Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
A Moderate Movement With Nearly
Everything in Good Shape.
WORK OF THE LOCAL ARCHITECTS.
Outlines of One of the Transit Schemes
Devised for the West End.
SALE OF A sTERRErT TOWNSHIP FARM

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The West End Happy.
Of the various rapid transit projects on
foot in the West End, the one of which Mr.
Friend is the chief promoter seems to be in
most favor, and the probabilities are that it
will eventually 60 through. The route is
as follows: 1t will connect with the West
End Passenger Railway at Steuben street,
thence over the hill through the Woods
property to the ridge above Ingram, thence
along Ingram avenue to Prospect avenue,
| thence along the township road to Grafton.
This is as far as the route has been sur
veyed, but it is proposed to extend the road
considerably further Mr.. Won Bonnhorst,
who is identified with the enterprise. went
over the route few days ago, and after
ward spoke of it as the best that could have
been selected.
Work Of the Architects.
Local architects have considerable new
work on hand, but it is not urgent, as very
little oft will be utilized before next spring.
Among the plans in preparation are those
for three apartment houses, two in Pitts
burg and one in Allegheny, two parochial
schools, two public schools, several churches
and number of high-class stone dwellings
These structures will be commenced as early
in the new year as possible. Architects
take a favorable view of the outlook for
building next season. Considerable work
that was put off this year by reason of the
strike will be put through: and they expect
the usual amount of new business. The
only drawback is the possibility of re-
newal Of the labor trouble.
Not a Profitable Investment.
The Builders and Traders Exchange, of
hoe cErc
1t says: "If the building of skyscrapers
becomes general the congestion of travel
would be terrible to contemplate. What
are the conditions to-day of some of the
streets? 1t is impossible to walk without
jostling some one as you travel along, and
the street cars are inadequate to properly
accommodate the people; with twice or
three times their number even the practice
of the prison lockstep would be useless in
properly dispensing the crowd. Think of
massing 700 to 1000 people at the morning,
noon and quitting hours on sidewalk 50x
IA already overcrowded by passing pedes-
trians, and fancy an alarm of fire, a run
away team or any exciting incident; the
sufferings of that surging mass of human
bodies would be terrible to endure and the
city, death rate would soon be increased to
her general disadvantage. When the effects
of the congested condition of streets, the
weakness of foundations. danger of fire, and
a greatlv-increasIng death rate are con-
sidered, which will be inevitable when
high buildings become general, 1t is very
doubtful if they are q proftabl, invest
ment; history will be but repeating itself
in its Tower of Babel"
An Old Subject Revived.
Whether the railroad station at wilkins
burg will be removed to Penn avenue or al
lowed to remain where it is, is an open
question. This subject has been discussed
for several years and is still unsettled. The
latest came from a prominent railroad man
yesterday. He said: "From what 1 have
seen and heard believe the station will be
removed. A larger station is needed, and
also a more capacious freighthouse. The
railroad owns plenty of ground below Penn
avenue for both on the same side of the
track. This would be great convenience.
A bridge could be easily thrown across the
road at this point. Crossing on grade has
become dangerous. The location is central
Besides, these improvements would be
a benefit to a part of the borough which
needs beautifying and building up more
than any other"
The Building Record.
Four permits were taken out yesterday
for 16 improvements, all being estimated to
cost 81, 900. The list follows: R. & w.
Vogelson, two frame two-story dwellings,
on Conklin street, Thirteenth ward Cost,
$500. E. Cornelius, five frame two-story
dwellings, on Butler street, Eighteenth
ward. Cost, S4 800. Henry A. Davis, five
frame two-story dwellings, on Butler street,
Eighteenth ward. Cost, a, 500. Samuel P
Conner, four frame two-story dwellings, on
Beltzhoover street, Thirty-frst ward. Cost,
$1,000.
Business News and Gossip.
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving Day, the
banks and exchange will be closed
Six new dwellings at Ingram will soon be
under cover.
The roof OF the new NJ E. Church at
Williamsburg was severely tested by the
storm, but received no damage. This
should remove the impression that it is un-
safe.
There is talk of building an electric light
plant at Edgewood.
Julius F. Stark yesterday sold Birming-
ham Traction bonds at 94H.
Merchants report a good trade for the
season. Sales Of one of the largest whole
sale drvgoods houses for the year will ex-
ceed thos, of 1899 by about $4,000
William C.. Thayer, John NJ Oakley,
Thadeus E. Sumner, John d. Armstrong
charter for the fhayer Water Gas Com
pany.
The Wall Street Nears says: 1t is now GER
tain that the Standard Company's pipe
lines from the oil districts to the sea-
board will be paralleled BY the producers.
The movement of general freight is said
to be interfering with coal traffic on the
Western roads.
John F. Baxter, of Baxter, Thompson &
Co., is in the East on business
Real estate brokers do not expect an ac-
tive market until after the holidays
City Council of Columbus, O., has author
lied per cent loan for four months to
amount of ST, 500 to pay police force over
dues and per cent loan for four months
for street purposes to amount of So, 900.
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad
and Steamship Company will increase its
capital from s., 600, 900 to SIS. 100000
Movements in Realty.
r. G. Bailey sold to S. A. Thornton frame
house of four rooms etc.; lot 50xll5 feet to
an alley, on Carrie street, Twelfth ward, Al
legheny City, for $1,000.
Black & Baird sold for James W. Taggart,
trustee, to q well-known architect, the prop
erty known as Nos. 249 and 95l, Second av-