Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
A SUBURBAN MARKET.
Lawrenceville Capitalists to Erect a
100000 Structure.
IT ISDEMANDED BY 10000 PEOPLE.
Interesting Details Given of the Present
Scope of the Scheme.
A STATION POSTMASTER INTERESTED

A number of prominent residents of Law
renceville are pushing scheme that will be
boon to that part of the city. For some
years the necessity of market house stu
ated in some part of the East End has long
been felt. Three years ago the citizens
held meetings and petitioned Councils to
build a market in the neighborhood.
Nothing, however, came of their past en-
deavOrs to secure the city's backing, so they
have initiated market project themselves,
backed by some of the wealthy residents of
the district, and present indications for a
market for Lawrenceville look very roseate
Superintendent Patterson, of Station
B, Pittsburg Postofice, speaking about the
matter to a DISPATCH reporter, said:
within the last few weeks there has been
a scheme brought out by number of influ-
ential citizens in this part of the city, who
are interested in the welfare of the East
End, to devise plans for the purchase of a
lot and the erection of a substantial market
house, to cost $4,000
1T is intended that the residents of Law
renceville and contiguous districts may
have all the benefits of local market with
out the present disadvantage of long trips to
the city market. There have been two sites
before the gentlemen interested in the pro-
ject. The old car stables situated on the
corner of Forty-frst and Butler streets mas
been faVorably thought about as a place
which offers various advantages for a mar
ket house. The other site which meets with
appreciation abuts on Thirty-third street.
A CONVENIENT SITE.
'The most convenient site, however, is the
one near Thirty-third street. II this could
be obtained at least 20, 900 people could be
accommodated. Not only would it be
boon to the East End population, but also
to the Allegheny people who live in the
vicinity Of the ThIrtieth street bridge. This
position 1 believe will be the one chosen.
The company will apply for charter as
soon as the site is settled upon. They mean
to erect very fine and substantial structure,
which will cost, together with the ground,
not less than $100, 900.
The building will be arranged in COM
partments There will be large space re-
served for the butchers, another for the mar
ket gardener, and one for the sale of pro-
visions; such as cheese, butter and general
groceries.
The men interested in the scheme are all
moneyed citizens. They not only see in the
idea that which will be a great service to
the community, but they expect that it will
be good investment
BIG GROWTH IN POPULATION.
The population in this part of the city has
made prodigious strides within the last year.
So rapidly is it increasing that houses
cannot be found for the number of appli-
cants. suppose in Lawrenceville proper
there are not 80 house to be let. With these
facts presenting themselves to the people, 1t
is not surprising that the people should de-
mand that their wants be acceded to. It is
well we have a few public minded people
who are able to discern a public necessity,
and come to the front willing to risk their
capital in a project that is essentially one
for the city to take up"