Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

dancing waves of the two rivers and gilded
the gabled peaks of the houses on Black
Horse Hill.
WHAT THE PARTY SAW.
At the ieet OF the party lay a vast ex.
panse of dwelling houses, stretching away
toward Williamsburg. To the right rolled
the broad acres OF Schenley Park, with a
mist from Homestead's smokestacks curl
ing in the air. The iron threads of the
Pennsylvania Railroad ran sinuouslv east
ward, with thick clusters of buildings in.
dicating its stations clear out as far as the
eve could reach. To the lett lay the roofs
of Lawrenceville, with Sharpsburg hall
hidden by the bluffs along the Allegheny
river.
1t was a beautiful panorama, and made
a marked impression upon Mr.. Carnegie
and the trustees. Intermingled with ex-
clamations of surprise were the admissions
which showed that Of all those present but
few had ever RECALLED their eyes with the
view.
"There," said Mr.. Scott, 'is where the
people of Pittsburg mostly live. What we
see is the growth of decade. and within
three years the bulk of these houses have
been erected. A meridian line drawn where
we stand shows that rs per cent Of Pitts
burg's people are living eastward from this
years from now is fair basis for a decision
upon the site for this scheme; all but the
branch libraries"
CAUGHT THE INSPIRATION.
Mr.. Carnegie caught the inspiration of
the view and the moment Immediately. "It
must be the entrance of Schenley Park. Is
it not beautiful place? Birmingham to
be landed at the gate o. the park, say by the
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closer to the cluster of buildings than il they
were in the old city; Bloomfield, Bellefeld,
Oakland, Shadyside, Roup, Benvenue,
Hazelwood, East Liberty-alI accessible.
and but little distance away. I am a con-
vert to the entrance of Schenley Park, and
so must every man be who comes up here to
look. AS an object lesson, Mr.. Scott has
provided us with a surprise"
Some one raised the point that there were
no crosstown routes; only the lateral lines of
the Duquesne ana Pittsburg Traction Com
panies. Mr.. Heating said that the con-
nection between the Negley avenue line and
the Morningside road would solve the transit
problem. Mr.. Carnegie said that transit
would soon follow the park and the library,
and that the people would have means pro-
vided to reach the locality.
"On a sunny Saturday and Sunday that
park might contain 100, 900 people, and they
will have transit all right" said Mr..
Carnegie.
LOOKS AS IF SETTLED.
Details of the population centers were
then furnished by vsrions gentlemen, and
the unanimity of opinion seemed to point to
but one conclusion-the location OF the main
cluster of buildings at or near the entrance
of Schenley Park. AS all the opinions ex-
pressed were favorable, and as no insupera-
bic objections were advanced, the Schenley
Park site may be regarded as informally
agreed upon, while the Bedford avenue
Lasin chances grew smaller by degrees and
less.
The livelist satisfaction with the trip and
its obvious results was universally ex-
pressed. The trip down the hill was made
without incident and the trustees dropped
off the car as their convenience dictated.
Mr.. Carnegie took last look at the basin
site as he entered Union station some hours
later. 1t was look suggestive of little en-
couragement to that portion of the public |
which clings to that section of the city.