVITZ, Proprietor. South Duquesne Avenue. BEST STOCKED BAR IN TOWN. f w 4 ^ ^ ^ tl&NRY tlElLMflN. CONRAD HEILMflN. HElLMflN BROS. Ibavbwace. Conttactino. First National Banl( Building, Duquesne. rhone 2401. jEverytbing for EvervboSv) Slate an5 TTin IRoofing. In Good Hardware. stoves, IRanocs, Mcatcrs For ©as or Goal, Ikltcbcu "Oltcnetls, Waeblnci /Idacbincs, mtcWe iplatcJt Iffilarcs, Cbrv!30litc, TOIlaves, IRobcson'e Cutlcrg. IPcnknivcs, Canicntcrs IPainte, It'arniebce, Enamels, JSrusbes, SceOs, (Barren Sools, JBuilCicrs IRefrigcrators. Implements. Supplies, .Sc Stove Castintjs. Stove IRepairs. Estimates jfurnlsbe5 an& 361bs Submtttc^ for tbe jErection of all IRinDs of Stone, Bvich or J^vanie Builbiiujs, IHouses, or Business Blocks Satisfaction (5uarantee^. .fllanv ot tbe most attractive an& most most substantially built resiDcnces anO business bouses in Duquesne bave been built bB tbis firm. Just recciveO tbe contract tor 5)u= quesne's $40,000 Ibigb Scbool SBuilDlnci. = = = r-:§-:&S:©&g-:g&5;g-:gil in (a m ^' Uf itfl w ■^.^ ^^^©^^ li* EUT ^^v^- '^' 111 iiii n^ Iff liii ET the best in the market and get it at a GROCERY— a store that don't profess to handle everything that belongs to a department store. We handle GROCERIES, pure and simple. And when we say GROCERIES that's what we mean — we handle only the best and are prepared and willing to prove our assertion to you. THE BEST TEAS AND GOEEEES. WE would like to teli you what kind of Tea and Coffee you should drink and will deem it a pleasure to submit to you some samples of our good beverages. # J. G.WOLE iiHKiii8W| g-:g:g-;g&g&:&:&6g-:e&&&g.:&&&&g-:&:gg&e&g-;g-;gg-;g:&&&gg-Sg&g-:gigg-;gg&&g:e&g-ggg.;g.;g Second and Camp Ave. Duquesne ^ id fa # m SI Bell Phone 36. ■a.agfe' C. W. ALLEBRAND, Funeral Director and Embalmer. w CARRIAGES FURNISHED FOR FUNERALS, WEDDINGS, RE- CEPTIONS AND PARTIES. . . ^%mf No. 24 North Duquesne Avenue, Duquesne. (3a8 anb Steam ffittino .IBatb (lutis launOrgCubs Waeb StanDB IHHatcr Closcte THBCrante ©ae B>ipc CbanOclicrs ©as Jflttiiifls 6oo^ Morh anb (Boob nnatcnal ^ (Buarantccb Esttmatcs CbccrtullB ifurni6bcC> G.J.MERRITT Envin .fDIoch ©uquesncave ©uqucsnc . . Is^^l l# ^J^^-^ ^^=^^•0^ Born With the Town Growing Faster Than the Town HO MATTER WHAT YOUR DEMAHDS ARE Fancy % Staple Groceries IH ALL THE DIFFERENT LINES. A GREAT POPU- LAR SPEC- IALTY, Coffee This is tlie Leading Coffee iiouse of town as well as the lead- ing grocery. We aim to sell only the finest brands. Therefore we seil the Coffee made by Chase &. Sanborn. The pick of the world's choicest ber- ries goes into your coffee pot when you use Chase & San- born's Coffees. Several brands, and all of them good brands. WE CAN SATISFAC- TORILY SUPPLY THEM K. M. REYNOLDS. E. V. REYNOLDS. J.J. CAIRNS. D R Y G O OF - STAPLE . ARTICLES . o D s Phone 2193 R Y o L D C © ..'5:^."=is..":=:v:^-^:^;^^ East Duquesne Avenue, Duquesne. FOR SALE . . . • Improved and unimproved property in every part of Duquesne. Many tine building lots, $200 up. Many comfortable dwellings. Farming lands in Western Pennsylvania. All on easy terms. Established 1595. AGENT £^ for tKe E. P. Faidley, Kennedy, Oliver, Wolf REAL ESTATE, a.nd Pa^rker AND PLANS 0/ INSURANCE BROKER. LOTS. J^ East Grant Avenue, DuQuesne. Houses R_ented. Rents Collected. JZ^ J^ MONEY TO LOAN. After April 1, 1902, in the Bova^rd Building, next to the Postoffice. 1 Fire Insurance 1 1 Fire Associ LI Boston Ass( ^ Ben. Frank ^ Home of Ba 1 Teutonia ol ation of Philadelphia. Dciation of Boston, in of Alleg-heny. iltimore. Allegheny. German-American of Pittsburg. (auD & GO. The Best Most Popular Most Palatable B66! Pork MuLton Veal Ham Sausaoe Pudding Lard HOMEDRE.SSED MEATS Eqqs FIsH and Oijsiers In season (auD & GO EftST DUQUE^ISE ftVENUE Pliones: ShOD2l92 flbbatoir 2174 Choicest Groceries FLOUR and PRODUCE John Fey West Grant Avenue Rich Dairy Milk Delivered at your home every day Phone 26 ' r° M, J. BEAMON? The Oldest —AND- Most Reliable SHOE MAN IN TOWN, HIS PRICES ARE REASONABLE HIS SHOES ARE GOOD CLJ/^T7C Tir/^D GENTS ^^ LADIES ^^ OOwEjO F vJJK ^^ MISSES ^^ BOYS M. J, BEAMON EAST DUQUESNE AVENUE DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA r THE ^ "BEST J Chinal:^are, Hardivare -AND- Housefurnishings r IN DUQUESNE are to be found at KRELUS East Duquesne Al^enue, DUQUESNE. J PIRL. ESTABLISHED 1890. Pirl & Kroeger WM. KROEGER. m ''mi ^ •L • ^ MEMBERS OF NO. 09 HOKSESHOERS' UNION. BEr.L TELEPHONE 2421. DUQUESN^E'S PIOlvrEER BLACKSMITH SHOP I-lor~^cs^t~to^irTig lx~t ^11 it^ IBr-^racslT.^^. V v^l^lte F^ool^ :H^qo±' F*&cU:ir:tg. WAGO]XS. CARRIAGES AXD OTHER VEHICLES BUIET TO ORDER. Extnc^ Oil Kin g XV^goin.^, tlT.^ Nlos^t St_it)6^te»n.ti^l IE3t_iilt. .A-g^rit^, ^l^o, lor tl~i^ E^mtesr'jDT'i^^ E3t_igg;y CorxT.jr>^in;y. ONLY THE BEST MATERIALS USED AND ALL WORK GUARANTEED. SHOP. NORTH FIRST STREET. NEAR GRANT AVENUE. The rise and very steady growth of Duquesne's Greatest Furniture House has been a most remarkable one. It was opened three years ago with a small stock of furniture only, scarcely sufficient to cover one floor. Today it is different. Instead of a small stock it carries one the largest assortments in Western Pennsylvania. At the outset only furniture was offered for sale. Today the furniture is only one department of several de- partments. Every imaginable article of furniture is on display, together with complete lines of Carpets, Wall Paper, Chinaware and Stoves. Where one floor sufficed three years ago three are now required with an area of 7,128 square feet. At that every nook and corner is crowded and we are clamoring for another floor. How does it come about, you ask? Listen. By carrying constantly new, constantly changing and com- ^ plete lines of up-to-date, well-made and attractive furnishings; by de- manding only reasonable profits; by fair and honorable and courteous treat- ment, and b)' a system that permits worthy people to buy on time. Homes Furnished Complete. Furniture. Parlor Suits, Bedroom Suits, Lining Suifs, Library Suits, Couches, Sideboards, Chif- fonieres, Rockers, Morris Chairs, E.xten- sion Tables, Iron Beds, Parlor Stands, Hall Racks, Chairs, Cupboards, China Closets, Writing Desks, Folding Beds, Boo<enues, Duquesne. Phone 2073 Finest Soda Water ^rom Purest Fruit Juices. Leading Imported and Domestic Cigars and Smokers' cArticles. Siveet Scented Perfumes* S'well Writing Papers* Best Lease's and Reymer's Chocolates and Confections. Splendid Toilet Articles, sponges. Brushes, Combs, &c. Purest Toilet Soaps. ALL RELIABLE PROPRIETARY MEDICINES '4 •fe ^ ;k ife -:fe -^ ^ * * ^ * ? mi9 f4k*6Mi% 1110 ^^1 C@#SWMl_LJ_J iBLyfcW, Conlin Block, East Duquesne Avenue. Established 1897 ARNE S^ Establishea ISQQ. Full, Rijliable Li^cA of WatcKcA, Clo(;^k.s, JeWclry, 5ilvct-Wak>-e, i^MAical I^Atl"ur^^c^ta at\cl Novelties. Correct ^jDcctacIc Fit-tityg a 5|D^ciaky. Exa»^\i^atio^5 Free. I^e^air Work of all Kihcls. -Walsh Building, Wast Grant Avenue. pa 1^ G. CONLIN Real Estate and liisoraiice. Comfortable Homes and Splendid Home Sites For Sale on Easy Terms. HOUSES RENTED AND RENTS COLLECTED. Insorance Against Fire -IN .THE- GREAT NEW YORK UNDFRWRITHRS NATIONAL OF HARTFORD Conlin Block, East Duquesne Ave. |:^^-,t^-\ ,^.g^; ^-i"''; ^>^^ ;.'%--* e*--- ' \ ••.V.4, »'■■ ^ ,:tt%SfA^**^ ^^t ■M-f ''■-=-^ ■>■*%•. ■^j /-i '■ !, ■n:^^ ¥- ,' ' ..,'^n.^^. »tA -.•- ■., ,^*' '^) , ".J . ■ 'i, - . • ;^*\ >f .'■'i^^^a ..- *A * ;»' ■ ■ r:'\. / - .* *^! ^4 ♦, <^?< -\ *t^' •^ ^ tf c E C > CD -^^ .1! x: in ^ x: c •^ cu C cu -a bC-r-; -^ c ■n bc if) £ Q ^■^ c O biD C V- -o OJ a a- A^ Industrial-rlistorical supplement to A^ 1 THe Observer, Duquesne, Pa. i In Allegfheny county, Pennsylvania. On the Monong'ahela river. Twelve miles south of Pittsburg-. On the line of the Pittsburg-, Virtfinia & Charleston railroad. At the southern terminus of the great Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad. At the starting- point of the Monong-ahela Southern railroad. Across the river from the Baltimore & Ohio and the Lake Erie railroads. In the heart of the world's greatest manufacturing district. At the hub of the steel industry. At the door of unlimited fields of coal. Within the Western Penns3-lvania natural gas belt. Within sight of splendid f aiming lands. Where YOU ought to be and where you would be happy. ^ ^ ^ ^ What Duquesne Is. ^ ^ ^ ^ The "Young Giant" of the great Monongahela valley. An ever prosperous city of 10,000 people. An ever-growing, ever-progressive, aggressive city. A city with an area of 900 acres. A municipality of live business men and loyal citizens. A good, safe place of residence. A city that is blessed with every convenience and comfort. The site of one hundred acres of manufacturing plants. The home of a dozen of the Carnegie Steel company's most important industries. The residence place of thousands of honest toilers. A city with a great future. A good plate for YOLT. ^ ^ ^ What Duquesne Possesses. ^ ^ ^ Monster Workshops. Record-breaking Blast Furnaces. Immense Coal Docks. 40 Public Schools. One High School. Parochial Schools. Sixteen Churches. Steam Railways. Electric Railways. National and State Banks. Building and Loan Associations. Board of Trade. Three Fire Companies. Its Own Water Plant. 18 Miles of Water Mains. Paved Streets. Electric Light. Natural Gas. River Frontage of 10,200 Feet. Sewers. Fine Residences. Substantial Business Blocks Good Society. Telephones. Telegraph. Best of Health. The promise of a $500,000 Public Library and Institute from Andrew Carnegie. Many 20th Century People. A Live Newspaper— The Observer. And Room for YOU. <'~V'~V/' ' r J3^ FROM PAvSTURE FIELDS TO CITY, ^3r 3 LIKE the meteor the town of Du- qitesne has darted out of space and cut a brilliant path across the horizon. Unlike the meteor it re- mains in the horizon, more lus- trous than ever, and constantly growing in intensity of beauty and attractiveness. Suddenlj' has it sprung into existence, and steadily, continuously is it developing its neon-day strength. An infant in years, it is the acknowledged young giant and the mastodon of the unconquered and the unconquerable Monongahela valley. Phe- nomenal as has been its ascent, its pres- ent proportions and happy condition are fully as remarkable, while the future holds forth a well-defined vision pregnant with more wonderful greatness. If the past decade has been benevolently dis- posed the coming years promise to be doubly so. Sixteen years ago the site of the Du- quesne of today was covered with fields of waving grain and orchards of ripening fruit. Ten j'ears ago it was still a part of Mifflin township and without munici- pal government. Today the scene is changed. The kaleidoscope has been moved, and with each revolution has come some element necessary to a full develop- ment. Pasture fields have given way to monster workshops; the plow and pther agricultural implements have yielded to the converters and rolls and electric trav- eling cranes of wonder-working mills; the fresh, balmy breezes of the open country have surrendered to the clouds of smoke and steam and graphite of world- renowned industries; the quiet of hill and vale are broken by the fierce lunges of modern mechanical device- and the thun- derings of innumerable trains of cars; the farm house has been abandoned for the comfortable home of the laborer in iron and steel, and the business blocks of .scores of enterprising business men; the muddy road has disappeared in favor of the improved highway; the babbling brook has hushed its song and now mingles with the contents of great und r- ground .-ewers; the old pump is dry and the ordinarily muddy waters of the river are purified tor the quenching of thirs ; the lumbering farm wagon has parsed away in favor of 1 he steam and electric coach; the pokey messenger has succumb- ed to the wire of lightning and merry jingle of the telephone bell — as if by magic all is changed, and the foundations of a great and prosperous little city are laid. " In proportions and appearance the Duquesne of today is more similar to a long-established municipality than the town of tender years it is. Thirty of its 900 acres are under roofs constructed for the protection of its va^t manufacturing interests and army of workingmen, while an additional 213 acres is devoted in other ways to the conduct of these interests. Hundreds of modern homes shelter a pop- ulation of 10,000 people, and scores of busi- ness houses and offices provide space for the mercantile and commercial interests of the community. Paved streets, sewers, rapid transit, electric light and power, telegraph and telephone. churche , sch' ols, fire and police protection nnd all forms of twentieth century blessing , comforts and conveniences comb ne to make it an ideal place of residence, bus- iness and work. r L Four Monster Blast Furnaces, with an annual capacity of 790,000 tons. A Bessemer Department, with an annual capacity of 585,000 tons. An Open Hearth Department with an annual capacity of 445,000 tons. The "Old Mill," or Rolling- Department, embracing- a 3S-inch Blooming Mill, a 2(i-inch Koughi Mill, a 21-inch Finishing- Mill and a 16-inch Continuous Mill, with an annual capacity of 520,000 tons. A 40-inch Blooming Mill with an annual capacity of 365,000 tons. A 14-inch Continuous Mill, with an estimated annual capacity of 170,000 tons. Merchant Mills, consisting of a 10-inch Double-Storage Mill and a 13-inch Double-Storage Mill with an estimated annual capacity of 155,000 tons. A Splice Bar Mill with an annual capacity of 65,000 tons. An Electrical Department, with a capacity of 420 arc lights and 2,500 horse-power. A Water Pumping- Station, with a daily capacity of 31,000,000 g-allons. A Transportation Department, with 25 miles of tracks and 26 locomotives and dinkey engines. A Blacksmith Shop. A Boiler Shop. A Machine Shop. A Carpenter and Pattern Shop. A Roll Shop. Boiler Houses, with capacity' of 30,200 horse-power. General Offices. ng- v» ^ ^ DiaqMesine Steel Work^ and Fuiroaces. ^ ^ IF praise be due a man for makiiis: two blades of grass grow whore but one grew before, the man. men or company of men who do ^ ^gp far more than this — who take the ^^ desert and cause it to bud and ^^^ blossom as the rose; who trans- form it into a bustling manufac- turing- community and prosperous city, where little but happine^s reigns— they are certainly entitled to proportionate commendation. That i^ exactly what the world's great- est financial and industrial mind, Andrew Carnegie, and his energetic associates have done, and are still doing, for the vi- cinity of which Duquesne, Pa., forms an important part. It is to this .gigantic cor- poration's untiring efforts and magnitud- inous operations that Duquesne has grown and prospered — in the face of seasons of national depression and good fortune aliUe — and is now abe to provide remun- erative employment for a lar.,'e part of its population. Asa most desirable ace im- paninient have come innvimerab'e bless- ings and comforts to ma'rany— by which it was transported to the Duquesne works. Bv another route— the Pittsburg, V:'rt'inia and Charleston railroad— came 1,018,458 tons of limestone and coke, dug from the hills of and produced within the boundaries of Pennsvlvania During the past year no l-'ss than Q5. 846 cars of ma- terial" for use in the manufacture of steel were received at the Duquesne works, which with the cars sent out, represent a continuous string of 'rains 1,.500 miles in length, capable of reaching from Pitts- burg to Denver, Colorado. These figures are almost beyond com- prehension, but they serve to rtemo.istrate in unmistakable terms the monster pro- portions of the Duquesne works, its many and varied needs, and ifs tremendous pro- ductive capabilities. The stranger is not only surprised at the very great number of cars the movement of which i> control- led by the transportation department, but he is involuntarily forced to spec date how any one man. or set of men, could po^si- blv evolve plans for their manipulati n sufficiently rapid to admit of little or no confusion. And yet, when the statem nt is made th it each car is weighed and an analysis of its contents made, the wondar only' grows. Winding .its curse in and about the w rks is a railway system 2.5 miles in length, ever animated by the rapid movement of sis locomotives and 20 dinkey engines. The transportation de- partment is one of the most interesting connected with the works and has a mas- ter head in its superintendent, William Dell. Upon its arrival at the works, and fol- lowing the customary analysis and pro- cess of weifhing. the ore and much of the limestone and coke is shipoed direct to the blast furnaces, while that of the limestone and coke not intended for im- mediate use is heaped up in great piles at the lower end of the yards. J TKc Bla^t F\jrt\acc5. l TraK,s)3oKa-tioK Facilitic*. ! The process of manufacturing steel at the Duque.-ne works is known as the "con- Possibly the greatest single department of the entire works is the blasx furnace department. For more than a decade the Edgar Thomson furnaces again and again displayed that famous emblem of super- iority, the broom, onlj' to find it aloft on the stacks of its young rival, the Duquesne furnaces, until a few weeks ago. when it was transferred to the Carrie furnaces. The achievmen's at the Du- quesne furnaces and the promise of future feats have a signific nice far greater th.m niav be generally appreciated. They mean that a new standard has been set for furnace equipment and operaion. The Duquesne plant presents a solution of the new prob ems which have faced th' iron industry of the great Central West. Conspicuous among these prob- lems is that of hanilmg ma.ximum amounts of the finer Mesaba ores, and that, so vital in this country, of reducing labor and general expenses to the mini- mum per unit of product. The enormous capacity of furnaces of the Duquesne type involves delivering at one spot 100 feet above the ground uninterru'tedly. a stream of ma'erials aggregating 2500 tons per 24 hours. That alone is a prob- lem in handling material which only mod- ern engineering could deal with. How the company has succeeded in solving it may be gathered from the description that follows. The site for the fir.-,t pair of furnaces was low, swampy ground, so (hat it was found necessary to pile all important foundations. Under the furnace and stove foundations piles were driven to solid rock 35 feet below the river bottom. The tops of these piles were sawed off below low water line in the river to prevent de- cay, and a grill work of rails was placed thereon from which a solid concrete foun- dation was built to the level of the furnace heirth. This foundation for the first pair of furnaces and their eiijht stoves farms one solid block, the estimated weight of which is about 50,000 tons. The plant consists of tour furnaces, with room for four or six more. The fur- naces form groups of two, each flanked with its four stoves, each with its cast house and boiler plant. Each group of two has its blowing engine equipment. Circa-t 5tockya>-c|.s. Stretching along the whole length of the furnace plant is the stockyard, exca- vated below the general level to a depth of 26 feet, flanked by exceedinttly heavy retaining walls. This stockyard for ore has a total length of 1085 feet and a width of 300 feet. Its etfective width is 226 feet and i's total capacity is 600,000 tons of ore. It is spanned by four cranes, built by the Brown Hoisting & Conveying Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Along the whole length of the stockyard on the furnace side, erected from the stockyard level, are two series of b'ns, one, the ore bins, the ether the coke and limestone bins. Let us follow, first, the ore. As it is received in drop bottom cars it is convey- ed along the tracks above the bins. If it is to be stocked, it is dropped into the bins on the stockyard side. From there it is withdrawn into buckets, which are picked up by the conveyor and deposited automatically on the ore pile. If the ore is no' to go to the stock pile, it is allowed to fall from the drop bottom cars into the series of bins on the consumption side, from which it is directly drawn when needed. V/hen the ore is to be drawn from the stock pile a drag or scoop bucket is suspended from the trolley of the con- veyor. By proper manipulation of the trolley this is dragged up the side of the pile until it is filled, the scoop bucket tak- ing about a five-ton load. In the majority of cases the scoop is emptied into drop bottom cars placed along the track above the outer line of bins. The.se cars are then switched to the proper bin on the consumption or inner series of bins. There are four of the Brown cranes r «^ «^ mesne Steel Works aed FmreaceSo fe^ «^ } overhangfing' the stockyards. They are built entirely of iron and steel, with a capacity each of handling- from 15(10 to 2000 tons of ore per day of ten hours. They have a clear span over the yard of 233 feet, and the bridge is supported at one end on a double track pier and at the other end on a sing^le track pier or shear, at which end the bridge extends bej'ond the pier 3i feet over railroad tracks. The whole structure is designed to travel along the tracK on which it is mounted at a .'-peed of from 75 to ICO feet per minute. The inner .series of bins are those provid- ed for coke, limestone, mill cinder and some grades of ore. The arrangement is that one double bin for each furnace is used for limestone, one for mill cinder and for ore which contains stock drawn upon underspecial circumstances. All the other bin capacity is used for coke. The total storage capacity of the bii: system, as picked otf the car by the hoist carriage and conveyed to the furnace top and the contents dumped into the furnace. The bucket is then returned to the car to be shoved out of the way for the next bucket to take its place underneath the incline. The bucket witli which the furnaces are charged, is a cylindrical sheel of 3-8-inch steel, having an outside diameter of five feet seven inches, and carries a load of 10- 000 pounds. The coke and limestone buck- ets have a capacity of 4,000 pounds of coke. The lower part of the incline is curved. Tlie hoist car when run against the buffer allows the hook to hang free. The incline itsf^lf is strongly trussed, the angle being 67 degrees. The hoisting is done by a 14x16 Crane vertical engine. The bucket is attached to the bifurcated hook of the hoisting carriage. The furnaces receive their materials through the Neeland charging apparatus. naces Nos. 1 and 2 have ten 7-inc'i tuyeres, while Nos. 3 and 4 are equipped with 20 5-inch tuyeres. The total cubical contents of the furnaces is 25,000 cubic feet each. Tlie gas is taken otf through six Hues, and is collected in a bifurcated bustle pipe, each branch being equipped with a 30-inch bleeder. The bus le pipe stretches down in the form of a helix, an angle of 45 degrees being maintained in order to a'd the discharge of the flue dust, whose angle of rest is 35 degrees. The gas flue is conducted to the lower part of the dust catcher, which has an outside diameter of 28 feet, with a 4'2-inch lining, and is 40 feet high. A bleeder stack is arranged on the top of the dust catch-r. Under- neath each offtake from the gas mains there is a d'lst pocket. These %vill be no- ticed at the off ake.; for the ho' blast stoves and for each battery of boilers They are all so arranged that the accumulated such, is 9500 tons of ore, 3600 tons of coke and 2200 tons of limestone. FcGcjihg -tkc MoKAt^r^. From the bins lying on botli sides of the inner tracks the material is drawn by means of counterbalanced chute.-, into ihe buckets for feeding the furnace. These buckets rest upon cars, which in the case of ore are provided with wcghing .-cal.s on the platform on which they rest. 1 hen the correct amount of material i- weighed from each bin for the proper burden. A small locouio ive then pu.sh-.s tlie train of cars witli llie bucket to the foot nf ihe fur- i.ace hoist where each bucket is, in turn. Duqtiesne Blast Furnaces. There is not a single man on th^; top of the furnaces, and the entire charging is under the control of the hoist engineer. The speed of the hoisting is hi^^h, and the whole time of picking up and returning a buci^et has been out dovvn to 1^4 minutes. It will thus be apparent that the labor re- quirid to load the b ickets and place them inider th~ hoist is very sm.all. Aside irom the leading advaniage — that of an even distribution .f the stock — the system of handling adopted aves breaUag,; of ma- terial. The slack is the secoi d largest type yet erected in this country. The furnace is 100 feet high, and has a diameter of 14 feet in the lie.irth, 22 feet in the bosh and 17 feet at the throat. The entire bosh i-. pro ecled bj' bronze cooling plates. Knr- dust can be delivered bv a chute intocars. TKc .Sixtccry ^toVcs. Each furnace is eijuipped witli four Kennody-Cowp. r stoves. These stoves are 21 feet i i diameter and 97 feet high over all, bringing the tops of the stoves on'a level with the op of the funiace, eiich p ir of furnaces being connected by a bridge extending along the line of e'ght stoves. The Kennedy stove has a central coinbiis ion chamber ,ind checker work of special tiles. They have openings a jipi'o.x- iuiately nine i ches sipiare With tilleted corners for the down passage of the gases ihi'ough the regenerator. Owing to local J. M. Co.mp. George J. Bryen. William E. R.eed Eugene Friedlander. George House. r ■^^ ^ DmqMesiriie Steel Works and Fiuroaces, ^ ^ } conditions the stoves are provided with an independent chimney each, instead of bavinij one lari^e chimney for the stoi-es and boilers. These chimneys are 130 feet hifrh and f^ve feet in diameter. Each furnace has a cast house 210 feet longf by 70 foot-span. Along- the center of it runs a narrow track suspended from the roof trusses, which, curving- around the furnace, extends to a point close to the hoist house. It is worked by electrici- ty, and has a capaci y of five ions. It is used as a scrap conveyor to facilitate the return o" cast house scrap lo the furnace. Flanked on each side, over the balau'^e of the cast house a'e tw > electric overhead trav.'ling- cranes of 10 Ions capacity and 32-fojt span Their tracks extend bevond the cast house, so that the cranes mr y t:e run out of the doors when casing is in progress The cranes are employed in handling the molds for makinv the p g beds and carry the pigs, which are 26 feet long, to the end of the cast house, where a series of driven rollers operated electr c- allj' co!:vey the pigs t > the breaker. The boilers are of he Liabcock & Wil- son type, and are arranged in groups of 6000 horse-power for each pair of furnaces, the ;iggregate being 12,0( liorse-power, composed of units of 250 horse-power. The main dimensions of the builers are as follows: Diameter of upper drum, 36 inches; length, 23 feet 3 3-8 inches. There are 126 tubes 17 feet 7 inches long and 4 inches in diameter. •♦•■•♦•^■^•» ■ • ^M-^* >0-B.»».B.*«»^.H. Tl\c Blowing EKgine5. For each group of two furnaces the e are five blowing engines, or a total of ten, built by E. P. A-lis & Co., commanded bv two 25-ton electric traveling cranes. The engines are of the verticil cross compound condensing beam type ni h +0 inch high pressure and 78 irch iow pressure steam cylind -rs, 76 inch blowing tub a-id 60- inch stroke. The inl t valve of the air cvhnder is positive. The outlet valve is automatic, but if it fails to close an ar- rangement provi es for its ben-T done. The beam is placed intermed a elv and weighs 3i) tons, while the fly wheel weighs 40 ton.s. The engines deliver 6:0 cubic feet per rev. lution, and under ordinarj- Circumstances run at a speed of 28 revolu- tions, delivering blast at a pressure of 15 pi>unds at the tuyere-;. The steam pres- sure is 120 pound-. Etich group of en- gines has its condensing plant. The blowing engines now in use are to be re- placed diir.ng the oresent vear with an equal number, the cmtract having b en awarded for the same s me time ago to E. P. Allis& Co. No. 1 furnace was blown in on June 8, lsy6, by Mi-s Gr.ice Leishman of Pitts- burg, daurrhter of John Leishman, then president of the Carnegie Conipanv; No. 2 on October 7, 18%, bv Miss Emiiia L. Phipps of Pittsburg, 'daughter of L. C. Phipps, th2 treasurer of the company; No. 3 on May 7, 1897, by Miss Lillian Taylor of Pittsburg, daught' r of C. L.Taylor, then a,sistant to the president of the com- pany, and No. 4 on June 21, 1897, bv Mas- ter Roy F. Miller, soi of H. H. Milier, then general superintendent of the Du- quesne wgrks. The furnace plant is now skillfully superintended bv Guv R. John- son, with A. N. Diehl as assistant super- intendent. Un'ler the influence of the blast furna- ces the ore is reduced in four and five hours to a molten mass, which is cast into ladles. The importance of the transpor- tation department here again asserts it- self, and the ladles, filled to the brim with brilliant-hued liquid iron, are hurried by the locomotives to the mixer. The latter institution is a huge vessel, capable of holding 200 tons of molten metal. Its mission is to secure a more uniform iron, which is ace miplished bv depositing in it the reductions of the different ores. But th ! process in the Duquesne works, as stated before, is that known as the "con- tinuous" process, and the metal, still mo'.t- Makit\g -tl^c 5tGGl i ••»■■.«>*■■.«» The Bessemer department — very ably superintended by Charles F. McDonald — is one of the most interesting in the en- tire plant. It is equipped with five large blowing engines, with a capacity of 3.000 horse power, and these are the first appli- ances br.iught to bear upon the molten metal as it comes from the mixer. It might be remarked, also, that at this point the formal transformation of the iron into steel occurs. The metal is trans- ferred from the ladles to two ten-ton con- verters and, with the aid of the blowing engines, is purified. Blasts are quickly Joseph E. Schwab, Ex-Superintendent of the Thxquesne Steel Works. en, must of necessity be moved along without delay. The mixing completed, the liquid is continued on in its course either to the Bes-emer department or to the open hearth department. For the sake of con- venience the narrative will lollow the for- mer path, leading, as indicated, to the Bessemer department. blown through the steel, removing all the objectionable contents and impurities. Great molds are at hand and the liquid steel is hastily poured into them, forming ingots. The molds and their i^recious con- tents are removed by rail to the stripper house, which takes its name from the fact that there the ingots are stripped of the molds. In dimensions these ing'ots are 18|4x20J< inches, and 68 inches in length. From this department the inffots are has- tened to the soaking' pit department. They have cooled somewhat in their race from point to point and must be transformed to their white-heat condition again and warmed to a temper that shall make the rolling thereof a.s eai-y as possible. These soaking pits are simply what the name denotes— pits in the intense heat of which the ingots maj'be soaked until they are ripe for the rolls. They are nine in number. Each pit is subdivided into four apartments, each apartment being capa- ble of containing four ingots, so that the total capacity is 144 ingots. From thence the ingots are removed to the rolling mills to he reduced to the different pro- ducts. Connected with the Bessemer de- partment, also, are six cupolas for the smelting of iron other than is reduced at the blast furnaces. » « •^■^S*-H-«*»-B'««^B-« I Of)cK H^aKK Plaryt. J As intimated in a preceding paragraph a part of the molten metal from the blast furnaces leads to the open hearth depart- ment, which has a good, trusty superin- tendent in Frank E. Parks, and an assis- tant superintendent in Albert E. Smy^er. The open hearth department was authorized on October 2. 1899, and the fiist heat was drawn from it on October 2, 1900, exactly one year later. The main building is 130 feet wide by 825 feet long. The dimen- sions of the stockyard are 63x825. The plant embraces twelve of the most modern of open hearth fur- naces, each with a capacity of SO tons, and is separated into two de- partments, viz: The charging floor and the pouring building. The ch^ging floor is 191 feet in width and 825 feet in length, and is equip- ped with three lately-patf nted charging machines, with which the furnacfs are charged with scrap and pig metal. In addition to these is a 40-ton overhead traveling' crane, for use in charging the furnaces with hot metal direct from the blast furnaces. The contents are reduced and mixed at the same lime, and then emptied on the oppo- site side of the furnace into ladles in the pouring buiMing. The 1 'ttcr building is equipped with thrie seventy-five ton overhead traveling cranes, with the aid of vs'hicli the molten mass is convej'ed in the ladles to the pouring platform and overturned into the ingot molds. From this point the process is the same as that employed in the Bessemer department, the ingots being stripped of their molds at the stripper and then sent to the soak- ing pits. R. Davies, with T. W. Allawaj- as his as- sistant, and with Wm. E- Reed as night superintendent. The department was in- stalled in 1898 and is made up of a 38-inch blooming mill, a 2&-inch roughing mill, a 21-inch finishing mill and a 16-inch con- tinuous mill. Here the ingot is rolled in- to blooms, billets, sheet bars for tin plate purposes, and splice bars for railroad con- struction purposes. The blooming mill through which it first passes, is of the two-high reversing type and is driven by a 42x60 reversing engine of 3,000 horse- power capacity. Backwards and forwards through the rolls the ingot spins until its lengtli is considerably increased and its general proportions considerably decreas- ed. Great sheers are then applied to it and it is turned out ih three pieces, or "blooms," as they are known in manufac- turing circles. The three blooms are sub- sequently subjected to different treat- ments. The roughing mill, or train of rolls, through which one of these blooms pass- es, is of the three-high type and gets its power from a 45x60 eng'ine of 2,000 horse- power capacity. Into the rolls of the 21- inch finishing trains or mill the piece, very greatly reduced in size by this time, is next forced. This mill is kept in mo- tion by two 42x48 engines of 1,000 horse- power capacity each. In this finishing I TKc BloohNihg mil. ; the skillful guiding hand of Philip R. Davies as superintendent and Harry G. Munhall as assistant, is making such wonderful records This mill was auth- orized by the company in October, 1899, and was completed in December, 1900. It is a distinct type of modern mills of this character, in that everything' in connec- tion with it is practically manipulated by machinery. Its daily capacity is 1,000 tons of blooms, slabs and billets. The power for operation is provided by one of the Mackintosh-Hetnphill Co.'s mammoth reversing engines, 55x60, and of 5,000 horse power. It is equipped, also, with a 50 ton overhead traveling crane, for use principally in changing rolls. The sheer building, equipped with one steam and one hydraulic pair of sheers and a 15-ton overhead traveling crane, adjoins the mill. Another equipment of interest is a patent roll changing device, patented by Joseph E. Schwab. The device is a most valuable one and has fairly revolutionized the pro- cess of changing rolls in blooming mills. After passing through the sheers men- tioned above and having been cut to the proper length the product is loaded, with the aid of a steam pusher, upon specially ^■"•^•^-K-^dOB-OVOa-^a^B-* l^olliKg tKc lKgot3. i At the proper moment the ingot, now warmed in the pits to a desirable heat, is lifted by cranes, placed upon electr caly- driven and specially desiL;ned cars, and conveyed to the "old" mil., or ro ling de- partment, the operation f which is suc- cessfully directed by Superintendent John mill the distinct product is 4-inch billets. To facil tate the work three ten-ton over- head electric traveling cranes are provid- ed." As the product is finished it is push- ed automatically out into the storage yard in sj-mmetrical piles and removed by im- mense overhead cranes to the cars, ready for shipment. The 16-inch mill, through which a sec- ond portion or bloom of the ingo: passes, is a patent of the Morgan Construction Company of Worcester, Ma^s , and was installed in 1898. It differ,-, very greatly from the old-style continuous mill in that its five trains of rolls instead of lying be- side each other, are stationed the one in front of the other. It is driven by a tan- dem compound engine, 36x60x60, with a capacity of 3 000 horse power. The sizes rolled are '/i inches square to 2 i-z inches square, and all intermediate sizes. Should the ingot take another course from the soaking pits it naturally lands in the 40-inch blooming mill which, under DuQuesne iSteel designed buggi?s and taken to the ship- ping yard, where it is co >led, then remov- ed by overhead electric cranes to the cars, ready for shipment. Tlie 14-inch mill was authorized April 2, 1900, and its erection commenced the early part of this year. It is constructed along the same lines as those which were followed in the erection of the 16-inch mil, except that it enjovs the service of ten stands of rolls, while the 16-inch mill pos-iesses Only five. It is design- ed to roll 6x4 billets to 1 'ix'j-inch billets, and derives its operative power from a new type \ ertical and horizontal engine. 44x78x60, with a capacity of 5,000 horse power. Its estimated annual capacity of finished product is 170,01)0 tons. This mill, also, is under the superitttendency of Philip R. Davies. All the finished spl ce bars for railroad construction purposes are removed to the splice bar department, where they are sheered, notched and putiched. The de- r ^ Diuquiesee Steel Works aind FiuriniaceSo ^ ^ J Iiarnient is housed in a builcliiif,'- 6(1x100 feet, and is equipped with two sets of mul- tiple punches, sheers and notchers. Its annual capacity is 65,000 tons. This de- partment, tog'ether with the shipping de- partment, is well superintended by R. D. Bowman, the dean of the Ducjuesne sup- erintendents in point of service for the Carne<;^ie C jmpany. The assistant super- intendent is Wm. J. Cuppl' s. NcW McrcKaKt Mill .5. Another important and monster adjunct which has been added to the works, are two double stora|,;fe merchunt mills. The work o." construction on the.se mills was commenced on Feb. 7, 1901. One is a 10-inch double storajre mill, and the other a 13-inch double storag'e mill, the entire plant beini,'- composed of the fullow- i'lpf departments: Stock House, 4('x260 feet Boiler House. Hea ing' Furnace Buildin tr, 6,'5x200. Two Merchant Mills, 100x200. Cooling- and S'Mppinij Dept., 200x540. These mills are of a late type and but recently patented bj' the Moruan Con- struction Company of Worcester, Mass. The power is furnished by iwo tandem condensing compound eng-ines, 30x54x4S inches, with a horse-power capacity each tion the pl.int has beoi arranijed in the following manner: Two larg-'- sluices h.ive been run well out into the river, and are provided with gates at their mouths which c:m be closed at will. These sluices are made of so large a cr. ss sec ion in pro- portion to the size of the suction pipes of the pumps drawit.g from them that the water flows through tiie sl'iices at a very slow speed, thus allowing it to precipitate a LTOod deal of ihe sediment at the bottom of the sluices. Two sceens of different size mesh "re providel at the mouth be- hind the sluice giites to ca'ch any float- ing substance. The pumps are placed in a row on a bench or foundation between the sluices, e ich one having an indepen- d-nt suction well provided with an inlA pipe and valve for each sluice. When it is desired to clean out a sluice all the valves from the suction pipes into the sluice are closed, to'^rether witli the sluice gates at 'he mouth. The water is then pumped out, and the d^'posit of mud and debris removed. In the meantime the pumps draw from the other sluices, so that the pumping plant need never be shut down for cleaning purposes. The importance of this will be appreciated, since the safety of the furnaces d pends upon having a continual supply of water. The pumps are vertical compound con- densing', with 22-inch high pressure and .so that there is ample further opportunitj' for settlement and for getting rid of air. An IH-inch overflow pipe rises within three feet of the top of the standpipe, wdiose di- ameter is 15 ft., and total height 157 ft. The pump discharge pipe and the pipe conducting the water to the furnaces are connecied, forming a Y, with valves fitted to each. A chance is given to drain the stand pipe. ; Electrical D^paKtT\cK<. j o^B^»^p-^90-a ♦■^■^ >»■■.«.« 9^ ».«o*-a'«»^a'««^a.« The widespread use "f electric cranes and the lighting requirements ot the fur- naces and the works call for an elaborate electric plant, which is inst.alled in its own building near the river. The power house contains seven 60-light arc machires, one 75 kilowatt alternator and five 500-horse power generators, driven by five engines, three of which are 18x32 '/4x33, and the re- maining two 20x36x36. Each engine is equipped with Blake condensers. A 10- ton crane spans the building, which is 50 feet in width and 310 feet in length. The department of electricity is proficiently presided over by Bu^'ene Friedlander, with E'rank Stout as assistant. ■.^•♦■a.^i^aoa»a^^» a-^>oa^a» a »a» a • TK^ Rct^air Work. >^, •%#^«»^ '•nirir '^itli' ■J^^=^' mm 'WorKs and Furnaces. The big- machine shop, built in 1900,is confined within the walls of an iron building, 122x140 feet, and is equipped with all necessary lathes, planers, drill presses, and boring machines, together with a 20-ton overhead traveling crane. .\11 the machines in this depart- ment are driven bv electricitj', and he'e all repairs to machinery are looked after. It is admittedly one of the most complete shops in the Monongahela valley. The black mith shop is a struc- ture 65 feet in widtii and 100 feet in length. Its mission is principally repair work in forgings, etc. The t) 1 ler s lop is irstalUd in a build- ing, 50x115 feet, in which all work and repairs receive t on. It is equipped with forms of modern machinery, carpenter shop, which of 2,000. the product is rounds, fl.its, squares and angles, from 'A inch to J4 i'lChes, and will be employed principal y in the 11 anufacture of agricultural imple- men s and the cons' ruction of steel bridg-- es, viaducts, buildings and other steel structures. The mils form one of the greate-t additions to the Duquesne works of recent years The lo-inch mdl will have an estimated annual capacity of 45,000 tons, and the 13-inch mill 110,t)00 tons. TKg Pvimfalryg Station. m-m-^m^^-m^*^-m- The vast quantities of water consumed in the ope afion of the bias furnaces and the remaining departments of the works are drawn from the Monongahela rive -, which is muddy almost the entire year. At the same time it was desirjble to free it not alone from s. diment, lint also from air. After a careful study of the sitiia- 44-inch low pressure, 14-inch pump cylin- der and 36 inch stroke. They number five, and were the first of the vertical type built by Wilson, Snyder Manufac- turing Co'r.pinv of Pittsburg. Their to- t.il capacity is 31.000,000 gallons a day — almost as much as is consumed by the people of I-'itt.-.t)urg and more than twice ttie amount pumped at the Duquesne tior- ough pumping station in a wh.ile month. The water is utilized for the purpose of keeping plates and jackets at the furnac s cool, for boilers, hydraulic pressure, etc. The pump house is commanded by a 10 ton electric crane of 45-foot span. Tne water from the pumps is forced in- to a stand pipe which possesses some in- teresting features. The 42-inch inlet pipe from the pumps rises in the stand pipe to a height of 40 feet. The 42 inch outlet pipe ri>es up to 90 feet, the last 20 being perforated to act as a screen In this manner a large body of quiet water is pro- vided far below the level of the inlet pipe. boiler atten- many The confin- id in a brck building, 40x80 feet, is designed to take cire of all carpenter worn a:;d the turning out of numerous patien:s, etc. As head of :[11 the repair department.* the company enjoys the services of a val- uable man in George J. Bryen, master tnechatiic, whose duties are innumerable. The suiieriiitendency of all construction work is entrusted to Ed. Hoerle, who has been put to t'le test and found not want- ing. George Houe, who has seen a ser- vice of 20 years with the company, is sup- erintendent of ni.isonry and has proven that he is the right man in the right place. K\\ boilers and boi'er repairs about the works are under the control of Superin- tendent Frank McWillianis, an indomita- b'e worker and efficient inspector. Four boiler houses — Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 — provide poner for many of the depart- ments. No. 1 possesses a hor.se-power ca- paciiv of 1,200; No. 2, 2,000; No. 3, 2,500, and No. 4, 6.500, or a total of 12.200. Nos. 1 and 2 houses are provided with two flue Interior Vien> —Soaking "Pit boilers each, No. 3 with a B. and W. type of boilers, operated by niecha>iica! stokers, and No. 4 with C^ihall vertical boilers, operated by mechanical stokers and electrical co-handling- machines. The roll shop is equipped with five roll lathes, a 15x18 engine of 100 horse power and a 15-ton overhcod traveling crane. It is de- sig-ned to take care of the rolls of all the mills, That the finished product of the works may be statisfactorv it. is absolutely nec- essary 'hat the rolls be perfect in every respect. The roll turning department is, therefore, possessed of very great import- ance. Here all the rolls are turned and prepared with treir diffent shapes and g-Jooves lor the mill. The department is equipped with sis lathes and a 15-ton overhead traveling crane. It is superin- tended by Thomas F. Davis, a man of long experience and acknowledged proficiency in his special line of work. slag, iron and steel. A perfect rec- ord of a 1 1 product i s kept, and the import- ance of the departmen t is very great. The chief clerk is just ■ uch an offici a 1 as his title would sug- g-est and Viis duties bring him in di- rect contact with all de- partm e n t s of the works C. G. Eny- eart is and h.is !)een for many years chief clerk, Department. and a very energetic, able man he is. The time depart- ment has as its popular controller or chief clerk John C. Hargrave, and keeps an ac- curate account of I he time of the army of employe^. The paymaster is George L. NeiT, who conducts the pays quic'.- manipMlation of the affairs . f the ])lant. Within its walls are several departments, among the very important of which is the draughting department, where all the plans for additions, changes in mills, ma- chinery, etc. are carefully and minutely worked out. Its head is "VVm Ahlen, a most capable official, who is expected to be and is a veritable encYClo|iedia of in- formation on all matters pertaining to plans, dimensions of building's and mills, styles of engines and boilers, Ihe capac ty of engines and boilers, the capacity of the different mills, and a hundred and one things of a civil and mechanical engineer- ing nature. The laboratory is presided over by an expert chemist and inetaluigMst in the per- son of J. M. Camp, whose force of a- sis- tan ts is constantly conducting tests of ore, Onen Hearth Building--Duquesne Steel ^VorKs. c DUQUESNE STEEL WORKS AND FURNACES^ j Total annual finished product of Mold this product into a solid Roll this product into l>2-iach Duquesne Steel works, cone and the result is this: billets and it will reach around the 850,000 Tons. • "°'^' ' ^"' " Mold this product, allowing- 2240 pounds to the ton, into a solid block of six sides and the result is this: 157.213 feet. 1^- r''. ri Place all the ore and freig-ht cars entering- and leaving- the steel works j-ards, per annum, in a continuous string- and this is the result: ,-^fA 1500 miles of trains. Pittsburg-. -View of the Rolls in the ^O-inch Mill. c THE CARNEGIE COAL DOCK, 3 One of the interesting^ and important instituiions of Duquesne is the Carneg-ie coal dock, stretching along- the Monon- g^ahela river at the northern end of the town for a distance of 900 feet. The dock ■was erected by the Carneg-ie Steel com- pany and was completed during the week ending- December 30, 1899, since which time it has been in continuous operation. Here much of the coal consumed in the Duquesne, Homestead and Braddock plants of the Carnegie company is receiv- ed, and thence it is distributed, via the Union railroad of the same company. The dock is constructed of heavy timbers and supported by piles driven into the bed of the river near the shore. It is 900 feet in length by 5C feet in width, and cbii- tains four broad gauge railroad track^t all connecting directly with the Union raih-oad. The superintendent of the institution is W. S. Brann, a very capable man. All the vast quantities of coal received at the dock comes from the Monongahela Consolidated Coal & C 'ke company, a corporation which was formed under the laws of Pennsylvania on October 1, 1899. and which practically controls the coal business of the Pittsburg district. Its authorized stock is 610,000 000 preferred and $20,000,000 common, and its officers are: President John B. Finley; secre- tary, Geo. W. Theiss: treasurer; Geo. I. Whitney. The following steamers are employed in delivering coal to the dock: "Little Bill," "Tide." "Monterey," "Cy- clone," "Hawk," "T.'.ilight," "Clipper," "Harry P. Jone," "Leader." "Delta," "Charles Jutte," and 'Robert Jenkins." During the year of 1901 these ste imers made 903 landings at the dock to deliver coal and 300 landings to take coal aw ly, or a total of 1,203 landings. It would re- quire the united and continuous service of two steam-boats to do the towing for the dock, but the compiny having a 1 irge number of steamers, the latter are leaving loaded tows and taking out empties day and night. The number of flats unloaded at the dock for the year ending December 31. VAN A. REEO, Duquesne Supt. Mon Con'd Coil and Coke Co. 1901, was 3,43+, and the niiin ler of barge^ 542, or 333 pi cesper month. Placing this craft eu'l to end in a coiitintuus >tring, it would reach a distance of 379.5 ,:t feet, or the entre distance from Pittsburg to a point 15 miles above Brownsville, In b.tshels the amount of coal received and distributed last year wjs 22,590,000, rep- resenting 222 acres of coal mined. In tons, it represents a total of 900,000. To load the same amount on r.iilroad cars would require 28,962 cars uf a capacity of 60,000 each, and these cars placed end to end would make a train 167 miles in length. The largest number of craft on hand at one time at this lauding was 130 barges and flats. The average stock of the different kinds of coal kept for the use of the Carnegie mills is from 300,000 to 400,000 bushes. The coal is transported from the river craft to the cars on the Union railroad by four monster steam shovels, each with a capacitv of 3,000 tons per dav of 24 hours, and a li tie over 1,000,000 tons per year. The company has four pump boats at the dock to do the pumping, and always keeps a considerable force of men em- ployed in caring for the fleet, ti^ ether with o her forces of carpenters and can k' ers for repair work. In charge of the Consnlidnted company's in erests here as superinteident is Van A Keed, a man of great popularity and ability and of long experience on the river. Another company which transacts a large amount of business at the i1ock, but which has no connection with the Car e- gie company, is the Rod^^ers Sand com- pany, incorporated June 27. 1900, with of- fices at 321 W. iter street, Ptt-burg Its officers are: Preside t, Capt. Wm. B. Rodgers; secretary, J. H. Rodgers; treas- urer and manager, J. N. Rod e s. '^he company owns two steam sand boats, the "Charlotte" and • Rebecca," and ha~ an- other under lea^e, the "Graham." It has also recently had another ste mboat built and addeil to its river craft. It is the "Margaret" and made its trial trip on Dec. 14 last. At the deck the company has two hoists in use, with a capacity of The New Merchant Mills. J. NOFtWOOD RODGERS, Treasurer-Manager of Rodgers Sand Co. handling 3.600 tons, or about 72,000 bush- els < i sand and gravel per day. For the ye r ending Dec. 31, 1901, the company unloaded at and shipped from the dock 300 flats of sand and 200 flats of gravel, making a total of 5C0 flats, or about 1,500,000 bushels, or 95,000 tons. These flats placed in a continuous string would reach a distance of 45,000 feet, or nearly nine miles. It has also taken 3,051 cars to handle the output, and at the p'-es- ent time it is almost impossible for the compan\ to fill their orders. HE first nipetiiif,'- of the first bor- iniph council of Diiquesiie was held on March 7. 1S'>2, in Mnrri*;' hall, which stood on the present site of the 'ICiitle drnj^ store. Grant and Duiiuestie aveni es J \V. Crawford presided and C. G Enyeart acted as secretary pro teni. Many other sessions were held in the same hail, the ownership of which wa- later transferred to Char'es Downey. Later the office of The (Itiserver, corner South Duqiiesne and Camp avennes, was used as a nieeti' f,"^ place. Since the erec- tion of City hall in the fall of ISM.t all the meeti'.ig^s have been conducted in that building. The members of th.' ditlerent councils from the time of the incorpora- tion and the date on which the latter were organized are as tollows: March 7, 1892— Thomas Be*t, Thonias Carr, G. E. F. Gray, Wui Oliver and M. Bedell President, Burgess J. U'. Craw- ford; clerk, Frank R. Dyer. March h. 1893 -Thomas Carr, G E. F. Gra>,M. Wolf, M. Bedell and Thomas Best. President, Burgess J. W. Craw- ford; clerk, R. Robson. March 5, 1894— R. W. Hunter, A. E. Jones, S. H Young, F. W. Pin, M. Wolf and M. Bedell. President, M. Bedell; clerk, E. L Cuthhcrt. March 4, 18M.S— .1. W. Crawford, S. H. Nebinger, R. W. Hunler, A. E Jones, S H. Yoi>ng and F. W. Pirl. President, S. H. Young; clerk, E. L. Cuthbert. March 2, 18%- Wm. J. Conlin (succeed- ed during the year by F. W. Pirl), C. F. Dreyer, O. P. Hargrave. L. D. Miller, Wm. Oliver, J. A. Peterson, S. H. Young, J. W. Crawford and A. B. Jones. T'resi- dent, S. H. Young; clerk, John A. Geet- ing, and (early in 1897) Creighton Jame- son. March 1, 1897— J. S Elliott, J. R. Friend. F. W. P rl. C. F. Dr-yer. O. P. Hargrave, L D. Miller. S. H. N-lvnger and Wm Oliver. President, O. P. Har- grave; i-lerk, A M. Ulair. March 7, 18'I8 -L. H. Botkin, Jas B. I'.ain, J.is. S. Crawford, J. S. Elliott (sirc- ceeded during the ve ir bv E. P. Faidlev), J. K. Friend, O. P' H.iryVave. L I>. Mil- ler, F. \V. Pirl and S. H. Young. Presi- dent, F. W. Pirl; clerk, A. M. Blair. March 6, 1899— J. W. and J. S. Craw- ford, M. Bedell, h. H. Botkin, F. W. Pill, Charles Phillips, W. E SlelTy, J. R. Friend and S. H. Young. President, J. S. Crawford; clerk, Fred Gsrdls. March (>, 1900— J. W. and J. S. Craw- ford, M. Bedell, E. H Botkin, F. W. Pirl, Geo. W. Richards, W. E. Stefly, J. R. Friend and Thomas Foster. Presicieiit, J. S. Crawford; clerk, R. Robson. March 4, 1901 -J. VV. and J. S. Craw- ford, M. Bedell, E. H. Botkin. F. W. Pirl, Geo. W. Richards, W. E. Steffy, J. K. Friend ;ind Thomas Foster. President, J. S. Crawford; clerk. R. Robson. The burges-es of the town have been asfoll.iws: 18i>2-04, John W. Crawford; March 1, 1894, to Mav 14, 1894, J. S. Craw- ford; June, 18ft4, to" March, 1.80.=;. c. B. Payne; 1,805.97, George Estep; 1897-l'i0ii, Eawrence Furlong; elected in 1000, Geor^.e Estep. The solicitor-: 1892 and 189^, C. B. Pavtie; 1S9J and 1805 J. R. McQuaide; 18oivl00l, C. B. Payne. The borough engineers: 1802 an. I '93, McCuUey & Woods; 1894-1901, Samuel A. Tavlor. the treasurer: 1802-1001, ihe First National Bank of r)iK|uesne. The water super intenden Is: lS9(>-07, R. W. Hunter; 1898-1900, J. i> . Bowers; 1900-1901, Robert Watson. The street commiss oners: 1892, George Otto; 1893, S:imuel Bowers; 1804, C. Hut- zeii; 180.5, Edwin Underwood; 1.896, C. Hutzeii; 1.807-1000, J. B. Morton; 1001. S. B. I>avis. The borough plumbers: 1,808, Neu & Harmeier; 1800-1001, C. J. Merritt The justices of the peace: 18911896. P. A. Killgallon; 1892-1897, Geo. A. Cole; 1896-1901, Major H. Y. Boyce; 1897-1902, P. A. Killgallon; elected in 1901, Major H. Y. B .yce. The town's first board of health was appointed by council March 13, 1896, and organized the folluwiiig April 17. Its member-, have been: 1896-1'»00, Dr. W. E. Steffv; 1896-1900, Geo M Ferry; 1896-1900, Harrv Daiiner; 1896-1900, A. B. He Iman; l,89(.-i808, Wm. R. Dortv; 1898, S. D. Vasbinder; 1890-1900, A. J. Eichler. Its secretaries: 1806, John A Geeting; 18061900. Wm. J. Filcer. Its health offi- cers: 1806, J. E. Hunter and John Thomp>on; 1897, John Thompson; 1898- lOi.O, Joseph Hanev. After a s.itisfactory service of f^uir ye^rs, during which it sr.ccessfully fought a numtrer of smallpox ca-es in tire fall of 1899, the board dis- banded O'l March 1, 1000. Since that time the bo ii-d has been re- org.inized by council, with the following members: iooo- Charle~ F. Goldstrohm, Dr. R. A. Campbell, A. J. Eichler, F. V. Connolly and F. Zimmerman; 1901 — Chas. F. Goldstrohm, Dr. R. X. Campbell (re- signed), A. J. Eichler, F. "Zimmerman (re- signed). Dr. C. M. Naley, James Tieriiey and Dr. W. C. Hocking. Its secretaries since the reorganization are: 19(K1, F. T. Coniiollv and Dr K. A. Campbell; 1901, Dr. R. A. Campbell anc Dr. C M. Naley. Its heaWh officers: 190(1, James Jarvis and E. U. Clear; 1901, E- V. Clear and Ephraim Parker. ^ The Town's Holds itigs aed I mprovememts^ ^ ^ 1 GREAT and just pride is taken by the citizens of Duquesne in the town's superb water system, which stands today without a peer ^ in Western Pennsylva ia. The ti^tt water is clear as crystal, palatable as that of the purest mountain stream, healthful as could be de- manded by the most exacting, and inex- haustible in quantity. The town authoriti-s were the first in the great Mouongahela valley to solv e the ever-perplexing question of a sufficient supply of good, wholesome water. The Monongahela river was running froin bank to bank with water, but the deposits of mills and coal mines had so contami- nated it that it was unfit for use, either for household or manufacturing purposes. Samuel A. Taylo-, one of the most prom- inent civil and mining engineers of the Pittsburg district and Borough Engineer of the town, conceived a plan by which the muddy water of the river could be clarified and purified, and made fit for whatever use it mij^ht be desired. His ideas were submitted to the town council and immediately endorsed as the most feasable solution of the problem. Accord- ingly it was decided "to i isue bonds in aiu'iiint $75,0, 1805, and was carried by an OTerwhelm- ning majority. On the following NoveH- ber 26. plans for the pumping station were adopted and a site for the same purchased at the intersection of East Grant avenue and Water street. On Dei ember 19, same year, the contract for *he erection and equipping of the station was awarded to Chandley Bros. By October 5, 1896, the station had been er. oted, many of the water mains had been constructed in many of the streets of the town, and the de- partment was ready for business. Ill the meantime, Engineer Taylor's plans lor a supply of water had been care- fully worked and tested. His idea was nothing more or less than the drilling of a series of 10-iiich wells in the river bank near the pumping station, at a distance of 40 or So feet from the stream. These wells, the Ijrat of which was started about Au'U^t 1, 1895, were sunk to a depth of 60 to 8 1 feet, carrying them down a coiiaider- able di>it;iiice below low water mark. The waier (piickly found its way from the river, through the intervening bank of sand and gravl (nature's own filter) into the wells, whence it was pumped into the staiulpipe which had hem prepared for the system on the highest knoll of a hill an the Ueilman pnjperty, in the western purt of the town. From this point it could be distributed throughout the town by grav- itation. The method of obtaining the water and distributing the sama has prov- en hi.;hly saiisfactory, and has since and is now being adopted by other municipal- ities of the vicinity. Since the coraple- tioi of the s\stem few cases of typhoid fe»'cr or other similar and unwelcome di- seases, due to s;erins in the water, have developed, and the opinion of those who have studied the matter is that the (gener- al and coiitinned go jd health of the people is a result of the exceptional quality of drinking water provided. The pumijing st'^tiou is equipped with two l,500,0(M).gallon pump», Id and 2Sx ll'ixlS; two condensing pumps, 7)ix8'2X 10; a wet vacuum pump, 6x5^x6, and two boilers, 72x20, or 125 horse power each. c ^ The Town's Holdlings airid Improyementf ^ 1 all the product of A. R. Worthiiifrton. At the present time nine wells are in opera- tion. The station itself is conslructed of brick, and is 4nx72 feet. The standpipe, to which the water is pumped and from which it is distributed, is a lnif,'e iron tank, capable of containin;^ ,S50,(MK) g^allonsj. The water maii^s are 18 miles in lenprth, and the cost of operation of tlie pumpinfr station is about $6,000 a year, $3,IX)0 of which is expended for fuel. Six hundred and «fty permits for connections with the •-"aitis have been issued to dale, represent- ing, however, many times that number of consumers On June 22, 1897, a proposition to in- crease the bonded indebtedness of the town in amount $125,000 for the purpose of paving the streets and constructing a system of sewers was submitted to the people. The proposition prevaile:! and council soon after issued bonds in the amount indicated. The tnoney thus ob- tained was devoted to the purposes for which it had been intended. South Du- tiucsne. East Grant and West tyrant ave- nues were graded, curbed and paved their entire length, a retaining wall was erect- ed along a part of Soutli Uuquesne ave- nue, and 5^4 miles of sewers were con- structed. Other improvenunts along ihe same lines have since and are now being made, and will continue (o be made, the intention being to devote over and over again the assessments received from the property owners to the paving of other streets and the construction of other .sew- ers, until the improvements shall have be- come general throughout the entire town. Prior to the time at whicli the improve- ments mentioned above were made, East and North Duuuosne avenues had been graded, curbed and paved their entire length, and retaining walls erected be- tween llie^e thnnuighfares and the P., V. and t". railro:id. the contracts f'lr the work being awarded on August 16, 1894. Thus it will be .seen that a commendable start has been made in the line of public improvements City hall, another of the town's hold- ing-, was contracted for on August 14, 1894, and the work of construction was done by Morgan & Co. and Wm. J. Lead- er. The building is constructed of brick and stone, is two stories in height and contains the following departments; Council chamber. Burgess' office. Bor- ough Engineer's office, lockup. Central Fire company '» en,.4ine room ind meeting hall, and the borough's record vault. Other fire stations — that of No. 1 Fire com- pany at West Grant avenue and North first street, and that of No. 2 company on Aurilles street — form two other pos- sessions of the town. J^ GKOUND has been broken and act- ual work of erection commenced upon the Duquesne public library building, and the indications are that the institution will have been completed and dedicated to the use of the people within an- other year. The proposed ar- rangement of the edifice has received the sanction and approval of the donor, An- drew Carnegie, and as a whole the build- ing will take high rank among the libra- ries of the world. The structure will be sub-divided as follows: THE B.^^SEMENT. Swimming pool, Shower baths, Individual dressing rooms, Bath rooms. Wash rooms. Lavatories, Men's and women's retiring rooms, Boiler room. Engine room. Two bowling alleys. Unpacking rooms. Cataloguing room. FIKSX FI.OOK. The library. Stack room. Adults' reading room. Children's read- ing room, Librarian's room, Attendant's room. Billiard room, Game room. Reception room. The office, The foyer. The loggia. The vestibule. The music hall, Dressing rooms. SECOND FLOOR. The eymnasium and locker room. Physical director's room, Balcony of music hall. Two class rooms. One lecture room. A wondrously beautiful and magnifi- cent gift is that which Andrew Carnegie, the prince of the iron and steel world, is about to bestow upon I)ui|ucsne. It is a lit)rary building, fashioned after the most pleasing and approved models of ar- chitecture, substantially cimstructed, at- tractive to the eye, stocked with the choicest literature, provided with pleas- ure-giving and strength-bestowing equip- ment, and furnished in a most luxurious and Ihe surroundings made just as attrac- mauiier- -a home for the people, and par- tive and beautiful as possible, ticularly those who may desire a greater At the head of the 100-foot boulevard development of mind and body. and facing South Second street and the The cost of the elegant structure and east will be the building itself. The institution, exclusive of the books with structure will be in the form of the letter which the library is to be stocked, the "X" inverted, the main part extending apparatus which is to find a pla e in the along South Second street and the music gymnasium, the fine pipe organ whicli is hall reaching back towards Third street, to ornament the music hall, and the grad- Its greatest length will be 230 feet ing of the grounds surrounding Ihe build- and its greatest depth 136 feet. The ing, will be |;250,000. With these things ends will be circular in form. The added, however, the total expenditure to walls will be of pressed red brick and be made by Mr. Carnegie in favor of the stone, and the roof of tile. At the main town will aggregate considerably more entrance an oftset, .S9 feet in length and than $300,000. Nothing is to be left un- 20 feet in depth, is provided, so that the done that will add to the beauty of the sameness of the front might be relieved, edifice or the comfort and enjoyment of Scores of windows make certain an abun- tho.se whom Mr. Carnegie seeks to reach. dance of good light, ii \ only in t'he first It will be not only a fine institution, but and second Hoor,s, but also in the base- beyond a peradveiiture one of the very ment. greatest and most complete of its kind in The architects have created a pleasing the world, and one of which the jieople entrance for the building and one that may well afford to be proud. It will like- cannot but be greatly admired. It is 59 wise be an enduring monument to the feet wide, and leading up to it are a num- munificense of the donor and his intense ber of stone steps, (ilaiited in which are two interest in the iiitellecUial, moral and electro-plated bronze posts, holding aloft physical welfare of the workmen through clusters of brilliant electric lamps. At the whose efforts and co-operation he has head of the steps are eight stone pillars, risen to such heights of fame. which act as supports for a balcony over •^•.•.•••.■^••.•^•.■.•••.■.•*3»>.<«»a«a»a«».i«> the entrance. The pas^^ageway into the \ TL r 'L /^ J ♦ building is separated into three entrances, ■ 1 1\(^ Lipral-y UroVJKcJ«s,. j the one on the left leading to the library •»■«•»■.»••■■««••.■••••.■«>•.■«••■•«•»•«•»•« proper, the one at the center leading to The building is to be erected on the ele- the music hall, and the 'one on the right vatioii bounded by South Second and leading to the gymnasium and billiard South Third streets and Kennedy and hall. I hese three vestibules, however, Whitfield avemies.at a point whence it may are provided with swinging doors, thus be seen for a considerable distance in ail giving access from one to the other. They directions. The ground between the en- may, also, be all thrown into one, should trance and South Duquesne avenue is to the occasion require. be graded off' to a gently-falling slope, all .«■.—««->♦»»...».«..».«■.<.».— »o».» «■■ ■ ■«»»» the houses now within the limits of the { J^ r" t XK > ^ park are to be removed and a 100-foot J -"^ Ureal liaAcrncKl. j boule\aid is to be opened, running from •»»••»•-•••••■••♦■-•••■-••»■-••••■•■•»»■•••♦»• South Duijuesne avenue to the library. The basement occupies all the space un- The side streets will likewise be open, giv- dcr the entire building and is fitted up in ing ea.sy access to the building. Spacious a manner that is in keeping with the entire lawns will also be laid out, beds of flow- instilutioii. In it are the swimming pool, ers and other of nature's choicest gifts the dressing^ rooms, the shower baths, the will be sprinkled about heie and there bath tubs, the wash rooms, the lavatories the retiring riMnns, the tjoilcr and ciij,'iiie rooms, two binvliiifj alleys, the work room and the catalo^jiiin;,'^ room. The swiniuiinK pool is situated in the northern end of the basement. It is 60x28 feet. Around the pool is a marUle copinp, and the pool itself is lined with white enameled tile. The water in the basin wfU vary in dejith from four to si.x feet. Around three sides of the room are 46 individual dressing^ rooms, and con- nected with the apartment are two show- er baths. To the west of the pool is the men's bath room, IS.x.^O feet.coiitainiiij;^ 11 individual bath tubs and three shower baths. Back of this are the men's lava- tory and wash rooms. From the bath room leads a circular stairway to the gymnasium on the second Hoor. In the iiistitulioM, is separated iiiln the library. the main reading: room, the librarian's room, the children's reading room, the game room, an otlice,'the foyer, the music hall and dressing rooms, all elaborately furnished, finished and decorated. The library proper occupies the entire southern wings of the building, aM^»«»»'a-«>^B.«*^ ■•«»*■■-«•< pleto f^'ymnasiuni and locker room, a phys- ical director's office, the balcony of the music hall, two class rooms aud one lec- ture room. The g^ymnasium is located in the north- ern wing and immediately over the bill- iard room. Its dimensions are 80x55 feet, and around three sides of it are forty lockers, or closets, in which the members may keep their clothing atid valuables under lock and key. It is fitted up with the very latest apparatus, such as hori- zontal bars, parallel bars, swinging ring-s, Indian clubs, dumb bells, weights, etc. A flight of stairs leads from one end of the room directly lo the swimming pool and bath rooms in the basement, making ac- cess from the gymnasium to the liaths very easy. The gymnasium will be in charge, of course, of a physical director, whose office will adjoin the gymnasium. The rear wing of this tloor is taken up with the upper part or the music hall and the balci.ny of the same. In the southern wing is a lecture room, 53x28 feet. It is to be seated with chairs and is for the use of smaller gatherings than would reciuire such a large room as the uiiisic hall, .\longside of it are 'wo class rooms, e ich of which is 29x20 feet, .These are for t'le use of different classes which it is proposed to organize for studj- of various subjects. The floors in both stories ot the build- ing will be of yellow pine, except in the loggia (just inside the entrance), the foyer and the vestibule .m the first floor, in which case marble is to l)e used. The contract for the heating and venti- lating appar.itus has been awarded to liaker, Smith & Co. ..f New York. It will, of Course, be of the verv latest design and of the most approved pattern Steam heat will be employed. Electricity will be used for lighting- both the building and grounds, the curr nt to be supplied from the Carnegie works. Weldon & Kelly of Pitlsburg have the contract for the plumbing of the institution, and it goes with the saying that it will be complete in everv detail. i^ocjc of Conc|Lictit\g. This great building and its furnishings an' to be presented to the people of Du- quesne free of all cost, but it cannot be exi'ected that all the privileges of (he same are to be extended gratis. A board of directors will be in control and will have charge of all affairs relating to the conduct of the institution. These direc- tors will probably be six in number, three coming from the Carnegie works and the remaining ones from the town. The privileges of the library proper and the reading rooms will be absolutely free to those who care to make use of them Any reputable per.son — man, woman or child — may take out one book per day, providing he or she return it, in good condition, within a certain length of time, say otie or two weeks. Otherwise the lease on the book must be renewed or a fine paid. Immedi 'tely after the dedication of the building an organization will be formed, te be known probably as the Duquesne Library-Athletic club, the members of which will be granted the use and privi- leges not only of the library, but also ev- ery remaiiiing^ department of the build- ing, including the gymnasinm. the baths, the billiard parlors, the bowling alleys, etc. Rates of membership in this organi- zation will be about as follows: For em- ployes of the Carnegie works, SI per quar- ter; for residents of the town, not em- ploves of the Carnej^i'^ works, $2 per quar- ter.' I History of tKc Projc(;t. On November 12, 18'J8, a committee of citizens called upon Mr. Carnegie at the Carnegie offices in Pittsburg, and through Dr. L. H. Botkin, their spokesman, made known the fact that Duquesne desired a library at the hands of the steel kin'.'^ On the committee were: Messrs. Jahn \V. Crawford, L. H. Botkin, L. Kurlong, Rev. Father D. Shanahan, Prof. W. D. Bright- well. W. C. Libengood, G. W. Richards. A. E. Freeman, Wm. Dell, C. S. Ha-rop, P. H. Gilday and A. M. Blair. The committee was introduced to Mr. Carnegie by Jos. E. Schwab, then general superintendent of the Duquesne steel works, and was soon informed that the town would be presented with a libr.iry building fully as good as thut \yhich had been erected at Homestead. The matter of arranging the details for the erection of the library was left by Mr. Carnegie in charge of Supt. Schwab who, after con- sulting with leading citizens, selected for the site that plot of ground surrounded by South Third street, Kennedy avenue. South Duquesne avenue anil Line alley (now Whitfield avenue). The property was purchased from Mrs, Priscilla Ken- nedy and Miss Eella Bovard, at a cost i f about $80,000. The plans for the building were prepared by .\lden A Harlow of Pitts- burg, and the contract for the erection of the edifice was awarded to Miller & Sons of the same city. The actual work of con- struction was commenced on July 10, 1901, and is now progressing in a satisfactory manner. ^ Bainilks aind Biuifildaitig and Loan AssocSataonis, ^ J I Tl\c rir5t National iia^k. DITOUESNE has no heitancy in pointing wiih pride to its bank- ing institutions and building and loan associations. Founded on a substantial basis and conducted upon business-like principles they have had successful and honor- able careers, and are daily gain- ing strength and winning more and more the confidence of the people. . The First National Bank— the first in- stitution of its kind in the town — was in- corporated on April 20, 1892, and commen- ced business on May IS, same year, in the old Downey building, which stood for a number of years on the site of the pres- ent Downey bloi.k, corner North Duquesne and West Grant avenues (now occupied by the Eagle drug store). On the morning of Monday, May 20, 1895, the structure was destroyed in the memorable fire of that day The bank, however, suffered little real loss and before the flames had been extinguished was doing business in the dining room of the Downey hotel. East Duquesne and East Grant avenues. The directors immediately determined to erect a building of their own and soon after had plans prepared for the beautiful bank building which now graces the cor- ner of South Duquesne and West Grant avenues. Into this edifice the bank was moved on July 28, 1896. The institution's first directors and officers were: Presi- dent, John W. Crawford; vice president, Wm. Oliver; Robert Patterson, James S. Crawford, Charles Downey, G. E. F. Gray, L. H. Botkin, Chus. B. Payne, J. R. Wylie S. O. Lowry, a.ul W. H. Beatty, cashier. Its present direc ors and officers are: President, James S. Crawford; vice president. Chas. B. Payne; John W. Craw- ford, L. H. Botkin, Charles Downey, E. R. Crawford, S. O. Lowry. F. W. P.'rl. (ieo. W. Richards, W. J. Rehbeck; and W. H. Beatty, cashier; I.,. M Snowden, teller, and George Conlin. bookkeeper. A statement of the bank's condition on July 3, 1901, is as follows: RKSOtlKCKS. U. S. Bonds $ 25,i)0(l.()O Stocks and Bonds 33 677.50 Real Estate, Furniture and Fi.':- tures 35,723.61 Bills Discounted 335,043 07 Cash on hand and in banks. . . . 97,117.73 $526,561.91 I.I.\BII.ITIBS. Capital S 50,000.00 Surplus 40,000.00 Undivided profits 6,790.37 Circulation 25,000.00 Deposits 400,579.87 Certified checks 4,191.67 $526,561.91 ^^.««a^ ■>«•>■-«•*■■•«• »-■•*«•»■ ■-« •»'H'«^*»'ii-«»-a-*« ; TKc ^\o^ot^c^aKcla Valley Barxk. | ♦•■-— ■■■— ^■-•••♦-■■♦» ■ •• ^»» ■ ••» ».— ^» m»m m • Believing that a field existed in the town 'for another institution the promo- lorsofthe Monongahela Valley bank or- ganized for business The bank was in- corporated under the laws of Pennsylva- nia February 23, 1900, and is under the supervision of the State Banking depart- ment. The first directors were: W. E. Lytle, S. C. Rhodes, H. Croushore, Dr, c dt Bsiinks aed Bmrilldflimg and Loam Assocaat3ons, J. M. 'Cooper, W. S. liroer, J. E. Doufjlass. J. Collins C.reer, Jos. R. McOii aide and H. L. , same year, 252 shares; on Mch. 3, 1800, 378 shares. At various periods since that time the number was considerabi)' greater. The first tale of money was made Sept. 3, 1888, to John Daly at 4 per cent. The last officers were: President, L. N McDonald; sec- retary and treasurer, Fred. Gerdts. The association had made loans aggregating $55,111 during it.^ career; its receipts had been S123,.50'i.37, and its disbursements, $123,102.01. The aflairs of the a.^sociation were closed up on Feb. 11, 1901, by mutual con.^ent without any loss whatever to the stockholders. The incorporation of the Home Secur- ity Building & Loan association occurred on April 3, 1801. Its shareholders at that time numbered 48, and the number of shares 240. The first oifice.s were: Pres- ident, Geo. F. Pitt>; vice president, Geo' M. Kerry; secretary, E. H. McCIeary; treasurer, M. G Conlin; solicitor, J. R. McOuaide; directors, M. G. Conlin, Geo. M. Ferry, H. W. Grismer, A. Sloan, J. G. Neverline, E. H. McClearv, S. B. Orr, Geo. F. Pitts and J. R. McQuaide. The names of iibout 200 members have been on the association's books, representing 2,(HKi shares of stock. The present officers are: President, P. S. Thomas; vice pres- ident. Dr. G. R. Wycoff; secretar)', Ar- thur B. Pitts; treasurer, M. G. Conlin; .solicitor, Jos. R. McQuaide; board of managers, A. E. Jones, George F. Pitts, John Munro, Rev. O. F. Harshman, J. R. Borland, W. S. Cunningham, S. A. Scott, John A. Peterson and JohnBowen. The association has done and is doing a good work. Its loans have aggregated S26,6(K), and its total resources are $33- 397.11. The net profits are $.5,966 86. Other associations doing business in the town at the present time are the "In- ternational" of Washington City and the "Keys'one" of Pittsburg, the agency of both of which is held by F. Gerdts & Co. The "International" has loaned out in the town $25,000 during the past four years, and the "Keystone" $15,000 during the past three years. IN the matter of IrdnspurtatioM facilities Duquesne is highly favored both by steam railrnads, electric railways, and river. The town is practically in direct com- municati'in with the entire coun- try and many parts of Europe, and this fact forms not the least important of its numerous ac'vantuges. The tov. 11 is located on the western bank of the Monongahela river and has a total frt)ntage on that stream of 10,200 feet For many years the river was the only means of transportation atTorded. Begin- ning with the latter part of the seven- teenth century, about 1788, the old-fash- ioned flat boats and keel boats, with their flat bottoms and long, low cabins, were the only craft of any proportions to be seen on the riv'r. In the spring of 1801 the first ship constructed we~t of Ihe Al- leghenies was launched at Elizabeth and passed Duquesne on its first voyage down the river. The first steamboat which plied the river, was built at Pittsburg about 18li>, the timber used in its construction having been cut from the land of (ieneral John, Archie, Willinm and Thomas Neel, at the head of Oliver hollow, adjoining this place. Other steamboats quickly fol- lowed, as is shown by a letter written by Mrs. Charles F. W. von Bonnhorst, dated at Hamilton Hall (the old Oliver home- stead, still standing within the borough limits) March 15, 1815, and addressed to her sister, Miss Elizabeth Taylor at Phil- adelphia, as follows: "They are building a second steamboat at Brownsville, which is to run every week, if the water permits, from thence to Pittsburg, past our house. Whenever we choose we may take a passage. There are no less than four at present at Pitts- burg, finished and unfinished." The river at times became very low and could be • ford d at various points without difficulty. Some historians state that the time was when all the water of the stream could pass throuf.;h a four-inch pipe, but such authorities as the venerable John F. Dravo and others are certain that the river was never so greatly reduced. Slack "Water Jiccomplished. The low condition of the stream, par- ticularly in summer, created great incon- r .se ^ TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES. «^ t^ } veiiience for the shippers and people of the valley and it was with <,neat rejoicing that it was learned tliat a company was bainy orj,'^aniz d to slack-water the river. The name of the incorp'jration was the "Monong^ahela NaviH:ation Company," and it was formed in lH3b, receiving its charter in 1837 The work of construct- ing the dams was commenced soon after, Nos. 1 and 2 beinjf completed in 1841, and Nos. 3 and 4 in 1844 and 1845. The con- tract for Nos. 5 .ind 6 were awarded in 18.S4, and were ready for operation a year or two la'er As the tratiic increased other dams were ronstructed in the upper part of the valley. Today the river Jis navigable at all seasons of the year from Pittsburg to Morgantown, W. Va., a distance of 110 miles. The business has attained to wonderful proportions and is constantly increasing. A movement was start, d during the nineties linking to the purcha-e of the dams and locks ut the Mociongahela Navi- gation company by the United Stales government. The movement was success- ful and at noon on July 7, 1897, the use of Ihe river became free to the peoiile and is now traveled bv hundreds of freight, passenger and tow boats. By reason of its location on the banks of the river, now slack watered, transpor- tation by water is insured the entirevear. This fact places Duquesne in direct com- munication with 18,001) miles of navigable rivers, permitting, if it be desired, the products of its big manufacturing- pi ints to be shipped to all intermediate points along' that number of miles, which in- cludes in its area many of the leading cities and towns of the United Sta es. Freight for Europe and other foreign countries may be loaded at the mill and is broken in bulk but once, that at New Orleans, before reaching- its destination in any part of (he world reached by steam- ers. The cheapness and convenience of transportation of freight by water is a large factor in the life of the town. I ^he down's cFirst cRailroad. The construction and operation of the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston rail- road gave and is still giving impetus to Duquesne and the entire Monoiigahela valley. On April 8, 18i>7, a charter was issued to what was known as the "Monon- gahela Valley Railroad Company." Its capital stock was "not to exceed S2C, 000 per miie of road as the same may be con- structed and equipped, of shares of $50 each." The charter covered a line from Pitts- burgh, via Duquesne, to Rices Landing in Greene county, thence to Waynesburg in the same county. A charter was also ob- tained in West Virginia, authorizing the Monongahela Valley Railroad company to construct a line from the Pennsylvania, state line on the Monongahela river to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Fairmont, the charter being issued on March 3, 1868. A bill was enacted Feb. 4, 1870, changing the name from the Mo- nongahela Valley Railroad company to the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company. The work of con- struction was commenced soon thereafter and on December 5, 1872, the road was opened to Homestead. Gheap oRights of °Wafj. Ji Splendid Slectric aRailWay. In Ihe meantime the company had been granted rights of way through the pro- pos d town of Duquesne by the farmers who then owned the ground upon which the present town is built. The grants calted for a fib-foot rights of way through all the farms except that of the Robert Oliver estate, in which case only a 60-foot right was given. The road whs built thiough Duquesne in the early p:irt of 1873, passing throu.;h the farms of Win. Oliver, the Rob rt Oliver est;Je, John S. Cochran, Major James C. Crawford and Wm. Neel, who sold the righ's for $1 each. Thus it will be seen the company paid only SS for its right of way through the entire town. On April 22, 1873, the road was opened to Dravosburg-, and since that time has been extended to Brownsville, its present southern terminus. The Redstone branch has also since b?en constructed. This road leaves the P., V. and C. a short dis- tance below Brownsville and extends to Uniontown. On May 1, 1879, the P., V. and C. railroad was leased to the Penn- sylvania Railroad company, which still operates it. The tirst officers of the P., V. & C. railroad were: Superintendent, J. M. Byers; assistant superintendent, John F. Scott; secretary and treasurer, D. P Corwin; general freight and passenger agent, W. J. Rose; master mechanic and train master, W. Lininger. The business done by the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston railroad is enor- mous,aggregating $l,3sO,000 per annum at its two stations— Oliver and Cochran —in Duquesne alone. It operates eighteen passenger trains daily through the town and innumerable freight trains. The Baltinujre & Ohio runs thirty-five pass- enger trains daily, an"d the Pittsburg and Lake Erie eight. Street cars carry pass- engers from Duquesne to the Baltimore & Ohio and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie stations at Pittsburg, Braddock, River- ton and McKeesport. 3'he Great Vniorj Jiailroad. The Union railroad, an adjunct of the Carnegie Steel company, is operated be- tween Duquesne, Homestead and Brad- dock, and is devoted exclusively to the transportation of materials and product to the various plants of the Carnegie company. Through it Duquesne derives connection with the Baltimore & Ohio and the Pittsburg iS Lake Erie railroads, which traverse the eastern shore of the Monongahela river opposite the town. At Braddock, also, it connects with the Bes- semer & Lake Erie railroad, the Carnegie company's noted line to the great lakes. Actual work in the construction of the Union railroad was commenced in Du- quesne on February 2, 1897, and on June 1, 1898, the first run of hot metal was made from the Duquesne steel works to the Homestead works. The Monongahela Southern — another line of the Carnegie company and intended to reach out into the coal fields of Washington county — is now being constructed, starting at this place. The roots are to the tree what the elec- tric .street railways are to the growing city and town. They connect it with the suburbs and by reaching out their long slender tendrils, bring to it the life, the sustenance, the vital necessaries for its advancement. Without roots the tree withers and dies, leaving only the brown and brittle branches. Without a modern street railway system a city of today stag- nates or g^oes backwards; it cannot grow. Duquesne has a model street railway sys- tem and a model service. This is given by the Monongahela Street Railway com- pany, which is operating a magnificent line between Pittsburg and McKeesport, via Duquesne. At the former city it con- nects with scores of other roads, leading to various parts of Western Pennsylvania. At McKeesport it connects with several others, and within a few months it is ex- pected that through street cars will be operated between Duquesne and Connells- ville. Pa , via McKeesport. The Monon- gahela company seeks not only the pas- senger traffic, but also a very considera- ble part of the Ireight and express trade of the vicinity, running passenger cars through the town on a ten-minute sched- ule and freight cars once or twice every d.v. 3'he SarJy Slectric oRoads. One of the first electric cars in the Mon- ongahela valle)' was run into D^que•^ne from McKeesport on the first Sunday of September, 1891, and attracted considera- ble attention. During the day two cars were pressed into the service and no less than 2,tl00 passengers were carried over the line. The company operating the road was known as the White Electric Traction company, fathered by Dr. T. L. White of McKeesport and incorporated in May, 1891. The capital stock was $50,000 and its first officers were: President, Dr. T. L. White; vice president, John W. Crawford; secretary, H. H.Swaney; treas- urer, James E. White. At first the line extended only from the Riverton station of the P. & L. E. railroad in McKeesport to a point near Cochran station. Shortly after it was extended along South Du- quesne avenue to Gran* avenue and later along North Duquesne avenue to Oliver station. The power was obtained from the McKeesport Light company. The road was built by Gustave Lindenthal of Pittsburg, who held the controlling stock. In 1894 the line was sold to Hammond & Tusten, who immediately erected and equipped a power house on South Du- quesne avenue near Walnut street. The line next pased into the ownership of the McKeesport, Wilinerding & Duquesne Street Railway company. On July 22, 1898, the borough council granted a franchise to the Monongahela Street Railway company for a line on Plum alley from the northern limits of the town to Hamilton avenue and on Hamilton avenue, from Plum alley to North Duquesne avenue and along North Duquesne avenue to Grant avenue, the latter being subject to a previous grant to the McKeesport, Wilmerding & Du- quesne company On November 21, same year, the new company ran its first car into the town. Later it effected ail ar- ^ ^ TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES. .^ ^ rangem^nt with the McKeesport, Wil- merdinfc & Duquesne company for the use of its line alonp South Duquesne ave- nue and over the McKeesport and Hu- quesne bridge into McKeesport. Then followed the construction of a road from the Riverton terminus of the McKeesport, Wilmerdinj: & Duquesne line, down into the business heart of McKeesport, corner Locust and RingRold streets, over which the ♦'rst car from Duquesne passed on I he evening of January 9, 18W. Other electric lines are now being pro- jected through Duquesne to various points up the Monongahela \ alley, and soon the service may be expected to be greatly im- proved. ofln Irrfportant Connection. Prior to the summer of 18'U the people of Duquesne in going to and from Mc- Keesport and other towns on the eastern shore of the river had been compelled to make use of the ferries which were in op- eration at several nearby points. In 188'), however. Dr. T. L. White of McKeesport conceived the idea of erecting a bridge over the stream from Riverton, McKees- port. to the southern end of South Du- (juesne avenue. A company was imme- diately organized bv Dr. T. K. White, James E. White, H. H. Swaney. Hugh C. Skelley, S. E. Carothers, W. J. Deniiv, Henrv Reiber, Daniel Stratton and M. F. Ryan. In the fall of 1889 a charier was obtained for the company, which was known as the McKeesport and Duquesne Bridge companv, with the following offi- sers: President, Dr. T. L. White; vice president, John W. Crawford; secretary, H. H. Swaney; treasurer, James E. White. The project Was financed by Gustave Lindenthal, a well-known mechanical en- gineer of Pittsburg, who commenced the construction of the bridge in June, 1890. It was completed and opened to the pub- lic on May 1, 1891, the opening being made theoccasion of one of the largest mercantile parades ever held in this vi- cinity. The procession formed in Mc- Keesport, crossed the bridge and passed down through to Duquesne to Oliver sta- tion and return. The chief marshal was Wm. J. Sharpies of McKeesport. Upon the return of the parade to the bridge a mass meeting was held and happy ad- dresses were delivered by Di . T. h White and E. P. Douglass of McKeesport and Chas. B. Payne of Duquesne. The bridge is the longest highway bridge in the state of Pennsylvania, be- ing over 1,50(1 feet in length. It wai built at acost of $l.sO,000, of which $10,- 000 was contributed for the erection of the Duquesne terminns or via-i Grant avenue, and was rrfcl- ed about the year 1V37, thr contractor being the late J. M. Snodgrass. The site wa- donated for .school purpose- by John S. Cochran. The building was , constructed "t brick and contained only oiu room. The pupils occupied rude benches, placed arouiul three sides of the room, which was about 20x20 feet. Boards smoothly planed and set at an angle in front of the benche-. were used for desks. Tlii- was the first school house, a- far as is known, within tin present limits of the borough. Dr. James Riddle was the first teacher. He also hail charge of the school again about "48 or '49. Riddle w .i - then one of the greatest teacli ers in this part of the coun try and his services were miicli in demand. He taught at Dravosburg, Saltsburg anil Turtle Creek, and in each one of them he was in complete control. Joseph Haney of Principal ArtHur V. McKee. like that. Then Riddle came the second time. The fourth term was taught by William Colviii, who afterwards married a daughter of Archie Neel. Others who ta'ight in the building were James Charles, Miss Jack, Miss Carroll and Miss Corey. •^ »♦•♦-■.•••.■.••»■■•••.■.•.•••■■■••♦•■■•••■■■• ••■■■• I Families Ik tKc Dist»-i(^t. « The following is a partial list of the familie-s that were represented in the school of 1838 or thereabouts, as near as can be recollected by older residents of the community: Archie Neel's family, consisting of William, Harvey and Jordan Neel; Col. Neel's family, Maria, Mary Ann and LizzeUe; Whigliam family, Rob- ert and Margaret; Fritz family, George and Mary; Brenneman family, David, Levi, George and two adopted children; Cochran family, Byron and Lucinda (an adopted daughter); Eccles family, Fulton, Dorcas and Shepley; Burchfield family, Henry, Nelson and Mary; Grey family, Washinelon, the late Capt. Grey and Re- becca; Kidd family, Alex., S imuel, Eliza- beth (now Mrs. J. B. Corey) and Marga- ret (now M'.s. Thomas Neel); Wesc fam- ily, John and Eunice; Han;y family, the late Squire Haney, Eliza, Rebecca and Susan; Merrington family, Jane and three brothers; Brubakcr family, Maria, Kate, Benjamin and Jacob; Menges family, Capt. Jacob Menges and Elizabeth; Kountz family, three girls and two boys; Wagner family, one boy and one girl, and others. In this building, small and illy furn- ished, the boys and girls of the surround- ing country assembled every morning and were taught the rudiments of the common branches of the English lan- guage. The district grew in proportions, however, and likewise in the number of pupils, with the result that an appeal was made to the board of school directors of r The New Crd^ford School— 'Suilt in 1900. the township for another and better build- ing. The petition was not in vain. The old brick structure, which had done ser- vice for so many years, was razed in No- vember. 18.59, by Nicholjs Knobleloch, and in its stead a fine frame house^ — that is, it was considered fine for those days — was erected the same year and on the same site, the contractor being George Fritz. I Tl\(; .S^ColAcI B\jil(Jit>c^. J The new building was not any larger than the old one, and contained only one room. Its dimensions were 32x24 feet. Dours in the front and the rear afforded an outlet into the yard, and five windows, two in the front, one in the rear and one in each side let in the riece.s.sary light for study. The first teacher in this building was Alexander Dempster, who proved (he right man in the right place and soon or- ganized one of the best schools of the township. Mr. Demster had charge of the institution during the years 1859-1860 and 18t)0-1861, and was ...uccecded by Rob- ert Milles. Among the other teachers who gave instruction in this building were: Mrs. George Oliver. Miss Aman- tha Boyd, Miss Sadie Beltan, Mrs. Hi- ram Whigham, Mrs. J. S. Erwin, Miss Mary Rosenbnrg, Mrs. Benjamin Robin- son, William Walker and others. Some of these names were furnished by Coun- cilman F. \V. Pirl, who was pirtcular that that of Miss Bellan be not omitted from the list, inasmuch as she had warmed his trousers on many occasions. Biit those who were acquainted with Mr. Pirl in his younger day^ feci certain that he was not unworthily puni.-hed. ^orrvc of tKc OM P\j|DiU. The Kennedy School 'Building — Erected in 1892. The following is a partial list of those who at different periods attended th's school: Senator John W. Crawford and James S. , George, Ed. and Misses Annie and Tillie Crawford; Fred. W. and Wm. Pirl. William Kennedy, August and Con- rad t;oId,strohn, Conrad Hart, Mrs. C. F. Dreycr, Benjamin Arnfield, Henry, Liz- zie and Rebecca Hcilman, Mrs. James Fulmer, Mrs. W. Kampman, Mrs. John Snyder, William, George and Seward Oli- ver, Mrs. Jennie S. Erwin, Mrs. G. D O. Kunze, Mrs. A. K. McRae, Miss Mary Oliver, Mrs. Belle Matlack, Peter Pen- man, Jr., Mrs. Seward Oliver, Mrs. H. L. Black, Mrs. Wm. Auberlie, Mrs. M. Sae- ger, S. E. Rhodes, George Kelly, David Kennedy, Birch Kennedy, William, Flor- c ^ THE DUQUESNE SCHOOLS. ^ D ence and Lizzie Roseiiburg, Mrs. Bircli Keniietly, Katherine and Rose Pirl. Sadie, Kate, Afines and Lizzie McCUutr, Wm. and George Smith, Mrs. .Tohii Snyder, Jaine.s and Lorena Neal, Patterson J. Robinson. Henry Doncy. Mrs. H.innah Moore, Mrs. S. E. Carothers, Stewart Me- haffey, Washington and Cochran Neal, Harriet and Mary Uunn, J. tiuice, Jordan Neal, Mary, Elmer and Clinton McEl- heny, Phillip and Sue Cook, Rarbara (iarver, Mrs. Fred. Habernian, Mrs. Au- gust Stinner, Mrs. Thos. Burkett, Lncin- da Burkett, Hiratn Whighara, Mrs. Hiram Whighani, Oliver, Georganna and Wil- helmina Fritz, Jacob Mangus, Hartuian Guice, Sarah, William, John, Jaines, Alex and Robert Campbell, Cummins Rettig, Samuel and Amanda Weaver, George Garrison, Phoebe, Maggie, George and William Wells, and many others. These all relate interesting experiences of their school days and the happy times Ihey had while enrolled ax pupils at the old Dutchtown building. The attendance dunng the sixties aggregated about 50. The next nearest s-chool at that time was situated at Bull Run. Among the mem- bers of the board of directors in 18b6 were Joseph Kennedy, David Calhoun, Mr. Gamel, Mr. Snodgrass and Robert Rath. The building answered the purposes for which it was erected until the summer of 1884, when a change in the arrangements was made necessary by the increa.sed at- tendance. The old building was pur- chased by Frederick Pirl, father of Coun- cilman F. W. Pirl, and by him moved bodily to his farm nearby. A part of the old structure is still standing, being situ- ated on the property ot William Auberlie of Canonsburg, on Auriles street, which is now occupied by ex-Burgess Furlorg. It is in good condition and is used for a warehou.se. The doors are fitted up with the antiquated locks which did service nearly half a century ago. Many initials cut into the walls and sides of the house bear te.stimony to the fact that the boys of those times knew how to use their jack- knives about as well as the young'sters of the present day. TKiH aKcl FoviKK BtiiMiKg.s. • I t. After the structure had ben removed the township board purchased from Jos- eph Kennedy a half acre of tround ad- joining the old site and cau.sed to be erect- ed thereon a part of the building which is still standing out on West Grant avenue near Aurilles street. This house, also, contained only one room. The contractor was John Schultz, who lives at Bull Run. Another room was added later on. Around this building cluster some of the richest and happiest memories of numerous well- known citizens of this place and Mifflin township. As far down as 1888 the old Dutchtown school was the only educational institu- tion within the boundaries of the present borough of Duqnesne. At that tine the district of Dutchtown and vicinity was represented in the board of school directors of MifHiii township by H. B. Cochran, deceased. During that year the work of finishing the mill (now the Carnegie mill) was commenced and in anticipation of an increased population and attendance at the township school, the board arranged for the erection of an- other scImoI building. The new structure was known as the Oliver building, being named after the old family of Olivers which had inhabited this neighborhood for so many years and which owned the property upon which the school was built. It was a frame structure and con- tained only two rooms As had been expected, many families moved to the vicinity as a result of the completion and operation of the mill and that winter the Dutchtown and ((liver buildings were both crowded to their ca- pacity. Not only that, but it was found necessary even to rent two additional rooms for school purposes. One of these rooms was that over the present store of Joseph C. Wolf on .South Second street and the other in the room now occupied by Mrs. Fannie Bain for a saloon on South Duquesne avenue. This made six rooms which were used by the residents of this vicinity for school purposes. In the spring of 1889 H. B. Cochran died and Dr. L. H. Botkin was appointed by the school board to fill out his unex- pired term. tJther members of the board room for the rapidly increasing number of pupils and the board immediately awarded a contract to William Powell for the erection of four additiiMial rooms at the Oliver school, making six rooms in that institution and twelve within the limits i>f the present borough. The cost of this extension was about $.5. Win, also. In the spring of 18'»0 Dr. L. H. Botkin of this place was elected to a three-year term in the township hn.ird and in Sep- temt)er of the following year Duquesne was incorporated as a borough. A divis- ion of the school priiperty was necessi- tated by this fact and arrangements were soon made by which the borough author- ities in consideration of $4,747, came into pos.session of all the .school jiroperty within the limits of the town. This in- cluded the old Dutchtown school of two rooms, the < )liver schonl of six rooms, and the Crawford school of four rooms. The election in the spring of 18'C at which the first school board of the bor- ough was selected, occasioned very great interest. A number of tickets were in the field and much excitement prevailed. The successful candidates were: Frank jr f^w^ The SHe'^ Oliver School— Erected in 1897. at that time were: Joseph Griffiths, now deceased; James Means, now decea.sed; Thomas Morton of Dravosburg, and Rob- ert McClain of Munhall. Two OtKcr BuiMit\c<5. LI wo \j\j\ » ■ The attcr.dance at the schools in the meantime was increasing and during the summer of 188*» it was decided to erect a building on the hillside near Patterson's run. The contract was awarded to Pow- ell & Son of California, Pa. The new structure consisted of four rooms and was known as the Crawford school, taking its name from the owner of the ground upon which it was situated. It cost about $5,- 000. Even this did not afford sufficient Zimmerman, Joseph Shaw, Dr. Botkin, B. F. Robinson, H. Bl.iir Miller and Wm. Sawyer. Messrs. Miller and Sawyer fail- ed to quality, and S. H. Young and C. W. Allebrand were appointed ti:> lilt the va- cancies created thereby. The year of 1892 marked several im- portant changes, also, in the schools. The board deemed it advisable to .secure the services of a principal who should have charge of all the schools of the town. The successful applicant for the position was W. D. Brightwell of Fayette City. 4 More l^ootTx Provicjcc). ! Six \ots were also purchased on South Sixth street from Joseph Kennedy, the consideration being $3,600. On this site was immediately erected the Kennedy school building of eight rooms and the necessary halls at a cost of about $22,000, inclusive of the lots, heating apparatus and furniture. The contractor was Dan- iel Stratton of McKeesport. With the completion of this structure the town had a total of 20 rooms devoted to educational purposes. During the same summer, also, four lots were bought frona the Oliver heirs, adjoining the Oliver .ischool, at a cost of $3,200. In the fall of 1895 the board sold the Dutchtown school property to the St. Joseph's German Catholic church, the consideration being $3,500. The building has since been used by this congregation for a church and parochial school, the latter now having an enrollment of aboUt 70 pupils. In 1896 an additional room was built to it. An immediate improvement in the work of the schools followed the election of W. D. Brightwell as principal. Prof. Brightwell was a graduate of the Califor- nia Normal and came well prepared for the labors before him. He was instru- mental in having new methods introduced The cost was $17,600. But in the mean- time something had to be done for the new pupils who were being enrolled from week to week. Accordingly the board rented three rooms in the Erwin block, on North Duquesne avenue, one in a va- cant storeroom on Fifth street and an- other in Teutonia hall. These were used until the completion of the new Oliver building, when the pupils were removed to it. The new Oliver building was formally dedicated on October IS, 1897, in connec- tion with the ceremonies of which a pa- rade, made up as follows, traversed the principal streets of town: Detail of Police. Knights of Pythias Band, 20 pieces. Knights of Pythias in uniform, 30 men, with O. P. Drum in command. Pupils of the Third ward school, 200 children. Pupils of the Second ward school, 370 children. Andrew Carnegie band, 24 pieces. Pupils of the First ward schools, 645 children. United American Mechanics. The program of the dedication was as Briggs, the contract price being $7,386. The addition was completed about No- vember, 1898, and has since been in con- stant use. ••■»••♦■ ■»■••* Akc) .Still A^otK^»-. i With the opening of school in 1899 the board again found itself handicapped for room and on April 6 of that year, resolved to issue bonds in amount $20.0(X1 with which to build a new school house in the Third ward. On June 27, 1899, the con- tract for the structure was awarded to Stratton & Buchholtz for $21,770. The building stands on Hill street and adjoins the old Crawford building. It was completed in September, 19(50. The building contains 12 rooms, eight of which are for recitation purposes, and is con- structed of buff vitrified brick, with stone trimmings. At the reorganization of the board on June 11, 1900, W. D. Brightwell was suc- ceeded as principal or superintendent of the schools by Prof. Arthur V. McKee. The latter assumed control at the opening of the fall term of 1*10. Prof. McKee im- mediately demonstrated his ability as a ®lM)utcbtown School, .IBuiltin 1S59. another ©utcbtown School. .IBuiltin tSS4. and more capable teachers emplisyed; he was a good organizer and manager, and under his able supervision the schools came to be recognized as among the most successful in the county. Prof. Bright- well was honored by election to the posi- tion of principal eight years in succes- sion. TKc S€Co^c^ Oliver .ScKool. r] The town continued to grow rapidly and the enrollment in the public schools increased at a remarkable rate until 1896, when the board was compelled through force of circumstances to make provision for the greater numbers. Plans for an- other building were prepared which was to contain nine rooms and an office, the latter principallj' for the meetings of the board and the principal's office. The con- tract was awarded to Briggs & Scott Bros., who commenced the work of con- struction on July 1. It was completed and ready for occupancy May 20, 1897. follows: Chorus, by 115 school children; invocation. Rev. J. K. Cramer; selection, Andrew Carnegie Concert Band; dedica- tory address. County Supt. of Schools Samuel Hamilton; chorus, by 115 school children; address, "The History of the Duquesne Public Schools," Dr. L. H. Botkin; selection. Knights of Pythias Band; presentation of a flag on behalf of the Senior Order of United American Me- chanics, J. R. McQuaide, Esq.; accept- ance of same on behalf of the school board. Rev. M. D. Lichlighter. The new structure was a magnificent specimen of architecture and one of the very finest, for its size, in the county. It is constructed of pressed brick and stone and finished in yellow pine. The build- ing is fitted up with the Smead- Wells heating system. The population of the town continued to increase and with the increase came demands for more room. The school board finally decided to build a two-story brick addition to the Kennedy building and on March IS, 1898, awarded the contract for the work to Scott & school man and a school manager, and soon won the esteem and respect of the board, teachers, pupils and people. So creditable was his work that the board on June 8, 1901, re-elected him to the position of principal for a term of two years. r TKis Year' A Ac^c|itio^5. J In the meantime the attendance in the .schools continued to increase and on April 24, 1901, the board decided to sub- mit a proposition to the people to increase the bonded indebtedness of the district in amount $80,000 for the purpose of erect- ing a $60.(XI0 "High School" building in the Second ward adjoining the Kennedy building and a $20,000 four-room building ill the First ward below the railroad. The election was conducted on May 28 next following, and the proposition was de- feated. But some provision had to be made for the new pupils and on June 11, same year, the board determined to erect c ^ THE DUQUESNE SCHOOLS. .^ D a four-room frame buildiiiff in the First ward helow the railroad, and a few weeks later purchased from Mrs. Belle Mat- lack two lots on Superior street, near Riv- er avenue, as the site of the proposed structure. On July 23, the contract for the erection of the buildin;^, exclusive of the heatiug- system and furnishing-s, was avrarded to Charles W. Kerr of Duijuesne, for $5,881. The edifice is expected to be ready for occupancy this fall. Its eniire cost will be about SIO.OOO. It is probable, also, that another and larg^er building- will be erected shortly in the Second ward adjoining the Kennedy building. South Sixth street, the board having- arranged to paj' for the Superior street structure and the proposed South Sixth street build- ing with the proceeds of a sale of bonds in amount S28,tK10, which it is authorized to issue without the consent of the people. r"* TcacKcrA ^ir\ce l<5Cj2. ■1 .J The teachers who have occupied posi- Rlizabrth Kdn-undson, Anna Oualk; Mr. A. H. Wright; Mrs. Ida Cornish; Prof. W. H. Beltz, Miss Sue E. Andrews, supervis- or of drawing; J. F. Wallace, Miss Lillian Sweeny and Miss Bertha Knappenberg- er, supervisors of vocal music. The corps of teachers for the ensuing term is as follows: Principal, Arthur V. McKee; vice principals. Misses Carrie Storer, Mary McBryar and Mary Han- ratty; drawing supervisor. Miss Sue E. Andrews; musical director. Miss Bertha Knappenberger; teachers, Harry E. Win- ner, Marg^aret Hester, Mary Steffy, Laura Shalleuberg^ei", Nelle Meals, Sadie Con- lin. Fay Galloway, Belle Smith. Ag-nes Ferguson, Ida Cornish, Mildred Edwards, Pearl Dennison, Mary Ste«le, Margaret Gilmore, Elizabeth Morris, Marie Smith, Josephine McDonough, Elizabeth Ed- muiidson, Hope Lewis, Maud? Marks, Julia Kisinger, Bertha Abel, Pauline Minford, Anna Edmunds, Margaret Black, Eva Bradshaw, Nellie Lewis, Jessie Gra- ham, Elizabeth Best, Emma Blair, Anna Oualk, Nancy Walker, Myrtle Millslagle, Katherine Smalley, Nellie Nimon, Jean treasurer: A. K. Freeman, E. P. Faidley, L. T. Upton and -'E. 1>. Regester. *F^ I>. Ri'g-esier was elected on Decem- ber 7, 18'»h, to till the vacancy created by Mr. Sloan's re.,ignation. June 7, 1897— W. C. Libengood, presi- dent; E. L. Cuthbert, secretary; L. H. Ilotkiii, treasurer; E. P. Faidley, L. T. Upton and E. D. Regester. June 6, 1898 W. C. Libengood, presi- dent; E. n. Regester, secretary; L. T. Up- ton, treasurer; E. L. Cuthbert, E. R. Crawford and Wm. A Tyler. Jinio 5, 18'i'i W. C. Libengood, presi- dent; E. I). Regester, secretary; L. T. Up- ton, treasure"-; E. L. Cuthbert, E. R. Crawford and iVm. A. Tyler. On July 29 tieorge M. Ferry succeeded E. D. Reges- ter, deceased. On August 18, W. H. Beatty was elected a memtier of thel)oard vice L. T. Upton, removed from town. June 11, 1900 W. C. Libengood, presi- dent; E- L. Cuthbert, secretary; Geo. M. Fer: v, E. R. Crawford, Joshua Shaw and Wm. A. Tylei. June 3, 1901 — Board organized with same members and same Oi^cers. Old Oliver Building, Erected In 1888. Old Crawford Building, Erected in 1889. tions in the schools from 1892 to the pres- ent time are: Misses Flora Kirkland, Bertha Miller, Mary Steffy, Mayes Jones, Maud Kilgo»e. Zanibel Douthi'tt, Eliza- beth Best, Josephine, McDonough, Sadie Boyd, Mrs. Sarah Swope, Misses Jennie Barnes Lida Donahej', Sara Clingen- sniith, Ella Goldwater, Agnes Bowman, Pauline Minford, Belle Smith, Margaret Black, Geo. Kunkleman, Elizabeth Be- bout, Nellie Lewis, Ada Huffman, Ella Vogel, Carrie Coulter, Lida McHattie, Mollie Goodwin, May Simpson, Julia Kisinger, Mary Cooper., Mazy Reitz, Ida Marks, Alice S. Payne, Maud E. Corey, Elizabeth McCiarvey, Nettie MtCreight, Mabel Ansley, Emma B. Blair, Margaret Taggert, Lida G. Peterson, Margaret Gil- more, Blanche Gilmore, Marjorie Fowles. Elizabeth Bowers, Mary Early, Pearl Dennison, Ray Adams, Carrie Storer, Ag- nes Ferguson, Pearl Rabe, Lottie Schwartz, Mary McBryar, Anna Lee, Laura Shallenberger, Sarepta Cooper, Maud L. Morris, Myrtle Milslagle, Ag- nes Lemon, Mary M. Hanratty, Eva Bradshaw, Jesse L. Graham, Nettie Tom- baugh, Nelle Meals, Kate Smalley, Maud Marks, Margaret Hester, Hope Lewis, Lambert, Alice Sumney, Annie Davis, Emma Snowdsn; substitutes, Lena John- son and Viola Millslagle. j Tl\c Boarcl* of Dir^(^tor5. j The boards of school directors have or- ganized each year since the incorporation of the borough as follows: June 6, 1892 — B. F. Robinson, president; Joseph H. Shaw, secretary; L- H. Botkin. treasurer; S. H. Young. B. F. Zimmer- man and C. W. Allebrand. June 9, 1893— B. F. Robinson, president; Alvin Sloan, secretary; L. H. Botkin, treasurer; C. W. Allebrand, B. F. Zim- merman and A. F. Link. June 9, 1894^B. F. Robinson, president; Alvin Sloan, secretary; L. H. Botkin, treasurer; A. F. Link, A. E. Freeman and E. L. Cuthbert. June 4, 1895 — A. E. Freeman, president; Alvin Sloan, secretary; L. H Botkin, treasurer; A. F. Link, E. L. Cuthbert and E. P. Faidley. June 1, 1896— E. L. Cuthbert, president; Alvin Sloan, secretary; L. H. Botkin, ! A i^en\arkablc (jroWtK. '•■^ X The growth of the Duquesne schools since the incorporation of the borough is the wonder of the entire community. The following figures re;-resent the enroll- ment of the institution at the beginning of each year, commencing %vith 1892: 1892, 638; 1893, 79(1; 1894, 804; 1895, 962; 1896, 1,170; 1897, 1,285; 1898, 1,425; 1899, 1,435; 1900, 1,652; 1901, 1800. ParocKial .ScKooU. I] The St. Joseph's German Catholic church conducts a parochial school in its building^ on West Grant avenue, which has an attendance of 70 pupils. In 1900 the Hebrew residents of the town organ- ized a school for the education of their children. It is now in charge of Rabbi Sapera and has an enrollment of 40 pupils. ^ THE CHURCHES IN DUQUESNE, ^ f^ THE religious side of Dnqiiesne's life is encouraged and fostered by sixteen churches of almost as many creeds. They are as fol- lows": The Church of the Holy Name (Catholic), St. Joseph's German Catholic, the Polish Cath- olic, the Slavish Catholic, the Greek Citholic, the First Methodist Epis- copal, the Presbyterian, the First Bap- tist, the Jerusalem Baptist, the F-rst Christian, the English Lutheran, the Swedish Lutheran, the Gra.;e Reformed, the Episcopal, the Slavish Congregational and the Church of Christ. Grace R.eformed. Through the eflorts of "Tlie Alliance of Keformed Churches of Pittsburg- and Vicinity" and a committee from the Alle- gheny Classics, Rev. A. H. Smith of Mc- Keesport, chairman, Grace Reformed church of Duquesne was organized Sep tember24 1899, by six faithful followers of that creed. On July ft, :.H'i9, R.-v John K. Adams the present pastor, was com- missioned to the Homestead field which comprised the t^vo mission points. Home- stead and Duquesne, and he began his labors in Duquesne on August 1, 18W. Two lots were purchased at South Fourth street and \'iola avenue, and a church building projected. During the latter part of November, 1900, the contraci for the church building was let to E. D. Hoey of McKeesport for $21.59. This did not include the glass, heating apparatus, furnishings, or the finishing of the ba.se- ment. A frame building, .SI feet in leiigtli by 32 feet in width, and vestibule front and recess in rear, with 13-inch brick-wall basement was erected. The first service ill the new building was conducted on Sunday, March 17, l'>01, by Rev. Adams. The building was n.^t enlirely complete at that time, however. The deiication took place Sundaj', April 21, 19(11. The first officers were?: Elder, S. H. Young; deacon, Frank E. Zeigler. The officers at the present time are: Elders, S. H. Young and Con;a1 Hohmau; deacons, Frank F. Zeigler and David Scheller and the membership is 35. First Presbyterian. work of organizing a mission here wa~ commenced in 1891 by K'ev. John Jelinek and Miss Annie Hodus of Brad- dock and, after four yi ars of hard work, the first public services were conducted in 1895, when meetitigs of the mission were held on Sunday and Thursday evenings Holy Name Church Rectory. in the Edwards building on South Second street at the head of Camp avenue. On May 17, 1899, Andrew Gavlik was placed in charge of ihe mission, and since that time services have b^en held in the Ed- wards building on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings and afterni ons The church now has 3.5 members and on August 6, 1901, passed from the mission stage to a regularly cons'ituted congre- gation, and is at the present time arrang- ing for the erection of a church home on South Second street. Colored Baptist. The Jerusalem Baptist church was or- ganized on August S, 1897, by Rev. J. B. WaKar of New (;astle, Pa., who also serv- ed as pastor of the congregation until December, 897. Rev. > ',. E. Sallie suc- ceeded Rev. VVal er in a few weeks and has been in charge ever since. Five per- sons formed the original organization, and during the four years of its existence the enrollment has increased to 40. Its oflicers are: William Woods, Robert Har- grove, William Jennings and John Wom- ble; ckrk, W. Hughes The contributions have aiigreyated $1300, The congrega- tion wi rships in Teutonia hall. South Fifth street. Episcopal Chtarch. Through the efforts of R. C. Cornelius of the L lymen's League of the Episco- pal church of Pittsburg, St. Alban's Epis opal mission was organized in this place. The first service was conducted Sunday afternoon, January 14, 19iii), in the English Lutheran church, by Rev. W. J. White of Homestead. Arrang^ements were immediitely made for the leasing of Spering's hall on North First street, where the services were continued everj- Sunday afternoon until the fall of 1900. Ti e Kennedy building, corner West Grant avenue and Apricot alley, was then secured as a place of worship and has been retain d as such ever since. The services of the missic n are conducted by varinua ministers of the denomination from Pittsburg and other neighboring cities, and is in a flourishing condition and growing. Polish Catholic Church. Through the efforts of A. J. Pirhalla the Holy Trinity Slavi-h Roman Catholic church was ortjanized during the early part of September, 1901. In the parish are about ISO families, together with an equal number of single men. The con- gregation has purchased four lots on South First street near Viola avenue, on which it proposes to erect a comfortable chapel. The structure, however, will be only a temporary one and is to answer the purposes of the congregation until a fine new church, to cost SIO.OOO or more, can be erected. A. M. E. Church. For a number of years an African Mithod St Episcopal church existed in the town, but during the early part of 1901 the services were discontinued. The congregation worshipped in a small build- ing, known .as Payne's chapel, on South Seventh street rear Kennedy avenue, and Rev. Chambers was its pastor. The building has since been sold. Slavish Catholic Church. St. Hedwig's Polish Catholic church, situated on Williams street extension, was built in 1894 and has since been min- istered to by priests from neighboring towns and cities. Its membership is con- fined to 7a families of the community. [ctif s@cifii a mj^£t A^^ ae7.^ Ots^a at cf ai^.is aLy.3j iic7.£f Aj-jy j.. j-.g aef^J at I. 0. 0. F. The existence of Eclipse lodge, No. 892, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, dates from February 26, 1890, upon which date the institution of the lodge occurred. At the start only 20 names appeared on the roll; now there are 104. The first officers were: Noble grand. Dr. J. T. Black; vice noble grand, John W. Crawford; secre- tary, George F. Pitts; treasurer, Chas. B. Payne. The present officers are: Noble grand, William Davies; vice noble grand. Gust. Anderson; secretary, John A. Peter- son; treasurer, O. P. Quay. Eclipse lodge is one of the largest and strongest — num- erically and financially — in the town. SONS OF TEMPERANCE Pride of the West division. No. 69, Sons of Temperance, was organized on April 1, 1901, by Burton L. Rockwood, J. Will Peterson and James Dagger of the Grand Division, with a membership of 23, and the following officers: W P., Theodore Thomas; w. a., D. H. Drum; r. s., Kitty C. Davies; a. r. s.. Rachel E. Phillips; f. s., Mae Da\ies; t., Maude Jones; chaplain, Elmer Millslagle; conductor. Bertha Clem- ents; a. c, Maj- Davies; i. s., C. J. Shaw; o. s., Percj- Sloss. The present member- ship is 40, and the present officers, w. p., Wm. Farrell; w. a., C J. Shaw; r. s.. Miss Eva Robson; a. r. s.. Miss Lillian Riles; f. s.. Miss Rachel Phillips; t.. Miss Maude Jones; chaplain, Elzie McCormick; con- ductor, Percy Sloss; a. c , Miss May Dav- ies; i. s., George Riles; o. s., Thomas Williams; superintendent of young peo- ple's woik, Miss Edith Davies. K. OF P. Vesta lodge, Knights of Pythias, was instituted on May 9, 1891, with the fol- lowing officers: P. C, A. E. Freeman; c. c, E. H. McCleary; v. c, O. P. Hargrave; k. of r. and s., R. L. Watson; m. f , J. C. Hargrave; m. a., Fred. Norris; i. g. James Hazlett; m e., H. L. Black; p., Al. Pat- ton; o. g , Charles Pugh. The number of charter members was 26; the present membership is 145. The present officers are: M. of W., Conrad Kuhn;c. c, Joshua Shaw; r. c, J. Claude Shaw; m. a., Fred. Newland; p., O P. Drum; m. of f., A. E. Gillespie; m. e.. W. H. Keenan; k. of r. and s., Geo. L. Ne£f; i. g., Alva Pursell; o. g., Harry Hunt; representative, O. P. Drum. VESTA COMPANY Vesta company, Uniform Rank (Knights of Pythias), was mustered in on April 24, 1897, by Col. E. L. McGahan, assisted by Col. L. C. Teomas pnd Lt. Col. Riddle, with a membership of 32. Its first offi- cers were: Captain, O. P. Drum; first lieu- tenant, Geo. L. Neff; second lieutenant, Wm. J. Leader; recorder, J. M. Dewar; treasurer, Wm. Linn; guard, A. B. O'Neil; sentinel, E. B. Hunt. Its present mem- bership is 47, and its officers are: Captain, Wm. J. Leader; first lieutenant, Geo. L. Neff; second lieutenant, James Hunt; re- corder, George TurnbuU; treasurer, Wm. Linn; guard, Ed. Hunt; sentinel, Wm. Parker. DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY June 27, 1893, was the date of the organ- ization of June Rose council. No. 118, Daughters of Liberty; a start being made with 19 charter members. The first offi- cers were: C, O. P. Drum; v c. Miss Addie Horton; a c. Miss Aggie Ferguson; a v c. Miss Annie Miller: Jr. ex-c, Charles Surap- ter; Jr. ex-a c. Miss Annie Bahm; g, Mrs. Lizzie Sneider; r s, Chas. U. Kobson; ars, Mi.ss Mary Stoner; f s, Adam Fer- guson; t, Miss Elsie Dell; i g, Miss Ella r ^ .* SECRET SOCIETIES. ^ ^ D Ferguson; o g, Henry Heilman; trustees, L,. D. Miller, H. H. R^gester and Mrs. Annie Dreyer. At present the council has 31 members, and officers as follows: C, Mrs. M. C. Powelson; v c, Nathan Brown; a c, Mrs. Alice Morrison; a v c, MifS Pearl Powelson; Jr. ex-c, George Miller; Jr. ex- a c, Mrs. Lizzie Slater; g, Mrs Annie Millslagle; r s, Mrs. Annie Jones; f s, A. N. Morrison; t, Mrs. Mary Miller; i p, Mrs. Annie Dreyer; o g, Mrs. Katherine Friend; representative. Miss Martha Low- ers. UNIFORM RANK, K 0. T. M. The organization of AUiquippa divis- ion. Uniform Rank, Knights of the Mac- J. Albert Maloy. cabees, was effected on March 5, 1900, with a membership of 25. On the follow- ing Monday evening, March 12, the fol- lowing officers were installed by Acting Adjutant General Reed: Past captain, Geo. A. Cole: eaptain, John Gundy; iiist lieutenant, J. Albert Maloy; sec jr.d lieu- tenant, Clayton Leader; record k eper, Geo A. Cole: fin.ince keeper, Harry Ban- ner; chaplain, John Bennett; sergtants, A. M. Thomas and John Wolf; lugler, M. F. Killgallon. The pres^e t member- ship is 29, and the officers are: Captain, John Gundy; first lieutenant, J. Albert Maloy; second lieutenant, Clayton Lead- er; first sergeant, Ji hn A. Wolf; second sergeant, Fred. Rowl ni;s; c lor sergeant, L. M. Best; chaplain, John Bennett; rec- ord keeper, James Best; finance keeper, Harry Danner; bugler, Wm. Kroeger; sergeant major on Colonel's staff, Harry Danner.r LADIES OF THE MACCABEES Miss Nellie E. Lounsbury of Corydon organized Hive No. 135, Ladies of the Maccabees, on Feb 22, 1897, with a mem- bership of 2^ ladies. The first officers were: P L C, Mrs. Sarah Shaw; 1 c, Mrs. Elizabeth Robson; lie, Mrs. Lydia S. Siimpter; r k, Mrs. MoUie A. Heagin; f k, Mrs. Anna F. Millslagle; chap!ai", Mrs. Alice E. Morrison; sergeant, Mrs. Loui.sa Shaw; ni at a. Miss Nellie Sheid; sentinel. Miss Nannie Sheid; pick- et, Mrs. Kate H. Danner The present membership is 70. and the officers are: C, Mrs. Anna F. Millslage; 1 c, Mrs. Lizzie Libengood; p c, Mrs. Kate Danner; t, Mrs. S. C. Davis; r k, Miss Annie Miller; chap- lain, Mrs. E. A Morrison; s, Mrs. Lydia S. Sumpter; m at a, Mrs. E. F Moss; sen- tinel, Mrs. Sarah Shaw; p, Mrs. Saahr Grimsley. K. 0. T. M. AUiquippa Tent, No. 70, Knights of the Maccabees, was instituted October 24, 1891, with the following officers: P. C, Wm. H. Humes; c, Charles H. Garlick; 1 c, L. M. Best; r k, E. Bracken; f k, Joseph H. Shaw; c, A. McMichaeLs; p, C. F. Key- ser; s, D. Rodgers; m at a, Joseph Dear- ing; lat m of g, H. W. Garlick; 2d ra of g, Charles McGarvey; sentinel, George Otto; picket, Martin Finkbiner. Tha present membership is 137. The amount of i sur- ance carried is S150,000. and the average monthly payment to the S. T. is $80. The present officers are: P. C , John Gundy; c, J. Albert Maloy; 1 c, James Best; r and f k, Harry Danner; chaplain, George Zimmerman; sergeant, L. M. Best;m at a, Jamt s Tahanev; 1st m of g. Olie Keck; 2d m of g, A. E. Gillespie; sentinel, P. V. Tahaney; picket, Joseph Shaw; trustees, L. M. Best, Joseph H. Shaw and George Zimmerman. SR. 0. U. A. M. The in!,titution of Di quesne c.uncil No. 394, Senior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics, occurred during the mon h of July, 1888. Tne charter mem- bers numbered about forty we 1-known citizens of town. The first officers weie: C, John Hugan; v c, J. F. Miller; rs, J. M. Hod 'kins; a r s, H L Black; f s, C. P. Keyser; t, G. W. Beals; i, Seward Oli- ver; e, L. H. B)tkin; i p, E. L. Ciithbert; o p, P. J Robinson; trustees, C. S. Ailes, Adam Bahm and C. B. Payne. The pres- ent membership is 44, and the present of- ficers as fellows: C, A. B. Shaw; v c, i> . N. Morrison; r s, Na han Brown; a r s, C. F. Dreyer; f s, A. J. Dunmire; t, F. W. Koerber; i, C. H. R. Downey; e, C. F. Dre,^ er; i p, E. L. Cuthbert; o p, H. H. Kensinger; Jr. ex c, H. H. Kensinger; Sr. ex-c, J. H. Moore; trustees, A. N. Morri- son, E L. Cuthbert and J. H. Moore. JR., 0. U.A. M. The formal institution of Purity Coun- cil No. 5.^4, Junior Order of United Amer- ican Mechanics, occurred on January 2, 1891, wiih a membership of 2S. Its ofli- cers at that lime were: C, T. F. McCleary; V c, John Reaaan; r s, Daniel Brown; a r s, R. H. McAndrews;f s, James Davis; t, Charles Stauffer; c, W. J. Heilman; w, W. J. Snj'der; i s, J, L. Leightner: o s, Wra. Lutz; Jr. p c, Z. T. Heilman; trustees, T. F. McCleary, J. W. Claypool and Z. T. Heilman; state representative, Z T. Heil- man. The present membership is 60, and the present officers: C, James Grimslej'; v c. Alex. Dodds; p c, Frank Zeigler; w, Wilbert Johns; r s, Thomas Mi ffat; a s, Frank Marks; f s, George Miller; t, W. H. Ze gler; trustees, J. J. Dell, D. T. Mich- aels and W. H. Smith; i s, John Linden; o s, Wilbert Linden; chaplain, J. J. Dell; conductor, Leslie J. Reem; lepresentative, J. J. Del'. PATRIOTIC COUNCIL NO. 47, D. OF A. Through tlie efforts of Mrs. Maud F. Gundy, Patriotic council No. 47, Daugh- ters of Araeri a, was organized and insti- tuted on July 12, 1898, by Chas. K. Camp- bell, state vice councilor The member- ship at ihe start was 27, and the officers were: C, Miss Laura McClain; a c, Harry H. Brown; a v c, Jas D. Grimsley; Jr. p c, Mrs. Maud F. Gundy; a j p c, Mrs. Jen- nie Brown; r s, Mrs. Ada Dils; a r s, Les- lie J. Reem; f .<=, Mrs. Ella Neal: t, Mrs. Gertrude House; fonductcr, Miss Alma Zimmerman; w, John Brown; i s, Mrs. Eliza Lancaster; o s, Mrs Allie V. Bond; tuste's, Harry H. Brown, Mrs. Emma Hutchison and Mrs. Leannie Yardley. At present ;0 t,er.sons are in go d standing in the council and its officers are: C, .Mrs. Maud F. Gundj'; a c. Miss Mary Hugan; V c, Frank Zeigler; a v c, Wilbert Johns; Some of the Members of Vesta Company, K. of P. c ^ ^ SECRET SOCIETIES. ^ ^ D p c, Mrs. Mag^g^ie Ross; ape, Mrs. Ada Dils; r s, Miss Martha Linn; f s, James Grimsley; conductor, Wm. Linden; w, John Linden; a rs. Mrs Simonson; i s, Mrs. Mewherter; o s, Mrs. Sutherland; trustees, Harry H. Brown, Mrs. Allie Bond and Mrs. Ada Dils; representative, James Grimsley. BRANCH 133, C. M. B. A. With a membership of 21, Branch 133 of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association was organized May 10, 1894. Its first oflfi- cers were: P, John Riley; 1st v p, Chris. S'lulie; 2d v p, Rody Atkinson; r s, John H Skelley; f s, James McCabe; t, P. J. Howard, m, Nick. Imblum; g-, Michael Howard; trustees, Arthur Buist, John H. Skelley, John Riley, Thomas Sullivan and E<1. Riley. The present membership is 34, and the officers: P, Jacob Mayer; 1st V p, Thomas Connolly; 2d v p, John Shaffer; r s, John H. Skelley; f s, F. J. Fisher; t, John Fey; m, Michael Reid; g-, Matthew Schorr; trustees, Nick. Schorr, Matthew Schorr, Charles Dewell, John Fey and Thomas Connolly; c, Nick. Im- blum; spiritual advisor, Charles Dewell. OTHER LODGES On March 4, 1889, a lodge of the Im- proved Order of Red Men was instituted in the town, but passed out of existence the following year. A conclave of the Improved Order of Heptasophs was insti- tuted in 1892, but remaiied in the field only a couple of years. A lodge of the Golden Chain was organized in 1892, but it went to the wall about the same time as the Heptasophs. KNIGHTS OF ST. GEORGE. Sixteen persons constituted the mem- bership of Branch No. 44, Knights of St. George, at the time of its organization, which occurred at the school hall of St. Joseph's German Catholic church, Sun- day, May 9, 1897. Its first officers were: President, Nicholas Bach; vice president, Nicholas Zewe, Sr.; secretary and treas- urer, M F. Wolf. Now the branch has 40 members, and the following oi^cers: President, Nicholas Spang; vice presi- dent, Jacob Fraelich; secretary and treas- urer, M. F. Wolf. DUQUESNE TURNERS. A movement among leading German citizens of 1 he town resulted during the latter part of June, 1889, in the organiza- tion ot the Duquesne Turn Gesang Verein Vorwarts, with the following officers: President, Rudolph Runk; vice president, Chris. Kasten; secretary and treasurer, Fritz Eicles. The membership at the start was 22. Soon after the formation of the society a hall on Superior street, which had been erected and had been used as a skating rink, was purcha-ed. It re- mained in the posse.--sion of the society until October 25, 1901, when it was de- stroyed by fire. It was worth about $5,000. The present memb rship is 125 and the present officers are: President, Chas. Gehlert; vice president, Robert S rauss; secretary, Herman Rohr; financi.il secre- tary, Jos. Kepper ;. The organization was chartered in Juiii', 1891. Plans have been prepared for a fi e new building to take the place of the o le destroyed by fire. FREE MASONS. While Duquesne possesses no comman- dary of Masons it has among its residents about 100 persons who are members of The Town^s Fire Department, D that order and who are identified with commandaries in various neighboring cities and towns. At times the matter of organizing a commandary here has been discussed, but up to the present time no definite action has been taken. M. W. OF A. Duquesne camp No. 4614, Modern Wood- men of America, was instituted on April 26, 1899, with a membe'ship of 31. Its first officers were: Councilor, Dr. F. B. Speer; advisor, A. J. Eichler; banker. Dr. G R. Wycoff; clerk, Wm J. Filcer; sen- tinel, James Grira.sley; watchman, Joseph Blotzer. The membership is now 22, and the official roster is as follows: President, Dr. F. B. Speer; treasurer, Dr. G. R. Wy- coff; clerk, Wm. J. Filcer. ORDER OF FORESTERS. Supreme Senior Beadle Hannahan effected the oganization of Court Monon- gahela No. 265, Order of Foresters, and on May 4, 1901, the institution occurred. The members then numbered 23; now S4. Its officers are as follows: Chief ranger O. P. Drum; past chief ranger, D. T. Mich- aels; sub-chief ranger, Jacob Bowers; senior woodward. Noble Bowers; junior woodward, John Seager; senior beadle, Frank Donalson; junior beadle, John Bennett; recording secretary, William Rohrbacher; financial secretary, Arthur Hunt; treasurer, George Bowers; trustees, J. P Linden, Robert Waddell and W. J. Leader; captain of floor work, W. J. Leader "^6 WITH a water pressure in its mains of 100 to ISO pounds and a well- equipped, enthusiastic fire depart- ment, Duquesne has little to fear from the element of fire. The town posstsses three of the most energetic volunteer fire companies in the state, each with its own quarters. Their equipment consists of three hose reels, a hook and ladder truck, a nuui er ■ f clieraii.il extinguisher- and an abundance of hose. Engines are wholly unnecessary, '.he pressure in the water mains being sufficient to throw streams from the hose to a height equal to that of a six or seven-story building. All alarms are sounded by means of a screecher whis- tle at the borough's pumping station. The old bucket brigade which held forth during the eariy days of the town, gave way in Jan. 1893, to a repularly organized company, which kept its app.:ratus — the first the town ever owned — in the stable of John W. S; ering on North First stieet. Its business meetings were htld in the of- fic • of George A. Cole. This company, however, remained in the service only until the latter part of 1895. AT a meeting held on November 27, 1895, "Volunteer Fire Company No. 1" was organized, with a MelcHior T.WOlt. membership of IS well -known citizens Its first officers were: President, Fred. Gerdts; vice president, Johs A. Geeting; secretary, W. S. McDonald; treasurer, George A. Cole; chief, Robert Robson. This company has done valiant service at all the big fires in the history of the town and at present has a membership of 32. Its present officers are: President, H. W. Harmeier; vice president, John W. Spering, secretary, George M. Ferry; financial secretary, Jeff. Brown; treasurer, Fred. Gerdts; captain, R. Robson; first lieutenant, Fred. Miller; trustees, M. F, Wolf, Ed. D. Clear and Fred. Miller. Volunteer Hose Company No. 2 was organized in October, 1896, with a mem- bership of 28. young men of the German- town end of the borough. The first officers were: President, John Zewe; vice president, Jos. Daerr; recording sec- retary, Frank Donovan; financial secre- tary, John Hale; treasurer, F. W. Pirl; trustees, Wm. Shank, Wm. Marshall, Patrick Brady; captain, John Foyle; lieutenant Harry Graw; assistant chief, F. W. Pirl. A hose truck was assigned to the company by council and for some time the apparatus was stored in Pill's stable on Aurilles street. In the early part of 1898 council erected a small r THE TOWN'S FIRE DEPARTMENT. J frame station of two rooms for the com- pany on Aurilles street, where a truck and 600 feet of hose is housed and where the corajiany holds its meeting^s. The pres- ent membership is 33 and the present officers are: President, A. L. Furlong; vice president, W W. Marshall; record- ing secretary, Martin Bahm; financial secretary, Charles Bedell; treasurer, J. R. Friend; chief, Adam Keppard; captain, Jacob Dierstein; first lieutenant, A. C. Furlong; second lieutenant, Frank Bach. The company has and is doing good ser- vice and its efforts are appreciated. The third company, known as the "Cen- tral Volunteer Fire Company," was or- ganized on March 30, 1899, with 15 mem- bers, for the most pan residents of the Third ward. Its first officers were: Presi- dent, Joseph C. Wolf; vice president, John McGee; secretary, M. F. Wolf; treasurer, Philip Holz. The present membership is 28, and the present officers as follows: President, John McGee; vice president, James Bands; secretary, Philip Hotz; treasurer, Frank McGee; trustees, Ph lip Hotz, Blanchard McClelland and M. F. Wolf. The compa ly has headquarters at City ha!l, and promptly answers every alarm THE town at the time of its incorpo- ration was in total darkness at night, except for the light shed from the Carnegie works and it was only a few weeks until leading citizens were discussing the feasibility of organizing a light company. These discussions aud conferences resulied in the formation on January 1, 1892, of the Duquesne Heat, Light and Power company, which was chartered on December 31, 1891, with a capital of $20,000, divided into 400 shares of $50 each. The object of the organiza- tion was to furnis-h electric current to the citizens of the town for arc and incan- descent lighting and motor power. The first officers were: President, C. W. Al- lebrand; vice president, John R. Davies; treasurer, M. G. Conlin; secretary, How- ard L,. Black; directors, Thomas Carr, M. G. Conlin, C. W. Allebrand, Howard L. Black, Dr. C. F. Keyser, J. R. Wylie and J. G. Neverline. A power house was immediately erected at the corner of East Grant avenue and Mill street, and on October 19, 1892, the incandescent lights were turned on, fol- lowed on December 19, same year, by che arc lights. The company provided a good service and continued in the business un- til February, 1898, when it disposed of its plant and franchise to the McKeesport I/ight company which, in turn, sold out, in 1900, to the Monongahela Light com- pany, by which organization the town is now served. The last officers of the Du- quesne Heat, Light and Power company were: Dr. C. F. Keyser, president; L. N. McDonald, vice president; M. G. Conlin, treasurer; Howard L. Black, secretary; directors, M. S. Beabes, J. R. McQuaide and S. H. Young. «^ SPLENDID telephone service with the outside world is given to Du- quesne by the Central District Printing and Telegraph company and the Federal Telephone company, the lat- ter having succeeded, a j'ear ago, the Mc- Keesport Telephone company. The first central office or exchange was opened by the McKee^port-Company in the tp_wn on July 8, 1896, but later this arrangement was discontinued and the local subscrib- ers are now served through the exchange at McKeesport. On November 17, 1898 the Central D'.strict Printing and Tele graph company completed its lines in the town and commenced business, »vith an exchange in the First National bank building, this place. It started with 34 subscribers, which number has since been increased to 160 and three pay stations. By means of this company's system Du- quesne people may converse with friends in the principal cities and towns of the country. The Western Union Telegraph com- pany has a connection, also, with the town, its office being stationed at the Carnegie stCf 1 works. A board of trade was formally organ- ized in the town on November 13, 1900, and stands ready to do whatever it can for the advancement of the material in- terests of the municipality. Its first and present officers are: President. Dr. G. R. W\coff; first vice president, Chas. B. Payne; second vice president, V K. Mc- Elheny; recording secretary, Fred. Gerdts; corresponding secretary, A. M. Blair; treasurer, E. P. Faidley. The roll of the organization contains the names of inany of the most prominent business men and citizens. Some Scenes at Duquesne^s Pleasure Resort, Kennywood Park, L rolji?d t?f lake" '-.7f?~'^-~^n c DUQUESNE PLEASURE RESORT. ) DUQUESNE glories in its chief pleasure resort — the beautiful Ken- nj wood park. The park is situated a short distance north of the town and was established during- the spring of 1899 by the Monongahela Street Railway com- pany. It is visited during the summer seasons by 500,000 to 1,000,000 people from all parts of Western Pennsylvania and is very generally considered one of the most attractive resorts in the state. The scene which greets the eye at Ken- nywood is one of grandeur and elegance. Great lawns of green grass, broken here and there by island-dotted lakes, wide promenades and beds of shrubbery and flowers, spread out over the broad expanse of one of nature's fairest spots. An out- door pavilion has ^en erected in the woods and here aref conducted delightful band and orchestral concerts throughout the season. The largest auditorium in Western Pennsylvania has been built at the park, also It has a floor space of 72x120 feet, with a 16-fo jt promenade sur- rounding it, and is the scene of scores of merry social functions Dining halls, dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and many amusements add to the popularity of the resort. This year a new attraction was provided, in the form of an athletic park, with the usual grand stand and bleachers, capable of seating 1,500 spectators. Thousands of electric lamps light the park by night, and the best of order is maintained at all times. Kennywood appeals to the better ele- ment of all classes and holds a deservedly high place among the really great amuse- ment and pleasure resorts of the vicinity. w r WAS REPRESENTED IN WAR. J DUQUESNE has many war veterans and is justly proud of them. The town is patriotic and has taken an active interest in the country's battles, Peter Doney states that he xrell remem- bers the concern manifested herejbjuts during the Civil War and how the late Byron Cochran organized a company and drilled them evening after evening out near the present German Catholic church on West Prant avenue. Among those who went out from Duquesne in the sixties and saw service in the war were, Christo- pher Dierstein, Casper Fechtor, Peter stein, Henry Goldstrohm, Michael Doney and others. Among the present residents of the town who shouldered their muskets and engaged in the same war were; J. R. Bowers, H. Y. Boyce, James Bickerton, W. M. Detwiler, Wm. J. Dorsej', Andrew Staufter, Theodore Walker, John Thomp- son, Chris. Hutson, Patrick McLaughlin. D, H. Tilghman, John B^owley, Christian WAS REPRESENTED IN WAR. . ^Spriifgaf :^M ^^f^ At Kenny-woocI ParK. S. Carr, E. P Faidley. W. A. Tyler, Wm. Haney, Wm. Shannon, Peter Marmie, Thos. Doran, W. H. Humes, Jas. P. Fin- negan, Wm. Kirkpatrick, John Oskin, C. W. Upton, Michael St. Clair, Jos. Bear- ing, Joshua N. Everett, John Howloy, John T. Riley, M. L. McClure, Cornelius Ryan, John Neiman, D. B. Heck and Jno. Blatzer. T. B. Perkins has seen service in the regular army and is entitled to membership in the G. A. R. The majori- ty of these men are members of the Grand Array of the Republic in Pittsbu;g, Mc- Keosport and Braddock, all efforts to form a rost here having faib d. During the Spanish-.\merican war of 1898, much interest was again shown and for a time the matter of organizing a company of volunteers was discussed, but was ab.incioned because there was no call for them. Survivors of this war now resid- ing in the town arc: Herman B. Furlong, W. E. Reed and Claude Shaw, members of ihe Tenth Penn'a Volunteers, who saw service in the Phiiippin> s; Prof. A. V. McKee. of Battery B, Light Artillery, Penn'a Volunteers, Fir^t Army Corps, who served in the entire Puerto Rican campaign; Wm. Graw, of Company G, Second U. S. Kegulars, who served in Cuba . nd is now in the Philippines; and Frank Parker, of Company I, Fifth U. S. Regulars, now in the Philippines. BEAUTIFUL as is the story of the erection of Fort Duquesne and the brilliant capture of the cita- del by the French, and rich in history, has been therise of the town of Duquesne. From a dense forest, intermin- gled here and there with swamp and thicket, has ascended a municipality of stability and g.^andeur — a municipality whose praises are being sounded in the ears of the civilized world and whose pros- pective importance is assured beyond aper- adventure. Its rise has not been character- ized by the use of mushroom advertising or the schemes of greedy land speculators. Its has been a steady, undeviating growth, and withal rapid to a phenome- nal degree. The history of Duquesne is closely al- lied with that of Allegheny county and a review of its rise will necessarily con- tain much data that had to do with the early development of the community about the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers. Among the abor- igines of Duquesne was 'probably that clan of Indians known as "Talliyewi," who were succeeded by the "Lenni Len- ape" or Delaware Indians. The latter were in turn succeeded in 1672 by the "Five Nations," the strongest of all the Indian tribes. Pk-oof* of AborigiKeA. Among the proofs of the existence of the aborigines in Duquesne were two mounds, evidently built during the early part of the eighteenth century by the mound builders. They were constructed near the corner of River avenue and Peach alley (the alley between Superior Charles Francis William von Bonnhorst. An Early Settler. sti-eet and Linden avenue) and a little to the south of River avenue. They were about 12 feet high and about 40 fe t in diameter. The on i lines of the mounds could be seen until the town was estab- lished a few years ago and quite a num- ber of bones have been dug from it at dififerent times. Indian burying grounds wt re established, also, near the northern end o' the Monongahela railway bridge over Oliver hollow and anoher back on the McElhenv farm. Pemanent possession by the white m n of Duqnesne, in common with the remainder of Allegheny county, dates from the grant of a charter on M y 23. 1609, by James II, to a company headed by Robert Ceil, Earl of Salisbury. L it- er, h >wever, the ground now occupied by the town o' Duquesne was included in a charter granted to William Penn by Charles II, the date of the document be- ing March 4, 1681. Over this double grant a bitter contest arose, but how the matter was adjusted, if ever it were ad- justed, is not known. At any ra e, in 1748 the Crown granted to the "Ohio Comp.iny," composed mosily of Virgin- ians, a tract of 500,000 acres of land south of the Ohio river a 'd between the Monon- gahela and Great Kanawha rivers, which doubtless included Duquesne. The French laid claim o the land by right of discov- ery, and succeeded in winning the confi- dence of the Indians in thi- vicinity. In 1754 a few colunists comminced to appear and erect cabins for themselves west of the Alleghenes. Fir^t WKite 5cttlcf. Among the very first of these was Lit'ut. John Frazier, who, in 1753, was living at the mouth of Turtle Creek and trading with the Indians. Frazier on November 21, 1753, entertained in his hut c FROM ABORIGINES TO CIVILIZATION, } George Washington, and is reputed to have been the first white man to locate in the imraediute vicinity of Diiqiiesne. The English, in the meantime, were not insensible to the movements of the French in this neighborhood and on Oc- tober 30, 1T53, Robert Dinwiddie of Vir- fjinia, dispatched George Washington- then scarc'^ly beyond the years of boy- hood — thitherward to learn of the designs of the French. Washington must have passed through Duquesne. He returned on January 16, 1754, to Williamsburg and laid before many of his fellow Virginians the plans of the Frtnch with regard to all ihe land in thi^ vicinity. Captain William Trent, with a band of soldiers and workmen, was sent to the confluence construction of the fort at the "poiitt" in Pittsburg and in June, 17.54, named it Duqugsne, in honor of the governor-gen- eral of Canada. Hence sprung the name that was afterwards and is now applied to this town. George Washington, with another band of men, came on from the east to reinforce Trent and on May 28, 1754, defeated the French in a battle at "Great Meadows." On the third daj- of July nest following the French put Washington's army to rout. Then fol- lowed the celebrated march of General Braddock, a man who, with his regu'ar troops, was confident that he could wipe the French from the face of the earth. From Connellsville the General marched to the pre-ent site of McKeesport, to a Drill of Braddock'* Army. After reaching the "bottoms" of pres- ent Duquesne the army halted an hour for drill. The spectacle of these 3,000 troops maneuvering over the level is said to have bee« a most brilliant one and very pleasing to Washington. At the present town of Braddock the English were met by the French, augmented by the In- dians, and defeated with frightful loss, General Braddock himself being mortally wounded and dying on July 13 next fol- lowing. The English were taken by sur- prise and fled to this side of the river and broke for Dunbar's camp on Chestnut Ridge. In their retreat they again passed through Duquesne. A Picture Shotving Part of Duquesne in 1874> and tKe Oliver Homestead. of the Monongahela and Allegheny riv- ers to win the territory from the French, and arrived at that point on February 17, 1754, from which time dates the perma- nent occiipation of this vicinity by the whites. ."Trent and his men immediately began ttfe erection of a fort near the "point" io Pittsburg. The F«.^nch, in the meantime, had built several forts in the upper Allegheny valley. In the spring of 1754 they gathered together a band of 1,000 men, consisting of FrencR Canad- ians and I idians, and descending the riv- er, compelled Trent and his 3j^ men to surrender on April 16, 1754. On the next day the Virginians retired, going up the Monongahela river (and doubtless pass- ing through present Duquesne) to Ked- stoneCreek. Origihy of ToWt\'5 Name. The French speedily completed the point afterwar(Js denominated "Brad- dock's upper ripple." This ripple is gen- erally believed now to have reached across the Monongahela from the present Riv- ertoii in M:Kee-port to the Duquesne ter- minus of the McKeesport and Duquesne bridge. On July 9, 1755, Genera! Brad- dock and his troops crossed by means of this ripple to Duquesne and followed a trail alo' g the river through the present property of the C.irnegie Steel company to Wrant avenue, thence on down through the river end of the First ward to a point opposite the mouth ol Tur;le Creek, where they recrossed the river by me msof what was afterwards called "Braddock's lower ripple." The river at that time was doubtless very low and the array would have no difHculty at all in cr.ossing. Washington accompanied the General on this memorable trip. General Forbes some time after formed an expedition against the French and came from the east in this direction. His route is unknown, but was probably the same as that pursued by Braddock and Washington. The French learned of their coming and, fearing defeat, on No- vember 24, 1758, blew up old Fort Du- que>ne and fled. The indomnitable Forbes rebuilt the citadel, completing the task about January 1, 1759, and named it Fort Pitt. The Indians were now fearful that they would lose all their possessions and joined in one great movement against the English, but Fort Pitt, through the intervention of Colonel Boquet, withstood the attack. At a council at Rome, N. Y., on October 24, 1768, the claims of the In- dians here were extinguished. On April 3. 1769, a land-office was opened at Pittsburg and applications re- ceived for property. During the period c FROM ABORIGINES TO CIVILIZATION. D between 1770 and 1775 the white popula- tion increased considerably, especially in the lower part of the valley. On October 23, 1784, the Indians formally relinquished their claim to Pennsylvania, including- Duqutsne, as a whole. D\ique.sKc Fir5t l^*icl^t\ts. Just who was the first resident within the present boundaries of Duquesne is a difficult matter to determine. The first patent for land h:fre was issued to Benja- min Tate, in jpursuance of an application filed by him on April 3, 1769 It embraced Sidney Francis von Bonnhorst. Born in the Oliver Homestead. all that part of the town now included in the First ward and for the past 61 years known as the Oliver farm. The tract was known as "Hamilton Hall" and is thus described in the patent issued to Tate: "Beginning- at a sugar tree on the bank of the Monongahela river; thence up the said river 184 perches to a bl tck oak; thence south 73 degrees, west 315 perches to a black oak; thence north 35 degrees, west ISO perches to a siigar tree; thence north 68 det'rees, east 290 perches by land of John Eirl to the place of beginning. Containing 2S7 acres, one rod, 26 perch- es and allowance " On July 16, 1770, Benjamin Tate transferred the property to General William Thompson. By the will of William Thompson it p.isscd into the possession of his heirs, a wife and seven children, for whom it wds sold by the executors — Catherine Thompson, Rob- ert Mugaw, George Thompson and Robert: Thompson — on July 27, 1784, tc Thomas Duncan for 431 pounds. On July 28, 1784, Duncan sold the farm to C itharine Thompson, widow of William Thom-ison. Mrs. Thompson, on April 1, 1791, trans- ferred it to Peter Charles DeLuziere, a Frenchman. A drcat ^r^^cl\ ^\arciMi.s. Whether the Tates, Tiiumpsons or Duncans ever occupied the tract is not definitely known, but it is probable that they did. It is known positively that De lyuziere, who was a French marquis and a refugee, did live here and that he erect- ed what is known as the "Oliyer home- stead." The buildi-gjis still standing near the Carnegie merchant mills, a short dist- ance north-east of Oliver avenue. The exact }-ear in which the house was built can rot be determined, but from the data at hand it seems likely that the structure was reared in 1791. For the property De Ivuziere paid 431 pounds, two shillings and four pence. De Luziere was an exceptionally inter- esting character. He was a man of wealth and always kept a retinue of servants about his house. His butler was Anthony Dravo, grandfather of John F. Dravo, the widely known river man. The French- man frequently gave dinners to his friends, and the old homestead was the s:ene of many a fasliionable function. During the stay of the U. S troops at Braddock in the whiskey insurrection times of 1794 Di* Luziere on severU occa- sions entertained the officers with great eclat. He also threw open his grounds to the soldiers and they often drilled on the flat near Oliver station. Dc Luzic»-c'i En\t)a^-raS5h\c^■t. De Luziere (signed on the records "Pi- erre De Luziere") had given a mortgage on the property and had become other- wise indebted to Mrs. Thompson in amount 630 pounds, 13 shillings md 7 .'i pence. He was unable to meet his pay- ments and gave the power of attorney to Peter Audrian, attornev, the paper being filed on Nov. 16, 1803. "The power of at- torney is written in the Spanish language. Attorney Audrian then transferred, by deed dated November 3, 1793, the proper- ty to Catherine Thompson, its original owner. On February 15, ]8ii2, Mrs. Thompson transferred it to William Al- len Thompson in consideration of five shillings, etc. By deed dated October 3, 1803. William A Thompson and Sara L wis, ux.. trans- ferred the same piece of land to Michael T. Simpson, in consideration of $5,0iX). On February 20, 1804, Simpson conveyed it to John Morgan. Morgan and Marga- ret, his wife, sold the place on November 18, 1806, to Thomas Ferree for $3,451.80. By deed dated October 3, 1810, Ferree and his wife, Deborah, sold it to John B N. Smith and Mary Moyes, his wife, for $5,500, The Smiths m turn, on Novem- ber 22, 1810, sold it to Charles Francis William von Bonnhorst for $S,S00. TKc VoK BoKhKor^t Fartxily, Mr. von Bonnhorst was a native of the kingdom of Prussia and was born at Th ilsheim, Westphalia, on August 16, 1774. He was married in the First Pres- byterian church, Philadelphia, Dec. 8, 1808, to Retiecca Tavlor, who died in Philadelphia Oct. 25, 1816. Mr. von Bonn- horst wa> a great admirer of sheep and conceived the idea of establishing a sheep farm on his newiy acquired tract here. He brought a considerable number of Merino shei.'p to the farm and engaged in the business for about nine years His efforts were in vain, however, and he moved to Pittsburg, where he became a member of the county bar and the Board of Aldermen of Pittsburg. He died in Pittsburg Feb. 23, 1844. During the res- idence of the von Bonnhorsts in the pres- ent Oliver homestead Sidney Francis von Bonnhorst was born, the date of his birth being Sp . 17, 1814. This Mr von Bonnhorst was afterward postmaster of Pittsburg during Lincoln's administra- tion and was later engaged in the bank- inir business up to the time of his death, which occurred in Chartiers township, this county, July 23, 1887. His two sur- viving sons are George M. von Bonn- horst, recorder of Allegheny county, and Wm. E. von Bonnhorst, cashier of the Marine National bank of Pittsburg The elder von Bonnhorst — Charles Francis William — became indebted in some manner to William Hill in amount $1,851 14, and on November 2, 1819, the sheriff of the county (L. Stewart) con- veyed the property to Philip Lowry for $4,700. In Miis deed it is stateri that there is conveyed "a certain tract of land con- taining 287 acres, be the same more or less, situate in Mifflin township, called 'Hamilton Hall,' bounded by the Monon- gahela river, and by lands of Mary Thom- son, John Neel and the heirs of Samuel Cochran." DoWrv to ^ perches to a walnut tree; thence S. 65 degT ees, W. 5 j perches, more or less tobiu darv line of Neil's land; thence with that line N 36 >^ degrees, W. 42>S perches to a stone; thence N. 65 degrees, E. 292 perches to a walnut tree standing on the bank of the river; thence up slid river S. 45'4 degrees, E. 27 perches to the place of beginning." .Solcl r, Seward Oliver, Florence N. Oliver (now Mrs. A. K. Mc- Rae) and Grace D. Oliver (now Mrs. Kunze). 5tart of "McKce* CKoice." All that part of the borough of Du- quesne bounded by the Monongahela riv- er. East and West Grant avenues, Au- rilies street and Crawford street, was first grants to McKee "a tract of land on the waters of the Monongahela, called 'Mc- Kee- Choice.' Beginning at a marked sugar tree on the side of the Monongahe- la river aforesaid; thence by Alexander Ross' land (now tlie Crawford plan) S. 83 detrrees W. 280 perches to a marked black oak; thence by vacant land N. 30 degrees W 132 perches to a marked black oak; thence by Benjamin Tate's land (now the Oliver plan) N. 73degees E. 315 perch- es to a marked sugar tree at the side of the aforesaid river; thence up the said river 178 perches to the place of begin- ning. Containing 268 acres, 104 perches and allowance of six percent for roads, etc. Yielding and paying to the said proprietaries (the State) at and upon the first day of March in every year, from the first day of March next one penny Sterling for every acre." By deed dated March 22, 1783, John McKee and Sarah, his wife, sold the farm to Daniel Risher (John M. Risher's great grandfather). By another patent issued on Dec. 29, 1785, James McKee ( upposedly John Mc- Kee's brother), whose application was filed on April 20, 1769, became possessed of 300 acres to the west and south of John McKee's tract and including a por- tion of what was known as Ross' Com- mons," row the Crawford plan. On April 24, 1787, James McKee and his wife, Jane, transferred 3334 acres of their tract to Daniel Risher for 68 pounds. TKe l^i^Kers ahd Co^KraK5. Daniel Risher and his wife, Catherine, c FROM ABORIGINES TO CIVILIZATION. } on March 30, 1791, sold 274 acres of their farm to Samuel Cochran (C. B. Payne's great grandfather) for 600 pounds. Sam- uel Cochran died and his will was proven August 28, 1818. The executors named were his sons, Robert and Samuel Coch- ran, and with certain restrictions he be- queathed to his youngest sons, John S. and Wm. Cochran an equal divide of his estate. Wra. Cochran on August 30, 1859, conveyed his share in the estate to his brother, John S. Cochran. PaUersoK Mak^s a Pu>-cl\as^. In consideration of $12,000, John S. Cochran sold 187 acres to Robert Patter- son on Feb. 6, 1869. To this deed is at- tached a $12 U. S. stamp On the same day the same John S. Cochran sold 87 acres to Mrs. Priscilla Kennedy. Robert Patterson, at his death, bequeathed his farm of 187 acres to his four daughters, Mrs. Mary J. Risher, Mrs. Sarah E. Rath, Mrs. Fanny B. Risher and Mrs. Bessie V. Burns, a great portion of which still re- mains in their nairtes. The tract con- tained in the KeJnnedy and Patterson sales embraced all that part of town bounded by the river. Bast and West Grant avenues, Aurilles street and a line running from the river to Aurilles street about 75 teet south of Gate street. In 1894 Mrs. Priscilla Kennedy sold a tract of 12 acres — bounded by South Du- quesne avenue, West Grant avenue, the allsy in the rear of South Third street and the Kennedy line, 75 feet south of Gate street— to H. B. Cochran who, at his death, bequeathed it to Miss Zella Bovard, one of the present owners. All that part of the Second ward west of Aurilles street wis included in a tract sold by John McKee to George Crawford (mentioned above as the grandfather of Major James Crawford) and from him it pissed into the possession of Mrs. Ed- ward Allender who in turn, on Dec. 4, 1829, sold it to Wm. Mehaffey for $1,400 (112 acres). Mr. Mehaffey later divided it and sold parts of it to John Lamp, Peter Lamp, August Fechtor, Frederick Pirl and others who settled in "Dutchtown" and vicinity. TKircl Ward's Fii-^t Ov/Kcr*. What is nosv known as the Third ward of the town was patented by the Govern- ment as "Ross' Commons." The exact date of the patent is not known, but the warrant was made out to Alex. Ros-, a Tory. Later Roes was convicted of treas- on, and forfeited the land to the Common- wealth, On Dec. 29, 1785, the farm, con- taining 300 acres, was exposed at public sale and sold to James McKee. The lat- ter in turn sold it to Jno. McKee, founder of McKeesport, the date of the deed bei g Feb. 13, 1794. On the same day McKee transferred 164 acres of the farm to George Crawford, grandfather of the late Major James Crawford of this place, the consid- eration being 300 pounds. At the death of George Crawford the property passed into the possession of John Crawford, his son. John Crawford died intestate and the farm became the property of his two sons. Major James Crawford and George Crawford, and at the death of the latter it passed into the possession of Major Craw- ford, whose heirs still retain a considera- ble portion of it. Noel's E.s(^ajjc Froh\ Inc|iat\S. One of the earliest settlers of the neigh- borhood and one who gained considerable distinction was John Neel, Sr., father of the late General John Neel. The elder Neel was living in Lancaster county prior to 1770. Some time before 1780 he moved to Westmoreland county. One evening in 1780 during his residence in Westmore- land county two brothers, Wm. and James Neel, arrived at his home for a visit. They attached bells to their horses and drove them out to pasture. The next morning in looking for their steeds they were killed by the Indians and scalped. John Neel, Sr., heard the shots and shouldering his musket, went out to learn the cause of the reports. Several of the Indians sent a volley at him, one of the bullets striking the hammer of his gun and exploding it. Neel scampered back to his cabin, gathered together his wife and three children — John (later known as General Neel), Tobitha and Archibald — and hastened to the garrison in Brush Creek. That day Hannahstown was burned by the Indians. TKc lKciiaK.s Fcat-eci K^llaf. About this time a man named Kell ir, who lived at the mouth of Crookeil Run, McKeesport, suffered the loss of several members of his family through the raids of the Indians and vowed that he would kill every redman he could get a crack at with his musket. In order to make him- self more secure he came to the present site of Duquesne and going up Thompson Run, just below Oliver station, a short distance prepared a "dug-out ' in the side of the hill, where he spent much of his time. Traces of the "dug-out" m ly yet be seen. After the arrival of Koii-inlaw of Col. John Neel, has a distinct recollection of the vici; ity from 1853, at wh ch time, he says, the following houses were • ir.brac- ed in the pres nt limits of Duquesne: The Wm.Mehaffy house near the German Cath- olic Ciapel; the Wm. Guice home nearby; the Wm. G.illa^her house, occupied b , a Mr Knipe, nenr the end of West Grant avenu ; the John Kunkle hon;e nearby; the Aiithnuy Stiniier and Mrs Shiilte homes ne >rby, a so; the Alex. McMichaels home near the site of the C- rboy row; the Lienedict Colling home at AuTillesand Kennedy avenuus; the Oliver humestead, neai the Merchant in lis; ihe George Fritz home, where ihe j^op house now stands; the Wm. Fritz home n.arby; a double house on the O iver farm, near East Grant avenue and the rivui ; one house on the Cochran farn-, acro-s the road; the Coch- ran homes. ead where the Carnegie I) ast furnaces now stand; the Cra^^ford home- s ead, refeired to above; the James Neel hom-, near the end of the McKeesport and Duquesne bridge; a house on tl-.e Crawford farm, near Center and Wool streets, and another on the Cochran farm near the present Kennedy homestead. Most of these houses were built of logs. JoAc^K Kc^^cc^y'A l^ecollect>ort\ CoKifoVcr^y. Mr. Patterson had not intended that his proposition made to the association July 23, 1876, should be considered a lease, but merely a proposition upon which he would be willing to base a lease. The associa- tion looked at the matter in a different light, however, and claimed that the prop- osition was the equivalent of a perpetual lease. The association also fenced in more than 30 acres and otherwise seem- ingly overstepped its rights in the prem- ises. This angered Mr. Patterson and on August 18, 1876 — less than one month after he had submitted the proposition — he brought a suit in ejectment against the association. The matter was carried in different forms, from one court to another and was not settled until Novem- ber, 1880, when the supreme court of the state handed down a decision in favor of Mr. Patterson. The attorneys in this stobbornly-con tested case were: For Mr. Patterson, Robert Woods and M. W. Acheson; for the association, D. T. Wat- son and W. C. Moreland. Some of the interested ones had feared that the verdict would be against the as- sociation and removed their cottages and other possessions before the levy was made. About 1881 Francis Murphy, the noted temperance lecturer, conducted a great two-week's temperance rally in the grove, and later the- grounds were used for campmeetiiig purposes by African Methodists. All of the original camp cot- tages have disappeared, the last two be- ing razed in the early part of 1901. They had been joined together and occupied as a home by Joseph Haney. They were sit- uated for a number of years on an alley east of South First street, a half square south of Camp avenue. TKe rir^-t Boa^-c|i►^g Hou^e. One of the very first and probably the first man who was attracted to Duquesne by the report that a great steel mill was to be erected here was George A. Cole. Mr. Cole had been living at Braddock and moved to this place on May 24, 1885, for the purpose of opening a boarding house and caring for some of the work- men who would come to the place to as- sist in the construction of the mill. He occupied the double house on the Oliver farm, near the foot of East Grant ave- nue, and entertained quite a number of stranger?. The construction work on the steel plant was started on May 28, 1885, four days after Mr. Cole's arrival in the town. At thi.t time the only houses in the lower part of town were thei^e: Oliver homestead, Patterson or Cochran homestead, Crawford homestead, Joseph Kennedy's home, the I'ochran house, George Oliver's home, the two houses at the foot of Grant avenue (referred to be- fore), a small house on the Oliver farm where the pop house now stands, and an- other near the bridge, with Germantown to the west The old camp was still in woods. 1*5 A^Djjcarahc^ i^ 1666. George M. Ferry, then yard master at Thomson, came to Duquesne in the spring of 1886 and occupied one of the two houses which the Olivers had erected on North Duquesne avenue, near Oliver station. At that time Mr. Ferry says the place could scarcely have been called a village, except as it referred to that part of the present town called "Dutchtown." The only houses in the lower part of the town were these: The Oliver homestead, the two houses at the fcot of Grant avenue, Patterson homestead (formerly known as the Cochran homestead), the Crawford homestead, George Oliver's home (still standing on Superior street), the Kennedy homestead, a tenement house in Oliver hollow where the pop house now stands, and the H. B. Cochran home, now occu- pied by C. B. Payne. There were a num- ber of houses in "Dutchtown," but how many he does not remember. Three sta- tions along the P. V. and C railroad in the town were then in use, viz: Oliver station (merely a platform), Germantown station (also only a platform) at the cor- ner of South Duquesne and West Grant avenues, and Cochran station (a platform with small building). Tl\c «5tccl Wol'k*' Begi^^i^g. The great steel works, which have made Duquesne famous, have arisen from a very small beginning. In the early part of 1885 a corporation known as the "Du- quesne Steel Company," purchased a tract of farming land along the river front in the present Second ward from Robert Patterson and Mrs. Priscilla Kennedy, and on May 28, 1885, excavations were commenced for the office of a proposed steel works Among the prominent mem- bers of the Duquesne Si eel company were J. W. Doubleday, Robert Brown, George Troutman and other Pittsburgers The office was built by Wm. Wake of the South Side, Pittsburg, and a part of the structure is still standing, being a part of the present Carnegie office build- ing. To erect the office required only a few weeks, at the conclusion of which time the construction of a steel p'ant was started. George Hogg of Braddock had the contract for the stone and brick work, and a Mr. Amsler was superintendent of construction. By the spring of 1886 a small converting and blooming mid had been erected For some reason or other operations were not begun immediately and the mill lay dormant for two year-.. In 1888 the plant was p irchased by the Allegheny Bessemer S,eel Company, whose officers were: Presi:len:, John Sla- gle; vice presideni, George Boulton; s c- retary, J. W. Doubleday: treasurer, W. G Park. This company immediately truis- formed the old blooming mill into a black- smith shop, built a new blooming mill and erected a rail mill. Operations were com- menced in the blooming mill on February 9, 1889. Its First Superintendents. John R. Davies was superintendent of the rolling department, and Thomas Ed- wards was superintendent of 'he convert- ing mill The first product of the works was billets, S';. inches square. In March of the sam ■ ye ir the manufactitri- of rails was commenced The works were operat- ed seadily from that ime until the after part of Apri', 18S'>, when the emploj'es went out on a strike for higher wages. For about a month the pant was shut down. Then the company built a tempor- ary boarding house in the mill yard and, with a new force of men, attempted to re- sume operations. It succeeded to a cer- tain extent and in the fall of 1889 disposed of the plant to the Carnegie Steel Com- pany, which has since added the great mills and departments now -embraced in the works. Starting a Tube Works. In 1886 several employes of the Nation- al Tube Works company of McKeesport conceived the project of organizing a company and erecting and operating another tube mill in which they them- selves would be directly interested. Thomas Best was particularly anxious to join in such a scheme and made se\eral attempts to get different capitalists of McKeesport in sympathy with the ven- ture. With the assistance of H. C. Bra- deen, a fellow workman, he finally suc- ceeded in interesting Dr. C R. Stuck- slager (at present president of the People's Bank of McKeesport). A company was organized, the stock- holders in which were: Dr. C. R Stuck- slager, H C. Bradeen, Thomas Best, W. L. Herd and Samuel Briggs. During the first week of April, 1887, the company purchased 20 acres of land from the Oliver estate, a sh irt distance below Oli- ver station, the consideration being about $850 an acre. During the latter part of the same month the company was char- tered as the "Duquesne Tube W arks Company," with a capiial stock of $100,- 000, and elected the following officers: President, H. C. Bradeen; secretarj' and treasurer. Dr. C. R. Stuokslager; general manager, W. L. Herd; superintendent, Thomas Best. Ground for the plant was broken in June, 1837, and in November of the same vear the mill was ready for op- eration The new plant was a one-fur- nace tube works and at the outs-t gave employment to 100 men and boys. At first on y boiter tubes were turn d out, and only 30 tons a day of these But ihe tubes were oi the finest kind, and were in great demand. So succ-ssful was the o,ieration of the works that in 1889 two more furn .ces were constructed, and the number of employes increased to 425, with a payroll of $17,1)00 to $18,000 per month With the two new furnaces in operation the company commenced the manufacture of tubes and pipe, and ran its production up to 150 tons per day. Aft -r rem tiling ;n the company three years Dr. Stuckslager sold liis stock to James L. DeLong and Isaac DeLong, and for a time James L. DeLong acted as pres dent, Mr. Bradeen being made secre- tary and treasur, r. In 1890, W. A. Dun- she- bought a block of stock in the cim- ceru and wa-. made preside it. Caught in a Panic. The panic of 1893 cmght the company with a stock worth S27(),ii(iO on hands. Prices depreciated and the company wis soon in financial straits. The plani was kept in oper tion, however, unti- July 26, 1896, when i' vv.is s lu*^ down, never to open again. In S^pteaibxr, 181^7, E.N. Ohl was appointed receiver for thj cor- poration and on August 1, 1898, he sold th • gr.nnid to the C irnegie Steel company and the machiner . andotoct to t e Na- tional Tube Works Coinp in \ iiud others. c FROM ABORIGINES TO CIVILIZATION, 1 The pla^t has since been razed, but on its site has been reared the g^reat 10 and 13-inch double storage merchant mills of the Carnegie conipanj', operations being commenced therein on October 3, 1901. The tube works, including the land on which it was erected, cost the Duquesne Tube Works Company about S200,000, and while the corporation lost money in the long run it made considerable profit in several years. During one year— 1891 — it realized $75,000 on its investment. The Howard Glass House. The Howard Plate Glass company was the third great corporation to recognize Duquesne as a promi>ing manufacturing center and, in its endeavors to escape the rapidly-ribiiig taxation of the cities, de- cided to erect its proposed plant at this pla-ce, providing satisfactory terms could be made for the purchase of the necessa- ry ground. In the early part of 1888 rep- resentatives of the company conferred with the Crawford heirs and about April 1 of the same year consummated a deal by which it (the company) came into pos- sts^ion of about 20 acres of choice river bottom which formed a part of the Craw- ford farm. Operations Commenced. The property was bought at a rate of $1,250 per acre. Later on the companv purchased seven additional acres frorii the Ciawfords, for which they paid about S5,000 an acre. The property had been used as a corn field prior to its sale to the Howard company. On April 17, 1888, James Hunter struck the first pick pre- paratory to the erection of the plant and on May 8 the work of ixcavating was commenced in earnest. By September, 1889, a monster glas> hou-e had been con- structed. Operations had been begun, however, in a part of ihe plant on April 22, 1889, with a force of about 300 hands. The pays aggreg ited from $12,000 to S15,- 000 per month. The company manufac- tured a superior quality of plate glass and so m gaine 1 an envi ible name for itself in the glass world. Its product was in great demand and found a readv mar- ket throughout tlie entire country. The plant was kept in operation until April, 1S9S, when it was shut down by its owners, never to be u^ed again for' the manufacture of glass. The company was onnposed of the following men, almost all of whom were Pittsburger.-.: Presi- dent, A. U. Howasd; secretary and treas- urer, H. Howard; supei intenden', J. M. Howard; and W. J. Ho%vard, J. Z. Wain- wright, J. J. Vandergrift and W. H. Nim- ick. In 1898 the company disposed of its property to the VTarnegie Steel company, and its m ichinery went todiff rent plants of the glass combination, to which the company had sold its interests. Some Great Orchards. Prior to the incorporation of the town as a borough the land now occupied by Duquesne was used chiefly for farming purpo-es. On the Oliver f.irni were three fine apple and one pear orchar Is, cover- in !,>■ some 3r acres. During one year 600 baVi'els of apples were picked in the orcli- ; ards. In 1^90 the orchards yielded 400 ■ barrels of app. s and pi'ars, and the farm produced 4(1 tons and Messrs Be^t, Carr, Gray, Oliver and Be- dell. Judge James Crawford issued cer- tificates of election to these persos, but the election of Mr. Gray was contested in the county court in the interests of Messrs. Young and Estep. C. B. Payne represented Mr. Grav, and J. R. .VIc- Quaide and Major W. C Moreland the contestants The cou't sustained the action of the election officers. The case was carried to the supreme court, by which (he decision of the lower court was affirmed. j^ Happenings of Interest. jS^ J THE chronological list of interest- ing dates in the history of the town since its incorporation as a borough, which appears below, has been compiled only by the expenditure of much time and la- bor. Here and there the dates given may be slightly incorrect, but on the whole they will be found almost entirely free from error. In its condensed form the list will be well worth preserving for future reference. It is as follows: 1891. Sept. 12 — Duquesne incorporated as a borough. 1893. Feb. 16— J. W. Crawford defeated J. G. Neverline for Burgess, 206 to 177. April 18 — Council buys two lots from J. R. Wylie on South Duquesne avenue, near Camp avenue, as a site for a propos- ed City hall; price paid, $3,200. May — Ground broken lor present Pres- byterian church building, Viola and Soul h Second streets. June — Borough divided into three vot- ing precincts. June 6 — Assessed valuation of borough, $1,574,890; tax levy, 6 mills. Nov. 8— Election day; Harrison, R., 215; Cleveland, D., 238; Acheson, R.. 182: Sipe, D., 234 Nov. 8 — First issne of the "Duquesne Observer" appeared; publishers, J. R. Mc- Quaide and E. H. McCleary. Nov. 10 — Council issues its first order for boardwalks. Nov. 18- John H. McClelland died. Nov. 19— Democrats hold a great ratifi- cation meeting and parade; Chas. F. Gold- strohm, chief marshal. 1893. April 27 — First printing press ever op- erated in town printed the "Duquesne Ob- server." Dec. 27 — First independent fire com- pany or(,'anized; S -w ird Oliver, president. 1894. Jan. 19— The "Tri-Town Tribune" made its first appearance. Jan. 26 -The ' Tri-Tow i Tribune" and West Elizabeth "Star-Observer" ^^ ere merged :is the "Tri-Town Ob.server" with publication office on South Duquesne avenue. Feb. 20— J. S. Cr:'wford elected bur- gess by plurality of 33 votes. April 1 — Borough valuation $1,765,76.^. May 6— Col. Thomas Galvin's regi- ment of Cosey's Commonweal army en- camped here todaj". May 6— First Presbyterian church building dedicated. May 14-J. S. Crawford resigned as bnrgess to accept the postmasterahip. c j^ Happenings of Interest. j^ D May 2S- -Tax levy fixed at six mills. June S— 1,500 tube works strikers from McKeesport came to town and induced the Duquesne tube works employes to quit work. June — C. B. Payne appointed by court to succeed J. S. Crawford as burg'ess. Aug-. S— Greek Catholic ■ hurch rededi- cated; 3,000 persons in the parade. Aug. 14 — Contract for Citj' hall let to Morg-an & Co., and Wm. J. Leader for $3,706.67. Aug-. 16— Contract for grading, oyrb- ing and paving of East and North Du- quesne avenues aw.irded to Spering, Bonar& Leader for $13,802.25 Sept. ll^B. F. PHeglnrdt's store on Grant avenue badly damaged bv fire. Sept. 12 — 1.^5th Pa. Volunteers picnick- ed at Duque^TiL- u i . > , .-. SEN. JOHN W. CRAWFORD, Pirit Burgess ar\cj twice elected to t(\e 5tate 5e»\ate. Sept. 16— Home of Chas. Fechtor, Pr scilla avenue, destroj'ed by fire. Sept 17— Unsightly picket fences, bordering P., V. & C' R. K. on Ease and North Duquesne avenues, were torn down. Oct. 16 — Council decides to issue bonds in amount :520,000 to pay for erection of City hall, and improvement of East and North Duquesne avenuis. Nov. 4— Payne's chapel, A. M. E. church, dedicated. Nov. 5— Preliminary work commenced on the four C.jrnegie blast furnaces. Nov. 11 — Swedish Lutheran church ded- icated. Nov. 10 — Duquesne Rifle club organized. Nov. 17— Third precinct (now Third ward) received banner for greatest gain in Republican voters in the count}'. Nov. 27 — Republicans held a great mass meeting anent the congressional cam- paign. Dec. 2 — English Lutheran church dedi- cated. Dec. 10 — Peter Miller drowned at foot of Grant avenue. Dec 14 — The Duquesne Republican club formed, with J. \V. Crawford president and H. L. Black as secretarj'. Dec. 14 — Jacob Schuster and Frank Mc- Mahon, glass house employes, drowned in the river, near the works. 1805> Feb. 18— George Estep elected burgess. Mch 1 — General Supt. Thomas Morri- son left Carnegie works here, Chief Clerk G. J. F. Gray accompanying him to the Braddock worl s 65 acres from Oliver estate, including plats between P., V. and C R. R. and the river, and in Oli- ver hollow; price, about $200,000. in this afternoon. Oct. 13 — No 2 fire company organized, wth John Zewe as p'r.isident and Frank Donovan secretary. Oct. 17 — Andrew Carnegie in town Oct. 24 — Big Repub ican demonstra ion in town. Oct. 25 -George Hanna fell under car-; at the steel works and was l;ill,-ci. Oct. 29 — Big Democratic ra-eting ths evening Nov. 3— Election day: McKinley 559; Bryan 308. For congress, .-Vcheson 531; Purman 282. For state senator, Craw- ford 566; Schertzinger 271. In the dis- trict Crawford's majnrity. 9.i'23. Nov 10 — Carnegie company bought 50 acres f .mi Dr W. S. Huselton for S150,- 001). Nov. 21 —Petition presented lo court for a division of tne town into three ward-. Geo. Cochran, Jas. E. VVh te and S. E. Rhodes appointed commissioners. Nov. 25— Steve Orr s fatally injured at the steel works by a bank caving in. Dec. 5 — Commissioners recommend to court the division of the tow j into three wards. Dec. 19 — Carnegie mixer, biggest in the country, put in operation. 18Q7. Jan. 6 — Taxables in town, 1835; valuations, |3,286,720. Jan. 28 — A number of Duquesne fam - lies left for Port Angeles, Wash, to lo- cate. Feb. 1-J. A. Pirhalla killed on the B. and O. R. R. near Braddock. Feb. 2 — Actual work commence 1 here on Union railroad. Feb. 5— Council No 394, O. U. A. M finds 20 destitute families in town and assists them Feb. 5 — '"The Observer" today suggest- ed t .it the following committee meet organize and plan to interview Mr. C.irnegie re'ative to a public library: Burge-s George.' Estep, Senator John W. Crawford, S. H. Young, E. L. Cuthbert. J. R McOiiaide, J. R Wylie, H. L. Black, W. H. Beatty and L. Furlong. Feb. 16 — Exciting elec ion flay: propo- sition to i crease the borough's indebted- ness $65 000 for streets improvements and .sewer construction carried 290 to 175; L. Furlong elected burgess and M. G. Cori- liii tax collector. Feb. 23 — River overflowed its banks and deluged all that part of town be- tween the west side of Mill street and the river. The suffering and loss was con- siderable. Feb. 27— John Katcho stabbed to death at a ball in Turner hall. March 3 — The Carnegie Library com- mittee, suggested by The Observer, pre- pared a petition to Mr. Carnegie and put it in circulation Mch. 10 — Court decreed that town be divided into three wards. Mch. 13 — Duquesne borough divided into three wards by the court. Mch. 19 At Republican primaries today the "Combine" carried two wards and "Quayites" one, the First. Mch. 19— Carnegie Co. promises to es- tablish a new athletic park at Oliver station. Mch. 24 — It has been discovered that the borough can issue bonds to extent of only $60,000 and council decides to order a special election to vote on that amount. Election of Feb. 16 invalid, too, because election officers did not make returns as required by law. Mch. 29 — A new D. A. C. organized. Apr. 2 — Council decides to hold over the bond question a month, pending the enactment of a new law by which the town may borrow $125,000 for street im- provements. Apr. 17 — Mrs. P. Reynolds died. May 6 — No. 3 blast furnace of Carnegie Co. blown in. May 10 — New Oliver school building occupied today for school purposes for the first time. May 14 — Council learns that a law per- mitting the borough to borrow $125,000 has been enacted at Harrisburg and this evening decides to issue bonds in that amount, $40,000 for sewer construction and $85 000 for street improvements. Mny 15 — D. A. C.'s new park formalh' opened; D. A. C. defeated the Climax team of Pittsburg 11 to 3 May 17 — Council orders special e'ection for June 22 to vote on proposition to in- cr'-ase indebtedness 5125,000. May 17 — 'Jarnegie Ci . con-menced the manufacture of rails here. May 21 — Counciln^an Signiund Nebing- er died at Troy. N. Y , aged 46 years. May 26— John Barno S' ntenced to 5 years in "pen" f.r murder of John Kat- cho at Turner hall Fe ■. 27. June 7 — Borough tax levy, 6 mills; school tax, 9 mills. June 10— No 4 blast furnace first light- ed bv Roy Miller. June 19 — Verj' h avy rain; Patterson run overflowed and did considerable dam- ag'e June 22 -Election oi street improve- ment and sewer bond issue today result- ed: f r street improvements 221, against 123; for sewers 290. against 75. June 26— J E. Schwab succeeded H. B. Miller as superintendent of Carnegie steel works and furnaces J. ly 2 — Mrs. Mary Oliver, Hg 'd 77 years, died. July 16 — Mnnonaahela river freed. July 25— .\lfred Wilmyer fell at blast furiiiices and was t-i'led. July 28 — Council awarded the following contracts: Retaining wall alon ; S. Du- quesne avenue, Patt m & Gibson, $19,090; main sewer, from N. Duquesne avenue to river, Wm. J. Leader, $5,975; gr ding, curbing and ]iaviiig S. Duquesne avenue. [ INTERESTING DATES IN DUQUESNE^S HISTORY. ] Grant avenue to Riverton bridge, J. H. Wertenbach, S15,S89. Aug. 2— $125,000 sewer and street im- provement bonds bought by Edward C. Jones & Co. of New York; premium, $1,600. Aug. 9— Main sewer started. Aug, 20 — Contract for grading, curb- ing and paving East and West Grant avenues awarded to Keeling & Ridge for $31,850; contract for pipe sewer on S. Du- quesne avenue to J. C. Spaeth, $7,821.85; for Patterson Run culvert to J. H. Wer- tenbach; for North Duquesne avenue brick sewer to S. H. Young, $3,220; for W. Grant avenue pipe sewer to S. M. Young, $7,524. Sept. 20— Mrs. Thomas M. Evans, aged 75, found dead in bed. Sept. 23 — Robert Snowden injured by locomotive explosion at Carnegie works; died next day. Sept. 24— W. R. Ambrus killed while coupling cars at steel works. Sept. 24— E. N. Ohl appointed receiver for Duquesne tube works. Sept. 24-25— Monongahela Valley Chris- tian Endeavor convention held here. Oct. 1 — After much fault-finding and bickering Jones & Co. stLte they will de- liver the $125,000 bond money. Oct. 5 — Duquesne's first Rugby foot- ball team organized. Oct. 6 — S. H. Young refuses to sign contracts for N. Duquesne and W. Grant Ave. sewers, and new contract awarded for same to J. C. Spaeth, $3,315 for N. Duquesne Ave. sewer and $7,714 for W. Grant Ave. sewer. Oct, 9 — James Rickerton appointed postmaster. Oct. 14 — Work on North Duquesne and W. Grant Ave. sewers commenced. Oct. IS — New Oliver school building dedicated. Oct. 18— Keeling & Ridge start grading East Grant avenue. Oct. 22— Luke F. Riley dropped dead near Howard glass house. Oct. 24 — Solomon L. Hutchison sui- cided by hanging. Oct. 28— Jones'& Co. deposit |127,466 - 03 to credit of borough — bonds, premium and interest. Nov. 15 — S. Duquesne Ave. retaining wall started. Nov. 21 — Polanders have a big celebra- tion. Nov. 29— A, D. Marsh killed on rail- road near Oliver station. Dec. 4 — By defeating Monongahela 4 to 0, D. A. C. won Monong-ahela Valley amateur football championship. Dec, 10— By vote of 5 to 1 a ten-vear contract for lighting the streets of town at $78.50 per lamp, was awarded by council to the Duquesne H. L. & P. Co. Dec. 13— Geo. N. Schuster, aged 12 years, died of injuries caused by ex- plosion of toy cannon. Dec. 21— Work started on $150,000 billet mill at Carnegie %vorks. Dec. 29— Wm. Oliver and Miss Annie M. Reed of Allejrheny married 18Q8. Jan. 1 — Snow one foot deep, crippling street railway and telephone service. Jan. 1 — New wage scale in effect at Car- negie works; average reductions 9 per cent, affecting only ;4 of one per cent of the emploj'es. Jan. 3 — Peter Simon, aged 65, died. Jan. 3 — Burgess Eurlong signed ten- year light contract. Jan. 3 — Robert Stewart scalded so bad- ly at Duquesne H. E. & P. Co.'s plant that he died three days later. Jan. 17 — School board decides to build addition of four rooms to Kennedy school. Jan. 27 — McKeesport District Baptist Young People's society met here. Feb 15 — At election today Republicans and Democrats elected two councilmen each; Republicans elected both school di- rectors. Feb. 28— Edward P. Kane killed on rail- road near Cochran. Mch. 7 — Duquesne H. L. and P. Com- pany sells its plant and franchise to Mc- Keesport H. L. and P. Co. for about $25,000. Mch. 31 — Peter Stephfen drowned in the river. at Manila received with great joy. Maj' 2 — Ordinance widening South Du- quesne avenue through Crawford plan passed bj- council. May 6— Patrick McGee, aged 50, crush- ed u der cinder car at steel works. May 19 — Commencement of High school class of '98; four in class. May — Many war flags raised over the Carnegie works and throughout the town. May 26— Phillip Dipple, atred 38, killed on P., V. & C. R. R. near Green Springs. May 26— $10,000 bonds for Kennedy school addition sold to Bell & Co. of Pittsburg. May 27 — Prince Albert Leopold of Belgium visited the Carnegie works. June 1 — Union railroad completed and first run of hot metal from Duquesne steel works to the Homestead works made. June 1 — Work of extending the Mc- Keesport, Wilraerding & Duquesne HOMC or aroRCiE w. dalc^. Apr. 8— Much intere-t manifested in the Spanish-American war; talk o" orffaniz- ing company of recruit-; many young men express willingness to join. Apr. 12 — fontract for ^ews-r in Pear al- ley awarded to Keeling & Ridge at $951. Apr. 15--Scott & Briiri^s start work on Kennedy school addition. Apr. 20- Geo. W. Robinson, aged 42, drowned while moving a fire plug at S. Duquesne and Viol.i avenues. Apr 20— Council passes Braddock ai:d Duquesne Railway rdinance. Apr 25— Eucy Fitzimmons, convicted of complicity in murder of Detective Gilk- in-on, relea-''d from penitentiary. Apr. 27— War excitement hisfh; town gaily decorated with national colors; Co. I of 14th regiment and Co. A of lOt i res'i- ment, N. G. P., passed through on P., V. & C. R. R , enroute to camp; sever .1 Du- quesne boys in Co. I; were tendered rous- ing reception as they passed through. May 1 — Dewey's victory over Spaniards Street r^ilwav from Duquesne down into business heart of McKeesport ccmmenced at Riverton. June 4— "Quavites" were defeated in Republican primaries. June 9 -Monongahela Valley Epworth League met here. June 12— Geo. Mojessj killed on the Union R. R.. Wat^r street. June 13— Exceptionally severe rain storm today; Patterson Run cu veri was choked with debris and u atcr damageg departed as a member of the Tenth regiment for Manila. r INTERESTING DATES IN DUQUESNE^S HISTORY. ) THe First National BanK. July 4 —Michael Horn, e .route ti Ger- minv, rlrow ed near the Great Banks and Sable Island, North Atlantic ocean. July 8 --New 16 inch continuons mill of Carneurie company completed and put in opeiatiun. July 13— Dr. W. E Steffy appoint d a member of the third board of pen -ion sur- geons for Western Pennsylvania. July 17— Geo. F. Clayton killed oj Union railroad at blast furnaces. Julv 18 — Adam Boehm, aged 82, died. July 19 — Jos. G. Neverline, aged 70, died. July 19 — By the completion of Union railroad bridge over the Monongahela river at Port Perry. Duquesne and Brad- dock were today first connected directly by rdil. July 20— Mrs. John Kotzka killed by explosion of nil can. July 22 — Monongahela Street Railway Co. (succeeding the Braddock & Duquesne Railway Co.) granted right of way on Plum alley, Hamilton avenue and North Du«|ue~ne avenue July 23 -Henry Durst, aged 72, sui- cided. Julv 25 — Stanley John Rawlins fatally burned while exploding fire crickers; died July 26. July 2" — Borough tax levy fixed at eight mills. Aug. 1 — Duquesne tube works property sold for $141,500 at County court house to Carnegie Steel Co. Aug. 6— Stratton & Buchholtz award- ed the contr.iCt for erection of new Holy Name Catholic church building, corner S. First and Kennedy avenue, for 829,430. Aug. 10 — Geo H. Dale chloroformed, bound and gagged at his home on N Third street, and ihi: building then fired — ihe work of three burglars; damage to building, $400; furniture, $600; gold watch and $48 in money stolen. Aug. 22— Wm. Larkin.s, aged 65, died. Aug. 23 — Grocers' Protective Associa- tion formed. " Aug. 26 — Sewers on Grant and Du- quesne Aves. completed. Aug. 30— Monongahela Railway Co. be.'an the grading of Hamilton avenue and Plum alley for its railway. Sept. 5— Bowman Bros, awarded the contract for sewers on Hamilton, to N. Fourth, to Shorr, to Fifth to Grant ave- nues; price. $4,555.70 Sept. 14— Wm. McClee.se, aged 23, fell off Monongahela Railway bridge over O iver hollow and w.is killed. Sept. 18— Mr-. Jas. Hopkins so badly burned by explo^ion of a lamp thai she died Oct. 5 next. Sept. 30— .\diitioi to Kennedy school house finished. Oct. 7 — S. Duquesne Ave. retaining vfail completed; is 2600 feet ion,', 600 car- loads of stone in it and 4200 pounds of cement. Oct. 10— Mike Srireis, aged 29, killed while jumping freight at Oliver station Oct. 11 — Many visitors here from Tri- ennial conclave of Knights Templar, now being held in Pittsburg. Oct. 23— Swedish Lutheran Z on church building dedicated. Nov. 8 — Republicans carry every ward in town; Stone, 264; Jenks, 180; Swallow, 25; Acheson, 284; Cochran, 155 Nov. 9 — Chas. John Benson, aged 32i suicided by hanging Nov. 11 — Carnegie here. Nov. 12 - A Carnegie Library commit- tee, suggested by "The Observer" and consisting of John W. Crawford, Dr. L. H Botkin, L. Furlong, Rev. Father D. Shanahnn. Prof. W. D. Brlghtwell, W. C. Libengood, G. W. Richards, A. E. Freeman, Wm. Dell, C S. Harrop, P. H. Gilday and A. M. Blair, called upon Mr. Carnegie at Pittsburg; Df. Botkin, as spokesman, requested of the steel king a library for Duquesne; Mr. Carnegie re- plied that he would give the town as fine a one as had been built at Homestead. Nov. 12 — W Ed. Fitzsimmons, aged 46, fell ofi= P. & L. E. R. R. bridge at Mc- Keesport and died next day. Nov. 17 — Central District Printing and Telegraph Co.'s line put in operation for the first. Nov. 18.— James Hill fell from top of blast furnace No. 4 and irstantly killed; aged, 25 years Nov. 20— Theodore Schoen, aged 21, fell from an electric light pole at Carnegie works and was killed. Nov. 21— First car over the partly com- pleted Monongahela railway ran into Du- quesne and down to Grant avenue. Dec. 3 — Jacob Gimmell, aged 47, acci- dentally drowned in river at foot of East Grant avenue. Dec. 4— Adam Wool, aged 72, died. Dec. 9— Two cars staned today to run regularly over the Monongahela railway to ihe Redman farm. Dec. 14 -Charles Porter, aged 33, as- phyxiated. Dec 18— German Catholics decide to establish a cemetery here. Dec. 26-Wm. B, 2-year-old .son of G. W. Ingland, burned to death. 18Q9. Jan. 6 — Many Cases of grip in town. Jan. 9— First car run over the new Mc- Keesport-Duquesne railway from Du- quesne to the B. & O. station, McKees- port. Jan. IS^Fire destroyed a building of Chas. Downey on East Duquesne avenue, gutted J. M. Kapp's building and slightly damaged building of Miss M. E Oliver; S. Klein's stock of clothing in Downey, building completely destro . ed ; to' al loss, $8,000. Jan. 29 — Fire destroyed block of eight frame buildings on property of Seward Oliver, West Grant avenue; losers were a. Marine, Mi.ss Black, H. Y. Boyce, H. T. Williams, Duquesne Butter Co., Maloy & Hughes, C. Reinaman and John Lips; to- tal loss, 16,3^0; total in-urance, $5 760. Jan 29 — Fred. Buerge, aged 65, died. Jan. 31 — Mike Hudson died of injuries sustained in Carnegie works Dec. 31, 1898. Feb. 7 — Howard glass hou-e and 27 dcorge R. Wytoff, T\. D. PresM«i\t of '^d Term in tKe Local PoAtofl'Ic^. Cochran plans, bounded on east by S. Duquesne Ave. and on west by S. Third street, as a site lor the Carnegie library. M.-iy 22— Andy Nod killed at Carnegie furnaces. May 24 — Commencement of '99 class of High school; six graduates. May 27 — Court appointed L. L. Davis, Wm. B. Kirker and Alex. G. Wilson as viewers in the paving of Duquesne and Grant Aves., and sewers in Duquesne and Grant avenues and Pear aley, and wide- ning of S. Duquesne avenue. QJune 3— Republican primaries resulted: "Ring," 2}i\ ' Anti-Ring," 3j4. June 8 — Mrs. Marj- Buerge, aged 70, died. June 14 — Mrs. Catherine Hilderbrand, aged 73, died. June 19 — Construction of Carnegie Co 's coal dock started. July S —David Kerr, aged 65, died sud- denly at Washington, Pa. July 10— Ed. K , 2-year-old son of W. H. Powelson, died as a result of a fall from a street car on N. Duquesne Ave., July 4. Jul)' 12 — A. N. Johnson, aged 25, killed on railroad at Thomson. July 24 Rev. Father Jos?ph M. Lin- dei , priest of St. Joseph's German Cath- olic church, died, aged 34. July 2b— E. D. Regester, aged 36, died at Atlantic City. July 30 — Corner stone of new Holy Name Catholic church. First and Ken- nedy Aves., laid by Rt Rev. Bishop Phe- lan. -\ug. 7 — John Follis contracts small- pox. Aug. 13 — Michael O'Hare drowned in river near glass ho ise. , Aug. 15 — Mrs. Adelheid Linder, aged 62, died. Aug. 28— H. B. Furlong arrives from war service in the Philippines. Any. 31— Public rec ption in Bank hall to soldier H. B t urlong. Sept. 5— Board of health decide> town must he cleaned up to prevent spread of smallpox. Sept. 12— Geo. W. Bond, aged 72, died. Sept. 19 -Marj', 7-year-old daughter of Joseph Ruby, burned to death. Sept. 30— Church census taken, showing 1,680 church members, and 1,289 children in Sunday sch' ols of lown. Oct. 6 — Carnegie Co. decides to make many extensions here, i eluding erection of new blooming and billet mills and open hearth plant at ccst of S2.5UO,000. Oct. 23 — Work started on extens on to e ectrtcal plant of Carnegie Co. here — the first of the big proposed improve- ments. Nov. 1— Gas explosion at Carnegie works severely burned 11 men, none seri- ously. Nov. 7 — Republicans carry two of the three w .rds; Barnett 113; Crcasj', 103. Nov. 12 — Fred. Lepoul fatally burned on Union railroad. Nov 12 — Holy Name Catholic church's old bui'.ding on We-t Grant avenue burned; loss $3,000; insurance, $2,UU0 Nov. 16 — Carnegie here. .Nov. 20 — Excavations for Carnegie open hearth plant stiirted Nov. 26— Jasper W. Rossell, aged 56, died. Nov. 28 — First automobile seen in town. Nov 29— Peter Shields and Mike Fetch- ko killed by fall of an ingot at Carnegie c INTERESTING DATES IN DUQUESNE^S HISTORY, 3 works. Dec. 20— Riley Hickerson asphyxiated at Cariiegfie blast furnaces Dec. 22— Carneg-ie Co. decides to raise watres of labore-s to SI. 5a per day— high- est paid since 18S5; all other daj', turn and tonnasfe labor (with certain excep- tions) received a proportionate increase of wages. Dec. 22 — Mrs. Caroline Matilda Sper- infr, aged 71, died. Dec 26 — Cdrnegie codl dock completed and its operation begun. IQOO. January 1 — Health board reports 140 deaths and 2<18 births for last year. Jan. 3 — Myra Banks, aged 4 years, died of burns. Jan. 6 — John Ricker killed at Carnegie docks. «v>.. .•-^.. • ^ . , J, Jan. 7 — James Wright, aged 80, died. chartered: H. L. Greer, president. ' 'Feb. 24— John Jaroni, aged 30, killed on P. V. & C. R. R. at Hamilton avenue. Feb. 28 — Board of health resitrns in a body. Mrs. Mary Boyd, aged 85, died. Mch. 1 — John Skula, aged 34, electro- cuted at blast furnaces. Mch. 9— Pietro Nonino and Jos. Dear- hotf died as a result of falling under cars at steel works. Mch. 12— Monongahela Vallej' bank opened. John Finnegan and John Cav- anaitgh fight 20-roiind draw; Mch. 20— Mrs. Francisco Steinhauser, aged 63, died. Mch. 23— Mrs. Ellen Carabine, aged 65, died. Mch. 24 — Many new houses being erect- ed. Mch. 26 — Frank Kessler, aged 71 years, - died Mch. 27 — Receiver appointed for Penn Gennania Building and Loan association. Apr. 28 — James E. Neel, aged 38, died. May 1 — John S. Cole, John C. Delo and Samuel Ferderber appointed by the government to take census of town. May 7 — Borough tax levy fixed at 8 mills. May 13 — Mrs^ Seward Oliver, aged 42, died. John Warner killed at Carnegie work*. May died. May died. May 25^High school cRiss of three graduated. May 26— First Monongahela street cars from Pittsburg to McKeesport, via Du- quesne, crossed the bridge fromDuquesne into McKeesport. June 11 — Prof. -A. V. McKee elected principal of the public schools. June 12 — Mary Matasko, infant, scald- ed, to death.. -Last of the old "CampS 15 — Patrick Reynolds, aged 57, 22 — Jos. G. Regester, aged 66, HOME OF n. d. CONLIN. HOME or DR. aeo. r. WYCorr. Jan. 8 - Actual work started on Carne- gie open hearth furnace plant. Jan. 15- Geo. \V. McGuire, aged 80, died. Jan. 29— Manj- improvements and addi- tions being made at Carnegie w: rks and many men employed on new work. Jan. .7 Mrs. Barba Altmeyer, aged 83, died. Feb. 5 — Mifflin G.is Co. ordinance pa.ssed. Feb. 16— Carnegie Co. announces its decsion to build 14-inch contmuou-. bil- let mill here; 1,275 men employed on now work at steel works. I'', b 2u — Ge.i. Estep elected burgess; Republican.s elect all horou.L'h officers. Feb. 23 — Monongahela VaIIe> bank in which Duquesne people have deposits in amount $2,500. .^pr. 5 — Carne ie Co. announces it will build a 10 and 13-inch double storage mill here.jto cost S1,000,000. Apr. 10 — 22 retail liquor licenses grant- ed. Apr. 11— -Homes of Wra. Sunimerville and John Miller destroyed by lire. Apr. 13— Mrs. Caroline Humphries, aged 72, died. Apr. 18— John Darjni killed en P. V. & C. R. R. Apr. 19 — J. R. laford killed at Carnegie docks. Jennie Easly killed on Mononga- hela street railway. Apr, 25 — Mrs. J. K. Cramer, aged 74. died. houses razed, June 13 — David Davis, aged 22, killed at open hearth furnace plant. June 22 — Borough valuation f3,847,250. July 11 — New board of health appoint- ed. July 17^Mrs. Katherine Klear, aged 75, died. July 20^First M. E. church celebrates 13th anniversary. July 23 — Patrick Schaughnessy, aged 6, killed bj' street car on Duquesne ave- nue. July 24 -'Herschel Huston, aged 45, died. July 27 — James F. Miller, aged 60, died. Mary Williams of Pittsburg killed by street car on Dugtiesne avenue. [ INTERESTING DATES IN DUQUESNE^S HISTORY. "^ Augf. 8 — Census bureau announces Du- quesne's population is 9,036, as follows: First ward, 3934; Second ward, 2030; Third ward, 3072. Aug-. 20 — Mike Wargfo fatally scalded at steel works. Aug-. 24— Nicholas Zewe, Sn, aged 50, died. Sept. 7— Failure of Fifth Avenue Sav- ings and Loan association, in which Du- quesne people have deposits in amount $50,000, is announced. Sept. 9 -W. E. Ivvtle died. Sept. 20»-Jos. Hale, aged 74, died. Oct. 1— Two of Carnegie Co.'s new open hearth furnaces started. Chas. Mc- Crery resigned as superintendent of blast furnaces. secretar3'. Nov. 14-^Andrew Carnegie here today. Nov. 16— Win. Murdock, aged 20, died of injuries sustained in Carnegie works. Nov. 23-24 25— Very heavy rains. Nov. 24-^Michael J. Cook, aged 45, as- phyxiated at bla.st furnaces. Nov. 25— Contract let for North Third street sewer, $1,730; for North Second street sewer $1,994; for Peach alley sewer $1,172; for North Second street paving $5,129; Pear alley paving $2,462. Nov. 27 —40-inch mill of Carnegie Co. began operations. Nov. 27— That part of town east of Mill street under water on account of flood. Dec. 1 — George M. Botkin, accidentally I901. Jan. 1 — Plans of Pittsburg, McKees- port and Connellsville Street Railway Co. made public; will run cars from Duquesne to the coke regions about Connellsville. Jan. 1 — K. R. Richardson resigns posi- tion of superintendent of transportation at Carnegie works; William Dell appoint- ed to fill the position. Wra. Richards re- signs position of assistant to General Supt Schwab and is succeeded by Ed. J. Hamilton. Jan. 2 — Excavations started for Carne- gie Co.'s 14-iiich mill. Mike Ballas falls at the blast furnaces and dies. Jos. H. Donahav, aged 69, died. Jan. 3 — Contract for Carnegie library HOME OF COUNCILMAN F. W. PIRL. THE MONONdAHCLA VALLEY BANK. Oct. 6 — Floyd Dearing, aged 27, died of injuries sustained in a fall at Carnegie works. Oct. 14— Mrs. Daniel Linn breaks both arms in a fall on North Fourth street. Oct. 22 — Guv R. Johnson succeeds Chas. McCrery as superintendent of blast furnaces. Nov. 1— P. R. Davies appointed super- intendent of Carnegie Co.'s new 40-inch mill. Nov. 4— Harry P. Alter, aged 29, killed on Union R. R. Nov. 6— Election day: McKinlry 548, Bryan 291; Achesoii S3S; Carr 264; Craw- fo'-d 558, Church 260. Patterson Run bridge bond issue ($20,000), for, 401; against, 207. Nov. 6 — House of George Riley estate on South First street, destroyed by fire. Nov. 9 — Mrs. Caroline Kerber, aged 68, died. Nov. 13 — Board of Trade organized. Dr. G. R. Wycoff. president; Fred.Gerdts. shot and killed in Oliver hollow. Dec. 3— $20,000 bridge construction bonds sold at pr mium of $600. Dec. 5— Mrs. Mathias Schmitt, aged 63, died. Dec. 10 — Penn Bridge Co. gets contract for Patterson Run bridge for $13,146; to tal estim ited co-t of bridge, with rights of way, etc , $16,446 Dec. 10 — Hohman & Cirdwell get con- tract lor sewer in South Fifth street, price $827 Dec. 11— Annie Baran, aged 3, died of scalds. Dtc. 13— Two more open hearth furna- ces placed in operation. Dec. 13- Chas. Beddow, aged 81, died. Dec 14— John Balog kil ed by a fail at home. Dec. 17 — Mrs Miry Price, aged 67, died Dec. 24— Erwin McCoy killed at steel works. awarded to Wni Miller & Sons of Pitt.-.- burg at about $300,000. Wilbert Ross, aged 32. died. Jan 5 Jos. B. Hall and ^"eward Oliver option Viiluable ore lands in Virgini i. Jan. H — Wm Linn and wife celebrate 1h< ir 20th wedding anniversary. Jan. 16 — Board of Trade committee calls on P., V. & C. R. R. officials in an effort to h.ive name* of stations here changed to conform to that cf the town, but in vain. Jos. Gepples killed on Union railroad. Jan. 18 — Announced today that the Monongahela Southern railroad, to be built from Duquesne to Washington county coal fields, will cost $5,000,000. Jan. 19 — Landrew Cochran, aged 89, died. Jan. 22 — A. Klein sells his private bank to Jacob Klein. Jan. 23 — Andrew McKillin fatally in- jured at steel works. Jan. 26— Geo. A. Thorap.son. aged 6, [ INTERESTING DATES IN DUQUESNPS HISTORY. ] Jan. 19— Landrew Cochran, aged 90 years, died. Jan. 22— Arthur Klein sells his private bank to Jacob Klein. Jan. 23 — Andrew McKillin dies as a re- sult of accident at blast furnaces. Jan. 29— John W. Crawford buys re- maining 43 acres of the old Pirl farm for $30,100. Feb. 7 — Excavations started for foun- dations of Carnegie Co. 's two new mer- chant mills at Oliver station. Feb. 11 — Wm. M Gordon dies ot inju- ries sustained at the steel works. Feb. 12— John C. Steffy, aged 79 years, died. Feb. 13— Board of Trade decides that it would be best to change the name of the town, inasmuch as P. V. & C. R. R. will not change the name of its stations here to conform to that of the town. Feb. 14— Mrs. Daniel Lowstetter, aged 67 years, died. Feb. 19 — At spring elections today H. Y. Boyce was elected justice of the peace, and Br. L. H. Botkin, M. Bedell and Jas. S. Crawford councilmen. Feb. 22 — Many suggestions being made for the proposed new name of the town. Feb. 23— Mrs. W. E. Macfarlane died. Feb. 28— Monongahela Southern R. R. buys 39 acres of McElheny farm and 29 acres of Oliver farm. Mch 1 — Carnegie company merged with U. S. Steel corporation. Mch. 3 — Chas. Quay, aged 13, injured on P., V. & C. R. R. and died Mch. 7. Mch. 12 — Andrew Carnegie sets aside SS,000,000 for maintenance of Duquesne, Homestead and Braddock libraries and for a pension fund for deserving employes and their families. Mch. 12 — Seward Oliver sells his one- eighth interest in undivided part of Oliver estate of 32 acres here to W. L,. Mellon for $11,000. Mch. 13 — Alex. Simmons, aged 30, killed on Union railroai. Mch. IS— John Womble and James While, colored, have the smallpox. Mch. 16 — At mass meeting of citizens resolutions passed thanking Carnegie for his great gift of Mch. 12; speakers at the meeting were Dr. G. R. WycofiF, C. B. Payne, Wm. Dell, Rev. J. W. Miller, Jos. H. Shaw and Rev. Father D. Shana- han. Mch. 17— Dr. J. T. Black, aged 54, died. Mch. 26— Mrs. Elizabeth M. Covode of Kansas, aged 52, died here. Mch. 27 — Monongahela Valley bank moves into its new building. Grant and Second streets. Mch. 30 — 35 retail liquor licenses grant- ed, increase of 13. Home of John Me- Kee destroyed by fire. Apr. 3 — Michael Seamon, aged 60, died. Apr. 5 — Board of Trade abandons idea of changing name of the town, on ac- count of opposition of many citizens. John Marganack, aged 35, killed on Union railroad. Apr. 8 — Seven wholesale liquor licen- ses granted. Apr. 11 — Quarantine lifted from Wom- ble and White, smallpox patients. Apr. 15 — Mrs. Geoige Estep, aged 66, died. Apr. 16 — Fred. W. Winklevoss, aged 66, d>ed. Borough millage fixed at 8 mills Apr. 19— Borough valuation, $4,020,450. Apr. 23— Educational rally, with Co. Supt. Samuel Hamilton as speaker. Apr. 26 — Jos. Kohut, aged 30, killed on railroad at blast furnaces. Apr. 28 — Wra. Nelson has smallpox and is quarantined. May 5 — James C. Crawford, aged 72, died. Mrs. Jos. G. Neverline, aged 45, died. May 13 — N. Geo. Heckraan, aged 21, fa- tally injured at steel works. Mny 15 — Jacob Wise, aged 70. and Jno. H. Sigler, aged 63, died. May 17— Paul Dupont, aged 27, killed at blast furnaces. May 24 — High school commencement; 10 in graduating class. May 28 — Special election to vote on in- crease of indebtedness of school district in amount $80,000— $20,000 for new 4-room building in First ward and $60,000 for High school building in Second ward — re- sulted as follows: For First ward build- ing. 95; agaiiist, 164; for High school, 67; against, 186. June 1— Bert E. Tyler, aged 30, at- tempted suicide and died June 4. June 3— J. E. Schwab resigns general superintendency of Carnegie works and is succeeded by A. R. Hunt, with Ed. J. Hamilton as assistant general superin tendent. June 3 — A. V McKee elected principal of public schools for two years. June 6 — Excavations started forjJPat- terson Run bridge. June 10— John K. Brown, aged 26, dies as a result of accident at Carnegie works June 2 June 18 — School board discovers it can issue bonds in amount $28,000 without consent of people and decides to do so,the money to be used in erecting new build- ing in First ward and a High school building. June 21 — Home of Peter Bodgen de- stroyed by fire. June 22 — Co-irad Hart, aged 11, electro- cuted on Monongahela railway bridge over Oliver hollow. June 26— Mrs. Annie Perkins, aged 51, died. July 1 — Very hot day; 98 in shade; sev- eral prostrations. Jos. Gresh and John Yennich drowned while bathing at Car- negie dock. July 10 — Excavations started by Con- tractor Casper Shick of Homestead for Duquesne library. July 15 — Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Jame- son celebrate their 2Sth wedding anniver- sary. July 16 — D. G. Donovan buys the J W Bailie plan o) 108 lots for about $40,liOO. July 20— Samuel McCleary, aired 60, of McKeesport, killed by fall from street car on Duquesne avenue. July 23 — C. W. Kerr gets contract for new school building on Superior st.. First ward, for $5,881; total estimated cost, in- cluding real estate, $9,470. July 24 — Mike Kacsur, aged 37, killed at Carnegie skull cracker. July 26 — During the past week 14 deaths occurred in town, 12 from natural causes and two accidental. Aug. 6 — Alfred Johnson, aged 95, died. Aug. 7 — H. K. Williams appointed sup- erintendent of Carnegie merchant mills; J. M. Milliken appointed chief clerk, vice C. G. Enyeart, resigned. Auir. 12 — Jos. Benarding killed by fall at open hearth department. Aug. 16— Jessie L. Graham, aged 29, teacher in public .schools, died. Aug. 18— Geo. Rossner, aged 90, d"ed. Aug. 30 — Demand for houses very great; many buildings being erected. Sept. 3 — Pittsburg and Allegheny Telephone Co.'s ordinance passed. Sept. 4— $28,000 school bonds sold for $29,500. Sept. 6 — Thos. Torasanyr opened new private foreign bank. Sept. 6 — President McKinley shot by Leon Czolgosz. Joseph 'Dearing knocks down a mill man who expressed sympathy for Czolgosz. Sept. 10 — Party of visiting Englishmen marvel at the great Duquesne mills. Sept. 10 — School board decides to erect a High school building and orders plans prepared. Sept. 11— Philadelphia Gas Co.'s ordinance passed. Sept. 13 — Peter Penman, aged 63, in- jured in mill; died Sept. 27. Sept. 14 — President McKinley died. Sept. 15 — Guy R. Johnson resigns superintendercy of Carnegie blast furn- aces. Sept. 19 — President McKinley buried; stores closed iind mill shut down in his memory. Sept. 19— Joe Kovash, aged 25, killed on railroad at open hearth plant. Sept. 23 — Hohman & Cardwell get contract for sewer in P.irallel and Ravine alleys and Matlack street for $802. Sept. 24 -Rev. W Ira Guss installed pastor of English Lutheran church. Sept. 25 — Bessemer, 40-inch and 21- inch departments of steel works break all day records. Sept. 26- J. M. Corboy sells 18 houses in Corboy plan to E. T. Wright for $36,- (.KIO. Sept 28— Jos. E. Schwab presented with magnificent loving cup by seel works officials and employes. Sept 30 — Joe Baboko died as result of burns su-tained at steel works Sept 28. Oct. 1 — George Baker, aged 45, fi 11 dead of heart disease- at merchant mill. Ojt. 3— li>-inch merchant mill placed in operation, Fred. Hunt directinij the first bar into final pass. Oct. 7 — Announced today for certainty th it deal of Philadelphia company for jiurch.Lse of the Mellon or Monongahela street railway, electric light and gas franchises is assured. Same com- pany commences to lay gas mains in town Oct. 16 — Mike Verba, aged 4, died of burns sustained yesterday. Jos Alls- house died. Oct. 20 Duquesne postoffice and safe looted; about $1,500 in money and stamps taken. Rev. J. F. Fntcher resigned pas- tor. ite of First Christian church. Oct. 22 — A. N Diehl appointed superin- tendent of Carnegie blast furnaces. Oct. 25 — Turner hall and home of (leo. M. Ferry destroyed by fire; losses. Turn- er society, $4,800; Mr. Ferry, $2,600; in- surance. Turner society, $2,900; Mr. Fer- ry, $1,100. Oct. 25— Dr. L. H. Botkin gives a din- ner in honor of General Supt. A. R. Hunt of Carnegie works. Oct 27 — Rev. John K. Adams resigns pastorate of Grace Reformed church. Oct. 29— Superior street public school opened. Oct 30— Rev. W. C. Gibbs called to pastorate of First Christian church. r r INTERESTING DATES IN DUQUESNE'S HISTORY. Nov. 1 — AnnouDced today tliat October was greatest month in history of Besse- mer, open-hearth and 21-incli departments of Carnegie works; records broken in, all of them. Nov. 4 — Patterson Run bridge complet- ed, excpt the approaches. Nov. 5— Election day; for s'ate treasur- er, Harris, R., 110; Corey, D., 64; Dii- qiiesne votes in favor of voting machijies. Nov. 8 — Patterson Kun bridL;e open to public. Nov. 9 — Carnegie company presen s U. S. S'eel corporation bonds to I'M. J. Ham- ilton, F. E. Pnrks. J. R. Davies, R. D. Bowman, G. L. House, J. M. Camp, W. J. Bryen, C. F. McDonald and Wm. Ah- len of Duquesne steel veorks. Nov. 9— Catherine Wren Bost, aged 74, dieri. Nov. 10 — Edward E. Mower, aged 30, killed near Oliver station. Nov. 20— Mrs. Carrie Thrush, aged 56, .di d. Nov. 20 — Excavations started for new |;20,0iH) church edifice of St. Joseph's Ger- ,man Catholic congregation. „. ,, Nov. 22— Effort of Postmaster Harri- son of McKeesport to have Duquesne .served with free delivery from that ofiice failed. Nov. 22— Philadelphia company as- sumes control practically of all street railway, electric ight and natural gas franchises in the county, including tliose of Duquesne. N IV. 24 — Holy Name Catholic church, erected at a cost of S-SO.OOO, dedicated by Kt. l^cv. Bi.-hop R Phelan. Dec. 1 — J.imes Kourlier, aged 19, dies as a, result of injuries sustained at steel works Oct. 4. . . Dec 3 — Geo Bruno, ag d 32, died as a result ; f injuri. s at steel vrorks yester- day. • Dec. 7 — Him- of Wm. Marshall de- stroyed by fire. ' . . • Dec. 10 — Preliminary plans for High school building approved; contains IS rooms; to be built lif buff brick Dec. 13 — Carnegie C i.'s 14-inch contin- uous bil et mill, under Supt. P. R. Dav- ie-, st.irted operations. Dec. 16— Postmaster James Bickerton rcTappoiiited Dec. 19- Fred. Hildebrand, aged 46, died as result of injuries sustained on street railway on South Duquesne avenue, Nov. 13. . , Dec. 19— .Mrs. Annie Mary Feckler, aged 82>^, died. J COilREGTIOHS AND tDDITIONS. In the prei>ar.ition and publication of such an '•Industrial and Historical Num- ber" as The Observtr has endeavored to issne on this occasion, much time and labor has been required. Since some of the pages have been printed changes have occurred, making necessary the following correciions and additions: Thei department heated "From Aborig- ines to Civilization ' should be considered as written prior to M.irch 1, 1902. INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT. Guy K. John.-.on his been succeeded as superintendent of the Carnegie blast The Hand.5otT\e Lovlrvg Cup Presented furnaces by A. N. JDiehl. J. M Milliken has succeeded C. G. Enyeart as chief clerk of the works W. W..Hill has suc- ceeded R. D. Kovvman as su| erintendent of the shipping department, and the position of assistant superintendent has been abolished. "This year" in reference to starting of work on the 14-inch mill means 1901.. \. BANKING rNSTITUTIONS. Joseph Tomcsanyi has opened a fo eigners' private bank' tin North Du- quesne avenu«;, and a new corporation, known as the Duquesne' Savings and Tru=t Company, ha-, been granted a char- ter to transact business in the town. SCHOOLS The school board has issued $28,C00 bonds, with which to pay for the Superior street school house, now completed and occupied, and the proposed High school buildfng to be ^^ .cted near the Kentudy school. New teachers are': Misses Viola Milslag e* Lena Johnson, Ida Rile)' and IdaWjrdley. CHURCHES. Rev. J. K.Adams has resigned pasto- rate of Grace Refor ued church, and is succeeded by Rev. Nowacher. Rev. W. C. Gibbs has succeeded Rev J. F. Futch- er as pastor of the F.irst Christian church. Slavish Caiholic church has erected a temporary church structure. p. >\.1 to Jo^. E. 5cKwab, Sept. 26, 1C]01. SECRET SOCIETIES.: The names given as "present" 'officers are those of persons holding office Dec. 1, 1901 ... D.isjuesT'elbdge of B. and P. Order of E'ks was instituted January IIS,- 1902, with a meniber.-bip of 42 and the follow ing officers: Exalted ruler, G. W.-' Richr ards; esteemed leading kilightj'.Wm. ' Kroeger; esteemed loyal linight,"'Br. C. M. Nalev;-esteemed lecturing 'b'if1gh+, I>r. G. R. Wycoff; secretary,' Geo'. 'T.. , 'Neff; . treasifrer, F. W. Pirl; esquire, J.' F.-. Hep-; ler; chaplain, C W. Allebrand; tvler, Jnw.- Coie; innei- guard, J. P. Thorne; trustees, - Fred. Gerdts, Ed. R. Crawford and O. W. ■ Zeigler. ' • •' '■ Superior council of the Royal Arcanum was irhstittited Jan- 24, 1902, tvilJi a -metti- i bership of 28 and the foUortiiifr :6fScers: John A. Peterson, regent; H. t,. Greer, vice regent; J. Q. Barnes, orator; Dr. F. B. Speer, collector; John A. E''mundson, secretary; D. C. Muir, treasurer; Daniel Lawry, warden; Harry RineboVt, 'inside guard; Jesse Delo, outside gliard; A. B. Pitts, past regent; tru?t^es, M. G Conlin, three years; Jos. R. McQuiiide, twoyears, • and H.'L. Black, one year;yDr. G. R. Wy- coff, medical examiner.. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Names of officers are those of persons holding office Dec. 1, 1901. i fe^- F FURHISHINQS FOR : ALL : SEASONS Fashion's Newest and Best Footwear Shoes, Slippers, Boots and Rubbers — to fit the largest and smallest feet. A complete line at all times, at the most reasonable prices Neckwear, Collars and Cuffs, Shirts, Hats, Caps, Jewelry. A Gloves, Underwear, Hosiery, Men's Trousers, Boys' Pants, Suspenders, Umbrellas, Etc. Ira.fcski^'v^v ftV'Os^^tf.jBjf The Workingmen's Specials: Shoes $1.25 and $1 50. Overalls 50c. Jean Pants 75c and $1. Gloves 25c to $1. Oa. E. REED, Successor to W. E. Lytle, West Grant Avenue and Prune Alle^, F R w M E N Duquesne. Manufacturer and Dealer ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER, BUILDERS DOORS, SASHES, BLINDS, ^j ti^t-^t tt-c FRAMES, SIDING, FLOORING. bUt^h'Uhb Estimates Cheerfully and Promptly Furnished. =^ ^ Dflf4lELi STRATTOH, PLANING MILL, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Office and Yard, Superior and River Avenues. Phone 2322. iyy^BffP:Vs^i .rH??.:%-s -= :gTT:v?-jr,-^r?3gt::?.s;'«R j.^ss^'8 f^_. Contractor and Builder ^^M.. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESS BLOCKS, PRIVATE RESIDENCES, ^^^^ TENEMENT HOUSES. ^v ,0^ ..repair.. ...work... v^ SPECIMENS: Holy Name Catholic Church and Crawford School House and some of Duquesne's and McKeesport's Finest Blocks and Residences. ?( 5 ?I The Society Mans Supplies: Clothino;, Overcoats, Footwear, Shirts, Collars and Cuffs, Neckwear, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, Hosiery, Hats, Caps, Jewelry, Umbrellas, Dressing Cases. in Hi %«/ IT LEADS f The Working Mans Supplies: The beaded, c/I. 5. "Beck, Prop. East "Duquesne Avenue. Clothing, Overcoats, Shoes, Boots, Shirts, Underwear, Hats and Caps, IN LOW PRICES c* "a m -a Leather Coats, Gum Coats, Overalls. Jean Pants, Socks, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, Trunks. V !'g'.C='.C^.jC.;=3'.C='. :^ .spy ,c=^.^ jr . -^■' ..^ JNO. A, ROCHE, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Bath Room Fittings and Furnish ngsv58 ^ ^ Houses Piped for Gas and Stoves and Heaters Connected^^ Fittings, Gas Stoves, Ranges, Chandeliers, Sinks, the Celebrated Duquesne Gas Mantels, Etc. Job Work Promptly- Attended To. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished. Rates Reasonable. ^ NORTH THIRD STREET near West Grant Avenue. BELL n \ FONE 3>. j^A^ Nothing- but the best mater- ials used in our fillings. Our Crown and Bridge work pleases the most fastidious. Our Seamless Crown work is all reproduced from the natural teeth, making them the only perfect crown in use. DUQUESNE'S OLDEST DENTAL PARLORS Office, Downey Building, W. Grant Ave., Opposite Postoffice. Phone 2HJ. ^!0> Lightest, Thinnest, Strongest, Most Comfortable, Most Satisfactory. [XIRflClG No Pain. Teeth extracted absolutely painless by use of DR. F. B. SPEER, SURGEON DENTIST. ANTI- DO- LOR OR GAS. £vev^tbino in (3vocetie6. (5OO^0 ere^. B. W- Campbell. fflout, pvobuce. Butter anb £qqq a specialty. "Meet ©rant avenue. pbone 2372. Established 1890. Maker of the Choicest Bread? and Cakes, including the Popular "Grandma's Biead." C. W. Goldstiohm, IS East Duquesne Avenue. Phone 2473. Wedding and Party Cakes cMade to Order. Full Line Fine Coofections ^'ii IF IT CO ID. Qroceries. Mr. P. J. Long has been lo- cated in his present place of bus- iness since shortly before the big fire of 1895, which destroyed every building from Grant ave- nue to his establishment. By handling the best lines of Groceries, Teas, Coffees, etc., he has been enabled to build up one of the largest and best trades in the town. ^ FROM LON ^c^ VOU CAN (, DEPEND ^ UPON IT. ^ P.J. LONG, 10 North Duquesne Avenue. Phone 201 1. Dry Goods. He also has a Dry Goods de- partment, in which he keeps a full line of Dress Goods, Ging- hams, Hosiery, Etc. Mr. Long is prepared at all times to deliver promptly orders left at the store or sent in by tel- ephone. He has one of the cleanest ^ and best conducted stores in the borough. Physicians' Prescriptions Compounded by Registered Pharmacists. All the Leacding Proprietacry Medicines. Soda Vi^ater, Confections, Perfumeries, Stationery, Toilet Soaps, Toilet A.rticles, Sponges, Cigars, Etc. Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Ena-irvels and Brushes for Fan\ily Use. Fred. K. Porter, Ph. G., Manager. 1 No. 608 West Grant Avenue. Bell Phone 22S2. 1 I 1 Gibson Plan \t/U/\lAtAi>\i/UAlAl>\i/\l/\l/\l/U/UAlAi/\tAt/\^^ Most Popular, Attractive and Convenient Plan in Duquesne. ..Small Prices.. 1t Your Own Terms. l^.^ >■#€; HARRY T. WATSON, AGENT. Right up Against the Carnegie Library. Two Squares from Carnegie Steel Works and Blast Furnace?. Two Squares From the Business Center of the Town. Near Stores, Churches, Schools." Railroads and Electric Railways. Office === Duquesne and Camp Avenues. Coleman's ^ PKarmacy, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING v v v BELL PHONE. PrescriDiion DeDarimeni Don't fail to bring your Prescriptions to Coleman's Pharmacy, wliere they will receive the prompt atten- tion of Registered Clerks. The accuracy observed in our prescription depart- ment is our pride and your safety. Only the purest chemi- cals and pharmaceuticals obtainable used. All telephone orders an- swered promptly. Give us a call. your flueniion is inviied: Soda Water. Twenty different flavors. "Come sit in the shade Where g'ood soda is made." What tastes better on a hot day, when the mercur)' goes up, than a drink of Ice Cold Soda? Perfumes. Our perfumes are carefully selected from the best perfumers e a rich and fragran Confections. and will be found to have a rich and fragrant odor We will always have a full line of Lowney's Chocolates, which everybody knows by the taste. Toilet Articles. Creme Lotos, Talcum powders, face powders, soaps and ev- erything in this line. Brushes. Hair, tooth, nail, hand and clothes brushes, etc. Best qual- ity; all prices. Sponges. Surgeon, bath, loofa, carriage, slate and scrubbing sponges. Chamois. Chamois skin; best quality; all sizes; all prices. Rubber Goods. Fountain and bulb syringes, hot water bottles, rubber com- plexion brushes, hard rubber combs, finger cots and rubber goods of all kinds. Come in aLnd inspect our goods, wKetKer yovi wa-nt to buy or not. We're a-lwa-ys glak.d to sKow then\. CHARLEvS JZ7 McV. JZ7 COLEMAN, Owner and Proprietor. Successor to Monongahela. Drvig Compa-ny. ACTUAL, PERSONAL TESTS extending over an experience of six years has led every man, woman and child in Duquesne to believe — yes, to know — that this tlrm sells THE 'VIOST APPETIZING, DEPENDABLE AND SATISFYING Q ROCERIES Fruits, Confections, Produce, Canned Goods, Coffees, Teas, Flour, But- ter, Eggs, Cheese, Crackers, Cakes, Bread, Break- fast Foods, Etc. Established 1896. Page & ricConnell, Cash Grocers, West Gra:.t Ave. Phones: ^022 2033 in J. ALBERT HALOY, Telephone 2452. Carriag^A r"urr\i5Kcc| fot- FutieraU, Wec|c|iKgA, CKris^:e»^i^g*, Etc. ^Ijccial ai\c| Pi-otT\f>t Att^KtioK to All OrdciA. Be5t Service (iuaraKtcecl. No. 11 North Duquesne Avenue Open Day and Night. I. C. DUNBAR Greatest Wall Paper Hoose in Duquesne. Papers 3c up. Picture Frames Made to Order. Headquarters for Paints, Brushes and Painters' Supplies. Orders received for Paper Hang- ins: and Painting. Lutz Building^ EAST DUQUESNE AVENUE. Geo. W. Reichenbach, ^Expert Plumber and Gas Fitter. >^ Oliver BlocK. AVest Grant Avenue, Ducfuesne. 1. Bell PHone 32 | Bell PKone 5134 | Duaucsne 1 McKeesport 1 it 11 v) 1 A COMPLETE JOB. OR A Sewer, A Hydrant, A Spigot, A Boiler for Hot Water, A Priva.te Ga^s Line, A Ga-s Connection, A Watter Line or Connection, A Fitting of Any Kind, A LaL\indry Tub, A Cha.ndelier, We Can vSupply 1 Your Wants >^^ in a Satisfactory Manner Bat Jl Rooms ^^ ^''^'^' ^>P^c]M pride r^.;.'. -•-v-^-'^'v-^^v=--i'^;r7^=r-s^^-^^ ID OUT Bath Roum Sup- plies and Work. Bath Room Fittings of the must eleo;ant kinds, benitifully and attractively finished Let us submit a bid on 1 Repair -WorK | »' Repair WorR Promptly Done | j Carefully Done | Anything, Everything 1 M Good Pit-iiiibing, Gas Fitting, Se\¥er Work, FROM THE BASEMENT TO THE ATTIC. Popular Butter^ PURITY OF COLUMBUS. AGO R N OF PITTSBURG. ELGIN CREAMERY. ^^^ Silver Lake i SSiiii « 5§S a«»»«C R E A M E R Y ""iHc R E A M E R Y. iSSSt^ «^ «^ tAl' iJfi \^ "^^POULTRY. mmmmmmmm^ mmmimmmm%m «3 SHOEMAKER BUTTER CO. North Duquesne Avenue. Richest, Purest Coffees- Golden Rio, Java IVlocha, Botson, Royal Java and IVlocha, Old Georgian Java. Santosa Golden, Mocha Santa. THE LEADING TEAS. PRETTIEST - FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS. Builder ^ of ^ Attractive ^ Homes. HENRY J. M088BURG, Office, Conlin Block. East Duquesne Avenue. Residence, 17 Linden Avenue. Phone 2263. Duquesne. GENERAL CONTRACTING. Estimates Promptly and Gheerfully Furnished on any kind of Dwellings^ Business Houses and Repair Work.«^^^^^^Satisfaction Guaranteed i^WVVWWWVW^ dfirst anb Xavtjcst REflL^tSTflTE^flGENGy Umpvoveb anb lllninipvoveb 1 Ipropcrt^ BouGbt anb Solb to the Best Hvantaoe M^ Ibouscs IRcntc^ IRcnts Collected IProniptl^. * * E.tc(u6ive Boent for the * * I vwvwwvwvw I GiDson and Pauerson nans s 'ffmfmfm ^bc most attractive an^ convcn* lent botnc sites in the town, an^ witbin a stone's tbrow of tbe Carnecjie fiDills. Eas^ ^erms. ^% *ff3unbreb8 of bouses anb lots in all parts of tbe town for sale for small casb payments; balance in installments. * * * * i HflRRy T. WflTSON I ^ i =^ Corner Soutb ©nquesne anb Camp avenues £ I fire llnsu ranee in tbe Xea&ing Companies. m ^K^ ^.^mmmm ^ji 1 MONEY Received ^ and "^ Forwarded Promptly and Safely To All Parts of the World. Deposits Solicited. Sfeamsiiip Ticicets Sold io All Principal Points In the Old World via Leading Lines. Lowest Rates. Best Treatment. Prayer Books In Fine Bindings, and Many of the Best Novels in the Austrian and Hungarian Languages Constantly in Stock and For Sale. JOS. TOiGSflNYl, BaiiKer, Steamship Agent NOTARY PUBLIC. Norlli Duquesne flveiiUB, Duqiiesne. W— TOMCSANYI JdZSEF KOZJEGYZO Penzkiildesi, hajojegyeladasi es ugyvedi irodai. Duquesne Avenue, No. 12, Corner Eighth and Dixon Str , Third sir. No. 225, Duquesne, Pa. Homestead, Pa. New York Citv. Banl< betetel< elfogacltatnal<, Penzl -laws and in fact everything that you may need in the printing line.' Our prices are consistent with good work. JEetabliebcCi 1897. JOSHUA SHAW, Fancy and STAPLE GROCERIES. Ifruits an^ IDcoctablcs. XcaMiuj Brands of flour— fiDinncbaba ant) l^icnna. TETLEVS TEAS and PEABERRY COFFEE A SPECIALTY. Ifinest Cvcaincr^ ISuttcr. Soutb ffourtb Street, TQcar ifir^t /IB. E. Cburcb. A Great Array « of wearing apparel inay always be t found here. Everything up to date, everything good, everything at very reasonable prices. Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Hats, Shoes, Trunl IPicnna. TETLEVS TEAS and PEABERRY COFFEE A SPECIALTY. Ifincst Creamery Butter. Soutb ffouttb Street, TReat ffiret /IB. E. Cbutcb. A Great Array t of wearing apparel may always be found here. Everything up to da*'e, everything good, everything at very reasonable prices. Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Hats, Slices, Trunks, Valises. Jacob Grossman, Conlin Block, East Duquesne Avenue, Duquesne. BEST : MERCHANT : TAILORING, FINEST : GENTS' : FURNISHINGS. Fashion's latest decrees and ideas, the best work- manship, and the neatest, swellest patterns are all pressed into every Suit and Pair of Trousers made at this shop. Tailor-made Clothing- for little more than the readj'-made kind. In Gents' Furnishings 3-ou may always expect to find just what you want here. We aim to sell only the newest and best creations. A. COHEN, East Duquesne Avenue, Duquesne. A Very Pleasant Evening or Af Lernoon is promised all who call at our Pool and Billiard Parlors^ or Bowling Alley. Everything Just Right. JUSTUS HAAS, Proprietor. Cor. Duquesne and Hamilton Aves. The Observer's Lines of m CALENDARS This Year are All Beauties. We luould be pleased to furnish samples and quote prices, 'm ¥ f 1- fs^^^^^^^^^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^i^^^^^ ;4. JACOB: Jeweler and Watchmaker, West Grant Avenue, opposite Postoffice. The Most Complete, Most Refiable Lines of Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks, Diamond Rings, Gold Rings, Silver Rings, Watch Chains, Watch Charms, Silverware, Lockets, Scarf Pins, Bracelets, Breast Pins, Guff Button and Links, Nov- elties, Albums Ten years ago A. Jacobs arrived in Duquesne with scarcely a pen- ny. An expert watch-maker and jeweler by profession he quickly secured a start and opened a small repair shop. Toda}- he i» a man of considerable means and the owner of the town's largest jew- elry store. His rise in business has been phenomenal and his ex- tended patronage the wonder of all competitors. And in only one way can his great success be accounted for: He thoroughly understands his busi- ness; he carries a large and as- sorted stock; he sells only depend- able goods; he is courteous, fair and honorable in his dealings with all, and is satisfied to split his profits with his patrons. Musical Instruments, Etc. REPAIRING OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. DEPARTMENT. SVerythfrrg repaired in tfje line of "Watches, Slacks and JeWelr}]. Charges ^Reasonable. Glasses Garefblly ^Fitted to the £ijes of Old and doling JJlike. SxanyinatioTis oFree, FASHIONABLE SUITS Instead of going to a tailor this year, suppose you try Goldman & Sanes ready-tailored suits at half the tailor's price. You will find it will fit better, wear longer, keep its shape and be in better style and taste than anything the average tailor can ma^e to your measure. You can get as good a suit for $5, $10, $15 and $20 as the custom tailors usually charge ^10, $10, ^30 and ^40 for. If you would like to know about the finest ready-to-wear clothes in A nerica visit the big store and see them for yourself. They come in All Wool^ Worsteds, Stripes, Serges, Cheviots, Cassimeres, Checks, Etc, Artistic Shoes, We desire to call your attention to the Largest, Lat- est and Most Complete Line of.... Mens and "Boys' Fine Shoes to be found in Duquesne. Everyth'ng choice. Every- thing artistic in footwear. GOLDMAN ^ & SANES. Tfressy furnishings. Duquesne's Leading Clothiers and Furnishers. Bovard Building, West Grant Avenue. I i It is a pleasure to meet a man among whose furnishings are found all the new, smart and fashion- able things which combine to make the real dressy and refined individual. At the price we are selling all of the very latest and swellest furnishings youcannor afford to be without the best — the very best. Here you may always expect to find the newest decrees of fashion in cH^cklPi)ea.r, Collars and Cuffs, Shirts, Hosiery, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Sweaters, Mufflers. Underwear. mEN'S TROUSERS. All the latest and newest patterns in men's and boys' trousers for dress. Also, a full line of work- ingmen's trousers. « CHILDREN'S SUITS. A great selection of up-to-date designs in chil- dren's suits. Also, a full line of youths' long pants suits. Fads in Hats, Doesn't matter the sea- son or What's the "latest out" you may be assured we can please and s ;tisfy you. Every new and popular creation in Hats — soft or stiff — is shown here. Gloves. Exclusive agency for Hansen's famous working and dress gloves. WM. BEADLING, New York stOGK§, Grain aod Provisions. Duquesne Branch, To the People of Duquesne: \T|7E have opened a local branch office of '^ our business at the above address, for the purpose of affording our customers the same facilities to follow the New York Stocks as are enjoyed In tha larger cities. Knowing that many of the residents of this section have made use of the Stock exchange as a medium for investments, we believe them to be willing to do so through a local establishment. Our business has been to conduct the transactions either upon a small margin or purchasing the stock outright, whichever is desired. We will accept small share trades on the above lines, thereby affording persons of limited means an opportunity to speculate, if so desired. The fact is $20 is all that is required for a start. As there are many persons who have of- ten felt in^linad to follow the activ3 stocks but have iiever done it, owing to thsir being un- acquainted with the manner of doing so, we invite ihem to call at any time during market hours, and :hj method of conducting the same will ba fully explain by our Local Manager. Trusting you will find it convenient to call and investigate, I remain. Yours truly, Wr/I. BEADLING. CHAS. J. HAGAN, Manager. SECOND FLOOR. FEY BUILDING, NORTH DUQUESNE AVENUE. Office Hours! 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Phone 58, ^ te Ji^A**/"* Miller (Sl Spotts, u 1 Fashionable SHoe House. Oliver BlocK , West Grant Aventie. Bell PKone. Only One Aim: f^ 1 To Sactisfy J Every Inhabita.nt We Shoe The Old Men, of Dviquesne j^ The Yoving Men, WITH THE ^^^^ The Working Men. NEWEST. BEST jM \ The Office Men. The Old Laddies, AND MOST FASHIONABLE If A The Yoving Ladies. /^pLr ^^ The House\vives, Shoes /^^^"^J The Girls, L ^^^^^^^ The Bovs. Ti^^ The Ba-bies Of Dviquesne at tHe With the Finest. Most Reasonable Longest Living Footwea.r. Prices. 1 ^^Tii^iir^tiow '*^ ^^^^^^^^^^H j|. Our Motto: i 1 fl^ Facir Dea^lings (I I ^^^^ With You Mea^n 1 ^^^ Success to Us. ,1 ighland Place! / ~~~ FOR SALE: CSodern Six-Room Brick Dwellings, Pressed Brick Fronts, Flagstone Walks, Large Porches, Finished Afllc, Cabinet Maittels, Hot and Gold Water, Bath, Heater Pipes, Eisctris Liglit, Oas, Boiler in Cellar, Gas Range In Kitchen, Papered Throughout in the Most Modern Style. Easy Terms. IVIonthly Payments. Now Ready for Inspection Lots in great demand. Quite a num- ber tiave been sold to busi- ness men and others who intend to build houses on the same- Values in the immediate vi- cinity are con stantl.y ad- vancing, and a stiil greater increase may be expected in the near future. The plan is reach- ed by street cSrs from any part of Alle- gheny county or the Mon- ongahela val- ley. Only two lots left on Kennedy ave- nue, if you want to live in a delight- ful place, free from smoke and dirt, and yet having all convenience s buy a home in HIGHLAND PLACE H Easy Terms. Location. Center of Duquesne, on a paved street, near Churches, Schools and stores, within a short distance of the Carnegie mills, furnaces and library, steam railroads and elec- tric railways, beyond the smoke and dirtjine; in the model resi- dence sec tion. Improvements. Paved and Graded Streets, Sewers, Borough Water, Electric Light, Natural Gas, Large Lots, Wide Streets; many new houses being erected, including one tO-room, one 8-room and six 6-room press- ed brick residences and five 6- room frame dwellings Prices, Easy Terms! IVIonthly Payments. For further information see agent on the ground, or MURRAY B. WALKER, Donovan & Ekin. 118 WEST GRANT AVENUE, DUQUESNE, PA or... 517 Walnut Street, McKeesport. DUQUESNE. Ten Years Old, 10,000 People. A Splendid Town In Which to Invest Idle Capital A