Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-24

was decided they were not quite ready for pub
llcation. 1t was stated by several gentlemen,
and disputed by none, that the demand for
large properties is greater than at any other
time in the history of the city. As to the out
look for the market there was but one opinion
that it was strong and healthy, with no signs
of reaction.
Pittsburg in Chicago.
Pittsburg will be largely represented at the
meeting of the National Council of American
Mechanics in Chicago in June. 1t was stated
yesterday by one of the promoters of the meet
ing that in addition to the delegates at least 500
members will attend from this city. McKees-
port will send 100 and Braddock 90
The meeting will be of great importance. not
only to members of the organization, but to the
public in general, and Pittsburg in particu-
lar. Among other matters that will come
up for discussion will be a proposition to
change the name of the association. There will
be parade of probably 5000 members Of the
order on the first day Of the session.
Business News and Gossip.
The ole story of building q railroad on
Neville Island is being repeated with many
variations. Citizens say they won't have 1t,
and they are taking steps to have their wishes
respected.
DIR. J. B. Black Is having plans prepared for
a three-story business block in McKeesport
The largest mortgage reported yesterday was
for $4,000. Twenry-eight others ranged from
Sll, 900 to $500.
Thomas Liggett. one Of the best known real
estate brokers of the city, opened up business
yesterday IN his new and handsome offic es, No
II Diamond street.
1t is difficult to assign q cause for the recent
furry in oil. Some think 1t was due to bullish
statistics and others to manipulations. The
former theory Is the more reasonable Of the
two.
New Castle, Pa. is to have an electric rail-
way one and one half miles long. The contract
for building the road has been let
Hussey, Binns d Co. have decided to remove
their shovel works to Charleroi, where they
will erect several large buildings.
The following mechanical patents have ex-
pired and become public property: Chain ma
chine, B. Hershey; saw sharpening machine, r.
E. Frey; machinery for rolling metal, George
and Durfee; hand punch and cutting nippers,
]. o. Reilly; steam condenser. }. L. Alberger;
self-measuring oil tank, ]. Schalk, Jr.; paper
feeding machine, J. 4. Ashley; machine for
forming the lips of augers, J. Swan.
The framework for the roof Of the Govern
ment building is about all up.
The Philadelphia Company's net receipts for
April, after paying everything, were SlS6, 600
Receipts from manufacturing establishments
were 5000 greater than for any previous
month in the history of the company
The new national bank at East Liberty will
open for business early next month. Until the
hank gets building of its own it will occupy
quarters on Penn avenue, adjacent to the City
Deposit Bank.
Tho old Homavood ga q xalI paor NJ naorro
Westinghouse residence, considered ex-
hausted long ago. shows a pressure of 26O
pounds.
Movements In Real Estnte.
There was q fair movement in real estate
yesterday. Suburban building lots were In as
good demand as ever. Business property was
reported picking up. Sales are appended:
Thomas Liggett sold lot corner Highland
avenue and Howe street, 6Oxl20, for John
Liggett to S. T. Paisley for S. 6OO or at the rate
of Sll0 foot front.
Reed b. Coyle & Co. sold two more lots in
Marion Place plan, being Nos. 1S4 and 1S5 and
fronting so feet on Home Rule street by 1855
feet deep. The purchaser was Thomas s.
GrIfiths. and the price paid was $500 cash.
Black & Baird sold for L. 7. Yoder lot on
the west side of Oakland avenue, near Bates
street, 5Oxll0 feet, for 81 sou. c. F. Ahlers be-
ing the purchaser.
Hamnet & Meredith sold lot 160. plan No. 2
Wilkins estate, Williamsburg. for $780,
Robert H. Hay bought about one acre of
ground situated in Bellevue, fronting on Eu-
cid and Bryan avenues. Consideration pri-
vate.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold the property on
the northwest corner of Reed and Overhill
streets, Eleventh ward, being lot 20x78 with
a four-room brick and frame dwelling, for 81, 800
cash.
Allies & Bailey sold for M. ]. Stanford, No.
90 Chatham street, a brick dwelling OF six
rooms, ETC., lot IN feet by 81, to an alley, to
Andrew Sims Price confidential.
]. W. Drape q Co sold the house and lot, No.
70 Adams street, Allegheny, for g. 200 cash; also
placed two mortgages of So, 600 on suburban
property in the East End at per cent; also sold
two houses and lots on Twenty-titth street. near
Penn avenue, for $4,000; also placed a mort
gage on house and lot at McKees Rocks.