Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-24
A PROVOKING DELAY.
Sixth Street Bridge Folk Waiting for
Col. Merrill to Give the Word.
GROWTH OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Local Securities Moving Fairly Well, but
Oil Speculation Below Zero.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY

THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY
Colonel Merrill, it seems, is in some way
held responsible for the delay In beginning
work on the Sixth street bridge, but this is
no doubt an injustice to that gentleman.
1t is in his province to determine the height
and length of the spans and location Of the
can be done. 1t is probable that Colonel
Merrill is awaiting instructions from Wash
ington and will act at once upon their re-
ceprion, for his record as an engineer in con-
nection with many local river improvements
precludes the supposition that he would need
lessIy delay a work of such Importance as the
one in question.
A welI-posted gentleman said yesterday:
1--WE will begin work as soon as Colonel Merrill
gives the word. We are ready and waiting.
We have the money. The delay is very annoy
ing. We had hoped to begin work early this
month. While we cannot fix a time for break
ing ground, we hope 1t will not be remote. The
sooner the better for u.s." The gentleman
added that the plan for the bridge had not been
decided upon. but would be in a short time.
Growth of Electric Lighting.
The use of the electric light in the territory
covered bv the East End Electric Light Com
pany Is almost universal. Nearly every house,
whether large or small, is illuminated with it.
1t has been introduced into nearly all the
churches and stores. This is due TO its cheap
ness and cleanliness. 1t is less dangerous than
other illuminants.
An official Of the East End Company gave
some interesting information on this subject
yesterday: 1--WE are now supplying more than
$1,000 lights and expect to increase the number
to q, 900 by the end Of this year. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is using them IN Its signal sys-
TEN. Our works are running to their full
capacity, but the demand upon our resources is
increasing rapidly that we will be COM
PEELED to erect new buildings before long. The
Allegheny County Light Company is also doing
we'll.
"Pittsburg has more incandescent lights
than any other city in the world. there being
not far from 5000 in use at this time"
Business News and Gossip.
Business is picking ND all along the line. The
bad condition of the country roads is the only
drawback.
The merits of natural gas stocks are not fully
appreciated. With an abundant supply and no
signs of exhaustion, they should be the leaders
of the speculative market.
The Williamsburg Call says, referring to Penn
avenue; "Fast driving on this thoroughfare is
strictly prohibited" 1t is ouly necessary to
say that chicken would mire on almost any
part of the street to render the sarcasm of the
warning intelliglble to outsiders.
PIttsburg leads in almost everything. The
statement that she has mere electric lights
than any other city In the world is, therefore
not surprising.
The property of the Love Manufacturing
Company. at Rochester, Pa, consisting of real
estate. buildings. patterns. patents, etc, was
offered at assignee's sale yesterday. The plant
has mortgage upon it of ss,Oc0. The first bid
was for S500e, and Il other offers were made,
each increasing 200 until total of si7 900 had
been attained, when, there being no apparent
prospect of reaching satisfactory figure, the
sale was adjourned until next Saturday at 10 A.
M. John D. Bailey was the auctioneer.
The following railroad and street passenger
railway companies have filed their report In the
Department of Internal Affairs at Harrisburg:
The Pitrsburg and Northern Railroad Com
pany has a capital stock of Sl5Q 900: no dividend
declared; gross earnings from operations,
s., SIS So; no accidents.
The Pittsburg Traction Passenger Railway
Company has a capital stock of 81 500 600: num-
ber of passengers carried last year, S,2o9, ,809;
gross receipts, SSS7, 442 81: gross expenditures
S3l2, $50 1S: no dividends declared; four people
killed and four injured on the road last year.
The Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad
Company. capital stock S4Sl. 400; no dividends
declared; gross operating expenses, So, 1884 SO;
gross receipts, S67, ,30l A; no accidents on the
road for the past year.
The Pennsylvania and Northwestern Rail
road Company has capital stock of 81 $50, 900;
dividend of per cent declared last year; gross
q.
64 SS; seven people injured and one killed last
year.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. report good demand
for building sites out California avenue
There were Is mortgages on file yesterday, Of
which ten were for purchase money. The
largest was for 81. 200.
Permits for New Buildings.
Permits for new buildings were taken out
yesterday by Mrs. Huntsman for a brick two
story and attic dwelling, 2SxSs feet. on Amber
street, Twentieth ward. Cost. S., 600.
Fred P. Lynch. frame two-story dwelling, 2lx
30 feet. on Second avenue Twenty-third ward.
Cost. sl,754
w. n Miller. brick two-story and mansard
dwelling 2Ox35 feet, on Carson street. Twenty
sixth ward. Cost, $500.
John Cape, frame one-story dwelling, I2xl2
feet, on Mathllda street. Nineteenth ward.
Cost, sl25
F. S. Coleman. frame one-story dwelling, Tx
30 feet, in Valley View place, Nineteenth ward.
Cost, $500.
James NJ. Sharpe, brick one-story dwelling,
20x60 feet, corner Twenty-second and Carson
streets, Twenty-fifth ward. Cost. $780,
Richard Harwood, frame basement, one
story and mansard dwelling, 17x36 feet, on
Kaib's alley. Twenty-seyenth ward. Cost, ST.
400.
Caroline Smitbauer, brick two-story and
mansard dwelling, 17xS6 feet on Dinwiddie
street, Eleventh ward Cost, s., 800
Mrs. Sarah A. Reed, brick three-story tene.
ment house, 5lxxSS feet on Federal street,
Seventh ward. Cost. sl2,5oo.
Movements In Real Estate
Kelly Rogers sold for ]. G. Connell to Mary
Linehan, two six-roomed frame houses on
Auburn street, for 81. 900 cash: also s1x-roomed
frame house on Mayiower street, to ]. Harris
for So, 6O0; also sold for William G. Evans to NJ.
Roskoff two frame houses on Carver street,
Twenty-hrst ward. for $500; also sold for n.
Crawford to John Bissell, a frame house and
two lots on Center street for IS 0Oo and sold for
q. W. Woolslair TO d. 81. Stitely two lots on
Inwood street for 81, 400 cash.
8. A. Dickie & Co. sold to r. W. Bayley for
Melvin & Smith four lots Bennett street, in
the Murtland Place plan, lSoxlS5 back to a "a.
foot alley, for S3, S00
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold to James M Young
lot No. 81 in the Davis plan, Eleventh ward,
Allegheny. fronting 45 feet on California ave-
nue.. by 16o feet in depth to Michigan avenue,
at price approximating 81, $50
Charles Somers & Co. SOLD to G. G. Potter lot
No. II, in the Fairmount avenue plan, for $3.50
Black Baird sold to John Thomas. for J. H.
Wilcox two lots in the Wilcox plan, at Hazel
wood, situate on the corner of Adams and Smith
streets, for s., 400. They also sold for Mrs.