Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-27
HUSTLING FOR HOMES
An Echo of Moving Day Breaks in
Upon the Holiday Festivities.
QUIT NOTICES GIVEN TO TENANTS.
Real Estate Men Chuckle Over the Harvest
of the spring.
1T WILL BE A SCRAMBLE IN SECTIONS

"'Tis indeed lucky mortal who, amidst
all the hallowed thoughts and signs of good
cheer incident to prosperous and happy
holiday season, does not have some little
speck appear upon the horizon, an augury
of troublesome times to come, when dreams
Of contentment and home co mforts will be
blasted" y,
Thus a quiet man philosophi zed yesterday
as he sat. one of group of friends who had
gathered to talk over the events of Christ
mas Day. In his hand he held little slip
of paDer, which appeared at glance to be
a legal document.
"What's up, Frank?" number in
quired.
Nothing, except I have just got a notice
to vacate my house April 1, and I must
commence the hunt for another abiding
place, and, heaven knows. that it is job
that is hard one in these times. But I'm not
the only one, for 'twixt this and April 1,
the itinerant population Of the two cities
will have chance to philosophize and still
more cause to get down to earth and hustle. 3"
From inquiry it was learned that the
speaker was, as he said, not alone in his i'm
pending trouble. The landlords have al
ready commenced 10 have the three months
notices to vacate April served. Anumber
of constables seen have been kept busy the
last two days serving the notices aud in the
next few days to come will be kept still
buster.
GIVEN NOTICE TO MOVE OUT.
The real estate men, too, are having the
notices served, and from now until moving
time the hustle for houses will be vigorous
one.
Constable Langenbacher, of the South
side, said yesterday that he had been busy
all the forenoon and had served Is notices.
He has drawer full that will reach the
proper parties shortly. He said that
number of persons were not little bothered
over the formal receipt of the notices, as it
was known that changes were to be made
that would require them to hunt another
home, and such in good localities and of the
desired size and appointments are luxuries,
Messrs. Denny, Allies and a number of
other Southside real estate men were found
chatting on the very subject regarding
which information was sought. Mr.. Allies
was asked what the outlook was for houses,
and if their would be much of scramble by
renters.
PLACES NOT VERY DESIRABLE.
'There are some rooms on back alleys"
said he. "Many people have been thankful
to get portion of house on the Southside
these days. The people want better houses
of four or five rooms each on good streets,
and there will be 4 scramble by renters to
get the good ones and many will get lett 1
have served and written for other parties a
good many quit notices and when they are
received the iul OF house hunting will COM
menee Immediately.
ST understand that there are to be a num-
ber of changes made in buildings on Carson
street and quite good deal OF building and
remodeling mex. spring, SO that some of the
renters will be out entirely. Many will
stay in the same houses, but the scramble
for good homes will be such that many may
find someone has by hook or crook got ahead
of them"
A. P. Weidman of Campbell & Co., said
that this years renting season would be an
extremely lively one on the Southside as
the demand for good houses was sure TO be
good one.
1t was learned that the real estate men
have not been uniform in the methods of
serving notices. Some date from January
1, which will tring moving day on April 1,
while others have been dated ahead to
January 30, making May l moving day.