Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
NIENDELSSOHN,
Activity in That Enterprising Place.

| The growth of manufacturing industries
in the nei-hborhood of PittsburS has been
| 50 great OF late years that most Ui the thor
! oEghlv available sites near the city are at
present occupied, and it has become more
difficult Tor manufacturers to find place
where exist ample space for their. large
| plants, abundant facilities of transportation
/ by both rail and river, and healthiul, pleas
ant and accessible locations for homes for
their employees.
Mention has been made on several occa-
siOns during the past year of the coming
| town of Mendelssohn, where large piano
factory was in process of erection. Those who
are most interested there have preferred to
act rather than talk, and have busted them
selves in advancing the material interests of
that favored section, knowing that at the
proper time the advantages of Mendelssohn
would become apparent. Mr.. John ID. Nc
Cune. of the real estate firm OF McCune &
Coulter, yesterday was interviewed regard
in. the prospects OF the place In reply to
questions Mr.. McCupe said: The place has a
most prosperous future. The piano factory
is already we'll advanced toward completion.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the new
plant of the Iron and Steel Band Company,
Limited, which concern having dis
posed of its property in PIttsburg is ener-
getically working to get all in readiness Tor
business at Mendelssohn. This concern has
heretofore purchased the sheet iron it re-
quired from other manufacturers, but they
have in contemplation a plan TO build
plant for the manufacture of sheet iron in
connection with their present work. There
are also two other manufacturing concerns
that have decided to locate at Mendelssohn,
which insures abundance OF work there and
will make a thriving population, viz: The
keystone Hoop Manufacturing Company,
and the Roofing Paper Manufacturing Com
pany."
Mr.. McCune was asked to tell of the
special advantages of Mendelssohn, which
made it so desirable location for manu-
featuring purposes. Said he: sit is at
Wilson station, only 10 miles from Pittsburg
on the line of the Monongahela division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and is the first
really eligible site on the Monongahela
river south of Duquesne. The land reserved
for manufacturing plants lies between the
railroad and the river. 1t is very
smooth, level ground, yet high enough
that no floods can overflow it. There
is the lOveliest town site in the Mononga-
hela Valley. Itrises gently, and commands
4 view oil the valley from Mckeespurt
nearly to Elizabeth. John A. Wood &
Son have laid out about 100 acres In build
ing lots, which will soon be placed on the
market. 1t is lalu out with VIDE Streets
and avenues in the most attractive manner,
and for healthfulness is unsurpassed.
Abundant coal supply is ct hand, Messrs.
Wool 81 Son owning large tract of coal
lands adjoining the town site, and within a
mile of the spot runs the gas main OF the
Philadelphia Company. You may rely
upon it, concluded Mr.. McCune, that a
vigorous life and activity are now COM
bined to build up this place into thriving
and prosperous town, blending the facilities
and advantages OF the city with the cheap
ness and healthfuiness of the country. The
railroad company has just completed an
immense siding, which had become neces-
sary to accommodate the increasing trade OF
the place, and all necessary shipping facili-
ties will be furnished bv the railroad CON-
pany, which is in accordance with the lib
eral policy Of that company toward our
manufacturers.