Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-06
To Fill a Great Want.

Pittsburg's advantageous position as manu-
featuring center, from which she cannot be re-
moved except by extraordinary means not
likely to occur. is attracting large numbers of
skilled wage earners who would locate here if
they could get houses to live in This is a val
liable and desirable class of people, just such
as is wanted to give upward impulse to the
activities of the city, and should be well
coined with open arms. Within
snort time many of these trained
workmen have visited Pittsburg from
other cities. and although they were assured
of employment, they were unable to secure
comfortable quarters to live in at anything
like a rental they could afford to pay. They,
therefore, concluded to remain where they
were. This must be regarded as loss to the
city.
There are too many public spirited people OF
means in Piutsburg to permit this state of
affairs to continue much longer That there is
profit in houses whether sold or rented, is no
longer a question: and evidence Is not wanting
that capitalists will invest in them next year to
an extent that will materially abridge the diff
ference between supply and demand Two
companies will enter the field as early next
season as possible. and break ground for about
800 dwellings. Between them they have a capi-
tai OF 100000 or thereabouts and as much in
reserve as may be needed to carry out their
plans. One of these companies has been organ
lied, and the other is SO far along that success
is assured.
This will be a new and most commendable
departure in the building history of the city,
and in keeping with its prominence as man
utacturing and commercial center. AT present
and heretofore the growth of the city has been
restrained by the imp0ssibility of housing all
the people wanting to locate here This has
been pointed out again and again, but its fire.
Quent iteration has made an impression that
promises good results These wholesale opera
finn will hauo lpIn nj
stimulate individual builders and lot owners
anu engsnder a healthy rivalry in an industry
of the utmost Importance to the city. There Is
no danger OF oyer-building. Ii house we're
put up on every vacant lot in the outskirts it
would soon find a purchaser or tenant.
Business News and Gossip.
The stock market had little support yester-
day, and values suffered. Philadelphia Gas
was the only strong feature.
Plans have been drawn for Baptist church
at Washington, Pa. to cost about $4,000.
Rapid transit is doing more than anything
else to build up the suburbs. 1t is great pro-
moter of thrift. Wherever it goes houses
quickly spring up and communities are estab-
lished. There are few waste places on the lines
of the street railways.
A $4,000 hospital is to be erected in Mead
vile early next season.
Straub & Morris report an active demand for
10 S in Schenley View Place. They have sold
IA during the past two days.
The Kuhn property, on Diamond street. will
be knocked down TO the best bidder tomorrow.
Wilkinsburgers are suffering from shortage
of natural gas. Wood was used by many
families yesterday morning Tor cooking break
fast.
Weather and roads having improved some
what, work has been recommended on a num-
Der of foundations Tor building with view to
getting them under roof before freezing
weather sets in.
A large number of stone houses will be put
up in the East End next year.
Real estate brokers continue to report an
active inquiry for building lots on all the steam
and street railway lines. In the large majority
of cases they are wanted for improvement
The Building Record.
Eleven permits were taken out yesterday for
houses in various parts of the city. The list is
appended:
Charles Newlyer frame two-story dwelling,
lSxSO feet, on Rosetta street, Nineteenth ward.
Cost. $500.
Jacob Roth, brick two-story dwelling 2OxS4
feet. on Sixteenth street, Twenty-eighth ward.
Cost, 5000
Joseph Rahe, brick three-story stable, 3Ox52
feet. on Bingham street, Twenty-nlnth ward
Cost, S3, 900.
E 6. Smith, frame addition two-story store,
26x4S feet, on corner Ellsworth and Hilapd
avenues, Twentieth ward Cost, $1,000.
Valentine Gabriel, frame twO-story dwelling
22x32 feet, on Arlington avenue, e,Twenty-seventh
ward. Cost, 81 l00
Philip Benz, frame two-story shed and shop,
24x16 feet, on Sarah street. Twenty-fifth ward
Cost. 500.
George FassoId frame one-story dwelling,
14xl6 feet. on Bradford street, Twenty-ninth
ward. Cost. $500.
Kirkwood & Keely, frame oue-story store,
2SxS2 feet on Liberty avenue, Sixteenth ward
Mrs Mary ]. Harris. frame two-story dwell
ing. l6x34 feet on Gilmore street, Fourteenth
ward. Cost, $500.
A. Kelly, brick addition one-story factory,
39xlG0 feet on Seventh avenue, Fifth ward
Cost. $1,000
Mrs; susan Grove; SS 8 brick tvO,stoEy and man
Nineteenth ward. Cost, S., 780.
Movements in Real Estate.
The farm belonging to the Kuhn estate, sit
uated on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
near Elrod, and containing l40 acres was sold
at auction by Black & Baird for S. l50 1t was
purchased by two McKeesport gentlemen.
w. A. Heron & Sons sold lot 1O0xl90 feet
on Center avenue. between Roup street and
Highland avenue. for IS, 900 cash.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for r. s. Hayes to
n. welch a lot on the east side of Erin street,
22xll5 feet on Trent street. for price approx
mating 81 500 cash.
w. E. Hamnett & Co. sold lot on Savannah
avenue, Williamsburg, 52xl20, for Thomas H.
Sheppard ct al, to l. j. Shoemaker, for 81 600
cash.
Black & Baird sold to Thomas Rammanat for
]. s. McCord another lot in the McCord plan.
situate on Wilmot street, Oakland, near
Sylvan avenue, being % feet 8 inches front by
100 in depth, for $3.50.
James W. Drape & Co. sold house and lot
on Arch street, Allegheny, above the parks,
nine rooms with modern appliances, for
figure bordering on $40. 500 cash.
Allies & Bailey sold for George Schmidt to W.
b. Borman, lots Nos. los and 109, size 20xl00
Place Fourteenth
ward, for 81, 900
Magaw & Goff, Lim., sold four lots, Nos. 122,
12S l24 and l25 in the Oak station plan. Pitts
burg and Castle Shannon Railroad, to DIR. ]. t.