Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26

| this column, two of them involving almos
100000 each, one $50 900, and q score or more
ranging from So, 600 to $4,000. A number o
brokers spoken to yesterday reported sales
better than in July of last year. AS to val
ues they are stiff as ever, the lull early in
the season failing to shake the confidence o1
| owners. Speculation cuts an insignificant
figure, the bulk of the property being taken
| for use,
| Big Deal In Acreage.
| It was reported yesterday on good author
fty that tract of land comprising about 2o(
acres, situated on one of the prominent
railroads short distance beyond the city
line, had changed ownership at figure not
tar from 100000. The purchasers are well.
| known capitalists who desire their names
| withheld for the present. They will plot
the piece and put it on the market early in
the fall
WIN Reduce the Distance.
The Homestead Connecting Railroad, for
which an ordinance granting right of way,
so far as the city is concerned, was intro
duced in Councils on Friday, begins at q
point on Boquet street near Atwood, thence
in southerly direction through private
property to a point near Greenfield avenue.
thence to Hazelwood avenue, thence
through Calvary Cemetery and properties
of S. S. Brown to the corner of Saline and
Second avenues, and thence by bridge
across the Monongahela to the foot of Ann
street, Homestead. The distance from the
northern to the southern terminus of the
road is three miles. The engineers meas
urement shows that tie distance from the
Pfttsburg postoff1ce to Homestead by this
route is 81 miles shorter than by any other.
Charters for the road and the bridge have
been secured. The incorporators are among
the bestknown business men in PittSburg.
Making Up Lost Time.
There has been marked improvement in
building operations since the settlement of
the strike. Houses in various stages of COM
pletton are to be seen in all parts of the city
and suburbs. Fully 1000 are under way. The
Thirteenth ward contains the largest num-
Der. 1t is worthy of notice In this connection
that in most cases houses find purchasers as
soon as finished. Sometimes they are sold
in advance. This is indicative of substan-
tial growth. From the way builders are
rushing their work it is fair to infer that the
delinquency Of the first half of the year will
De reduced to very small margin before
the end Of the season. Major A. j. Pente-
cost has sold 20 houses at Valley View, on
more next week. George Schmidt has sold
nearly all of his houses in Eureka Place,
and is making arrangements to start 20 or 80
more. And so it goes. The entire East End
district is dotted with improvements, while
across the rivers and down the valley they
are prominent features of the landscape.
The Heron Hill District.
While Heron Hill commands the finest
view in the county, Improvement, in that
vicinity has not kept pace with other and
perhaps less favored parts of the city. One
reason for this is the fact that land is in
strong hands, and is held beyond the means
Of people who could make it convenient to
live there. The divers, Murdocks and |
Phillipses are among the largest owners. |
of the Schenley property is in |
the immediate vicinity. Another reason for |
is backwardness is difficulty of approach.
But this will soon be overcome, as one or
Two new street car lines will soon be in |
operation. The streets are in bad shape, but |
ire being improved. With adequate trans
oortation facilities, good thoroughfares and |
values this district should fill up
'apidly. 1t Is almost in the heart of the city,
md therefore convenient to nearly ali |
'lasses of people.
Doomed by Rapid Transit.
A short distance from the end of the Biz
bingham street car line there is a nice, level
ract Of land comprising about three aores
During the horse car period it could not be
old at any price. Rapid transit has already
wrought such change that several persons
ave been bidding on this property lately,
nd yesterday one Of them secured it at a
rice approximating $4,000 He proposes to
ut up row of buildings on part of it and
ell the rest.
Business News and Gossip.
Negotiations are in progress for tin-plate
1ill at Blaine. The vigor with which this
ew town is being pushed is a guarantee OF
uccess.
DR.. Haworth has purchased lot in Ira M.
Oliver Terrace plan, Hazel
'ood, and will at once begin the erection of
fine residence.
Last week was the best one Of the year IN |
be building trades. The lists looked like
of o1l |
licking up.
The Enterprise Mining Company's stocks
ave received Eastern indorsement, and are
admitted for the inspection of investors, |
he mines are In Southern Colorado, and in
ude the famous Yankee Girl, which is said |
} be paying 40 per cent per annum in divi-
ends. See advertisement in another 9
The half-holiday was closely observed yes
rday. 1t is becoming popular.
The Pleasant Valley Railway commenced
aging dividend checks yesterday
On call yesterday Birmingham Traction
rs offered at 20. At Boston l2A was bid for
lectric Trust receipts.
Bar silver was quoted in New York yester-
ay at 99E. Bonds were firm on light trans c
,tions. f
Work on the parochial school building, on r
orth Diamond street, Allegheny, will be t
early next spring. 1t will cost .
,tween $4,000 and $l000 000. !
Ba xter, Thompson Co. report q good in y
Iiry for property. They predict a brisk y
The Thirteenth ward is ahead of all others $
the number of buildings erected this year. ;
Judge Magee is one of the largest property y
Vners in the city. Judge Achison is also (
rye holder.
The real estate firm of John K Ewing s. e.
D., Allegheny, has increased its force by .
Uniting Jonn x. Ewing. Jr. y
More styles of architecture are used In the :
srron Hill district than in any other part o
the city. Some of it is evidently original y
Several car loads of machinery for the p
lamel and Tube Works at Elwood have
en- received. The works are almost COM =
eted.
The Building Record. v
During the past week SO permits were c
ued, representing 81 buildings-55 frame,3o o
ick, iron, stone and wood and stone u u
d brick. The total cost of all is figured at
70l9. The Fourteenth ward led with
ildings, followed by the Thirteenth with g.
The number of permits issued the previous
ek was IS, representing 20 buildings, at an
imated cost of $685. Number of build d
IS for which permits have been issued this L
ar to date, I73L Yesterdays list follows: n
tlchter & Shatfner, two frame two-story Il
elllngs, Isx34 feet, on Mclean street,
ward. Cost, S., 800. ~
ohm Eichemiller, two brick two-story Z,
ellings, 16x32 feet, on Jane street. Twen- D
fifth ward. Cost, $4,000.
ienry Kreutzmeyer, frame two-story D.
elling, 22x30 feet, on Idlewild street, FL
'enty-hrst ward. Cost, 81, 500. M
asst End GSmnastic Club, frame one-story A,
IN, l5x30 feet, on Larimer avenue, Twenty X
It ward. Cost $500. 49,
' lillian Sankey, frame addition two-story
elllng, 126Xl4 feet on Lebanon street,
enty-seventh ward. Cost, Sl75.
lrs: Margaretta Kable, frame two-story an
elling, 2sx3s feet, on Sheridan street, ST.
leteenth ward. Cost, So 500. Va
[rs. Mary E. Eckert frame tWo-story ~