Annals of Cleveland

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Abstracts: 9

33

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 November 1864 (ed; 1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

33 - L Nov. 29; ed:4/2 - Astronomical savants announce that the occula-
tion of Mars will take place tomorrow. "It is high time for this hot
headed fellow, whose spell this country has been under for years, to
'occult' or do something else equally to the purpose." - (1)

Astronomy

Index terms:

*Astronomy; Pittsburgh, Pa.

514

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 November 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

514 - L Nov. 19:4/3 - Darnell O’ Hassett, a common laborer and speculator
in oats, was drowned yesterday when he fell into the river from the dock
at the Pittsburgh freight depot. He was quite old, absent-minded, and
blind, and it is thought that his clothing became caught in a dray which
drew him into the river. (5)

Disasters and Accidents

Index terms:

O'Hassett, Darnell; Pittsburgh, Pa.

831

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 March 1864 (16 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

831 - L. Mar. 10:4/3, 4 - The Sanitary fair closes today. A gentleman
from Pittsburgh purchased the fair building which will be taken down in
sections and rebuilt in Pittsburgh. Famous paintings in the fine arts
building were sold at auction. Russiter's DOMESTIC LIFE, was sold for
$75. (16)

Fairs and Expositions / Sanitary Fair

Index terms:

DOMESTIC LIFE (painting); Northern Ohio Sanitary fair; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Rossiter (artist)

866

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 December 1864 (6 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

866 - L Dec. 6:4/5 - Delegates from the Pittsburgh Firemen's associa-
tion, the common council and the city press came to this city Nov. 3
for the purpose of investigating Cleveland's fire alarm system, recently
introduced here. A test of this system proved satisfactory to the
delegates, who expressed themselves in favor of its adoption by Pitts-
burgh. - (6)

Fire Department / Fire Alarm System

Index terms:

Pittsburgh, Pa.; Pittsburgh Firemens' association

1000

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 August 1864 (7 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1000 - L. Aug. 10:4/2 - A pacing match at the county fair grounds was
held yesterday, between "McG," owned by Sam Keys of Pittsburgh, and . . . .
"John C. Heenar," owned by W. H. Potts of this city. ... The match was . . .
for $1,000. The mile heats were won by the Pittsburgh horse. (7)

Games and Sports / Horse Racing

Index terms:

Cuyahoga county fair grounds; John C. Heenar (horse); Keys, Sam (Pittsburgh); McG (horse); Pittsburgh, Pa.; Potts, W. H.

1848

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 November 1864 (9 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1848 - L Nov. 19:4/3 - The new tug SATELLITE was built by Quayle and
Martin of this city, and is owned by H. N. Strong, Esq., of Detroit.
The cost was about $32,000. Thomas Murphy is captain and engineer, and
Hiram Ames, sailing master. She will carry a crew of ten men and operate
as a wrecker on Lake Huron and Lake Erie, and as a tug on the St. Clair
river. The dimensions are as follows: Length over-all, 129 feet; length
by custom house measurements, 117 and 77/100 feet; depth of hold, 11 feet;
and draught of water, ten feet. The engine is 26-inch bore by 80 stroke.
The boiler is 20 feet long with a shell eight feet in diameter. The shell
is made of 3/8 Pittsburgh iron. The ship's burthen is 250 tons. The
engine was built by the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace co. One point of super-
iority in the engine is "Gifford's Injector" designed to supply the boil-
er with water in case the engine gives out through accident, and also to
throw water over the boat in case of fire. She carries a large yawl and
a life boat. (9)

Shipbuilding

Index terms:

Ames, . Hiram; Cuyahoga Steam Furnace co.; Detroit, Mich.; Gifford's injector (engine); Murphy, Thomas (ship captain and engineer); Pittsburgh, Pa.; Quayle and Martin (contractors); St. Clair river; SATELLITE (ship); Strong, H. N. (Detroit)

2360

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 January 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2360 - L. Jan. 26; ed:4/2 - When the draft was anticipated in this city,
ten boxes containing 200 muskets were sent here as a precaution against
riots. They were stored in the upper story of the customs louse build-
ing. Later they were shipped to Lieutenant Colonel Whitely, Allegheny
arsenal, Pittsburgh. It is a safe indication that Cleveland is out of
draft. (2)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

Allegheny arsenal (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Pittsburgh, Pa.; Whitely, Lieut. Col.