Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
An Attractive SPOT.


An Attractive Spot.
Neville Island is one of the beauty-spots Of
Allegheny county. 1t constitutes township
and contains population of about 7O0 The
principal industry is growing vegetables for the
Pittsburg market. Its melons and sweet corn
have more than a local reputation, and always
command top prices. Among the buildings of
note are two churches, Methodist and Presby-
terian, and two school houses. The finest place
on the island is owned by John NJ. Chaplin,
manager of the Pittsburg Clearing House, but
there are many other handsome dwellings and
grounds. Three or four oil wells are being
sunk at the lower end of the island, with good
prospect of success. Extensive improvements
are contemplated to stay the ravages of the
river and to afford better transit facilities
Among these are railroad and a bridge. Citi-
zens are very much interested IN these projects
and they will hold public meeting in short
time to agree upon course OF action.
Business News and Gossip.
Pittsburg furniture manufacturers are busy
turning out goods and filling orders. Prices are
firm.
Mortgages recorded on the 7th and reported
yesterday numbered SO, of which the largest
money.
Twerty-fou houses of 26, in Coltart square,
Oakland, have been sold in the last few weeks.
1t was supposed by many that the cold wave
in April was rulnous to winter wheat, but re-
ports from half dozen Western States show
that very little damage was sustained. Advices
from 100 points in Kansas indicate nothing
serious there.
The Master Mechanics Association will hold
It's convention this year at Old Point Comfort,
beginning June II. Pittsburg will be repre-.
sented by two delegates.
In the case of Hunter Co. versus Jennings
& Co., growing out of the sale and lease of a
piece of land on which are three good oil wells,
on trial before Judge Collier for a week, a
decision was rendered yesterday for defend
ants.
The Duquesne Electric road is being vigor-
ouslY pushed Large quantities of rails and
blackstone were delivered yesterday along
Negley avenue from Penn to Stanton
1t is understood that Mr. j. Il. McKelvy will
be the President of the newly chartered East
Liberty National Bank. The capital is 500, ,OOO
John B. Ford & Co.. of the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company, have sold to the company
SIS 600 of the company's bonds at par
The German National Bank has added sc, 900
to its surplus fund, increasing that item to
s46O, 900.
Jos. W. Reinhart, late Fourth Vice Pres
ident of the Atchlson, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad Company was elected to the First
Vice Presidency at the annual election yester-
day. Mr.. R. is former Pittsburger and was
at enc time connected with the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad Company here.
Movements In Real Es,ate.
If to
reported the market in a healthy condition, the
inquiry being good and sales in excess of those
of the same time last year. The following
deals were reported:
l.. o. Frazier sold for Charles Bickel a lot
S0.g7xl00 feet to 20-foot alley having erected
thereon large brick dwelling known as the
Ewalt mansion, situated on the northwest cor
ner of Home street and Eden alley Seven
teenth ward, to William ]. Zahnizer, for S.. 100
Charles Somers & Co. sold for James H
Aiken to Mrs. Ellen e. Green, two lois in
Fairmont plan, being Nos. "a and %. topetbar
having frontage of 81 feet on FIirmount ave
nue.. and a depth of l60 feet, for sl.5OO.
John Ramsey sold to George G. Jeremy for
the estate of the late Rev. DIR. Reed. the prom
erty corner of Center avenue and Deviiieis
street, Thirteenth ward, consisting of four lots
together 96x9S feet to an alley, with an old
frame building, for $4,000.
Black Baird sold for E. o. Wickersham to
Chales Hammerle, lot No. s in the Wickersham
plan. fronting 46 feet on Bartlett street by "a
feet, having frontage of 81 feet on Superior
avenue, for $3.50. They also sold to c. L. King
for ]. II. Wilcox, a lot near Hazelwood avenue
72xS0 feet, for 81. .O0S
Hamnett Meredith sold lots Nos. l34, 96 and
80. plan No 2 Wilkins estate, Williamsburg, to
w. c. Anderson. ESQ.,, for S2, $50
Samuel w. Black & Co.. sold for John Devlin.
lot 25xll0 feet on Ashton street, Eleventh ward,
Allegheny. for $3.50.
j. E. Glass placed mortgage on house ard
lot in the Twentieth ward. near Liberty avenue,
of 81. 900 a 6 per cent for three years.