Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
DOOMED BY A LOOP.
Rapid Transit Working a Revolution
in an East End Community.
SALE OF THE MELLOR PROPERTY.
A Pretty Pittsburg Girl Holds Her Own
Among the Oklahoma Boomers.
NEW ENTERPRISES sPRMGIEG UP

The Oakland district in the vicinity of
Linden Grove, is beginning to attract the
attention of real estate buyers by reason,
among other things, of the improved means
of transit furnished by the loop of the Fifth
avenue cable cars, which enables people to
come and 60 at pleasure and without an
moving detention as formerly. The want of
this has been something of drawback to
this locality. which nature and art have
made one of the most attractive spots in the
East End; and the remedying of the defect
will undoubtedly enhance the value prop
erty there to a considerable extent A
number of transfers of building sites have
already taken place, and others are in con-
temptation, 1t possesses all the advantages
of finished neighborhood, having water, gas,
paved streets and other aIuring features of
civilization and refinement
What is known as the Mellor property, on
Boquet street, in the rear of Oakland square.
was sold yesterday, through Reed B, Coyle &
Co.. for $4,000 1t fronts 237 feet, more or less,
on BoQuet street The purpose of the buyers
is to improve it. Property in that section of
the city has latterly been in very active de-
mand
Williamsburg was represented among the
Oklahoma hustlers by a young lady, Miss
Hattie Fuhrer, who is pretty and accomplished,
and on the sunny side of 20. She has shown
rare energy and business tact from very early
age. In March she went to Armstrong, in the
southern part of Kansas to itfr1ends. While
there she caught the Oklahoma fever, and re-
solved to become a sluatter. At the proper
time, accompanied by Mr.. Northup and his
family, well known in Pittsburg, she set out for
the promised land On the day that the
territory was thrown open to the
army Of invaders she was at Fort
Reno, where she expected to secure claim,
but stood no chance, as the soldiers and officers
of the fort, as she says, stood in with their
friends and outsiders were left out in the cold.
She and her companions then rode post haste
to point on the North Fork of the Canadian
river. about 20 miles from tee fort where they
secured claims, Miss Fuhrer's among the best
1t consists of 16O acres of timber land of exceed
ing fertility. She has already been offered $500
for her claim, but refused it. When last heard
from she was living in tent on her claim, but
was making arrangements for building log
cabin. She is delighted with that part of the
country. Miss Fuhrer has set an example that
might be followed by other young ladies with
PROM 10 themselves anu the community.
Captain Wells, who is making survey Of
the streets of Williamsburg preparatory to
their further Improvement, has ascertained
that the grade at the corner of Penn avenue
and Wood street in that borough is 245 feet
above low water mark at the Point in Pitts
burg. This typographical fact explains the
sense of superiority over their neighbors which
is said to characterize the people of Wilkins
burg. They look down on them.
New enterprises are starting up or being
talked of in various parts of the country.
Among them are the following: Nevada City,
New, has just acquired foundry. San Fran
cisco expects to get one of the iron and steel
plants which $40, 900 foreign company is to
establish in the United States; Henry Ham,
mond represents the company in that city. A
new Robinson woolen mill is being erected at
South Windham, Me. Olneyvllle, R. L, is to
have a three-story woolen mill, owned by
Charles Fletcher. The Bennington, VT, wooden
mills, which have been idle for three years,
have been sold for per cent Of their original
cost, Sl,OOo.00o.