Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
HOUSES In BLOCKS.
Prof. Sloane, of Princeton College,
Breaks Ground for Twelve
ON SECOND AVENUE, HAzELWOOD.
Williamsburg People Want the Female Col
lege to Be Located There.
PREMATURE REPORT OLA CHURCH DEAL

0rOunO was DrOKen yesterday IoT Ton Va
II two-story brick houses, on Second ave-
nue., Hazelwood, near the Episcopal Church.
The owner is Prof. Sloane, of Princeton, Col
lege, Nj, who is one of the heirs of the John
stone state, one of the largest in the Twenty
third ward. The contractor is william
Mars and the architect James T. Steen. They
will cost $50 600 or more. Work on these
buildings will be pushed as fast as possible,
as 1t is the intention to complete them this
season. 1t is understood that Prof. Sloane
will commence another block of equal size
as soon as the present job is off his hands.
They All Want It.
Williamsburg people are all anxious for the
Female College trustees to accept the offer
of the Singer property as a permanent loca-
tion for the institution. Being almost in the
center of the populous East End district,
they think the local patronage would be
would confer an additional distinction upon
Williamsburg. 1t is understood that negotia-
tions are proceeding favorable, although the
consummation of the deal is still in doubt
The property is held at 800, 900 or more.
Not Out of the Woods.
The report in circulation for few days
past, that the B'nai Israel Synagogue, on
sold to a syndicate oflawyers was yesterday
positively denied by a member of the build
ing committee of the church. There is no
prospect of the immediate transfer OF the
property.
The Lumber Outlook.
Advices from the principal lumber GEN.
ters, Pittsburg included, are to the effect
that trade is reviving. Throughout Penn
sylvania the trade is in healthy condition,
and confidence is expressed that the de-
mand will increase during the next two or
three months. Building operations through
out the country are on larger scale than
last year at the same time. The South IS
very prosperous in this respect Locally,
still impeded by labor troubles. Full re-
sumption is not expected this year.
Dimes Locked Up.
Speaking of the embarrassment the dime
pocket saving banks are causing the Treas
ury Department, treasury officer is quoted
as saying that it is estimated that there are
S1,0o000O in dimes hidden away in these
pocket banks to-day, and there appears to
the bank is glutted to its full capacity. 1t is
getting to be craze.
Business News and Gossip.
The Stewart farm on the Southside, pur-
chased some time ago by a well-known bank
OFFICIAL is to be plotted and put on the
market.
An ordinance for widening Federal lane is
before Allegheny City councils. Residents
of the hill are anxious for the improvement.
An advance Of 10 per cent in oil rates is
contemplated from the Ohio oil fields to
Central Traffic Association territory.
The Burrell Improvement Company has
sold IL additional lots at Kensington. Build
ing operations there are being vigorously
pushed.
The Pittsburg and Western earnings for
A. T,,I--
$40, the largest in the history of the road
project is on foot to consolidate all the
iron mines in the Vermillion ranges under
the control of the Minnesota Iron Company.
Charles Sims is having plans made for
large business house at Charleroi.
Union Pacific declined in London yester-
day on talk that a receiver would be ap-
pointed.
Union Pacific furnished about all the ex-
citement in Wall street yesterday On
heavy selling in London it dropped II to 81.
Birmingham bonds were offered yesterday
at 941a fiat. 1t is understood a good-sized
deal in these bonds is about closed
The Presbyterian church property at Will
kinsburg has been withdrawn from the
market.
A deal Is on for the DePuy homestead at
Homewood. 1t fronts 400 feet on the rail
road.
Movements in Realty.
A farm of about 20 acres near Valencia, in
Pine township, changed ownership yester.
dav at $75 an acre.
A. z. Byers & Co. sold for the Ridgeview
Land Company to David Morrison, Esq, lot
No. y In their plan, having a frontage of Al
feet on California avenue and extending
back distance of 160 feet to Michigan ave-
nue., on the line Of the California avenue
electric cars, Eleventh ward, Allegheny
City, for So 900. The purchaser intends erect
ing fine residence at once.
Reed r.. Coyle & Co. sold for P.J O'Don-
rH,1o I.
etc, with lot 24xs5 feet, on MonongaheIs s
street Twenty-third ward, for 50, 500 cash.
M. +. Nipple Co. sold to Christ Clicker
for Hogg & Dysert lots Nos. and in City
Allegheny City, for $500.
Charles Somers Co. sold for Mrs. Fran
ces L. Gregg to Joseph Stumberg lot No. 81,
size 25x11s feet. with frontage on CHARTERS
avenue and Frederick street; Consideration.
$500 cash. Mrs. Gregg's lots in this plan, al.
though only few days on the market, are
already in large part sold and to purchasers
who propose to erect houses without DELAY.
Magaw & Golf, Linn, sold to Charles Young
blood lot 25x1OO feet, fronting on First
avenue, Oak station, Pittsburg and Castle
Shannon Railroad. for Sl25 cash.
The Building Record.
The following permits were issued yester-
day:
]. Ley, frame two-story and attic dwelling 1exs2
feet on Home street. Eighteenth ward; cost 81. 600
Mrs. M. J. McMorris, frame two-story and man
sard dwelling 1sx32 feet, corner Fifth avenue and
Brady street, Fourteenth ward; cost 81, S75, Mrs.
Catharine Nee, frame two-story dwelling I6xs2
feet. on Forbes street. Fourteenth ward: cost $500
R. s. Hunzebeer, iron-clad one-story shop, I4x2O
feet. Second avenue, Sixth ward; cost. $40.
William M. Sloane, Il brick two-story dwellings.
l6x49 feet each. Second avenue, Twenty-third
ward; cost, $50, 600. Citizens Traction Comnany
brick one-story power house, 94x96 feet on Plum.
mer street, Seventh ward; cost. s22 600. Mary
Hotter. frame addition one-story Kitchen IOx1S
rear 7O7 Carson street. Twenty-nfnth ward: cost
$50. Birmingham Traction Company, brick
one-story oftce, 14xs5 feet on wharf
cost; g, 2oo Sam Fl. Summers. frame two-story
dwelling, 1SX30 feet. on Antietum street. Eiph-
teenth ward: cost $500. John F. Neeson, frame
two-story dwelling, 1Sx32 feet. of Butler street
Eighteenth ward: cost. 81. 000. NJ. Becker frame
addition two-story store and dwelling, 71tx3O feet
200 Main street, Thirty-siXth ward; cost 81 COO
John Dierbodt, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling. 19X34 feet, Reed street. Seventh ward:
cost 50, 800. Mrs. Mason, frame two-story and
teenth ward; cost, s. 100. Frank Malashewski.
frame two-story and attic dwelling, 1Sx32 feet on
Brereton street, Thirteenth ward: cost; 81 300
Charles Broski. brick two-story dwelling 49, 6x32
feet, rear Penn avenue. Twelfth ward cost s. 200.