Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
Business News and Gossip.

| of activity for the summer season unprec-
edented IN the history of the city. Not day
| passes without more or less business.
The demand for property on lower Penn ave.
nue. is based on the belief that Mrs. Schenley
will improve her large holding. Should she do
so. and there is no reason to doubt it, business
will certainly drift that way.
There has been more business in realty on
the Southslde this season than in the previous
decade, and yet values are far below those in
other parts Of the city. A large number of
buildings are in course of construction and
many others projected.
Citizens of Ellsworth are in good spirits over
the prospect of rapid transit, which will follow
the completion of California avenue. 1t will
open up one of the finest districts around the
city
An association was formed in this cily about
three months ago, composed exclusively of
ladies' The membership is limited to 40. They
meet once q week and pay in 81 each. They
then draw for the money and the successful
one rakes In $50
Officials of the Third National Bank, of Chi
cago, say: THE report published this morning
that the Third National Bank in any way con-
templates OF meditates liquidation is an un-
mitigated falsehood."
The Bank of England raised its minimum
rate Of discount yesterday morning to per
cent and precipitated, selling movement in
London causing decline in many stocks
Subsequently most of the stocks were re-
covered.
Ground has been broken for the 20 dwellings
on Beatty street, mentioned few days ago.
Movements In Real Estate.
Wednesdays sale of lots at Wallis station
was the most successful Of the year. The ag-
gregate amount realized was s15S, 600.
There is a movement on foot to open up
johnson avenue through theeBlair estate in
the Twenty-third ward. According to report
the work, which will be done by the owners of
the property, will be commenced in a short
time. 1t will bring into the market several
hundred acres of nne land.
The sale reported yesterday Of q lot at Edge
wood by w. A. Heron & Sons. was incorrect,
to the extent that the lot was $50 instead of so
feet front by 120 deep.
1t was mentioned 10 days ago in this column
that Mr.. A. O. Lintsman was about selling
tract of $50 acres, near Wallis, to a syndicate
of Greensburg gentlemen. The deal has been
concluded at figure approximating S60, ,0O0
and the property will be subdivIded and placed
on the market
Ewing & Byers sold for w. e. Riddle the
property No. 3l2 Washington avenue, corner
story brick house Of six rooms, hall. finished
attic with lot l7xl10 feet, extending through TO
Logan street, for s., 900 cash. Rev. s. Collins
was the purchaser.
Reed b. Coyle & Co. sold lot No. ID In the
second plan of Marion place, fronting 80 64-l00
feet on Smith street by 140 in DEPTH with an
eight-roomed frame dwelling for price ap-
proximating $500.
Hamnett & Meredith sold lot on Biddle
street, Williamsburg, for NJ. D. Sanders to Mary
A Douthitt for $3.50.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold for the Blair
estate lot 24xl20 on the south side of Almeda
street, Twenty-thlrd ward. for price approx.
mating $500
W. A. Heron & Sons sold lot 40xl00 feet on
Alder street, near College avenue, part of the
George r. White tract, Twentieth ward. for
about $50 per foot front.
Black q Baird sold through the agency of 8.
w. Black q Co. for Jacob Irwin to Charles K.
Gibson, two-story frame dwelling, No. 175
Buena Vista street, Allegheny, for 81, 400 and
for the same party to George II. Brindley, a
lot 2Ox55 feet On Columbia place, in the rear of
the above property, for sll00.
Baxter, Thompson d Co. sold lot No. SO in
the Bank of Commerce addition plan, at Brush.
ton station. situated on the southwest corner
of Grazier and Park streets, fronting 40 feet on
Grazier by l50 to Blaine street. to E. E. Rey-
nolds for $500 cash.