Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-27
ON A SOUND FOOTING.
Pittsburg Colonies Substantial Chips
of the Old Block.
THEORETICAL TOWN BUILDING.
Names Of Some of the People Who Are
Erecting Houses on Mt Washington.
THE. RAPID GROWTH OF WILLIAMSBURG

| for the theoretical town-builder-the chap
who starts town on paper, works up a de-
mand for lots, sells all he can, and then dis
appears. Quite number of towns at short
distances from the city are in various stages
of development, but they are not of the the
oretical sort. They are backed by substan-
tial industries, which will sooner or later
give employment to large numbers of peo-
| pie. Some are apprehensive that these new
| industrial centers are a menace to the pros
perity of the city. This is mistake. They
ore being built by Pittsburg capital, and
| will be settled by Pittsburg people. Pitts
| burg will be their headquarters and their
market. Each of them will pay as heavy
tribute to Pittsburg as if located within the
city limits THE necessity for enlarging the
manufacturing area of the city has lopS
been felt, and this movement is the result
By making room for new enterprises, the
entire community is the gamer.
Mt. Washington Builders.
Building is quite active on Mt Washing
ton. Kirk Bigham has commenced the
erection of II houses on La Belle and Olym-
pia streets, which will be completed this
season. Mr.. B. j. Williams. of Baltensperger
Williams, has just finished two on Belonda
street and started two more on Natchez
some dwellings on Bigham street. Minsinger
Bros. Go. are putting the finishing touches
to four brick dwellings on Cowan street. B.
]. Fl. Carnegie is erecting two fine houses on
Ulysses street. Charles Reitz has recently
completed five on Merrimac street. Single
houses are going up on every street. The
incline runs all night, and by buying coupon
tickets the fare is reduced to about cents
trip.
Prosperous Community.
Although the first settlement at wilkins
burg dates back nearly 100 years. it was an
obscure place until 1887, when it was made
borough. Since that time the population
has increased from 900 to 600, nearly every
street has been sidewalked and two of them
Penn and Wood-paved with frebrick. 1t
has one of the finest schoolhouses in the
county and two more in course of construc-
ton. There are II churches and about 80
stores. Buildings are of good class. The
the material growth. Lots which a few
years ago were offered at $500 or 800 are now
held ut 81, eco and 1,500. One was sold on
Penn avenue short time ago at the rate of
$l6l foot front, and another at SlO5.
Business News and Gossip.
Ingram is to be lighted with electricity
in a short time.
Grandview avenue, Mt. Washington, has
been paved with the exception of about
tanning wall is being built.
A. L. Watkins has Just broken ground for
four Queen Anne houses on Stanton avenue,
where he has recently laid out q plan of lots.
Ingram is picking up Fourteen lots in
the A. L. Watkins plan have been sold
within a week. A contractor Is figuring on
q number of houses to be erected at this
place.
Prof. Sloane is pushing work on his houses
at Hazelwood. They are already far ad-
An enterprising chap is selling $40 Confed-
crate bills in New York at a nickel apiece.
At the last call yesterday $40 was bid for
Standard Plate Glass, but none came out.
At the same call 171S was bid for Birmingham
Traction; 1t was offered at IS Duquesne
Traction was wanted at ID and offered at Is.
There is large amount of idle money in
Pittsburg which will soon be seeking invest
ment. .- -s.a l-.
Labor Day, next Tuesday, will be legal
Orders for Electric are said to be OF East
ern origin.
The Pennsylvania Railroad statement for
July shows an increase of over 5000 net
for tho month.
New York was active and higher at the
opening. The close was firm but rather dull.
London was active, but Irregular; Atchi
son was q up, Lake Shore u off, Erie a up.
Reading a up, Louisville and Nashville *
up, st. Paul Il off, Union Pacific II up.
Movements in Realty.
Al. Pentecost sold for the estate of Hell
ward, Allegheny, lot 25x75, with q two
story frame dwelling, for So, 900.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold five more lots in
their Glenmawr Park plan, at Haysyille be-
ing Nos. "a, 7j, 76, Il and IS, fronting 15O feet
on Ingleside avenue by 1io feet deep, for $50
cash.
Baxter, Thompson Co. sold lot 4o1 in But
1., Efrrl,t
side avenue, size 20xl00 to an alley, for $780,
Black & Baird sold to Mrs Catherine Oster-
meier, through Z. S; Flasher, lot No. 81 in R.
H: Hays plan of Valley View place addition,
Nineteenth ward, for 1915.
Samuel w. Black & Co. sold through Horn
berger & Co. lot No. 80 on Ameda street, in
the Blair estate, Glenwood, size 24xl20 to a
90 foot alley, for $40 cash.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for Robinson &
Dickie to 7. C. Hosack 75xsO feet on Month
cello street, Twenty-first ward, being three
lots, each s5xS0 feet, Ior 5000.
A. z. Byers Co. sold tor P. s. and Theo.
Huckestein to Eva X. Scholle,- lot No. Al in
their plan, Spring Hull: Seventh ward, Allie
Charles Somers & Co. report the following
additional sales of lots at Blaine: C. D.
Barnes, Meadville, Pa, lots Is and 10, in
block s, $500 each; } Ohm Gaiswaite, Holidays
burg, Pa, lots 55 Sc and 81, in block II, 81 800
1or all; J. II. Muser, city, lot 80, in block IL
$500; Joseph A. Long, Indiana, Pa, lots 4 and
5, in block u, $50 each; Mary F; Meedler, Al
leRneney, lUI oU, Ill DlOCh u, each: A. D
Peters, Ebensburg, Pa, lot rs, in block 8,
$500: c. G. Bright, Kittaning, Pa, lots Is ana
IL, in block 8, s4OO each; Henry Hollinger,
city, lots IS and 80, in block H. $40U each.
John X. Ewing & Co. sold to Christ S,
Knaur for Miss Mcintyre, a lot 35xl2O, on
Mcintyre street, 10th ward, Allegheney, for
$780,
The Burrell Improvement Company re-
ports the following sale of lots at kensing-
ton: Frederick W. Hartung, l04 Center ave
nue., Plttsburg, Pa, lots 10 and 10, block s, for
$l,lV5, To Colmine Grucci, Eleventh street
and Spring alley, Pittsbury, Pa, lot 81 in
block . for $3.50. Paul Wroblwski, 1927 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg, Pa, lot N7, block Z, for
s243 rs. Lot No. SO, block 2, $500 cash.
The Building Record.
Permits were issued yesterday for the fol-
lowing improvements:
Joseph and Ferdinand Ether, two frame two
story buildings st. Michael street, Twenty
seventh ward. Cost, 81, 0Oo each. Charles Wiegel,
frame kitchen, on Carey alley. Twenty sixth ward
Cost $50. Albert Puchip, frame two-story dwell
ing. on Welch way, Twenty-seventh ward. Cost,
ST. 200. Dorothy Aiken brick addition two-story
dwelling. on Bedford street. Eleventh ward. Cost
81, 800. Z. Evans, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling, Roup street, Twenty-second ward.
Cost 81, 900. G.. Evans, frame twO-Story stable on
Roup street Twenty-second ward. Cost, $3.50 E.
II. Myers. five brick and stone two-story and man.
Cost, SIS COO. Mrs. Nierste, frame addition
story kitchen, Nineteenth street. Twenty-sixth
ward. Cost, S225
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