Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
FAST AND FURIOUS
Rages the Fight for the Control of
Pretty Neville Island.
A CITIZEN. SPEAKS HIS MIND.
Trifiing Changes in Local Securities, but
Petroleum Loses Ground.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY

The following communication from q
prominent citizen of Neville Island relates
to subject that has been widely discussed
in the papers and elsewhere, and which
promises to be decidedly peppery before it is
settled:
To the Financial Editor OF The Dispatch:
There is probably no section of the State,
of equal dimensions, about which there has
recently been published in some of the daily
papers of Pittsburg more glaring and abso-
lutely false representations, than that peace
full and beautiful suburb known as Neville
Island, on the Ohio river. Since the attempt
of certain parties during the legislative
session of 1883 to secure the passage of what
was then known as the "Arnholt harbor
bill, which authorized the occupation of the
"back river" comprising some 800 acres,
without any recognition of the riparian
rights of property holders, and also the
right to "enter upon such quantity of shore
land lying between the lines of high and
low water mark, as may be necessary for the
proper construction of dams, shutes, canals
wharves, docks, etc.. certain clique of land
spectators and property grabbers have evinced
determination to secure, by fair means or
| foul, the control of the property on Neville
Island with the avowed purpose of devoting the
| same to railroad. manufacturing or residence
purposes, against the wishes of large majority
Of its residents and property owners.
With this end In view, for the past few
months some of the daily papers have been Wis.,
ited by representatives Of the so-called syn
dicate, and the most exaggerated and unau-
thoriZed statements have been published as
news items. The citizens of the island have re-
trained from replying to these misrepresenta-
tons hitherto, and the truth has never been
published in full One of the morning daiies,
some time since, contained an interview with
MI. James Dickson. one of the Oldest, most
prominent and responsible citizens which shat
tered the scheme at that time proposed by the
Syndicate" of receiving from the property
owners right of way 60 feetIn width and every
tenth acre of land on the island. Mr. John NJ.
Chaplin, of the Pittsburg Clearing House, a
resident of the island was also interviewed by
the representative of THE DISPATCH, and the
scheme ventilated. His interview was cordi-
ally Endorsed by large majority OF the property
holders. Notwithstanding these statements
the promoters of the scheme, who have pub
licly made their boasts thas they will yet have
their heels upon the necks of the citizens of
Neville Island" and that they will defeat the
erection of the county BRIDGE" persist in pub
fishing erroneous statements calculated to de-
ceive the public.
The publication on Saturday last Of the ap-
poiutment of board of viewers to report to
court upon the petition of the citizens of Ne
vile Island to open 60-foot road through the
center of the island, called forth from these
parties report in several papers that the citi-
zens were opposing the project of an electric
road, through this proposed avenue which is
like most of their other reports, false in every
respect With the exception of a very few
property holders at the extreme lower end of
the island. who are financially interested in the
proposed railroad scheme of Miller Christy ct
nj. the large majority of our citizens are in
favor of the proposed 60-foot avenue, with its
electric road, which will furnish all the trans
portation facilities necessary for many years,
and also strongly opposed to the construction
of the steam railroad proposed by the alleged
syndicate, which Is not needed and which will
Infict iucalculable damage upon the real
estate, for the possession of which they have
toiled so hard and long. HOME RULE
Business Ncws and Gossip.
Forty acres of land on the Valley road, near
the city, changed hands yesterday, at about
s., 600 an acre.
Bankers say that while they have considera-
BILE money, the amount is not too great to carry
over to the fall trade. which promises to be un.
usually active. Crop prospects are splendid.
L. P. Long sold 800 shares Pittsburg and
Western preferred at 1917 w. F, Maxon sold
100 shares Philadelphia Gas at 3l3S.
Word was received here yesterday of an acci- |
dent TO the machinery of the Motolina Mining
Company, which 1t will take about two weeks |
to repair.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports that the |
quantity of coal and coke originating on and |
carried over its lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
for the week ending June was 81, ,9Sg tons, of |
which 2l9,01 tons were coal and 81, ,91S tons |
coke.
A residence property facing North Park,
Allegheny. has changed hands at the snug
figure of go, o,000 or 81, 900 foot front 1t will
be occupied by the purchaser. who is Western
man.
National bank circulation outstanding on
Saturday, $780, 67l0.702; circulation issued for
the week, SS4S, ,s20 amount destroyed 81 LAG. 56z.
The Reading Railroad reports that its coal
(estimated) for the week ending June
IA was 10000 tons, of which 42 900 tons were
sent to Port Richmond, and 5000 tons were
sent to Port Liberty.
New national banks have been authorized at
Galena. Kan, and Marshalltown, Ia.
The West Virginia Central Railroad. whose
tonnage of soft coal is constantly increasing.
has placed orders for 800 new cars.
The reduction of the fare to cents on the
Second avenue electric road is causing a good
demand for lots and houses in the Hazelwood
and Glenwood districts
Movements in Real Estnte.
There was good movement in realty yester
day. as well In sales as inquiries. 1t is the
opinion of brokers. almost without exception.
that trade will be brisk all summer There is
nothing in sight or prospect upon which to base
a contrary opinion. Values are steady. but
evince no disposition to go much higher.
put through follow:
Hamnett & Meredith sold a farm, near Lego
nier, OF 100 acres to ]. II. Beighley. for S. 600.
Baxter. Thompson q Co. sold for W.. E.
Mooney a two-story frame dwelling. on Center
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