Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-19
A Hint TO Architects.

which will add somewhat to the cost OF the
building.
A Hint TO Architects.
Everything relating to "homes for the
people" is of interest in Pittsburg, where
building is on the jump. Here is sugges-
ton contributed by the oldest real estate
broker in the city-a man who has charge OF
several hundred houses, and knows how the
public pulse beats:
Architects would do well to direct the at
tention of builders to the erection of small,
compact, yet spacious and modern houses, with
view more to use than fine external appear
ance. The majority of the smaller houses are
built at too great q cost merely to make gooo
impression when viewed from the outside.
More care should be taken of the interior, with
a view to comfort and economy"
Agricultural Picnicr.
During September State and other fairs will
be held in the following places: California,
Sacramento to 20; Connecticut, Meriden. 10
to 49, Delaware. Dover, % to October A; Illinois,
Peoria, % to October s; Indiana, Indianapolis,
q to "a; Kansas, Topeka, Is to 20;
Name, Lewiston, 9 to II; Maryland. Bel Air.
80 to October 8; Michigan, Lansing 8 to II;
Minnesota, between Minneapolis and ST. Paul,
8 to 1S; Nebraska, Lincoln. to II; Nevada
Reno, q to "a; New York, Syracuse, Ii to Is;
Ohio, Columbus, Is to %: South Dakota. Aber
deen, 10 to 10; Tennessee, Nashville, 20 to Oc-
tober 4; Vermont, White River Junction, to
l3; West Virginia, Wheeling. to II; Wiscon-
sin. Milwaukee, l5 to 20; Wyoming, Cheyenne,
10 to 49,
The Trade in Carria Ges.
Considering the drawbacks of the early part
of the season, carriage makers and dealers
have reason to be satisfied with the cunt of
business If not with the profits realized. Dur
ing the spring months the heaviest shipments
of carriages for the year are made and from
May to August the aggregate OF deliveries
to customers is the largest, the briskest period
being the last two weeks of July, especially in
the country. There was not such marked
rush then as usual: but the trade in pleasure
vehicles has kept up well since and made
good average the country over. The same may
be said as to the demand for farm wagons and
heavy vehicles. Judging by the grumbling of
dealers, prices have not been so satisfactory as
they were year ago. As this is the time for
the yearly lull. the movement is light.
Business News and Gossip.
Seven buildings are in course Of construction
in the principal business part of the city, the
aggregate cost of which approximates 81, ,00O-
900.
A Liberty street produce dealer. just home
from the West, says the potato crop is light all
all through that part of the country. This
confirms previous reports.
Fifty-three building lots have been sold in
one plan in an East End district wit hin three
weeks. In almost every instance the purchase
was for improvement.
The most important mortgage on the list
yesterday was for $4,000. There were 80 in all,
OF which were for purchase money.
Concerning the mysterious disappearance Of
small notes, a Wood street banker said yester-
day that the country people carried them of
This is corroborated by the fact that while
Pittsburg is short of them the rural districts
are well supplied.
Henry NJ Long sold 45 shares of Electric at
SeZ, and Is Pleasant Valley at 293z. Several
brokers reported an increase of buying orders
for the specialties, including Electric and
Pleasant Valley.
Mr. d. P. Black returned yesterday from his
summer outing. He passed most of the time
in Buffalo and vicinity. He says Pittsburg
stands high in the East as a manufacturing
and financial center. The dullest place he
visited was Albany He thinks 1t finished, as
he did not see house in course of erection.
Rufus H. Heron and s. 8. Pinkerton are on
deck again. The latter got back in time to
help start the ball in Buckeye certificates.
A semi-annnal dividend of 8 per cent on the
STOCK OF tne Nortn american monograph
Company mas Deen aeciareo. payaple august
% to stockholders OF record August To-
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports that the
quantity of coal and coke originating on and
carried over its lines east of Pittsburg and
1rie ioi .ne o, ena eneins was ooO'a
tons, OF Wnlcn zi1soo TONS were coal ana %, zzz
tons coke.
Railroad earnings: Pittsburp and western.
ssc,nd veot of Anonst net dscro.so co 100