Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
THE DRIFT OF TRADE.
More Property Picked Up and Large
Deal on the String.
REAL ESTATE AND LOCAL STOCKS.
Speculation Still Active and Strong, With
Gains in the Majority.
OFFICE AND STREET NEWS AND GOSSIP

Mr.. R. II. Hay, of Allegheny City, has
purchased from Mrs. R. r. Phillips, of
Greensburg, through Thomas McCaffrey, a
tract OF land on Rebecca street, above Penn
avenue, Nineteenth ward, containing be-
tween three and four acres, for 81, 900. A
house and lot on the same street was sold
Yesterday to Bradford county oil man for
$4,000.
A deal is going on in one of the outer
wards involving a large amount of acreage
and will probably come to a head next week. A
| local railroad is one of the parties to the
| dicker.
The Rally In Stocks.
Without any material change in the situa-
tion, the advance In local stocks the past few
weeks has been rapid and well sustained. This
is no dou1 due to tile strike In the building
trades paralyzng that industry. People having
money are not disposed to put 1t in houses un-
der existing circumstances and take to stocks
as necessity. While nearly everything on the
board has fair standing. the fractions are
among the most promising features. From a
secondary position, they have in short time
assumed the first IN point of interest. The up
turn has brought new buyers into the market.
broadening the field of operations, and given 1t
that the Improvement will last through the
summer.
Real Estate Situation.
The movement in real estate ia fairly rood
rnd.r On. c,,orr,s,a,oa. - h...a 80,
month apo The bearish fa.tur. "a tho rroo,-
ta,ntv of anvthinc Iike a rr.n IN hriid,,o a.
Grafton, beforo fail r, will tato tina On s.,,io
the strike and nv tbat .,r,s ,ha ho, saaso, ,yI,
be on. when business Is alwavsslow II "a On.
general opinion that eyerytbine will be In
readiness for forward movement by the hrst
of September; and II a dispo alton TO hustle
signify anything the last ye ar sIr ro,ths ~
tho wear will he orowJed with hn.inasS Has,.
ers Of real Estate rs nnr nnt ~ the na.La,
They are only waiting and watchine-and in
the meantime picking up GOOD things when
A eood OUTLOOK
An authority on iron says; "There is one
thing very noticeable and that IA thu o.ner,i
hsi,s, ,S., ,ro ~" ao,, - - Ae .vaeia' ~
~. d.. nvs,n... s,nr.,.' So .,.. ~ ~
,i .he IRON business shortiy we agree with this
llne OF taik. and as we have good deal to do
with iron manufacturing companies OF various
KINGS, are IN position 10 see from much bet.
ter standpoint than simple student Of the
papers"
Business News and Gossip.
Trustees of tho NJ. T. Church at wuk;nshrrr
h,ya r.ioo,.a ~, 81. g. ~. S.i,','s
r., " o'"e Ao' 'Ae ne" poduins'
iney were TOO nigh.
All the workmen on the Arbuthnot building
have knoctaa on ex xc.n, Tho noi,,.rs
IT, rr.,..S o. $50 1913 ~ 'nu re parnseiS n
- 80, .'Ses n"s ''o,Vv' uiies ot raii'
road. winch give employment to an army Of
m.e,irc NIL, ho ,o,, =. .n
nue. school house, Second ward AIleobery
next Wednesday evening At 7.So NJ m ,.En
action in regard to the Immediate imnrovsmont
of PerrysviIle avenue AZ ,bers :. cnns;dsr.h,s
feeling on the subiec. a large ratbsrinr ~
property owners is expected Tbey are bscor-
ing very tired of the deIay in putting this i'm.
portant thoroughfare in good condition
The largest mortgage on the Recorders flo
was for $l6963. Thirteen were seen.
rity for nnrchase monev N
Mr.. Rem Thaw maid sol ooo fo- his A-dsh,.,
Terrace lots instead of Sl6 COO. The inforn.sn,
made the mistake
George Wyman has plans ready for i've
houses on Mt Washington. work on which will |
begin as soon as the strike is settled.
Mr. A. ]. Kelly Jr.. of w, A, Heron a Sons
returned YESTERDAY from trim to the sonth'
he reports business is fourishlng in that part |
The land sales at the new town of Rorh.r..,
Summit county, O., on Tuesday and Wednes
day last, were complete successes, 100000 |
worth OF lots pelng disposed OF. This success |
no,nt ,haI .houta ouH 70 l1uicious aoxerusing-a
wanting to buy or sell real estate W any
w. ]. Robinson was the principal seller of |
Electrlc Yesterday. He made good turn on |
in in the ar,srnnnr nisnei nere 'han IN Boston |
The Hazelwood Oil Comnanv will hold ,ts s
nual meeting on Tuesday, May 10, at Ii O'CLOCK
A. NJ, in the Lewis block.
Inc buiiding record.
Permits for the erection of The following
,uildinos ware issued yss,ordov.
w Kirtor hr;o1r t,ro &c.
nnei' ofick t"o-story anu attic
l"ehing, Sox4o 1eet on highland avenue. Nine
'eenth ward Cost. So 600.
William Anderson A. ca frame ona-.,.r
Yarebouse 40xso feet on Fif,h ars
Twenty-first ward Cos, 81 mn avon ue
49, D. a.. oNs.' sA,oVo. |