Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-02
Business News mad Gossip.

Members of the Bankers and Bank Clerks
Mutual Benefit Association of PIttsburg. have
been assessed 81 so each to replenish the
treasury.
There is talk of deal on Third avenue. fac
ing the new postofice. at the rate of 81, 500 a
foot front. Inquiry for property in that local
ity is on the increase.
The purchaser of the property corner Third
avenue and Market street was offered 81 900
for his bargain yesterday, and refused it.
Several well-known capitalists had confer
ence on Fourth avenue yesterday with a view
to buying property in the Point district in
anticipation of improvements by Mrs. Schen-
ley. That part of the city promises to be the
scene of great activity within the next year or
two.
The Newsboys' Home will probably be To-
Gated on Old avenue. opposite the present
quarters. Mrs. Schenley owns the property,
and has been written to for terms for SITE
An offer of $4,000 was made yesterday for a
house and lot on the lower end OF Third ave-
nue.. The house is used for dwelling. This is
within s., 900 of the price asked. If bought, the
building will be remodeled for business pur-
poses.
Major Pentecost: There are fewer forced
sales this summer than for a long time. This
indicates good times. When the Sheriff is idle
everybody else is busy.
About dozen easy chairs, made in the
Northern Indiana PenItentiary, and brought to
Pittsburg II years ago. are in use on Fourth
avenue. Ex-Mayor Weaver has one. and c. II.
Love another. The rest are scattered around.
The Pittsburg Petroleum, Stock and Metal
Exchange will adjourn from o'clock to-mor-
low afternoon until Monday, July 2, to give the
boys q chance to celebrate Independence Day,
Louisville and Nashville directors will meet
to-day and declare dividend of " per cent
Interest on bonds of the following corpora
tions is due and payable at the office of the Fl.
deity Title and Trust Company: Wiliamsport
Bridge Company, New York and Clevelan Gas
Coal Company. McKeesport and Bellvernon
Railroad Company, Monongahela Natural Gas
Company, b. G. Frick Coke Company, Central
Traction Company Equitable Gas Com
pany, Pittsburg and Allegheny Bridge Com
pany.
The Central Traffic Association will meet at
Chicago to-day to attempt to settle the dressed
beef and cattle rate war.
A New York authority estimates July inter-
est and dividend payments at SlOO, 100000.
Movements in Real Estate.
Thomas Liggett reports the sale of about ten
acres of the Dunlap property, located five min.
utes' walk from Fifth avenue, near Robinson
street. a; the price of So, QUO. Mr. E. H. Wat
kins, the purchaser. will lay the property out in
lots to be sold by Mr.. Liggett.
Black & Baird sold piece of vacant ground
near North Highland avenue, for $52 foot
front, which. less than six months ago, changed
hands at $50 foot.
w. A Heron q Sons sold No. 81 Bidwell
street, Allegheny City, consisting OF a new
pressed brick house of nine rooms, with lot 2Sx
l28 feet to a 20-foot alley. for Sll 500.
Samuel w. Black q Co. sold mortgage for
for fiva z a
lege to pay on 80 days notice. on property on
Third avenue, near Smithfield street.
Reed B. Coyle q Co. sold to ], c. Schaefer for
N. w. Chambers lot No 81 in Marion Place
plan, being 20 feet on Sylvan avenue by l26 feet
to a 2o-foot alley, for S40O.
Black & Baird sold for B. F. Welsh to Thomas
Strickler a small frame dwelling on Cypress
3S feet inches by 100 feet, for $1,000
J. c. Reilly placed a mortgage for s., 0OO on
Penn ave2.ae property for three years at per
cent.
Allies q Bailey placed a mortgage of $500 for
three years at per cent on property in the
Eleventh ward, Pittsburg.
Baxter, Thompson q Co. sold lot No. 20, Bank
of Commerce addition plan extended, at
Brushton station. fronting so feet on Franks
town avenue by 15o feet to a 2O-foot alley, to ].
L. Elliott. for $3.50.
J. E. Glass sold for Mrs. c. r. Reese house
and lot on Second avenue, near Brady street,
lot 2oxl00, for s., $50 cash.