Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-25
A BOW OF PROMISE


soon Revive.
The spring season limbers the joints OF
the granger and makes him think about
doing something. Weary of the winter
torpor, he surveys bis well-flled barns, ex-
amines his haymows, makes an estimate Of
the daily egg product of his chickens, looks
over his apples. potatoes and cabbages, and
casts longing glances toward the city where
such things are wanted at good prices in
hard cash. This means a revival of the
country trade so soon as the roads get into
good condition, which. if the weather con-
tinue as it has begun, will not be long. Bad
roads cut him of from the market nearly all
winter, and he has plenty of STUFF to sell.
Engineer Davis says the worst roads in the
State are in Allegheny county, and he Is about
night. A new deal in their management Is one
Of the necessities Of the times.
That spring is opening is shown in the large
and rapid increase in the number Of new
houses that are going up and in the large
number projected. Permits for 76 were issued
the past week, at an estimated cost of sS5.S2a
It is safe to say that within the past three
years 5000 houses, mostly for residence pur.
poses, have been built in Pittsburg and imme-
date vicinity. These are all occupied and the
demand is not satisfied. Allowing i've persons
to each house, a moderate estimate, we ind an
increase of 80 900 inhabitants within the period
mentioned The growth Of the city will be
much greater this year. The syndicate. Of
which Messfs. Finn, Stewart and Magee are
members, will start in the Nineteenth ward
this year with so houses. They will probably
erect 800 before they are done. Another enter.
prise is by an Allegheny gentleman, who pro-
poses to put up 100 houses on Penn avenue,
near Winebiddle, during the season. These
will be cheap and will rent at low price, This
will materially reduce the pressure for small
houses.
Pittsburg women hold their own with the
sterner sex in business affairs. Scores of them
are engaged in mercantile pursuits, where, in
many cases, large interests are involved, and
are doing well. An enterphsing, energetic
lady, who occupies an Office on Fourth avenue,
is making money as a solicitor for an Eastern
stationery house. Several ladies support them4
selves by speculating in oil and stocks. and are
often seen fitting around the Exchange build{
ing. They are generally on the bear side.
One of the best moderate-sized houses ID
Williamsburg was sold day or two ago for
81, 100 Two weeks before it was offered at
$,2OO and refused This sale proves two things:
That Williamsburg property is bractng up and
tnab delays are dangerous.
The feature of the stock market yesterday
was further advance in Westinghouse Elec-
trio. It closed rather weak on Friday and at a,
slight recession from the highest price Of the
day, mainly for the reason that the price had
passed the limit prescribed by the orders for
the stock, but yesterday the brokers seemed to
have practically unlimited power, and they
sailed in with such vigor as to boom the stock
to an altitude that confounded all previous
calculations. The first sale was made at 591S.
This set the ball rolling, and the quotation con-
t1nued to climb skyward until 6O11 was reached
"a gain of dollar share. Over 700 shares
changed hands, the most going East where
electric plants are located. After call rs was
freely talked of. All the gassers were strong
and not pressed for sale. CHARTERS was wanted
So Wheeling at BOZ and Philadelphia at 3S3<
The rest of the list was dull and about steady.
Bank shares were in request, but held beyond
the limits of brokers' orders.