Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16


the masses, but also a disposition to per-
manentlv prctit by il. Alterations and
additions are of higher grade. Business
structures are more numerousand of better
class.
But the most notable characteristic, perhaps,
is the large increase in the number of fine
dwellings in the suburbs, particularly the East
End, although all the surrounding districts
have done well in this respect. This is some
thing to be proud Of for strangers judge city
by the character of its houses more than any
thing else. and in this particular Plttsburg Will
bear comparison with any other community IN
the country.
Insurance Premium.
Where note was given for fire insurance
premium with provision in the policy that it
should only operate as payment and keep the
policy in force until its maturity, and loss OF
the property occurred after the note had
matured and a default had been made In Its
payment, the Supreme Court of Indiana held
that the insured could not recover fo- his loss.
and that the fact that he offered to pay the
premium note after the loss occurred and ac-
ceptance was refused did not make the insurer
liable on the policy. The court said that the
insured was bound to know when his premium
note was due. and that no demand for its pay
ment was necessary.
Business News and Gossip.
Citizens of GIenwood complain that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad obstrucrs the
crossings and prevents the opening of streets,
and will hold meeting Saturday night to de-
wise ways and means for relief.
W. A. Heron & Sons are busily engaged
classifying the Schenley property with view
to its improvement or sale, but in regard to the
latter they refuse to talk.
People residing on California avenue COM
plain that work is not being pushed fast
enough. As for mud they say it takes the
cake.
Charles Mercer. North Carolina lumber
producer and dealer, thinks of establishing
branch yard in PIttsburg or Allegheny next
spring.
Nineteen of 46 mortgages on file yesterday
were for purchase money. The largest was for
The railroad siding for the new plate glass
factory at Irwin is completed, and work on the
superstructure will begin in few days.
A prominent business man made the follow
ing suggestion yesterday: Any of the large
secret orders which abound in Pittsburg could
add. with but little Inconvenience, banking
feature to the organization Which would be
lasting benefit by helping many member TO
lay by something for old age. 1t could be run
on the same general principles as building and
loan associations. None but members should
enjoy its benefits.
Four of the buildings of the fertilizer works
at Grapevllle are under roof and operations
will begin within 30 days
Prices shot factory at Penn station is about
completed. The building is one-story high and
about 500 feet long. Several dwellings are
being erected near by for the accommodation
of the workmen
The New York stock market opened active
and somewhat higher yesterday, notwithstand-
ing lower prices from London. Improvement,
was due to a report that com mbination of Euro
pean and home capitalists had agreed to sup
port the market. The shorts were taken by
surprise.
In the use of electricity a street car motor
Boston leads with 40 miles; then come Scranton
and Omah.s with q miles each: Pittsburg with
20 miles, and Cleveland with Is miles.
New Buildings.
Five building permits were taken out yester-
day, all for a good class of houses. Owners and
descriptions follow:
w. A. Renshaw, frame two-story and attic
dwelling 4lxS71l feet, on Barton street, Twen-
tieth ward. Cost, 1000
August Deiss, frame two-story dwelling, Tx
30 feet, on rear Jones avenue, Thirteenth ward.
Cost, 81, 900.
McGirr, brick two-story and mansard dwell
ing, 22x32 feet on Gibbon street, Sixth ward
Cot. 100
Herman Frazier. frame two-story and attic
dwelling. lSxS2 feet. on Flowers avenue,
Twenty-th1rd ward. Cost, u UUU.
Caroline Schote frame two-story and mansard
dwelling 20x32 feet, on Calliope street,
Thirteenth ward. Cost, s.. SEQ.
Movements in Real Estate.
Charles Somers & Co. yesterday closed the
sale of down town property for $4,000. A
prominent business man was the purchaser.
A dea! is on tor large tract of coal land
down the Panhandle Railroad. but the agents
refused particulars.
Z. T. Schaffner sold for Julius Frey lot SO. on
Third street, Beltzhoover borough size 25xII0
feet to Richard Kenny for s475 cash; also sold
a frame house of four rooms, with lot 25x114
feet No. 103 Walter avenue. Thirty-frst ward,
to William ]. Bolander TOR s. $50: also sold two
lots 5Oxl0O in Orchard place, Knoxville, to
William ]. Lang for s.. 900 cash.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for Thomas P. Mar
shall to Mrs S. E. Warren 100 feet on Bennett
stress by l35 back to 2i-foot allev for So 900.
Charles Somers & Co. sold for W. l. Miller to
F. q. Houston. the property corner Negley
avenue and Seely street, Nineteenth ward. con
sisting of five lots with four-roomed frame
honse, for 81 $40 cash.
Black & Baird sold to Dominikus Wolf. a
frame dwelling, on Wallace
street, Tenth ward. Allegheny City, with lot 2Ox
63 feet, for 81, 100.
j. E Glass sold lot No. 1s. in Alliquippa
place, Thirteenth ward, 2xlOO feet to an alley,
for $3.50 cash.
George c. Sleeth sold for w. K. McCance to
K. F. Bailey, lot 31Xl10 corner Mellon and
jackson streets. East End. Consideration pri-
vate.
NJ. F. Nipple & Co. sold to Mrs E. Wheeler.
for Mrs Ellen Mullen. two-story and man
sard eight-roomed brick dwelling, with lot
22xlOO feet to an alley on the east side of Mey-
ran avenue, Fourteenth ward, for 81, ,5O0
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold another Swiss
vale lot, being No. 1885, on Hudson street, for
1925.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot 337 in the
Villa Park plan, at Brushton station fronting
so feet on Wood street by $50 to 20 foot alley,
for 500, A. NJ. Leaf being the purchaser.