Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-10
EAST END SENSATION.
Numerous Suits in EJectment Filed
Against the Occupants Of
HOMEWooD CEMETERY PROPERTY.
History of the Case and Statement Of the
Plaintiffs Attorney.
PROTRACTED LEGAL CONTEST PENDING

| A complication of great importance to a
large number of residents in the East End,
and possessing some romantic as well as
sensational features, was unearthed by The
DISPATCH representative yesterday after
noon.
The patent to 2S4 acres in the Twenty
second ward, comprising the Homewood
Cemetery and considerable adjoining prop
erty, was taken out nearly 100 years ago by a
man named Charles Duke. He sold portion
OF It to William Wilkins, and he In turn sold to
| q gentleman named Hailman-both pl ointment
citizens in the early history of the city. Subse-
| quently the cemetery was laid out and other
| improvements made OH the tract
Some of the Duke heirs of whom all trace
had been lost, now come forward and claim
that the title of the property is still vested in
| them, and to enforce their alleged rights they
have commenced ejectment suits against a
number of the occupants claiming proprietor
ship under deeds passing from Wilkins and
| Hailman.
Those cases will soon come up for determine
tion, and their disposition will settle the right
| to the property. The case involves large
| number of persons and several millions of
dollars. and will be hotly contested.
Mr. j. f. Cox, attorney for the plaintiffs, was
sought and readily gave some additional i'm
portant information. After reading the fore
going he remarked: THAT is about right.
George Duke and Mary Clark, the heirs of
Charles Duke the patentee. sold to William
| wilkins 6l acres. Mr.. Wilkins took possession
| of the whole tract of 2S4 acres. The heirs will
certainly be able to prove from the records
| themselves that only 81 acres were conveyed to
William Wilkins. AS to the statute of limita-
| tons there a
operative against the present plaintiffs so as to
give title by possession to the present occu.
| pants OF the land. l think we have good
case and it will be pushed"
The cemetery contains 175 acres leaving
| about 60 acres OF the disputed property out
side; This is understood to be embraced in the
Hailnan and Coleman estates, upon which are
| numerous and valuable improvements.
Beginning of an Exchange.
A large meeting of real estate brokers' was
held at the Office of the Real Estate Record
| yesterday evening, presided over by Thomas
Llegett. Steps were taken to establish an auc-
tion salesroom for real estate. This is consid-
cred the germ of a regular exchange. Sub
scriptions amounting 20 $3.50 were made to de-
velop the movement Another meeting will
be held at the same place next Tuesday after
noon to hear reports OF committees and per-
feet the organization. The sentiment in favor
Of the new plan for handling realty was unani-
nous
Business News and Gossip.
A prominent citizen of Greensburg was in
the city yesterday, looking for business stand
He may locate out Fifth avenue.
Real estate transactions in Denver last year
aggregated nearly s7O,OOO 900, but only about 25
per cent of the business was for Improvement
In the latter respect Pittsburg leads all other
cities.
The largest of q mortgages on file yesterday
was for 81, ,OOO Each of seven was for less than
81. 900.
Capitalists are becoming little more liberal
in their inquiries for mortgages. showing easier
The dispute over the title to the Homewood
Cemetery property is fun for the lawyers, but
rather hard on the occupants who purchased
in good faith.
Brokers were in mourning yesterday for the
death of R. H. Robinson, member of the Ex-
change. They held meeting and adopted
eulOgiStic resolutions
dividends continue to be declared by local
corporations. Their stock is in demand at top
prices
Local stocks appear to have touched bottom
at last. A few buying orders would give them
an upward impulse.
The Building Record.
-Four permits were taken out yesterday for
the same number of houses of moderate cost.
The list follows:
1Sx52 feet, on corner of EvalIne and Kincaid
streets, Ninth ward. Cost, 81, 200.
Miss S. w. Brown, frame one-story and attic
dwelling, l7x32 feet on Breedshill street. Nine
teenth ward. Cost, S7C6.
Hyman Browarsky, brick two-story stable,
20x40 feet, on Carpenter alley, Seventh ward.
Cost, $780,
George C. Sampson. frame two-story dwell
ing, l6xSs feet on Carver street, Twenty-hrst
ward. Cost, $780,
Movements in Realty.
James W. Drape & Co. say: "We have the
preliminary papers signed in a very important
transaction involving tract of real estate on
which is erected a valuable manufacturing
plant, all fully equipped and running to its en-
tire capacity. The consideration involved is
$500, 900. The princlpals are expected to be on
the ground in few days to complete the deal
and take possession. We have also closed two
real estate negotiations in Allegheny of sI3, 400
cash."
Baltensperger Williams sold for Mrs Mar
garet A. Graft TO Lafayette Massey, ESQ.,, a
frame dwelling of four rooms and attic on
Harrison avenue, Allegheny; for 81, 800 cash.
w. E. Hamnett & Co. sold lot in Wilkins
burg. 40x200 TO F. B. Tomb for $780,
Black & Baird sold to Andrew Rapajewski
lots Nos IL and Is in the Denny plan, Thlr-
teenth ward. being 50xs3 feet in depth through
to Dickson street. for S3O0.
S. A. Dlckle d Co. sold tor John W. Moore
two lots on Howe street, near Denniston ave-
nue. each for s. $50
Allies & Bailey sold for George Schmidt to
Lisett Aldendorf. a new brick dwelling of eight
rooms and all modern improvements, lot % feet
by 100, second house from Reed street on
Lombard street. for 81, 500.
w. A. Heron Sons sold part of a lot 12xlO0
feet. on the northeast corner of Penn and
Winehiddle avenues, Nineteenth ward, in the
Brown & Donnell plan, for nearly sl0O per
front foot.
A. a. Byers & Co. sold for Reuben Miller.
ESQ. to john Conkle another lot having a
frontage of 25 feet and extending through to
Fifth avenue a depth of 1856 feet, being lot No
2. in the Reuben Miller's plan of lots. Coraopo-
lis, for s., 900.
HOME SECURITIES.
Stocks Move Off Briskly, With No Radical